Rscm Organists Course (york) Next Summer.

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Rscm Organists Course (york) Next Summer., Anyone going?

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mel2	Sep 22 2008, 10:02 AM Post #1
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2489 Joined: 15-May 06 Member No.: 6928	For the less accomplished players (like me); just wondered if anyone has been on one of these, or is contemplating going next year? I'm giving it quite a bit of thought and it would be nice if there were any contributors to this forum who were also likely to be there. Mel

guilmant	Sep 23 2008, 09:14 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-November 06 From: South West Member No.: 8200	I don't know much about the course, but it did remind me about the RSCM courses I went on as a teenager to Addington Palace with a very young Paul Hale. We all had a great time and learnt a lot too. In those days, the RCO weren't interested in young people and students and the Oundle bunch hadn't captured the Oxbridge market, so the RSCM was all there was on offer.

maggiemay	Sep 23 2008, 09:38 PM Post #3
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	some of those courses were excellent. I was at the palace last week - the great hall doesn't look very different. (sorry mel2 - nostalgia!)

guilmant	Sep 24 2008, 07:00 AM Post #4
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-November 06 From: South West Member No.: 8200	What's Add Palace used for these days?

maggiemay	Sep 24 2008, 07:17 AM Post #5
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	QUOTE(guilmant @ Sep 24 2008, 08:00 AM) What's Add Palace used for these days? it's a country club / events venue / health club. The old practice room is the bar: the health club is downstairs in the basement.

Holz Gedeckt	Sep 24 2008, 11:45 PM Post #6
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3656 Joined: 29-May 07 Member No.: 11674	What about the chapel?

maggiemay	Sep 25 2008, 06:56 AM Post #7
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Sep 25 2008, 12:45 AM) What about the chapel? It was (necessarily I suppose) de-consecrated, or whatever the term is, after the RSCM moved out. It is now called the Winter Garden, and is used for civil wedding ceremonies. I peeped in briefly when I was there the other week - it was soulless, bleak and empty. (The picture in the brochure looks very different of course, with chairs set out, a dais and some flower arrangements. ) In many ways the rest of the palace still looks much the same. Even recognised some of the pictures in rooms like the lecture room and practice room.

mrbouffant	Sep 25 2008, 08:52 AM Post #8
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1599 Joined: 26-June 08 From: Choir East. Row 3, Seat 2. Member No.: 33716	I remember going there in my youth when the RSCM was in residence and played a couple of their organs. I seem to remember a golf course right outside - is my memory playing tricks?

maggiemay	Sep 25 2008, 08:55 AM Post #9
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	QUOTE(confutatis @ Sep 25 2008, 09:52 AM) I remember going there in my youth when the RSCM was in residence and played a couple of their organs. I seem to remember a golf course right outside - is my memory playing tricks? no, you're quite right - the palace is in the middle of a golf course.

Holz Gedeckt	Sep 25 2008, 04:49 PM Post #10
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3656 Joined: 29-May 07 Member No.: 11674	QUOTE(maggiemay @ Sep 25 2008, 07:56 AM) QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Sep 25 2008, 12:45 AM) What about the chapel? It was (necessarily I suppose) de-consecrated, or whatever the term is, after the RSCM moved out. It is now called the Winter Garden, and is used for civil wedding ceremonies. I peeped in briefly when I was there the other week - it was soulless, bleak and empty. (The picture in the brochure looks very different of course, with chairs set out, a dais and some flower arrangements. ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

mel2	Sep 26 2008, 12:34 PM Post #11
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2489 Joined: 15-May 06 Member No.: 6928	Well I'm not going to be killed in the rush! I think I'll sign up - there will be lots of individual attention, by the sound of things (Unless that is, no one is admitting to being an iffy organist but is going to enrol on the QT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) Mel

maggiemay	Sep 26 2008, 01:03 PM Post #12
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	mel2, I'm sorry - we rather hijacked the thread reminiscing about AP. Do enrol - and I hope it's great course. Let us know!

Cyrilla	Sep 26 2008, 02:12 PM Post #13
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11957 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Croydon, South London/Surrey Member No.: 99	I live just round the corner from Addington Palace... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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