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In 2015 we recorded a series of performances by John Scott Whiteley, for a DVD entitled “Paths that lead away from Bach”. The sessions took place in the dramatic setting of Selby Abbey, where a Viscount Regent 356 organ was temporarily installed while the Abbey’s famous Hill organ was being restored. John Scott Whiteley English…
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If you have read our most recent blogs, you will know that we have been delighted to be able to help a number of young organists over the last year with home practice instruments. This is because Covid has prevented them from using instruments in churches as they would normally. Our practice instruments have been…
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Australia as a continent is no stranger to managing the huge distances involved to make society work. As early as 1928 the country established the Flying Doctor Service which as far as I know remains a unique Australian feature of life. So I was hopeful for this and a few other reasons that customers in…
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This much loved and recently restored Harmonium/Reed Organ is looking for a new home. It was restored a few years ago by its former owner so in good condition and a lovely piece of furniture. This instrument from Karn Organs is currently with Chris Edwards in Cardiff, Wales. It can possibly be delivered depending on…
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One of the pleasing things about managing our business is the huge number of connections we make within the wider musical community. This often has nothing to do with ‘business’ in its strictest sense as the story below illustrates well. I make no secret of my Welsh roots and although I left home to live…
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I had to laugh when the vehicle turned up last week. Our main carrier DSV had obviously subcontracted the job and as you see a vehicle blazoned ‘Eurospeed’ arrived at Bicester last Friday. While the shipment made the journey in its usual time frame of 3 to 4 days without any issue at UK customs…
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The Northampton and District Organists’ Association (NDOA) exists to advance the knowledge and enjoyment of the organ. They belong to the Incorporated Association of Organists, and welcome anyone with an interest in the organ – whether organists or simply those who enjoy the music of the organ. NDOA work within Northampton and District (stretching into…
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Our sister company, Regent Classic Organs, are planning an organ concert with Jonathan Kingston. The organ recital will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook on Friday 12 February 2021 @7.30pm (GMT) and will consist of a varied and uplifting programme. Jonathan will be playing on not just one organ but four different instruments; two Regent…
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You’ve started planning the details of your big wedding day – congratulations! When thinking about organ music for the church service itself most people have in mind some hymns they know and like, perhaps remembered from schooldays; but the world of the organ and its music can be a closed book to many. If you’re…
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It is usually with enthusiasm that I sit down about now each year and look back through our web site to remind me of all the past year’s achievements that I would like to talk about and share with you. And perhaps speculate a little about what is lining up for the year ahead. As…
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Recently I wrote about Ian Higginson and one of his latest published composition – Organ Sound Colours – Volume 1. Ian is not only an accomplished composer who has written numerous choral, organ and instrumental works that have been widely performed & published in the UK and the USA. He is also active as an…
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Pipe organ projects are known to take many years in the planning as they are always complex and expensive, often involving structural alterations and extensive fundraising. By contrast digital instruments are usually agreed and installed in less than 12 months, and often as quickly as a few months when replacing an existing digital instrument. St…
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