June 2002

Organists' Crossword 3

Well done to all those who submitted correct solutions to Organists’ Crossword No 2. The lucky entrant whose name was drawn from the proverbial hat was Janet Ashe, organist of St Matthew’s Church, Newtownmountkennedy. To her has been sent a copy of “Hymn writers” by Bernard Braley. Thanks to Stainer & Bell for the donation of this book. (Solution to puzzle in “Notes & News”)

Clues across

1. Brahms music for a funeral (6,7)
7. A saucer in the sky? (1,1,1,)
8. A resounding organ (4)
9. See 3 down
12. Divisions of hymns (6)
14. An imperial piano concerto (7)
16. Thomas and his canon (6)
18. An organ flagolet is 11/3 foot in length (7)
19. A sonata by Beethoven or a symphony by Tchaikovsky (8)
21. A German one (3)
23. Enjoy these when the recital is over! (5)
26 The study of the psalms (8)
27 A organ-music publishing company in timpani music (6)
29 B in key C before Deum (2)
30 The sixteenth Greek letter is mathematical (2)
31. The organ sounders (5)
33. Open metal stop of small scale with stringy tone (10)
34. Travellers, perhaps on the sea (8)
35. Musical instruments in the body (6)

Clues Down

1. The most frequently used 23 down? (5,2,5)
2. A flue stop, but literally it means a reed! (4,5)
3. (+ 9 across) His ninth symphony is from across the ocean (3,5)
4. An eagle’s nest (5)
5. Russian composer, having been previously an army officer and then a civil servant (9)
6. Old English word for a group on instruments (7)
10. Composer of 3 down (6)
11. A string-toned diapason of 8 or 4 foot length (6)
13. Royal initials (1,1)
15. A short manuscript (2)
17. Initially an organists’ association in Rabbi Oswald (1.1,1,1)
20. German composer of operas and church music (6)
22. 20th century French organist and composer (5)
23. Organ connecting device (8)
24. In the year of our Lord (1,1)
25. Oratorio by Haydn (7)
26. Soul, spirit or mind (6)
28. Country of one of the schools of opera (5)
30, An alternative type of music, for the younger generation? (4)
32. Cathedral city in 28 down (4)

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