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  1. So, are we to understand that as an American Citizen (for Yon was organist at St Francis Xavier New York) that we in Europe are breaking the law downloading his music from a site (IMSLP) that positively invites us to propagate his music, and that other music by this composer is freely available on the CPDL, but if you live in America (his Home) that it is perfectly alright?
  2. bombarde32

    Toaster

    Absolutely, David! I'd rather be warm and snug any time! I have spent far too long in freezing cold churches in my teenage years practising for exams and diplomas playing ropey old instruments to care whether its an electronic organ or not really!
  3. Probably a short Bach Chorale Prelude from the Orgelbüchlein. Something not needing a lot of practice for which I don't have time at the moment!
  4. There is always "Christmas in Sicily" by Petro Yon. Free download available too!
  5. bombarde32

    Toaster

    As the temperature in the church in which I play was -2 degrees I have come to the following conclusion re toasters: 2 manual drawstop toaster (actually doesn't get hot enough for toast anyway) as installed in my lovely heated music room = 100 points 2 manual drawstop pipe organ installed in local church @ -2 degrees = NIL POINTS. End of.
  6. With the massive insurance payout that the University will get for the disastrous situation, the organ may well go back into the hall. At the moment an electronic instrument will come to the rescue for the Graduations and various carol services etc.
  7. Members might like to know that the organ from the TS concert hall has been removed in its entirety and is currently languishing in an industrial unit near Bournemouth Airport. Its return is by no means certain as there are a number of persons who use the building who are rather glad to see it gone.........It has certainly liberated some much needed space on the concert platform!
  8. bombarde32

    Toaster

    Royston is a personal friend of mine, and I have to say that I have never met such super hard-working chap! If you have an electronic organ fault, he is generous to a fault with his time, and technically very competent indeed!
  9. As my son is a chorister in ChCh oxford. I did record the Choral E'song broadcast last Wednesday and it was extremely good, the high point being the Walton "Where does the uttered music go", and knowing and playing the organ regularly, it sounded really well over the air! If you want a CD of the broadcast, do PM me!
  10. According to NPOR, Romsey Abbey had 4 significant "attentions" paid to it in twenty years. In addition, the Nave section was bolted on another 4 years later. How much money was wasted here? It's still pretty rubbish for accompanying a full church......
  11. The funniest quote I saw was in an Irish publication (I can't remember exactly which one) that described the rather soporific music of Karl Jenkins. The reviewer went on to say that he would more aroused if he were French kissed by an elderly nun than have to listen to that sh**e.
  12. Three of the Christ Church Oxford Choir men have just returned from an exchange to Christ Church, NZ, and the general concensus of opinion was that it could have been a lot worse, and that they got off pretty lightly......
  13. Compton used the flat 21st in mixtures to great effect, to achieve a convincing 32' reed but also on organs like Southampton Guildhall where there is a three rank "Harmonics" consisting of Twelfth, Tierce and Flat 21st pipes of (for most of the compass anyway) quietly voiced Harmonic Stopped pipes. To maintain the "Clarinet(y)" colour, the composition was vitually straight without breaks. It was a bit of a pig to tune well, I remember, but VERY effective when it was!
  14. What does the forum consider the best wind pressure on which to voice the vuvuzela?
  15. My wife and I went to see Clive's recital at Christchurch (Priory) and enjoyed it enormously. A good, non-frivolous, programme played to an extremely high standard. A most musical and technically superb evening. Organ playing of the first order!
  16. My Son plays the French horn; at times, it sounds remarkably like a Vuvuzela......
  17. I would be happy just to be able to get on a bloody organ at 92, never mind play it to a decent standard!
  18. St Mark's Portobello, Edinburgh has most of the old organs' pipes in the basement, carefully stored. They will probably never speak again. The organ was replaced by a digital one. The organ from St Ninian's Stirling went to the Gypsies last week. It was an (former Theatre organ) Ingram. The 18 note Deagan chimes are still there attached to the back of the Swell Box. The organ was again replaced by a digital electronic. The action parts and pipes were literally sold for scrap value. Nobody wanted it. Even the two 5HP Discus blowers (recently rewound motors) were scrapped. The remaining 16' open (metal) and some other larger Bourdon pipes are still in the chamber being uneconomic to remove.
  19. bombarde32

    DACs

    Different control layouts are definitely irksome, but the controls to which you refer are not in any way minor. So, to carry your analogy to its proper conclusion, lets put the accellerator pedal in the passenger footwell, the brake in the middle of the transmission tunnel, and hmmm, we'll leave the clutch where it is. While we're at it, for good measure, we'll stick the starting handle on the front (or back) just like the good 'old' days......
  20. bombarde32

    DACs

    Just as I wouldn't like to travel from the South Coast to London in a Morris Minor anymore (I used to) I would rather have a decent electronic than a mediocre one-manual six stop 'locally built' organ, frankly.
  21. bombarde32

    Organist on PCC

    I totally agree, Malcolm. The equal is the "Liturgy Group" in the Catholic church which employ an organist/DOM and then tell him what to do, and how to do it. After thirteen years of that crap, I resigned and will never take up a full-time church position again. I now freelance and don't have to go to pointless liturgy meetings. I play what's put in front of me, get paid, and clear off; and if I don't fancy playing on a particular Sunday I just say so.
  22. bombarde32

    Organist on PCC

    I totally agree, Malcolm. The equal is the "Liturgy Group" in the Catholic church which employ an organist/DOM and then tell him what to do, and how to do it. After thirteen years of that crap, I resigned and will never take up a full-time church position again.
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