Organo Pleno

Archived SOV Quarterly Journal

"Organo Pleno"

Organo Pleno was replaced in September, 2005,

by the new national journal, "Organ Australia".

This page was last edited on: 12/02/2007

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Organo Pleno Winter 2005 - Final Edition

CONTENTS

* President's Message 1

* From the Editors 1

* Letters to the Editors 2

* Frederick John Nott: A Melbourne Musician 4

* Strange ills affect organs of Europe 8

* The organ in St Aidan's, North Balwyn 10

* More from the Organ Builders 11

* Leonard Charles Fullard 12

* A twenty year journey 16

* Boroondara Eisteddfod 2005 18

* The music of Fritz Hart 19

* Two Melbourne Town Hall Concert Reviews 21

* Farewell to Sydney - Michael Deasey 23

* Johannus Classic Organ Scholarships 24

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Organo Pleno Autmn 2005

CONTENTS

* President's Message 1

* From the Editors 1

* The Life and Work of Louis Vièrne 3

* Photos of Notre Dame, Paris 10

* Reviews 18

* European News 19

Organo Pleno Summer 2004

CONTENTS

* Guest Editorial - Gordon Stewart 1

* From the President 1

* Courses for Organists at ACU National 2

* On choosing Church Music 3

* Beethoven as Organist 3

* An 'organistic' adventure in the UK 6

* Gordon Stewart at the Melbourne Town Hall 11

* Gordon Stewart at the Geelong Grammar School 11

* Two organ transplants 13

* Wakeley Organs Opus 1 15

* News from the Organ Builders 16

* Reviews of CDs 20

Organo Pleno Spring 2004

CONTENTS

* SOV Annual Report for 2004 1

* From the Editors 1

* The evolution of an organ - Auburn Uniting Church 2

* Fighting for good Church Music 17

* O'Neill / Pierce / Sutton Memorial Appeal 19

* A Real Visit to an Organ Works 20

* Medieval organs in Sweden 21

* Pipe Organ and Electronic Organ - in balance 22

* The Hydraulis Organ 23

* Performance Reviews 25

* CD Reviews 26

Organo Pleno Winter 2004

CONTENTS

* Editorial 1

* A new Resource from New Zealand 2

* Letters to the Editors 3

* Steve Laurie - 90th Birthday Celebration 4

* Charles-Marie Widor 6

* An Organ to Honour 20

* Maurice Duruflé and his organ music 21

* Things to consider: Pipe Organ v. Electronic 22

* The Hydraulis Organ 23

* From the organ builders 24

* Student Concert 2004 - reviewed 25

* June Nixon as composer 26

* Marmaduke P. Conway 28

* Independance Day at Melbourne Town Hall 30

* Queen's Birthday Visit to Geelong 31

* Postlude 32

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Organo Pleno Autumn 2004

CONTENTS

* President's Letter 1

* Editorial 1

* Letters to the Editors 2

* John Brockman: a man of many parts 3

* From the organ builders 4

* Pipe dreams at Scotch College

* Reaching 1500 boys with the pipe organ 6

* Getting the Scotch College organ 7

* Grand opening recital at Scotch College 15

* Reviews 20

* Some humorous exam answers 24

* A 'last verse' arrangement for 'Woodlands' 24

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Organo Pleno Summer 2003

CONTENTS

* Guest Editorial 1

* President's Letter 2

* Some Thoughts on Page-turning 2

* Australia's most historic Wurlitzer organ 3

* A new home by the harbour 5

* The organ of St Kilian's Church, Bendigo 9

* Frederick Septimus Kelly - composer 12

* The organ of St Paul's Church, Bendigo 15

* A review of organ music by Wes Jordan 18

* From the Organ Builders 20

Organo Pleno Spring 2003

CONTENTS

* The President’s AGM 2003 Report 1

* Letters to the Editor 2

* The Organ in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo 5

* The Organ in Long Gully Uniting Church 11

* Thoughts on New Music - A Response 12

* Two Casavants in Two days 14

* Leslie Curnow and Melbourne Music 16

* News from the Organ Builders 22

* Reviews 22

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Organo Pleno Winter 2003

CONTENTS

* Guest Editorial - Clive Driskill-Smith [UK]

* The President’s Letter 2

* A thoughtful achiever - Stan Wilson - now 80 3

* Pipe Organs in and around Warrnambool 4

* A train and two organs in Delhi 11

* Reviews of Music, CDs and Concerts 16

* Harold Fabrikant at the University of Sydney 18

* News from the Organ Builders 20

* Some thoughts on the new music 22

* A continuo pipe organ for early music 24

	Organo Pleno Autumn 2003 CONTENTS
	* The President’s Letter 1 * Letters 2 * Pipe Organs in Hamilton and District 4 * A Survey of Audience Preferences 12 * An Escorted Tour of European Organs 15 * Reviews of Music, CDs and Concerts 17 * News from the Organ Builders 20 * Karg-Elert and the Harmonium ... and Opus 36 22 * A.E.H.Nickson as Organ Recitalist 23

	Organo Pleno December 2002 CONTENTS
	* The President’s Letter and Editorial 1 * Obituary: Lorna Davis - an organist’s wife 2 * A letter to the editors 3 * Lindsay O’Neill - his skill as an improviser 4 * Some Neglected French Masterpieces 8 * Organs of Ballarat 11 * Clive Driskill Smith - UK Concert Organist 15 * Reviews 16 * The organ of Holy Trinity Anglican, East Melb. 18 * Another letter to the editors 18 * A Salary Scale for Church Musicians 20

	Organo Pleno September 2002 CONTENTS
	* Obituary - Lindsay O'Neill [1924 - 2002] * Organs of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia * The Organ Works of Maurice Duruflé - Edward Theodore * The Queen of Instruments in the Royal Palace * Reflections upon things past * Organ Action - News from the Organ Builders * Reviews

	Organo Pleno June 2002 CONTENTS
	* Review - Felix Hell Melbourne concerts * Organs in the Churches of Sale, Victoria, Australia * An Organ Resurrection in Albury, NSW, Australia * Reminiscenses of an Organ Builder * Sigfrid Karg-Elert * Organ Action - News from the Organ Builders

	Organo Pleno April 2002 CONTENTS
	* The Felix Hell Phenomenon * Obituary to Margaret Petherick * The Organs of St Peters, Eastern Hill, Melbourne * The Combination Organ Arrives in Australia * Church Music and "The Millenials" * A Salary Scale for Church Musicians
	Organo Pleno December 2001 CONTENTS
	* The organ of Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne * Homage to Rheinberger * Sigfrid Karg-Elert and his organ music * The Alexandra Palace organ * Paying the piper * Sir John Stainer Centenary - June 1840 to March 1901
	Organo Pleno September 2001 CONTENTS
	* Melbourne Town Hall Invasion - from the Children! * Facing the music - A Postscript (MTH organ history) * Australian Pipe Organs (21st birthday celebration) * Cook's Travels - Overseas Study Part 3 * Organs of Christ Church Hawthorn
	Organo Pleno June 2001 CONTENTS
	* Melbourne Town Hall organ - Facing the music - Tonal design * A dazzling gem - A consultants view - Relaunch of the organ * Centre Liftout Specification of the organ & stops layout drawing * The OHTA Oracle - Old or new? * The Schantz perspective * Olivier Latry at the Scots' church * Fr Paul Harvie Memorial organ
	Organo Pleno March 2001 CONTENTS
	* Obituary: Christopher Dearnley * From the OHTA Oracle - If its old, is it good? * On the playing of Hymns * The organ of St John the Baptist, Penshurst * St Francis, Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Australia * Interlude - Reviews of books & music * The Herbert Davis organ prize
	Organo Pleno December 2000 CONTENTS
	* From the OHTA Oracle - Fire and organs * St Johns Roman Catholic church Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia * Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields * You mean you're still programming THAT music?? * Organ action! - News from organ builders * Postlude - Boroondara Eisteddfod 2000
	Organo Pleno September 2000 CONTENTS
	* OHTA Melbourne Organ Weekend * From the OHTA Oracle -the art of tonal design * From the Archives * The Organ in Wesley Church, Melbourne * The Worth of a Church Organist * Consulting for Pipe Organ Projects * Bach 250 Commemorative Performances
	Organo Pleno June 2000 CONTENTS
	* From the OHTA Oracle - some reflections on restoration * From the Archives * Three Churches in Camberwell * St Paul's Cathedral and its Music * Organ Action! From the Organ Builders * Interlude - Reviews * Postlude - Recital by Christopher Wrench
	Organo Pleno April 2000 CONTENTS
	* Melbourne Festival 2000 * From the OHTA Oracle - what makes an organ significant? * Restoration - St Georges, Queenscliff * Haileybury College Chapel Organ * Monash Honour for Jürgen Ahrend * Postlude - Scots' Church Photo Gallery
	Organo Pleno February 2000 CONTENTS
	* From the archives - Alfred C Lenton - 1938 Secretary * From the OHTA Oracle - organs of Melbourne in 1900 * The organs of The Scots' Church, Melbourne * Review of 'Together in Song
	Organo Pleno December 1999 CONTENTS
	* From the OHTA Oracle - homes for homeless organs * The organ of St Sulpice as a World Heritage * St Mark's Fitzroy Harrison & Harrison * The English Organ School and Museum * The Scots' Church Inaugural Concerts * The Australian Hymn Book II * A new organ for Wagga Wagga
	Organo Pleno October 1999 CONTENTS
	* Percy Jones Award and Jubilee Hymn Comp. * From the OHTA Oracle - getting the details right... * From the Archives * Obituary - Ian Thomas * The Organ in St Patrick's Church, Mentone * In pursuit of pipe organs in south east Asia * A successful organ transplant for Mooroolbark
	Organo Pleno August 1999 CONTENTS
	* From the OHTA Oracle - on National Trust classification criteria * From the Archives * The Organ in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne * The Annual Percy Jones Award * Annual Dinner with Steve Laurie * St Bees and Father Henry Willis
	Organo Pleno June 1999 CONTENTS
	* From the OHTA Oracle - pneumatic actions * The Organ at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar * Dr Floyd and An Old English Melody * Organs of Ringwood Uniting Church * Three Historic Organs of Hawthorn * News from Tasmania
	Organo Pleno April 1999 CONTENTS
	* Meet a Member - Bill Glasson * From the OHTA Oracle - facades by Marc Nobel & Christine Holmes * New organ for Christ Church South Yarra * Opening Recital - Christ Church South Yarra * Steve Laurie, Organ Builder - Book Launch * 20 Years Ago * Organ Action - News from Organ Builders
	Organo Pleno February 1999 CONTENTS
	* Obituary - Ralph Perrin * A Design for residence practice * A new organ - St Mark's Buderim * An organ for the new millennium - The Scots' Church * The organ as machine * The stoning of the organist * Old organs in new homes * Book Reviews * Overseas News - The Neary affair

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