The Diary of a Church Organist
During the following 6 years she dreams of one day returning to her beloved England and in May 1933, now Melbourne’s celebrated city organist, she is invited back for the RCM’s Jubilee celebrations. During her year’s stay Elizabeth paints a passionate, unique portrait of England’s people, towns & countryside and becomes the first woman to play live to the world on the BBC’s ’new’ Compton organ. For full details, including Diary EXTRACTS and ordering, visit: www.jarominpublishing.com
The cover is a photograph of one of Elizabeth’s four diary notebooks and the title from a passion inherited from her famous ornithologist father. Paperback with B/W & Colour illustrations 267pages, Size 19cm x 26cm. “She writes with such an enthusiasm and her
descriptions are delightful. As a picture of life in another age it is perfect” |
In 1927, Elizabeth Campbell
returned to Melbourne, Australia, broken-hearted at leaving England after
studying the organ at the Royal College of Music where she gained exceptional
results under the guidance of her tutor and mentor, Dr. Henry Ley.