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"I have called to see you," Aynesworth explained, "with reference to one of your parishioners--the daughter of your late organist."

And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such things as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.

Come, in due time, organist and bellows-boy, peeping down from the red curtains in the loft, fearlessly flapping dust from books up at that remote elevation, and whisking it from stops and pedals.

"It will be really quite unusual, although there is a tradition in France of organists accompanying wind instruments."

The Simple Gifts Concert Series of the Glenview Community Church welcomes The North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists for its Young Artist Recital at 4:00 p.m.

Paul Hale is Emeritus Cathedral Organist and Rector Choir of Southwell Minster, Conductor of the Nottingham Bach Choir, Organ Adviser to the Anglican Dioceses of Southwell and Lincoln, a diploma examiner for the Royal College of Organists, and he is the current president of the Nottingham and District Society of Organists.

After beginning organ studies in 1975, Malcolm graduated in music at Southampton University in 1980 and is also an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.

Cathedral organists Philip Rushforth, Andrew Wyatt and Rachel Mahon will be joined by a special guest star - Radio 2's Nigel Ogden - for a lighthearted, one-off organ skirmish jam-packed with musical variety and virtuosity.

I think, secretly, most organists think it would be nice to be on it."

ORGANISTS from all over the world will be visiting Durham Cathedral this month as part of the annual congress of the Incorporated Association of Organists.

ONE of Britain's most distinguished organists will add to his list of titles next month when he receives an honorary doctorate at a North university.

This year, he will perform three concerts during the festival - two in Eugene and one in Portland - and inaugurate the Organ Institute, where up-and-coming organists immerse themselves in working on technique, interpretation and performance.