Culture: Key to success is no grind for talented organist; Christopher Morley reports on a milestone in the career of a young organist who has based an international career in the Black Country.(Features)

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From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20030603
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Byline: Christopher Morley

When organist Paul Carr gives his 100th recital at Cradley Heath Methodist Church at lunchtime on Saturday, he will have walked 3,600 paces to and from the organ console.

His wife Hannah will have turned over approximately 2,900 pages for him, and more than 3,000 rolls and quite a few litres of soup will have been served during the pre-concert lunches.

These facts come from the Halesowen-born musician's reminiscences as he prepares to complete his 100 performances before moving on to pastures new at Wordsley's Holy Trinity Church, where he ...

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