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The Sydney Organ Journal

 

	The Sydney Organ Journal is a quarterly magazine produced by the Organ Music Society of Sydney. Letters to the Editor, news items, articles and reviews which you would like have considered for publication can be be emailed to our editor, Geoff Bock. If you wish to subscribe to this informative magazine, simply send your name, address and telephone number and a money order/cheque for AUS$35 to this address (rates for delivery overseas available from the treasurer): The Organ Music Society of Sydney GPO Box 2348 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
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Winter 2008

- What's on in Sydney - From the President - From the Editor - Sydney Organ Competition 2008 - Column 8ft - Off the Chest - Petr Eben - Organist and Composer - Organ Music on Radio - Easter Monday Organ Ramble review - From the Editor - Reviews - Mixture - Obituraries - Letters to the editor - OHTA Conference 2008 - The Sea Organ - The new organ at the Church of St-John-the-Baptist, Woy Woy - The Seewen-Britannic Organ and its associated rolls - D. Rumsey

Autumn 2008

- What's on in Sydney - From the President - Perspective - Ian Brown - Sydney Organ Competition 2008 - Column 8ft - Off the Chest - AGM reports - Organ Music on Radio - Vignettes from the Past: 4 - Neil Cameron - Young Organists' Day 2007 - From the Editor - CD Reviews - Mixture - Letters to the editor - OHTA Conference report 2007 - Rebirth of an Iconic Organ: Geoff Bock - Rescue and Restoration: the Bevington organ at Bonnyrigg

Summer 2007 - 2008
	- What's on in Sydney - From the New President - Off the Chest - AGM reports - Organ Music on Radio - Vignettes from the Past: 3 - Neil Cameron - Obituary - Stephen Bicknell - From the Editor - CD Reviews - Mixture - Letters to the editor - Norman Johnston, Ninety

Spring 2007

- What's on in Sydney - Perspective - Off the Chest - Notice of AGM - Organ Music on Radio - Vignettes from the Past: 2 - Neil Cameron - June ramble report - From the Editor - News from the "Con" - The Sydney Organ Competition report - Two Interesting Organ Projects - OMSS at TOSA Players' Night - Sydney Organ Competition - Obituary - Norman Kaye - The Magic Number Three - the Organs of Newcastle University - New Start for Redundant 1879 Bevington and Sons organ - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - The Pipe Organ as a Work of Art - Sunken Ocean Liner Britannic's Pipe Organ Round

Winter 2007

- What's on in Sydney - Off the Chest - Organ Music on Radio - Vignettes from the Past: 1 - Neil Cameron - Easter Monday ramble report - From the Editor - Sarah Kim writes from Paris - Column 8ft - June Long Weekend Ramble: Bowral and Goulburn - The Organs of Saint Martin's Anglican Church, Killara - Sydney Organ Competition - Behind the Notes - Peter Jewkes - The Organs of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney - The destruction of Diversity, Lost Sounds: Part IV - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor

Autumn 2007
	- What's on in Sydney - Off the Chest - A Further Perspective - Neil Cameron - Easter Monday ramble - From the Editor - Column 8ft - Young Organists' Day 2006 - Sydney Organ Competition - Church Music on Church Hill - Peter Meyer - Two organs from Tuscany - Norbert Kelvin - Visitors from France - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor

Summer 2005 - 2006

- What's on in Sydney - News from the Con - Committee Report - October Labour Day Ramble - From the Editor - Reflections on the 28th Annual OHTA Conference - Obituary - Noel Mander - Welcome - but at home? - Behind the Notes - music of Sumsion - At 28, Organist Paul Jacobs bold about Classics - The Organ Revolution in an age of Revolutions - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Concerning Mendelssohn's Organ Sonatas - Lofty Lady XXII - The Willis Organ in Reading Town Hall - St Paul's Anglican Church Burwood Organ Restoration

Spring 2005

- What's on in Sydney - 2005 Annual General Meeting - Paul Jacobs in Sydney - St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta organ opening - From the Editor - From the President - 2005 Sydney Organ Competition report - Queen's Birthday Holiday ramble report - Labour Day Organ Ramble - A Tribute to Keith Johns - Singapore POE+ - Mark Quarmby - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - St Andrew's Cathedral Choir tour to Europe - Mark Quarmby - In the Shadow of Max Reger: Sigfird Karg-Elert - Elke Völker - Accompanying Hymns on the organ - Quentin Faulkner

Winter 2005

- What's on in Sydney - Farewell to Sydney: Michael Deasey - The Parramatta Celebration - St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta organ - From the Editor - From the President - News from the Con - A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon - Queen's Birthday Ramble - The Church: Recollections of Times Past: Ronald Thomas - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Royal Visit to Danish Church - Sydney Organ Competition - Lofty Ladies XXI: Bridget Dearnley - Robin Ruys

Autumn 2005

- What's on in Sydney - The 1898 Norman & Beard Organ at St Saviour's Church, Knightsbridge - now at Parramatta - An Easter Celebration Ramble in Parramatta - From the Editor - 2005 Sydney Organ Competition - Young Organists' Day Report - RSCM Jubilee Summer School 2005 - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Obiturary - Douglas Spooner - Pedalpoint - Bridget and Christopher Dearnley - Musings: David Vogels looks at the AGO Downunder - The Royal Albert Hall Organ restoration - Paul Hale - Australian Organists Overseas

Summer 2004 - 2005

- What's on in Sydney - Annual General Meeting 2004 - Society Annual Report - Celebration Ramble in Sydney - From the Editor - From the President - News from the Con - Guest Editorial - Michael Deasey - Young Organists' Day - Hymn Playing - Christopher Bull - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - A Dodd Goes West - Pedalpoint - Gregory Cunningham - What Future for Church Music in France? - The Organ Works of César Franck - Leon Carter - Lofty Ladies XX: Kath Papallo - Robin Ruys

Spring 2004

- What's on in Sydney - Report on The Sydney Organ Competition 2004 - Fighting for Good Church Music - The Organ in the Presbyterian Church, Annandale - From the Editor - From the President - News from the Con - Guest Editorial - John O'Donnell - Obituraries - AGO News - Column 8ft - Celebration at St Mark's, Darling Point - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - The AGO 2004 Convention - Pedalpoint - Sam Allchurch - An Australian Organist at Notre Dame - Report on A Weekend in Sydney Organ Ramble - Lofty Ladies XIX: Kath Waddell - Robin Ruys

Winter 2004

- What's on in Sydney - The Sydney Organ Competition 2004 - The new Mander Organ at Sydney Grammar School - From Fire, Floode and Pestilence, Good Lorde Deliver Us - From the Editor - From the President - Proposal for a National Organ Journal - Guest Editorial - Robert Wagner - Obituraries - AGO News - Column 8ft - Obituraries: Fred Birkett - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Reports: The new Létourneau organ at St Mark's, Darling Point - The Opening Recital at Scotch College, Melbourne - Easter Monday Celebrations at St Philip's and St Patrick's - Newcastle's Historic Pipe Organs - A Weekend in Sydney Organ Ramble (Queen's Birthday Weekend) - Lofty Ladies XVIII: Jean McVey - Robin Ruys

Autumn 2004

- What's on in Sydney - The Sydney Organ Competition 2004 - ACT Organ School - Garth Mansfield - Celebration - Neil Cameron - From the Editor - From the Treasurer - News from the Con - Guest Editorial - Martin Setchell - Obituraries - AGO News - Column 8ft - Biographies in Concert programs - Michael Edgeloe - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565, a work by Bach? - Rein - Pedalpoint - Robin Ruys - Lofty Ladies XVII: Sarah Kim - Robin Ruys - Three rare French organs - Pastor de Lasala

Summer 2003 - 2004

- What's on in Sydney - Committee Report for Year 2002-2003 - OHTA Annual Conference report - The OHS and its Archives Symposium - Australian Guild of Master Organbuilders' Conference report - The Veritable Exposition of César Franck - From the Editor - From the Treasurer - News from the Con - Australian Brandenburg Orchestra new organ - Guest Editorial - David Rumsey - Obituraries - AGO News - Column 8ft - Organ Music on radio - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Et in Arcadia Ego - Pastor de Lasala - Australia's most historic Wurlitzer organ - Lofty Ladies XVI: Audrey Cummins - Robin Ruys - Pedalpoint: Pastor de Lasala

Spring 2003

- What's on in Sydney - From the President - From the Editor - From the Treasurer - News from the Con - Two NZ Norman & Beard Concert Organs (Part II) - Guest Editorial - Ian Harrison - Reports: The Sydney Organ Competition - AGO News - Column 8ft - Organ Music on radio - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Labour Day organ Ramble - Report on the Queen's Birthday Holiday Organ Ramble - Lofty Ladies: Jenny Long - Robin Ruys - Lofty Ladies: Lady Black - Amy Johansen

Winter 2003

- What's on in Sydney - From the President - Cover Story - Two NZ Norman & Beard Concert Organs - Guest Editorial - Dominic Perissinotto - Reports: Goulburn Organ Day, ANZAC Day recital, Easter Ramble - AGO News - Column 8ft - Stuart Garside Memorial Ramble review - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003) - Queen's Birthday Holiday Organ Ramble - Lofty Ladies XIII: Helen Channon - Robin Ruys - Pedalpoint - Geoff Lloyd Reminisces - Beauty and Power in Music - The Pipe Organ

Autumn 2003

- What's on in Sydney - From the President - Cover Story - The Puget Organ at Rose Bay Convent - Guest Editorial - Steven Nisbet - Naji Hakim - A Profile and List of Works - AGO News - Easter Monday Organ Ramble - Young Organists' Day 2002 review - Off The Chest - Reviews , Reports and Mixture - Letters to the editor - Sydney Organ Competition - 2003 - A Tale of Two Cities - Lofty Ladies XIII: Tamara Rosek - Robin Ruys - Some aspects of American Organ Culture - Beauty and Power in Music - The Pipe Organ

Previous years' editions
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Selected articles Vierne's Pièces de fantaisie (PDF download) Textual corrections by Olivier Latry © The Organ Music Society of Sydney April/May 1993

If you wish to subscribe to this informative magazine, simply send your name, address and telephone number and a money order/cheque for AUS$35 (rates for delivery overseas available on request) to this address: The Organ Music Society of Sydney GPO Box 2348 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia