jfdg
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My suggestion for such an organ:
Pedal
Open Diapason 16
Violone 16
Bourdon 16
Principal 8
Bass Flute 8
Octave Flute 4
Contra Bombarde 32
Bombarde 16
Choir
Stopped Diapason 8
Viola 8
Flute 4
Gemshorn 4
Nazard 2 2/3
Wald Flute 2
Tierce 1 3/5
Corno de Basetto 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Tuba 8 (or other loud solo reed)
+octave, suboctave, unison off; Sw/Ch, Ch/Ped
Great
Double Diapason 16
Open Diapason I 8
Open Diapason II 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Principal 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Mixture IV
Trumpet 8
Sw/Gt, Ch/Gt, Gt/Ped
Swell
Open Diapason 8
Rohr Gedackt 8
Salicional 8
Voix Celeste 8
Principal 4
Nason Flute 4
Flageolet 2
Mixture IV
Contra Fagotto 16
Cornopean 8
Hautboy 8
Clarion 4
+octave, suboctave, unison off, Sw/Ped
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. I was rather hoping it would be the sexy Jennifer Bate with a special cat walk leading from the organ loft door to the altar and new pink lighting with tasteful sparkly adornments hanging from the shades.
Ah, so you have heard Jennifer is to be sub organist.
Alan
What about Huw then? I didn't think he was moving on as well, although with so many jobs up for grabs at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised.
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I myself, speaking as one who hasnt done ARCO yet but hopes to have a go in January, would go for either figured bass or improvisation. Then again this is just my personal preference...as these are the ones I enjoy/have the most experience in.
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In my copy of the Suite, the toccata ends with the triplets in manuals and pedals. John Scott and Olivier Latry play it that way. Is this the original ending, or the revised?
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Sorry, I take all that back. Rick Wakeman is an amazingly talented organist. His music rivals that of Messiaen, Dupre and Howells. I am looking forward to hearing his interpretation of La Nativite du Seigneur very soon.
Well I shouldn't be one to criticise, but I don't think, based on this, that Colin Walsh's job is at that much of a risk!
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The Dorian and Crown Imperial should be good selections. I go to St. Paul's School and as a result we have our founder's day service at the Cathedral every year; not once have I been allowed to play at these, even though I know people at Westminster who play at the abbey on a daily basis!
Unfortunately not jonathan! I get max 2/3 services a term and never any practise time... and the organ in the abbey isn't great...
You know my name!!! Although I don't think I know yours...
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I have been to weddings as a guest and winced as organists have struggled with the Finale from Vierne's Sixth Symphony
Barry Williams
Surely they shouldn't be even considering playing this unless they are FRCO standard, especially with those crazy pedal scales towards the end!
Incidentally has anyone had a family bring along a guest player who is a cathedral organist or equivalent?
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Does anyone here know of music that would be good for paying after a baptism service? Im due to play one soon, and was told that a bach p+f wouldn't be ideal. Does anyone know what might be?
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I suspect that the possibility of finding "cute lads with McFly haircuts" among the English organ-playing community are fairly remote.
I think such organists as may be more easily found than you think!
Anyway, i think this story confirms my view that the only people suitable to run music education are organists.
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What did she ask for....'Erlkonig'?!
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When I learnt it i split it up into sections, learning about 1 page per 1-2 weeks. Practising very slowly and hands separately is particularly important for the trio sonatas.
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I wasn’t aware that Robbie ever studied under/with Colin Walsh. This web site makes no mention of it, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t.
Both Robby and Colin Walsh studied with Nicholas Danby, but I’ve no idea whether Simon Preston did. I’ve never heard Robbie give a recital, but the times I heard him at Lichfield I thought his playing was superb.
Oops! I probably did mean Roger Bryan, who was Colin Walsh's assistant for a few years at Lincoln
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I think that there are many organists who are outstanding, and I wouldn't be able to name any without leaving another out who was equally worthy. However, a few observations:
I greatly enjoy the playing of Simon Preston, Colin Walsh and Robert Sharpe. What I find interesting in particular is that it would appear that Sharpe studied with Walsh, who in turn studied with Preston.
Also, two recitals which I particularly enjoyed were given by William Whitehead and Clive Driskill-Smith, when they were both teaching on the Oundle course. These were particularly good amongst all the recitals I heard there.
Also I was fortunate to be able to sit in the loft during David Briggs' recital at Christ Church in Oxford. I was impressed not only by his playing but also at how relaxed he was while playing, as well as the fact that he was very welcoming and friendly to all of us watching up there.
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Fernando Germani, many years ago in St. Paul's school.
Were you ever a pupil at the school by any chance? I heard about Germani giving a concert on the old father Willis many years ago. Sadly the Willis was removed to Dorset when the school buildings moved across the river. When the school is rebuilt soon the Father Willis will be coming back again!
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So you now have three copies? I think that's a very successful search!
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nope its definitely holy RUDE, i myself was a bit surprised by this when i visited
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Hello Justadad (and indeed everyone else),
The Dorian and Crown Imperial should be good selections. I go to St. Paul's School and as a result we have our founder's day service at the Cathedral every year; not once have I been allowed to play at these, even though I know people at Westminster who play at the abbey on a daily basis!
He could also possibly include something quieter, to fill in between Bach and Walton: past programmes at St. Paul's School services (played by my organ teacher) have been of this variety (large scale and extrovert, even before the service), although a shorter, quieter work might also fit in to the programme if there's time.
Incidentally, our visiting organists are never allowed to use the Dome/West End sections; this may be different for you, but just in case...
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In terms of Willis (as remnants of Willis IV?) still being around, is not that stretching it a bit far? Was it not the name that was simply bought?
Is that true? Even so, Matthew Copley would also be able to build a Willis style organ, as he was a voicer for them while it was still being run by Willis IV. Incidentally is Henry Willis IV still around; I've seen documents on the Alexandra palace website written by him which are quite recent.
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How does all this tie up when a new instrument is built specifically in a past style - maybe the Twyford Harrison for example or much of the work of Bill Drake or Goetze and Gwynne? I have not played enough of these to be able to judge - I suppose what I mean is whether or not a modern instrument setting out to be intentionally close to something from the past feels/sounds like a modern instrument or something older. Theoretically someone could request and have built a 1030s H & H (complete with authentic sounds and action etc.) - how would this fit in with the opinions expressed so far?
AJJ
I'm sure H&H would be able to build a repilca of their earlier styles, although I don't think they built any in the 1030s!
If you wanted a Willis repilca, then H&H or Mander would be able to do it, but then again so would Willis themselves (the company is still around)
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You know Ian the exact same thing happened to my organ teacher!
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This seems like that time a few months ago when Stephen Farr the Guildford Cathedral organist stopped posting here...
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Both Sarah Baldock (Winchester) and Matthew Martin (Westminster Cathedral) have recorded Fete so it might be worth contacting them to find out how they secured a copy.
Ed
And so has Colin Walsh (Lincoln Cathedral), however he may well have got his score from Jean Langlais himself
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And don't forget the example of St. Brannock's, Braunton, Devon, where vandals broke into the church and actualy started a fire in the organ. The church was out of use for 18 months, and the organ has only just been rebuilt by Michael Farley.
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I found this while trawling the web http://music.netstoreusa.com/gst/WBgstc00884.shtml - you might give it a try.
You could also try this service http://www.organmusic.org.uk/Cat1006.pdf. although you'd need to know which volume it appeared in before ordering.
G
The latter is particularly useful, especially buying Alain or Messiaen scores which would otherwise cost the earth
St David's Hall, Cardiff
in The Organ
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I don't know about that, but I know that Richard Bower recently had to completely reconstruct the Collins at Brasenose Coellege, Oxford