Organist’s technical perfection enjoyed at the parish church


AMONG all the emi­ n e n t re c i ta l is ts who have played the organ a t G lith e ro e P a r ish Church over the years, Ro g e r Fish e r has an u n d is p u te d p lace among th o s e a t th e top of the list. In an age where perfec­


tion of technique is large-, ly taken for granted (to the chagrin of those who have not got it), a player who can get the audience on the edge of their seats has much more to offer. This includes the ability


Toddling along for Children in Need


THOSE going down to th e Clith e ro e Castle Grounds on Saturday were in for a big su r ­ prise - confronted by the spectacle of a pink elephant, a giant yel­ low Teddy b e a r and dozens of youngsters to d d lin g aro u n d th e C a s tle a t a f ren e tic


pace. There was a rational


explanation for the assem­ bly - it was the Annual Sponsored Toddle organ­ ised by the Clitheroe Round Table for the Chil­


dren in Need Appeal. The pink pachyderm was


Lancashire Fire Service's Welephant and the Teddy bear was Pudsey,'the'Chil


who took part. Round Table Communi


ty Officer Mr Ian Hardy, who organised the event,


' Ambulance for turning out and all the parents and children who participated." Our picture shows tod­


said: "It was great fun and I would like to thank Lan­ cashire Fire and Rescue Service and the St.John


Close encounter


dlers, parents, Welephant and Pudsey all enjoying the Annual Sponsored Toddle. (171098/36/05)


Lavatory on fire


VANDALS set light to a portable lavatory on a con' struction site off George Street, Clitheroe, on Sun­ day afternoon. Fire-fighters dealt with the blaze and police are investigating.


SABDEN was the subject of a mysterious close encounter on Saturday


niglit. Clitheroe arid Padiham


police received several anx­ ious inquiries about pink and; green lights over the


village. However, officers dis­


missed rumours that aliens wereilanding. They said the lights came from lasers at a nightclub in the Burnley


area.


AN indoor camp fire in St Paul's Parish Hall, Low Moor, proved a rousing success for more than 50 youngsters and their families. Beavers, Cubs, Rainbows and


Brownies sang a medley of tradi­ tional camp fire ditties and invited parents and other relatives to join


in the fun. "It was a chance for the parish's uni­


formed groups, which normally do things apart, to get together along with their families," said Beaver Scout Leader Mrs Sue Buckley. "It is the first time we held such a joint event,


but it was so successful that we will certainly be thinking of holding anoth­


er."


Rainbows are not allowed to attend out­ door camp fires, so this indoor event, with its imitation fire, gave them a taste of the


Because of their age, the Beavers and . ' ■ j


real thing. The singing was led by Mrs Kathleen


Law, of the Clitheroe Scout Fellowship, and the children provided their own deco­ rated torch for use round the camp fire. The youngsters were served with hot- dogs and drinks and there refreshments


also for the adults. Our pictures shows the children ready


for the sing-song. (161098/11/12) Glorious trip


BURNLEY Mountaineer­ ing Club, which draws members from the Ribble Valley, had a glorious trip to Keswick. The walkers, who filled


dren in Need mascot. The day raised over £300


for the charity and was thoroughly enjoyed by all


In fine voice for indoor camp fire


organist has also to be a superb mechanic, insofar as he has to manipulate a most complex piece of machinery.: Roger Fisher's ability to


give the impression that he is completely at one with the instrument on which he is performing is really- unsurpassable, and a con­ stant source of wonder to the listener. Further, his musical inter­


sense of progression from climax to climax, an ability not by any means found in every orchestral conductor. Truly impressive. : And who would have


thought ever to hear an organ transcription;; of


to understand the musical as well as technical essence of a work, to be able to convey it to the listener through an acutely sensi­ tive ear for the shades of organ colour, to realise instantly the potentialities of a particular instrument, and to suit his playing to the acoustics of the build­ ing.


ests lie to a great extent in the sort of music that one, who is not all that bothered about the contraptional ingenuities associated with much organ music, but who has among his CDs a repre­ sentative sample of orches­ tral works displaying attractive qualities of melody, harmony, colour and drama, likes to hear, = True, the work of great- :


capability of dextrous organ management. The pianist has at his fingertips an infinity of subtle shades of tone. Not so the organist, who must manage every dynamic and tonal nuance through the manipulation of the stops and the swell pedals. I t is no exaggeration to


To this must be added the


say that in addition to pos­ sessing an outstanding degree of the qualities men­ tioned above, the virtuoso


Thieves told to unload property


TWO men trying to steal furniture from a property at Grindleton were made to


unload it from their van by


the owner. But they got away when


he went to ring the police - and widespread inquiries have been going on since to trace them. The incident happened in


Grindleton about 10-30 a.m. on Monday of last


week. ■ A witness challenged the


men when he saw them loading the furniture, but they said they had permis­ sion to take it. Then the owner arrived. One of the offenders was


three coaches, took full advantage of a clear and crisp autumn day and a route via Mungrisdale to Keswick. The programme included


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an alternative route along the Cumbrian Way round the back of Skiddaw.


Toddle Into ’99


CLARETS manager Stan Ternent will kick off our big Toddle Into '99 The Burnley manager will be surrounded by a host of young talent when he


opens the family fun day, which is being held this Sunday a t the Comfort Inn, Burnley. The event will run from 11-30 a.m. to 4 p.m.' The day promises to be


a storming success and


will be packed full of entertainment and dis­ plays guaranteed to make all the family smile. The event is being


sponsored by Asda, and one of the highlights of the day will bo a chil­ dren's fashion show fea­ tu r in g the store's own brand clothing range, George. Also on th e day our


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annual Camera Cuties Competition will be launched and youngsters can either have their pho­ to g rap h s taken a t the event or a t Woolworths stores in the coming


weeks. There will be two cate­


gories: up to two and two to four-year-olds. All the en tra n ts will have their pictures print-


bags for those who come


early. Serious child's play will


be provided by AMF Bowling, who are taking along a blow-up bowling alley for youngsters to play with. The event has been


STAN TERNENT


ed in this newspaper and a framed photograph and a £50 Woolworths vouch­ er are up for grabs for the toddler who wins the most votes from readers. Children's entertainers,


such as Postman Pat and Alley Gator, will be join­ ing in the frolics on Sun­ day and there are some free children's goodie-


organised by East Lan­ cashire Newspapers, pub­ lishers of this newspaper. The services of a wide range of exhibitors who will be on hand to offer help and advice for par­ ents of toddle rs have been secured. East Lancashire School


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FASHION SHOW G E S R GE


and visits by Postman Pat, Bertie Bee and Alley Gator. To bo held a t .


The Comfort Inn, Burnley (formerly the Friendly Hotel) on


of Dancing will be p u t t in g th e ir best feet forward and presenting a display. Admission is free, but


money will be raised for the NSPCC, which will have its own stall at the event and also benefit from a charity auction.


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about five feet eight inches tall, of stocky build with short cropped fair hair and wearing a light coloured sweater, blue jeans and light blue trainers. He spoke with a Northern accent. The other man was older, well built with a red dish complexion, dark receding straggly hair and wearing a red sweater and dark jeans.


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est stature performed last Saturday, the Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue of Healey Willan, abounds in enough compositional expertise to keep the ana­ lyst busy for some consider­ able time, but it is also a work of great emotional impact, and its dramatic character was exhibited to perfection in Roger Fisher’s performance. One had the feeling that


" Debussy’s "Prelude a l'apres midi d'un Faune" played in the dead acoustics of Clitheroe Parish Church in such a way as to convey with remarkable success the delicacy of Debussy's musi­ cal language? Yet this was done and more besides. We had . Vaughan


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Williams1' Prelude and Fugue in.C minor, a very dramatic piece of writing in the performance of which the recitalist, as is his wont - in such cases, pulled no


punches. We had works by Bach and Hollins, and to


. finish with, the "Paysages Euskariens”, a set of


descriptive pieces by the lit­ tle-known French composer


Ermend Bonnal. These were written in


the player was not actually doing anything - that the music was issuing sponta­


neously from the instru­ ment - that the player him­ self might have been con­ ducting a well- rehearsed orchestra - that all he need­ ed to do was shape the work so as to give the proper


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1931, so the more tradition­ ally-inclined of us sat there fearing the worst. However, we need not have been apprehensive. The first two of the set were delightful tone pictures, and the third was a toccata which acceler­ ated one's pulse rate with­ out assaulting the ear. A grand ending to a


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