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Just back again from Greenland

Adrian just got home before all the airports were closed due to Iceland's vulcanism. A northerly detour meant Adrian and his fellow Air Greenland passengers were able to get from Aasiaat and Kangerlussuaq back to Copenhagen without ash problems. The SAS flight twixt Denmark's capital and Dublin was one of the last over British airspace. Now back home in Mayo, Adrian is planning his 2011 tour, which will be the 20th anniversary of his first concert series in that wonderful land. Sponsors welcome!

The Forgotten Whalers of Kitsissuarsuit

American organist Randall Harlow has recently featured "The Forgotten Whalers of Kitsissuarsuit" in US radio programme Pipe Dreams. Adrian coincidentally was listening to the programme while sitting in Kitissuarsuit's neighbouring town Aasiaat. Lovely moment of serendipity.

You can listen to it at www.pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2010/1014 and you'll find it from about the 74th minute of the programme.

If you prefer to hear the piece played on a little Greenland organ, rather than on a mighty beast in Rochester, New York, then visit Randall's website devoted to the organs of Greenland: www.esm.rochester.edu/organ/greenland.html. Follow the link to "Qaqortoq" and you'll find it there.

Many thanks Randall.

Premiere for forgotten work

Adrian's 1984 Oferen Gernewek Vyghan (A Little Cornish Mass) is due for its first performance in Iowa City, USA, in 2011, thanks to Venezuelan bassoonist Benjamin Coelho. (www.benjamincoelho.com)

The work, scored for two choirs, 4 soloists and solo bassoon, was finished and forgotten about. Watch this space for more details nearer the time.

Organ music in Russia

Russia is not noted for it's interest in organs, but if you go onto YouTube and type in Adrian Vernon Fish, you'll find a performance of his "Processional on Qiimasutta" played on what seems to be a 'home organ' in the city of Murom.

Publishers

Adrian's music and editions are published by

Kevin Mayhew Ltd
Oecumuse,
Brunton,
Royal School of Church Music,
Creative and Expressive Arts in Education
Atuakkiorfik (Greenland Publishers)
Sermersuaq Edition (Adrian's own edition)

Utterly unreliable A to Z of music

Adrian's "Utterly Unreliable A-Z of Music" is now available, published by Kevin Mayhew at £9.99.

Just one thing: have you discovered the one mistake in the book that guarantees its Utterly Unreliable status? There are no prizes, sorry, but do let me know if you've found the false definition.

Cartoon by Kris

Thanks to Chris Burchell (Kris) for his cartoon. Adrian had a beard for a few years, but that was shaved off in October 2007, so he looks even more like the eejit above!

Rachmaninov for depression!

The above is an anagram of "Adrian Vernon Fish - composer." Whether Sergei causes or salves depression, is open to interpretation...... If you can better that, let me know!

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