The Pipe
Line
The monthly newsletter of
York & District Organists’ Association
www.iao.org.uk/york/
york@iao.org.uk
June 2010
Patron
Dr Francis Jackson CBE FRCO DMus
President Adrian Crawford
Secretary Phillip Sangwine
Treasurer & Membership Alfred Boddison
Affiliated to the
Incorporated
Association of
Organists (IAO)
Vice President Dr Raymond Sturdy
Events Coordinator Cynthia Wood
Next YDOA Event
The next YDOA event will take place on Saturday 12 June 2010
11.30 Mill Hill Chapel - 2.30 St. Annes Cathedral.
As mentioned in the May edition of the Pipe Line (note addition of Mill Hill)
One not to be missed!! A visit to St.Annes Cathedral Leeds to play:
The new organ in the Cathedral which is a large romantic style instrument by Johannes Klais
Orgelbau of Bonn.
And as a special bonus! I have managed to include the opportunity to play:
The Organ in Mill Hill Chapel
Mill Hill Chapel houses one of the finest organs in the city. Its pipework is housed in twin chambers, occupying
each side of the chancel. Built by Messrs. Norman & Beard in 1910, it has been skilfully enhanced and enlarged,
under the supervision of Mr Anthony Norcliffe, by the firm of J.M. Spink & Son, to produce a splendidly
comprehensive instrument of 53 stops, well suited to producing the sound-colours, for any period of organ
music appropriately and effectively.
Mill Hill Chapel City Square
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 5EB
We will assemble at the Mill Hill chapel at 11.30am ( entrance will be by the small
back door next to the plaque that says “Priestly Hall” not the west end door) We
leave the chapel at 1.30 and are due at St. Annes Cathedral at 2.30pm.
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Looking Back
The YDOA dinner took place on May 15th in the delightful surroundings of the Lady Anne
Middleton Hotel in York. (Appropriately some of the buildings, not sure which, were once the
workshops of several well known York organ builders up the early part of the last century!) It
was an enjoyable social event with excellent food and service. Dr Alan Spedding and his wife
were our guests. Alan delivered a very entertaining after dinner speech which included
reflections on his long career together with a number of humorous anecdotes. I thoroughly
enjoyed and felt very honoured to be sitting next to Alan and our Patron Dr. Francis Jackson,
we had a very good evening of organist conversation. Alan and I discovered that we share
similar enthusiasm for square Pistons, both of us being fortunate to play organs that have them!
During the Half term school break, I took the opportunity once again to attend a lunchtime
recital at Hull City Hall. The recitalist was Paul Derrett. He played an excellent programme and
showed off the many tone colours of the very spectacular organ. Paul likes to play pieces which
are no longer in print and would otherwise be forgotten. He certainly entertained the audience,
with virtuoso performances, of a number of long forgotten pieces which were outstanding in all
respects. Paul certainly knows how to bring out the many tone colours of this massive
instrument.
I hope to organise a trip in the near future to play this instrument.
Several of our members supported the Annual recital at St. Columba`s URC church last week,
given by Gordon Stewart. He played a very entertaining programme and showed off this very
versatile and recently restored instrument. The organ only has modest resources in terms of
number of stops but what a difference the new pistons, which Gordon put to good use, have
made, enabling the resources to be used more effectively. I was very pleased that Gordon
responded to my request and included a piece by the late Harrison ` Fred` Oxley. Harrison`s
Daughter, Ruth is a friend and colleague of mine and she was present at the recital.
For your Diary
YDOA event: Saturday July 10th we are visiting two organs in the Middlesbrough area:
The Roman Catholic Cathedral. The organ was built in 1987 by the Belgian company,
Schumacher. Typical continental baroque sound, 2 manual and Pedal organs.
And the nearby, Church of the Ascension
Organ by Principal Pipe Organs of York
Times and directions to follow in the July Pipe Line
YDOA event: Wednesday 18th August
Phillip Sangwine is organising a composite recital at All Saints Pavement York. The composite
recital will take place at All Saints' Pavement at 7.30 on Wednesday 18th August. There should be
some practice time available for around an hour before hand.
Members intending to play need to submit a list of 2 or 3 pieces with each having a duration of
around 4 to 7 minutes in length. The idea behind this is to present a balanced programme for
everyone and it prevents any duplication of pieces by the members.
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To start with, Phillip envisages that each member would play one piece, but if after planning the
programme it transpires that there is still enough time, more pieces could be allocated. He also
plans to have a programme printed for the event.
Organ Recitals
All Saints Church, Hessle
Wednesday June 9th 7.30 Graham Barber ( St. Bartholomew`s Armley )
Wednesday July 14th 7.30 David morgan & Anne Duarte ( Norfolk)
St. Andrews Church , Paull
Friday July 2nd 7.30 Alan Spedding
Tickets £10 including refreshments
Available from Beverley Tourist info. Centre 01482 391672
Box office info.line 01964 544145
St Mary and St Everilda`s Church Everingham
Friday 9th July 7.00pm
Music for Soprano, Strings and organ
Elaine Dave- Soprano
Alan Spedding – Organ
St. Everilda Gallery Strings
Including works by Pergolesi, Handel and Cherubini
Tickets £15 including wine and refreshments
Available from Beverley Tourist info. Centre 01482 391672
Box office info.line 01964 544145
Hull City Hall
Wednesday 7th July 12.30pm Mark Swinton (Kendal Parish Church)
Mill Hill Chapel Leeds TUESDAY lunchtimes at 1pm
Admission free - Retiring collection
JUNE 8TH
- DARIUS BATTIWALLA (Royal Northern College of Music)
JUNE 15TH - JONATHAN BIELBY (formerly Wakefield Cathedral)
JUNE 22ND - PROFESSOR IAN TRACEY (Liverpool Cathedral)
JUNE 29TH - JOHN SCOTT WHITELEY (York Minster)
York Central Methodist Church
Thursday lunchtimes 12.30pm
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10 JuneChristopher Newton (St Bartholomew, Armley, Leeds)
24 June - Raymond Sturdy (Old Malton Priory) with the choir of Cliff School, Wakefield
8 July - to be confirmed
22 July - Matthew Atherton (Barnard Castle School)
5 August - Nigel Holdsworth (York)
19 August - Francis Jackson (Organist Emeritus York Minster)
2 September - Philip Moore (Organist Emeritus York Minster)
16 September - Philip Paul (York Central Methodist)
30 September - David Pipe (York Minster)
Friday evenings at 7.30pm
2 July - Robert Sharpe (York Minster)
13 August - Raymond Sturdy (Old Malton Priory)
27 August - Philip Paul
10 September - Christopher Nickol (New Kilpatrick Church, Glasgow)
St Helen Stonegate, York
Tuesday 30 June 1.00pm Francis Jackson
St. Martins, Coney Street
Tuesday 15 June Robert Sharpe
Organ Recital
The Parish Church of S.Helen Auckland and West Auckland in theDiocese of Durham
Paul Hale, Rector Chori of Southwell Minster and organ consultant to S. Helen Auckland will
give a recital on the newly restored Organ
To celebrate the restoration of the organ by Principal Pipe Organs of York.
Wednesday June 30th @7:30pm
Tickets £7 to include refreshments
For tickets please contact Mr P Hall
(07725632534) or email : Hallphil35@aol.com
Matthew Atherton (Organist and Assistant Director of Music & Director of Prep School Music
at Barnard Castle School) and George Warren (aged 13) are attempting to perform 100 hours of
organ recitals from July to Christmas to raise funds for the YMCA and local churches.
The inaugural concert will take place in Barnard Castle School Chapel on Saturday 10th July at 7.30pm to
set them off on their epic pilgrimage which will take them all over the United Kingdom.
Tickets are £5 each – reserve your seats without delay to sponsor Major and Minor for the organ
challenge of the decade.
For further details please contact:-Jowarren@live.com Tel: 07515 444423 Or: 01833 630 984
Any articles for Pipe Line are most welcome. Please pass on to me before the 5th of the Month.
This publication was produced by Adrian Crawford on behalf of the York and District
Organists` Association
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