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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CHOIR & ORGAN PARTNERSHIPS

A 150th anniversary celebration

Choir & Organ

WAR AND PEACE

PROMS 2023 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

NEWS IN BRIEF

CELEBRATING THE ORGAN

LONGWOOD 2023

GIRLS’ CHOIR IN WESTMINSTER

EVENTS

ST ALBANS SHORTLISTS

PREMIERES [RP = REGIONAL PREMIERE]

BYRD 400

RECITAL ROUND-UP

Sir David Lumsden • 1928 – 2023

David Hill In conversation with …

Sounds of the Square Mile • Organist Thomas Allery introduces a new project, filmed at the famous Wren church of St Mary-le-Bow, to uncover the City of London’s musical past

The great survivor • Despite living at a time of great religious and political instability, William Byrd was astute enough to keep his head (literally). The beauty of his liturgical music has meant that it too has survived over the 400 years since his death. Rebecca Tavener reports

Risen indeed • The meticulous reconstruction of Michael Engler’s destroyed pipe organ of 1761 has made a phoenix rise from the ashes in the Basilica of St Elizabeth in Wrocław, Poland. Krzysztof Michałek recounts the story

Digital Digest • Maximising your social media presence on an international stage: tips and tricks

Prime movers • Perhaps surprisingly, for centuries most of the significant works in the choral canon have been instigated and premiered by amateur choirs. Contemporary conductors and composers tell Clare Stevens what makes for a successful commission

Work in progress • At the workshop of Mascioni Organs in Azzio, northern Italy, Paul Hale finds historic practice and modern innovation side by side. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ORGAN BUILDER

A developing tradition

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Memory lane • In April 2023 our sister publication Gramophone celebrated its centenary. We join those celebrations by sharing a few articles from its archive

TRAVELLER’S JOY • Renaissance art, historic organs and beautiful views are the trademark of the Italian city of Bologna, writes Pierre Dubois

Your global spotlight on choral and organ music

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KEYBOARD CDS

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CHORAL SELECTION • Jeremy Jackman peruses scores by RVW, Lancaster, Skempton, Nixon and Rutter

ORGAN MUSIC

CHORAL MUSIC

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