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Organ and Flute Cocktails
Martin Setchell and Anthony Ferner, in concert, Sunday, November 16th, 3pm

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Newslettuce for Spring from www.nzorgan.com

1. WIN a book of special interest to musicians!
Now for something of a change, in keeping with the weather and financial markets, for our competition this month! We have not only a book as our prize giveaway, but TWO books. And what an excellent title "Everything Else an organist Should Know" is too. (See the item on reviews later in this newslettuce.) So scuttle off to the competition link shown below before November 5th to enter this month's fun multi-choice "What Musicians Did" Spring special by that maestro of mental magic, Augustine Whiffle. All the answers can be found easily (I am reliably told) on the Internet and it won't take long to complete. All correct answers will go in the draw to win. Anyone, anywhere can enter. Remember: The closing date is November 5th.
www.nzorgan.com/puzzle/puzzleindex.htm

2. Time again, I'm afraid
Seems only like last week we were trying to prise dead pine needles from the Christmas tree out of the cats' fur; and there it is, peeking from under the calendar pages: Christmas. Which also tells me it's time to be thinking about ordering your organ calendars - we have a wonderful array of these; nine different wall calendars - normal size, extra wide (great for showing off facades!) and vertical. Then there are the one-off single picture all-year-round ones of which there are, um, counting, one, two, 70-something different pictures to choose from! These are ideal gifts that are affordable, yet mean a great deal to the recipient. I have just updated our website to show the major designs, also now with the locations of the organs pictured, so before you visit the online CafePress shop, call in to the link below to find out more.
www.nzorgan.com/souvenirs/organ-calendars.htm

3. Flute n' Harpeggios
Martin's Setchell's Show Weekend concert is always a great favourite with the punters, and is an eagerly anticipated tradition, judging by the numbers who attend. This year the concert is on Sunday, November 16th (gasp! only a month away) and as usual, is at the convenient time of 3pm. Martin likes to introduce a guest artist, and this time the plus will be Anthony Ferner, who is Christchurch Symphony's principal flute.

The entertaining programme is entitled 'Organ and Flute Cocktails' and will feature both original pieces and arrangements for both flute and organ duo, and organ solos. Some of the major works are Bach's C Major Flute Sonata and Eb Organ Trio Sonata, Franck's Cantabile in B Major, Three Movements for Flute and Organ by Jehain Alain, and his famous organ Toccata 'Litanies'. Among the arrangements are the beautiful slow movement of Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto (by request), Entr'acte from Carmen by Bizet, Tambourine (Gossec), Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov) and Sabre Dance by Khachaturian. Not to be missed!
The usual arrangements apply: book through Ticketek, phone (03) 377 8899. Admission prices are $19 for adults (members of the Friends & with membership cards - $15 each) or students & with ID - $5. (A Ticketek transaction fee applies.)
There will be a number of goodies from www.organgifts.com (including our organ calendars) available at the concert but these are VERY limited - so be early.

4. From rhubarb to tramps
New articles continue to appear on www.nzorgan.com regularly, mainly thanks to the sterling efforts of David and Althea Bridgeman-Sutton (don't miss David's newest Musings and Amusings article that begins by looking at the reason a tramp turned up for just two organ recitals every year). CD and book reviews are regular features, and the latest is about a book that is a guideline-reference-handy-toolkit for organists and musicians in general. The index of reviews can be found at the link below:
www.nzorgan.com/reviews/reviews.htm

5. Distracting links
Ways in which I have wasted my time since the last newsletter: (Actually none of these are wasters which is why they are recommended.)

• www.philharmonia.co.uk/messiaen/about/organ.html: A superb video, from the loft of la Trinité, Paris. In French with English subtitles.
• www.danmagic.org/:
  Animated educational video about pipe organs, devised by the University of Bradford for the Royal College of Organists. Needs fast connection.
• www.organclearinghouse.com/
  so you're into recycling? How about recycling an organ? give an instrument a loving home.
• www.worldwidewords.org/index.htm
  Sorry, this is not about organs, but international English - from a British viewpoint. This is a website for people who love words and language. (Now that Scrabulous has vanished. Oh woe.)
• Bonus videos:
  derekparavicinisblog.blogspot.com/
  Derek Paravicini, the blind pianist-savant, has a blog. Do watch the series of 5 videos to be found at the bottom of the blog. They are extraordinary.

We look forward to seeing you at the concert on November 16th - and of course we welcome email feedback. It's always great to hear from fellow organ music lovers.

chirps for now, and the next newsletter will bring glad tidings about The Book...

Jenny

contact me: newsletter@nzorgan.com