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David Welch
an omission
Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:52pm
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Carelessly I missed putting in the payment to the singers for giving attention to the organist - 1s.

This seems a trifling sum, but does it hide another story of argument against musical advance?

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  • St Albans Abbey (=Cathedral) had a band
    David Welch, Mon Oct 17 1:32pm
    I recently came across information about the instrumental band that operated in the Abbey until displaced by an organ in 1820. In the Musical Times of 1 October 1909 p.636, there is an article about... more
    • an omission
      David Welch, Mon Oct 17 6:52pm
      • St Albans Band
        JohnB Dick, Mon Apr 23 2:18pm
        I think I've seen a reference to the "loud bassoon" possibly in Canon Galpin's book. I'd be interested in any repertoire with known clarinet parts to see from the range of tonalities whether a B flat ... more
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