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 <title><![CDATA[Performance (Grades 7-diploma) - 29th Sep 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Be among the first to play the mighty new Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ and enjoy Simon’s help in registering and interpreting your piece(s)...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Be among the first to play the mighty new Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ and enjoy Simon’s help in registering and interpreting your piece(s).

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 <title><![CDATA[Technique MOT (all standards) - 19th Jun 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Daniel gives your technique an overhaul, helping you to achieve optimum finger strength, pedal agility and accuracy, independence of hands and feet, all emanating from an open, relaxed posture...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Daniel gives your technique an overhaul, helping you to achieve optimum finger strength, pedal agility and accuracy, independence of hands and feet, all emanating from an open, relaxed posture.  As well as addressing specific problems he will share a range of effective exercises which guarantee to give startling results.

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 <title><![CDATA[Shine, Jesus, shine! (Grades 4-diploma) - 16th Jun 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Are you struggling to cope with Kendrick and other worship songs on the organ?  In a class which also helps you with simple improvisation and theory, Tom ensures your worship song accompaniments truly shine...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you struggling to cope with Kendrick and other worship songs on the organ?  In a class which also helps you with simple improvisation and theory, Tom ensures your worship song accompaniments truly shine.

Restricted to 6 active participants. ]]></content:encoded>
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 <title><![CDATA[All about Fugue (Grades 5-diploma) - 9th Jun 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Fugue is probably the most satisfying and exciting of musical structures but you cannot play a fugue until you have absorbed its rules and traditions...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fugue is probably the most satisfying and exciting of musical structures but you cannot play a fugue until you have absorbed its rules and traditions.  Simon helps you play your choice of fugue from our graded list with flair and understanding.

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 <title><![CDATA[Hairpins (Grades 5-8) - 19th May 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Enjoy the range of colours on the newly installed J. J. Binns pipe organ, and discover the magic art of combining pistons, hand registration and Swell pedal to create a seamless crescendo and diminuendo...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Enjoy the range of colours on the newly installed J. J. Binns pipe organ, and discover the magic art of combining pistons, hand registration and Swell pedal to create a seamless crescendo and diminuendo.  Choose from our graded list of pieces or bring any repertoire with hairpins to play.

Restricted to 6 active participants.]]></content:encoded>
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 <title><![CDATA[Great Results with Limited Time (Grades 2-6) - 21st Apr 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[This class demonstrates a structured approach to learning repertoire with accuracy, concentration and musical understanding right from the start...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[This class demonstrates a structured approach to learning repertoire with accuracy, concentration and musical understanding right from the start.  The workshop includes tips on time management, manual and pedal technique, style, and dealing with performance nerves.  Each player will learn a new piece from scratch.  Students may want to follow with the class on 26 May.
Restricted to 6 active participants.   
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 <title><![CDATA[Extend a Hymn (Grade 6+) - 31st Mar 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[The hymn is ending but the procession or offertory has not finished - help!  Rosemary, working with you on the new organ at St Stephen's, replaces your panic with clear structures to extend that hymn and end in a blaze of glory...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[The hymn is ending but the procession or offertory has not finished - help!  Rosemary, working with you on the new organ at St Stephen's, replaces your panic with clear structures to extend that hymn and end in a blaze of glory.  

Restricted to 6 active participants.  
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 <title><![CDATA['Bach's 'Short Eight Preludes and Fugues (Grade 4+) - 24th Mar 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[These delightful miniatures are an ideal introduction to the more major Baroque preludes and fugues, effective liturgical postludes, and first-class technical study...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[These delightful miniatures are an ideal introduction to the more major Baroque preludes and fugues, effective liturgical postludes, and first-class technical study.  Bring a performance of one or more for Anne's class on St Giles's gorgeous Chancel organ (Mander 2008).

Restricted to 6 active participants.  
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 <title><![CDATA[Learn to Sight-Read (Grade 4+) - 17th Mar 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Imagine how much music you could explore, and how much time you would save in note-learning if only your sight-reading was fluent!  Anne argues that all you need is a reliable method, frequent success on the most appropriate grade of repertoire, and supportive guidance in this friendly class...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine how much music you could explore, and how much time you would save in note-learning if only your sight-reading was fluent!  Anne argues that all you need is a reliable method, frequent success on the most appropriate grade of repertoire, and supportive guidance in this friendly class.  

Restricted to 6 active participants.  
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 <title><![CDATA[Stylus Fantasticus (Grade 6+) - 8th Mar 2012]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[Mattheson (1739) described the stylus fantasticus thus:  'now swift, now hesitating, now in one voice, now in many voices, now for a while behind the beat, without measure of sound, but not without the intent to please, to overtake and to astonish'...]]></description>
 <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mattheson (1739) described the stylus fantasticus thus:  'now swift, now hesitating, now in one voice, now in many voices, now for a while behind the beat, without measure of sound, but not without the intent to please, to overtake and to astonish'.   Daniel's class focuses on this application of the style within the music of Frescobaldi, Buxtehude, Bach and others.

Restricted to 6 active participants.
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