TaylorM 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 I have two current requests for information. The first is this: Has Canterbury yet commissioned an organ builder for their new instument/rebuild job? If so who has got the contract. Secondly Nicholson's recently has gained a very substantial (cathedral) commission, does anyone know where/what this is? Might these two questions be in any way related? FF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgp 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 I have two current requests for information. The first is this:Has Canterbury yet commissioned an organ builder for their new instument/rebuild job? If so who has got the contract. Secondly Nicholson's recently has gained a very substantial (cathedral) commission, does anyone know where/what this is? Might these two questions be in any way related? FF I believe Nicholson's are in the frame for the Worcester Nave organ once funds are available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Dutfield 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 Nicholson's were successful in getting the contract to build the new organ for Llandaff Cathedral - not a day too soon. I was chatting to one of the cathedral organists on Saturday, and they are delighted that an 'act of God' managed to finally put the old one out to pasture. There is a widely held belief in the cathedral music department that God is indeed most merciful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJJ 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 Nicholson's were successful in getting the contract to build the new organ for Llandaff Cathedral - not a day too soon. I was chatting to one of the cathedral organists on Saturday, and they are delighted that an 'act of God' managed to finally put the old one out to pasture. There is a widely held belief in the cathedral music department that God is indeed most merciful! Is anything about as to what they are going to do? - I have a vague recollection about something on here but can't remember where it cropped up. AJJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Dutfield 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 Is anything about as to what they are going to do? - I have a vague recollection about something on here but can't remember where it cropped up. AJJ It's all a bit sketchy really, but from what I gather from those "in the know" Richard Moorhouse wants a traditional English cathedral scheme, primarily specified for liturgical accompaniment rather than solo work. Quite how that will eventually manifest itself I don't know at the moment. The cathedral are currently using a three manual Rodgers on loan from BBC Wales where it is normally (very occasionally) used by the National Orchestra of Wales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Fowler 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2007 I have two current requests for information. The first is this:Has Canterbury yet commissioned an organ builder for their new instument/rebuild job? If so who has got the contract. Secondly Nicholson's recently has gained a very substantial (cathedral) commission, does anyone know where/what this is? Might these two questions be in any way related? FF Dear Finziforever, Welcome to the Forum but seeing since I joined I have been using my initials FF to sign my contributions would you care to thing of another `logo' - you might get blamed for some of my nonsense. Best wishes, Frank Fowler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lee Blick Report post Posted May 2, 2007 26th October - Long-term plans for Canterbury Cathedral organs announced Canterbury Cathedral has announced long-term plans to spend four million pounds on organ projects, as part of a £50m development plan. That money would provide both a new four manual Nave organ and a comprehensive rebuilding and enlargement of the existing Quire organ, both playable from a central console on the quire screen although the pipe organ part is slightly misleading. The figure of £4 million is also slightly misleading, as it allows for inflation (much of the work is unlikely to start this decade), two essentially new large pipe organs (albeit one including much pipework from the existing instrument), an additional East chorus of pipes, a central console, and all associated building and electrical work From The Organ magazine, October 2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaylorM 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2007 Many apologies FF for "nicking" your nickname, albeit unknowingly. Finz Dear Finziforever, Welcome to the Forum but seeing since I joined I have been using my initials FF to sign my contributions would you care to thing of another `logo' - you might get blamed for some of my nonsense. Best wishes, Frank Fowler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
