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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Animal magic • An unpublished major choral work by Kenneth Leighton has recently come to light and been recorded for the first time. Stephen Pritchard reports

Fit for a king • Following the commission of a dozen new pieces from British composers for the imminent coronation of the King and Queen Consort, David Knight assesses the music provided for previous services (1661-1838)

Early risers • Launched 50 years ago, The Taverner Consort, Choir & Players were among the first pioneers in the modern age to perform early music. Rebecca Tavener finds that, despite the ensemble’s success, its founder Andrew Parrott is still driven by an urge to push boundaries

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The historical conundrum • Chris Bragg talks to Pieter van Dijk about two recent advisory projects which led to the creation of new ‘historic’ organs

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The Doubter’s Prayer • John Sturt found Anne Brontë’s poem resonated with him as he grappled with his own beliefs. He talks to Matthew Power about his new work for mixed choir and organ

Young blood • Officially launched last year with funding from the Leverhulme Trust, a youth choir in Scotland is already earning a formidable reputation for excellence, writes Clare Stevens.

CENTENARY ISSUE OUT NOW! • Our April edition contains a major celebration of the history of recording as told and explored through the pages of Gramophone – including a special archive section – as well as looking at the artists and developments shaping classical music recording today.

New Romanticism • Could the imagination displayed in the much anticipated instrument at Magdalen College, Oxford, generate a new wave of organ design in the UK? Paul Hale reports

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