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The plans are coming together for a repeat organ battle performance with a twist in Selby Abbey on September 3 2021 . Internationally renowned organists Martin Baker and John Scott Whiteley will be taking turns on the Abbeys magnificent Hill organ, recently restored by Principal Pipe Organs, and the digital Regent Classic Skinner style instrument…
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The Queensland Symphony Orchestra on stage with Dr Joseph Nolan seated above at the Klais organ at QPAC Concert Hall – photo credit Peter Wallis One of my favourite pieces for organ is the Concerto for Timpani and Strings written by Poulenc in 1936. The piece is not long, perhaps just 20 minutes, but unlike…
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This delightful trumpet tune was written by Alfred Hollins (1865–1942). Alfred was blind from birth, and possibly a better pianist than he was organist (although W. T. Best seemed to hold him in high regard). Hollins overcame the obstacle of his blindness in impressive fashion to become an international recitalist and a composer of modest…
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Bach’s organ sonatas, often known as “trio sonatas”, are challenging exercises for the organist. Each of the parts, like the instruments in a trio, is usually independent of the others, the hands often working in counterpoint or dialogue, the pedals mostly acting like a basso continuo, but sometimes taking a more active role in the…
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Edward Elgar’s “Imperial March” was originally written to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, scored for full orchestra. It was first performed by massed bands at the Crystal Palace, and then at a royal garden party, a state concert, and at the Albert Hall by the Royal Artillery Band. At the time…
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Mendelssohn’s oratorio Paulus (based on the life and conversion of St Paul) was popular in its day, and still regularly sung in Germany. In England these days it’s less commonly performed, but we may know a few choruses such as ‘How lovely are the messengers’, for example. Mendelssohn’s Overture to St Paul The overture is…
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We’re excited to have Jonathan Kingston perform in this Regent Classic Organs evening concert. The recital will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook on Friday 12 February 2021 @7.30pm (GMT) and will consist of a varied and uplifting programme. Please note the new time for the concert. Jonathan will be playing on not just one…
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In 2015 Regent Classic rebuilt the organ at St Mary’s, Witney, a tale that you can read about in a separate story. The bespoke organ now has three manuals and an enlarged specification, with a separate choir division in the chancel. Francis Rumsey, the organist at St Mary’s, and a consultant to Regent Classic, shares…
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