The Archive · 1941

Holy Trinity

High Standard Greatly — Appreciated; Mr. Barton To Give Organ Series

On Monday evening we were given in Holy Trinity Cathedral a recital that was so typically English that it would be inconceivable with any other nationality, The English have long been accused of being unmusical but when one can listen to Mr, Turner's Glee Singers and when one realizes that such groups exist all over the English-speaking world then one knows that music is firmly established in the Englishman's make-up.

And not only in choral works but also in the orgán loft is it that our own particular musical effort is directed. For very few English cities possess an orchestra while every town and every village has its church and organ, A study of the notice boards of the churches of the City of London would reveal dozens of organ recitals every day of the week, It is thi that the Englishman appreciates his

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