Peter Clark

Really? Anyone? I've been looking at the score for a while (well a couple of hours) and though I agree that it is atmospheric - and breathtakingly beautiful - I don't think it is an "easy" piece to perform convincinlgy. Yes, the notes themselves pose no problem but how to bring those notes to life... that's another question. Peter

Many thanks Dick! Peter

Quite often when I watch a Youtube clip (from this forum or elsewhere) it suddenly pauses and a rotating circle appears in the middle of the screen. Then it starts agin befoe embarking upon its previous eccentric behaviour. This does not happen all the time though. Is this a common problem? Can anything be done about it? Thanks Peter

See this thread for further discussion: http://www.mander-organs.com/discussion/in...o+high+ceremony

I contacted Anthony Hunt via Salford Cathedral, and he very decently wrote back to me offering tips on how to approach the more difficult passages. I reckon that rather thar learn it as a whole, it might be psychologically advantageous to break it up into 6 or 7 mini-pieces and learn these - not necessarily in the order that the passages occur - and then put it together. Peter

"Themed" recitals might also be an idea; a common thread running thorugh the items in ther programme might arouse interest. For example I am planning a recital called "Music from Britain and France" and, being in Cardiff, I am including two Welsh-connected pieces. I also like to slip in at least one obscure item - this time for example I am including John Bennett's Voluntary VI, which I don't think gets many outings! Juat a couple of thoughts... Peter

The Gt Cornet on my instrument is TC which I believe is normal. P

Does anybody play this? I was sent a copy yesterday, played through it today and it is huge fun. Peter

And tambourines. I wonder what Ludwig van B would make of it?

Probably not - I'll get the choir to turn up with kazoos and comb and paper. This, however, seems a bit OTT: P

Tremendous fun! Where can I get the score? I detected a bit of John Williams' influence there - Superman particularly. Tnanks for posting this. Peter

In Cardiff we have the Green Willows funeral directos, which has an appealingly environmentally friendy ring.

Composer of Tuba Tune and Song, its is said (8)

And while you're working on that - Hardy gets one in: "that's another fine __". Setter, having diphthong, needs starter; he's one of our writers. (7,8)

Cornet des Violes Alternatively, a horse travelling back is sort of square, but that's me! (8)

Simon Preston - can I have my £5 back please?

Not offended but just curious as to why a "dubious" advert should appear on such a site! (No, I didn't explore it; after all I don't read Russian! )

I do the Guardian cryptic most days though this thread seems to have captured the collective imagination, but if you want,"let's go, later, west (drunk), getting our hands on a pair" (5,2,5). P

Oh dear, what have I started...?!!

When I clicked on this I found that a couple of the accompanying adverts were of a highly dubious nature to go by the images! P

M.r and Mrs Sedition and their son Peter

Mr ands Mrs Octave and their police officer son Super Octave.

Mr and Mrs Sture and their son Mick...

The radio show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue features a game in which panel members announce late arrivals at a fictional ball held for a particular professional body (dentists, solicitors), those late arrivals' names being puns and other word plays on aspects of that profession. Thus far organists have not been represented. This thread attempts to address that imbalance and thus forum members are invited to contribue to the list of names appearing in the late arrivals at the Organists' ball. Mr and Mrs de la Pentecote and their daughter Ms de la Pentecote. Mr and Mrs Songandfugue and their American daughter Carol Songandfugue. Any more? P

Thanks John. My post was meant to be in jest as it were but you have clarified the nature of the (friendly) beast! P