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YDOA PipeLine March 2016 March 2016 The PipeLine The Journal of the YDOA Patron Francis Jackson President Joan Johnson 01388 607710 [email protected] Vice President: Maximillian Elliott 07956 525488 [email protected] Secretary Renate Sangwine 01904 781387 [email protected] Treasurer Cynthia Wood 01904 795204 [email protected] Membership Secretary Helen Roberts 01904 708625 [email protected] PipeLine Editor Stephanie Holdsworth 01904 640520 [email protected] www.ydoa.co.uk The York & District Organists' Association is affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) and serves all who are interested in the organ and its music. - 1 - March 2016 YDOA PipeLine YDOA Presidents – Past and Present Founded in 1945 1977-8 Ruth Smith 1945-6 Edward Cuthbert Bairstow 1978-9 Maureen Murfitt-Swindells 1946-7 Reginald Shepherd Rose 1979-80 Geoffrey Hunter 1947-8 Archie W Sargent 1980s 1948-9 Francis Alan Jackson 1980-1 Robert Hall 1949-50 H Reginald Mason 1981-2 Michael Latham 1950s 1982-3 Richard Crosby 1950-1 Frederick Waine 1983-4 Peter Maw 1951-2 Reginald Shepherd Rose 1984-5 Eric Grewer 1952-3 Edmund Stanley Walton 1985-7 David Templeman 1953-4 Benjamin Dawson 1987-8 Lloyd D Smith 1954-5 Benjamin Summerton 1988-9 Geoffrey Coffin 1955-6 W Allen Bean 1989-91 George Piling 1956-7 George James Stacey 1990s 1957-8 Joseph Samuel McElheran 1991-3 Douglas Heath 1958-9 Walter Hartley 1993-4 Nicholas Page 1959-60 Benjamin Dawson 1994-5 David Simpson 1960s 1995-6 Alan Aspinal 1960-1 Bernard J Porter 1996-7 Peter Whitehead 1961-2 Ronald Perrin 1997-8 Maureen Murfitt-Swindells 1962-3 William Addamson 1998-9 Jean Pilling 1963-4 Alec C Cooper 1999-2000 Edmund Cooke 1964-5 Evelyne G Bowmer 2000s 1965-6 George L Baggaley 2000-1 Alfred Boddison 1966-7 Tom Ward 2001-2 Cynthia Wood 1967-8 Alec Brodie 2002-3 Edmund Cooke 1968-9 Michael Minns 2003-4 David Simpson 1969-70 Avena Helen Norfor 2004-5 Philip Paul 1970s 2005-7 Philip Sangwine 1970-1 Lloyd D Smith 2007-9 Andrew Roberts 1971-2 Colin McGarritty 2009-2011 Adrian Crawford 1972-3 Michael Phipps 2010s 1973-4 Jack Judson 2011-13 Raymond Sturdy 1974-5 Alfred Alcock 2013-15 Nigel Holdsworth 1975-6 A Austin Winterbottom 2015-present Joan Johnson 1976-7 Peter Whitehead - 2 - YDOA PipeLine March 2016 Welcome to the March Edition! Spring finally seems to have arrived – the incessant rain certainly has abated reminding us what a blue sky actually looks like in real life... February has been an exciting month – not just because of Dr. Jackson with Nigel Ogden the last YDOA event with Gordon Stewart's excellent concert at the little known but lovely organ at St Barnabas, Leeman Road, but also because of the best attended URC Organ Concert Series so far! We had fantastic players and next year's players are already booked! This year, however, Simon Lindley's “Last Noon of the Proms” concert had us all waving flags and singing “Jerusalem”, while the unexpected attraction was being honoured by the attendance at every single concert by our Dr. Jackson with Chris Newton Patron, Dr. Francis Jackson. May I express our thanks for his so very special support! This month's edition had a very special contribution from our own YDOA Vice President, Max Elliott. He has researched long and hard and found details of past YDOA events which are now published here – and you are welcome to reminisce in the old, Dr. Jackson with Simon Lindley familiar formatting from the good ol' days when Max was editor of the PipeLine! In this Month's Edition YDOA Events..................................................................................................4 Gordon Stewart at St Barnabas.............................................................................4 Last Chance to Book: YDOA Annual Dinner 11th March 2016.................5 Upcoming Recitals & Concerts..............................................................6 Stop Press: Andrew Carter's Cantata “Benedicite”........................................8 A History of YDOA Events........................................................................9 A Little Diversion......................................................................................................22 Auntie Ada's Armchair............................................................................23 Easter Socks...............................................................................................................23 Solutions of Past Crosswords...............................................................27 Crossword....................................................................................................28 - 3 - March 2016 YDOA PipeLine YDOA Events Gordon Stewart at St Barnabas by Nigel Holdsworth The February event on the calendar of the YDOA (20/02/2016 at 12:00) was yet another 'First'. Last year a number of YDOA members set out to see what manner of instrument was to be found at St Barnabas' Church. As none of us had ever visited there before so Max contacted the vicar who being most friendly, warmly invited us to go and have a play. What a treat it was too! An untouched 1905 Thomas Hopkins and Son of York – in fact it dates from the same year as the 'sister' instrument (sadly no longer there), built for Clifton Parish Church. Although it is not in regular Gordon Stewart playing the organ at use on Sundays, it receives St Barnabas, Max Elliott turning pages an annual tuning and maintenance visit from Geoffrey Coffin who has managed to keep on top of the faults. The specification is modest yet it fills the church and the tone of the instrument is most pleasant to the ear. During our preliminary visit, we played a number of pieces to each other, listening from the other side of the chancel and we all agreed that this instrument although a little boxed in behind a couple of archways, did have a wide range of colours and coped with equally well with Bach and Mendelssohn and Stanford......and all the other pieces we played that afternoon. In fact we enjoyed ourselves so much that through the initiative of Max Elliott and the co-operation of the Vicar, the idea of a Gordon entertaining celebrity recital was born and having gone that far, why not make it a in between pieces public concert, AND an annual event? The February YDOA event follows on neatly after the Saturday lunchtime series of concerts at St Columba's Priory Street and much additional advertising was possible to the audiences there. St Barnabas PCC promoted the concert , so in combined strength with YDOA members the event attracted a turn-out of A Fabulous Turn-Out: The Benches were Packed!!! - 4 - YDOA PipeLine March 2016 nearly 50 people – most encouraging and satisfying! Gordon Stewart introduced and played a tuneful and attractive programme which showed off the instrument to great advantage: Handel Overture “Occasional Oratorio” Stanley Toccata for the Flutes Handel Concerto - The Cuckoo and the Nightingale Elgar Salut d'Amour Rawsthorne Celtic Lament Cockroft Scherzetto Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor Dazzled by Technology - Francis It was great to meet Gordon again, and to hear Jackson's First Selfie taken by Gordon him perform. It was good to meet numerous members of the musical fraternity of York who do not usually attend YDOA events. Our patron Francis Jackson was there, Helen Roberts baked some of her legendary tasty cakes and there was much socialising afterwards over the refreshments provided by the church. Thanks must go to the Vicar and the PCC of St Barnabas' Church, Maximillian Elliott and the generous sponsorship of the Alan Dronsfield Trust. Last Chance to Book: YDOA Annual Dinner 11th March 2016 Your President Joan Johnson invites: This is your very last chance to book your seats and dinner choices for the fabulous, infamous and delightful YDOA Annual Dinner Party: When? Friday, 11th March 2016 at 18:30 for 19:30. Where? Monkbar Hotel, York Tickets? Available for £27 (incl. the Three Course Dinner) through Renate Sangwine on [email protected] or Tel: 01904 781387. Guest speaker is Canon James Lancelot, Organist at Durham Cathedral. Hurry to avoid Disappointment! Don't forget to book your place at the Annual Dinner Party - 5 - March 2016 YDOA PipeLine Upcoming Recitals & Concerts Concerts are listed in date order. Although all care has been taken, this list cannot guarantee total accuracy. Please check with the venue or www.organrecitals.com for details. Date & Time Location & Church Organist Further Information March Wed, 02/03/2016 Hull Anthony Gritten admission £3.50 12:30 City Hall (Royal Academy of Music) Wed, 02/03/2016 Bradford Tim Harper admission free 13:00 Cathedral (Ripon Cathedral) Fri, 04/03/2016 Leeds Christopher Newton admission free 12:30 Minster (St Bartholomew's, Armley) Fri, 04/03/2016 Pontefract Philip Paul admission £4 13:00 St Giles' (Central Methodist, York) Mon, 07/03/2016 Leeds Ian Tracey Vive La France! 13:05 Town Hall (Liverpool Cathedral & City) admission free Wed, 09/03/2016 Bradford Jonathan Eyre admission free 13:00 Cathedral (Bradford Cathedral) Thu, 10/03/2016 Fulneck Simon Lindley admission free 11:00 Moravian Church (Leeds City Organist) Fri, 11/03/2016 Leeds Christopher Newton admission free 12:30 Minster (St Bartholomew's, Armley) Fri, 11/03/2016 Pontefract Alan Horsey admission £4 13:00 St Giles' (Hipperholme) Sat, 12/03/2016 Sheffield Nigel Gotteri admission free 13:30 St Marie's Cathedral (Dronfield Woodhouse) Sat, 12/03/2016 Armley Graham Barbar admission free 14:00 St Bartholomew (St Bartholomew,