Gloucester Citizen Friday 5 January 1945. Who's Who in Music. The Anglo-Saxon establishment no doubt contained an early library, but no details of it have survived. The names of Organists prior to 1633 have been copied from the list of Organists of York Minster on the wall of the North Transept. During the episcopate of Siward (10581075) it was served by four or five canons "living in squalor and poverty". The removal of the old pulpit revealed the medieval Wheel of Life painting to be seen at the eastern end of the choir stalls today. To the east was a small projection, probably for the silver shrine of Paulinus which was translated there from the old cathedral. Until the 18th century it rose as high as the adjacent parts of the church, some 65 feet. The 14th-century cross wall is still visible filling the arch to the east, now forming the entrance to the vestry over the crypt entrance. In 1904 two further bells were added at the time that the tower and spire were rebuilt. 1991. Under the Commonwealth his loyalty had cost him both fines and his liberty. There are several public car parks nearby. The next window shows St Elizabeth in the upper light surrounded by stars and the sun in splendour device. The south aisle was originally the same width as the northern one. Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00). In hisEcclesiastical History of the English Nation, Book IVBede writes of Bishop Putta, enthroned as Bishop of Rochester in AD 669 that: "He was extraordinarily skilful in the Roman style of church music, which he had learned from the disciples of the holy Pope Gregory". English Heritage members can also claim a 10% discount in the Cathedral Shop, online and in store. The cathedral was desecrated in 1264 by the troops of Simon de Montfort, during sieges of the city and castle. The cathedral choir traces its roots back to the church's foundation in AD 604. Organists at Plymouth Cathedral have included the following. They are now open and form a single space to accommodate a larger congregation when required. He will take up a role outside ordained ministry, as director of London charity the . Unlike the abbeys of the period (which were led by an abbot) the monastic cathedrals were priories ruled over by a prior with further support from the bishop. Their offerings were so great that both the work mentioned above and the ensuing work could be funded. Notable organists of Lichfield Cathedral include the 17th-century composer Michael East, and the musical educator and choral conductor Sir William Henry Harris who conducted at the coronations of both Elizabeth II and George VI. [39], Shortly after the Restoration, Samuel Pepys visited Rochester Cathedral on his way between the London and Chatham Dockyard. Some of the best organists based in the United Kingdom will be joining us here in Rochester. [6], The original cathedral was 42 feet (13m) high and 28 feet (8.5m) wide. The lower light shows the Nativity with the Holy Family, three angels and shepherds. The Victorian insertion of windows has been mentioned above in the external description. Rochester Cathedral is a popular choice for large scale music and theatre events. The south transept was underpinned and the timber vaulting renovated. The aisle ends are Norman. the Cathedral church opens at 12.30. singing a wide range of sacred music to a high standard. Asst-Org. We can't wait to welcome you to the Cathedral, Monday to Saturday 09.00 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00)Sunday 11.30 - 17.00 (last admission at 16.00). To find out more, please click on the biography button at the top of this page. The chapter room doorway was constructed at around this time. [58] The south of the cloister was the refectory, the work of Prior Helias (also known as lie) in about 1215. [92] A further catalogue compiled in 1202 records 280 volumes. Notwithstanding its change in designation, it is still used from time to time as a vestry by the clergy. Beatlemania, Rochester Cathedral 2019 Credit Abigail's Footsteps. 4 0 obj
19921993 Andrew Post (later Director of Music, 19941999 Jeffrey Makinson (later assistant organist of, Jamie John Hutchings (later Director of Music at, 20052007 Richard Apperley (later Assistant Director of Music at, 20082011 Benjamin Chewter (later Assistant Director of Music at, 20112014 Claire Innes-Hopkins (later Assistant Organist of, 19101915 Frederick William Burstall (of the Lady Chapel). Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people and reducing buildings to rubble. He has brought great joy to many through his creative and imaginative organ playing; he has been a wonderful and supportive colleague, not least during the past academic year, when he held the position of Acting Assistant Organist; and he has contributed greatly to the wider Cathedral community, largely through his role with the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral. Charles Harrison, Organist and Master of Choristers at Chichester Cathedral performs as part of our 2023 Organ Festival series. Edward Hasted refers to a "large stone chest, much defaced", Palmer notes that the tomb in the easternmost bay of the transept is "reputed to be that of St. Grantham Journal Saturday 18 January 1868. [50], In memory of Robert Scott (sometime Dean) the quire screen was decorated with the current statues by J.Loughborough Pearson. In 1730 the old ringers' loft above the quire steps was removed and the crossing vaulted. First Edition. [g][29] In 1470 the great west window at the cathedral was completed and finally, in around 1490, what is now the Lady Chapel was built. The cathedral had fallen into disrepair during the Commonwealth and Pepys observed it was "now fitting for use, and the organ then a-tuning". Henry was angered by these moves and, on 22 June 1535, Cardinal Fisher was beheaded on Tower Green. , William Fox, Acting Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Pauls Cathedral, performs as part of our 2023 Organ Festival series. [82], For many years the reason why the number 3 bell bears the inscription "U.S.S. From its earliest times, Rochester appears to have been famous for the training of singers. Services, music, prayers, reflections from England's second oldest Cathedral - Rochester Cathedral, a place of Christian worship since AD604 Scholes, Percy A. The cathedral and its lands were restored to the bishop. He reported that 1,000 of work was needed, however a few months later a Westminster carpenter, Henry Fry, took a different view: some lead work and the repair of one beam was sufficient. The four easternmost bays stood over an undercroft which forms part of the present crypt. This is the oldest part of the cathedral still above ground. May 09, 2022 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Bawtree as Director of Music and Organist of Rochester Cathedral from September 2022. Enid Bird, Shaw, Watkins, "The Succession of Organists", p. 153, Dictionary of organs and organists. Between 1742 and 1743 major work was undertaken in the quire, sufficiently disruptive that the dean and chapter used nearby St Nicholas' Church. endobj
The cathedral was to be served by a college of secular priests and was endowed with land near the city called Priestfields. It is the tomb of de Sheppey which was walled up at some point and forgotten about. [26], The modern paintwork of the quire walls is modelled on artwork from the Middle Ages. Odo misappropriated the resources and reduced the cathedral to near-destitution. Find out about current opportunities to work at Rochester Cathedral. which was enlarged in 1786,[99] In 2007 the posts of Organist and Director of Music were separated, the Sub-Organist post being re-titled Organist & Assistant Director of Music in September 2008. Dictionary of organs and organists. *Live streamed online. Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, amongst others, brought Odo to account at the trial of Penenden Heath c. 1072. The quire was required by the priory and the south wall formed part of its buildings. Scholes, Percy A. Adrian is well known at Rochester, having worked at the Cathedral as Organist from 2013-2015, and as Interim Director of Music from 2018-2019. The foundations of the existing (14th-century) wall have been discovered to be Norman. Derby Daily Telegraph Wednesday 27 May 1885. It literally means Ruler of the Choir, and is an historic title. Notable organists of Ripon Cathedral have included composers Charles Harry Moody and Ronald Edward Perrin. His talent for architecture had been spotted by William I and was put to good use in Rochester where he was appointed as bishop in 1077. One or other of these fires was sufficiently severe to badly damage or destroy the eastern arm and the transepts. The lead was sold on for 41 shillings. The north transept is from 1235 in Early English style. The quality of the chorister training was praised by the Venerable Bede in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People.[6]. After prayers, the bells were rung for one minute, before the service resumed. On 2 July 1360 John passed through Rochester on his way home and made an offering of 60 crowns (15) at the Church of St Andrew. [1][2], The Rochester diocese was founded by Justus, one of the missionaries who accompanied Augustine of Canterbury to convert the pagan southern English to Christianity in the early 7th century. Fourth Edition. ?-1857 Mr. Bailey (afterwards organist of, William George Price (later organist to the City of Melbourne), 19681972 Roger Judd (afterwards Master of the Music at St Michael's College, Tenbury), 2002 Jonathan Lilley (now Director of Music at Waltham Abbey), 20062008 Edward Taylor (now Assistant Organist at, 20082012 Oliver Hancock (now Director of Music at, 20122014 Alexander Berry (now Director of Music at, 20152017 Alexander Goodwin (now at St John's School Leatherhead as Head of Music Performance & Choral Music), 20172021 Aaron Shilson (now Assistant Director of Music at, 2021present Jack Wilson (Graduate Organ Scholar), 1861?1868 Graham Clarke (later organist of, 19611969 Christopher Gower (later Master of the Music at, 19692010 Paul Morgan (titled 'Organist' in 1999), 19942016 Stephen Tanner (Assistant Organist), 17011710 William Hine (later organist of, 18791880 George Robertson Sinclair (later organist at, 1896 A. Herbert Brewer (later organist of, 19071913 Ambrose Robert Porter (later organist of, 1926-1917 William O Minay (later organist of, 19481954 Donald Frederick Hunt (later organist of, ?-1975 John Francis Clough (later assistant organist of, 20082012 Ashley Grote (later Director of Music, 2014present Jonathan Hope (previously Organ Scholar at, 1927 John Albert Sowerbutts (later Honorary Secretary of the, 19701977 Anthony Froggatt (later Organist of, 19892002 Geoffrey Morgan (later Organist of, 20022003 Louise Reid (later Director of, 20032009 David Davies (later Assistant Director of Music at, 1581 Thomas Mason (Master of the Choristers), 18921895 Edgar C. Broadhurst (later organist of, 19241935 Reginald Harry West (later organist of, 19581962 Michael Burton (later organist of the, 19951998 Huw Williams (later sub-organist at, Anthony Greatorex 1765 c. 1772 (father of, Martha Greatorex 17721800 (daughter of Anthony Greatorex), Mrs Mary Lee Scott (ne Hewitt) 1843-1870, Christopher Ouvry-Johns 2011present (formerly Choral Director in the. The lower light shows the Ascension: two disciples to the left, three women with unguents to the right and three bare crosses top right. It provides opportunities for suitably skilled and enthusiastic young musicians to experience Cathedral music before perhaps going on to choral/organ scholarships at university. St John Hope reported finding a decayed wooden coffin and bones in this projection. After a serious fire in 1137, it was rebuilt in the . Rochester Cathedral awarded revenue grant from the Cathedral Music Fund. Note English, ie Anglo-Saxon. Removal of these revealed the medieval Rota Fortunae ("Wheel of Life") painting and the original patterning of the walls. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Bawtree as Director of Music and Organist of Rochester Cathedral from September 2022. 1 0 obj
The window stained glass is modern and tells the gospel story. Probably from about 1190, Gilbert de Glanville (bishop 11851214) commenced the rebuilding of the east end and the replacement on the monastic buildings. The north quire transept and east end are all executed in Early English style, the lower windows light the crypt which is earlier. Second Edition, 1921. p.400. Above the painted walls the triforium is blind arched with the clerestory and sextipartite vaulting above. All Saints Parish Newsletter, January 2020. Our friends there have much to look forward to under his leadership, and I look forward to collaborating with him in his new role in future.. The National Safeguarding Team's independent lessons learnt review into the recruitment and appointment of William Scott Farrell, a previous Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral, has been published today, Thursday 26 May. Whether the vault was ever constructed is unknown, the present wooden roof extends the full length of the aisles. This dating may need modification in the light of the finding of the other end of the stairs during the 2015 archaeological investigations. The deacon and sub-deacon disappeared during the English Reformation, the butler and cooks went when there was no longer a common board.[32]. (Last admission at 16.00)*Between 11.30-12.30, access is available to the Cathedral grounds and Shop only. Organists and Assistant Organists at Canterbury Cathedral have included composers Clement Charlton Palmer, Gerald Hocken Knight and Philip Moore and musical directors Sidney Campbell, Allan Wicks and Stephen Darlington.[3][4]. In 1907-9 the east wall of the library was reconstructed, the floor replaced and new bookcases provided by the donation of T. H. Foord, a benefactor of both the city and cathedral. First Post War Edition. Second Edition, 1921. p.436. Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Discounts applies to tickets bought on the door at our Visitor Centre only. Students studying full-time at local universities - Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Kent, University for the Creative Arts - enjoy FREE entry with their student ID. In 1798 Edward Hasted wrote a description of the cathedral and its environs, published as part of his The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
In 1606 James I & VI and his brother-in-law, Christian IV of Denmark, visited the city, accompanied by his family (Queen Anne and Prince Henry). There are over 25 memorials to individual officers and soldiers of the Corps of Royal Engineers, including that of Lieut John Chard VC, the officer in charge of defending Rorke's Drift against the Zulu onslaught, and a number of memorials representing members of the corps that have given their lives in the discharge of their duty, including many stained glass windows presented by the corps. Its work is supported by a Childrens Choirand adult Voluntary Choir, as well as Visiting Choirs from around the country and further-afield. In modern times, the most senior post has become known as Director of Music; only these names are recorded here. Adrian studied the organ at Christs Hospital and progressed to the Royal Academy of Music and then as Organ Scholar at Worcester College, Oxford. "[c][7], thelberht died in 617 and his successor, Eadbald of Kent, was not a Christian. [40] By 1662 8,000 had been spent and a further 5,000 for repairs were outstanding. Because of his military engineering talent, Gundulf is regarded as the "father of the Corps of Royal Engineers". Notable organists at Chelmsford Cathedral have included Stanley Vann and Philip Ledger. Edmund de Hadenham recounts that there was not a pyx left "in which the body of the Lord might rest upon the altar". Notable organists at Exeter Cathedral include composer and hymn writer Samuel Sebastian Wesley, educator Sir Ernest Bullock and conductor Sir Thomas Armstrong. The sacking of Chichester Cathedral in December 1642 caused all cathedral services to be suspended. Join The Friends. Subsequently, a screen was placed under the arch and the modern Lady Chapel formed in the 1490 extension. Second Edition, 1921. p.379 (The entry merely states "trained Winchester Cathedral" and there is no indication of any formal appointment), Dictionary of organs and organists. *Live streamed online. In 2007 the posts of Organist and Director of Music were separated, the Assistant Sub-Organist post being re-titled Sub-Organist in April 2008 to reflect the increased demands and prominence of the role. James Plomley is listed as organist at Rochester in 1559. Archaeological exploration in 2015 has rediscovered the foundations of the east end and the projection. The Lady Chapel as it now exists is of Decorated style with three lights along southern wall and two in the west wall. Under William Rufus he also undertook building work on Rochester Castle. The boys' choir do multiple services weekly. (1970). Not valid with other promotions or offers. The lower light shows the Crucifixion with Mary and St Peter. A will suggests that "an altar of Jesu" also stood here at some point, an altar of some sort must have existed as evidenced by the piscina to the right of the recess. Former director of music at Rochester Cathedral, Scott Farrell Farrell had previously admitted three counts of gross indecency with a boy under 16, two counts of voyeurism and one count of. For the Roman Catholic cathedral in New York, see. The final window is unusual, the upper light is divided in three and shows King Arthur with the royal arms flanked by St George on the left and St Michael on the right. Lincolnshire Chronicle Friday 20 January 1893. The rigorous appointment process involved a number of high quality candidates, and it was clear to the panel that Adrian had both a wealth of experience encompassing cathedrals, parishes, education and community music making, as well as the necessary vision, compassion and humour to lead the development of music at the cathedral into the future. [44], The cathedral fabric required continuous care: in 1664 the south aisle was recased and in 1670 40' of the north aisle had to be rebuilt. Following the service touches of Grandsire caters and Stedman caters were rung. and again rebuilt in 1855, a substantial early work of 'Father' Henry Willis. Most famously, Queen Elizabeth I stayed in Rochester for four days in 1573, attending divine service in the cathedral on 19 September. A memorial service was held Jan. 4 at the Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica. Principal Organist & Assistant Director of Music. [46][70] The shrine was originally in the centre of the floor. During 1998 the precinct beyond the Great West Door was being repaved when further Saxon foundations were uncovered. He encloses a cheque for 52 10s to pay for the recasting of the bell and discusses the inscription. Thank you for signing up to the Rochester Cathedral newsletter. During this work the ancient foundations of the original church were uncovered and marked out as noted above. One hundred and sixteen books are named, with a further 11 added later. The post of assistant organist was informal until 1928 when it made official. A full report from the archaeologist is expected towards the end of 2016. First among the notable organists of Christ Church, Oxford is the Renaissance composer John Taverner. Various windows and arches were opened up and in one of them the tomb of John de Sheppey was discovered. Contributions may be made to the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 27 Gibbs St., Rochester, 14604. It is in its medieval binding, and from its script it is clear that the copy was made at Rochester. [66] The west wall is filled by the large arch mentioned above with the screen below dividing it from the present Lady Chapel. We wanted to commission a piece which reflected the diversity of this area's rich and turbulent history, with a historically accurate . The lower part of the wall remains and is of massive construction. (Max 2 children per paying adult; does not apply to group bookings or school visits). Organist and Master of the Choristers (1801 present). [100] Simmons (1962) Who's who in music and musicians' international directory p. 45. [96] 37 other works have been traced in England, Scotland, Europe and even the United States. 160 was spent on the organ. Later, in 1300, Edward passed through Rochester on his way to Canterbury and is recorded as having given seven shillings (35p) at the shrine of St William, and the same again the following day. This work dates from the first phase of the present cathedral. [75] Above the canopy the ogee outer arch rises to a final pinnacle bearing a pedestal. [34] By the following year the defects had been mainly remedied (apart from some of the glass), the excuse being that the backlog had built up due to money (1,000) being spent on "making of the organs". Above the crossing is the central tower, housing the bells and above that the spire. [42][43] In 1770 Archdeacon John Warner oversaw the removal of seats from the chancels with communion tables set up and railed "as formerly", a notably early readoption of the railed altar. <>/Metadata 576 0 R/ViewerPreferences 577 0 R>>
The crossing is bounded to the east by the quire screen with the organ above. William". The east end was remodelled by lowering the altar and removing the old altar screen. The organists of York Minster have had several official titles, including "Master of the Music"; the job description roughly equates to that of Organist and Master of the Choristers. The Cathedral was founded in 604 and is the second oldest Cathedral in England. Above the window the dripstone terminates in a small carved head at each side. Notable organists of Peterborough Cathedral have included Stanley Vann, Sir Malcolm Sargent and Sir Thomas Armstrong. The line of the nave roof is delineated by a string course above which rises the crenellated parapet. ROCHESTER, UK: A statement from Dean Philip Hesketh regarding the former Director of Music A statement from The Very Reverend Philip Hesketh, Dean of Rochester Cathedral on the appearance of William Scott Farrell in court 28 May, 2019 in relation to a number of sexual offences Press Release https://www.rochestercathedral.org/ June 7, 2019 The main choir consists of the boy choristers, girl choristers and the lay clerks. Director of Music - Patrick Russill Professor Patrick Russill is recognised as one of the leading figures in English church music. The Western Times, 6 July 1861, p. 5; Sherborne Mercury, 29 March 1864, p. 4; The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 1 September 1865, p. 7; Trewmans Exeter Flying Post, 9 September 1868, p. 5. Rochester Cathedral. There is an identifiable "Rochester Script" of the 12th century.[94]. The painting is therefore part original and part authentic. In 762, the local overlord, Sigerd, granted land to the bishop, as did his successor Egbert. Dictionary of organs and organists. [55], The outside of the nave and its aisles is undistinguished, apart from the walled up north-west door which allowed access from the cathedral to the adjacent St Nicholas' Church. The cathedral organ has been extensively refurbished and enhanced under his care culminating in the addition of a set West End en chamade Trumpets in 2017. Girls now do alternate weekends; the boys' choir will do one week and the girls' choir will do another, and weekly Monday services. All were cast in 1921, some as memorials to men lost in the First World War or Great War. The Succession of Organists. Adrian is currently Second Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral and is well known at Rochester, having worked at the Cathedral as Organist 2013-2015 and Interim Director of Music 2018-2019. Adrian is currently Second Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral and is well known at Rochester, having worked at the Cathedral as Organist 2013-2015 and Interim Director of Music 2018-2019. The north transept had new western windows and a new door. Under the fourth window is a slightly later tablet recording those of 193945. Served as principal organist and assisted in conducting the choirs . It had been written on two leaves at the beginning of a copy of St Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana belonging to Rochester. Fourth Edition. Access to the crypt is down a flight of stairs from the south quire aisle. The posts of organist and master of the music at St Albans Cathedral have been held by a number of well-known musicians, including Peter Hurford, Stephen Darlington and Barry Rose. Some of the best organists based in the United Kingdom will be joining us here in Rochester. Originally they might have supported the roof timbers, or even been the springing of a vault. Following Odo's final fall, Gundulf was appointed as the first Norman bishop of Rochester in 1077. Who's who in Music. Adrian is also a composer and arranger, having written for the theatre as well as larger cantatas. The three floors are now occupied by the cathedral music department (first floor and top floor) and the vergers (ground floor). Sheffield Independent Saturday 19 January 1861. The towers are decorated with blind arcading and are carried up a further two stories above the roof and surmounted with pyramidal spires. stream
This is of 19th-century work and shows figures associated with the early cathedral. Credit for the construction of the building goes to King thelberht rather than St Justus. [47], Cottingham remained in charge for the next phase of restoration. In 1550 he was translated to the London; three years later Ridley was involved in the plot to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne in preference to the Roman Catholic Queen Mary. [78], The service of dedication for the new bells was held on 16 May 1921. The latter is a female figure with a broken staff and the tables of the law held upside down, blindfold to symbolise ignorance of the Messiah. Organists of Ely Cathedral have included the composers Basil Harwood and Arthur Wills. Notable organists at Sheffield Cathedral have included Edwin Lemare and Reginald Tustin Baker. [24], The north aisle is a simple passageway interrupted by a flight of steps and the cross wall. He said his favourite solo organ music is from 20th Century. This website was made possible by kind donations from. He pleaded guilty to three counts of gross indecency with a boy under 16 . Organists were formerly titled "Organist and Master of the Choristers" then, briefly, "Organist and Master of the Music" and now "Organist and Director of Music", Sometimes the appointment has been as "Sub-organist" or, in recent years, "Assistant Director of Music". The floor of the presbytery was lowered and the whole eastern part of the building refloored. First they removed the table to its place apointed, and then tooke the seat which it stood upon, and brake that all to pieces; they pluckt down the rails and left them for the poore to kindle their fires; and so left the organs to be pluckt down when we came back again, but it appeared before we came back they took them downe themselves. Scott Farrell, former director of music at Rochester Cathedral (11331006) An investigation was first launched by Cambridgeshire Constabulary's Child Abuse Investigation and Safeguarding. [76], Rochester Cathedral's current pipe organ originates from the 1905 instrument built by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. Geoffrey Malcolm Herbert Carter 1973 (subsequently organist of St Mary's Church, David Cowen 1995 (now Associate Organist of Leicester Cathedral), Simon Headley 19992018 (also Acting Director of Music in the Autumn of 2010 between the departure of, 18491864 Thomas Bedsmore (organist from 1864), 18571858 William James Young (brother of the organist) (later organist of, 19751992 Roger Bryan (later organist of. Previous conducting appointments include; Worthing Choral Society, The Weald Choir of Crawley, Harpenden Choral Society, Guys Kings and Thomas Medical Schools Music Society and Southampton University Chamber Choir. [14] To the south another tower (of which nothing visible remains) was built. The exact form of the east end is more modern than it appears, being largely due to the work of Scott in the 19th century. St Stephen's Church Choir is directed by Stephen Barker. The east end however has been substantially remodelled by Scott. The post-Dissolution foundation was a dean, six prebendaries, six minor canons, a deacon, a sub-deacon, six lay clerks, a master of the choristers, eight choristers, an upper and an under master of the grammar school, twenty scholars, six poor men, a porter (who was also to be barber), a butler, chief cook and assistant. [98] From the 18th century onwards the library grew, in part due to donations which became traditional upon deans and canons' appointments. In places remnants of the mediaeval paintwork are visible in the vaulting. Pittsburgh in Memory of 1920" was a mystery. The Black Death struck England in 134749. 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