Nice 'Spectator' article

[David Drinkell]

I liked this.....

 

http://www.spectator.co.uk/essays/all/7764343/a-hymn-to-the-organist.thtml

[John Sayer]

I liked this.....

 

http://www.spectator...-organist.thtml

 

So did I. I can also think of half-a-dozen names that match this perceptive and affectionate portrait pretty well.

 

JS

[DouglasCorr]

Yes, well observed.

 

But is Ysenda Maxtone Graham a real person's name? A clever musical anagram perhaps "eden hymn song ...?" er... now I'm stuck???

[DHM]

Yes, well observed.

 

But is Ysenda Maxtone Graham a real person's name?

Yes.

http://www.thepeerage.com/p23276.htm

http://www.zipworld....ver/reviews.htm

[JJK]

Yes, well observed.

 

But is Ysenda Maxtone Graham a real person's name? A clever musical anagram perhaps "eden hymn song ...?" er... now I'm stuck???

 

I believe she is the Granddaughter of Jan Struther (of Lord of all hopefulness etc fame)

[John Robinson]

An excellent article.

 

As for 'swooning', perhaps the likes of Jane Parker-Smith! As for male organists, shall we say I respect them highly and envy their talents and abilities.

[David Drinkell]

She also wrote, a few years ago, an amusing and perceptive book about the Church of England called' The Church Hesitant'.

[mjgrieveson]

So did I. I can also think of half-a-dozen names that match this perceptive and affectionate portrait pretty well.

 

JS

 

I'm relieved it's only half-a-dozen.

 

Made me feel an even paler imitation than I am already.

 

(Just keeping the seat warm until something better comes along)