Appointments 2

[Triforium]

Nicolas Haigh appointed as Associate Organist at St. Thomas, New York.

https://www.saintthomaschurch.org/2019/12/12/nicolas-haigh-appointed-associate-organist-of-saint-thomas-church/

[Positif]

I understand Stephen Darlington will be looking after the choirs at Worcester College Oxford for two terms, while a more permanent successor to Thomas Allery is sought.

As Edward Higginbottom does the same at St Peter's College, and as Matthew Martin prepares to leave Keble College at Easter, it seems a lot of change is afoot below the dreaming spires!

 

[David Cynan Jones]

On 03/01/2020 at 14:33, Andrew Butler said:

Just heard that David Flood is retiring from Canterbury in the summer.

https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/worship/choir/dr-david-flood-director-of-music/

The second paragraph outlines the interim arrangements.

[Positif]

Martin Baker has resigned (as of last month it seems) from Westminster Cathedral.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Positif said:

Martin Baker has resigned (as of last month it seems) from Westminster Cathedral.

Sad, but sadly not unexpected.

[David Cynan Jones]

Further details here -

https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2020/01/07/westminster-cathedrals-master-of-music-resigns/?fbclid=IwAR0Jax-7VOnjhzVFBZEm4HDYGhBFiZ8UENxqjVanNKOH9ltod0KYQIbuuQA

[David Cynan Jones]

Timetable for the appointment of Assistant Director of Music at Wells Cathedral following Jeremy Cole's appointment as Director of Music

https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/aboutus/current-vacancies/

[Positif]

https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/home/people/jobs.aspx

Is David Humphreys leaving?

[David Cynan Jones]

Not an appointment as such but Robert Quinney, is on sabbatical leave this term at New College, Oxford, and the chapel is delighted to welcome Dr James Lancelot, Canon Organist Emeritus and formerly Master of the Choristers and Organist at Durham Cathedral as his replacement.

Further details are available in the Chapel Music Booklet for the Term.

[David Cynan Jones]

The advertisement from Keble College outlining the process to find Matthew Martin's successor.

 

[David Cynan Jones]

Stephen Farr succeeds Timothy Byram-Wgifield at All Saints Margaret Street.

https://www.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk/downloads/newspaper/2020/AllSaintsFeb20.pdf

Announced in this month's Parish Paper in the first paragraph. The appointment will commence after Easter.

[Rowland Wateridge]

Both were David Hill’s assistants at Winchester in the 1980s/90s.

[Guest]

On 15/01/2020 at 19:19, David Cynan Jones said:

Not an appointment as such but Robert Quinney, is on sabbatical leave this term at New College, Oxford, and the chapel is delighted to welcome Dr James Lancelot, Canon Organist Emeritus and formerly Master of the Choristers and Organist at Durham Cathedral as his replacement.

Further details are available in the Chapel Music Booklet for the Term.

Their Assistant Organist advert is out: https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/new_college_oxford/vms/e/careers/positions/bnLVV002beuPWTyL-vU8xa

[David Cynan Jones]

The advert for the Assistant Organist at New College, Oxford

[Vox Humana]

2 hours ago, michaelwilson said:

Their Assistant Organist advert is out: https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/new_college_oxford/vms/e/careers/positions/bnLVV002beuPWTyL-vU8xa

"The organ ... [is] versatile enough to accompany the music of Howells, but convincing in 18th-century idioms." Nicely put!

[David Cynan Jones]

News of the appointment of Rachel Mahon as the next Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral.  She will take up her appointment in September when the current Director of Music Kerry Beaumont steps down from his position.

[AJJ]

RM is very good! See also this...

http://www.organizedcrimeduo.com/

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[Tony Newnham]

Hi

Rachel is due to play a recital for the Coventry & Warwickshire Organists' Association tomorrow, prior to our AGM at Coventry Cathedral.

Just discovered this is open to the publicc - see the Cathedral website http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/wpsite/blog/2020/02/04/a-special-opportunity-for-young-and-old-alike-to-hear-the-cathedral-organ/

Every Blessing

Tony

[David Cynan Jones]

Announcement of the appointment of Alexander Hamilton as Deputy Director of Music at Wells Cathedral.

https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/appointment-new-assistant-director-music/ 

[Barry Oakley]

Directors of Music at Sheffield Cathedral don't seem to stay for long periods, arguably the last being Graham Mathews. Is it because the long-promised pipe organ has never materialised?

[Positif]

Interesting juxtaposition of job adverts in Oxford.  St Peter's College - a 0.4 position for two services a week, £19k.  Worcester College - a 0.4 position for four services a week, £14k.  

[DQB123]

Just looking at the Sheffield organ, I see that it is a Phoenix rebuild of a Copemann Hart, but I'm not sure what has become of the Mander pipe organ, whether it is still there or gone. 

I noticed on the stop-list of the present instrument that the nomenclature of the stops seems to be a curious mix of French, German and English.  For example I see that there are names in different languages for the several flutes in the organ.  These include on the Great a Hohl Flute 8’ and in French (presumably) a Flûte Harmonique 8’. In the Swell there is a Rohr Flute at 8' and also a Flûte Traversière at 8’, whilst in the choir we have a Chimney Flute at 8’ and also a Bourdon at 8’. In the Solo there is a Harmonic Flute and a Concert Flute.  And in the Pedal there’s a right old mixture of Franglais including a Montre and also a Soubasse both at 16’ whilst the 32’ rumble is a Sub Bass;  this together with Flute 16,  Bass Flute 8'. Flute 4' and Open Flute 2' - the mind boggleth!!!  There are also German stop names as well.  So this appears to be some kind of multi-lingual beast.   Why all the different languages???  It looks as if the builders, or the consultant, or both, couldn't make their mind up what it was supposed to be.  Without getting into a pipe versus electronic debate (which is verboten on this site), can it be said that this instrument (and I guess many others) is suffering from a severe identity crisis?

[Vox Humana]

1 hour ago, D Quentin Bellamy said:

I noticed on the stop-list of the present instrument that the nomenclature of the stops seems to be a curious mix of French, German and English. 

The last organ I regularly presided at boasted a Gedackt Flute and a Spindle Flöte, as well as the ubiquitous Lieblich Bourdon (not to mention a 'Prinzipal' that was actually a Dulciana!)

[OmegaConsort]

4 hours ago, D Quentin Bellamy said:

Just looking at the Sheffield organ, I see that it is a Phoenix rebuild of a Copemann Hart, but I'm not sure what has become of the Mander pipe organ, whether it is still there or gone. 

The pipe organ is long gone - to where, I know not! We sang an evensong in the cathedral a few years ago with some pretty meaty stuff (Bairstow Blessed City and Stanford in C if I remember correctly)...like a lot of toasters, when played quietly, it sounded ok - but anything big, it just didn't sound right! It would be lovely if they could get a real pipe organ in the Cathedral again - it seems criminal that a place like Sheffield with the potential for superb music has to put up with a second-rate substitute instrument. Having said all that, the console is quite nicely constructed!

 

[Tony Newnham]

Hi

NPOR confirms that, apart from the front pipes of the former Nave division, the organ was removed before 2013.  The remaining pipe display sadly hides a speaker array for the electronic.  (Don't get me started on that issue!)
 

Every Blessing

Tony