Contrabombarde Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 What a wonderful way to receive a life-saving immunisation against this dreadful virus! The nave of Salisbury Cathedral has been converted into a mass COVID-19 vaccination centre and a program of organ music has been arranged while people have their vaccinations. If you had the choice what would you like to be listening to at the time (and a certain fail for anyone who dares to suggest a particular set of variations by Sweelinck)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Contrabombarde said: What a wonderful way to receive a life-saving immunisation against this dreadful virus! (and a certain fail for anyone who dares to suggest a particular set of variations by Sweelinck)? I presume you mean the ones about a young man that I was once asked to play for the funeral of a 90+ year old man! Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Tony Newnham said: I presume you mean the ones about a young man that I was once asked to play for the funeral of a 90+ year old man! Every Blessing Tony I’ve played those variations without shame at the funerals of many older people including my 85-year-old Dad. Even the oldest amongst us are young in comparison to the life of many church buildings and organs, oak trees, mountains and rivers. It’s cool. And the music is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnosad Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Good method of musically educating a captive audience whilst waiting patiently to get stabbed. Reckon most of the " congregation " would prefer something a bit more along the lines of what is commonly referred to as " twangy bangy ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I'd go for one of my favourites: Flor Peeters, Lied to the Flowers. A particularly peaceful and pleasant piece to keep people awaiting the jab nice and calm. (Although if it's like the flu jab it's nothing to worry about.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Local intelligence report is “lovely soothing music by Bach, Handel and Pachelbel ... with the the aim to give people a nice ambience to relax”, played by Jonathan Challenger on the Cathedral’s “magnificent Father Willis organ”. No mention of Sweelinck ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Adnosad said: Reckon most of the " congregation " would prefer something a bit more along the lines of what is commonly referred to as " twangy bangy ". Really!! How do you know this? Or is it, yet another, case of the superior organist looking down his nose at the general public!! No wonder organists have such a bad reputation!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choir Man Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Music can be heard in the background of this clip and one the interviewees comments on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Goodness me! Someone needs to lighten up & get out more! I suggest most sensible people will know exactly what is meant by 'twangy bangy music. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Beasley-Suffolk Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Sounds like a good opportunity for the local organists to have a bit of fun and play something light-hearted. That should help lighten the mood and put a few smiles on faces. Perhaps they can take requests. After all, where I live here in Holland there are a couple of carillons (Voorburg and The Hague) from which weekly recitals are given. You're as likely to hear tunes from the Beatles or some prog rock as you are Sweelinck or other such worthies, and it's nice to see the smiles on the faces of people, me included, who finally recognise a familiar ditty on an unfamiliar instrument. And where cathedrals are concerned, there are few paces with better all-round musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Sad to say that I am one of the few who did not know the meaning of twangy bangy; assumed it must refer to guitars and drums, and so did a Google search. Up came a video of the Neary family, Martin’s ‘cellist daughter Alice and his grandchildren doing their twangy bangy thing. I may have related this story before. My local association went to Geneva where our kind host was Lionel Rogg at the Victoria Hall. This coincided with the late Queen Mother’s 100th birthday the following day. We gathered outside St Peter’s Cathedral, and Lionel Rogg was seen emerging from a doorway at roof level, at least 100 feet above, and entering another to perform as carillonneur: his programme, the British National Anthem followed by ‘Happy Birthday’ and the two then combined in an inverted fugue. A brilliant performance for us and the doubtless surprised citizens of Geneva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undamaris Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I was always led to believe that "bang and twang" was what some people call country and western music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I thought it meant what I call thumpy bumpy music—the sort that makes me humpy grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorganist Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 As injections are involved, perhaps some variations on "A Whiter Shade of Pale" might be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Surtees Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, madorganist said: As injections are involved, perhaps some variations on "A Whiter Shade of Pale" might be appropriate. In this arrangement by Paul Ayres, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Oh gosh. I used to play that in the school chapel after morning assembly the late 1960s. {Possibly not quite so well or using such a good arrangement...} Themes from the Magic Roundabout used to feature on occasions. I don't think that the Head would have known what the Magic Roundabout was or even what a TV might have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I see Lichfield and Blackburn cathedrals are also being used for Covid - 19 immunisations centres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arp Schnitger Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 David Halls and John Challenger were interviewed live on BBC Breakfast a few days ago at 6.50am. Unfortunately the attempt to broadcast John playing Bach’s Air in D was of less than stellar audio quality. Of the witter suggestions I have heard, Paul Ayres’ Toccata on “All you need(le) is Love” and Fauré’s “Cantique de Jean Vaccine” are worth sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 13:34, undamaris said: I was always led to believe that "bang and twang" was what some people call country and western music! And what's wrong with Country & Western music? 🤣 [Ducking and running for cover....] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undamaris Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, DHM said: And what's wrong with Country & Western music? 🤣 [Ducking and running for cover....] 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrabombarde Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Nice feature with the organ(isi) playing the Air and interviewing John Challenger on BBCRadio 4 "Broadcasting House" this morning at around 9:17 and available to listen again to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrabombarde Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 And now if you aren't fortunate enough to be having your jab in the splendour of Salisbury Cathedral you can buy the official vaccination music CD and still allow their sublime Willis to accompany your "Fauci ouchie" (as my American friends call it!) wherever you are. All profits go to NHS charities. More on the story here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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