DHM
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From a Catholic perspective, James Norrey, presently on the staff at Rochester Cathedral, is a very talented young organist.
As one of the choir directors at Rochester I would wholeheartedly second that.
He is a brilliant liturgical organist and a pleasure to work with.
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And, I think, St. Sep's has said that it will honour all bookings made for 2018!
Apologies - I obviously missed that.
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It has been noted elsewhere that several groups that currently use the church already have confirmed bookings for next year.
When is a contract not a contract?
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*John* Butt, not David.
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Colin and others: Thank you. My education is obviously sadly lacking.
Of course I knew that mixtures always broke back at various points, but it had simply never occurred to me that 4ft reeds might do the same.
Is this, in fact, a standard practice of which I was hitherto unaware?
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And the Tonbridge School organ is of course another Marcussen.
I wonder if it's a peculiarly Marcussen thing - or is it really normal practice in mainland Europe? -
I recently discovered that the 4ft Clairon on the Bovenwerk of the 1973 Marcussen at the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam breaks back an octave at F4, and I was told that "most clairons do this". Really? Not in the English-speaking organ world, surely?
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Sachin Gunga (currently ADoM at Wakefield) to succeed Oliver Hancock as Sub-Organist at Portsmouth from January 2018.
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Edward Turner, currently Organ Scholar at Southwell Minster, to be ADoM at Derby from September.
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I have to confess that, however well-intentioned it is, the term "Messy Church" puts me right off.
Whatever happened to "decently and in order"?
[Yes, I know, I'm a grumpy old git.
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Malcolm, Many thanks for this. Yes, I would certainly interested in hearing some of those.
Let's talk more if we get a moment after tomorrow's concert.
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I saw a post on Facebook that might fit your thinking on this, DHM.
Possibly the same post that I saw.
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Thanks, both. That does indeed confirm what I thought was being referred to.
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Am I right in thinking that a firm based near Besançon is building a new organ for an educational establishment in Newcastle?
I have seen a public tender document online which names the establishment and the builder.
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Are there any currently-available recordings of Percy Whitlock's Organ Symphony in G Minor, Basil Harwood's Organ Concerto in D, CH Lloyd's Organ Concerto, or any similar works?
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The link requires a login with username and password. Unable to see the article or pictures.
Sorry, forgot that. You're right, of course.
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Some board members may already have heard that the Gonzales organ of Soissons Cathedral was damaged last Thursday night when the west-end rose window imploded during a severe storm.
There is more information (in German), links to French newspaper articles, and lots of pictures here:
http://www.pfeifenorgelforum.net/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=27713.
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David Poulter is Director of Music. Prof Ian Tracey is Organist Titulaire.
Both are listed on the Cathedral's staff page here: http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/home/about-us/cathedral-people/staff.aspx.
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There is certainly a growing interest in Germany in English organs and English choral music.
I know of two or three German firms that buy up unwanted English organs and re-home them.
In August 2015 we sang Choral Evensong accompanied by this rather unusual instrument (Roberts & Co, Leeds, 1909):
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There is a copy in "new or as new" condition for £8.00 here: http://www.usedorganmusic.co.uk/Cat1216.pdf
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According to a post on his Facebook page today, Luke Bond will move from Truro to Windsor as Asst DoM in Holy Week 2017.
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Very interesting! Thanks for posting. (Never heard of the organist, though.)
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I would have thought *Lay* Canon rather than Honorary Canon.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think James Lancelot holds a similar position at Durham.
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IVP/68 Kleuker/Steinmeyer for sale
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It's not even 30 years old, but seems to be redundant.
https://www.pipeorgans.eu/en/pipeorgans/Kleuker-Steinmeyer-68-IV-P