Martin Cooke Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I was a bit frustrated to get back from playing for church on Sunday to see a tweet announcing that 'on this day' in 1941, Frank Bridge had died. Is there a list somewhere of information like this, or is it just up to individuals to know and find out these things? I'm sure I'm missing something useful and would be grateful for a pointer, please - and thank you! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The only thing I can think of, and you will excuse me mentioning the dreaded word, is Wikipedia!! Today, for instance, is the birthday of Wolf-Ferrari (1876), Morton Feldman (1926), Kentaro Haneder (1949). The Italian composer Carissimi died in 1674. It is also the feast day of Aelred of Rievaulx (d.1167). Tomorrow you might think about Johnny Cash or even Wyatt Earp!!! Sunday brings the birthday of John Stanley (b.1712), Gossec (1734) and the birth of the German Theologian Neander (1789) (wrong Neander!!!) Also the death of Philip Jones, the Trumpeter (d. 2000. A Stanley Trumpet Tune might go down well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Surtees Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Barry Williams used to have such a list on his website, but that is no longer live. I’m pretty sure I have a copy of his list, buried on one of my hard drives, but haven’t been able to track it down yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd y Garreg Wen Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, David Surtees said: Barry Williams used to have suce a list on his website, but that is no longer live. I’m pretty sure I have a copy of his list, buried on one of my hard drives, but haven’t been able to track it down yet. 2011 seems to be the last year: https://web.archive.org/web/20140624035204/http://organistpublications.co.uk/cgi-bin/downloads/Anniversaries for 2011.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd y Garreg Wen Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Sorry, 2012: https://web.archive.org/web/20140624223131/http://organistpublications.co.uk/cgi-bin/downloads/Anniversaries for 2012.doc Website archived up until 2014 but the list stops with 2012: https://web.archive.org/web/20140323055229/http://www.organistpublications.co.uk/Index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Surtees Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Thank you. I did think about delving into the internet archive, but you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ick1508 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, S_L said: Sunday brings the birthday of John Stanley (b.1712), Gossec (1734) and the birth of the German Theologian Neander (1789) (wrong Neander!!!) Also the death of Philip Jones, the Trumpeter (d. 2000. A Stanley Trumpet Tune might go down well!!! Is anybody playing the organ next Sunday? I managed December 27th (transmitted via Zoom over my mobile phone) with the 'family choir' of 4 in a bubble, and that's been it since last March, for the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Goodwin Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, ick1508 said: Is anybody playing the organ next Sunday? I managed December 27th (transmitted via Zoom over my mobile phone) with the 'family choir' of 4 in a bubble, and that's been it since last March, for the foreseeable future. I played from August through till the November lockdown then from after that until this one started. Most of the time we managed a socially distanced choir of 6 to 8! Although in theory we can still continue legally, we've all decided the risk is not sensible at the moment - given our ages! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 21 hours ago, S_L said: The only thing I can think of, and you will excuse me mentioning the dreaded word, is Wikipedia!! Today, for instance, is the birthday of Wolf-Ferrari (1876), Morton Feldman (1926), Kentaro Haneder (1949). The Italian composer Carissimi died in 1674. It is also the feast day of Aelred of Rievaulx (d.1167). Tomorrow you might think about Johnny Cash or even Wyatt Earp!!! Sunday brings the birthday of John Stanley (b.1712), Gossec (1734) and the birth of the German Theologian Neander (1789) (wrong Neander!!!) Also the death of Philip Jones, the Trumpeter (d. 2000. A Stanley Trumpet Tune might go down well!!! That's a great starter, S_L - many thanks. So what do you actually type to get this list? I have just typed 'On the day wiki' and that works but the list of anniversaries is almost overwhelming. Can one limit it just to musicians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 18 hours ago, Dafydd y Garreg Wen said: Sorry, 2012: https://web.archive.org/web/20140624223131/http://organistpublications.co.uk/cgi-bin/downloads/Anniversaries for 2012.doc Website archived up until 2014 but the list stops with 2012: https://web.archive.org/web/20140323055229/http://www.organistpublications.co.uk/Index.html Gosh, that's useful, too. But, it's all a bit unfathomable. There is there was a musicians' diary that had info like this in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Martin Cooke said: That's a great starter, S_L - many thanks. So what do you actually type to get this list? I have just typed 'On the day wiki' and that works but the list of anniversaries is almost overwhelming. Can one limit it just to musicians? I think I just typed the date and wiki - yep! January 13th - wiki - and this came up January 13 - Wikipedia Limit it to musicians - sorry - no idea!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewm Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Try a search for "composer anniversaries" and that brings up a good few sources: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/ChoralWiki:2021_Anniversaries https://soclassiq.com/en/commemorations/Classical_music_history_%3A_2021_(Commemorations)/yy/2021/ https://www.ricordi.com/en-US/Composers/Anniversaries/Anniversaries-2021.aspx These are the first three results but there are many others. These tend to have just significant anniversaries but it's a good starting place and in the past I've tended to make a note of those composers of choral and organ music and make a conscious effort to include some of their works in my programming for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 OK - many thanks, both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The centenary of Jeanne Demessieux's birth falls one month today, and Dame Gillian Weir celebrates her 80th this Sunday (17th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 It will be the 75th anniversary of Percy Whitlock's death on May 1st - plenty of time to get those fingers and feet moving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Thanks John - the Plymouth Suite beckons, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 An excellent choice - you can almost smell the salt in the air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 13/01/2021 at 14:32, wolsey said: Dame Gillian Weir celebrates her 80th this Sunday (17th). Many happy returns! (A YouTube virtual celebration is here.) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sesquialtera Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 3 hours ago, wolsey said: Many happy returns! (A YouTube virtual celebration is here.) ! Beautiful tributes to this much-loved organist! A joy to hear. Happy Birthday Dame Gillian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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