Recent content by QFE

  1. The Church Musician

    This made me smile... Soooooo true! http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7914571/
  2. Bach: The Organ Works

    Hi All, Just thought I'd let all iPhone/Pod users know that Peter Hurford's complete recordings of Bach's organ works is available for an absolute bargain price of £7.99 Hurford may not be everyones cup of tea, but to my mind his playing is immaculate and fresh: a bench mark for any...
  3. Handel's Messiah Organ Accompaniment

    Hi all, We're doing the Christmas part of the Messiah for our winter concert. I've done the thing a few times, but have never been entriely happy with the arrangement of the accompaniment. I've tended to use the Prout, but it can be rather hard to read - failing eyesight? Do any of you have...
  4. Rebuild fund raising

    Hi all, The old girl, a Willis, is starting to feel her age, only a yearly tune and a single addition over the last 100 years. So far, we have raised £4000 for the job... (total cost of a rebuild, some £40,000). I would really appreciate some fund raising ideas or some grant opportunitites...
  5. Practising method

    Hi all, Now that my charges have been sent off on the Easter holidays, I've managed to rack up a fair amount of practise time on the organ to learn some new rep for the next lot of concerts in my parish. After a chat with a fellow musician, it occurred to me that teachers of all instruments...
  6. Recital pieces

    Hi all, I'm on the lookout for some new and interesting pieces to learn for the regular concerts that we have at our church. Pieces of the 'lollipop' variety are particularly popular, like the Rondo in G as the occasions are always quite relaxed and include popular and classical items from...
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