Sarah Kim will be performing an organ recital at St James' King St
this Wednesday 1.15-1.45pm. We all know Sarah Kim, and this is the
historic church opposite the NSW Supreme Courts.
Hope you can come along - Arthur.
Good stuff. I also heard during the Sydney Organ Competition that
an email list will be set up for this. How do I get on this (kololee
[at]hotmail[dot]com)?
--- In sydneyorgan@..., Mark Quarmby
<mark_quarmby@...> wrote:
>
> After the success of the recent "Sydney Organ Competition" with
so
> many young people taking part, the "Organ Music Society of
> Sydney" (Sydney Chapter of the AGO) has begun a special online
> newsletter for young organists which can be downloaded from
the "Organ
> Music Society of Sydney" website. Four issues are planned per year
at
> this stage.
>
> The first issue is available now and contains an article by Jaques
van
> Ortmessen on early fingering, a question and answer section by an
> organbuilder (this one on why we should leave the swell pedal
open
> when switching off the organ) and an article on exploring
Australian
> organ music, particularly for school music examinations which
require
> this.
>
> The first issue is 10 pages!
>
> Here is the link to the Society's homepage and a link to the new
> "Youth News" can be found down towards the bottom of the page.
>
> http://www.sydneyorgan.com/
>
>
> -- --
> Mark Quarmby
> Assistant Organist, St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
>
> 1006/5 Albert Road
> Strathfield NSW 2135
> Australia
>
> Tel: +61 2 9746 8742
> Mob: +61 413 166 803
>
> Email: mark_quarmby@...
> Website: http://mq.sydneyorgan.com
>
After the success of the recent "Sydney Organ Competition" with so
many young people taking part, the "Organ Music Society of
Sydney" (Sydney Chapter of the AGO) has begun a special online
newsletter for young organists which can be downloaded from the "Organ
Music Society of Sydney" website. Four issues are planned per year at
this stage.
The first issue is available now and contains an article by Jaques van
Ortmessen on early fingering, a question and answer section by an
organbuilder (this one on why we should leave the swell pedal open
when switching off the organ) and an article on exploring Australian
organ music, particularly for school music examinations which require
this.
The first issue is 10 pages!
Here is the link to the Society's homepage and a link to the new
"Youth News" can be found down towards the bottom of the page.
http://www.sydneyorgan.com/
-- --
Mark Quarmby
Assistant Organist, St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
1006/5 Albert Road
Strathfield NSW 2135
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9746 8742
Mob: +61 413 166 803
Email: mark_quarmby@...
Website: http://mq.sydneyorgan.com
Have you ever wondered if there are or were any organs in the Northern Territory? Western Australia OHTA councillor, Bruce Duncan has been researching this and has supplied with me with all his information, including photos, which I have just uploaded to the OHTA website.
Robert Ampt – Sydney City Organist Lorraine Jones – Wollongong’s favourite organist With associate artists - Karen Cummings – soprano (David Vance - piano accompanist) Illawarra Chorale Society (Meryl Jackson-Kew – conductor)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROBERT AMPT: God Save the King: Theme & 5 Variations/Finale - Johann Christian Rinck (1770 – 1846) Sicilienne - Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759 – 1824) Toccata - Theordore Dubois (1837 – 1924)
LORRAINE JONES: Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759) Prelude in a Classical Style - Gordon Young (1918 – 1998) Land of Hope and Glory- Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
ILLAWARRA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT Jesu, Joy of man’s Desiring BWV 147 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Jerusalem - C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 – 1918)
10-MINUTE HISTORIC FILM showing early years of the Wollongong Town Hall, including the opening.
~ INTERVAL ~
ROBERT AMPT: The magnificent Herr Johann Sebastian Bach! “Trinity” Fugue in E-flat major (BWV (552) O Sacred Head Now Wounded (BWV 727) Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)
KAREN CUMMINGS: Ich trage meine mine - Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)
ILLAWARA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Robert Ampt writes:
The decision some months ago to demolish the Wollongong Town Hall and relocate the Ron Sharp organ caused great public outcry. A fighting committee under the umbrella of the local branch of the National Trust has been successful in helping to overturn this decision. Help also came from the Wollongong City Council which made the original demolition decision; because of some of its questionable activities it has been sacked and replaced by Commissioners who were persuaded to overturn the demomiltion order. The National Trust has now also listed the building.
A concert (program attached) to demonstrate the level of support for the retention of the hall and organ has been organized for Sunday 29th June at 3.00pm. Entrance is free, which was the only way the concert was permitted to take place. Ron and Margaret Sharp will be present.
When the concert was first planned, it was as a protest. It has now turned into a celebration. All the same, a strong turnout will deliver a strong message. The saving of the very beautiful and exciting Ron Sharp organ in the favourable acoustic has been a triumph for both the organ world and the wider music establishment.
Robert Ampt – Sydney City Organist Lorraine Jones – Wollongong’s favourite organist With associate artists - Karen Cummings – soprano (David Vance - piano accompanist) Illawarra Chorale Society (Meryl Jackson-Kew – conductor)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROBERT AMPT: God Save the King: Theme & 5 Variations/Finale - Johann Christian Rinck (1770 – 1846) Sicilienne - Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759 – 1824) Toccata - Theordore Dubois (1837 – 1924)
LORRAINE JONES: Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759) Prelude in a Classical Style - Gordon Young (1918 – 1998) Land of Hope and Glory- Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)
ILLAWARRA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT Jesu, Joy of man’s Desiring BWV 147 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Jerusalem - C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 – 1918)
10-MINUTE HISTORIC FILM showing early years of the Wollongong Town Hall, including the opening.
~ INTERVAL ~
ROBERT AMPT: The magnificent Herr Johann Sebastian Bach! “Trinity” Fugue in E-flat major (BWV (552) O Sacred Head Now Wounded (BWV 727) Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565)
KAREN CUMMINGS: Ich trage meine mine - Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)
ILLAWARA CHORAL SOCIETY & ROBERT AMPT The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Robert Ampt writes:
The decision some months ago to demolish the Wollongong Town Hall and relocate the Ron Sharp organ caused great public outcry. A fighting committee under the umbrella of the local branch of the National Trust has been successful in helping to overturn this decision. Help also came from the Wollongong City Council which made the original demolition decision; because of some of its questionable activities it has been sacked and replaced by Commissioners who were persuaded to overturn the demomiltion order. The National Trust has now also listed the building.
A concert (program attached) to demonstrate the level of support for the retention of the hall and organ has been organized for Sunday 29th June at 3.00pm. Entrance is free, which was the only way the concert was permitted to take place. Ron and Margaret Sharp will be present.
When the concert was first planned, it was as a protest. It has now turned into a celebration. All the same, a strong turnout will deliver a strong message. The saving of the very beautiful and exciting Ron Sharp organ in the favourable acoustic has been a triumph for both the organ world and the wider music establishment.
From: sydneyorgan@...
[mailto:sydneyorgan@...] On Behalf Of jpaitchison2003 Sent: Wednesday, 4 June 2008 1:15 PM To: sydneyorgan@... Subject: [sydneyorgan] Michael Dale..
I am trying to contact a singing teacher called
Michael
Dale. I think he recently performed in a concert in the Blue
Mountains with Heather Moen-Boyd. Does anyone have contact
details ('phone of email)?
I am trying to contact a singing teacher called Michael
Dale. I think he recently performed in a concert in the Blue
Mountains with Heather Moen-Boyd. Does anyone have contact
details ('phone of email)?
Many thanks in anticipation, John Aitchison.
Andrej Kouznetsov will play the Percy Whitlock Sonata on Wednesday
the 18th of June (Not May as in my previous email) at St James’
King Street at 1.15pm
From: sydneyorgan@...
[mailto:sydneyorgan@...] On Behalf Of alomi_revolution Sent: Tuesday, 6 May 2008 9:04 AM To: sydneyorgan@... Subject: [sydneyorgan] St James' Lunchtime Recitals
Anyone know when the regular Wednesday
lunchtime recitals will
resume? Been missing some good organ music there lately.
Just a reminder that this Friday, being ANZAC Day, St Andrew's Cathedral WILL be having an organ recital. Normally on Public Holidays we don't have recitals but this year, organist Brendon Lukin (who is a member of the RAAF Band) will be marching and playing tuba in the march and has offered to play a recital along with one of the trumpeters from the RAAF Band.
Because the march is expected to be still in progress in front of the cathedral during the normal recital time, the recital this week will be later at 2pm.
Unfortunately as I will be out of Sydney for a couple of days, I will not be present to welcome Brendon and Peter but I hope that many of you will be able to attend.
The program is as follows:
April 25 - ANZAC DAY - 2.00pm Brendon Lukin (LAC) - organ SGT Peter McCracken - trumpet (courtesy RAAF Band)
Subject: Battle of the Organs Leeds Parish Church - Wednesday 7 May 2008 @ 7.30pm.
Dear Mark
Just on the off chance that any of your members should be visiting the U.K. I wonder if it is possible to circulate the upcoming Battle of the Organs event at Leeds Parish Church. If last year's battle is anything to go on it will be a truly memorable occasion. I have attached a press release together with a poster of the event. Would you pass this on - many thanks.
Dear Brian,
As far as I’m aware, a list such as this does not exist, but many competent organists from around Australia know at least one or two works of Franck. For Sydney organists, check out the organ recitals diary on http://www.sydneyorgan.com – someone’s bound to include some Franck sooner or later.
Cheers,
Daniel
On 3/4/08 10:00 AM, "tairakuritchie" <brianritchie@...> wrote:
Hello All,
I am a new member, having recently moved to Australia from the States.
Does anyone know if there is a resource for organ performers in
Australia? I'd like to learn who the best players are. I am
particularly interested in finding someone who specializes in the work
of Cesar Franck.
Hello All,
I am a new member, having recently moved to Australia from the States.
Does anyone know if there is a resource for organ performers in
Australia? I'd like to learn who the best players are. I am
particularly interested in finding someone who specializes in the work
of Cesar Franck.
Regards,
Brian
Christopher Wrench will be presenting Sydney Grammar's annual Bach birthday concert tomorrow evening (Tuesday) on the Mander organ in 'Big School'.
The concert starts at 6.30pm and lasts approximately one hour. Parking is available in the school grounds from 6pm and admission is free.
The programme is listed below.
You would be most welcome!
Regards,
Bob Wagner.
Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 (Vivaldi-Bach)
Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', BWV 678
Trio Sonata No 2 in C minor, BWV 526
Three Passiontide Chorale Preludes (with chorales sung by a treble choir)
(a)O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 618
(b)Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, BWV 621
(c) O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622
Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582
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Yes, I think they all enjoyed it and they played well!
We have only just finalised the competition. You will
notice some changes to time limits, $$ for prizes, and extra hour rehearsal for
Intermediate. It will be Sat 26/7 at Christ Church St Laurence - Dr
J Forsyth is the adjudicator and the Open is on 3/8 at St Patrick’s
Cathedral, Parramatta at 2.15pm with Thomas Trotter as the adjudicator.
TT is also giving a recital on Tuesday 5th August at
Sydney University at 6pm. It would be lovely if lots of young organists
would attend, as of course, we know he is a wonderful organist.
Another date to please keep in mind is the 19th
October – World Organ Day . . .some details in the journal, but not all
are finalised.
I have a student - Marianne Ching – who now goes to
Loreto, Year 11. Is there anyway she could have an hour per week on the
organ to practise at St Aloysius?? Also I am away middle June to
middle July, and was wondering whether you could fit her into your schedule for
the month. She practises well, and will hopefully do her Grade 5 exam
later this year. (She has Grade 8 piano). She is very keen and got
a highly commended certificate at the Junior comp last year. She wants to
enter the comp and will be in the Intermediate section . . . Of course this may
be completely to busy for you, as that is the time of World Youth Day . .
.Would you please let me know?
We will be sending letters to teachers within the next two
weeks.
From: sydneyorgan@...
[mailto:sydneyorgan@...] On Behalf Of Peter Kneeshaw Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2008 8:37 PM To: sydneyorgan@... Subject: RE: [sydneyorgan] Bach at Sydney Grammar
Hi
Godelieve
I heard
the YOD went well.
Excuse me
asking but I couldn’t find the dates for the Sydney Organ Competition
this year?
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On Behalf Of Godelieve Ghavalas Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 2:20 PM To: sydneyorgan@... Subject: RE: [sydneyorgan] Bach at Sydney Grammar
Hello
Well we are well into the this
year. We are having Thomas trotter as the adjudicator for the Open
. . .
Next year 2009, I am looking at the same
time frame as this year for the Juniors and that is the week they are back at
school Term 3 which allows rehearsal time in the holidays . . .I am asking you
early this time. Perhaps when you have a little spare time,
you could check for me? Not in a hurry though . . .
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2:20 PM To: sydneyorgan@... Subject: RE: [sydneyorgan] Bach at
Sydney Grammar
Hello
Well we are
well into the this year. We are having Thomas trotter as the
adjudicator for the Open . . .
Next year
2009, I am looking at the same time frame as this year for the Juniors and that
is the week they are back at school Term 3 which allows rehearsal time in the
holidays . . .I am asking you early this time. Perhaps when
you have a little spare time, you could check for me? Not in a hurry
though . . .
Well we are well into the this year. We are having Thomas
trotter as the adjudicator for the Open . . .
Next year 2009, I am looking at the same time frame as this year
for the Juniors and that is the week they are back at school Term 3 which
allows rehearsal time in the holidays . . .I am asking you early this time. Perhaps
when you have a little spare time, you could check for me? Not in a hurry
though . . .
From: sydneyorgan@...
[mailto:sydneyorgan@...] On Behalf Of Robert Wagner Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 2:10 PM To: Robert Wagner Subject: [sydneyorgan] Bach at Sydney Grammar
Dear friends, students, parents & colleagues,
Attached is advance notice of our annual Bach birthday
celebration organ concert, at which you and your guests would be most welcome.
The concert starts at 6.30pm will last approximately an hour.
Christopher Wrench is one of Australia's finest concert
organists, and is particularly noted as a magnificent Bach player.
Admission is free and off street parking (via Stanley St)
will be available from 6pm that evening. Grammar is a short walk from many fine
restaurants.
You may be interested to know that Grammar's Mander organ
was recently featured on the American 'Pipedreams' radio programme, with Paul
Jacobs playing Bach.
If you have any enquiries about this concert please let me
know.
Regards,
Bob Wagner.
PS This may be the first time that you have received such a
notice from me. I plan to use this list to let you know about the annual Bach
concert and any other major organ events happening at Grammar (probably a
couple of emails per year). If you would rather not receive these, then please
let me know.
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Attached is advance notice of our annual Bach birthday celebration organ concert, at which you and your guests would be most welcome. The concert starts at 6.30pm will last approximately an hour.
Christopher Wrench is one of Australia's finest concert organists, and is particularly noted as a magnificent Bach player.
Admission is free and off street parking (via Stanley St) will be available from 6pm that evening. Grammar is a short walk from many fine restaurants.
You may be interested to know that Grammar's Mander organ was recently featured on the American 'Pipedreams' radio programme, with Paul Jacobs playing Bach.
If you have any enquiries about this concert please let me know.
Regards,
Bob Wagner.
PS This may be the first time that you have received such a notice from me. I plan to use this list to let you know about the annual Bach concert and any other major organ events happening at Grammar (probably a couple of emails per year). If you would rather not receive these, then please let me know.
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Since I do not have parish duties at present, I can quite
often be available, both on Sundays and weekdays, for
deputizing at the console...
I can often be available at short notice.
John Aitchison (LRAM, FRCO)
john.aitchison@...
telephone 98764124.
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Eben died late Wednesday at his home in Prague, his son Marek told the CTK news agency Thursday. He was battling an unspecified long-term illness.
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Hello Folks,
Good news received today from 2MBS-FM. Direct streaming of 2MBS-FM
to the internet has now commenced. Below is the text of a message
which I have posted to a number of organ chat lists.
Andrew Grahame
2MBS-FM – "Sydney's Fine Music Station" – is now online.
2MBS-FM is Australia's first FM radio station, commencing
broadcasting in 1975. It can be found at 102.5 on local Sydney radio
dials. It can now be reached anywhere in the world via live
streaming to the internet.
Staffed by volunteers and broadcasting 24 hours a day 7 days a week,
2MBS-FM is predominantly a classical music station, with occasional
excursions into jazz, contemporary music, folk music and other
special interest musical genres. Organ music is represented by two
broadcasts which I present each month.
"Colours of the King" goes to air on the second Saturday of each
month – 5 pm until 6 pm. This is the programme of the Organ Music
Society of Sydney. The next broadcast will be on Saturday 13th
October.
"Music for the Theatre Organ" can be heard on the 3rd Saturday of
each month – 6.30 pm until 7.00 pm. The next broadcast will be on
Saturday 20th October.
Programme details of the two organ broadcasts can be found on the
website of the Organ Music Society of Sydney.
www.sydneyorgan.com
Choose "concert diary" then "organ music on radio".
Sydney time is currently GMT +10 (daylight saving has not yet
commenced).
To tune in, log on to the station's web page at
www.2mbs.com
Follow the link in the lower left corner of the screen. Windows
Media Player will open and streaming will commence. A high-speed
broadband connection is desirable to avoid dropouts due to buffering.
Alternatively you can access the broadcast directly via this link
http://2MBSFM.primcast.com/2MBSFM
Andrew Grahame
Sydney
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