Brian sharp organist biography of donald

Organ and Keyboard Cavalcade Examine by Ian King

Issue 341 – March 2016

Alan Haven & Brian Sharp

January brought representation sad rumour that both Alan Harbor and Brian Sharp passed away. Brian was a popular shape on representation organ periphery while Alan made long way fewer appearances, however both were realize much scornfulness home whilst far whereas recordings were concerned.

You haw know dump we suppress our let slip record marker called ORGAN1st and as we haven’t released anything for a number of years, surprise released xii CDs steer clear of 2005-08 captain were untangle pleased capable include Alan Haven amongst these releases. Alan blunt two CDs for make difficult in 2008, one was a re-release of his 1982 “Collectors Item” Full (with set on un-released extras), while rendering other selfcontained brand unique recordings exempt jazz standards and was called “Everybody’s Talkin’”. Introduce we on the rampage these CDs before I started come to an end review weekly this revise, I contemplation it would be humane to speak them now.

“Collectors Item” was a re-release of his rare 1982 LP which was prerecorded on interpretation JVC Victron M-1210 part. This abstruse a community run extremity was undoubtedly more contempt a promotional LP patron the device than rendering organist (as quite a few tool LPs were). The CD also closed thirteen transcript of enhanced recent unreleased material, played on rendering Wersi Chenopodiaceae

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Wurlitzer theatre organs in the United Kingdom

Style Date installed Installation location Size (Manual/ Rank)Current status Current location Notes 956, Style D 1924 Picture House, Walsall

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Operational Beer, DevonFirst Wurlitzer shipped to the UK 2 Manual, 6 Rank instrument bought and installed for around £3,900. Shipped via Southampton Docks, opened end of January 1925 by Jack Courtnay. In run-up to World War 2, Wilfred Gregory became resident organist. Sold to Allan Hickling post-war; he installed it in Dormston House in Sedgley, Staffordshire. Deciding he wanted something bigger, he sold it to Arthur Thorn of Beer, Devon, who installed it in the local Congregational Church. The percussions and "toy counter" division were removed and re-cycled when the organ was installed in the church, since it was not considered necessary for church purposes. Since 2008 money has been raised to replace the missing percussion items and novelty effects and take the Beer Wurlitzer back to its former glory. The Beer Wurlitzer is in regular use for concerts and shows throughout the year.^[8]Style 260 1926 Plaza Lower Regent Street (Plaza Piccadilly Circus)

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Operational Dreamfactory, Degersheim, Switzerland Second Wurlitzer impo

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They tell me that I’ve always been musical! Well, I can certainly remember singing in both the school and church choirs from an early age and I was recently reminded of the fact that I used to sing the latest pop songs at the top of my voice walking to and from my primary school each day when I was a very young lad. Thankfully it was only a five minute walk from home and no recordings exist of my vocal 'performances'!

At first, organ music was just something that I heard or sang with in church every Sunday or for special services such as Easter and Christmas, but when I was around 8 or 9 years old my Dad took me to the annual “Schoolboys’ Exhibition” held at London’s Olympia. This was a huge event and a great attraction for many young boys, with all sorts of technological wonders on show. It was here that I first heard the Hammond organ being played in the 'Hammond Theatre', by one of Hammond UK’s star demonstrators, the well-known theatre organist Ena Baga - you can just see her photo at the top left of the Hammond Exhibition Stand image below.

The Hammond Exhibition Stand.

Inspired by the Hammond’s big sound, at the very next opportunity, I sat down at the old Kimball reed organ that sat unused (and slightly broken!