I doubt it will be of any encouragement but, despite the fact that I haven't anything constructive to say at the moment (not being an organist) I nevertheless visit this site (and another 'competitor') every day!
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Paul Duffy on April 20, 2016, 09:59:56 PMOr (C) because foreign churches have bought them!
Pipe organs will gradually migrate from churches into private ownership or into skips because A) there will be no-one to play them, and B) because the culture has changed.
Quote from: David Pinnegar on April 14, 2016, 08:59:07 PM
Specification of organ is on [edited - thank you for pointing out error]
Quote from: Nicolette on March 08, 2016, 08:27:53 AMIt seems to me that the Americans are the worst offenders. "Oh my Gaaard!" appears to be the preferred expression whenever they are surprised or outraged!. And I was led to believe that they tend to be more religious than the average Brit.
I wish the church would highlight the widespread flippant and offensive use of the initials OMG.
Quote from: David Pinnegar on January 08, 2016, 02:04:17 AMQuote from: JBR on January 07, 2016, 09:02:33 PM
Although I admit to being and atheist,
As a physicist who does not believe in a person who created the universe but a process which created the content of the universe, in terms of the addition and cooperation of matter, in recognition of the power of + between 1 and 1, that + being the creator . . . and in worship and attempted operation of that creator process am I an atheist or a believer?
Best wishes
David P
Quote from: Paul Duffy on January 07, 2016, 01:08:57 PM
I am appalled by what happened in Cologne, and I am disgusted by the recent news that school exams in England are being moved to accommodate Ramadan. I think the question you should be asking is not why are churches closing but why is our culture being flushed down the toilet by the politically correct brigade?
Quote from: David Pinnegar on September 21, 2015, 09:48:53 AMI know what you mean. I use Facebook and it asks for various items of personal information, but I just 'skip' the questions I don't want to answer. I believe that, in fairness, the personal information it asks for is an attempt to make you more easily traceable for others who might want to search for you. Again, though, anything you don't want to say you don't have to.
I am no longer using Facebook as it wants too much personal information.
Quote from: Nicolette on September 02, 2015, 08:35:47 AMYes, that would be nice. Unfortunately, I've heard that many orchestral musicians decry the organ, some to the extent that they regard it as not a 'real' musical instrument at all!
Orchestras could help by including more organ concertos in their regular concerts, particularly the 20th/21st century ones.
N.
Quote from: Ian van Deurne on August 14, 2015, 02:47:22 PM
During the night of 13th February 1945 the cathedral was reduced to a burnt-out shell during the unnecessary wanton destruction of this beautiful city by English bombers.