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SPECIAL FEATURES

Allan Wicks When words are not enough 9

Gillian Weir The Organ Music of Messiaen – 1 13

John Wells The Decline of the English Concert Organist 15

Keith Jarvis & Malcolm Cruise The Huddersfield Organ Scene 28

R. G. Osmond Friends for 25 Years 33

 

REGULAR FEATURES

What’s that you say? Readers’ Letters 16

From the presses Reviews of music and books 23

Corno dolce 26

Soundboard A news column about organs by John Norman 34

IAO Benevolent Fund 37

Association News 37

Obituary 38

 

COVER

Miss Gillian Weir, President of the Incorporated Association of Organists 1981–3, in succession to Dr Allan Wicks. See page 12. (Photo, Clarion Concert Agency Ltd)