June 2003
Organists’ Crossword 5	Show Menu

Correct entries to Crossword 4 arrived from John Godden, Eric de Courcey, Adrian Somerfield, E. Ashmore, William Yeoman and Iris Maguire. Well done to all! The lucky one whose name came out of the mythical “hat” was John Godden of Glendalough — to whom the prize is on its way. The full solution to the puzzle appears below.

Puzzle 5 follows, and solutions to this should reach the Editor by the end of September. Be sure to include full name and address.

Clues across

1. A series of fugues and canons by Bach all on the same theme (3,3,2,5)
8. Metrical division of music (3)
10. Italian title for a conductor or composer (7)
11. Alfred, English organist and composer, blind from birth (7)
12 Digit for lower piston (3)
13. Not ordained (3)
14. A 4 foot stop of closed pipes made by German builders in the 17th and 18th centuries (5+5)
17. Franz, Hungarian pianist and composer (5)
19. Piece of music for violin and piano by Raff, at Cana VI perhaps? (8)
21. Jesus Christ hath done this today (5)
23 Short Italian river (2)
24.  (3)
25. Broken dens finally (4)
26. “.... us a son is born”
27. Two performers (3)
28. Christopher, German composer of Orpheus (5)
29. A gospel writer (4)
30. Prefix signifying an instrument an octave lower (6)
31. Progression of notes in steps (5)
32. Ebenezer, 19th century English organist, conductor, composer and writer of musical textbooks
34. Charles, American 19th/20th century organist and composer, known for his Concord piano sonata(4)
36. Dramatic musical work (5)
38. String-toned diapason (6)
41. Louis, German 19th century violinist, conductor and composer of 17 violin concertos (5)
43. Useful appendages for music appreciation (4)
45. Revert to original musical speed (1,5)
46. See 16 down
48. Musical copies, or 20s? (6)
49. Adolphe, inventor of brass instrument (3)

Clues Down

1. George Thalben Ball was the best known organist of this famous London church (6,5)
2. Probably Thalben Ball’s best-known composition (5)
3. Immediately slower (8)
4. Orchestral instruments found on most organs (5)
5. F in key C (3)
6. Vincenzo, 16th century Italian composer and lutenist. Had famous astronomer son (7)
7. A biblical letter (7)
8. W.T, 19th century Liverpool organist; best known for orchestral arrangements for organ (4)
9. It’s indicated by

    (6)
15. Choral work on biblical theme
16 (+ 46 across) A little night music (4,6,5,5)
18. Handel’s coronation priest (5)
20. One of twelve in plural becomes Elgar oratorio (7)
21. Pull out the stops! (8)
22. American bandmaster-composer of marches (5)
27. Organ fundamentals (9)
33. Exclamation of disgust (3)
35. This Christmas carol (from the south of England?) commences thus:

    
37. Full and plenty (5)
39. An original rustic dance becomes a Bach fugue (5)
40. Harmony’s bottom! (4)
42. In Royal David’s city (4)
44. Noah boats (4)
47. The penultimate note? (2)

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