The organist librarian

What a pleasure to visit Croydon minster. A new Advent piece by Martin How! I played Howells Sine nomine. Lunch at Coffee Time. Andrew Scott gave us a great welcome and St Michael's organ is a joy. Played Elgar cello concerto Adagio. He played Oldroyd and it's great to hear of Harrisons work internationally and in so many cathedrals. York Minster is going to sound fabulous! Amdy said Cameron Carpenter is an arsehole. He would only talk to him through his agent! Fairfield Hall organ is playable but still needs an overhaul. Watched the Royal British legion festival of remembrance. Some great moments especially the descants BUT why Morning has broken ( and sung by a soloist) Bridge over troubled water and the words of the song I am not your son could be seen as objectionable. Are we afraid to mention God? Good to see Jewish and Sikh army chaplains taking part. So a bit of a curate's egg. An abiding memory of the fall of the Berlin wall was the joy of Horst Neumann our East Ge...

To St Joseph's Bromley and Duncan Aitkins had put on an excellent session. We had morning prayer, Mass and Benediction then we saw several good Powerpoints including Mother Teresa, Fra Angelico, music and song for meditation. Ended up singing "It is well with my soul" which is too long! Very nice lunch in the convent provided by Joe. About 16 came. Parked at Crystal Palace park and to prom by Cameron Carpenter in splangy pants. He wrecked Bach with tubas, not playing the notes, rhythms all wrong. He played Prelude and Fugue in A quietly and accurately so why all this razzmatazz. He said no organist had influenced him and he does not like pipe organs so why doesn't he just say in USA?