The 2019 judges and prizewinners, with IOF Patron Cllr Annie Brewster, and David Titterington (IOF Artistic Director) centre back. (photo: Steve Hammill)   The St Albans International Organ Festival is celebrating 60 years this summer since its founding in 1963 by Peter Hurford, who set out distinct aims for the Festival as its first Artistic Director. From the start, he wanted the Festival to be international in scope, and in particular he was keen to encourage and improve organ improvisation skills in the UK, which were rare at the time. So two competitions were announced in…