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ross cobb

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  1. Noooo- it is a wonderful moment, that extra bar! Two bars of what we expect, then an extra bar- with the full Grand Orgue Anches suddenly added. Thrilling. Trouble is, lots of players ignore the directions; playing just the three bars on full organ viz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef35EoXhMMk as opposed to the effect of a Cavaille-Coll G/O anches added in that extra bar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLao2WHd1hU
  2. Is Thalben-Ball's recording on the Chichester Allen available anywhere? Would be a fascinating document- such a pity there are so few recordings of GTB!
  3. That salary really is rather wicked for the church to offer. The Diocese should be ashamed.
  4. Hi Dave, erm, I would have just said yes! Are you Brizzle-based? Ross
  5. Some news from the Antipodes as we bask in the heat of a Sydney summer. Simon NiemiƄski, has this week taken up the post of ADOM at St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney. Simon has been previously organist of St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh and Director of Music at The Robin Chapel. He was also previously assistant at London's St Bartholomew the Great. Happy New Year from a very sultry Sydney! Cheers, Ross Cobb (DOM, St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral, Sydney)
  6. Thanks. The KCC December schedule must be quite eye-wartering!
  7. Any news on who's going to replace the excellent Huw Williams at HM Chapel Royal at St James Palace?
  8. Agree with the thoughts re. KCC Easter service- superb! But am wondering; was this service filmed last year? Some of the current choir are not in it.
  9. I always understood St Barry Rose was one of the first to regularly conduct as the new choir stalls in Guildford were so far apart as to make it necessary to keep the ensemble together. I think I read this in 'The Beat is irrelevant'- the account of his years at the new Cathedral- a real eye-opener.
  10. ......So, referring back to my original question, are there really only eight, 5-manual (pipe) organs in the UK?
  11. I remember that Christopher Dearnley did have a mocked-up St Paul's console in his home- maybe in Dovercourt rather than Amen court, after the Mander 1977 rebuild.
  12. Please tell us- what is 'a toaster'?
  13. 'Wabbey', AKA Westminster Abbey.
  14. Just on idle facebook chatter with some friends got me wondering- how many 5-manual organs are there in the UK? Now that Birmingham TH now has been reduced to 4, so does that mean there are only 8: Doncaster, Christ's Hospital, Wabbey, St Paul's, Wakefield, Liverpool, Odeon Leicester Sq, Manchester TH?
  15. Thanks- confused no longer. What a sorry state of affairs for the Church to bring upon herself.
  16. Thanks mgp, that much I knew from various news items over the past year. But has Richard Moorhouse resigned? Why is there an interim Director of Music? Still confused.
  17. That may be very true, but I don't and don't really know what on earth you are talking about! What on earth has gone on at Llandaff in simple terms?
  18. What on earth has happened at Llandaff? Has Richard Moorhouse resigned? Why? Are they appointing a new DOM? Why the Acting DOM thing? Perplexed, C-VV
  19. Oliver Waterer, ADOM Chelmsford replaces Daniel Cook as DOM of St David's Cathedral, Wales. Congratulations Oliver!
  20. Croydon Minster (or Croydon parish Church for many of us) has announced that Ronny Kripner from St George's Hanover Square is to be the new DOM. An inspired appointment of a very talented musician. Congratulations Ronny & Croydon! Official announcement: http://www.croydonmi...rector-of-Music Christmas blessings to all Organist friends in the Southern Hemisphere from a very hot Sydney- 'In the Bleak Midwinter' with sweat in our our eyes! C-V
  21. Dear John, so glad that you Dear John- so glad that you went along to Christ Church. I had the privilege of taking over from Berj as DOM, and had an absolute ball there! I stayed for a very happy but busy seven years and we had an enormous music programme at the end- four choirs: a small professional adult choir, a childrens' one, an unauditioned free-for-all and a gospel choir. In addition we had a period instrument baroque ensemble, a kids' band, seven other contemporary bands and an orchestra of about 50 players. The lovely Walker was rebuilt and I was hell-bent on getting some Cochereau-style chamades, 32' reed. etc, all of which came to pass by the grace of God. A very fulfilling but exhausting time- my hair is going greyer at the thought of it! In my time there we carried on the tradition of producing fine leaders in addition to Bishop Jones, in my time we had Andy Norman - now Principal of Ridley Hall Cambridge, and Paul Williams, now Bishop of Kensington as well as some other outstanding clergy who were amongst some of the most brilliant colleagues I've ever worked with. The musical style is very different now as the church has undergone a change of direction and has concentrated solely on contemporary charismatic worship- which it does very well indeed, although I hear rumours that the organ may be going, which would, IMHO, be a real shame as it was a very vibrant and exciting instrument.
  22. Thanks Malcolm & Stephen, I've managed to track John Dexter down, so hopefully he'll be able to point me in the right direction. Appreciate your help. C-VV
  23. Thanks Malcolm. Will try- although phone calls from Oz are difficult to time to the UK. Appreciate your help.
  24. Does anyone know how I can get hold of this beautiful piece, as recorded by John Dexter at St Pat's Dublin by Guild many moons ago? Long haunted by it. Google bears no fruit for me thus far. Cheers, C-VV
  25. Does anyone know who's going to St Mary's Reigate replacing John Tobin?
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