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Pipeline Press Newsletter November, 2020

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Of shopping, shipping, & surviving

The newsletter this time is more of a gentle reminder that although 2020 has crawled painfully slowly, it has suddenly started to hurtle towards the end of the year. Included in the offerings are some important deadline dates for shipping from New Zealand should you want to order any of our items from Pipeline Press, but live on the other side of the world, and want them in time for Christmas. And I couldn't omit gift ideas, nor the usual random snippets from the Swellbox. Read on:

Important Christmas s hipping deadlines
Congratulations to organist Thomas Trotter
Summary of organ gift links
Ideal music gift ideas from Zazzle
From the Swellbox

Shipping deadlines

Anyone who has mailed something in 2020 will know that postal deliveries are all over the place (uh - pardon the pun) and the time it takes to get parcels delivered varies wildly. So order your gifts as soon as you can! The official closing dates for orders sent from New Zealand are as follows, but note that 2 book titles ("Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments" and "Enigmatic Variations - Puzzles for Musicians") are sent directly from the UK to UK customers, so times are faster for those items.

Rest of the World 25 Nov
South Pacific, Asia, North America, UK & Europe 27 Nov
Australia 30 Nov

For within New Zealand,

Parcel (untracked and tracked) 21 Dec
Courier parcels 23 Dec

(allow 2 more days for delivery to rural addresses).
Being a belt+braces kind of woman, I would allow a further few days to be on the safe side. However sometimes parcels travel faster than the speed of a stamp licker, and they arrive before they've been sent - more or less. So never give up hope!

Congratulations to Thomas Trotter!

Many of our readers around the world will have been privileged to hear Thomas Trotter play, and will know of his long time commitment to the organ; so it will come as no surprise that Thomas has been named the 2020 recipient of The Queen’s Medal for Music. The medal is awarded annually to an individual or group of musicians who have had a major influence on the musical life of the nation. This is a huge honour and Thomas's many friends in New Zealand will want to join us in sending him heartiest congratulations. You can watch a video of Thomas demonstrating the Birmingham Symphony Hall organ

Quick gift summary

A quick summary of what might help tide you over the lockdown weeks (and suggest Christmas gift ideas):

"Enigmatic Variations - Puzzles for Musicians"
"Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments" with scurrilous yarns from more than 120 organists.
Everything you (n)ever want to know about organs and their drivers (with hundreds of pictures and cartoons): "Organs and Organists: Their Inside Stories".
Treat your ears with Martin Setchell's gallivanting Cardboard Cathedral Organ Capers or his soul-lifting "Resounding Aftershock s".

The perfect solution for lockdown blues

Our prized unique confusion and chaos creator: Enigmatic Variations!

Desperate for something different?
You need "Enigmatic Variations - Puzzles for Musicians"! We can get copies to you in couple of days, to provide great entertainment and distraction from the depression of short days, cold nights and restricted movements. "Enigmatic Variations" has fascinating insets and snippets that are not immediately obvious and it will appeal to all ages. Sudoku, cryptic crosswords, word search, spot-the-difference, letter ladders, logic problems, a gruelling maze are all there, plus an organ crawl, and other teasers that will keep you amused for a long time. Plus, the illustrations are something else! This volume is really an ideal gift for any musician:unique, fun, and timeless. (PS, you don't HAVE to be a musician to enjoy it.)
Details, prices and how to buy at this link: Pipeline Press

PSSSSST!: "Enigmatic Variations - Puzzles for Musicians" (ISBN 9780473540753) is now also available from https://sheetorganmusic.co.uk/ , and Blackwells Music Shop in Oxford (UK)

More functional - and fun - stuff from Zazzle

More of our Zazzle organ-themed products this week. Hard to choose which to showcase but these are some of the most popular ones - although I haven't even touched on the corkscrews, bags, aprons, fabric, bathroom towel sets, luggage, throw blankets... they will wait until next time. Meantime, check these out!

Ties are always a winner - and especially if they are special organ ties for an organist. Can't go wrong...

T-shirts are staple clobber for anyone. We have 171 various styles and designs, so get browsing!

Jigsaw puzzles (of the real, in the flesh, pieces lost on the floor or chewed by the dog variety) are more popular than ever. And talk about HARD...

Calendars! We are marooned in our own countries but we can still view organs around the world in one of the many calendars on offer.

From the Swellbox

2020 has been as much about adapting and surviving than we are used to. So here are more little diversionary snippets to share:

Virtual concerts are the 2020 Thing - from necessity of course, but now the gazillion hours of music-making videos are a blessing for those who can't otherwise get to live concerts. Thanks to my friend Chris Lo, here are 2 virtual student recital videos from the Houston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. It serves to shows that the future of organ music is in deft and safe hands (and feet) . Program ONE is here, and program TWO starts from here. Watch, listen, and admire.
An admirably comprehensive BBC Music Magazine Concert Livestream Calendar can be found on Classical Music's website page here. The calendar takes you up to Christmas and beyond, giving links to a plethora of musical feasts. Pull up your couch and favourite potato, and go for it.
Revolution! I'm all for it if it makes life better - and this groundbreaking music app, Enote, hailed as being "Intelligent Sheet Music" could be just the ticket for changing the lives of musicians. The technology is still being developed, but you can register your interest or willingness to be a beta tester through the website. I'm in, boots and all!
And now for something even more completely different. Put your seatbelts on and prepare to read your music scores . . . vertically. The Klavarskribo music notation system is terrifying at first sight, but check it out on this web page. You might just find it works for you. (In Dutch, but the videos are easy to follow). Don't blame me if you fall over trying to read it.

Before I go:

Bobby helped choose a closing video for you, and after several auditions she became glued to a short (very) movie of wild animals in a forest starting a nocturnal opera, conducted by a squirrel. You may have seen it before, but it is her favourite, so let's humour her. (Actually, I preferred the animation about God as a single parent and amateur computer programmer. He’s working on project ‘Earth’ but there's a hitch.) So gather your cats for a movie session, and stay healthy and happy.
Jenny

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