Choir & Organ

Choir & Organ shines a global spotlight on two distinctive fields of creativity, celebrating inventiveness and excellence in all their forms. We aim to inspire our readers through giving a platform to conductors, organists, composers, and choirs of every kind; and showcasing the imaginative craft of pipe organ building across the centuries, critiquing new organs and tackling ethics in restoring historic instruments.

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Voices of Norway • Norwegians love to sing, and none more than the members of the Oslo Philharmonic Choir, celebrating its centenary, writes Stephen Pritchard

An ideal soundscape • Organist and composer Daniel Roth turns 80 this month and shows no sign of slowing down. Pierre Dubois visits him in his Paris apartment and hears how he strives to respect composers’ intentions

Jeffrey Douma • Professor of conducting, Yale School of Music

Brits abroad • Chris Bragg visits the workshop of Fokke-Rinke Feenstra, who has been importing British organs to the European mainland for 35 years.

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Joy and devotion • One year on from its first edition, a festival in central London aims to introduce audiences to the riches of Polish sacred music past and present. David Wordsworth reports

Freestyle • Nathan Laube tackles the ‘Voice of Jupiter’

Digital mapping • Like Marmite, you either love ’em or hate ’em. But whatever your preferences, digital organs are here to stay. Professional organ adviser Nigel Allcoat helps you to navigate through the mire of opinion and make sensible choices

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Voices of Berlin • Continuing his tour of historic instruments in the German capital, Henry Fairs finds a noble 19th-century American voice adding to its diversity.

Digital Digest • iPads, Bluetooth and apps, oh my! How to bring your sheet music into the 21st century

Championing new blood • Vaughan Williams was such a prolific composer that another aspect of his life’s work is often overlooked. As a teacher, he gave sound musical advice and offered personal and professional support, not least to his female students in an era when many were passed over because of their gender. David Wordsworth suggests it’s time to revisit their music

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Founding principles • Richard Brasier concludes his examination of the early organ works of César Franck

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CHOIR & ORGAN NEXT ISSUE • NOVEMBER 2022

TRAVELLER’S JOY • Clare Stevens travels to the Northumberland town of Wooler, to catch up with composer John Casken

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