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CONTENTS

Editorial Paul Hale 4

The new Klais organ in Bath Abbey Paul Spicer 5

Hill, Norman & Beard: Beginnings to 1855 Nicholas Thistlethwaite 10

Stephen Taylor & Son, and the restoration of their 1914 organ in the De Montfort Hall, Leicester Paul Hale 16

Borne from frustration… on writing a Whitlock biography Malcolm Riley 20

Another Oundle opportunity for young organists in March… encouraging youngsters to get started at the organ – just pull out the stops! James Parsons 22

Soundboard John Norman 24

Practice makes perfect – or does it? Matthew Owens 26

Swansong of a Diocesan Adviser Patrick Moule 28

Corno Dolce 30

An organ for the Liturgy: The Lewis proposals for Westminster Abbey Organ, 1879 and comparison of three schemes for a ‘new* organ of 1883: The organ and the Orchestra? David Knight 32

Record Reviews 39

Janette Cooper’s Helpline 63

The BIOS Column Peter Williams 64

Ken Naylor: An appreciation compiled by Janette Cooper 65

RCO News Simon Williams 66

Leslie Betteridge (1903-1998) Michael Bell 67

Letters to the Editor 68

Music Reviews 74

Crossword Corner compiled by Ian Miles 91

Classified Advertisements 92