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So your church is open to the public with no warden (is that the correct word) around, and is the committee not concerned about possible damage or theft? I don't think I would practise in my church when it's opened with no 'guards' around - mind you if something get's stolen, I'm not going to be liable/responsible (while / because of being there) ...

You can also wonder if 'technique' is understood here as (only) the fingers/arms in motion, or the technique as described by Heinrich Neuhaus - as a complete mental image, a complete understanding and knowing of what is written down and hearing it inside your head, which should hardly need conventional fingerexercise (btw. this is quite similar as how Arcadi Volodos describes his own technique - saw him play rach3 last week, just couldn't believe what I saw...).

I have an exact similar case, but the application was a test for me (how far can I get?) Since I wouldn't have taken up the job anyway I was annoyed by the procedure but not much changed for me. It's scandalous though ...

Wondering where it will end up in Holland

Nice! Put some minimal music under the video and you have your own Koyaaniskatsi ...

I've heard Dorothy Papadakos play the StJtD Skinner play in a broadway musical style (does she do anythinge else?) - so why no Elton John there? His performance at Lady Di's funeral was moving, and that's what (church)music is about?

The Late Rick van der Linden from Exception had a classical (organ) training.

Nice also ...

Aren't these called diaphones?

Bummer ....

Any pictures of the rumoured concrete (bottom parts of the) diaphones? Please document as much as possible before it's too late ...

I think I can confirm this - must a have a copy on MC somewhere in the attic with that cord on it. I do remember this cord not being in the scores I have and considered it being the copy gone wrong. Now you mention it, I'll have a second look (the tape must be about 15 years old or so). BTW. does anybody hear play the first version of the Scherzo, also quite different? I like it, though Frederic Blanc specifically asked me not play it in public (on behalf of the Durufle Association).

The dutch organradio site has a nice broadcast with english organs, listen to it here (click on "Klik hier ....").

BTW. Reda was German - his organ works are very interesting though quite difficult to understand (and quite bound to 'his' organ in stopselection). Micheelsen is nice, I quite like the 'Es sungen drei Engel' concerto. There some serenity or 'open-ness' in this 20th century German music that I find rather nice, though I doubt that it's suitable for a large® public (the french sound so much more popular ...)

"just like" - I'm not sure about that ...

A nice picture of the transept case. (is that RHJ's ghost?)

No, but Schoenstein will build a pair this year. Wondering if they blend ...

So you don't need something like ?

And recently this one in Tokyo.

Bon appetit then! 32 feet of these ....

Why not re-using them, as with the viole d'orchestre. If ever any stop was Hope-Joneses ... Nice pictures btw - lucky man, with two new organs (whatever 'we' post here ....).

OT: "kropf" has been appointed at Rostock, St.Marien. Best Wishes!

I consider Cochereau's reading the best of all yet mentioned; nice entry at the Gloria, feels like they're lifting NotreDame's roof ...

Worse-ter?

I remember the church sounding rather dry (heard the Rheinische Kantorei there with Bach family pogramme).