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organista in Milano	Oct 21 2006, 04:24 AM Post #31
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Vizzolo Predabissi, Milan, Italy Member No.: 8014	QUOTE(grand choeur @ Oct 18 2006, 10:54 PM) QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 18 2006, 01:01 PM) My favourite organist is Olivier Latry. I attended a recital by him a couple of weeks ag. He played for one and a half hours without using any music. Famtastic! He is organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and the recital I attended recently was in the parish church of Melzo in Milan Italy. The programme consisted of Bach, Mozart, Alain, Durufle and his own stuff. GC reckons you mean to say he played "without using any score" It's a contradiction in terms to say that one can play without music. Erm... Logic-ly? GC QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 21 2006, 06:16 AM) QUOTE(grand choeur @ Oct 18 2006, 10:54 PM) QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 18 2006, 01:01 PM) My favourite organist is Olivier Latry. I attended a recital by him a couple of weeks ag. He played for one and a half hours without using any music. Famtastic! He is organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and the recital I attended recently was in the parish church of Melzo in Milan Italy. The programme consisted of Bach, Mozart, Alain, Durufle and his own stuff. GC reckons you mean to say he played "without using any score" It's a contradiction in terms to say that one can play without music. Erm... Logic-ly? GC Hmmm..you scored again... I guess I have been away from uk too long. In Italy we'd say "senza spartitura". Organista in Milano

grand choeur	Oct 21 2006, 12:48 PM Post #32
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2032 Joined: 25-July 04 From: Barbados (Caribbean) Member No.: 1779	QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 21 2006, 12:24 AM) QUOTE(grand choeur @ Oct 18 2006, 10:54 PM) QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 18 2006, 01:01 PM) My favourite organist is Olivier Latry. I attended a recital by him a couple of weeks ag. He played for one and a half hours without using any music. Famtastic! He is organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and the recital I attended recently was in the parish church of Melzo in Milan Italy. The programme consisted of Bach, Mozart, Alain, Durufle and his own stuff. GC reckons you mean to say he played "without using any score" It's a contradiction in terms to say that one can play without music. Erm... Logic-ly? GC QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 21 2006, 06:16 AM) QUOTE(grand choeur @ Oct 18 2006, 10:54 PM) QUOTE(organista in Milano @ Oct 18 2006, 01:01 PM) My favourite organist is Olivier Latry. I attended a recital by him a couple of weeks ag. He played for one and a half hours without using any music. Famtastic! He is organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and the recital I attended recently was in the parish church of Melzo in Milan Italy. The programme consisted of Bach, Mozart, Alain, Durufle and his own stuff. GC reckons you mean to say he played "without using any score" It's a contradiction in terms to say that one can play without music. Erm... Logic-ly? GC Hmmm..you scored again... I guess I have been away from uk too long. In Italy we'd say "senza spartitura". Organista in Milano I know what you mean mate, just some ribbing from GC.... Poke-in-the-ribs-ly, GC

grand choeur	Oct 23 2006, 01:06 AM Post #33
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2032 Joined: 25-July 04 From: Barbados (Caribbean) Member No.: 1779	Dear ALL, Has anyone listend to Wayne Marshall's Organ Classics CD? I forget where it was recorded now!! ARGHH!!! Plus what about the I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes with Jon Rutter and the Cambridge Singers? I am aware that most of the posts about him are unflattering, but I am trying to be fair - or at least seeking balance. Equi-ly, GC

guilmant	Dec 4 2006, 09:52 PM Post #34
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-November 06 From: South West Member No.: 8200	QUOTE(miss_tickle_thea @ Oct 18 2006, 03:10 PM) Like others, have varying opinions. Michael Harris is very good, but also right now like Catherine Ennis/Sarah Baldock Isn't that a bit biased picking your dad! What about your mum?

miss_tickle_thea	Dec 9 2006, 07:00 PM Post #35
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3314 Joined: 17-October 06 Member No.: 7993	QUOTE(guilmant @ Dec 4 2006, 09:52 PM) QUOTE(miss_tickle_thea @ Oct 18 2006, 03:10 PM) Like others, have varying opinions. Michael Harris is very good, but also right now like Catherine Ennis/Sarah Baldock Isn't that a bit biased picking your dad! What about your mum? How did you work that out- it was meant to be a joke (although he is good!) Mum is good as well. Do I know you from somewhere?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Teknikus	Dec 12 2006, 12:00 PM Post #36
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 6-December 06 From: Just outside Oxford Member No.: 8580	How about some women.......Jennifer Bate, Jane Parker Smith, Gillian Weir...to name a few (not to mention Marie-Claire Alain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )... [/quote] Maxine Thevenot. Canadian and now organist (with her husband, Iain Quinn) at the Cathedral of St John, Albuquerque. I recently bought her CD and there's a really good performance of the G major (Great) P and F.

Teigr	Jul 16 2007, 12:26 PM Post #37
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1434 Joined: 21-June 07 Member No.: 12327	My favourite, as a person, is Paul S, who's a parish church organist, all round nice guy and my organ mentor. But I'm guessing that you're looking for answers featuring better-known performers... For me, that would be Paul Griffiths for the combination of being a fantastic organist (I was very priviledged to hear him play Bach's Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor yesterday) and a nice guy (friendly and very free with his encouragement and advice). Like Paul S, he's the sort of person you can really look up to and want to be like one day. Solely for listening to, I'd go with David Davies. Can't quite put my finger on what exactly it is that he does differently to other people I've heard, but somehow he makes the music sparkle with life and energy and his improvisations are tremendously fun to listen to. I suppose the best way to explain it is that listening to him play makes me smile. I've heard people who are technically better players (though not by much), but who don't give it that extra un-explainable something that does it for me.

mcm	Jul 16 2007, 12:55 PM Post #38
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Scotland Member No.: 10395	I love listening to John Kitchen in Edinburgh - he plays with such style and character.

fsharpminor	Jul 16 2007, 01:10 PM Post #39
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12255 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	I am a fan of Ton Koopman and particularly Kevin Bowyer for Bach Jennifer Bate and Almut Roessler for Messaien Ian Tracey and Simon Preston are good all rounders I CANNOT STAND WAYNE MARSHALL, he plays a lot of stuff far to fast to try and show off !

open_diapason	Jul 30 2007, 09:49 PM Post #40
Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Halifax, West Yorkshire Member No.: 9249	Heard Clive Driskill-Smith last week and he is FANTASTIC!!! I also had a few lessons with him as he was one of the tutors on the Oundle POS course! Alex

sam wilson	Sep 16 2007, 05:05 PM Post #41
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-June 04 Member No.: 1560	i have two favourite organist ian tracey at liverpool anglican cathedral and richard lea at the metropolitan cathedral

Malta_Organist	Sep 18 2007, 06:06 PM Post #42
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 17-July 07 From: East Sussex Member No.: 13301	My favourite organist is Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin - she has a flawless technique, and an excellent talent for improvisation.

liebe_klavier	Sep 19 2007, 10:29 AM Post #43
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2292 Joined: 16-April 04 From: Bloomington, Indiana (till I'm done with this degree) Member No.: 1096	it's hard to say...but David Briggs would certainly be on my list.

Susie	Sep 23 2007, 09:12 PM Post #44
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4228 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Suburbia Member No.: 3747	Simon Preston, Jennifer Bate, and my husband!! (Not in that order) What do all you organ buffs think of Carlo Curley?

guilmant	Sep 24 2007, 11:00 AM Post #45
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-November 06 From: South West Member No.: 8200	QUOTE(Susie @ Sep 23 2007, 10:12 PM) Simon Preston, Jennifer Bate, and my husband!! (Not in that order) What do all you organ buffs think of Carlo Curley? If there were ever a question that might end this thread, then this is it. Watch, wait and see...........

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