Organ Builder Tunes Up St Barnabas Prize Focus
An organ builder prepares a competition focus for the St Barnabas prize on page 5. The piece highlights craft, tuning, and the event's significance for church music patrons and contestants.
07 Mar 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1986
Page
1
An organ builder prepares a competition focus for the St Barnabas prize on page 5. The piece highlights craft, tuning, and the event's significance for church music patrons and contestants.
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