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#41
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!
#42
I find it interesting that many, perhaps most, of these organs advertised on e-bay don't include at least a stop list.  I suppose that the average seller is unaware of the importance of such things to organists and organ enthusiasts.  Possibly, they even think of organs as a piece of furniture!
#43
Quote from: Paul Duffy on April 20, 2016, 09:59:56 PM
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.
Or (C) because foreign churches have bought them!
#44
No problem here.  I quite enjoyed it while it lasted!   ;D
#45
Quote from: David Pinnegar on April 14, 2016, 08:59:07 PM
Specification of organ is on [edited - thank you for pointing out error]

I must admit that this link is not exactly what I was expecting!
#46
I agree.  I read through the latest posts on this organ forum just about every evening and, to be honest, I find the vast majority relate to religion rather than the organ!

Oh, if only there was a much greater input regarding the organ, and preferably its history, design and construction!
#47
Quote from: Nicolette on March 08, 2016, 08:27:53 AM
I wish the church would highlight the widespread flippant and offensive use of the initials OMG.
It 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.
#48
Some very interesting points.

Looking at the matter of the creation of life on Earth, I can understand how this came about without the need for a sentient 'creator'.  Scientists have proposed very believable concepts of how life can be created from simple chemicals under the right circumstances, and from simple life forms can evolve more complex systems and, eventually, us.

As for how the entire universe was created, I have heard nothing convincing other than the theory of the 'big bang' and, even so, I don't understand anything about how that was created/started.  Perhaps there was a 'creator' who was responsible!  I'm sure that no-one knows.
#49
Quote from: David Pinnegar on January 08, 2016, 02:04:17 AM
Quote 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

I'd say you are an atheist.  A theist is someone who believes in a god or a supernatural being who has created everything and has the power to influence what we do.

It's a nice philosophical argument to determine whether the world (or universe) was created by a sentient being or by a coincidence of natural events.  In any case, I don't think anyone will ever prove anything as there is no evidence to prove or disprove either.

Having said that, I believe that organised religion can be a good thing or, conversely, a bad thing according to how man utilises it.
#50
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?

I'm afraid you've hit the nail on the head there, Paul.
Although I admit to being and atheist, and should therefore avoid commenting on Christian matters, I am also a traditionalist and find it sad that we are slowly but surely losing our culture.

Admittedly, I don't attend church services or visit churches at all other than to hear organ recitals and examine the buildings' architecture and decoration, but I do worry that a loss of Christianity might eventually impact on buildings and church music.
#51
"Zurich is a very interesting place, in extreme preoccupation with material existence, with at least a dozen or 20 churches all with the most wonderful and wonderful variety of organs, of which possibly three quarters will not exist within a decade."

I'm surprised to hear you say that.  In Britain, perhaps, but I thought that in most other European countries, especially Holland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, they valued their organs more highly.
#52
Perhaps they could get some guitars and drums in?

(Sorry.  Bad joke!)
#53
I feel that it is a much wider phenomenon than just religion.  In my opinion it is the 'dumbing down' of British society that has been taking place since the 1950s - throughout my entire lifetime, in fact.  This, of course, is as a result of a number of factors.
#54
Quote from: David Pinnegar on September 21, 2015, 09:48:53 AM
I am no longer using Facebook as it wants too much personal information.
I 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.

Regarding use on computers, I first joined Facebook using my mobile phone but, having tried to do the same using my computer, I don't seem able to make the two recognise each other.  Mind you, there's a lot about Facebook I don't understand!
#55
Excellent post, Ian.
On the few occasions when I have had the good fortune to attend organ recitals in Germany and Holland, I witnessed cathedrals or large churches (Haarlem) absolutely full, sometimes with people bringing along camping chairs in the full expectation that no seats would be available!
I estimated that there were sometimes in excess of two thousand people present.  Compare this to recitals I have attended in English cathedrals, and you'd be lucky to see one-tenth of that figure.
#56
Quote from: Nicolette on September 02, 2015, 08:35:47 AM
Orchestras could help by including more organ concertos in their regular concerts, particularly the 20th/21st century ones.
N.
Yes, 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!
Ridiculous of course, especially as the organ predates just about all other musical instruments.
#57
Thanks.  I'm sure that others will agree that it looks a very attractive instrument, and a bargain at the price.

I think that paying for shipping over here might put some off, but who knows?  I'd be very surprised if someone in the US didn't snap this up soon, though.  What a shame that you are having to dispose of it.
#58
Can't see the pictures.
Any chance of a stop list.
I assume this organ is on the other side of the Pond.
#59
How about IOSCS?  (I'll invite others to work out what the letters stand for!)

No offence intended.  Please regard as a humorous remark.   ;D
#60
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.

I should like to say that I deplore the destruction of any organ as much as anyone here, and especially one of historical importance, but I feel that I must take issue with part of your words 'unnecessary wanton destruction'.

We should remember that this was war and that there was a great deal of destruction on both sides, including the City of Coventry which could be regarded as a parallel to Dresden in this respect.  Admittedly, no 18th century organs were destroyed in the raids on that city (primarily because there weren't any!), but I have a suspicion that organs were not in the minds of those on both sides who chose the targets.