Choir & Organ  |  July - Aug 2016
Choir & Organ unearths the musical history of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens where organists could be found mixing with tightrope walkers and hot air balloons; commissions by new chamber choir ORA draw inspiration from Renaissance choral masterpieces; and the Shakers’ musical legacy. Plus, where to find a pipe organ builder; Zsolt Gárdonyi reflects on how moving from communist Hungary to West Germany opened up new musical horizons; organs by Mander and Létourneau; Savonarola and the tradition of popular praise songs; choral composer David Bednall whose style is rooted in his love of English music; David Hill on conducting Orff’s Carmina Burana; Richard Popplewell remembered; and your chance to WIN Chorus Vel Organa’s Music from the lost palace of Westminster on CD!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Choir & Organ July - Aug 2016.