The American Organist back issues from January 2007:
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jan 01, 2007; ... ORGAN SPECTACULAR! An International Organ Celebration, 2008-2009 WE ARE starting off the new year by getting back to basics and focusing our attention on the prime directive of our mission: to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles. In that spirit, I have invited ...
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jan 01, 2007; ... HAPPY NEW YEAR! LAST JANUARY I offered some thoughts that I had culled from the writings of Maya Angelou. This January, I would like to highlight a few paraphrased ones from the philosophy of Charles Schulz, perhaps a less erudite but often profound source expressed through his ...
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jan 01, 2007; ... When you read this, it will be rather late to wish you a happy New Year. I do heartily wish happiness and success for everyone in the College, in this and every year; but now with January well begun, perhaps we should spend a moment considering what contributes to a musician's happiness and ...
NATIONAL REPORT - JANUARY 2007
Jan 01, 2007; ... COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT FUND The College Development Fund (CDF) was established in 1983 to provide funding for new programs and to support educational projects in RCCO centres across Canada. In the past few years the mandate of the CDF has changed and its focus has become the encouragement ...
FROM THE CHAPLAIN
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Barefoot Organist TURNING OVER the fresh page of a new calendar is an appropriate moment to confess a guilty pleasure: I am in love with The Barefoot Confessa. It's a program on television's Food Network originating from the well-appointed kitchen of chef and champion entertainer Ina ...
LETTERS
Jan 01, 2007; ... Opinions expressed in this column are those of the correspondents, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AGO, RCCO, APOBA, or the editors of this journal. Letters accepted by the editor may be published whole or in part. DAVID CRAIGHEAD There is a little more ...
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Jan 01, 2007; ... AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION? SCHOENSTEIN & CO., ORGAN BUILDERS The Problems Every organbuilder faces opportunities that, if accepted, pose potential dangers-shop overload, financial loss, or, worst of all, damage to reputation if acoustical or placement obstacles cannot be ...
AGO/RCCO CHAPTER/CENTRE NEWS
Jan 01, 2007; ... ALL REPORTS RECEIVED ARE PUBLISHED * Reports (not newsletters) from chapters and centres must be typed, double-spaced. They may be sent by e-mail, fax, or regular mail to Robert Price <rprice@agohq.org>. * Include the name of the chapter or centre, the program place and ...
PIPINGS
Jan 01, 2007; ... Material may be submitted via regular mail or e-mail to Todd Sisley <tsisley@agohq.org>. Photographs must be in clear focus. Only unmodified high-resolution TIFF or JPG files are acceptable for electronic submissions. Do not insert digital photos into documents (send as attachments). The ...
OBITUARIES: Edward J. (Ed) Harris
Jan 01, 2007; ... OBITUARIES Edward J. (Ed) Harris, 63 years old, September 17, 2006, at Horizon Hospice Home, Billings, Mont., from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). Edward James Harris was born on April 24, 1943, to Hubert and Alyce Harris. He grew up in Forsyth, Mont., earning music ...
OBITUARIES: Maurice Odell Tillery
Jan 01, 2007; ... Maurice Odell Tillery, 61 years old, March 9, 2006, in Newark, Ark. Born on August 18,1944, in Benton, Ark., Mr. Tillery was an elementary school music teacher in the Newark school district, and a member of the Central Arkansas AGO Chapter. He was organist-choir director at the Hazel Edwards ...
OBITUARIES: Kenneth Edward Williams
Jan 01, 2007; ... Kenneth Edward Williams, 78 years old, August 22, 2006, in Venice, Fla., after a long illness. Born in Medford, Mass., he was the son of the late Edward and Marian Williams. After serving in the U.S. Army, he earned degrees from Boston University and Union Theological Seminary, and was a ...
GALAS OPEN NASHVILLE AND ORANGE COUNTY HALLS WITH CONCERT ORGANS IN THE WINGS
Jan 01, 2007; ... ON SUCCESSIVE September weekends, lavish galas in Nashville and California's Orange County celebrated the opening of new orchestral halls designed with concert organs, whose facades will give audiences a year or more to contemplate what the sound and impact those instruments will have in the ...
ÉDOUARD BATISTE
Jan 01, 2007; ... The music of Edouard Batiste was once so popular that as soon as it was published in Paris it was immediately pirated in England and America, and often appeared in competing editions simultaneously. Batiste's star slowly plummeted, so that by the turn of the 20th century it seldom shone ...
THE ORGANIST'S BOOKSHELF
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Baroque Cello Revival: An Oral History, Paul R. Laird. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2004. xv, 373 pp. ISBN 0810851539. Bruckner's Symphonies: Analysis, Reception, and Cultural Politics, Julian Horton. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. x, 280 pp. ISBN ...
MOTIVE, MEANS, AND OPPORTUNITY: AGO CERTIFICATION
Jan 01, 2007; ... IN PROSECUTING a suspect in a murder case, the attorney tries to establish that the suspect had the motive, the means, and the opportunity to commit the crime. I'm not suggesting that taking a Guild examination is a crime (though during my term as director of the Committee on Professional ...
FAITH AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE ARTS
Jan 01, 2007; ... This essay relates the arts to the expression of faith. Throughout its history the church has turned to the arts as a means of telling the stories of faith and expressing humankind's response-not only to these accounts but also to the human condition. I hope, in this article, to remind us of the ...
AN ORGAN TOUR IN THE PARIS OF THE SOUTH
Jan 01, 2007; ... THE LAST FRONTIER: AN ORGAN TOUR IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA MAY 27-JUNE 4, 2006 THE FIRST organ tour to Argentina for North Americans became a reality this past May of 2006. After visiting Buenos Aires a few years ago, Margaret Irwin-Brandon has become increasingly enthusiastic about its ...
COMMENTARY
Jan 01, 2007; ... VOX HUMANA Legacy A colleague retired not too long ago. So what is so remarkable about that? He'd been in his position as a church musician for something in excess of 30 years, held various offices in his denominational musical organizations, and served as a national officer in ...
LIZZIE PLAYALOT'S ADVICE COLUMN FOR SUBSTITUTE ORGANISTS
Jan 01, 2007; ... (as related to m.j. nelson, scribe) IT JUST occurred to me that I haven't paid my chapter dues yet, so maybe the powers-that-be won't print this helpful advice until I pay up! But let me introduce myself. Yours truly has been around since pianos and pump organs were the keyboards of ...
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR WORSHIP: A NEW PARADIGM
Jan 01, 2007; ... IN THE June 2006 issue of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, Quentin Faulkner discussed seven issues that he identified as "substantive" in the ongoing conversation about the use of traditional and contemporary Christian music. Faulkner rightly noted that this controversy is not new, and the debate between ...
MUSIK FÜR ORGEL UND ZINK AUF DER ÄLTESTEN SPIELBAREN ORGEL DER WELT (The Oldest Playable Organ of the World in Concert)
Jan 01, 2007; ... RECORDINGS MUSIK FÜR ORGEL UND ZINK AUF DER ÄLTESTEN SPIELBAREN ORGEL DER WELT (The Oldest Playable Organ of the World in Concert). Brett Leighton, organist; Doron David Sherwin, cornetto. I/11 organ (ca. 1430) of the Protestant Church of St. Andreas, Ostönnen (Westphalia), Germany; ...
HOMMAGE À JEAN-JACQUES GRUNENWALD
Jan 01, 2007; ... HOMMAGE À JEAN-JACQUES GRUNENWALD. Jean-Jacques Grunenwald and Françoise Renet, organists. V/137 Cavaillé-Coll organ (1862) of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France. Motette CD MOT 10521. This digitally remastered recording was originally produced in 1981, one year prior to Grunenwald's death. As titular ...
CHRISTMAS ON FIFTH AVENUE
Jan 01, 2007; ... CHRISTMAS ON FIFTH AVENUE. The Choir of St. Thomas Church, New York City, John Scott, director; feremy S. Bruns, organist; the St. Thomas Brass. Pro Organo CD 7200. Following the retirement of Gerre Hancock, John Scott was appointed organist and director of the choristers at St. Thomas Church in ...
FRAUENKIRCHE DRESDEN: ORGEL-MUSIK-BACH AND DURUFLÉ
Jan 01, 2007; ... FRAUENKIRCHE DRESDEN: ORGEL-MUSIK-BACH AND DURUFLÉ. Samuel Kummer, organist. IV/97 Kern organ (2005). Carus 83.188 (SACD). The Gottfried Silbermann organ that first graced the Frauenkirche was built in 1736. That year J.S. Bach performed a recital on it in gratitude for having received the title ...
CHRISTINE KAMP: L'OEUVRE INTÉGRAL DE LOUIS VIERNE, Vol. 3
Jan 01, 2007; ... CHRISTINE KAMP: L'OEUVRE INTÉGRAL DE LOUIS VIERNE, Vol. 3. With Koor Nieuwe Muziek, René Nieuwint, director; Wim Dijkstra, choir organ. Organs of Saint-Ouen, Rouen, France: IV/82 Grand Orgue: Cavaillé-Coll, 1890; 11/21 Orgue de Choeur: Ducroquet, 1856; modified by Krischer, 1888; modified and ...
A MALVERN MIXTURE: THE NICHOLSON ORGAN OF GREAT MALVERN PRIORY
Jan 01, 2007; ... A MALVERN MIXTURE: THE NICHOLSON ORGAN OF GREAT MALVERN PRIORY. Andrew Wilson, organist. IV/53 Nicholson organ (1850) moved and enlarged 1862 and 1880; rebuilt by Rushworth & Dreaper, 1927, restored 1970s; completely rebuilt by Nicholson, 2004. Regent REGCD 233. Like many significant English ...
LA NATIVITÉ: ORGAN MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS
Jan 01, 2007; ... LA NATIVITÉ: ORGAN MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS. Rupert Jeffcoat, organist. IV/92 Harrison & Harrison organ (1962, 1986/87) of Coventry Cathedral, England. Regent REGCD 230. Former music director of Coventry Cathedral, Rupert Jeffcoat is currently director of music at St. John's Cathedral in ...
A THING MOST WONDERFUL: MUSIC FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Jan 01, 2007; ... A THING MOST WONDERFUL: MUSIC FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER. Ripon Cathedral Choirs, Andrew Bryden, director; Thomas Leech and Stephen Power, organists. IV/65 T.C. Lewis organ (1878) of Ripon Cathedral, England; rebuilt by Harrison & Harrison, 1912-26; other modifications, 1963, 1972, 1988, 1996, ...
ANDREW BRYDEN PLAYS ORGAN MUSIC FROM RIPON
Jan 01, 2007; ... ANDREW BRYDEN PLAYS ORGAN MUSIC FROM RIPON (The English Cathedral Series, Vol. XII). IV/65 T.C. Lewis organ (1878) of Ripon Cathedral, England; rebuilt by Harrison & Harrison, 1912-26; other modifications, 1963, 1972, 1988, 1996, 2000. Regent REGCD 224. Appointed director of music at Ripon ...
MAGDALENE AND THE OTHER MARY: SONGS OF HOLY WOMEN
Jan 01, 2007; ... MAGDALENE AND THE OTHER MARY: SONGS OF HOLY WOMEN. The Lady Chapel Singers, Lisa Neufeld Thomas, artistic director. Recorded at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa. ISBN 0-89869-491-4; order at <www.churchpublishing.org> or 800-242-1918. This second recording project by the Lady Chapel Singers ...
AART DE KORT, ORGEL
Jan 01, 2007; ... AART DE KORT, ORGEL. III/54 Elbertse of Aalten organ (1923) of the Kathedraal H.H. Laurentius en Elisabeth, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; rebuilt and expanded by Adema-Schreurs of Amsterdam, 1997/98. Prestare ZWF 3331537. This versatile instrument is unique. Its many 8' voices, French reeds, and ...
EL ÓRGANO MAYOR DE LA CATEDRAL DE LA SEO DE EL SALVADOR, ZARAGOZA
Jan 01, 2007; ... EL ÓRGANO MAYOR DE LA CATEDRAL DE LA SEO DE EL SALVADOR, ZARAGOZA [Saragossa], SPAIN. Klemens Schnorr, organist. III/35 organ (1857/59) by Pedro and Miguel Roques, with elements from Johan Ximenes Garcés (1469-74), Guillaume de Lupe (1577-79), and Joseph Sesma/Bartolomé Sánchez (1693-1720) ....
JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: SÄMTLICHE ORGELWERKE, Vol. 5
Jan 01, 2007; ... JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: SÄMTLICHE ORGELWERKE, Vol. 5. Gerhard Weinberger, organist. Organs of the Basilika zu Ottobeuren, Germany; Karl Joseph Riepp, 1762, restored by Steinmeyer, 1914; IV/69 Dreifaltigkeits-Orgel; II/39 Heilig-Geist-Orgel. Molette CD 12751. These twin Riepp organs were mercifully ...
STREIFLICHTER ("Streaks of Light") AUS ST. PAUL
Jan 01, 2007; ... STREIFLICHTER ("Streaks of Light") AUS ST. PAUL. Aya Yoshida, organist. IV/98 Romanus Seifert organ (1957) of St. Paul, Cologne, Germany. Aktivraum Artist Series AR 80101 (two discs); <www.aktivraum.de>. This unique program from 20th-century Germany features music concerning the subject of ...
BENJAMIN BRITTEN-THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION
Jan 01, 2007; ... BOOKS BENJAMIN BRITTEN-THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION (Oxford Studies in British Church Music), Graham Elliott. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.192 pp. ISBN 0-19-816258-8. $90. Dr. Elliott takes us on a spiritual journey, a musical pilgrimage into Edward Benjamin Britten's life and music, a ...
MISKEND, VERGUISD & AFGEDANKT: NEDERLANDSE ORGELS UIT DE VROEGE 20STE EEUW
Jan 01, 2007; ... MISKEND, VERGUISD & AFGEDANKT: NEDERLANDSE ORGELS UIT DE VROEGE 20STE EEUW, Hans Fidom. Zaltbommel: Uitgeverij Aprilis, 2006.96 pp., ill. ISBN 90-5994-105-5. euro22.50 (available from the publisher at Postbus 141, NL-5300 AC Zaltbommel, The Netherlands; <www.aprilis.nl>). With ...
ORGEL UND ORGELMUSIK IN DEUTSCH-JUEDISCHER KULTURE (The Organ and Organ Music in German-Jewish Culture)
Jan 01, 2007; ... ORGEL UND ORGELMUSIK IN DEUTSCHIUEDISCHER KULTURE (The Organ and Organ Music in German-Jewish Culture), Tina Fruehauf. New York/Zurich/Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 2005. This 336-page resource is an invaluable addition to an organist's personal library, most specifically for those with ...
GERALD FINZI: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC
Jan 01, 2007; ... GERALD FINZI: HIS LIFE ANfD MUSIC, Diana McVeagh. Rochester, N.Y.: Boydell Press, 2005. 306 pp. ISBN 1843831708. $49.95. If Gerald Finzi's name is known to organists, it is for his sacred choral music, since he wrote no solo organ works. This well-written biography presents him as one of the ...
THE RECEPTION OF BACH'S ORGAN WORKS FROM MENDELSSOHN TO BRAHMS
Jan 01, 2007; ... THE RECEPTION OF BACH'S ORGAN WORKS FROM MENDELSSOHN TO BRAHMS, Russell Stinson. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 232 pp. ISBN 0-19-517109-8. This book, devoted to the revival of Bach's organ music in the 19th century, is well researched and carefully written. Although it treats Bach ...
La Passione di Gesù Cristo
Jan 01, 2007; ... CHORAL MUSIC ANTONIO SALIERI, La Passione di Gesù Cristo, ed. Elena Biggi Parodi. Milan: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, 2000. Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) was a key figure in music of the Viennese Classic period. An internationally celebrated composer of opera, he served the Hapsburg court for ...
SERMON: THE CONSIDERATION OF HOLY THINGS
Jan 01, 2007; ... Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.' I Peter 1: 14-16 (NRSV) There are 15 steps from the ...
Each One-Reach One: On the Agenda
Jan 01, 2007; ... You DON'T have to play a tracker organ, be able to spout off about early fingering, know how to explain second touch, or expound on Schenkerian analysis to be an AGO member. You don't have to be able to play the Bach "Wedge" Fugue, or Liszt's Ad nos fantasy, or transpose anything into any key at ...
NEW ORGANS
Jan 01, 2007; ... All new organ reports received are included in the New Organs department in the order received as space permits, provided that a complete specification and a black-andwhite glossy photograph in clear focus have been supplied. Only high-resolution blackand-white TIFF or JPG files (at least 300 ...
RECITALS
Jan 01, 2007; ... FEDERICO ANDREONI, 8/31, Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul [Casavant organ], Montreal, Que. Liszt, Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H. Reger, Benedictus, op. 59, no. 9. Bossi, Étude symphonique, op. 78. Alain, Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin. Litaize, Prélude et Danse ...
IN CHURCH WITH DR. NOBLE
Jan 01, 2007; ... EVENSONG AT ST. THOMAS, NEW YORK, IN 1923 The calendar announced no prelude. Mr. T. Tertius Nobel, M.A., began nonetheless a few moments before four o'clock, with the elegant auditorium about a quarter filled. It was a brief prelude, perhaps an improvisation, beginning softly and using ...