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Society of Organists Vic

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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25.01.2022 In these uncertain times, it might be worth your while to consider taking a few precautions if you are still going to church on Sundays or during choir practice, particularly around the organ console. We suggest the following: 1. Dont shake anybodys hand. If you are sharing the peace, put your hand on your heart instead, and keep a distance of at least 1.5 metres between you and anybody else, wherever possible. 2. Take some alcohol wipes with you, or hand sanitizer (65% str...ength) if you are able to obtain some from a supermarket, and use it to wipe down the organ keys, the stops, the organ bench and the music stand. Go easy using alcohol wipes on the organ console and bench. Alcohol can strip away the lacquer on wooden furniture if used too much. This is particularly important if you are not the only person to play the organ. It is not certain, but some studies have suggested that the coronavirus can remain viable in the air for up to 3 hours, on copper for up to 4 hours, on cardboard for up to 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel up to 2 to 3 days. Household disinfectants will successfully wipe away coronavirus. 3. Wash your hands often, particularly before and after eating or using the toilet. Coronavirus is not a living organism but a protein molecule (RNA) covered by a protective layer of fat, so washing our hands, clothes and other washable items with soap or detergent in hot water above 25 degrees Celsius will melt the virus protective layer of fat, preventing absorption of the virus into our cells via mucosa. Hot water makes more foam which has greater effect. [Source: Johns Hopkins Hospital] 4. Avoid touching your face after touching other surfaces. 5. Surgical masks are only helpful in preventing people who have the coronavirus disease from spreading it to others. There is little evidence that use of surgical masks by healthy people will prevent its transmission, provided social distancing is maintained. 6. If you are involved in a choir practice, make sure everybody washes their hands before and after handling sheet music. See more

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21.01.2022 For those of you who may remember; you may have attended events of the Melbourne International Festival or Organ and Harpsichord from 1971-2003. We have now created a website in homage to that festival. https://www.mifoh.org. Check it out. If you have any MIFOH-related material that you could contribute, we would be very grateful for any that we can scan and store electronically on the site.

19.01.2022 St Fidelis Catholic Church in Moreland, (Coburg) is seeking an organist to play regularly on Sundays and major feast days. To find out more, please contact the Director of Music, Emily Tam on [email protected].

19.01.2022 Scots Church, Melbourne has held a Big Hymn Sing. Watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l66Qz2ScIQ

16.01.2022 Free to a good home. Yamaha Electone FS-30. All stops/keys working. Pickup from Beaconsfield. Contact: [email protected]

15.01.2022 Christopher Cook will be giving a concert at All Saints church, 2 Chapel Street, East St Kilda on Sunday 8 March 3pm. Called "In Memoriam Robert Heatley", it will be an homage to one of Australias great Pipe Organ personalities. Works by Bach, Gigout, Mendelssohn, Howells and Whitlock. Go to: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=594882&

15.01.2022 Due to community concerns about the coronavirus, the St Johns Toorak 5th Sunday Organ concert has been postponed until further notice.

13.01.2022 Michelle has a box of old sheet music for the piano and organ including the complete Bach organ works and such Would like to donate to a music lover. [email protected] 0499441154

12.01.2022 For those of you who are paid up members, here is advice on reading the latest Organ Australia .

12.01.2022 Pierce Organ Builders in Brisbane are looking for someone to join the team. https://www.facebook.com/job_opening/254737942268598/?source=post_homepage_stream

11.01.2022 For sale: MP Moller Pipe Organ Made in 1965 by MP Moller, Opus 10185, imported to Australia in 2015, 3 ranks over 9 stops, detached console, 2 manuals and Pedals, AGO Pedalboard, excellent condition, please contact Daniel at Australian Pipe Organs for more information. Ph: (03) 9798 7664, or email: daniel @australianpipeorgan.com.au. Private sale.

10.01.2022 A Johannes Sweelink 30 Organ is available for sale, due to the owner moving to a nursing home. Purchased for $32,000 new, the organ is available for approx. $10,000 ONO. Please contact Andre Cleghorn on [email protected] for further information.

10.01.2022 Calvin Bowman will be playing the complete Bach organ works in a series of concerts on 1 March 2020 at 2.30pm for members of SOV who may be interested: https://www.standrewsbrighton.org.au/events

10.01.2022 On August the 4th, 2020 Organroxx Radio (www.organroxx.com) will focus an entire day on the instruments in Australia and New Zealand. Hopefully you can send this message to your members. More info on https://www.organroxx.com//blog/n/post/playlists-august-32. If you have questions, dont hesitate to ask. All the best wishes from Belgium! Nico

08.01.2022 We are currently upgrading the SOV website to include a new membership system. Members will be able to manage their own profiles, pay their subscriptions online, view member-only content and other capabilities as we create them. We will advise when the site is back up and running.

07.01.2022 Free to a good home. Antique Packard Harmonium. The owner says "The organ still works by pumping one pedal, the second pedal needs the strap reattached (antique dealers have said they do not want it as there is no demand for it)." For more information about Packard Organs, go to: http://www.packardorgan.com/index.html. If Interested, you can contact Scott Hawkins on 0404 000 502.

06.01.2022 You can now purchase your SOV membership or Organ Australia subscription online on our website. Go to: https://www.sov.org.au and click on the Membership link.

05.01.2022 Internationally known organist Sergio de Pieri will be performing Selections from Bachs Well Tempered Klavier on the organ at Christ Church, 8 Glenlyon Rd Brunswick this Friday 7 February 2020 at 7.30 pm as part of the 2020 Brunswick Beethoven Festival. Details on Brunswick Beethoven Festival Facebook

04.01.2022 An Allen 1203-DKC 3 manual organ with speakers is for sale, suitable for a home organ enthusiast. Lovingly owned by an organist in Melbourne who is now deceased, this organ would make the perfect instrument for someone who wants to practise in the comfort of home, rather than at the whim of church authorities, or in a cold and draughty church building during the depths of winter. Price AU$20,000 O.N.O. For more information, contact the office of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 251 High Street, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria on (03) 9853 7158, 9.30am - 12.30pm Tuesday to Friday.

03.01.2022 A harmonium is free to a good home. Located in the Ferntree Gully region of Melbourne. Contact: Vicky Franklin 0438 865 989.

02.01.2022 The SOV and Organ Australia websites have been totally updated. Check them out. https://www.sov.org.au. https://www.organaustralia.org.au