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CONTENTS

The master illusionist: Cochereau and the Art of Improvisation Anthony Hammond 7

The Iberian organ Gerhard Grenzing 13

Frescobaldi and the Art of Counterpoint Christopher Stembridge 22

Following a legend Sarah Beedle talks to one of Pierre Cochereau’s successors 32

Step one — or ‘how I began playing the organ’ Dr Helen Smith 35

London’s best kept secret Paul Hale 39

Out of the mouths of… John Norman 45

Choirmasters’ questions No. 3: How can I encourage children to sing? Dr John Bertalot 48

‘Here are the hymns for Sunday’ Rosemary Parrott 51

You can play this Corinne Hepburn 59

Organ culture: where next? William McVicker 65

Louis Vierne: The Complete Organ Works Dr David Maw 69

CD reviews 73

Music reviews 85

DVD review 93

Book review 94

Continuo 95

Farewell to Richard and Audrey 96

Obituary 98

Association Events 99

Association News 101

Letters 105

Puzzles 107