St Cecilia – the ultimate lady organist
Last year I gave you four St Cecilias to celebrate the day of our patron saint. This year it’s just one – this extraordinary early 17th century drawing by Daniele Crespi. Cecilia’s clothes are practically dropping off with the energy…
Five questions for…Marilyn Harper
Marilyn studied organ, piano, harpsichord and singing at the Royal Manchester College of Music. As organ scholar at Girton College, Cambridge, she studied with Gillian Weir; performances included Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, and a recital in the Cambridge Festival. She was…
Organists – artists or crowd-pleasers?
Here’s a nice exchange on Twitter. Are organists (particularly church organists) artists, servants of the music, or simply servants of the people? Discuss, as they say in exams.
A Walcker and a Father Willis
To have one organ at your school would seem like luxury – to have two is near self-indulgence, especially when they are two such good examples of their kind. Roger Carter, who teaches at Haberdashers Aske’s School for Boys, in…
Carl Hemann – neglected Yorkshire composer – another free download!
I have been delighted at the global correspondence that has hit my inbox and Twitter feed since my first post on my great-grand-uncle, composer and organist Carl Hemann. At least two people have made the effort to tell me about…
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