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Contents

Classified Advertisements and Index of Advertisers 156

Editorial 175

Stephen Cleobury, President of the lAO 1985-1987 177

Vierne’s 4th Symphony – a performer’s re-assessment Ralph Downes 179

A Pilgrim’s Progress – Improvisation ’86 Nigel Allcoat 187

George Thalben-Ball 1896-1987 Jonathan Rennert 191

Soundboard John Norman 195

Corno Dolce 203

The Organ Builders J.S. and C.A. Bucholz of Berlin Susi Jeans 207

ICO ’87 Jonathan Rennert 211

A Musical Masterpiece – Messiaen’s Livre du Saint Sacrement Jennifer Bate 214

Thoughts on Jehan Alain’s 75th birthday Helga Schauerte 219

A different view of organ reform John Scott Whiteley 227

Three French Organ Masses Philip Norman 233

Towards more accurate scores of Vierne’s Organ Symphonies. Part III. David Sanger 241

Review Section, edited by Paul Hale 247