http://www.theladyorganist.com/five-questions-for-jennifer-bate/ the online magazine for organists Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 http://www.theladyorganist.com/five-questions-for-jennifer-bate/#comment-96699 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.theladyorganist.com/?p=3587#comment-96699 Dear Jennifer,
Hope you had a good birthday. Many happy returns! The cake looks fabulous. Many thanks for introducing me to the organ music of Oliver Messaian may years ago at a recital in Sheffield Cathedral. We are fortunate enough to possess in my home village (Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) a beautiful old organ insatalled by the London based company Hill in the West Church in 1904. It has 3 manuals, pedal board and about 30 speaking stops. Despite its age, and without any major overhauls, it is still in good working order. It would grace a small cathedral. Have you ever played or seen this instrument which is reputed to be one of the best of its type in Scotland? I have had the good fortune to play a few simpler pieces on it.
My best wishes for your future,
yours sincerely,
David Hollis.

]]> http://www.theladyorganist.com/five-questions-for-jennifer-bate/#comment-27933 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 07:39:54 +0000 http://www.theladyorganist.com/?p=3587#comment-27933 Fascinating insight. Loved the story about Sierra Leone. Lucky the chief did not take a fancy to you.

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