The PipeLine

Journal of the YDOA

September Edition

Patron: Dr Francis Jackson CBE (Organist Emeritus, York Minster)

President: Nigel Holdsworth, 01904 640520

Secretary: Philip Paul, 01904 638423

Treasurer: Cynthia Wood, 01904 795204

Webmaster: John Jones, 07989 841505

The PipeLine Editor and YDOA Archivist: Maximillian Elliott

www.ydoa.co.uk

The York & District Organists’ Association is affiliated to the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) and serves all who are

interested in the organ and its music.

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................ 3

2. Previous Event ............................................................................ 4

3. Next Event ................................................................................... 6

4. Upcoming Recitals & Concerts…………………………………………………. 7

5. Gallery……………………………………………………………………………………. 10

6. Article........................................................................................ 11

7. Organ of the Month .................................................................. 14

8. The Trivia Section ...................................................................... 23

The Caption Competition .......................................................... 23

9. The People Section ................................................................... 24

10. Next Edition .............................................................................. 25

Note .......................................................................................... 25

11. List of YDOA Presidents…………………………………………………………..26

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1. Introduction

Welcome to the September Edition of ‘The PipeLine’. It is with deep sadness that we

report the death of Lesley Lister, wife of YDOA Member Terry Lister, who passed away on

Sunday the 10th of August, having been diagnosed with cancer some eighteen months

previously. Her illness made attending events progressively more difficult. Terry and Lesley

were both tremendously enthusiastic supporters of a wide range of musical events

throughout Yorkshire and beyond. Our thoughts go out to Terry and the family. Requiescat

in Pace.

All of the ‘Seven Pieces for Seven Decades’ compositions have now been completed and

work will soon commence, in conjunction with Banks Music Publications, on the album’s

formatting. Below are a few photographs of the compositions being collected. Please note

**DIARY DATES** Upcoming Association Events 2014

September Saturday 27th (14:00) Lecture Recital on the Wesleys (Dr Simon Lindley)

October Saturday 25th (14:00) Annual Recital and AGM

**COMING SOON**

**2015 YDOA Events**

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2. Previous Event

Our August meeting was Summer Outing - Howden Area

Nigel Holdsworth, President, writes:

On arrival at Howden Minster we were welcomed by Tony Parker who gave an interesting account of the

chequered history of the various organs at Howden Minster. This was followed by a thorough demonstration of the

instrument by the organist (Matthew Collins), who played the Adagio in E by Frank Bridge. The present three-

manual instrument by Rushworth and Draper was rebuilt by T Jackson of Leeds who retained the largely romantic

tonal scheme. It is a powerful instrument with a divided case and a detached console, the full-organ pleno fills the

church with a glorious, rich sound yet there are also delicate strings and a host of subtly contrasting flutes.

Although the piston action was giving some problems, we rose to the challenge and thoroughly enjoyed putting this

instrument through its paces.

The following pieces were performed:

Improvisation No. 4 Saint-Saëns

Sicilienne Fauré

Preludio 'Sine Nomine' from six pieces Howells

Improvisation sur le Te Deum Tournemire

Master Tallis' testament Howells

(The Great) Prelude and Fugue in C Bach

Adagio from Sonata in C minor Guilmant

Cantilena Pastorale Guilmant

Prelude in C Bach

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Picnic lunches were consumed al fresco in the Market place where in lovely sunshine we welcomed people whom

we recognised from York and Eric Shepherd (organ builder) from London en route to Bridlington for the recital. The

bakery proved too much of a temptation for some of our number who after raiding the cash machine, sampled the

many different varieties of chocolate cake on offer.

Hunger satisfied, we travelled on to the village of Bubwith where in the ancient church a two-manual Brindley and

Foster was awaiting. While some changed into their organ shoes, there was a lively debate on the different

spellings of Foster as used by both F&A and B&F.

I am sure that we have all used a photocopy at some time, to assist with an awkward page turn. This tactic however

on this occasion proved to be somewhat troublesome...as on turning onwards, one was in actual fact, turning back!

This led to the start of one piece being followed by the conclusion of another quite different piece (although one of

a similar genre). Those listening seem to accept this 'stitch and paste' without immediate comment... which leads

me wonder if this could be the dawn of a whole new concept in performance practice!

The following pieces were performed:

Praise the Lord O my soul Karg-Elert

Folk Tune Whitlock

Prelude and Fughetta Franck

Echo Yon

Aria Rawsthorne

Trio Sonata VI Bach

Trumpet Voluntary Stubley

Minuetto and Impromptu Ireland

Voluntary in D minor Long

The final destination of the afternoon was St Helen's Escrick which has a two-manual Wood Wordsworth. The detail

on the case has similarities with the twin cases (by the same builder) at All Saints’ Pavement. St Helen's Escrick is a

Gothic Revival church and with the exception of the angel corbels in the oak roof almost totally rebuilt after a

disastrous fire in 1923. It has a spacious interior with the organ in the usual place, behind the north choir stalls.

The following pieces were performed:

Toccatina Jones

Elegy Thalben Ball

Epitaphe Vierne

Pièce Héroïque Franck

Orb and Sceptre Walton

Allegro Decisio Spark

Short Voluntary Worgan

A most enjoyable day; with three very different instruments all within a short distance from York.

Thanks are due to Helen Roberts and Keith Dale for their organisation.

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3. Next Event

OUR NEXT EVENT: Saturday 27th September - Lecture Recital on the Wesleys

Maximillian Elliott, Editor, writes:

We shall arrive at Central Methodist Church, York at 14:00.

Dr Simon Lindley will give a lecture, with musical illustrations, about the Wesley family.

Refreshments will be served afterwards.

The event will finish before 16:00.

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4. Upcoming Recitals & Concerts

Locally

York City Centre

Planned events in York & North Yorkshire include:

Central Methodist Church (12:30): Thursdays - 11 September Maximillian Elliott, - 25 September Philip Paul.

St Helen’s Church (13:10): Wednesdays - 03 September David Pipe, - 01 October Keith Dale.

St Martin’s Church, Coney Street (13:10): Thursdays - 18 September Philip Paul.

North Yorkshire

Here is a selection of recitals taking place in North Yorkshire:

Lastingham (Parish Church) (11:00): Saturdays - 06 September Roy Massey.

Ripon (Cathedral) (13:00): Thursdays - 20 November Benjamin Saunders.

Skipton (Parish Church) (11:00): Bank Holidays - 04 May Andrew Cantrill.

Thirsk (Parish Church) (12:15): Mondays - 01 December Paul Ferguson.

East Yorkshire

Here is a selection of recitals taking place in East Yorkshire:

Beverley (Minster) (18:00): Saturdays - 13 September Colin Wright.

Bridlington (Priory) (18:00): Saturdays - 27 September Paul Hale.

Everingham (Coffee House) (18:30): Wednesdays - 10 September John Scott Whiteley.

Hull (City Hall) (12:30): Wednesdays - 03 September Roy Massey, - 11 September (Thursday) John Pemberton, - 12

September (Friday) John Pemberton, - 01 October Thomas Leech, - 05 November Roger Fisher, - 03 December Jonathan

Bielby, - 06 April Andrew Caskie, - 06 July Mark Swinton.

South Yorkshire

Here is a selection of recitals taking place in South Yorkshire:

Doncaster (Minster) (13:10): Fridays - 26 September Christopher Johns, - 24 October Martin Brown, - 28 November

Christopher Cipkin, - 23 January Joshua Stephens, - 27 February Craig Cartwright, - 27 March Tim Williams, - 24 April Lee

Dunleavy, - 22 May Simon Headley, - 05 June Jeremy Cull, - 19 June Jack Spencer, - 03 July Marc Murray, - 17 July Samuel

Bristow, - 25 September Laurence Caldecote, - 23 October Christopher Beaumont, - 27 November Keith Hearnshaw.

Ranmoor (Parish Church) (20:00): Mondays - 22 September Neil Taylor, - 27 October Richard Longman.

Sheffield (Cathedral) (13:15): Fridays - 26 September Sebastian Thomson, - 23 October Joshua Stephens.

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West Yorkshire

Here is a selection of recitals taking place in West Yorkshire:

Bradford (Cathedral) (13:05): Wednesdays - 17 September Martin Neary, - 24 September Edward Taylor, - 01 October Richard

Brasier, - 08 October Daniel Cook, - 15 October Alexander Woodrow, - 22 October Paul Bowen, - 29 October James Kealey, - 05

November Jonathan Eyre, - 12 November Simon Lindley, - 19 November Alexander Woodrow, - 26 November David Houlder, -

03 December Alexander Woodrow, Paul Bowen, Jonathan Eyre.

Bradford (Cathedral) (19:00): Friday Silent Movies - 26 September Jonathan Eyre, - 31 October Jonathan Eyre, - 28 November

Jonathan Eyre.

Brighouse (Parish Church) (19:30): Thursdays - 23 October Sarah Baldock.

Fulneck (Moravian Church) (11:00): Thursdays - 04 September Simon Lindley, - 02 October Simon Lindley, - 06 November

Simon Lindley, - 04 December Simon Lindley.

Halifax (Minster) (13:00): Thursdays - 04 September Richard Walker, - 11 September Alan Horsey, - 18 September Kristiaan

Seynhave, - 25 September Adrian Richards.

Huddersfield (Town Hall) (14:00): Mondays - 22 September Gordon Stewart, - 06 October Gordon Stewart, - 22 October Ben

Morris, - 03 November Gordon Stewart, - 27 November Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin, - 01 December Gordon Stewart,

- 22 December Gordon Stewart, - 12 January Gordon Stewart, - 26 January Jos Van Der Kooy, - 09 February Gordon Stewart, -

16 February John Scott Whiteley, - 02 March Gordon Stewart, - 09 March Freddie James, - 23 March Gordon Stewart, - 13 April

Gordon Stewart.

Ilkley (St Margaret’s) (12:30): Fridays - 05 September Gabrielle Lewis.

Leeds (Mill Hill Chapel) (13:00): Tuesdays - 11 November Anthony Norcliffe, - 16 December Anthony Norcliffe.

Leeds (Minster) (12:30): Fridays - 05 September Christopher Newton, - 12 September Christopher Newton, - 19 September

Christopher Newton, - 26 September Christopher Newton.

Leeds (Town Hall) (13:05): Mondays - 23 March Ian Tracey.

Mirfield (Parish Church) (15:00): Saturdays - 13 September David Houlder, - 11 October Daniel Justin, - 08 November Anthony

Gray.

Ossett (Town Hall) (14:30): Sundays - 05 October Richard Hills, - 07 December David Redfern.

Pontefract (Parish Church) (13:00): Fridays - 05 September Paul Dewhurst, - 19 September Simon Earl, - 26 September Paul

Bowen, - 03 October Paul Dewhurst, - 10 October Alexander Woodrow, - 24 October Paul Dewhurst, - 31 October John

Cooper, - 14 November Paul Dewhurst, - 21 November Chris Denton, - 28 November John Pemberton, - 05 December David

Houlder, - 12 December Paul Dewhurst??, - 12 December Daniel Justin??, - 19 December Paul Dewhurst, - 23 January Claire

Burden, - 13 February Colin Wright, - 20 February Justin Luke, - 06 March David Ivory, - 10 April Edmund Aldhouse.

Saltaire (Victoria Hall) (14:30): Sundays - 12 October Robert Sudall, - 09 November Robert Wolfe, - 14 December Richard

Hills.

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5. Gallery

The photos in this month’s gallery come from the Summer Outing to Howden.

Top Row Left: John Callum at the organ of Bubwith Parish Church.

Top Row Centre: Hyacinth Bucket in Escrick Parish Church.

Top Row Right: Keith Dale at the organ of Bubwith Parish Church.

Bottom Row Left: Matthew Atherton at the organ of Escrick Parish Church.

Bottom Row Centre: Peter Stott at the organ of Howden Minster.

Bottom Row Right: Phillip Sangwine at the organ of Howden Minster.

Thanks to Nigel Holdsworth for these photographs.

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6. Article

Brinkworth Hall

Its Owners & Organs

History By Maximillian Elliott

The present Brinkworth Hall in Elvington dates from the 1820s, when the old building was extensively

rebuilt by its owner Alexander Mather. The first organ in Brinkworth Hall consisted of one manual and

eight stops with three pedals. On the 19th of January 1826, Alexander Mather died and the organ was put

up for sale. Elvington Parish Council purchased the instrument at auction for use in the Parish Church on

the 25th of September 1826.

By 1928, a replacement instrument must have been installed, because, a two-manual organ was

advertised for sale by Summers & Barnes in the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer.

The Editor would greatly appreciate any further information, regarding these instruments, that YDOA

Members may be able to provide.

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Former Occupants

c. 1700s John Daniel

1803 Alexander Mather

1827-1843 John Gatliffe

1840 Elizabeth Hulme

1867 Robert Allenby

1892 John Wormald

1896 William Chapman de Burgh

1901 Angus Bell

1907 John Whitely Ward

1914 Clement Edward Hoyland

1928-1934 George Edward Wright

1946 Hugh Radcliffe

Miss Sandy Wright (daughter of George Edward Wright)

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Above: In 1953, Hugh Radcliffe hosted an Elizabethan Dinner at Brinkworth Hall before an Elizabethan

Ball in the Assembly Rooms, York.

Below: Maypole Dancing outside Brinkworth Hall.

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7. Organ of the Month

'The Organ of the Month' consists of a series of articles looking at different local instruments and this

month features the organs in:

St Martin-le-Grand Church

Introduction

The earliest references to any organs in St Martin’s Church come from 1557

when the account books show expenditure ‘for removing the organs’ and

1561 for ‘mendynge our organs’. Apart from these two references, very little

is known about the first St Martin’s organs.

For many years, St Martin’s Church had an active ’band’ in the West Gallery

tradition and music was led by the Parish Clerk. There is quite a lot of

documentary evidence regarding the music and musicians of this period.

However, an analysis of such material is not within the remit of the present

discourse and has not been included.

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Great

FFF to F

Large Open Diapason 8’ (metal)

Small Open Diapason 8’ (metal)

Stopped Diapason 8’

Harmonica 8’

Principal 4’

Fifteenth 2’

Sesquialtera

Cornet

Trumpet 8’

Swell

FFF to F

Open Diapason 8’ (wood)

Open Diapason 8’ (metal)

Dulciana 8’

Principal 4’

Hautboy 8’

Pedal Trombone (19 notes)

Couplers Swell to Great

Description

The first modern organ in St Martin’s was built in 1837 by

John Ward (York). It had a limited compass Pedal organ of

19 notes and was located on a platform at the West End.

On Sunday the 21st of May, Dr Camidge (York Minster)

presided at its two inaugural services. In the morning, he

played Handel’s ‘Overture to the Occasional Oratorio’ in

the presence of the Lord Mayor. At the evening service,

the choir of York Minster singing of 100th Psalm, Clarke’s

anthem ‘Praise God in his holiness’ and Handel’s

‘Hallelujah Chorus’.

Specification

Description

Robert Postill (York) rebuilt the organ in 1860 and

extended the Pedal to a standard ‘German’ compass. ‘All

the newest mechanical improvements’ were made to the

instrument, including a new action and roller bar. Postill

also added an Oboe 8’, Viol di Gamba 8’ and (possibly)

Diapason 16’. The instrument was re-opened on July the

15th 1860 and the choir ‘(which [was] long known for its

musical attainments) [was] considerably augmented’ for

the occasion.

First Organ

Builder: Ward

Year: 1837

Position: West End

2 manuals and pedals

Rebuilt First Organ

Rebuilt: Postill

Year: 1860

Position: West End

2 manuals and pedals

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Second Organ

Builder: Brindley & Foster

Year: 1872

Position: Chancel

3 manuals and pedals

Description

The organ was built in 1872 by the Sheffield-based organ builders

Brindley & Foster.

Specification

Great Open Diapason 8’ Choir Gedact 8’

Rohr Gedact 8’ Dulciana 8’

Gamba 8’ Keraulophon 8’

Principal 4’ Wald Flute 8’

Harmonic Flute 4’ Clarionet 8’

Twelfth 2 2/3’ Pedal Open Bass 16’

Fifteenth 2’ Sub Bass 16’

Mixture III Principal Bass 8’

Trumpet 8’ Flute Bass 8’

Swell Lieblich Bourdon 16’ Couplers

Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

3 composition pedals. Violin Diapason 8’

Vox Angelica 8’

Principal 4’

Mixture III

Horn 8’

Oboe 8’

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Rebuilt Second Organ

Builder: Summers & Barnes

Year: 1935

Position: Chancel

3 manuals and pedals

Description

The organ was rebuilt at a cost of £450.

It should be noted that the console of this instrument was an almost exact

copy of a Harrison & Harrison design. Dr Francis Jackson recounts that

Summers & Barnes were particularly proud of it. In his youth, Dr Jackson

was shown around the organ by the firm and played the instrument on

several occasions. This organ suffered a direct hit from an incendiary bomb

on the 29th of April 1942. The church lay in ruins until 1961, when a small

portion of the building was rebuilt by George Pace (mostly consisting of

the South Aisle and Tower).

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Specification

Great Lieblich Bourdon 16’ Choir Open Diapason 8’

Diapason Major 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt 8’

Diapason Minor 8’ Dulciana 8’

Waldflote 8’ Lieblich Flute 4’

Principal 4’ Clarinet 8’

Harmonic Flute 4’ Tremulant

Twelfth 2 2/3’ Pedal Resultant Bass 32’

Fifteenth 2’ Open Diapason 16’

Mixture III Bourdon 16’

Tromba 8’ Echo Bass 16’

Open Diapason 8’ Principal 8’ Swell

Rohr Flote 8’ Flute 4’

Viole d’Orchestre 8’ Couplers

Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir.

Choir to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Unison Off.

4 thumb pistons each for Great and Swell. 3 thumb pistons for

Choir and a thumb piston for Great to Pedal.

4 toe pistons for Great and 3 toe pistons for Pedal. Great to

Pedal toe piston also replicated.

General Crescendo Pedal.

Voix Celeste 8’

Principal 4’

Mixture III

Contra Fagotto 16’

Horn 8’

Oboe 8’

Tremulant

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Current Organ

Builder: J W Walker & Sons

Year: 1968

1 manual

Description

The current organ was a gift from the West German Government and

Evangelical Church to St Martin’s in 1968. It was opened by Dr Francis

Jackson and the choir of York Minster on the 28th of April 1968. The

instrument has tracker action and it has metal pipes throughout.

In recent years, the organ of St Martin’s has regularly featured in the city

centre recital series and attracted many organists. A set of pieces written

by Andrew Carter entitled ‘Three Pieces for Three Stops’ has been

commissioned for the instrument.

Specification

Great Stopped Diapason 8’

Spitz Flute 4’

Block Flute 2’

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List of Organists

(Incomplete)

1838 - 1857 Joseph Munby

1851 - 1858 Organist: Benjamin Shaw

Assistant: Ralf Wilkinson

?? - ?? William Barker

1872 - 1888 Thomas Tuke

1888 - 1892 Thomas William Hanforth

1893 - ?? B Lofthouse

?? - ?? Mr Hook

1897 - ?? T F Walton

?? - ?? Mr Tindall

?? - ?? E E Smith

1906 - ?? H S Wilkinson

1925 - ?? Organist: H Vincent Garrett

Choirmaster: Mrs Trundle

Choir

St Martin’s had an active choir for most of the Victorian period and early twentieth century. During the tenure of H

Vincent Garrett and Mrs Trundle, the choir included:

Soprano: ‘Lady Members’

Alto: George Horner and ‘Lady Members’

Tenor: H Spencer and Fred Wilson

Bass: H Shepherd, Mr Little and Mr Horsley

T W Hanforth

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Remember this?

The captions received were from:

‘Just call me the Liberace of the Organ-that's just

swell when I get into Crescendo mode’

(Bob Firth)

‘A little understated in my opinion’

(Maximillian Elliott)

The new Caption Competition image is:

What is going on here?

Captions to

tubamagna@hotmail.co.uk

by the 20th September, please!

8. The Trivia Section

Previous Caption Competition

Next Caption Competition

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Vacancies

All Saints’ Church, Northallerton - Director of Music Required

Director of Music and Organist for the Parish Church of All Saints, Northallerton. To direct the choir and

develop the use of music in worship. Robed choir of around 20, recently restored Rushworth and Draper

organ, music group for informal services. One choral service each Sunday, plus festivals (c 70+ occasional

offices per year).

For further details: email vicar@cofe-northallerton.org.uk

St Laurence's Church, Kirby Misperton - Organist Required

St Laurence’s Church, Kirby Misperton seeks an organist for its two services a month, with weddings and

funerals available. There is also a small choir at the church. Last year there were three weddings and

three funerals in the parish, and there could be wider opportunities for work within the Benefice.

For further details: email revsrgamble@hotmail.com

St Helen’s, St Martin’s and St Denys’ Churches, York

The Dianne Willcocks Organist Bursary

We are pleased to be able to offer a bursary for an organ scholar to be based at the churches of St Helen

with St Martin and St Denys, York. The bursary is valued at £500 - 600 per annum, for up to two years,

with a commitment to enable the organ scholar to develop their church music skills in the context of

parish church music at the churches of St Helen’s, St Martin’s and St Denys, York. The successful applicant

will be expected to be studying for an appropriate degree or qualification. An additional bursary of £100

per annum will be available as a contribution towards organ lessons.

Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 12 Sept 2014

Interviews will take place on a date to be notified in September.

For further details: email derekearis@hotmail.com

If you know of any other vacancies in the area, please contact Maximillian Elliott on

tubamagna@hotmail.co.uk for inclusion in the next edition.

9. The People Section

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10. The Next Edition

The next edition of ‘The PipeLine’ Journal will be the October Edition (published on the 1st of October).

Any articles you would like to contribute to the next edition, in addition to any photographs for the

‘Gallery’ section (perhaps of events past and present), or any candidates for the ‘Organ of the Month’,

would be most warmly welcomed for publication. Please pass on to Maximillian Elliott at

tubamagna@hotmail.co.uk by the 20th of September and NO LATER.

Note

This publication was produced by Maximillian Elliott on behalf of the York & District Organists’

Association. (All third party information is printed in good faith and the editor cannot be held responsible

for any inaccuracies).

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11. List of YDOA Presidents

1980s

1980-1 Robert Hall

1981-2 Michael Latham

1982-3 Richard Crosby

1983-4 Peter Maw

1984-5 Eric Grewer

1985-7 David Templeman

1987-8 Lloyd D Smith

1988-9 Geoffrey Coffin

1989-91 George Pilling

1990s

1991-3 Douglas Heath

1993-4 Nicholas Page

1994-5 David Simpson

1995-6 Alan Aspinal

1996-7 Peter Whitehead

1997-8 Maureen Murfitt-Swindells

1998-9 Jean Pilling

1999-2000 Edmund Cooke

2000s

2000-1 Alfred Boddison

2001-2 Cynthia Wood

2002-3 Edmund Cooke

2003-4 David Simpson

2004-5 Philip Paul

2005-7 Phillip Sangwine

2007-9 Andrew Roberts

2009-11 Adrian Crawford

2010s

2011-13 Raymond Sturdy

2013-present Nigel Holdsworth

Founded in 1945

1945-6 Edward Cuthbert Bairstow

1946-7 Reginald Shephard Rose

1947-8 Archie W Sargent

1948-9 Francis Alan Jackson

1949-50 H Reginald Mason

1950s

1950-1 Frederick Waine

1951-2 Reginald Rose

1952-3 E Stanley Walton

1953-4 Benjamin Dawson

1954-5 Benjamin Summerton

1955-6 W A Bean

1956-7 G J Stacey

1957-8 Joseph Samuel McElheran

1958-9 Walter Hartley

1959-60 Benjamin Dawson

1960s

1960-1 Bernard J Porter

1961-2 Ronald Perrin

1962-3 William Addamson

1963-4 Alec C Cooper

1964-5 Mrs Bowmer

1965-6 George L Baggaley

1966-7 Tom Ward

1967-8 Alec Brodie

1968-9 Michael Minns

1969-70 Avena Norfor

1970s

1970-1 Lloyd D Smith

1971-2 Colin McGarritty

1972-3 Michael Phipps

1973-4 Jack Judson

1974-5 Alfred Alcock

1975-6 A Austin Winterbottom

1976-7 Peter Whitehead

1977-8 Ruth Smith

1978-9 Maureen Murfitt-Swindells

1979-80 Geoffrey Hunter