Sir Frederick Bridge, the veteran organist of Westminster Abbey, is α-otiring ofter 40 years' service. "When I was a lioy in a country cathedral town," lie onco said, "I liad to play, teach, and wall; four and a half mhos between Rochester and Oravesend to (ill the position of organist for .£2l a year." Many stories are told of "Westminster" Bridge. Here is one of the best. At rohenrsal the "Cliojriis in Hell" in ono cf Dvorak's operas did not please him. At last he exclaimed: "Really, gentleman, yon ought to make it sound more like the real thing, hink how foolish you'll feel whon you gotc there if you can't speak the language." During a rehearsal of "Israel" a number of visitors disturbed Sir IVederick. At last they left, noisily. "Now," he said, "lot us start at 'And Israel wae glad at their departing.' •"
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 65, 11 December 1918, Page 5
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145Untitled Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 65, 11 December 1918, Page 5
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