Key player who pulls out all the stops for music

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trument's quirks. Lesser organists are uneasy with the small pedalboard, which requires the wearing of finely pointed shoes, andcannot cope with the challenging nine-second echo in the hugecentral hall. Frier, however, is undeterred. After half a century,a golden wedding anniversary in human terms, he is terribly fond ofthe organ, and, if it could only say so, one must assume it wouldadmit to being keen on him too. After all, he lobbied for andoversaw essential restoration in the late Eighties, effectivelysaving its life.

On this particular Thursday lunchtime, Frier is giving his 632ndrecital in Kelvingrove