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Guest Editorial 204

Letters to the Editor 205

Janette Cooper’s Helpline 211

C M Widor, 1844-1937 – A sesquicentennial tribute, in three parts  by Graham Steed 213

News by Simon Williams 217

Corno Dolce 219

Recording historic instruments: isis records and old organs by Martin Souter 221

Ralph Downes – a brief memory from the voicing shop by Dennis Thurlow 223

A Tribute to John E Robinson by Philip Jones 223

Ralph Downes – organist by Ian Wells 224

The BIOS Column  by Richard D Hird 225

The Hill Organ at St Asaph Cathedral by Hugh Davies 229

Performers in the spotlight Christopher Herrick in conversation with Stanley Webb 231

Transports de joie by Ian Carson 235

New tonal splendour at Hampton Court by Gordon Reynolds 238

Charles-Marie Widor; 1844 – 1937, A biographical sketch in three parts by Ben van Oosten Translated by Edward Kemp-Luck 240

Soundboard by John Norman 242

The evolution of the Grand Organ in Notre-Dame in Paris (Part I) by Pastor de Lasala & Ralph W Lane 244

She was only an organist’s mother…  OR They also serve who only sit and shiverby Tutti Troppo 249

Two Walker Organs in Bavaria (Part II) by Robert Pennells 250

Review Section edited by Paul Hale 252

How was it made so beautiful? The new Grosvenor Chapel Organ by Marcus Knight

Crossword 286

Off the Chest by Ian Bell 287