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Almost 2 years ago now our discussions began with James Buonemani, the Director of Music at St James’ Wilshire Boulevard, who wanted to build a most interesting chamber organ for the church’s Resurrection Chapel on the north side of the main building. Many emails and video conference calls eventually defined an instrument that could never…
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It was in November of 2019 that I attended the first meeting in Winchester to discuss the requirement for a temporary instrument that would cover the rebuilding and restoration of the pipe organ, planned at that time for 2021 if I remember correctly. Plans were agreed. Speakers would be placed in the choir loft and…
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In January 2019 we received an enquiry for a new instrument at Holy Trinity Church Rayleigh. The church committee were in the process of planning some major reordering of the building and part of the plan was to have a new instrument to replace the 2-manual pipe organ which struggled to fill the church and…
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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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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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