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peter ellis

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  1. wow - not only that but the church closed in 2003 - had been redundant for some time.
  2. Doesn't even come up on a google image search - truthfully looks a bit disproportionate - almost CGI
  3. I’m trying to find the details online - proving rather difficult.
  4. I’ve been enjoying this thread so much I’ve stayed out of it. Yes I’m in Australia, and I have a two manual instrument, quite sizeable but is called upon to support congregations into the hundreds on a regular basis. Could do with a little more chorus, a little more brightness but there is little extra space and any major work would raise justifiable questions about ripping out and starting again. It’s great to see what can be done and I’m grateful to all for the suggestions.
  5. Thanks all - and keep them coming. I’m working with an instrument that could be hugely improved with a bit of cosmetic attention and light tonal alterations - I’m just doing my background research.
  6. Can anyone recommend some existing specifications to look at. Parameters are 1. two manuals 2. able to give a beefy accompaniment to a full congregation in a relatively dead acoustic 3. extensions allowed (within reason) Thanks.....
  7. Long, long overdue. I always assumed he kept refusing one as it seemed ridiculous that lesser lights in every field were rewarded annually.
  8. I can’t find a thing _ do you have a link to the programme? Could it have been the organist indulging himself?
  9. Did anyone on here apply for Winchester? I was going to but the deadline was just…….🤪
  10. Quite a heartfelt tribute. It’s nice when a Director of Music is greatly missed - shows that ability and personal quality can be a wonderful combination.
  11. He was an excellent conductor, but I think suffered from being pigeonholed as the Proms man. I remember a televised Belshazzar’s Feast from Leeds that was off the charts dramatic and exciting. And yes - also a fine organist.
  12. Apologies if this channel had been posted before - it is currently the organ channel presented in my feed by the mysterious algorithm. This player is all about the unknown composers - my jury is out as to whether some of them should remain unknown but Hugo Kaun seems worthy of further exploration.
  13. Thanks for this and congratulations on your 1000.
  14. Found a couple of American organists having a field day with Nicaea.........
  15. I've got as far as the CofE church heritage record - indicates the West Vale organ was an 1882 instrument (makes sense) by Peter Conacher (Huddersfield, over the hill, also makes sense). The organ in the Baptist church opposite was a Conacher, albeit replated by Rushworths after the factory fire. So anyone know where Conacher's factory records ended up? Was that not the firm which ended up in the hands of John Sinclair Willis?
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