Choir & Organ Magazine December 2019 Zurück Ausgabe

Anglo-Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova reflects on the UK’s musical landscape and why she values composing for choirs; Fugue State Films trace the history of the English organ through sight and sound; a lost Schnitger organ is brought back to life in a newly built instrument in the Netherlands; and we delve into the archives of the world’s oldest music publisher, Breitkopf & Härtel, on its 300th anniversary.

Plus, one woman’s mission to foster hope and a sense of self-worth with Roma children through choral singing; how styles of performing Handel’s Messiah have metamorphosed over time; Blenheim Palace’s Henry Willis organ; exploring the French Spa town where Saint-Saëns went to recharge his batteries; the third instalment of our series on organ building in North America; composer Andrew Carter at 80; Danish organ builders Frobenius & Sons; and our guide to organ and choral competitions in 2020.