DF67
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Following on from discussion about the Canterbury organ.
I attended the recital this evening by D'arcy Trinkwon and I thought the playing was energetic and exciting. I thoroughy enjoyed the evening, and wasn't the slightest bit bored.
The organ at Canterbury is obviously magnificent and very grand and fiery. From the choir of course, or should that be quire?
The 1978 Mander rebuild obviously kept the dominant voices and gives a good account of itself still.
I was very surprised about how out of tune the organ was this evening, the top ends of the compass were quite horrible with many stops drawn and one C on the Great Posaune or something, was way off, as was what I think was a D sharp on the Cromona. I completely accept that it was a very warm day and we all know what this entails.
I played this organ not so long ago and the story was exactly the same, it was a cooler day earlier this year and the thing was still horribly out of tune.
I thought it was usually normal for the builders to be in tuning an important instrument prior to a rectial nearly right up to the time of the doors opening? I cannot think this happened this evening. I felt for the internationally acclaimed recitalist, and at certain points, (on the rather entertaining random video screen), you could see the look of pain upon his face.
We all know it's a long time since the organ has been overhauled, but one would hope it's not political to keep it as out of tune as possible.
I'm a little puzzled as to why the tuner seems to visit RAH pre-recital and have someone on hand in case faults develop there. Is not Canterbury at least equally deserving of such treatment? Certainly I at least, didn't see the presence of any organ builder there.
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Yes this is true. I have been pleased to be of assistance to this project in my old college. Any drawing you may see was part of a proposal and may not quite be a final design.
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I hear from a reliable source that Bernard Aubertin is to build a new organ for St John's College, Oxford - 'picture of case to follow when I can work out how to get it onto here (can anyone help please? - I have a pdf. version)
'Should be good - and nice to have one a bit closer than Aberdeen or Paris!
AJJ
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Flûte Allemande 8
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Flûte à cheminée 4
Nazard 2-2/3
Flageolet 2
Tierce 1-3/5
Mixture III
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II Great
Portunal 16
Montre 8
Gambe 8
Bourdon (Metal) 8
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Mixture IV-VI
Trompette 8
III Récit
Flûte Traversiére 8
Flûte 4
Cornet III
Quint 1-1/3
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Unda maris 8
Salicet 4
Chalumeau B/T8
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Principal 8
Bourdon 8
Principal 4
Mixture III
Buzéne 16
Sacqueboute 8
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Canterbury Cathedral
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I am pleased you enjoyed D'Arcy's recital. Unfortunately the organ tuning planned for the Tuesday before had to be postponed as the Cathedral hosted a large, important funeral that day. The tuning of the organ is suffering in the temperature we currently have, especially since the organ is close to the south side of the Cathedral and catches the sun very easily. It is maintained very well and very regularly: as you can see, tunings are intended before recitals but the Cathedral diary is a very full one and organ tuning is not very popular during th daytime for our thousands of visitors!