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CONTENTS

Editorial Paul Hale/Richard Popple 103

Discovering important organs in Brittany and Manche Francis Prod’homme 105

The development of the French organ in the 17th & 18th centuries Peter St John Stokes 111

Incantation or litany? Towards an understanding of Langlais’ “Incantation pour un jour Saint” Sue Kirkland 116

Soundboard John Norman 119

Some recent rebuilds and restorations Roger Fisher 121

The BIOS Column: The Historic Organ Sound Archive (HOSA) Dr Anne Page 129

Blessed are those: composer anniversaries 2005 Dr John Henderson 130

Cleverly conceived for Cambridge chapels Paul Hale 133

An interview with Dame Gillian Weir Mark Smee 137

RECORD REVIEWS 139

IAO EDUCATION 163

• The Ladegast organ at Schwerin Dom and its complexities Carole Terry 164
• Empower your choir – 10 Dr John Bertalot 169
• Are you suitably shod and well-heeled? Anne Marsden Thomas 171
• Coda Roger Fisher 172

Letters to the Editor 174

MUSIC AND BOOK REVIEWS 177

Crossword Corner 189

Advertising Rates, Booking Deadlines and Copy Dates 190

Classified Advertisements 197

SIMON PRESTON – Part 1 with Shirley Ratcliffe 199