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A Kiwi's View of New Zealand
At the far edge of the map, New Zealand balances between mountain and sea — a landscape too grand to capture and too familiar to its own people.
Over twenty-five years of spontaneous photographs, I’ve tried to hold its changing moods: a flash of light over a lake, a crooked sign on a country road, the calm before a southerly storm. Together they form a love letter to this improbable place at the bottom of the world.
Author: Jenny Setchell
Publisher: Pipeline Press
ISBN: 978-0-473-76733-4
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The perfect gift for overseas friends and family; lightweight and can be sent at letter rate for a mere $8 (at this time) .
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$14.50
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“Your book is magnificent! Have loved the way you have created the flow from subject to subject, story to story. What interesting stories they are too.”
Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments
The hilarious book about organists, by organists, for everyone, with a foreword by Dame Gillian Weir
The continued popularity of Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments, first published in 2008, is a testimony to the infinite fascination with the organ and organists. This was the first Pipeline Press publication, and has gone through seven reprintings.
Author: Jenny Setchell
Publisher: Pipeline Press
ISBN: 9780473142865
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272 pp plus B&W line drawings.
ISBN 978-0-473-14286-5They might seem serene and placid on the surface but organists are literally and figuratively pedalling like mad underneath the surface to fulfil their art. Here organists and music lovers from around the world share their favourite personal stories; some are sad, some inspiring, many hilarious, and some are almost unbelievable. But they are all too true.Jenny Setchell peeks behind the facades of some of the most famous concert venues and churches around the world to reveal what the life of an organist is really like. Over 120 men and women - from concert artists to Sunday church organists - relate the trials and triumphs of playing what can be the most difficult instrument in the world. Their amazing tales prove that there is nothing "organised" or standard about the lives they have to lead. Whimsical, often poignant and frequently funny, these tales will change your view of the king of instruments, and those who play it, forever.
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As far as I know, there is nothing else quite like it. I shall look forward to reading the reviews in due time. You dovetail your various stories into the narrative so very cleverly that the flow seems easy and inevitable
“While “Organ-isms” is lots of fun, Chapter 1 manages to impart the seriousness and importance of the organists' job. That chapter alone should be required reading for all clergy and music committee members.”
Organist, at Your Service
By Tim Rishton
A small boy unwillingly takes on the job of church organist, and the key to the building turns out to be the unexpected key to a future filled with joy, comedy and adventure around the churches and concert halls of Europe – and to a life among the fjords, islands and mountains of Arctic Norway.
This entertaining book from Tim Rishton charts the first years of that life.
Author: Tim Rishton
Publisher: Pipeline Press
ISBN 9780473731403
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88 pages
ISBN 9780473731403 (softcover)
Looking up at Organs and Ceilings
This opulent coffee table book by Jenny Setchell (known for her bestsellers “Die Königin und ihr Gefolge”, “Organ-isms”, BuB 13) will fill even the most hardened organ fan with a sense of awe and wonder! There are plenty of organ books packed with pictures of organ cases. But this amazing album brings together more than 50 inspirational photographs of leading instruments from four continents and five centuries which for the first time are displayed in the context of the vaulting and ceilings surrounding them. A fascinating insight into how organ-building and architecture can combine to form an incredible harmonious and aesthetic experience. A feast for the eyes to be enjoyed by fans both of organs and of architecture.
Photographs: Jenny Setchell
Publisher: Dr. J. Butz, Musikverlag
ISBN 978-3-928412-17-9
"Designed as a handy note book with outstanding photos of organs which are witty, beautiful, eccentric and spanning almost 600 years, The organist's Scribble Book is a delight. Scribbling in it seems like vandalism, but the squared paper opposite each photograph somehow gives one licence!"
The Organist's Scribble Book
Record registrations, rogue cyphers, repertoire ideas, sticking notes—and anything else your life, or your organ, decides to surprise you with. Lightly gridded writing pages are paired with Jenny Setchell’s photographs of fascinating organs, pipes, stops and consoles from around the world.
Please note: Both editions contain 100 pages and follow the same notebook format, but their covers and selections of organ photographs differ. You can compare the organs featured in each edition below.
Cover shown: Northern Hemisphere BookVault edition
Format: Paperback
Edition: Revised and Reprinted 2026
ISBN: 978-0-473-80651-4 (Northern Hemisphere edition only)
New Zealand & Australia edition
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Organs featured in each edition
Both editions contain 100 pages and follow the same notebook format. Entries shown in bold indicate photographs that differ between the editions.
New Zealand & Australia edition
2. St Gallen Cathedral, Switzerland
4. Bonn, Münster St Martin, Germany
6. St Stephan, Lindau, Germany
8. St François de Sales, Lyon, France
10. Stadtkirche, Karlsruhe, Germany
12. St Peter, Sinzig, Germany
14. Frombork Cathedral, Poland
16. Norwich Cathedral, UK
18. Munich Liebfrauendom, Germany
20. St Nicholas, Flensburg, Germany
22. St Peter’s Cathedral, Montpellier, France
24. Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, France
26. St Peter’s, Dillingen, Germany
28. St Gregory, Ribeauvillé, France
30. Eichstätt Cathedral, Germany
32. Salisbury Cathedral, UK
34. St Laurentius, St Gallen, Switzerland
36. Kreuzkirche Crypt, Bonn, Germany
38. Mariä Aufnahme in den Himmel, Roth, Germany
40. Lincoln Cathedral, UK
42. St Augustin, Paris, France
44. St Thomas, Leipzig, Germany
46. St Martin Basilika, Weingarten, Germany
48. Bardo Cathedral, Poland
50. St Mary’s, Hay-on-Wye, UK
52. St Ansgarii, Bremen, Germany
54. St Georg, Grauhof, Goslar, Germany
56. St Stephan, Lindau, Germany
58. St Maria, Hannover, Germany
60. Chester Cathedral, UK
62. Bergen Cathedral, Norway
64. St Lawrence, Ludlow, UK
66. St Mauritius, Hildesheim, Germany
68. Passau Cathedral, Germany
70. Marienstätt Monastery, Germany
72. Dunedin Town Hall, New Zealand
74. Saint-Étienne Cathedral, Cahors, France
76. Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand
78. Saint-Bénigne, Dijon, France
80. Pauluskirche, Ulm, Germany
82. Notre-Dame-de-Valère, Sion, Switzerland
84. St Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany
86. Methodist Central Hall, York, UK
88. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rodez, France
90. Neresheim Abbey, Germany
92. Oslo Cathedral, Norway
94. St Peter and St Paul, Legnica, Poland
96. Loreto College, Ballarat, Australia
98. St Peter and St Paul, Welschensteinach, Germany
100. Pauluskirche, Ulm, Germany
BookVault edition
2. Sydney Town Hall, Australia
4. Bonn, Münster St Martin, Germany
6. Katharinenkirche, Oppenheim, Germany
8. Grote Kerk, Breda, Netherlands
10. Stadtkirche, Karlsruhe, Germany
12. St Peter, Sinzig, Germany
14. Frombork Cathedral, Poland
16. Norwich Cathedral, UK
18. Loreto College, Ballarat, Australia
20. St Nicholas, Flensburg, Germany
22. St Peter’s Cathedral, Montpellier, France
24. Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, France
26. St Peter’s, Dillingen, Germany
28. St Gregory, Ribeauvillé, France
30. Hofkirche, Dresden, Germany
32. Salisbury Cathedral, UK
34. St Laurentius, St Gallen, Switzerland
36. Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand
38. Welschensteinach, Germany
40. Lincoln Cathedral, UK
42. Cathedral of St Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
44. St Thomas, Leipzig, Germany
46. St Martin Basilika, Weingarten, Germany
48. Bardo Cathedral, Poland
50. St Mary’s, Hay-on-Wye, UK
52. Koseinenkin Kaikan Hall, Kyushu, Japan
54. St Georg, Grauhof, Goslar, Germany
56. St Stephan, Lindau, Germany
58. St Maria, Hannover, Germany
60. Chester Cathedral, UK
62. Bergen Cathedral, Norway
64. St Lawrence, Ludlow, UK
66. St Mauritius, Hildesheim, Germany
68. Passau Cathedral, Germany
70. Just for fun—pedal pushing!
72. Dunedin Town Hall, New Zealand
74. St Peter’s Cathedral, Regensburg, Germany
76. Constantine Basilica, Trier, Germany
78. Notre Dame, Dijon, France
80. Pauluskirche, Ulm, Germany
82. Notre-Dame-de-Valère, Sion, Switzerland
84. St Michael’s, Hildesheim, Germany
86. Methodist Central Hall, York, UK
88. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rodez, France
90. Neresheim Abbey, Germany
92. Oslo Cathedral, Norway
94. Exeter Cathedral, UK
96. St Jacobi, Hamburg, Germany
98. Albi Cathedral, France
I had to give up reading it on my morning commute due to the smiles and near laughing-out-loud - people were looking at me to check I wasn't reading Fifty Shades of Grey
An absolute must-have for ANYONE remotely connected with the king of instruments.
"Organs and Organists: Their Inside Stories"
Temporarily out of stock but reprint coming soon
"Organs and Organists: Their Inside Stories" is the almost-sequel to "Organ-isms: Anecdotes from the World of the King of Instruments" - and is the book that shows what others only write about. Come with us behind the scenes of the world's largest instruments and into the lives of organists around the world.
Whether you are fascinated by the instrument, the music, or are just curious, Organs & Organists: Their Inside Stories is a compelling and fascinating peek into a hidden world.
Author: Jenny Setchell
Publisher: Pipeline Press
Pages: 416
This is an interesting and entertaining book. If you are a musician, or music lover with a penchant for games and puzzles, it will provide hours of challenging involvement
"Enigmatic Variations - Puzzles for Musicians"
Author: Jenny Setchell
Publisher: Pipeline Press