THE DIAPASON AN INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE ORGd/l·. TilE H.-IRI'SICHORD AND CHURCH MUSIC
Sixty-Ninth YeaT, No. 11 , Wllole No. 827 A Scranton Gillette Publication ISSN 0012-2578 OCTOBER. 1978 The Great Organ of Saere-Coeur in Paris, F ranee by J. L. Coignet
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The great organ in the Sacred Heart Basilica (Sacre-Coeur) is fundamental In 1875, construction began in Paris on the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, ly an instrument built· by Cavaille-Coll for a rich amateur, the Baron de l'Epee. on the hill of Montmartre, and a large organ was needed; the authorities at This gentleman had a 74-stop organ put up in the music room of his castle in the basilica bought the organ exhibited at CavaillC's, and Charles Mutin, Ca Biarritz in 1898.1 The case was very similar to that of the Cavaille-Coll organ vaillC's successor, began to transfer it to its definitive home. The architect of itl ShdJicld, and so was the general design of the instrument which contained _ the basilica, L. ~fagne, discarded the beautiful renaissance case which was out four manuals, three enclosed divisions, three reeds "cn charnacle", and three 32' of style with the Roman-Byzantine architecture of the church, and designed a SlOpS in the pedal. new case with a false positif to hide the huge console. The instrument was Unfortunately, the Baron soon had to leave his castle and he resold the organ nearly finished just before World 'Var I, and the inauguration took place on to the Cavailte firm; the instrument was then re-erected in the workshops on October 16, 1919, during the consecration of the basilica; C. M. 'Vidor, A. the rue du Maine in Paris. Decaux (first titular organist) and M. Dupre were at the console. (Continued, page 10) THE DIAPASON EstabUshed in 1909
A" I,,'ertlal;onal Monthly Devoled to 'he Organ, ti,e Harpsichord and Clwrcll Music The French organ is an instnullenl of inu('asing interest to Americans, since Ot/idal j allnral ollile A ",erica" lllSatllle of Organbuildtm its music and traditions figure rather strongly in our own musical background. Many of our native organists havc gonc to France for study, and many of the OCTOBER. 1978 Edifor Gallic virtuosi have toured over here. A list of the great organist.composers of ARTHUR LAWRENCE the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries - Franck, 'Vidor, Vieme, Toumemire, Dupre - is a list of those whose music is studied and played in FEATURES 'ul;n••• Manager The Greal Orvaa of Sacre.coeur DAVID M. McCAIN our schools and churches. In our present day, we hear the music of Langlais, In Parla. France Messiaen, Guillou, Fleury, Grunenwald, and others. It follows, then, that the br J. L CoICJDel I, 10-11 A•• ;.fan' Eatfor WESLEY VOS more we know about the remaining monuments of French organbuilding, the lalemew wltb Demlel Roth more we can understand the music written for those instruments. br Artbur Lawrell~ 3 Con,r;It.,;n, Edito,. The GuUd of CarWonaeun lD LARRY PALMEII North America: 19'. COD9f'H' Horpdcfto,d ~fany of the great organs are in Paris and are well·known to pilgrims of the br Arthur Lawrellce 12·14 OE"gan world. Certainly, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart - Sacn:·Coeur - is a JAMES McCRAY. REVIEWS e""",, Mulle shining white building seen by e\"(~ry tourist who visits the French capital. It stands on a hill to the north with a commanding \,ista of the city below it and Mualc and Boob HUDSON LADD. br Arthur Law~ce it contain.... a large organ, but that instrument is not well·known to us, for various ... Carilla .. New Barp.1cbonl Mush: Foreign Correspond.n" reasons. TIIC descripth·e·pictorial essa)' on it in this issue was written especially br Lany Palmer for The Dia'Pasfm by a native Frenchman who knows the instrument well. To • DALE CARR EDITORIAL 2 accompany that account there is a narrative stemming from an interview with Gl'OIIingen the organist of thc church, which may provide a funher glimpse into the LEn'EIlS TO THE EDITOR , SUSAN fERRE fran'" French organ scene. NEWS ,.,Ice.: AnaouacemellW 2 • ,r.-$7.50 American Imtltule of OrqcmhuUden 3 2 yn.- $13.00 Shtgle eopy-$I.OO AppolntmeDts &., Entirely different is the rcdew of the annual congress of the Guild of earH· lac' Numlter- $'.75 Be,. & The,. 9, 15 fmore ,Ito,. 2 ,rs. oIc1J lonneurs in North America, which took place during the summer but has only RUDe D1mltlla 15 1'HE DIAPASON now found its way into print. The carillon is a relative newcomer to our activi· NEW ORGARS 14. 11-19 Published """"hI, by ties, but it occupies a place of interest and growing importance. 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Thr Diapason cannot p~ This journal is indexed in The vide dupllcale copies miucd becaulIr The 20th annual national Organ The International Society for Music Index. annotated In Mwic of a subscriber's fa11ure to notify. Article Guide, and abstracted i" Playing Competition sponsored by Organ History and Preservation has RtLM Ahstracts. the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. been formed and the first issue of its Wayne, IN, will be held on Sat., journal, International Organ Preser.. A hiqhli9ht among event$; planned {Dr Mar. 17, 1979. It is open to all or vution, has appeared Charter mem· ned summer's nationDI convention of the ganists who have not passed their bers are from Australia, Canada, Royal Cotnadian College of Organists will 35th birthday by that date. Appli Switzerland, England, Spain, South be the production of Michael Tippett's "'A cants must submit a tape recording Child of Our Time," conducted by Sir Africa, the United States, Japan, David Willcocks, who will also take the no later than Jan. 3 I for the pre Denmark, France, the Netherlands, finel rehears"ls. The performeance will ta~e liminary judging. That tape will in and West Germany, but membership ploce in All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton, clude a major work by a composer remains open to persons from these Alberta. on the evening of Aug. 16. Tho born prior to 1750, a work by a and other countries who are inter convention itself will lost from Aug. 13 to composer born between 1750 and ested in furthering the causes of 18. Other artists participeting in organ 1900, and a work by a composer organ history and preservation recitals, lectures. workshops, and pelnel born in the 20th century. Judges will throughout the world. The initial discussions will include Gerre Hancock, Pete r Planyavsky, Karl Hochreither, Dale select no more than eight finalists work of the society and publication Wood. and Gerak! Boles. There will also who will compete for a separate of the journal have been made pos be a banquet, a berbeque. Dnd a special panel of prominent musicians. The sible by charter and founding mem luncheon. The Edmonton portion of the winner will receive a cash prize of bers and by a grant from Susque convention will center around the Univor4 S500 and will appear on the church's hanna University. Membership in .. sity of Alberta. while conciudinq events annual recital series May 1. The first formation is available from the sec.. will be held in Calgory and Belnff. Can04 runner·up will receive a cash award retary pro tempore, James Boeringer, dian composet5 Violet Archer and Hugh of $300, and travel subsidation up Bancroft have been commissioned to write Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, new worh for the convention. Potential to $100 each will be paid to the re PA 17870. registrants ore reminded that the Io we it maining finalists. fees for attending will be in effed prior Contestants representing every During the past year, The Hymn to J"n. 31. state, many Canadian provinces, and Society of America has added over The New York City AGO chapter is several foreign countries have par· 400 new members to its ranks. Mem· John Alldis wilt be the condudor for a again sponsoring a composition contest ti-cipated in the competition since it bcrship in this group is a "must" for concert sung by seven New York choirs, os pert of its annual ectivities, for an was established in 1959 as an incen· all persons interested in hymnody " Choral Music of Five Centuries," which original organ work and an original chorell tive for young organists. The reU· will mark the 500th annivers"rv of Oxford work. The choral work should have an or4 and includes subscription to a news· University Press. The event will take place gan accompaniment and may also include gious arts program of the church is letter, The Stanza, and journal, The on Nov. 4 at Carnegie Hall ; 011 the works a part for congregation. The winning work under the direction of Lloyd Pinker· 'Hymn, as well as access to various to be heard ore published by the well· in eoch cotegory will be published by ton, minister of music; Jack Ruh), or· resource materials. Further informa.. known English press which first began pub4 Hinshaw Music and the composer of each ganist and theater manager; and John tion on the organization is available lishing music in 1609. The expenses of the will receive !! $200 prize; they will be Tolley, drama director. Complete de from executive director W. Thomas program are being underwritte n by the performed a t the chapter's annual guild tails and entry blanks may be re Smith at Wittenberg University, press as a g ift to the city of New Yo rk. service on Fe b. 5. Entries must be poSt4 quested from: National Organ Play Springfield, OH 45501. Works to be heard will range from the marked no later than Dec. I. Further in4 ing Competition, First Presbyterian Renaissance to the present day and are fo rmation is elvailable from Warren Swen4 Church, 300 West Wayne St., Ft. Earlybirds in making plans fer I"rgely by Eng lish composers. The 40·part son, Packer Collegiate Institute. 170 J ora4 next summer may be interested in a motet "'Spem in alium" by Thomas Tallis lemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201. . Wayne, IN 46802. will be omong the featured wo rks, end the The Rentrop Orgen~ouW . .ha s announced 22-day European Organ Study Tour, concert will be Mr. Alldis' New Yo rk de. that, effective this year, all t he shares in The West German supply house which is planned for May 14-JuDe but. the com pany formerly owned by Dirk A. Aug. Laukhuff has issued two large 4 (1979) under the direction of War Flentrop, are now owned by his $ucce ssor, new catalogs, one of metal pipes and ren Hutton, organ professor at the The Tenth International Boy Singers Fe,", Hans Ste~etee, Dnd by his forme r em· one of parts and supplies. Both are University of Alabama. The trip will tival ha s been announced for Saltillo, Mex4 ployees. The philosophy· behind ·this de. illustrated, with texts in English and include modem and historic organs ico "nd will toke pl"ce from Dec. 28 cision is to have the full ownership of the German. Further information is in the Netherlands, Germany, and through Jan. I. Optional pre· festival reo firm in the hands of those who are "ctu. available from the firm at Postfach heorsals will be in Son Antonio the pre· ally wor~ing with the company and to sup· France. Further information is avail· ceding two deys. Further information is port the continuation of the firm. Mr. 80, 6992-Weikersheim, West Ger able from Mr. Hutton at 76 Wood available from Or. Fielding Fry, diredor, at Flentrop retired as president on May 1. many. ridge, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. 1412) 696.3058. 1976.
2 THE DIAPASON Interview with Daniel Roth letters to the Editor of a valid fact, that church musicians gen Replies to Overpaid erally put in much more effort, planning, To the Editor: expertise, nervous tension if you will, more Ms. Caroline Cooney's letter caught my heart into their work than a congregation eye (August issue). From her description, may realize, then the motivation seems to she must be lho·ing in somewhat of a mu me okay. And in a day and age of mnss As a companion preparation for the article on the organ of Sacre-Coeur sically "deprived" area and with a con communication and interrelation, such a structive attitude can undoubtedly help to survey needn't be regarded as inordinately which begins on the first page of this issue, I arranged to meet the titulairc of raise the standard of church mu ~ ic there. self-seeking on the part of the AGO. that church, Daniel Roth. I had been to the great basilica in Paris several times, But methinks the larbrush she hns used is Please be reassured, Ms. Cooney, by rather overwide, and wielded a bit more someone who also has had pennanent and but I had met ~rr. Roth only briefly at the International Congress of Organ broadly than even she would like, on re substitute organ jobs for many years. that ists in Philadelphia during the summer of 1977. Now he was touring this coun considering. there are many fine and dedicated church None of us admire the lack of dedica musicians whose motivations are of the try and I hoped to be able to go to one of his concerts, but none took place in tion she describes. The expedient, the highest, who work hard and play well, my area. "Ve therefore arranged to meet for breakfast at Chicago's O'Harc what's·in·it-for-me approach to livinll is who strive toward and succeed in achiev airport, where he would be spending the night en route to the east coa5.t from undoubtedly mosl orrensive in the religIOUS ing artistry in their field, whose efforts field, where all is overtly and consciously consistently bless choirs, congregations, the west. offered up to the glory oC God. But to say individuals, churches, both through their that the "bulk" of vrc:mists she's heard music and their lives. Of course there are Thus it was that I found myself driving through the pre-dawn darkness one are loo ~ ing for a quick: !;t uck, imputes in situations where "someone else" could do ferior motives far too carel.!ssly. a "better" job. But there are innumerable cold morning last February. As I made my way across the layer of snow and There a,'e several points which I think services played all over the country which ice to the airport motel, I looked fon\'ard to meeting this organist who, though she raises invalidly. ror instance, the hours are heard by hundreds of thousands of still young, was well enough known to be considered one of the leading Frenc::h of preparation can't be used as a rule of churchgoers, where with grandeur or hu thumb for a salar,i scale, beyond the bar mility, with elaborateness or simplicity. organists of our day. He had already been in residence for two yr ars at the est observance of the need for more than even with expertise or extremely modest Catholic University of America and the National Shrine in 'Vashington, he sitting at the console for services and capability, one sees reaffinnalion of the choir rehearsals. Nor can there even be true purpose of man - to glorify God. had made recordings, he had toured, he was a conservatory teat her, and, of a denominational differentiation - should Sincerely. course, he was the chief organist of one of the principal churches of Paris. a liturgist who knows the liturgy need to Adrienne M. Tindall run through it every day? A college music Kenilworth, Illinois The interview had to take place during breakfast, since his plane left shortly professor (would he really know only 13 preludes and 13 postludes?' ?) is working To the 'Editor: thereafter, and we spoke of many, not necessarily related, topics over the res with music consistently and on a level of Having been in church music for many taurant clatter. Of particular interest, needless to say, was the church where he expertise which supports his performance years, I have always felt the church pays me to be available to them, much as I plays. Mr. Roth indicated some of the peculiarities of the position. Because this in church, even if he is not specifically ",practicing. It Should he somehow be ex retain a lawyer. In my moderate·size parish church is a shrine wherein there is perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacra pected to put in the hours that a novice there is simply not enough to do to keep ment, canonic rules do not allow organ performances. There has never been an would need? How many years of prepara me busy eight hours a day - but I am tion went into his position; they would available at all times. 1I spend my free organ concert or recording there, and even regular practice is difficult. One surely relate to his perfonnance level. hours doing volunteer work, playing for supposes that there are problems scheduling maintenance work on the organ, What about the organist who is lalented three funeral homes, and doing organ con in improvisation - surely one can clearly sultation work. yet it is one of only two large Cavaillc-Coll instruments remaining in morc-or see that the "hours of practice" consist J ha\'e in rears ,past gone the route of less original condition in Paris, the other being at Saint-Sulpice. oC more than those in the 7-day span be having a 9 ~ 5 Job to make up for the luxury tween services. I remember visilmg the of working for the church, and it was never This large organ exemplifies the French tradition of having such an instru church where a friend played, and asking salisfaclory - always 'I had one employer her later why I didn't recognize the piece unhappy (mM takes a dim view of a ment to sound at specified points during the mass, and Mr. Roth's use of it she had played, when I knew the name as funeral in the church 9t 11 am). 1 was still follO\vs that tradition today. He indicated that he generally plays a prelude it appeared in the bulletin. She had left the one caught in the crossfire, and it is the music at home, she said· And so she not a happy feeling. before the mass, then during the offertory, again during the communion, and had substituted another Bach chorale pre I receive my ample check from the finally at the conclusion. He improvises, of course, perhaps on the Gregorian lude - Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns parish with a completely clear conscience. wend, BWV 655 - which she had played and I feel I have earned my wages for chants appointed for the day, perhaps on some other musical subject. Then "without practice" and virtually flawlessly. being available 24 hours a day. That is a again, he might play composed pieces. There are no weddings or funerals, but The kind of expertise and musicianship she good deal, I feel. there arc always many people present for the masses, since Sacre-Coeur is a brought to that and every perfonnance Regards, precluded the need for pedantic rigidness William F· Brame pilgrimage church. Usually he plays on Friday afternoon, Saturday evening, of the hours she spent at the console. Kinston, NC and Sunday morning. IAll of us have heard organists whose ecrorts seem to fall short of what we would . . • In France, the organist is usually separate from the choinnaster, and Mr. like. That porticular disappointment most Organist Identified often is probably a personal thing - we Roth again fits into that pattern. There is a regular choir. not a feature of feel that we ourselves should have done To the 'Editor: every Parisian church, but it has its own director. Although there is a two better. And renewed dedication and in- I want to commend The Diapason for spiration in what we are doin~ and why, publishing the excellent series of articles manual Mutin choir organ in a side gallery toward the front of the church, will help us to establish priorities for our- on the lonal evolution of the E. M. Skin the choir organist had retired, and :Mr. Roth accompanies the choir now from selves. Perhaps we can witness Ms. ner organ by Dorothy J. Holden. 'Part Ill, ~n.ey's ang,!ish. and be moved to more publi.shed in the June issue, was of partic the main organ. Naturally, when he is on tour, there is a substitute. mdlVJdual dedication. ular Interest to me because it dealt with the Another problem, though: on ~e one Skinner Company's involvement in build I asked Mr. Roth what styles or composers had influenced his development, h~d. sh~ c0l!de~ns lack. of practice and ing theatre organs, the subject of my forth particularly with regard to improvising, and he mentioned immediately his efUstic Integnty m orgamsts, and. on the coming book which will be published by admiration for Tournemire, whom he felt to be a fine musician and composer: other ~h~•. condemns ~rt .as a "fnU" be- the University ,Press of Kentucky in 1979. causc;, II 15 nC?t contnbu~n~ t? the e~o,!-- The picture which was published with the "He was such an incredible improviser and such an incredible musician!" He omy. ~f art 15 truly a fnll. then .It 15 artide, which appeared on page 12. is a was apparently very different from, say, Vierne, whose works tended to be ~onomlcally prudl!nt to do the Job With IlS picture of John Priest who was a well !Ittle work as poSll lble, and get .the money known theatre organist in the New York symphonic in conception. Tournemire often played very quietly just when m return (to buy thOle Widgets) - ' th I 1920' H . wouldn't that be consislent? In my estima- area m e ear y ~. e was organtst others expected a crescendo! tion it is far better to base discussion on of the Colony Theatre In New York for a the economic principle of supply and de- numb~ r of years and made ~me records Going on to other influences, he related how impressed he had been by Albert mand, because after all even widgets have of ,thiS organ on the Brul!swlck label of Schweitzer. He, Daniel Roth, was very young then. Later he began his organ no intrinsic worth unless people want, need, whl~h I have t'Yo samples m m~ own co!- usc, buy them. If the demand of people is lectlOn. Mr. Pnes~ wns fOf a lime presl' studies, at age 13, and three years later prepared his entrance examination for for good church music, then it is economi- dent ~f thl? American Society of Theatre the Conservatoire in Paris. There he studied for three years with Rolande Fal cally logical that good church musicians Orgamsts 1!1 New Yor~ Clly. Unfortu will and can expect 10 be fairly paid for nalely he died suddenly In 1926 at the age cinelli. "She gave me everything for the Romantic, symphonic, and twentieth· their efforts. of 40. He was a highly qual!fied organist century styles." He also studied counterpoint, fugue, keyboard accompanying, If the survey of organist salaries is some ond mana£ed to boost Skmner theatre transposing - all the traditional studies of the French conservatory system. sort of pressure campaign to take advan- organs of which he was very fond. tage of congregations and demand ex- Sincerely, After the conservatory, he studied privately with Marie-Claire Alain. Later, cessive money for our specialized group, John W. Landon Mme. Falcinelli asked him to assist her at Sacre-Coeur, where she was then then the motivation of the survey needs to University of Kentucky the tilulairc; ten years after that, she nominated him to be her successor. be examined again. But if it is to infonn 'Lexington, KY Letters should be addressed to The Editor and confined to one subject. AU letters On quite a different subject, I asked Mr. Roth how he liked American or accepted for pUblication are subject to editing, for reasons of clarity and space. gam, and he agreed that there were many fine oncs, although the typical dry acoustics encountered often detract from what would othenvisc be good organs. He mentioned some of the period pieces of Aeolian-Skinner as being good for certain French works, especially those of Tournemire. He also liked the great American Institute of Organbuilders Woolsey Hall instrument. For earlier music, he thought there were some fine trackers being built, both here and in Europe, by American, Canadian, and European builders. There were other topics, all interesting. ]vIr. Roth is a channing person, gracious and easy to converse with. But there was a plane to be caught, and J Convention prolonged the conversation to such an extent th.tt the sortie was Ires viI. 'Ve rushed to the airport, ran down the jetway, and J saw Daniel Roth off to the next engngement on his tour. A pleasant meeting and interview was concluded. October 8-11 - Arthur Lawrence Moorhead Minnesota
OCTOBER, 197B 3 Reviews • • • • • • • • • • • • • Music & Books by Arthur lawrence
Small Choral Works This soCtbound collection of 71 carob negotiate. The bst middle section haJ will be useful for those ~cking good but a. chromatic ostina.to-like igure and }jarll Toda)'. Richard Proulx. unisoll strnight(onvard arrangements. In many shifts constantly between % and YR. It aud 10 handbells, CIA Publications, G- cases. thc "normal" setting is Collowcd ErzUterl IHid lallet. Wilhelm Friedc. will be a brilliant recital piece Cor those 2069. 311>' (E). by an alternate setting and sc\'cr.al carols mann Bach (1710-1784). SATB soli. who an surmount its dimculties. ha\'e two sets of words. Most of Ihe tra· SATB and orchestra (keyboard reduc Choral works invoh'ing SOQlC kind of dilional carols arc included. along with tion). Bclwln·Milb BC 2. $3.00 (M+). chant usually h:,,"c the useful character a number which arc less well·known, 0lS isLic of being easily nt'gotlatctJ by all wcll as a few original oncs. This interesting 7-mo\·ement E;u;ter sorts and conditions of choin. When canlaU, ("Oh, trcmble: and C3lter") by Augustinul Franz KropCttiter: Exsultd. clothed wilh a simplc accompaniment the oldl'St SOli of J. S. Bach lasts c. &0 Vcrlag Doblingcr 02 SII (no price gi\'en). of bells. such pieces ar~ orten surpris minutes. The l'tlitioll, by Oscar Foell. ingl lo\'C,~ly . This is an arr.mgcmcnl of mer and Friedrich Schall. has tcxts and This is a Iarge-sClle piece written in the mode I chant RadiI! C/lristw Nalln Six l'saltllJ of Jolin Caillin, ed. Stanley notes in both English and German, but 1975 and dedicated to Monika Henking. Est which became well·kllown by its in Tabrg. 1-4 p;arts with kcyboaru accom. is definitely o( the "practical" rather Based on the plainchant Exsultd jam clusion in the Britten Ceremony 0/ paniment. Bakcr Book House, $1.95 than "scholarl),,' sorl. Although the mu. Angelica, sung during the lighting o( Carols. Here it is tre:llcd in alternating (E·M). sic is worth hearing. it ought to ha\'e the Paschal candle at the Easter eve phrases between SA and Tn. with a bell its original orchestral accompaniment \'igil, it has eight contrasting sections part which begins on a single note and Thl"SC are mclodies from 16th·ce.uury for an adequate renditioll. yet there is which follow one on the other to make increases to delicate dusteR at the con German psalters, with new but conscrva. 110 consistent indication of the instru. a continuous work. It is charaelerizcd clusion. It could be :10 Cf£CClhc proccs th'c 3ccompanimellts and some alternate ments required nor whether p3.rl.! and by the rather bold parallel dissonanu'S sion:d. slanzas in 2. 5, and 4 parts. 10 coutmst rull score are 3\3ilabJe. Only the initial the organist of St. Florian. ncar Unz wilh the nonnal unison. The simplcr chorus will reqUire effort on the part in Austria, is said to be rond of im· Olles might be sung by almost any com. of the enscmblc, since the closing char. rm-ising, 3nd there arc frequent dou· bination oC \'oices. The English texts ale is straight·Corward. The tenor 3nd CIe pedal puts. A difficult work, it will are occasionally awkward in their sylla soprano arias and the soprano·bass duet require flair and colorCul registrations Tile King shall come wile,. monri"g ble stresses. might be ad\'antagoously extracted as Cor a convincing perform3nce. but it dawns. David N. Johnson, SAB and separate piecrs. could be imp~ive. flu, •• AIIg>bllrg 11-1829.411>' (E). Larger Choral Works Consolation (also known 3S MCH"";'lg Books Song) is Ihe tune sct here in four sim· MisSil Pntlge Linglla, Josquin des Prcz lc \'erscs. The mot.I31 £h3rnctc:r is en· (c.I440-1521),SATB, Unh'crsity of Norlh Die Himmel eniilllen (Canlala No. 76) Uwe Papc: (compilcr-<'t.litor). The Tr.a£. r,lanced by thc soJo flute interludes; al· Carolina I'ress, Early Musical Master· J. S. Bach, SATB soli, SATB and key lirr Organ Rr\'h.t.l In Amrrica. Berlin: though marked optional, their omission works series, $15.95 (D). board reduction, Belwin·MilIs 9!02. $2.50 Pape Vrrtag (1978). xU, .. 70 pp. A\'ail_ would rob the setting o( its beauty. (D). able in the US from Visscr.R01.... and This bcautiully·prodllced hardbound As.sociates, Inc., 2033J0hanna, Suite B, cdition o( one o( the most famous of Various pUblishing alliances produce Houllon, TX. 77055; 5 postpaid (ISBN Renaissance masses is more likely to some strange crcatures from lime to 3·921140-16·1). grace a bookshelf or be gh'en 35 ;a gift time, and this is apparently a repre· Our Dear Lord Jesus Christ. Johann than it is to be used for actu31 per. sentath'e o::amplc hom the publisher's Tile Tracker Organ Revival in Amer· Friedrich Peter (174&'19IS), SATB and (orm3nce, although ooly the cosL of complete run of Bach cantatas in its icn is one of the most Import3nt books on org:m or piano, l\OOSCy &: Hawkes 5919. mUlliple copies would pre\'cot thc lat· K31mlls Dh'ision, It appc;ars to be 3n the organ 10 appear in recent yeaTS. It 75, (M). ter, The I::ngc·format book h3s 62 pages, oldcr Breitkopf edition reprinted (not documents Ihe lracker re,'h'al in this which include thorough notes on the so St3tOO), nplcte with l'iano(orte part. country with lhe thoroughness that Edited by Karl Kroeger Crom Moravian edition, a general introduction, per· to which a. poorly·reproduced English might be expecled o( a. Gennan organ 3fchi\'C$, this is in thc stylc o( 311 ex· fonnance suggestions, the text, and ana tr.mslation has been appended in type. 1Icholar. In conjullction with a well· tcnded dtorale, with interludes origina.lly I)'tical essay, ,md a (acsimile oC t\\'o (0- scripL The score itself has German text b"l"nced 5Uf\'ey of the mechanical.aclion for strings. The composer's SSAB tex· lios o( the manuscript in Romc (Bib. only, without editori31 notes. This edi. instruments themseh'cs, it pro"ides a ture has been editonally rescored for Iiotcca Vatic;ana, Cappella Sistina. MS. tion all certainly be used - it has all great deal of in(ormation on builders, tmlay's nonnal \'oicing .. Both English 16) which w;as used as the basis of this the right noll'S - but most conductors and is copiollsly illustrated. I suspect and Ccnnan texts arc gl\'en. cdition. Thc score itself is neally laid knowledgeable enough to wish 10 per Ihat it will become 10 our time what out and uses modem clefs. Thc edition Corm it will probably require a more the original Blanton book was 10 the and notcs are by Thomas W3rburton. critical edition. late 50'5. It will be mandatory for all who h3S produced a definiti\'e work libroncs. 3nd practically anyone inlcr. which is clearl)' abo,'c the usual run oC 4..'5tcd in the contemporary pipe organ _ music re\'icwcd. Till: Liglll !nviJibk Arthur 'Vilis, New Organ Music builder, playcr, Iislener, or buyer - will SSAATTBB and org:m, Boose), &.: Hawkl'S wanl a pcrson31 copy. 11'.141.65, (D). Anton HeiJIer: 5 Itleine CIJoralvorjpiek The book. is handsomely produced, Verlag Doblinger (Munich and Vienna), hardbound. with a larger·than.usual (or· This work was commissioned by the 02 510 (no price givcn). mat (8~ II x 9!-i"). yet still convenicnt Royal School of Church Music for the Magnifical. Johann Pachelbcl (1655- to read or carry. The paper qualit), is sen'ice marking the 50th annh'crsary of 1706). SATB with keyboud. Theodore Written in 1975, these arc somber, good, there are large mugins, and the thc school and is scored for chorus aud I'rc55o<3IHII42. 95~ (M+). severe works by one of the most famous print is rclati\'ely easy to read. In addi. semi·chorus. c3ch of which h3S dh'isi organists of our day. The style is quasi. tion to the text proper, there are in p3rts. The text by T. S. Eliot is dra· This is ;an adequatc edition by JOhn tonal, but quite disson:mt; the slow 'Col ('xu'S! of one hundred high-quality black lRatic:tlly sct, with considerable range Carllon oE a 5-mmute \\'orL: in Iypial pos and qUiet rqistrDtions will mask the ami while photographs of organs. o( dynamics. The choral parts are mild· mid.Baroque style. The aitentating sec. severity somewh;at, Thc first of thl'SC The contents are dil'ided into six ly dissonant but the organ part is more tions o( polyphony and homophony cor~ chorale preludes, Valet will icll dir main sections: essa)'s on cOTllemporaf)' pitb)', m;aldng a colorful and pungent fl'SpAnton Heiller: Jubilnlio. Verlag Dob· 3rtislic acclaim, e\'cn When compared MOlltcl'crdi; 0 Word Ilicantate, Gibbons problem. although occasional unison pas· linger 02 315 (no price gh'cn). (arr,): Anthem for Spring, Petri (arr.); ",ilh the classical organ building oC sages will 3ssist in bringing the enscm· France, Holland, and North Ger. The lord is risen, Morley. Only English ble together. Whispered, spoken. and This is a big \'irtuosic piccl'S of about h:xts arc gh'en. man)' . . . fI decided1 to prepare a half· spoken crfeclS are employed, as well 5 minutes' duration and stands in com. pUblication W lich woula 1'C\'eal this pro. as a wide dynamic range in the sung plete contrasl, lechnically and musicall)', Cess to Europeans, presently widely un. portions. The traditional lext is troped to the chorale preludes abO\'c. It was known to them, and at the same time, with passa~cs from \'acious I'OEMS of written for the lOOth annh-ersary in 1976 document the organs with sliderchests e.e. cummlll!its: the work will be more o( the founding o( the Doblillger finn and mechanical action built since 19~0." Carob, cd. Hughes 1\1. Hu((m3n and likely 10 find a place on 3. concerts than and is a three.part toccata. Thc open· The essays with which the book be Mnk E. Hunt. SATB 3nd keyboard ac in lilurgics. The mOl-emenlS arc In· ing and clodng sections, at a bro;ad comp:mimcnt, Inter.Vanity Press, $4,95 gins range considerably In conlent, but, troitus. Kyrie, Gloria, Credo. Sanctu!I, tempo on full organ, ha\'e double pedal since all are interesting, the subjecl.5 arc (E·M). and Agow Dei. puts and large chords for the hands to worth citing hen: The Beginning of
THE DIAPASON Mechanical Action Organ Building in tides survey the highlights of American the Eastern United States Uohn Fesper org.lIlbnildlng Crom Johann Gottlob m:m), The Organs in the Germanic Mu Klemm to Ceorge and Dudley Jardine. &Cum of Hanard University (E. Power Thc paRes ha\'c been reproduced as they Biggs), The First \'On Beckcrath Organ originally appeared. minus any ex· in the United States (Uwe Papc). 'the traneous maucr, making a hand)' guide HEINL LOHMANN Rcvh'al of TlOIckcr Organbuildmg in to our nath-c oIpn heIi tage. (CellllolI1Y) V,lllll .'Illl I(,~P():I~I/)k Texas (Roy Redman). Rieger Organs tJ101!~JII Illol1kl"llly L'!d,lndlldl ,) Ie In the Uniled States Uosef \'on Glancr Irt'~t'ill(]ly 11011 Illl·IIl.rliH oJl ljL),)lrty Gau), The Organ's Breath of Life ... "'1l\1( ACO IHTO (Charles Fisk), Influences on Contem porary I'trcch;mical-Action Org:mbuik1ing James O. Wilkes, editor, Pipe Organs In America (George BOleman. Jr. and of Ann Arbor. PrilOltely printed, 1977; MARTIN LlICKER Alan Laufm,m). and Future Trends 89 pp., soCtbound Al'3ilable from the (Germany) "Alreadx it mosllmpres~ Qamcs Louder and Hellmuth Wolff). The editor at 805 CoIUslon Rd" Ann Arbor, slYe. virtuoso, he will certalnl), SDon Rieger article is particularl)' amusing. MI 4810S; $5.50 poSllXlid. become a major flgure among im· since it rr.mUy relates how Ul'U to portant organists!'-La Presser dlSJslcr that firm's initial \'cntures in This useful sun'c}' \\'as (;ompih."tI last Montreal building 0llPU5 Cor this country came )'ear as a project of the Ann Arbor AGO (it also n:mmds us oC our too-common chapter and is a model of its kind. It DAVID BRUCE·PAYNE DAVID Mc\'ry acoustical tra\'c..'slics; "Wall·to-wall car includes accounl!. stoplists. and I.'hoto. (England) "DanUng facUUy and (USA) PI.lYl'd .... :!~. l.n ..... ).,1 r {"e~'I: pet, ol,>Cu windows, porous masoury and graphs of the known IUstruments 111 the good Judgement - he has all the pre eLi: pOI~C .Jr:d :Il~] ... itd: l:l\lq!l! acoustl"" tile, banners and drapes - Michig:m unh'crsity city, These range requlsttes:'-St, Louis Post-Dispatch .:rre~!IJ;C] ~1I1:1',JI:e.: .l!:d ,:I:;I.H.I all demanded by blue-haired little old from thc large Fneze Memorial organ Sari Diego UllIO:! ladies. This is THE AMERICAN TRA at Hill Auditorium (Aeolian-Skinner GEDY"). Other articles, such as the and others) to a one-manual Bedient posith·e. It will be of interest to organists NICHOLAS DANBY JANE PARKER-SIIJITH Louder-Wolff one, ha\'c more serious (f"ll!jl.llld)· A n.l(h pl
Richard Morgan has recently baen ap· Richard Webster has returned to his po· pointed organist'choirmaster of St. Petar's sition as organist. choirmaster of SI. lu~e's Church in Morristown , NJ, whara he will Episcop!!ll Church, Evanston, Il, effer 1I direct 0 choir of men and boys, a miled yeer's sabbatical leave es a Fulbright choir, and !!I 9irls' choir. He received the scholar to Great Britain. Mr. Webster spent 1111ist n..~ifals his year in Englond at Chichester Cathed· ARTISTS' "'4NAG£Jt BMus degree from Dra~e University, where he studied with Carl Steplin and Arthur ral, where he studied the English choral Poister. In the fall end winte r of 1975-76, tradition under the supervision of cathedrel he studied with Andr6 Marehel in Paris, organist John Birch. In addition to essist Frence, where he was ossidant or9anist at ing in the services and activities of the the Americ!!ln Church. During the pest choral found!!ltion, he was a member of year, Mr. Morgan has sorved es assistont the teoching shiff !!It the cathedrel choir organist-choirmaster at Ch t i~ t Churc h, school a nd took part in the Sou thern C eo Greenwich. CT, while completin<;l his MMul thedra ls Festival !!I t W incheder. Mr. W e b· degree at Yele University, where he WliS a ster also performed as organist on the student of Chorles Kriegbaum. BBC broadcast "Choral Eve nsong" from Chichester Cethedr"l. Robert Kenneth Duerr has been ep· pointed in terim orgenist ",nd choirmllsler John H. Thien has boen appointed of AU Sainh Episcop",1 Church, where he organist·choirmaster of the Church of the will wor~ with interim anoci",te choirmester Christopher B. Kane has been appointed Sacred Heart of Jesus in Baltimoro. MO. Sare Hubbard. Mr. Duerr, winner of the orgenist·choirmaster of AU Saints Episc0p-'I Mr. Thien will direct the choir of men 197b AGO nationol organ competition, is Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He holds end boys as part of the music program !!It founder a nd conduetor of the Pliso deOli a master's de~ree in church music from the church. Cha mber Orchestra. He is presently pur· Westminster Choir Colle ge, where ha was suing the MMus degree in orchestral con· an organ student of John Weavor. He has ducting a t the University of Southern Cali previously been assistant to the music d i Grady Wilson hlls been appointed di. forn ia, where he is a student of Doniel reclor !!It Old South Church in Boston, es rector of music at We \ t . Par~ Presbyterian Lewis. His organ teechers have included well es orgonist'choirmaster of the Firs t Church in New Yo r~ City. He Ie eves a Cherry Rhodes and ledd Thomes. Baptist Church of Boston. pesi tion as o rganist of 51. Paul 's Epi t.coplil Dougl05 Bull.r Church, Flatbush, Broo ~lyn . Dr. Wihon is Appllcalions on the fllculties of Te achers College of deadline Columbia University a nd J e rs ey City State College. He is represented by Murt"9h/ January 10 McFarlane Artists Management. 1979
Ag CVl'n", vium II,,,,,,,, "" I"9' ''y ol'he01ogicol 5 Yale ~ee l l/w augh .... S4:hoctI 01 Mulic Motl", of Mul l(. Molle. 01 MUl lC oi AliI . Doc' IH of MUll{a! Alh l/wougtl the Omnolr 5cl\Qol Institute Mal'''' 01 A.h on ""I'g,on, MOller 01 o.v,n,ly MOllo', 01 Soued Th"o~ r of Mary Lou Robinlon Cha,les Shaffer Sacred Music Wayne A. Ka llstrom has been eppointed to the faculty of Minot Stete College in Minot. NO, where he will fill a one·year position teaching organ and piano. Mr . Kellstrom is a rormer student of Russell CO'fid Smith Arne Schoenltedt • • Germany Saunders, Dovid Craighead, and the late Cocil NeubeCker. He has previou sly held U.S. Tout. Fall. 7B positions lit Whitworth College r)nd et O~. lahoma State University. David F. Hewlett hes been eppointed o rg!!lnist.choirmaster of S. Stephen's Churc. h in Providenco, RI. Ho wes edu· Rulh Plummer, Artlsls' Repro.enlallve ceted !!It the Juilliard School of Music end 2525 Hyperlon Ave., los Angele., CA90027 at Westminster Choir College. and has Telephone (213)665-3014 formerly held positions in church music at the Church of the Resurrection. Calvary 'tile Inslltute 01 Socred Musk Church, both in New York City, end Christ Church in Fitchburg, MA. Mr. HewleH re 409 Prospect Street moins director of the Con,ervetory of New Haven Ct 06.5 lO Music in Winchester, NH, where he will 2034362915 continue to teach part·time. 6 THE DIAPASON Appointments number approximately 1000 Items, nre twelve books; his article "Our Needy Organists - Musicians who Cannot Earn a Living" was reprinted in the June issue of this journal. A. Robert Chupmun has been ap pointed organist-choir director at the Co Ralph Mills has been named to First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, the new full-time position of or VA. He leaves a position as minister ganist and director of music at Bland of music at Lakewood Congrega Street United Methodist Church, tional Church (UCC) in Cleveland, Bluefield, WV. A native of Green OH, where he had been since 1969. ville, NC, he received his BMus and He is a graduate of Westminster MMus degrees from George Peabody Choir College and Northwestern College for Teachers, Nashville, TN, University, and has served several in church music and organ. His or Roman Catholic parishes in the gan study was with Scott S. Withrow, Cleveland diocese. He has also con .... ",~ .. \ ~. .. ..,. .. and he has also studied at the Haar ducted workshops in choral music Jem academy with Marie-Claire and handbells. n Delores Bruch has been appointed ..! .. ~. , " , '" , artist-in-residence Dnd assistant pro Alain and Anton Heiller. He served i·,I\"t as organist and assistant choinnaster Irving Lowens, noted music his Timolhy E. Albrecht has joined fessor of music at Parle College, torian and critic, has been appointed the faculty of Lebanon Valley Col at Scarritt College in Nashville and dean of the Peabody Conservatory lege in Annville, PA, where he will Parkville, MO. She will serve as col as a faculty member at the Free Will of Music in Baltimore. He succeeds be an assistant professor of music, lege organist and develop an organ Baptist Bible College. lames Hustis, who is returning to teaching organ, theory, and sacred and church music program, in addi Mr. Mills is state AGO chairman full-time teaching. Mr. Lowens holds music. He received BA and BMus tion to holding teaching responsibili for West Virginia and has served as degrees in American studies. music, degrees at Oberlin College, and ties. Fonnerly a member of the organ accompanist for the West Virginia and music education, and has been earned his MMus and DMA degrees faculties at Emporia Kansas State Opera Company. He and his wife chief music critic of "The Washing in organ at the Eastman School of University and the University of have three daughters. ton Star" for 18 years. He has also Music. A member of Phi Beta Kansas, Ms. Bruch will complete her served as assistant head of the ref Charles OIegur has been appointed Kappa, Dr. Albrecht has served two DMA degree in organ performance erence section of the music division years as a tcaching assistant in organ organist-choirmaster at St. Thomas at the Library of Congress and has at Eastman and has taught at Middle this fall. Her major teachers have Episcopal Church in Battle Creek, been active in raising the profes bury College. He also was organist been Catharine Crozier, lames Moe MI. He leaves a position os music sional level of American music cri choirmaster at the Lutheran Church ser, Robert Noehren, and Michael director at the First Presbyterian licism. Among his writings, which of the Incarnate Word in Rochester. Schneider. Church of Jackson, TN. NEW RECORDINGS MUSIC FROM RIVERSIDE Volume I -Frederick Swann, organist Reger: Toccata Franck: Fanlaisie in A King: Fanfares to Tongues of Fire Sifler: Despair and Agony of Dachau Swann: Aglncourl Hymn Sowerby: Passacaglia (Symphony) Volume II -Christmas at Riverside (II) 14 anthems and carols plus organ and carillon solos - The Riverside Choir, Handbell Choir, Inslrument!; AVAIJ..ABLE IN STElIEO DISC 011 CASSETI'E SS.75 postpaid (NY residents odd lax) Music Dept., The Riverside Church 490 Riverside Drive, NYC 10027 OCTOBER, 1978 7 new ..JJarp:JicorJ mU:Jic by Larry Palmer ing miniatures which would be excel However, despite the difficult technical ures to be played. Not for the weak lent for teaching. Largely neo-classic requirements (and the trilling octave of heart, eye, or brain. and very tonal, they possess sufficient may be eased to a unison!) here is pungent hannonica: to make one rea serious music and a bit of authentic Roman Haubenslock-Ramati: Chordo lize the century of their composition. Americana. phonie I, Mobile fiir Cembalo Solo. Edition Wilbehn Hansen (Magnamu Murray Schafer: Sonatina for Flule Alan Stoul: Toccata and Lam.. l. Edi ,ie-Balon). $12.50_ and Harpsichord. Berandol Music lion Pelers 66570. $4.00. Limiled (111 St_ Joseph SI., Toronlo, Stout (born 1932 in Baltimore) A 12·15 minute work in graphic Canada. M4Y 1J8). $5.50. composed these two pieces in 1962 notation (nineteen squares which fonn When preparing a program for last and 1961, dedicating them to Douglas a cycle to be read either clockwise or summer's International Congress of Allanbrook and Jo,eph Stephens, re counterclockwise with one of the cor Organists, I attempted to locate a Can spectively. Lament requires some im ner squares as starting point). Two adian work to add to the 20th-century provisation from the player, but the pages of instructions (mercirully in English and American pieces on the outlines of the expected patterns arc English as well as in Gennan) ex program. Through a strange series of given, and the notation, in general, is plain the complexities of the notation. non-events, nothing materialized, but quite clear. These two works are ap A directional microphone is to be po at the Philadelphia gathering Cana proachable and significant worn, con sitioned near the strings of the ha.". dian organist-harpsichordist Karen temporary in their hannonic language. sichord to transmit sound to two wide Holmes kindly offered to send me this but quite well integrated into the line ly-spaced loudspeakers. A second mic. work an appealing and idiomatic of harpsichord literature. Durntion is rophone, handled by an iWistant, is three:movement Sonatina.. Schafer approximately 12 minutes [or the two suggested, or one may alternatively (bom 1933 in Samia, Onlario) has pieces. play a pre-recorded version of the also composed a Concerto for Harpsi work simultaneously with the live ver Rudolf Wagner-Regeny: n .. gesamle chord alld Eight Wind Instruments Elizabeth Maconchy: Nolebook for sion (in lieu of having an assistant Klavierwerk, edited hy Tilo Medek. (\954) in addition to this Son~lina, Harpsichord. Chesler Music (U. S. microphonist). Not for the weak of Deutscher Verlag fiir Musik, Leipzig_ which dates from 1958 (publIshed Agenl: Magnamusic-Balon, Inc., 1037{) heart, brain, or ear. I haven't tried it $16.50 (hardbound). 1976) . The style is conservative, the Pape Industrial Boulevard, SL Lout., (yet) bUI it might be fun. /u with language tonal, the writing for both MISSOuri 63132)_ previous works of Haubenstock-Ramati Wagner-Rogeny (1 903-1969 ) com instruments effective, knowledgeable Four movements (composed for (his Calch I, for example) the graph posed only onc work specifically for and playable. A particularly-ercective Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzicko ics are intriguing; one could also use historic keyboard instrument: the six~ flute cadenza fonns the midpoint of va), idiomatically conceived for the the score as a decorative item. movement Spinellrnwik of 193 ' ~ , but, the slow movement. instrument, but certainly not easy. Fre Chordophonie 2 is a similar work as the editor of this 148-pagc volume quent writing on three staves adds to tf for clavichord. It has (our pages of writes, the composer \Va.s not a u pur_ John Biggs: Sonatina. uClementiana. the technical difriculty. Maconchy instructions, more squarClll, wilder ist" 35 far as his choice of instrument Consorl Press (Mark Fosler Music (born 1907) is a highly-respected com graphics, and is, presumably became was concerned, and several other of the Company, Box 41112, Champaign, mi poser in her native England. of Ihis, priced at $15.75. neo-classic works could be perfonncd nois 61820)_ $2.50. at the harpsichord, clavichord, or spin Three easy mo\'ernenlo; writlen :15 Erik Bergman: Energien. Edition Fa It is a pleasure to note the appear· et. Wagner·Regeny loved to play the an homage to :Muzio Clementi. This zer (Magnamusic-Balon). $4.50. ance of volume three of Kenneth Gil· clavichord and the harpsichord, and i ~ witty and amusing music lasting Traditional notation makes this bert', Scarlalti edilion (HeugeJ ). (It was fond of including music from his approximately 5Y, minutes. The re J 970 composition accessible, although would be more of a pleasure if we had own (and our own ) century in his production of the composer's m:mu the technical requirements, once again, received a review copyI) ru mOlt programs. The Spinettmusik may re script is readable. are high. Thick clu~ter- chords begin readers will already know, this com mind one of some easier keyboard the work, but there is sufficient variety plete edition of Domenico's 555 key works by Bartok or Stravinsky; com Henry Cowell: ScI 01 Four for Harpsi of texture to maintain interest in this board sonatas will consist of eleven par~d to o!hcr works. of thi~ style and chord. Associated Music Publishers. work by a young Finnish composer. volumes; it has been published in re· penod (Distler or Hmdemlth, for ex $3.50. verse order, starting with volume II. ample) these pieces seem somewhat Cowell (1 897-1965 ) comp~sed th!,-,e Werner Heider: Invenlio III fiir Cem The present olfering (Sonalas, K. 104- arid musically. Still, it is interesting four movements for Ralph Klrkpatnck halo. Edition Pelers number 4848. 155 ) leaves only two more to go - and instructive to know the works of in 1960. The original manuscript, now Heider (born 1930 in FUrth, Bavar including the first volume. with its lesser composers in order to appreciate in the Library of the Yale University ia) has an impressive catalog of long.awaited preface! I bought the even more the achievements of the School of Music, contains Mr. Kirk Uavant_garden scores in publication. latest tome in England this past sum giants. patrick's registrations, w~ic~ the pub He composed this 5-minute work in mer for a mere 12 pounds (approxi li~hed score does not mdlcate. The 1964. Exact registrations ((or the Ger mately $24). We can all hope and Kurt H ....nberg: Zehn Kleine Pralu four movements, Rondo, Ostinato, man production-harpsichord with 16' pray (fervently ) that the set will be dien fiir Klavier ndor Claviehnrd, opus Chorale, Fugue and R~sumc, last and S' on the lower manual. 8' and completed soon. The first several vol 15. Schou, edition number H{)3_ ~lightly longer than 15 mmutel . The 4' on the upper) arc gh·en. as arc umes were published at a price (to work abounds in tone-clusten and im exact notations. The commentary on , .. bscribers ) of $8. That was in 1973. The Frankfurt composer Hessenberg mense stretches, the ultimate one be the music (in Gennan and English ) Looking back, wistfully, it all seems (bom 1908 ) has spent his career ing an octave-trill for the left hand describes the ostinato material utilized rather a bargain. Looking ahead, ap. teaching at the Musikhocbschule in ( requested by Kirkpatrick, who had and the [onn of the work, which is prehensivel)', Scarlatti Sonatas are get his native city. He published these an abnonnally-Iargc left-hand exten notated in seconds, tempo indicatiom. ting to be quite expensive, even by small pieces in 1949. They arc chann- sion, as he explains in the preface). graphic [onns, and number of meas- the dozen. THE BRISTOL COLLECTION OF G RUTH NURMI ANDERSON H. DUPREE ontemporary Hymn Tune 'i;1e harpsichord maker ."THf. III:ISTOI 1.'01.1 );,:nON-- Harpsichordist 7 Comstock Street ~H.-r_ ...... ,",u.. Preludes for Organ Author: A. Plaln Ii: Etuy Germantown, Ohio 45327 e; (513) 855-7379 Edited by Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr. Introduction Volumes One, Two and Three 10 the Harpli.,hord Works by Ronald Arnatt, Lee Hastings II Mount Union ColleCt!: Bristol, Jr., Gerre Hancock, Derek Hoi- j Alliance, Ohio 44601 EUGENIA EARLE ~_l.«.u.lut(;'h"ltII. II. maD, Peter Hurford, Francis Jackson, ~ Wor1uhop. T.. che,. c ...... , cetluJrtbJa U"lwMdty r_H:::--k ~1::.: R~i"'" Thomas Matthews, Mathilde McKinney, Ir HarpsIchord Redlals ..... ~ Arthur Wills, Alec Wyton. -- Performance Praellce Workshops 15 w..t 14th 5ff.... New Yo,t. N.Y. 10024 HAROLD FLAMMER, INC. PEtAWAREWATERGAP. PAII1321 jJlargaret Ilood CHORAL MUSIC ROGER clavicllOrch, l,arpdc1,orfU. fOrlspumos Organ Harpsichord Plano GOODMAN 580 West Cedar Catalogues available HARPSICHORDIST, TEACHER PlaUeville, Wisconsin RECITALS. MASTEl CLAUD James Vester Music RISIDINCIIS 53818 148-8th Ave. N• • Nashville, Tn. 37203 1247 J ...... Eya ...... III. '8Z02 8 THE DIAPASON phy by OSCIH Aroit, New York City's Jof. Here & There frey Bellet danced the work; the occasion merked the fint time thet this concerto , had been performed live with ballot In the "' Al, hes been named orgl!ln winner in the Rob.rt MacDonald was organist, with the stete. Birmin9hem Music Club Competition. for ManhaHen Chamber Orchestre under the Norm. Stevlinglon, University of Wis 8150 direction of Skinn.r Chavel-Melo, in e which he received e $qOO prize. He is consin - Superior, took III European orgon the recipient of a $1000 awerd from the program of works for orgen and orchestre tour recently with three of he, students. Presser Foundation as the outstanding sen et tho Cathedral of tho Sacred Heart, The group heard end played organs in ior in music at Birmingham-Southern Col Newark, NJ on May 7. The pr09ram fea Frone" end Holland Gnd attended the ,t ~ lege. where he is an orgtln student of tured Concerto Op.• /2, Hondel; Adegio, I"tarnation.,! S. Bach Organ Academy, J. James Dorroh. Albinoni: Festival Processionol, StrllUss; taught by Merie·Cleire Alain ot St. Donet, and Concerto in F Mllior, Op. 137, Rhein Fronce. Dr. Stevlingsoo's organ class "Iso • M.nhaU Bush played an all·Bach recital berger. performed the complete Clovieriihung III on Aug. 31 at West Tisbury Congrega of the university in Superior on March 21, tional Church on Martha's Vineyard, MA. Quote of the month: in lelliting the re WI honor of Boeh's birthday. Included were the Pratudes and Fugues in turn of a large instrument firm's retail C Minor and 0 Major. the 3rd Trio SOAol!ltQ. outlet to the "loop" area of Chicago. the Sun TImes of Sept. 6 quoted the com L., Concern Spiritu.I, WillS a sDrilllS of the D·Minor Toccata and Fugue. alld Sil orgltn recital, which took piece during the • chorQle preludes. pany's merketing spokesman as saying 'ihe . ; ' . .. ' will pre· organ also is e relotively ellsy instrument summer at thllt Oretory of St, Joseph in complete Bach organ worh in a to leam. We have some instruments that Montreal. Playing the 5-manual 1961 Bede· Stephen Farrow played a recital of roth wore Bernerd lagac6. Pierre·Y .... s series of evening concerts beginning Oct. worh by Walford Davies. Bruce Simonds. people cen plQY in 10 minutes. And a 8, The 17 monthly recitals will take place poor orgQn plQyer doesn't sound so bQd, Assalin. Williom Tonolono. Almut Rossler, J. S. Bech. and Chartes·Marie Widor on Noell" Genest, William Tiemersma. John over a two·year period and will include Sept. 10 Qt the First Presbyterian Church but a poor piano pleyer does." With help over 180 work It is thought to be the like that, whot self. respecting organist Rose. Genevi6ve legac6, Gerald Wheeler. of Kilgor., TX. The program was played and Raymond Davaluy. first time that the some person has per· in memory of the late Roy Perry, former needs enemies 7 formed these pieces in Cincinnati. Mr. argonist of the church. Mulbury spent the past academic: year David Ruberi' publicity chairman for the The Eighth Annual Int.rnational Con on sobb"tical in Germany, preparing for temporary Organ MUlic Festival was held George N. Tucker directed the St. luke's recent AGO notional convention in Se the B"ch recitals. which will ta~e ploce during July at the University of Hartford's Singing l lllds on a concert tour through aHle. was the orgoniler and leader of a on the schocl's Casovont trader and Bal four.day, two·stote organ crowl which took Hartt College of Music. Faculty members com and Vaughan organs. Eastern Canada during the summer. The Edward E. Clark and John Holtz pleyed group is now in its 58th year. place immediately after the convention. 2S enthusiastic penons went on the July works of langlois, Stoc~meier, Pin~hom. Westminster Choir College has on· I -4 trip which encompassed the areos Persichetti, Slogedal and Wiley on July 10 nounced the establishment of its own reo 194 Sured Cantat.s of J, S. Bach form at Trinity Collage Chapel. The Cathedral the cycle which has been performed over around Wenatch.e. Ellensburg, Portland, cording label, "Weslminster Choir," which and Eugene. Of particular interest were of Sf. Joseph was the seMing for a July will bring out a series of discs including OCTOBER, 1978 9 Great Organ of Sacre-Coeur (the last three stops were uncndoSt'd An initial restoration took place in 1930 and was carried out by the Cavaill6 (co,lli,wetl/rcm I', 1) "CIl ehamadc") finn: a Doublclle 2' was added to the Pedale, the Bassoon 16' was replaced by 0. nombarde 16' on the Recit, and a Nazard 2-2/3' replaced the Solo The !'ipccificatioll \\'3S: PEDALE Musettc 8', A Recit to Recit 4' coupler was added and so were two pedals for Manuab: Ot notcs C (0 c' Fhltc 32' opernting the Recit to Recit 4' and Recit to Redt 16' couplers, Aftcn... ards, Pedal: 32 notes C to gl Sollhassc 32' 74 stops Fh)le 16' the organ W3S mair.tained by J. Perrau.xi the number of ranks of .he Solo Violon Bassc 16' Comet was reduced from Vill to V. GRAND·ORGUE (I) Soubasse 16' Them was a second restoration, in 1959-60, by the Beuchct-Debierre firm : Montre 16' Quillte 10·2/ 3' Camhc Hi' I·Wte S' GRAND·ORGUE • RI!CIT Bourdon 16' Viololl(clle 8' The Fltite Harmonique 4' was reo A Principal 4' was added; the Octavin Montre S' Bourdon 8' placed by a Fh'he Douce 4', the Violon 2' was changed into a Flageolet 2'; the Flntc Hannoniquc S' Qllinle 5· 1/ 3' 8 by a Salicel 4'. Basson.Hautbois was transferred to the Salicional 8' COrtlO Dolce 4' reed ventil. \'iolon 8' SelJtib nc 4-4/7' POSITIF Bourdon R' Tierce G-2/ 5' A Cymbalc IV was added, the Octavin SOLO Prcstant 4' Uomlmrlie 32' 2' was clmnged into a Doublctte 2', the A Bourdon 8' and a Tierce 1·1'/5' were Fintc Hannonique 4' llaHon 16' Salicional 8 into an Undo. Maris 8'. added; the tremulant was suppressed. Namrd 2·2/5' Ilombarde 16' Doubil!Ue 2' T rompctlt: 8' A few wind pressures ' ...·ere lowered and the nicking of some pipes was sup FOtlnz;WTe V Ciairou 4' pressedj ne\'erthcless, the general character of the instrument was not modified C)'''''lale I V Cornel V and it would be fairly easy to restore it to its former state. Bambardt: 16' (The stoP!! italicized were put on reed/ At that time, at the request of the clergy of the basilica, part of the case Trom/~lle Harmotlique 8' Ilppen\-ork \"entib.) was removed to enable light to cnter from the windows behind the organ. The ClnirnlJ Hnrmo"ique 4' visual effect is far from being pleasing and it allows dust to get into the organ, ,\CCESSORlES especially the greasy soot from numerous candles which are pennanently bum· \'OSITIF (II) ing inside the building. It would be advisable either to use electric C4Jndlcs, or r ncloscd hv _"opkllohs: Qllinlaton 16' c..O. 10 c. .0'. 16' to put hoods over the candles so that the fumes would not disfigure the build Principal 8' 1'os. to 1'05. J6' ing. The interior of the basilica was cleaned very thoroughly a few years ago, FHhc Hannoniqllc S' Rec. 10 Ree. 16' but it is already getting dirty ag.lin; the same is happening to the organ. Salidolml 8' Solo 10 Solo IG' Cor de nnit 8' Rec. to Pro. ,1' Principal -I' Positif tremolo Fh"uc Douce oj ' Redt tremolo Oclavi" 2' ."010 tremolo CarmolJ ]11 Genc .. al combinations: TTorn/u!Ue DOllce 8' Cromorne 8' right side: J70ix Humaine 8' PCdaie 8a5sou 8' Grand-Qrguc Posit if RECIT (!II) R~dt cnc1o!iCd Solo Bourdon 16' Idt side: Diapason 8' PCdaic Flllte Tra,'crslcrc 8' Gr.llld·Qrgue Viole de gambc 8' Positif Voix c~I<~!'ilc 8' Redt Bourdon R' Solo FHhe Ocl.,vianlc .. ' Hasson·Hautbois R' Odamn 2' h )' pedals: Pldn-Jeu V I'ed. fonnd4llions Rnsson 16' G.O. to Ped. TromIJt:ltt: Harmotliqut: S' Pos. 10 Ped. Claim" flarmouiqllt! 4' Ree. to Peel. Solo to Ped. SOLO (IV) Reed/upperwork vcntils: enclosed I'~dale Bourdon 16' G.O. to 1Il4lehille Diapason 8' Pos. to C.D. Viola eli Gamba A' Rec. to c. .0. Flillte Hannonique S' .loInlo to C.O . FIlUe Oet4lvial11e -t' Rt!c. to Pm. OeL1\'in 2' "oln to Pos. Grand Cornet VIII Sol" 10 Ree. Grande TrompcUe S' Musette 8' Tulm Mag'ltI 16' p,"ilir Tufll1 Mira/liTis S' R~dt Cor Harmn"iqlle 4' Solo $PECIFICATION OF TIlE MIXTURES RECIT GRAND·ORCa' E Plcin·Jcu V Fomniturc' V C 12 Hi 19 22 26 C I.; 19 22 26 29 f B 12 15 19 22 f R 12 15 19 22 c· B 12 15 19 19 I' I 5 R 12 Ir- g' B 12 15 15 19 f' (I) (5) I 5 B c' I B 12 12 15 g' I 8 8 12 15 (I) and (5) : If'i' series SOLO Cymbalc IV Cornet VIII C 26 29 36 C B 12 c 22 26 29" 33 Gs 8 12 17 f 19 22 26 29 e 8 12 17 19 c' 15 19 22 26 c' \ 8 12 15 17 19 21 22 f' 12 15 19 22 c' R 12 15 19 The hyboards f' 5 8 12 15 All the movemcnts (key action, stop action, combinations) wcre operaled At this moment the organ is in a very bad state of repair: the heating, and by the pneumatic machines, and the organ was also noteworthy because of the the very hot summer of 1976 have had extremely deleterious eHects on the many di£rerent wind pressures used for the various di\·isions. The blowing plant action, the windchests and the bellows. The wind supply fluctuates so, due 10 provided wind at 6-4/5" and there were 28 regulaling bellows which gave the numerous leaks, that it is nearly impOSSible to tunc the stops. Thus, an account following prcs5ure.C; ! of the tonal qualities of the organ in its present state is quite difficult. This is a great pity, for this instrument has all the features of large Cavaille organ! . I'EDALE. .. ' for the Bomhardc 16', nassoll 16 , and all the organists who played or heard it when it was working well praisrd 1'·1/5" ror the 1st ocla\'e or Flilte 32' Trompcltc S' and Clairon 4'. it very highly indeed (for example C. M. Widor, M. Dupre, A. Fleury, O. M .... and Souhasse 32'. GRAND·ORCUE j -4/ 5" for the hass of rnlllulaliuns. siaen, h'L C. Alain .. . ).' Its £lutes harmoniques were noted for thrir :It>:.n... :y, 3·215" for the ht octa,'c flf the I:liue 4" for the middle of foundations. and so were the majestic ensembles: S' foundations, 16' 8' and 4' foundatiom 16', Violonhassc 16', Soubass<: 16', Quinte -I 1/ 5 ' for the trehle of foundation!_ full Recit, chamades, and the most impressive full organ. 1O-2/ S' and for the 2nd octa\'C of the 4·1 / 5·' (or the bass o( upperwol·k and The titular organist, Daniel Roth, has just founded an associatitln, tI- .. .. 1111 Fhlte 32' and Soubasse 32'_ reeds. of which is to promote a thorough restoration of the irutf1:ment (in ~llIding the 3·1'/ 5 ' for the Flt"Itc S', Violoneelle 4-2/ 5 ' for the treble of upperwork case), keeping exactly the original character. It is h(.ped that thb: will be S', Bourdon 8', Quinte 5·1 / 3', Corno and reeds, carried out bearing in mind the typical sound effect of a large Cavaille-CoU Dolce 4', Ti~rce 6-2/ 5' , Septicmc 4.4/1' and for the rest of the 32' and 16' POSITIF. RECIT .n 10 THE DIAPASON PRESENT SPECIFICATION REGIT NOTES I'honneur d'entrctcnir aftC YOUI de"w. de .1 Bourtlon 16' 1 Arist.ide CavaiUe-Coll relind in 1898 and lonpes annEes. There arc five tiers of drawknobs ar Bourdon 8' Charla Mutin waa manap of the factory, but Vcui1la: agtier, Monsieur, l'assuranc:e de me•• enlimenu rupectueusement devou&. ranged on both sides of the manuals. Viole de Gambe 8' it may be lWumed that the orpn w;u built ae cordinl to Cavaille's plans and followinS the A. CA VAILLE-COLL The stops are arranged in the order of Flute Traversiere 8' methods of tbe master. Mutin hat aometima their location within the controh. The Voix celeste 8' been charred with bavioS spoDt some of hiI • The working aod the we of these uRttiJ. spaces indicate where tbe manual Fhlte Octaviante 4' p~eC'C$&O"s worb; this is not quile true, tres de combin.aisom" have heea uplalaed divides the borizontal row of knobs. Di3pason 8' elpn:i:ally if we consider the beFoolDI of hb very well by jeue Eschbach in h. artide aD Principal 4' caner. Anyhow, eYeD if we auume the wont. thc Grand Orgue in St. Sulpice (Til. Di4fNU"", 1st row: Combinaisons G~n~rale3r Mutin w.u mucll leu hanDful to Cavaille ar. Sep'ember 1916). Solo OCTAVES AlGUES PDS than some supportcn 01 the nco-clasti.c: • This pedal bbdkd u "Foncb de Ndale" ocpn. WheD we rud the ci.n:ulu letter RKit R~cit does not aCI on aU Pedal fOUndatioN, but it lAvaillE·CoIl ICDt tD his cwtomeq on March Positif operala the ventils of the Flute 3Z' and Bom· 15, 1898, we realize that MuliD W3I reeoroite4 barde 32'. Grand Orgue OCTAVES GRAVES at a denr orpn builder by Cavaille: PMaie Red, Monsieur 'Ai an eUlmple, here is an excerpt froD • Solo A Qwe ck mon graDd 'se et M)Uicile par tea leiter Marie.Claire Alain sent to D. Roth on Pnlale maItra qui .'interessent a DOtres art, jc vienl january 2, 1978: Grand·Orgue 5th row de 1D'.djoindre un CoUaborateur op3blc de j'ai etc Emerveillee par la qualit! de 1a Positif SOLO diriser 1DeI nombreux ct impertants travaw: et racture de eel orsue: tuyauterie, traNmu. de maintenir la reputation de la maison. sion" conceptian sinerale • _ , Cet iNt::nI. R~cit TrompeUe 8' NQlrt ehois .'est portE .ur M. Ch. MtrrlN' ment pouede Ies qualiti:s qui ont fait 1a Solo Tierce 1·3/ S' mon Hive pcDdut de klDIUCS annia. e&alJli !loire de nOt mndl CavaiUf;·CoU. POSITIF lu i 'm~me a Caen depuia 1886 et auteur 2nd row: }'EDALE Cymbale IV d'oaIVTft: tllimi:tI. BIBLIOGRAPHY SeptMme 4-4/7' Trompette 8' La iDltruments qui IDrtironl de nOi alelier. Cavaille_CoII, O:cile et Emmanuel. AridU. T,eru 6-2/5' Voix Humaine 8' COlUerveront la marque "A. CAVAILLE. Cor:aiJU.CoIl. leI O,;,ifltl. sa !lie. Itl o,ucr•• _ /lasson 16' Cram orne 8 ' COLL". Paris: Libnirie Fischbachcr, 1929. Quinlc 5-1/5' Db mainlenanc. et bien quc je ne quilte pas MUlin, Charld. " L'Orgue," in Bnqdo,edi. Carillon III rna maison, M. MtrrlN autour duquel rule de to M.uique by A. Lavignac aDd L. de la Quint. 10·2/3' DoubleUe 2' pupe loul Ie personnel Kn charge de la Laurencie. l'Mit, 1925. HounIaR 8' SOl.O negociation des aU.ira; Je vaw pric de vouloir Rausel, Fcm • • Le, Grofliltl O"utJ II. E,llul Soubasse Ifi' Nazartl 2-2/3' bien reperter .ur lui la COnrlaDCe que VOWI de POril. PorU: Libraire Fischbacher, 1927. Soubassc 52' Uourdon 8' 3\' ie& en mai ct de continuer avec man (ulur Sicard, I'icrrc, Le, Or,uII du Di"c6I. ~• Crand Comet" • uc:ccueur les npperu conii.aw; que j'avail Do),,,a",. L,'Oh t Lescar d Oloron, 1964-. Fillec 16' , 'job dl gamha 8' Vio)onlliJs5C IG' Iliapason 8' J.-L. CoigFIet is a prolusion"' pll)·.s;ologisl and IUI.s colltillcted re.searcfl in var{otU Violoncclle R' nourdon 16' biological lie Ids. For many year.s lie lUll been i",eresled ill organ building; lor a FI6te 8' lime, he collaboraled wit" tile organ bllilder Scllwenlledel. (P/.otograpily by Mr. Como Dolce 4' Fhlte I-larmoniquc A' Coignel.) lIomharde 16' Fh'hc OCiavlalite ". Tmmpettt: 8' Octa\'in 2' Clairon 4' 1'uba MagFia 16' Tuba Alirnbilis 8' Srd row Cor Harmonique ,, ' PEOALE RECIT fo'hitc 32' Plein Jeu V GRAND ORGUE Cla;ron lIatmo"i",,,~ ·1 ' Namrd 2-2/5' Flageolet 2' ~I ' Cymbale IV /lombarde 16' , Fournih,re V Trom/,etle H"mumique S' Cornel V /lasson-Hallam;s 8 ., j J ' Allte Douce 4' .. " , "Ii; I'" II " , Rourdon 8' TREMOl.O Hourdon 16' posilir Montre 8' REdt Montre 16' il L ,II'i!J!liil':ij'il ::'I, \ ,I The stops italicized arc put on reed/ t·'fl ll, \ Gambc 16' uppcrwork nnlils. il Salicional 8' FIChe Hannonique 8' PtOALES DE COMBINAISON~ !! IlJ 'II" 1 Salicet 4' (Icrt to right) Prestant 4' Fonds de Pedalc' Dornbardt: 16' Timssc Grand-Orguc Trompette 8' Positir elaimn 4' Redl DOlllJleUe 2' Solo Jeux de combinaisolll (vc:ntil!'l) Pooale PEOALE Grand· 'I lIlli'I,1 ,I Bambarde 32' Orgue \~ :\' ~11 ' , , ii ," I,I: PO!'litif 4th row REdt ',J hb I , JI II«1 PEDALE Solo Doublcue 2' Exprl"!;sion (Swell p('dal~) PO!'litir , , i I 1,_.,._, OCTAVES GRAVES R~cit ' 1IIi ~ · Positif Solo -', Grand-Orgue Cupula Grand-Orgue sur machine OCTAVES AlGUES Positif sur Gr3nd·Orguf! RCcit/P~dale Redt stir Grand-Orgul! Solo sur Graud-Orgue POSITIF Recit sur Positif Ba.uon 8' Solo sur I'ositif Abo": GrarHI.o,.,... pperwNIl and reed. lief.,; 16' , I ' , 4' ••dol ,..cts hlght} . ....w ~ Principal 8' Solo sur Recit GniH..oI'9H f_Itd.""'" wit.. la.ntCD _'Ie In backgrollad O.f.,; Stop octfn fN '.dal Unda M3ru 8' Appel OCI3\'eS gravcs du RcciL r ••dl, wltfl Grand.o.,.,. Itop action I. bKkground 'rI9ht' Principal 4' O'cla,'cs aigOcs lin R~dl FHitc Harmonique 8' Fhitc Douce 4' Manuals: 61 nOles Cor de nuit 8' Pedal: 32 notes Quintaton 16' 79 l'Itops 0 .. of ttl. two IC, C" 501e ,wen ...." .. part ., tlte "Cha",,","", .. Hto top Ie'lol ., tho orvaa OCTOBER, 1978 11 The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America 1978 Congress by Arthur Lawrence Most of the musical world is aware buzzing airplanes, and the din of traf public which is not familiar with the on Friday afternoon, June 16, was of the existence of bells, but much of fic. Additionally, the carillonneur plays specialized literature. His style of play played by David Hunsberger of Con it tends to think of bells as being all in splendid isolationj he mayor may ing may be taken up as much with the cordia Seminary in St. Louis. Accom the S3mc, and certainly not parts of a not know if there is an audience, and way he arranges pieces as with the way panied by a light drizzle which sent us musical instrument. Attending the pro he probably will not hear any applause. the pieces are played. There is a close all scurrying to our favorite tree for grams of carillonneurs, though, can Even more than the organist who can relationship here with improvising, and shelter while listening, it was a fine change that outlook, as it did for this not hear the balance of his instrument the carillonneur is in many ways more welcoming program. Mr. Hunsberger writer when he attended the annual as the listener hears it at a slight like the 19th-century virtuoso per played two movements from the solo congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs distance, the carillonneur must calcu former-arranger for whom each per violin works, Bachj two hymn tunes in in Nonh America this past summer. late the effect which will be heard formance was different than he is like his own arrangements; Sonatine, Fere Among other revelations, he discovered hundreds of feet away. And - unique our customary 20th-century player who mansj two popular songSj Delfts that a bell by any other name docs not among instruments - every rehearsal recreates what has already been com Beiaardboek II, Berghuysj and the St. necessarily sound the same, but that it is a performancej the instrument can mitted to paper in definite form. Louis Rag. The Bach prelude, with its does, when surrounded by others of not be played in private. constant 16th-note figuration, worked proper design, constitute a musical Because of the size and consequent especially well on this instrument. It instrument. cost of carillons, which must have a was the first official hearing of the There are many similarities between minimum of 23 bells but which can The Guild of Carillonneurs, founded newly-refurbished and enlarged Wal carillonneurs and organists, and be range up to more than three times that in 1936, is a group of extroverted in lace carillon. tween their respective instruments. number, there are not a lot of them: dividuals numbering over 400, of Following the .initial business meet Carillons are custom-crafted instru there are approximately 170 carillons which a little less than 100 are caril ing, the first advancement recital took ments, each designed for its individual in North America. Despite their his lonneur members. Carillonneur mem place, when Linda Walker of Indiana setting, and no two are alikei they may toric background in Europe, carillons hers are ones who have played ad University played. For this and the vary greatly in size and disposition, as are essentially 20th-century instruments vancement recitals which must meet other advancement recitals, the judges, well as in sound. These instruments in our country. Many have been built certain requirements and arc scored who had not been told the candidates' are played from consoles having very in recent years, and more than half of by judges, making their membership names, listened and made their de large "keys" or batons, and the method them are at churches (the next largest equivalent to organists who have cisions from a separate area. of playing them is extremely physical. group is at colleges and universities, earned the AAGO or FAGO degree. A most pleasant social hour and Heaviness and responsiveness of touch and a few are at other private insti GCNA members tend to he active and dinner ensued on the resplendently vary considerably from instrument to tutions). enthusiastic about their art, promoting verdant grounds of Christ Church instrument, and the console arrange The musical nature of the carillon the carillon and its music whenever Cranbrook, hosted by the rector, the ment is not always the same, although dictates the kind of music which will possible. Since the group publishes its Rev. Gerald B. O'Grady Jr. and his standards are being evolved. No elec work best on it. It is not basically a Dwn series of carillon music, making wife. In addition to the opportunities trical or pneumatic assistance is used liustaining instrument, yet a tone once available works othenvise inaccessible, to meet and greet others which this -- the carillon is some kind of giant rung must be allowed to die away - members are generally interested in afforded, it was also the ideal occasion "tracker" instrument, and the player the bell cannot be damped. Since this learning about new pieces and arrange for the playing of the Pepsi Cola Trav has infinite control over the way the ringing of sound depends on the size fents. They are opposed, to a person, elling Carillon by Larry 'Veinstein. beH is struck, as well as over the dy of the bell, it will vary in length from to the presence and propagation of This clever instrument, built for dem namic level. No carillonneur in his/ one octave to the nextj what works electronic instruments - derogatorily onstration purposes by the Verdin her (yes, women play the instrument well in one may not work well in referred to as "bongatrons" or, in the Company, is a complete carillon com too) right mind wants to forgo the others. The overtone structure of the more mysterious version, "nollirac" pactly mounted on a flat vehicular bed mechanical action, even though it ex individual bell, which must be in tune - which imitate real cast bells. which can be towed by car to various acts a high level of energy spent in both with itself and with the other Each year, this guild summons its locations for on-the-spot playing. practice and performance, since replac bells, makes some chords more suit membership for a congress, which must The evening recital was played by ing it with electrical action means that able than others. Chromatics can also be planned around the presence of one Ronald Barnes of the 'Vashington the player necessarily loses all nuance pose special problems. Thick hannony or more carillons, in itself sometimes a Cathedral, who is certainly one of the and musical control. (It should be often does not work at all, but many logistical problem. The 1978 meetings most distinguished carillonneurs in the noted that the same set of bells can melodic figures do, since the carillon were centered around two instruments country. Included on his well· played have both the mechanical playing ac is in many ways a figural instrument. in Michigan, with 2Y:t days spent at program were Lute Prelude, Bachj tion for live performance and a second For this reason, works which have Christ Church Cranbrook, jnst north The Garden Hymn, Franco; Four electrically-activated mechanism for arpeggios, scales, Alberti basses, and of Detroit, and an equal amout at the Christmas Carols from the Carillon certain bells, in order to play 'Vcst the like tend to be successful. Fornu University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Book of Theodoor de San)'; Paraphrase minster chimes, strike the hour, etc. with ostinatos or repeating patterns About 100 persons attended. on "Resonet in Laudibus", Robinsj without compromising the instrument are often appropriate. The opening recital at Cranbrook and Serenade for Carillon, Barnes. artistically. ) Although some original carillon lit There are also parallels between the erature for the 18th and 19th cen performance problenu encountered by turies does exist, the most significant carillonneurs and by organists. Both pieces are contemporary oncs, and it must contend with the fact that their is a pleasure to discover many talented instruments are often heard only in composers writing for the instrument the backgroundj both must contend today. By the same virtue, however, with competing sounds. But the caril the carillonneur must rely on the ex lonneur must also put up with the tensive use of arrangements and tran weather and with such outdoor noises scriptions if his instruments is to be at as barking dogs, shrieking children, all viable to the ears of the general GeNA con9ress members at the University of Mlchl90n, Ann Arbor lIeftl, and at Christ Chllrch Cranbrook (rlghtl 12 THE DIAPASON This tinal composition had been com Henry S. Booth, was a highlight of the missioned for the 50th anniversary of program. Also indued were Prelude the Christ Church Cranbrook carillon 3, Van den Gheyn; Questa Dolce Sir· with funding from the Michigan Coun ena, Van Eyck; three hymn preludes cil for the Arts. Not a dissonant work, in settings by Roy H. Johnson; an ar its six movements pro\'ed that the one r.mgement of The Old Refrain; Trip who best knows the capabilities of the t),cll for Carillon, Fruhauf; Tile j.,lira instrument is the carillonneur-composer de of the Loaues and Fishes, Franco: himscIr, and it was very well received. Ein "'Iaddun oder lVeibchen, Mo A late-morning recital began Sat zart; (wo anonymous pieces arranged urday's musical activities, when Frank by Yepcs; and Pastel in Bronze. Ger Pechin Law played a program of old ken. Hearing this program from a sun French dances he had transcribed from ny vantage point in a deserted field at the works of Montef:lair, Campra, the side or the tower, I realized that 1.ul1y, Destouchcs, Batistin, Rameau, I was hearing onc of the country's and Rosseau. Since these pieces all ori finest players. ginated as tunes in prominent operas, A late-afternoon concert by the they were undoubtedly popular in '\Tayne State University Chamber their day and would have been sub Sin,l!rrs took place in the church im jected to all sorts' of arrangements. mediately following. Harry M. Langs 'Vhile the carillon may seem a bit re- ' ford conducted his well-balanced group moved from the circle of Versailles, in sensitive perfonnances of Renals the transcriptions somehow seemed ap ~ance and contemporary a cappella propriate. work'i. Congress delegates were then After an official photograph in front bused to Ann Arhor, where th('" second of the tower and the chance to peruse stage of the eVents began on 'Monday a number of interesting exhibits, the morning. second advancement recital took place, when Holly Pierce from the National Shrine in Washington played. A visit to the nearby Kirk-in-the The relative quiet of Cranbrook Hills \\'as next. Frederick L. Marriott, "':to; trandormed into the activity of resident organist and carillonneur, :Michigan's premiere university city, demonstrated the impressive swinging where many delights awaited m. After peal ilnd played this recital: Sonata. announcements and a second busineso; meeting, the next advancement recital Van Hoof; the St. Anthony Choral~ , Haydn-Brahms; A-liniatuurmanJ, Uten; was played by U-h{ organ and caril Variations on Het waren twee conine lon major John Gouwens. shindren, Lcrinckx; Suite voor Beiaard, The taking or a second groUl) pic Marriott; Fantasia II and Flemisll ture with the University's Burton Mem Dance, Pratt; Capriccio, Van den orial Tower as the backdrop was fol Brock; and Postludium for Beiaard, lowed by Margo Halsted's recital on the Charles Baird Carillon, which wa., Denyn. 'Ve then had the chance to instaJled there in 1936. The upper two lurfon Memorial Tower at fill. Unlv.rslty of Mlchlpn ...urI", fIIIe climb up and examine the mighty 77- conc .... of modern danc. and carillon mllSIc .t the COftclusl.. of bell instrument, as well as to view and octa\'es were replaced with new bells .h. con.,.." hear the unusual chrono-chime - in 1976. f..fs. Halsted, from the University "The Children's Bells of Blessing" - of California at Riverside, played a re marks she had made earlier in the day, ders on overkill, in protecting the pre which contains mechanical figures of this carillonneur stressed the impor viously-neglected rights of the com the European Ratllaus tradition, cital comprised chiefly of American compositions: Evening Bells, Rota; AI tance of always playing several works poser from the now-slighted rights of mounted over the entrance to a side lCI!rfl and DirRe. Barher; Toccata IV, on each recital which would have the performer. The session did much to building. . Th t! University of California Riverside, tunes recognized by the general public The day closed with the official ban bring many issues to light. Chime, Franco; I~su. Io}' of Afan's and this theory was borne out both Later in the afternoon, Gordon quet, held at the Kingswood School Desiring, 8ach·Gerkenj Desert Wind, by her playing and by the general Slater, Dominion carillonneur of Can where we were housed. This remark .-hl1<;1C'd; CanuJnt!, Menonij Lake A-Iu agreement on this by the other caril ada from Ottawa, played his advance able bullding, designed by Eliel Sa sic, Vaughiln; a hymn1Une arrangement; lonneurs, ment recital. arinen and opened in 1926, was archi Andan1e. Sonata for 47 Bells, Price; In important afternoon seminar was In the evening, University of Mich· tect-pl:mned down to the smallest de .M)· Fair LAd'), ?.·redley, arr. Myhre: devoted to the new copyright and its igan cariJ10nneur Hudson Ladd played tails of interior fabric, lighting, and Nocturc, Fleischmann; Big Bells, Little implications for the carillon. Speaking the first perfonnance of Phantasm by furniture. Undoubtedly, the student Bells. Bigelow. The whole program on various ramifications of the law Gary White, of Iowa State University residents during the year take it all for was very sensitively pla)'ed, and it was were Donnil Coleman Gregg, John at Ames. This new work was commis grantcd. Mr. Edmund Pratt, a rela especially interesting to hear the early Kettlehut, and Theophil Rusterholz, sioned by the University Musical So ti\'c of thc Cr.mbrook founders, was and little-known works of Rota, Bar each of whom represented a di£ferent ciety of Ann Arbor for the 100th an· the post-prandial spcakcr, and he re hrr, and Menotti, since those compo legal and musical background. The ni\'crsary celebrations of the society. lated the interesting history of the in sers are well-known now for entirely jungle of issues with which this well In my judgement. this was the finest stitution. different kinds of compositioru. In re- intentioned law confronts us all bor- (Corltinued overleaf) Beverly Buchanan, the regular car illonneur at Christ Church Cranbrook, performed before and after the Sunday morning service of Morning Prayer. Her use of the carillon showed how RCCO National Convention, August 13·18, 1979 well this instrument can be used to EDMONTON, ALBERTA introduce the hymns of the day and he integrated with the service music, ,g 1 Gateway to the North all or which is planned with the organ H H Prelude to the ist-choinnaster. Dorothy Campbell IlCEII + Alaska Highway Rohrbach, assistant organist of the August church, officiated at the well-coordi EDMONTON - BANFF 13·16 nilled interior music. . ~ After an interval without carillon ARTISTS :-,T~ music, the third studcnt advancement recital \\'as heard; this was played by * Gerald Bales Judson Maynard of Texas Tech Uni * Gerre Hancock BANFF,ALBERTA versity. * Karl Hochreither . A coda in our beautiful Afler lunch, there was a free period Peter Planyavsky during which the gracious Mr. Pratt * Canadian Rockies returned to conduct a tour of the mag * Sir David Willcocks August 17 . 18 nificent gardens. These arc grounds * Dale Wood where flowers, wildlife, water, and sculpture abound, and our guide, spry EVENTS at 73, showed extensive knowledge of , Choral Programs PLAN YOUR 1979 VACATION NOW I the estate with which he has had a Recitals r------lifelong association. Lecture - Demonstrations I Pre-registration fee: before January 31, 1979 I 0 Edmonton $89 0 Banff $39 Milford Myhre, Irom the Bok Sing Exhibits ing Tower in Lake \Vales, Florida I Write for complete details: plilyed the concluding recital on the Workshops Registrar - RCCO '79 Name ______carillon of Christ Church Cranbrook, Organ Crawl I Box 708, Sub II, Address ______which served as the official dedication Ballet, Concert, & UniverSity of Alberta City ___-::----: ___ _ of the new bells just added to it. His Edmonton, Alberta, Provo Pos. Cde. ___ excellent Parapllrase on uCome Down, Picnic in Banff o Laue Divine," commissioned for the Spouse Program Canada - T6G 2EO Accommodallon ••v.II.bI~ II 10 .. as tl2 • IIIghL occasion with funding by Mr. and Mrs. OCTOBER, 1978 13 Guild of Carillonneur.; and Cedar Fall!. An invitation was (continued Irom p. IS) extended to hold the 1981 congress in Rochester, Minnesota. new work heard at the congress. For those interested in the carillon, A recital by Alber Gerken, Univer the Guild of Carillonneurs in North sity of Kansas, camc ncxt; it included America offers many possibilities. Passacaille from the 7th suite of Han Further information and membership del; the player's own transcription of applications are available from the a Marcello 'cello .ronata; Ronald secretary, Richard D. Gegner, at 3718 Barnes' alTilngement of four 16th-cen Settle Road, Cincinnali, Ohio 45227. tury dances; Kellosiivel T' ariations, Price; four guilar etudes transcribed from VilIa-Lobos; and the Cllaco,Ulc New by Easley Blackwood Mr. Gerken is D.ncers durl., tile final performance at Bole.m', "e.. alatl•• Sfudle, perhaps the most colorful of carillon neurs, in the sense that his playing Organ projects a distinct musical personality, the hosts generously provided an open Hill Auditorium. Mr. Renz played and that feeling was projected well in bar, which was greatly appreciated Carillon by Sowerby and CtJrillon de this rccital. The concluding Blackwood by those present. Westminster from the Vieme Fantasy piece, very intense in naturc, was most The final day, June 20, was the oc Pieces. Mr. Gouwens played Cam impressivc in this performance. casion for the last advancement recital, ptJnile from the Byzantine Sketches of A reception followed which was pro played by David Christensen of Red Mulet and Carillon of Dupr6. Between vided by the I.T. Verdin Company; lands, California. One o( the announce the two groups, a cameo pcrfonnance ments made later at the last business by J can Morri. and William Bolcom meeting was that all six of the candi had been scheduled, but Miss Morris dates who had played advancement re was unable to be present. In her steadJ citals during the congress had SUCCf'SS Mr. Balcom spoke entertainingly and fully complcted the requirements for played several rags to, as he expressed advancement to the carillonneur sta it, "waste fifteen minutes of time." tus. A related item was an additional The concluding extravaganza was 28 student memberships and 16 associ entitled uA Special Outdoors Concert ate memberships, as well as one SU5- of Modem Dance and Carillon," taining one, had been a.ccepted. played by Hudson Ladd, with the as The morning progressed with an sistance of Elizabeth Weil Bergmann, open forum on the .rocio-musical na Susannah Payton-Newman, and Gay ture of the carillon, its uses, and pro Delanghe, along with student dancers motion, which was moderated by Hud from the Department of Dance. First son Ladd. During this session, we was the premiere of Logos by Daniel heard a number o( carillonneurs ad Pac, followed by Jane Brockman's vance their ideas and suggestions on Tower Mwic I, both for carillon. Then these subjects, and many of those pres the dancers danced to the sbe. move ent went away with new ideas as to ments of the French Suite II by Bach, Johannes Klais Orgelbau of 80nn, West what they might do additionally. in an arrangement by Mr. Ladd, chore Germany, has completed a 2.manual and Arie Abbenes, city carillonneur of ographed by M •. Delanghe. This per pedal organ of 32 stops and 43 ranks in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, New York Asten, EindhovenJ TilbuTg, and Son, fonnance added a new dimension to a The Netherlands played a vibrant City. The unique church in which ihis I,.. standard work and attracted a large stallation was mad. replace, a go.hic noontime recital which audience. Another group of new caril building af 1905 .nd is situ.t.d on .n apan real virtuoso It lon works followed: The Last Night pl.u bene.th the n.w Citicorp Cent.t. song variations 0/ Waiting, Hamberger; if Song lor the The instrument has track.r key ectlon with Bells, Pinkham; Sonata, Dewey; and electromechanical s.op action. Wind pres l:~~~~~~:~i;J:~~ danceand \Vinse-scenes, Toccata, Little Bell Book, Pinkham. sures are 60 mm for the Gre.t, 65 mm for ~ b)' the perfoml The concluding work was the pre the Swen, and 75 mm for the Pedal. Th. er; two popular transcriptions; the miere of \Villiam Bolcom's Revelatinn pipes ere in a freest.nding shallow CA'. Zampa overture and the Durand waltz. Studies, an eight-movement work 10 f.et above the floor .nd 8 f •• t b.hind ihe deta~hed console. The f.~.de me~es The final two selections were filled based on Biblical themes :md commis use of in ...rted pipes (4' OctAve), and the rhythmic activit), and chromati sioned by a grant from the National 16' wood pipes, of Americ.n r.d o.k, ere cism - one had the same feeling as Endowment for the Arts. Each mo\'e .. isible from outside the church, at .he rear upon hearing a piano virtuoso pla)'ing ment includes choreography, and sev of the c.se. Except for low nates, pipes a Liszt transcription. eral movements require two players at on manual chests are in ten .rrangement. During the afternoon, there were the carillonj in these, M r. Ladd was The stoplist was designed by Hen, Gerd scveral interesting bell-related activi assisted b)' John Gouwens. The work Kleis in consultatian with Gordon Jones, arganist of the church. John We ...er , ties one could elect Co attend. There made OJ brilliant finale to both the con Vernon d. Tar. and Richard W.stenberg. was a demonstration of the university's cert and the congress, and the com Case and mechanical design were by Jos.f large gamelan, which abounds in exo· poser was present to acknowledge the Schofer. Inaugural recitals ..... re played by tic, struck 50noricies; the showing of ovation from the large audience. This Mr. We ...er, Marilyn M.son, NicollS Kyna. a 1935-6 film of the casting, tuning, production had required the building ston, and Odil. Pierre, during the spring installation of the Baird carillon; of 3 substantial stage at the foot of the of 1978. of the Steams collection of mu tower, as well as the usc of lighting GREAT this instruments, which included a and costumesj the timing of the con Pommer 16' (rear fo,.-od.) 58 pipe, display of unusual and rare bells; and clusion was very good; the heavcns Pn!ll cipal 8' (fa,.-ade) 58 pipe, ~icationis free time to try out the carillon or to opened with a summer downpour im Rohrgede.clct B' 58 pipes explore the guild archives. mediately following! Gemshorn 8' 58 pipes Octave 4' (fa,.-ade. inverted) 58 pipel available in Two back-to-back recitals occupied In other business, the next annu,,) Traverdl!,te 4' (harmonic from TC) 58 pip•• the evening. First was a program of congress was announced for June 18- Quinte 2·2/3' 58 pipes carillon-related organ music, played by at the Bok Singing Tower in Lake $uperoctove 2' 58 pipes microfonn 21 Terz 1·3/5' sa pipes Donald Renz and John Gouwens, both 'Vales, Florida. The 1980 meetings arc SiHlet I ' 5& pipes of whom displa)'cd their skill in play- . planncd for June 21·24 in Iowa, and Mixtur V 1-1/3' 290 pipes ing the large Aeolian-Skinner organ in will take place at the cnrillons in Ames Trampel!! 8' 58 pipes T~mulllnt SWEll THE MESSAGE Sourdon 8' 58 pipes Gllmbo S' ("Heskell" baues) 58 pip.,t Schwebung 8' (TG) 51 pipes Principal 4' 58 pipes THE BELLS ... Rohrflole 4' 58 pipes W.ldl:Ole 2' 58 pipe. ------Plene Hnd ma addltlonar mlonnaUon. lerigol 1.IIl' 58 pipes The message or tleUs is well known. Sesquilllter II 116 pipes University Microfilms thelr pure melodious notes ftoat Sdmif IV" 2J2 pipes your ne{~bofhood , town or city. International DLi rciu 16' Imllhogeny) 58 pipes produce rersonal response dee!) Cramorne 8' sa pipes 300 North Zeeb Road Inslde al 01 us. That response makes bells an ellecllve way 10 TremLilanl Dept. P.R. reach your community. Ann Arbor, MI48106 PEDAL U.S.A. I.T. Verdin Company tlffer1 an Principal 16' (fa.ada) 32 pipes unexcelled line Dr hand bells, casl Subbau 16' (rear fo,.-ade) 32 pipe, 18 Bedford Row bronze bells and electronic bells. Octav. 8' 32 pipes Dept. P.R. Each of Ihese musical inslrumenls ·Spielflate 8' 32 pipes London, WCl R 4EJ are based on Ihe precise art of bell -SLIperadave 4' 32 pipes England making and old world cr.Jttsmanshlps 10 provide the ultimate in beauty and -Hintenatz IV 2·2/3' 128 pipes Name ______round. I.T. Verdin is renowned for Posaune 16' 32 pipes :xcellence In quality and service HoUdrampete B' (ebony shalloh) 32 pipes Inltltutlop, ______since 1842. -Sc:halmey 4' 32 pipes Street ______Clty ______III I I -pipes on upper chest State Zip _____ 2021 Eul.m Avenue, Great to Pedal VERDIN SwtIII to Pedal COMPANY ClnclnnaU, Ohl, 45202 (513) 221-8400 Swell to Gr.. t 14 THE DIAPASON Here & There Rudolph Kremer, University of Cantides for This New nay is a North Carolina, is the author of an series of compositions announced by article on organ restoration in Flor· Hinshaw Music to provide musical ence, published in the April 1978 settings for n number of the new issue of "The English Harpsichord texts found in the Proposed Book of Magazine." The article is concerned Common Prayer of the Episcopal with the work being done by Pier Church. James Litton is general edi Paolo Donati's laboratory devoted to tor for the series. The first seven restoration, which was formed as an cnnticles released are settings by indirect result of the 1966 floods. A Alec Wyton, Richard Proulx, Erik number of photographs show various RouU.y, and Jackson Hill; others stages of work in progress. who have written works for future release include Rohert Powell, Jobn Fenstermaker, David Koehring, Ala stair Cassels-Brown, Michael Hurd, Drexel University in Philadelphia and Arthur Wills. has received a matching grant from the Presser Foundation to search for GUUan Weir, appearing at Lon neglected American music. Three re don's Royal Alhert Hall, played the searchers will seek out works from premiere 00 Sept. 8 of a new con colonial days to the present but will certo with orchestra by Justin Con concentrate on forgotten pieces from nolly, commissioned by the BBC. the 19th century. The project is an During the following weeks, she pre expansion of work begun in 1975 sented eight recitals at the UrUver "" and will include the establishment of sity of Western Australia in Perth; a library of uncommon American the series covered the gamut of music. I organ music. Winner. of th. flr.t annual Holtkamp Organ Compo.ilion Cont ••f, held In coniUndlon with the 1978 International Contemporary Organ Mu.ic h.tival at the Univenity of ROBERT Hartford'. Hartt ColI.ge of Mu.ic, have been announced by fe.tival chairman John Hohz. Th.y or ••hown here with judge Vincent Per.iche.ti; (left to right' Paul Hof,eit.r (honor obi. mention), Thomo. Crawford (co-winne,), Ik. '.nkhetti, Frank Wiley (CD-win".,), ErMfARD and Steven Errante (honorable mention). Mr. Crawford'. winning work was Melange. performed by Robert Ander.an at AGO Sea ttl. in June; he i. a mast.,'s student at Columbia Univenity ond I. organist-chairmaster at Holy Trinity Church in Web.ter, NY. SMI1H Dr. Wiley, alSistant professor of musk at the UnivenilY of North Carolina at Wilmington, submllted Fantasia Super 8ach as his winning entry. Both piece. are b.ing publi.hed by . Clearly In the rront rank of world harpsichord Hln.haw Mu.ic, Inc. The competition I. sponsored by Walter Holdlomp and Donald ists! . MUSIC JOURNAL. NEW YORK Hinshaw. Other compote,. judging this year'. 27 entriet were William Albright and Donald Harris. "Unfaltering fluency and assurance. He. is a highly accomplished player and has magnificeilt The University of Michigan has James Chapel, a Nov. 4 organ re te<:hniQue:' announced its 18th annual Confer cital by David Craighead at St. THE HERALD. MELBOURNE. AUSTRALIA ence on Organ MusIc, to be held in Peter's Lutheran Church at 3 pm. Ann IArbor Oct. t5-18. The confer followed by 4:30 evensong at St. ·'An immensely skillful musician. Technically. ence will open on Sunday night with Thomas Church, and an organ re everything was spotlessly played ... never gim a recital by Catharine Crozier, who cital by Frederick Swann at the Riv micky or unmusical ... impeccable playing:' will be joined later in the week in a erside Church on Nov. 5 at 3 pm , THE NEW YORK TIMES lecture-demonstration and masler followed by a festival service. Tickets class by Harold Gleason. Lady Susi for the Earle and Craighead recitals "Proved his complete mastery of the instrument Jeans, Almut RosslerJ and Jose Gon- will be available at the door. and demonstrated excellent technique and the 7..ai6 Uriol will play recitals and lec ability to master difficult musical statements •... ture. Films of European organs wilt The First Presbyterian Church of The audience was thrilled, and demanded he presented by Lowell Riley, and Ottumwa, Iowa has announced its encores by showering hearty applause:' lectures will he given by Robert 7th organ competition for college RtEDER VOLKSZEITUNG. Clark, Robert Glasgow, and Marilyn undergraduates, to he held April 20, REICHERSBERG. AUSTRtA Mason. Prof. Glasgow will also per 1979. Tapes of required pieces must represented by form the Symphony V of Vierne. be submitted by March 16. The first Further information is available from prize is $300, the second, $150. Dr. The University of Michigan Exten Rohert Baker will be the judge. Fur Bh$~l{m~ ther information is available from sion Service, Dept. of Conferences Beu 670. South 0..... I'l J. 0707!l US.A. (201) 76)-2)") and Institutes, 412 Maynard St., Ann Dr. Herbert Wormhoudt, First Pres WopN"lep~t..b'ICS . F,edefic: s~ G Arbor, MI 48109; (313) 764-5304. byterian Church, 4th and Marion, MKho!eI ~(Kcnrie. Arb Im.go: Ltd.. I..pndon Ottumwa, IA 5250 I. FIfty Years' Jubilee is a reunion announced for graduates of the Union Theological Seminary Sehool of Sacred Music, to he held Nov. 3-5 at the seminary in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of OBERLIN the school. Events open to the public include a hymn festival Nov. 3 at 4:30 pm at the Church of the Ascen sion, an 8:30 pm harpsichord recital Program leading to Bache by Eugenia Earle the same day at Oberlin College lor of Music degree in Conservatory of Music performance, music Nunc Dimittis education, music histooy Organ faculty: and other areas. Cherles 8. Hershman, California organ David Boe buildor. died in Son Francisc:o on July 6 Garth Peacock For additional information at the lIge of 82. following on edended Wil liam Porter contact: iIIne". He is survived by his wife of 52 Haskell Thomson catherine Gehrke voal'$. Ruth. Coordinator of Conserva- Mr. Hershman devoted over 60 yean io Outstandin~ facilities orgon work and wos thoroughly trained in tooy Admissions including practIce organs Oberlin Colle~e Conserva lIli its phases. He began his career with by Brombaugh, Flentrop, tooy of MUSIC tho M.P. Molier Co .• prior to the out Holtkamp and Moeller; bro ll k of World War I. After army ser Oberlin, Ohio 44074 concert instruments by Telephone: (216) 77~13 vice. he ietnad tho Robert Morton Co. F1enlrop and Aeolian· in VfJn Nuys. C.... and was responsibl. Skinner. for many of their indollotions. such os the lowes (New OrlofJ ns ), the Orpheum (Son Francisco) , and the Univers ity of Southern Californio. In the 1930'., he settled in Son Francisco and opened his own business. which he continued until retirement. In addition to thot work, 11. was in chorge of all pipe argon insto llotion ond mointenonce for the P8cific network Flenlrap Organ (1914' of the Notional Broadc8sting Company. Warner Concert Hall He designed and robuilt the "Bridge to Dreamland" orgon for the NBC Holly wood studios, using Wurlih.er ond Welte pipes and components. OCTOBER. 1978 15 New Organs HAUPTWERIC Iourdon 16' 56 pipes Prllastant 8' 56 pipes Schwebung S' (Te) 44 pipe, HDhlflote 8' 54 pipes OUave 4' 56 pipel Spittflote 4' 56 pipe~ Ouinte 2·2/)' 56 pipes OUave 2' 56 pipes Mirtur Y 2110 pipes 5ch,uf IY 224 pipes Trompete 8' 56 pipes OBERWERK GedacU 0' 5& pipes Praedant 4' 5& pipes RohrflSte 4' 56 pipes NaUlt 2.2/3' 56 pipes FISta 2' 56 pipes Ten '·3/5' 56 p'pes Siff1Ste I' 56 pipes Scharf IV 224 pjpes Dubian 8' 56 pipes Trompete 4' 56 p ipes Tremullint SR U$lWERK HobgedacU 8' (oa\) 56 pipes Fla te 4' 56 pipes It. blltntv.1 "',NI\C .. c:omplttdhtm com piled .IKI .dited by Prof. Dr. U.. '.lpe Prinlipal 2' Sb pipes .AJaoq lb. coat.ftIta! artkJ. b1 lobo 1J'n. 81oc\fliite 2' 56 pipes penUD. E. roWct Bfa.. n., n.t.Dl.aQ, Ouinte 1.11l' 56 pipe, lfMtI "'" mattu·05ta. Deorn IloM=.ID Tenian II 112 pipes aDd AlaD Lautmaa. OW'~ ..11k. Mil Reoal 8' 56 pipes .1_ Laudei' aad naUmutb Wolff D,a. U,b III H Of'1ubulld.,. IN ..J.d" ...mtall, .. I. ,.rtleululJ ., PEDAL ttl. tar.. 'Z I... "'Illual h'ltrum'nh P"nlipal 16' (oak) 32 pipes m ..Iee,td ,hetMI'So.hl Subban 16' (oak) 32 pipes ...... ",111.11 OUllve 8' 32 pipes $35.00 postr.,td: ord.r from QUave 4' 32 pipes VllMr.l\ow .IMI AnocT"t .., Inc. Flate 2' 32 pipes lOU JOhtlftlll, Suit. I Mi.tur V 160 pipes Houston, T..... "055 Posaune t6' 32 p'pes Trompete 8' 32 pipet Kornett 2' 32 pipe:s HW/Ped, OW/Ped. OW/HW Casavant Fr.re, Limite. of St. Hya fa~ad. pipes of iin. Both hy and stop of Scranton. The t onal d ••ign i. by Gerlilard cinthe, Quebec, has been awarded the action '011111 be mechanical. The organ was Brunlema, with visual design by Jen contract to build ., 3-manual and ped.1 designed for the meny functions of the Claude Gauthier, in consultation with the mec:honical .. ction organ of 37 stops and ... ell.developed music program of the bishop and with the pastor and cathedral 52 r.n~s . to b, imt.U.d In the rear CJaUery cathedral, of which the Rev. Thomas V. mUliciaM. Negotiations for the firm wara of St. P.t.,', R. C. C ••fl.d,.1 in Scranton. aaniel: is director and James E. Harrington handled by ih. area reprelantatins, Bu ~. PA. Tholl indrument will be fr•• standing is ONjanist, and for the leod.~hip of the ness Associates of Abington. and encas.d, with eesework of oak and liturgical music programs of the diocese McNeil Manufacturing of lam pac, CA ha, installed its Op. I in the Albert L Campbell residence in Golet., CA. The 2-manual lind ped.1 instrument hos m. chanical key and stop action, with all manual stops split c/cS in Spanish styl •• Early compl.tion of the manu.l divisions KLAIS/STEINHAUS/BLANCHARD has allowed u.e of the organ while the 1% • li lA - p. 2G7 photos 20 d~lngs m pedal division WiI' under construction. HARD COVER CLOTH BINDING Wind pressure is 42 mm, and the voicing pO.GO jtOltpallil '" U.s, is in the Italian manner. with light nicking 'ClAW: THI OaaAH sto'UST but no un. The wind supply is adjustable I ~" 111" - 136 p.lllul. SI2.50fIO • .,.'41lnU.S. by activation of a schwimmer which pro duces a light wind.hake and by the ule IlANOL\IDI a.GAIa Of OUI T'ME of a hydraulic damper connected to the 1 1ft " ,. II" 231 p. 112 pho~. bellows pl.te, which varies both the rate '17.SO ,.• .,.JtI '" U.S. and force of bellows damping. A K.irn IOni '01 121,10 berger temperament was u,. d, wHh th. Send Check With Order pipe, s.t by eon. tuning. Th. casework (Ohio " H od,nll Add Sol" Ta w) is of solid African padouk, wil h keys of padouk and ivory, and music rack of pad THE PRAESTANT PRESS auk inl.id with rosewood, koa, mehogany, P.O . BOK ~3 and figured oat Manual keyboard. have Ohio 43015 a compass of 56 nof.s, the pedal 30. MANUAL II STEINER Oim"l ey Ft.'e 8' Praestant 4' Cornet II 1.3/ 5' ORGANS Midure III ·YI! I' 1/11 MANUAL I Slopped Flute 8' Flute 4' 11311 GarvIn Place Praestan! 2' LoulMII., ...... tucky 402m Nineteenth 1. 1/3' Cymbal '· 11 1/4' Tru mpet. Re9al 16' RE-ORGAN-IZE PEDAl Stop ped D i llll plIII~on 16' EDWIN D. NORTBRIJP Quint lo.2/l' B.A., .JUR. D. Prae5tant B' ChoralbaS$ 4' 2475 LEE BOULEVARD Trumpet B' CLEVELAND.OIDO 44118 I/Ped. II/Pad. TEL. (216) 932-4712 ORGAN SERVICE-J. E. Lee, Jr. KNOXVILLE, TENNiSSEi 37901 10. 2061 Tuni", • Maintenance ...ebullding Consultant. 16 THE DIAPASON New Organs Roy Redman,· A. Worth, iX, has com· Visser-Rowland Associates, Inc.,* of pleted his Op. 18, a 2-manual and pedal Houdon, TX, have completed a 2-mahuol organ of 17 stops and 20 rann, for St. and ped .. 1 organ of 6 stops for the First Andrews Episcopal Church in Stillwater, Presbyterian Church, Livingston, TX. The OK. The instrument has mechanical key mechanical action has a bacHe II system and stop action, with. four fixed combina which permits the playing of two slops on tion pedals and a mechanical general the 2nd manual. cancel pedal, Wind pressures are 2" for ·Jan Rowland, Pietat Visser, members. the Swell. 21/2" for the Great, and 3" for American Institute of Organ builders. the Pedal division. Naturals of the manual keyboards a,. of ebony, as are the stop MANUAL I knobs; shups are ivory-topped. The organ Rohrflole 0' SO pipes is situated in the corner of the rear gallery, Prinzipal -t' 56 pipes with a design by Mr. Redman based on Wlildfl8te 2' 56 pipes a series of hexagonal towers. The Great larigot I-I/l' 56 pipes Mixtur III 168 pipes Principal, of 900;. tin, stands in the fac;ade. 'Ror Redman, member, American Indi· lule 0 Organbuilders. MANUAL II Rohrflote S' 56 nolcs GREAT Prinzipal Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL, has completed a 2-manual and pedal organ of 13 ranb for Holy Trinity lutheran Church in lombard, IL The passage into the rear choir loft is through the organ case, which is on the highest of three DESIGNED FOR THE CHURCH SERVICE AND THE ORGAN LlTERATllIlE levels but only three feet deep. The pipes of the off·set chests at the back are visible from the outside of the building through SIMPUCITY the glass front of the church. The installa· RELI4.BILITY tion and tonal finishing were by Russell dCCESSIBIUTY Joseph - Daniel Bogue Associates of Wi!. mette; the dedication recital was played by leOft Nelson in January of this year. Since 1893 Member APOBA GREAT 156 Woodlond Str ••t Principal B' 61 pipes Holt Bourdon B' 61 pipes Gemshorn B' (Swell) Octave ~' 61 pipes Rohrflole ~' (Swell) FJachflBle 2' 61 pipes Mixture II 122 pjpes Trompetle S' (Swell) Chimes Berghaus Organ Co., Inc., Bellwood, Il, has built a I-manual and pedal mechanical. SWELL action organ for the First Christian Church RohrflBle B' 61 pipes of Downen Grove, fl. Th. 56-note-manual Gemsharn B' ~9 pipes is divided at middle c, with ebony naturals Gemshorn Celesle B' ~9 pipes and accidentals of rosewood with ivory Principal ~' 61 pipes overlays: the pedal range is 32 notes. The Gemsharn ~' 12 pipes Nasal 2 2/3' 61 pipes oiled case is of red oak. Facade pipes Rohrpfeife 2' 24 prpes were made by A. R. Schopp's Sons, the Nineteenth 1.1/3' 12 pipe, Rauschquinle ~ and pedal stops ate by Carl Trompelle B' 61 pipes Giesecke & Sohn, and the remaining dops Cler;on ~' 12 pipes were built by Helmut Hempel; the wind Tremgla preSSUre is 55 mm. Judith Truitt played the dedication recital on Sept. 25, 1977. PEDAL Contra Bass 16' 32 pipes MANUAL Bourdon 16' 12 pipes GedacU 8' Gedadt 16' (soft wind) Prinzipat ~' Principal B' 12 pipes Spillfl8to ~' RohrflBte B' (Swell) Gemshorn 2' ~9.2NCO R P 0 RAT E D Octave~' 12 pipes Rauschquinte " 1·1/3' Fifteenth 2' (Swell) PEDAL Mechanical and Electro-pneumatic Action Organs Pasaune 16' 12 pipes Sordun 16' TrompeHe S' (Swell) Holuchalmei ~' H.Qantown, M.,yhlnd 21740 Phone: 301 - 7lJ-9000 Trompette ~' (Swell) Manual 10 Pedal OCTOBER, 1978 17 New Organs Gress-Mile, Or9<1" Co" Inc., Princefon, PEDAL SCHLICKER ORGANS NJ, h., built a ]·mapual and pedal organ Acoudic Ian II )2' of "7 ranls for the Church of the R•• Principal 16' deeme, (Episcopal) in Houston, TX. Th. Subba$1 16' Contre Viole Ib' (Swe ll ) instrument has electromechanical action Principal 0' with solid.ltate switching and classic.styl. RohrgedecU B' (Great) low-pressure \loicing, with a few typical Bo",rdon B' (Swelll Builders of notable mechanical and 19th-century Ityle rank There are unison Quinlfloele 5.1/3' I ~, u,, '~ ~:" .. with Swell Octa ... es Gra ... e,; the Octollve 4' lowest manual. Harmonic Flute of' (Great) SupetOclave 2' electric key action instruments Harmonic Flute l' (Greal) Mid", re V·VI Ba ne de Cornd V·VI 32' POlaune Ib' Bnson 1&' (Swell) Dulz:an 1&' (Potitiy) Tru mpet B' Established 1932 Member APOBA ST. MARK'S G IEAT LUTHERAN Rohrgeda, U 1& Principal e' CHURCH Rohrfloete e' Harmonic f lute 8' Octave -t ' Aurora, Illinois Spitdloete -t ' Svperocloya 2' Audin Organs, Inc., Hartford, CT, hin Woldfloele 2' completed a l-manual and p.dal organ Midure IV_VI which incorporate, a recently"built Austin Du lzian 16' (Posit,v) console from the former instrument, for Trumpel e' ( Pedal I Calyary luth.ran Church in W.st Chest.r, Clarion -t' Tremulont PA. limited space in th. split·chancel ar.. ,angement dictolt.d the cantilivered Gr.at. SWELl. P.dal opposit. th. Positi... diyision. Th. Conlre Vi ole 1& specifications were drawn up by Charle, Bourdon S' l. Neil l area representative, in conjunction Highland, lIIinais 62249 Viole de Golimbe 0' with H. Ray Hunslck.r, director of music. Vo'" CAlede S' Pipe Organ Craftsman Since 1906 Troyenfloele 4' GREAT Oc;laye Viole -t' Octoye Celede -to Principol8' Quint 2·2!l (TC) GedecU B' Principal Z' Dolee B' BOZEMAN· GIBSON Piccolo 2' Odlve of' Ten ,·3/5 (TC) Nachtkgtn -t AND COMPANY Quinte I-I/l' Super Odave 2' Ocloye I' Mi.lure II· IV ORGANBUILDERS 2imbel III·IV Trompette S' Bauon 1&' Chimes Trompetle e' Haulboi18' SWEll Cleiron 4' Glldedt Il,' Telephone: 1603) 46J..74D1 Tremulanl Viola B' Viola Celesle B' (TC) AFO one (route 1071 Dolce B' POSITIV RohrgedecU B' Deerfield, New Hampshire 03037 Monfre 8' Principal 4' Holzgedeckl 8' N.c:hlhorn 4' Flauto Dolce S' Quint 2·2/3' Fluhl Celeste e' (Te) Delay;n 2' Principal -t' Nechthorn 2' Rohrfloete 4' Plein Jeu III , MULLER PIPE ORGAN CO. Fleulo Dolce 4 TrempeUe B' DELAWARE ORGAN COMPANY, INC. Flute Cel.sle 4' Clairon -t' NOla' 2·2/l' Tremulanl 252 A .....,. A .... RESERVOIRS Octaye 2' Rohrpfe,ffe 2' POSITIV tonawancla, New York 14150 1365 So. Detroit Ave. Tierce 1·3/5' HobgedecU S' Quintfloele '·1/3' (716) 692-7791 Koppelflole 4' Toledo, Ohio 43614 Siffloete I' Principal 2' Z'mbellioete I te,igot 1·IIl' 419-382-6761 Scharf III·V Se"~uiallera II Du lz'on 1&' Cymbale II MEMBER "-P.O.IA Cromorne 8' Krummhorn B' Tremulant Tremulant Chimes Organist PEDAL DAVID ROTHE, ~tmft! Princi pal 16' California State University, Chico fiim !ourdon 1&' SL John's Episcopal Church, Chico PIPE ORGANS Gededt 16" Ratoraliou. Dap. SenicI Quinle 10·2/3 Recitals Workshops Dc:tave 8' P.O. Box 203 (916) 345-2985 Viola 8' Forest Ranch 895-6128 1052 Roanoke RDlld Rolugeded t 0' (216) 382-9396 0eTd.and Jleipta. 01•• 44121 Super Octave 4 Caiifornia 95942 Nachthorn 4' Miliure II Trompelte 16' THE tEMPLE Trompelte 8' Krummhorn 4' LARRY PALMER ChImes Ct..eICiM. Ohio ••106 MARTHA FOLTS DAVID Harpsichord - Organ Traditional Southe,n Methodist University LAWRENCE Recitals: GOODING Organlst.. Cholrmaster ROBINSON Avant-garde THE CLEVeLAND ORCHESTRA Saint Luke's Episcopal Church MUSICAL HUITADE soclm 6337 Jackson Str ••• VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVEUm Dallal, Texas RECORDINGS Pittsburgh, Po. 15206 RICHMOND, Vl1t61NIA 18 THE DIAPASON GREAT Rohrfloete 8' 56 pipes Gemshorn 8' ITe) 44 pipes Principal 4' 56 pipes Waldfloete 2' 56 pipes Mixture 1lI.IV 188 pipes SWELL Gededtpomm.r 8' 56 pipes SSLL Koppelfloete .. ' 56 pipes PrincipII 2' 56 pipes Sesquleltere II (Te) 88 pipes PEDAL SubbaQ (oak) 16' 30 pipes The Capture System Swell to Greal Swell ta PedGI Grut to Pedol with the flawless reputation (the only one we know) Vernon Breitkreutz of S.n Antonio, TX, has inst.lled • new org.n of 15 stops in Ascension lutheran Church, San Antonio. The instrument has mechanical action for the m.nu.ls and electric action for the p.dal, which utilh.s .,entil magnets on • slider ch.st. The stop action is electric. Th. cas. is of natural-finish hitch ptywood. Dr.wknobt are of turned oak, with manual "yboards of mahogany, maple ,harps. end Cypr8" k8vch ••ls. Wilichash are of cl.ar h.. rt r.dwood, with toehoards of r.dwood and cI •• r ced.r. The Ped.l and Positiv divisions, on 3" wind pre"ure, are Th. Karl Sth"k. Berliner Orgelbauwerk slightly above end b.hind the H.uptwerk, staff ha, retently install.d • Z.manual and which is cantllev.r.d from the wan and is pedal methenic.l·action organ of 9 ranb on Z" wind pr."ur•• in the chapel of Canterbury United Metho HAUPTWERK dist Church in Birmingham, AL All manual Roh rg edecH I ' Principal 4' stops are dupl.xed on both manuals. The FllSta 2' wind pr.ssur. is 21h" for the manuals and Midur II (prepared) 3" for the pedals. Naturals of the manual SOLID STATE LOGIC LIMITED keyboards ar. of abony; the sharps are POSITIV ivory-tovered. African mahogany was used Box 200 Milan, Mich. 48160 (313) 663-6444 Solidonol 8' for the ca,eworlc and wood pipes; the 4' Gededt 8' Principal is of 15% tin and stands in the Spillflote 4' fa~ade. The installation was by Wolfgang NOlOt 2·2/3' Principal 2' Kobischke, Ional dir.ctor of the West Tan: I.J/5' German firm; US representative is Robert Regal S' Wolfenteig. James Dorroh, thurc:h or Tremulo"t ganist and music director, drew up the ZIMBELSTERNS Zimbolsle'" stoplist. + PS/HW ORDER NOW TO INSURE DELIVERY B\!: THE HOLIDAY SEASONI+ MANUALS I .. 11 PEDAL Gedodt 8' 56 ptpel Subban 16' Spitrllole 8' 44 pipes .SUI:IU' Pine Model with [lve tubular chimes is only 149. 50 Principal 8' (prepared) Principal 4' 56 pipes -Hand·Rubbe:d Wotlnut Model Cor exposed'work is only 179. 50 Chorolb"lI 4' Rohrflot .... 56 pipes plua' 4.50 postage otnd handling POJoune 9' Fcldpfaife 2' 56 pipes If yoll are not completely satisfied with the crotnsmanship at' tonol Quinte I.'f]' 56 pipes quality or this instruQlent, return for a prompt rerund. Krummhorn 8' 56 pipe. PEDAL Bartolini -Knecht and Company SubbelS 16' JO pipe, 1219 West Jackson Street Muncie, lndiotna 47303. (317) 284-8324 BauilSI. 8' JO pipes * Organ builders are individuals. Organs will therefore always be designed individually. But quali· ty components for building and restoring organs, such as wood· ~ en levers, pull-down squares, brackets, roller arms, slider seals, etc., can be produced in series at a reasonable price. See our extensive catalog and price Steiner Org.l.s, Inc., Louisville, KY, have list. huilt a Z.m,nua) .nd pedal organ of 10 stops for Sf John's Lutheran Church (Sand Inquiries are cordially invited. Prairi.), ~ : .." Vaney, IL. The instrument he. rr-::!':anical .ction,· with 70 mm. wind. Sale only to organ builders. r;':, •• ure and equal temperament. The con· sole i, det.ched from the stained oak cas., which h.n screens of pine; the organ is in th. relit gall.ry. Manual keys are of grena AUG. LAUKHUFF dil and .Im, in rev.rse colors; the pedal k.yboard, 01 maple and ebony, is in can· eav.·radiating styl • . T The world's largest suppliers for all pipe organ parts ., 06992 Weikersheim, • • West Germany ~A~2Y!!MechlniCliI ActiOI' Specillists OCTOBER, 1978 19 Restored and BEVlNGTONS & SONS Rebuilt Organs Leather is now available to FINE the U. S. Builder for off the shell I ORGAN delivery. l\'lcrchunts, Bevingtons & Sons, LEATHER 01 London, England since the early 18oo'st announce the appointment as their U. S. distributor of: A William B. D. Simmons organ which arrived in Sen Francisco in 1852 and is COLKIT MFG. Company b.li.ved to be the old.d Almlrican pipe 252 Fillmore Avenne orqan in California has b.en restor.d and enlarg.d by M.nu.1 Rosale, & Associate. Tonawanda, New York of Los Ang.les for the los Altos United 14150 M.thodist Church in lonq Beach, The instrument was built origin.ny for the bay Sample Card on Request city's Howard Street Presbyterian Church and was moved to a n.w Oak Street build. ing in 18960, wh.r. it survi't'lld the earth quake end fir. of 1906. The new owners A Pilcher Brothers organ of c. 1890 has acquired the organ in 1975 .nd ret.in.d 31 u~tin ergan Jipt~ recently b.en redored for historic St. Mar. Mr. Rosal.s' firm to restore the original tin de Toun Roman Catholic Church in work, as w.n as to add a midure to each STATE OF THE ART - ALL ALUMINUM ORGAN PIPES· St. M.rtinville, LA. The indrument, built of the manual keyboards and erlend the - PATENT PENDING- 17.not. one-rank p.d.1 to 30 not.s and LOW liS by the New O,leans br.nch of the firm for St. Bernard', Church in Breau. Bridge, add. stop, with preparations for fiv, ad· DIRECT ELECTRIC MAGNETS ditiDnal pedal ,tops, 11 MIXTUR&-61 $ 655.00 wu ,tored in recent years at 0 lof.yette 40 ohm $1.80 ••. 111 MIXTUR&-61 BI5.00 ch.pel: the n... loc.tion i, known ., the Th. case i, of pin., painted white , with 90 ohm 1.90 eo. IV MIXTUR&-61 1000.00 ,eHing for Longfellow', .. Ev.ng.lin .... An gilded fa4jad. pip.s. The keydesk is of 150 ohm 2.05 e~ . V MIXTUR&-61 1255.00 el.efric blower has b •• n .dded, but the solid black walnut, end a new music rad, PRICES FOR SOli SroTTED METAL mat.rial. or. otherwise original. Th. work h .. pen.I, and b.nch were constructed of walnut to match the originals. The THE WORLD'S FINEST PIPEMAKER was carri.d out by Garry Savoie, organist of the church who played the d.dic.tion squar.-shank drewknobs are of walnut. 15 E. ELIZABETH ST. • ST. PAUL, MN 55107 • (6121 224-0'/84 conc.rt on May 7, .nd Joffre Murrell. The ebony, and maple, wilh stop facH of CATAL0G-$5.00 ·FOR BASS PIPES ONLY wind pressure is 31/,.". h.nd-angraved ivory. The manual keys have their ori~inal ivory covers. The instru· MANUAL ment was dedicat.d on Sept. 24 with a BuDden of Fine Tracker anel Bordone 16' recital by John Ranney, orgllnill of the Electro-Pneumatic PJpe Organs Open Dia p,uon " church. Melo(He 8' GREAT Dulciana 8' Opell Diapason 8' 56 pipes Inqulrlu III't Cordltdly Invlltd Octave '" Stoppltd Diepcuoll treble a' l2 pipes Flageolet 2' Clarctbell treble 8' )2 pipes Slopped Diepason bell 8' 2" pipes W. ZiIllIller & Sons PEDAL Dulciena 8' 56 pipes INCORPOIIATIID Diapasoll 16 ' PrinciplIl ",,' 56 pipes Coupler Flute ",,' 56 pipes Member APOBA Pedal Che ck Twelfth 2.2/)' 56 pipes Fifteenth 2' 56 pipes COfRet 111 IS2 pipes (1 .17 added as The Church Organ Co. of Edison, NJ, II ranh: 5]·56 II ranh) h.1 ~ompl.t,d the rebuilding of the organ Mi.ture III 1608 piPts (added) Sherwood Organ Company Inc. in S.~ond Pr.sbyterian Church, New York Trvmpet 8' 56 pipes (1 . 12 li d ded) City, using some parts of th. previous Great & Swell 8' 85 Longdale Avenue Austin instrument. Tonal d.si9n and finish. SWELL ing were by J.mes A, Kontelman: Harold Double Stopped Diapason 16' (TC) <4" pipe, White Plains, New York 10607 Sto .... r is the organist end choi,master. Open Dia pason 8' """ pipet (914) 946-7990 (212) 582-4240 Stopped Dlapesoq " +t pipes GREAT Viole de Gemba a' "" pipes Service Mechanical and Tonal Rebuilding New Organs Bourdon 16' (prepared) Swell ean 8' 12 pipes Prillcipal " Principal 4' 56 pipe' (1.12 edded) Bourdon 8' Fifteenlh 2' 56 pipes (1.12 added) Octave '" Mixture II 112 pipes (added) Fifteenlh 2' Hautboy 8' 56 pipes (1.12 lidded) BERKSHIRE ORGAN COMPANY INC. Mixlure IV Tremullint (Iremblanf dou:r) PEDAL Member I Intemalional Soelel, of Orean Builden SWEll StJb bau 160' 30 pipes (1",10 added) Gedeckl I' Trombone 16' JO pipes (added. full.lellgth 68 SO. BOULEVARD, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETfS Viole Pompa'a 8' wood) Viole Celeste 8' Pedal & Great B' (18·)0 added) Principal ". Pedal & Swell 8' (l8.l0 added) Spitzflote '" Octave 2' PIPE SOUND LOUIS F. MOHR & COMPANY SesquiaUera II l.wis & HitchcoC', Inc. of Silver Spring, Milfure III MD, have restored a I-manual and padal WITHOUT PIPES ORGAN COlltre Trompelle '6 orgo" of 5 ranh and 2046 pipes for the Trompet1e 8' MAINTENANCE Hautboil I' United Methodist Church of Louisa, VA. Build a complele pipe sounding The instrument wa. built by William H. Clarion '" electronic 0rsin by usin! DMRONIX 4325 Ondda Ave. Tremulant Davis of New Yor' in 1865 and was eiSY 10 issemble kiU. brought to its p,.se"t location around To heir Ihis milnlfleent sound, send 51 Bronx, N.Y. 10470 CHOIR 1880 from C.ntenary M.thodist Church for your Demo recordlbrochure. Enahler 16' in Richmond. It was dismantl.d in 1952 Rohrflole 8' ~c-- Tdrpboa<: SEdpkk !l-M28 a"d stDred in • woodshed, sInce it wes Enahler 8' thought at thillt time to be past repai" 32' - 16' EJeet,onlc pedall 'or pPM Tuning - Yearly Contracu Enahler Celede 8' (TC) Ie capture combination action Flaulo Traveno ". end was r.placad by • pipeless substitute. Expert Ovetbaulins Nazard '·213' Th. restoration was carried out under the Dept.1B Blockflole 2' direction of Georg. L Payne .nd lost ctffIlb 5872 Amipoli Dr. •.... Or,.. ".,.", AI...... " JI_ Larig ot I.I/l' pipes were repl.ced with others from a W ~-- San Jose, CA 95129 Bd'nMwW' Trompe tle 8' similar organ of 1860. Mr. P.yn. was gu.st Clarinet 8' Dtganist for the ,ed.dicatton on D.c. 4, EngliJ" HOfn 8' Tremulant 1977. SOLO The manual h., 56 k.ys and dr.w. ouf RONALD WAHL Harmollic Trumpet B' to play: the 13.no.. pedal is played by ORGAN BUILDER coupler only. All pipes .re enclosed in • PEDAL hitch·down swell. Th, 17·not. bllts erlends APPLETON, WJSCONSIN 54911 Conlre Bourdon l2' from CCE end the 39·note tr.ble goes Principal 16' from F_g2. The Fifteenth is gamut, and the Btuluu A~~r." Subbau 16' WUt' aaoAIIWAY ..... EnaMer 16' Flut. is • chimney-type. An alectric blow. (414) _7117 Octave 8' ar has be.n add.d, but hafld.purnping is Bourdon B' still possibl •• Chorel bass ". MANUAL Bourdon '" Unison Ban B' Mixture III Diapason 8' Contra Bombarde 32 ' Dulcianll B' Bombarde 16' Octave Beu ",,' Contl1l Trompatte 14' Principal 4' Trompett. I ' Flut. '" Clarion 4' FiftHnth 2' Zlnk ~' Coupl., 20 THE DiAPASON Calendar Johannes Geffert; St Thomas Mor. CatM SARA RJZABETH ALVATER Richard The deadline for this calendar Is ,h. dral, Arlington. VA 7130 pm OIPn Qulntetta 10th of the preceding month (Oct. 10 for Heinz & Romelte Arnold. organ & harp Oratorio Accompanist ANDERSON Nov. Issue), All events or. assumed to b. sichord; 1st Presbyterian, Covington. VA Dlflctor of Madrigal Slnprs ...... HCollqa organ recitals unless otherwise Indicated 7:45 pm Woodstock, Vermont 05091 Onen.bor., N. C. and are grouped eost-west and north· "One Great Day of Singing"l Blond Sf south within eoch dale . • Indkote, AGO Methodist. Bl uefield. WV 9 :30 & 11 am chapter events, + lndlc:ole, RCeO Cflltre Chorol concert; St Philips Cothedrol. At event. Calendar Information should in lonto. GA 8 pm clude artist name or e ... ent, dot., loco· Karel Paukert. Art MU$eum, Cleveland. robert anderson tion. and hourI Incomplete information HEINZ ARNOLD OH 2:30 pm SMD FAGO FA.D.O. D.Mu •• will nof be accepted. THE DIAPASON G Dene Barnard & friends; 1st Congrega. regrets It cannot assume responsibility for tional, Columbus. OH 4 pm 50vthem Methodist Unlv.n'" 1607 A WES1WINDS DRIVE the accurocy of calendar ent,ies. Wilma Jensen; 1st Wayne St United Meth COLUMBIA, MO. 65201 odist, Ft Wayne. IN 7:30 pm DoSJa... 1.... 75275 UNITED STATES Dale Voelker; 1st Presbyterian. NashVille. RECITALS WORKSHOPS East of the Mlutulppl TN 8 pm 6 OCTOBER Michel Chopuls. with Maurice Andre, CHARLom AND WILUAM Brion Jones & Mortin Amlin. organ & trumpet; U of Chicago. Il 8 pm piano; Music: Hall. Methuen, MA 8:30 pm Thomas Richner, organ & piano; South 16 OCTOBER ATKINSON Peter J. Basch Heinz Arnold. workshop; t st Presbyterion. Presbyterian. Dobbs Ferry, NY 8 pm FIRST PRUaYTnIAN CHURCH Robert Baker, illinois Wesleyan U, BJoom· COvi ngton. VA OM 2001 EI Camino Real Wildwood Road inglan, IL 8 pm Robert Glasgow. U of Michigan, An.n Ar· Herbert Gotsch; 4th Presbyterian, ChTco. bor, MI 8:30 pm Ocean.lde, CalKomia 92054 Califon, New Jersey 07830 go, IL 12rl0 pm • J Martus Ritchie; Samford U, Birming. ham, AL 8 pm B OCTOBER ORGAN VIRTUOSO Harry Huff. St Bortholomews Church. New WDrkshops Recitals 17 OCTOIER York. NY 4 pm Choral concert. E teenlutlcy U, RkhmorKf, Field Tooley, Sf Po'ridu Cathedral. New KY 8:30 pm ROBERTA BI16000 York. NY 4115 pm Michel Chopuls. with Maurice Andre. S.M.D., F.A.G.O., Ch. M. Thomas Strickland; St Thomas Church, New trumpet; U of Chicago, Il 8 pm ~m!M~'!!~~a division of Suncoast Concert 13 Best View Road York. NY 5115 pm Marggament & Prod., Inc. Box 6314 Douglos lowrence; ReFormed Church, OrO· Cloarwot ... FL 33518 18131446-2914 Quaker Hill, Connecticut 0&375 dell. NJ .. pm 18 OCTOBER Carol Tetll E Liberty Presbyterian, Pitts Music of Jockson & Bullock; Sf Thomas NY burgh. PA .. pnl ChUfch, New York. 12:10 pm CHARLES S. BROWN Davi d W RitchleJ The Falls Church, Falls Michael lindstrom; St Johns Church. Washington. DC 12: 10 pm CHARLES BOEHM DMA FAGD CHM Church. VA 5 pm North Texas State University James Russell Brown; 1st Presbyterian. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Denton 76203 19 OCTOIER Wilmington, NC 5 pm HI.... III •• N.y. St. John's Episcopal Church Wilham Bates; Centennial ARP Church. James Ruu.ell Brown; Busch.Relslnger Mu· NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE Columbia , SC 4 pm seum, Harvard U. Cambridge. MA 12: 15 pm Dallas Karel Paukert, Art Museum, Cleveland, Michel Chopuis; U 01 Chicago. Il 8 pm Garden CIty, N.Y. Th. Denton Bach Society OH 2:30 pm David Mulbury, all·Boeh; Corbett Theater. 20 OCTOBER U of CIncinnati. OH 8130 pm James Higbe; Christ Episcopal. 5 Hamil Edward Parmentier, harpsichord; St Marys ARTHUR CARKEEK ton, MA 8 pm JOHN BULLOUGH College, Notre Dome. IN 8 pm Andover Choral Soc & Mole Choir; Music A.I. M.S.M. Ch.M. M.S.M. AA.D.O. Jerome Butera; Comm unity Church. Parle Hall. Methuen. MA 8:30 pm Forl.ltlh Dlcltr .... u.rvonky DePauw University Organist Ridge. Il 3115 pm Wilma Jensen, Unlted Melhodtst. Bridge· TeaMdr. Hew HtMy Byron l Blaclcmore; O ur Savlors btheron, Gobin Memorial Church port, V(II B pm Mo....r.IMothooll.. a...... La Crosse, WI .. pm l ouIsville 8ach Soc. Brahms Requiem; 51 Whit. Ploln•• New York G« OCTOBER, 1978 ~I Calendar Karel Paukert; A,t Museum. Cleveland, (Con,inued from paS. 2 rJ OH 2:30 pm EARL EYRIOH GEORGE FAXON 23 OCTOBER Carol Murphy Wunderle; Christ United James litton; Trinity Church. Princeton. Presbyterian. Canton, OH 3 pm Church of OUr Redeemer 1 RINITY CHURCH NJ 8:30 pm Devon Hollingsworth; Immaculate Cancep. (Episcopal) *Robert Glasgow, masterclass; Trinity tion Churth, Chicago. Il -4 pm BOSTON Methodist, Grand Rapids, MI 8 pm Williom Aylesworth. with violaJ lincoln Lexi ngton, MA Pork Presbyterian. Chicago, Il 4 pm 2. OCTOBER Chicago Chamber Choir, all.Mozart; St Alvin lund., Church of Epiphany, Wash. Pauls Churth. Chicago. Il 7 pm ington, DC 12110 pm Cho,," H. Ph. D. FAG.D. *Robert Anderson; SI Pauls Cathedral. Roberta Gory; Pfeiffer Callea8, MiMln· Peoria, Il 3:30 pm Robert Finster heimer, NC 8 pm Byron l Blackmore: St Johns lutheran, DMA Arna Schoenstedt; St Peters Church, Ar· Reedsburg. WI 3 pm FINNEY I'ngton Heigh... Il8 pm Otea-lsI In RflWMKe St. lu1&o', Church 31" OCTOBER 25 OCTOBER Houghton Col ...., Houghton. N.Y. *Catharine Crazier: Millar Chapel, North. San Antonio Music of Gibbons, St Thomas Church. New HouSh.on Wesl.yan Church western U, Evanston, Il 8:15 pm York, NY 12:10 pm Helen Penn; St Johns Church. Washington, 2 NOVEMBER DC 12:10 pm Andr41 lsoir; Trinity Church. Princeton. NJ Jobn 'Qim. ~tarbart III 26 OCTOIER B:3O pm HENRY FUSNER B.A.,M.Mus. Vidor Hili, harpsichord. 36 Scorlatl sano Stephen Hamlltonl Virginia Intermont • .M.D•• A.A.G.O . las; St Jahns Episcopal. Williamstown, MA Collego, Bristol. VA 8d5 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church 8 pm Bruce Gustafson. harpsichord, St Marys R,.. p,•• layterian Church P.O. Box 8444 *Tha mas Richner. plana mastercios.s; St College. Notre Dame, IN 8 pm NlIIIlvna.. T_net,.. 37220 Mobile, Alabama 36608 Johns Eplscopol. Youngstown. OH 3 pm 3 NOVEMBER 27 OCTOBER Rognor Bjornssen; Trinity College. Hart· Music Teachen Assoc organ competition; ford. CT B: 15 pm Colonial Presbyterian, Williamsburg. VA Andr41 hair, worluhap; Trinity Church. Robert Glasgow 9130 am Princeton, NJ <4-6. 8-10 pm Antone Godding • Jeon·louls Gil; St lukes Episcopal, ft Ar1hur Polster. masterdasses; Vitginla In· School of Music School of Musk Myers. fl 8 pm termont College, Bristol, VA '0 am. 2 pm & alshop W. An,l. Smith Chapel *Thomos Richner. organ planol St Johns 4 NOVEMBER University of Michigan Episcopal. Youngstown, OH 8 pm OIcJohonMI City Univ.nill' Dayld Craighead: St Peters lutheran, New Marle·Claire Aloin; Christ Church. Cin· York, NY 3 pm Ann Arbor clnnati. OH 8 pm Joyc:e Schemanske; 4th Prewyterlan, ChI 5 NOVEMBER cago, Il 12:10 pm Robert Boker; Grace Church, Amherst, MA 7:30 pm LESTER GROOM BRUCE GUSTAFSON 2B OCTOBER Music of David McK. William,; St Bar Raymond Glover, workshop; Trinity Cathe. tholomews Church, New York, NY 4 pm Seattle dral, Trenlon, NJ 9 am Arnokl Ostlund Jrl Plymouth Churth of Saln' M• .,.. CoII<1< 29 OCTOBER Pilgrims. Brooklyn. NY 4 pm s.. HI. '.c1fk Ultlvllnlty "lit Notre Dame, Indiana Bach B.Minor Mau; SI Borthalomews Bach Cantata 106; Holy Trinity lutheran, Church of the a.d ..m.r, KenlMf., WA 'tID2I Church, New York, NY -4 pm New York. NY 5 pm John Weaver; Madison Ave Presbyterian. Duru'" Requiem; Church of the Ascension, New York. NY " pm New York, NY 8 pm Bach Cantata 80; Holy Trinity LUlheran. Scott Trexler: lion lutheran. Schenltdady, E. LYLE HAGERT JAMES J. HAMMANN New York, NY 5 pm NY 7,30 pm M.M. - A.A.C.O. AIYln Lunde; SI Thomas Church, New York. *Dayid Hurd; Immanual Baptist, Ridge. NY 5:15 pm wood, NJ 4 pm C.ducman. Epb 22 THE DIAPASON Durufl6 Requiem; Zion lutheran, Ann Ar· 13 NOVEMBER bar, MI 4 pm James FraZier; Trinity Epi&c:opol, Hartford, Thompson Peaceable Kingdom; Central CT 8 pm KIM R. KASLING James Kibbie Presbyterian, laFayette, IN II am D.M.A. Choral concert; St Marys Callege, Noire 14 NOVEMBER · Handbell concert; Sacred Heart RC. Blue. Holy family Church Dame, IN B pm St. John'. Univer.lty Roberl Glasgow; Notre Dome U, IN 7115 field, WV 8 pm pm McNeil Robinson: Sf Philips Cathedral. At· Colleg.vill., MN 56321 Fort Warth, Texas Heinz lohmann; Independent Presbyterian, lonta, GA 8:30 pm Birmingham, AL -4 pm 15 NOVEMBER David Hurd; Unitarian Church, Wilming· 6 NOVEMBER ton. DE 8 pm Robert Glasgow, masterclosst Notre Dame Keith Weber; St Johns Church, Washing. WILLIAM KUHLMAN HUW LEWIS U. IN 11 am ton, DC 12: 10 pm Luther College Beeitaltl 7 NOVEMBER UNITED STATES Decorah, Iowa 52101 Robert Sutherland lord, all·Bach. U of West of the Mississippi Saint John'. Church Pittsburgh, PA 12 noon 50 fall fishr, D.troll, MI.fI201 6 OCTOBER David W Ritchie; Church of the Epiphany, Marilyn Mason; Dillard U, New Orleans. Washington, DC 12:)0 pm LA 7:30 pm Atlanta Symphony; Community Church, RICHARD W. LlTTERST David Lowry 8 NOVEMBER Garden Grove, CA 8 pm Rollin Smith; Church of the Ascension, M. S. M. School uf Mu",ic New York, NY 8 pm B OCTOBER SECOND CoNCRESATloNAL CHURCH Bach concert; Calvary Episcopal, Pittsburgh, Marilyn Mason; Central Presbyterian, Des \\..'illlhrop Colll'~W PA 8 pm Moines, IA 4 pm ROCKFORD. IWNDIS Albert Russell; St Jahns Church, Wash· Thomas R & Emily 5 Pearce, 6 Mendels Hock llill. South CHolilld 2 '".-' . . t·~ "__ L. ROBERT SLUSSER . "" • . "'I MUS. M., A.A.D.O. ROLLIN SMITH J. MARCUS,. RITCHIE LA JOLlA PRESlnERIAN CHURCH . --.. , LA JOLLA, CAUfORNIA RECITALS ORGANIST AND MASTER OF THE CHOIRS 1150 Forty-lint Street. Brooldya, NY 112 ~ 8 CATHEDRAL :OF :·ST. PHILIP ; . ~' ATLANTA 3~305 ' ";', . Carl Staplin ADOLPH STEUTERMAN '. ~ Mu •. Doc., '.A.O.O. :- ~ Ph.D •• A.A.D.O. Southw.st.rn at Memphi., Relir.d Represented by Arls Image Ltd. Drake University University Christian Church Calvary Episcopal Church, Emeritus Box 670. South Orange, N.J. 07079 DES MOINES, IOWA M.... phl .. rHn..... OCTOBER, 1978 23 Calendar 6 1<0VEMlEtI A MUST FOR EVERY ORGANIST (Cantin.." 'rom "... 23) Arno Schoanstedt; St AMx3ns Episcopal, los THE DIAPASON 21 OCTOBEII Angeles. CA 8,15 pm ($7..so • ,...-$13.00 fer two ,..,., Marilyn Keiser, workshop; All Scinls Eplt 9 NOVEMBER copol. Ft Worth. TX 9.12. 1-3 pm De not ..... alah Markku Ketola; United Church of Christ Irvine Master Chorale, Handel Judas Mac· Congregational, Ame., IA 8 pm Send THE DIAPASON for ____ year(l) to cab.Uli High school, Sonto Ana, CA 8,30 pm Enclosed II $ ____ 10 NOVEMBER Name 22 OCTOIER Fredericle Swann; Whitman College, Wallo Corleno Neihart; RlOS Dud. Independence, Walla, WA 8 pm Street THE DIAPASON M07 pm Arno Schoensledt; Schoenberg Hall, U of "Aftemoon wllh 1M: Romanticsf" Christ Ca'Hornla, los Angeles, CA 12 noon City ______434 South Wabalh Ave. Church Cathedral, New Orleans, LA 4 pm Douglas Butler; h. Congregational, los Fra~ i s Corbou. lectures U of Nebraska. Angeles, CA 8 pm Chicago, III. 60605 lincoln, NE 4 pm State ______Zip ___ Matle-Clalre Ala in, Ke rn dedications Uni., 12 NOVEMBER Beethoven Ma.. I. C, lot Presbyterian, 'I•• , ••lIow Ii. w.. b for den.,.ry of fI"t iuu. Park Methodist, Da llas, TX 8 pm James Moeser; SI Anthony, Re, Missot.lla. Tyler, TX II am MT 8 pm Beethoven Ma.. I. e; lot Presbyterian, Ragnar BjOrnuon; Gethsemone lutheran, Kilgore, TX 5 pm Seattle, WA 7 pm 13 NOVEMBER FREDERICK SWANN 23 OCTOBER Palricio WhlkeharfJ ht United Methodist. The Riyerside Church Morie-Claira Aloin, workshop; Unlv Pork Mognolia. AR 7,30 pm Methodist. Dallas, TX 2-5 pm New York City INTERNATIONAL 24 OCTOBER Suncoatt/jt::~:J cone.rt Mlmt •• Productions, Inc. Marie-Claire Aloin; Pilgrim l utheran, .5 OCTOBER P.O. 1374 • CI'arwater • Florida • 33511 Houston, TX 8 pm Garnet Menger; Catttedral. l 'lnd, Sweden 8 pm George Norman Tucker 25 OCTOBER Catherine Palmer. 51 Pauls Church, Toran. maurice thompson M .... Bach. Arno Schoensledt, Sethel Congregation, to, Conoda 12:10 pm University CitV, MO 8 pm St. Ignatius Catholic Church ST. LUKES CHORISTERS Morie-Claire Aloin. woruhop; Pilgrim 6 OCTOBER Kalamazoo lutheran. HOUlton, TX om Frond. Jackson; Hereford COlh&dral. Eng Austin, Texas 78704 tand 7130 pm BOY CHOIRS 27 OCTOBER ItHalloween IV: Oklahoma City U, OK 8 7 OCTOBER pm, 11 pm Jean-Claude Fran~on with trumpet; Eglise JONATHAN A. TUUK Arno Schoenstedl; Trinity lutheran, law St-Marfin, Vevev, Switlerland 8,15 pm Ann L. Vivian rence, KS 8 pm Immanuel Lutheran Church Ple"e Cochereau. Community Church, 8 OCTOIIER LECTURES GDfden Grove, CA 8 pm Gillian Welrl U (;If Western Australia. 338 North Division Avenue RECITALS Penh .. pm Grand Rapids, Michillan 49503 Boston Conservatory of Music 2B OCTOBER Recitals Fra~ois Carbou. lect LH'e: Sf Marys Cothe. 11 OCTOBEII dral, Son Francisco. CA I pm GI "lan Weir. U of Weslern Australia, Perttt 6 p.ID 29 OCTOBER C. GORDON Carlene Neihart with chairs Central Pres· 12 OCTOBER CLARENCE WATTERS byterian, KanKls City, MO .. pm Sydney Birrell; SI pours Ctturch, Taronlo, Texas Bach Choir. Stravinsky Ma.. ; Sf Canada 12:10 pm RECITALS WEDERTZ lulees Episcopal, Son Antonio, TR 8 pm The Chapel, Trinity College 2M4 W ... 1181h sc. *lowrence Robinson with Andr6 Bernard, 13 OCTOBER CHICAGOIG655 trumpet; Trinity Presbyterian, Tucson, AZ .. Jean·louis Gil. Cttrlst Church Cathedral. Hartford, Connecticut pm Ottawa. Ontario. Coooda 8 pm John l oStl; ht Pre$byterian. Son [);ego, CA 7 pm 15 OCTOBER DAVID A. JAMES B. WELCH Susan Ingrid Fe rr'; Sainte Croix in Ca l1nlversity OrganJst 31 OCTOBER rouge, Geneva, Switzerland John Obett with orehl Music Ha11. Kansas Gillian Weir; U of Weslern Australia, &< CariUo_eur CIty, MO 8 pm Perth .. pm WEHR University of CaUfornia Eulem Kentucky Uoln:nllJ 1 NOVEMBER 18 OCTOBER RIchm_, .... uucky Sallta Barhara John Obelt with arch; Music Hall, Kansas Gillian Weir; U of Western Australia, City. MO 7;30 pm Perltt 6 pm Morie-Claire Aloin, workshop; U of Kon. s.os, lawrence, KS am 19 OCTOBER [IJaries W. Whittaker Robert Mackellzie; 51 Pauls Church, Tor 2 NOVEMBER onto, Ontario 12 ,10 pm Recitals Marie-Claire Aloin. workshop; Droke U, Gillian Weir, harpsichord; U of Western Fairfax United Methodist Church Des Moines. IA 9130 am Australia, Perth I: I 0 pm John Obett wuh arch; Plaza Theatre, Su__ c-.rt MlMIIft'IRt II ProducdoM. Inc. P.O. Bo. 170 Falrfa. VI'Ilnl. 22030 Kansas City, MO II am 20 OCTOBER ... 1314 CI .....er. FL 3351. (1131446-2914 Arlla Schoenstedt; U of Alberta, Edmon 3 NOVEMBER ton, Canoda 8 pm It John Obetz; Manlview Blvd Presbyterian, DONALD WILLING Denver, CO 8 pm 22 OCTOBER DONALD W. WILUAMS Arno Schoensledl; Mennonlle Bible Col· D.M.A. IocoIIy ~ NOVEMBER lage, Winipeg, Canoda 4 pm Zion Lutheran Church Arno Schoensfedt, workshop; Presbyterian North '.xa, Stat. University Concordia College Church, la Jollo, CA I pm 2 .. OCTOBER Donlon Gillian Weir; Royal Holloway Chapel, Ann Arbor, Ml 5 NOVEMBER london, England Bess HleronymusJ Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, LA .. pm 28 OCTOBER John Walker; Green lalee 7th.Day Ad· Recital Singers; Christ United Reformed, Max Yount ventist. Seattle. W A8 pm leo.therttead, England 7130 pm RONALD WYATT Arno Schoens!edtJ Presbytedon Ctturch, La Oovid Craighead; Deer Parle UIIUed beloit college, wis. Jolla, CA 4 pm Church. Toronla 8:30 pm organ harpsichord David lennox Smlttt; St Pauls Episcopal, Tustin, CA 4 pm 10 NOVEMBER composition choir Richard W Sioler. with soprano; St Marks Ragnar Bjornsson; Chrht Church Cathe Episcopal, Glendale. 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SOUTHEIN CALIFORNIA OIGAN BUILDER AUTOMATIC PLAYER FOR 2n ORGAN WITH NI sav CBI:lIS5Y10 'HMOQ 30lSoiln NiA3 has opol'tings for penons capable of hiqh tolls, if possible. Pr eter Aeol'en Du o·Art but Call ISI6) 421·osaa. or write Stu Goldberw, 2&4 Jackson Cre1cent, Centel"Court, NY lin •. qu"lity .... ork in bello.... ' releathering, sliderchesl olhef$ e c; cept"ble. Robert Van Buski,k . 58 N. PIANOFORTES Irvington, '"dlenapolil. IN 46119; (ll]) 35'·6907. ,. conslrucllon, and console·c"se .... ork making...... ""v ....'" .,,..RPSICHORD. TASKIN. EARLY SQUARE PIANO IT fREDERICUS Other pCllitlonl also availoble. Manuel Rosales Rose .... ood. wa lnut inlaid case. magnificent. Beck 17lIO, restored; $3,500 plus shipping. De· and Anoe., 160 North Glendale Blvd., los MISCEllANEOUS Ruckers double, decorated soundboard. Ild, taill. photo, from John Paul, Waldron. Heath· Angeles. CA 90027; (213) 662·3222. All replies case. C.,briole sland faul bois by A. Ctistiano, field. Sussex, England. confidential, TUNER: AUDIO AND VISUAL, TEMPERED J{) Weltminster Ave., WatertcWtl, MA 02ln; and edjustable from 011·435 to A·455 through (617) 924·2732. FULL-TIME ORGAHIST I CHOIRMASTU. ]·oc.tave range. Portable , include' b.\lIe,iel, , IANO P£OAL AlTACHMEHT, AGO STAN· Large urban chuN:h .... ith 100110 tradition of out· acceu onel, ind,uctions; $155. Flyer {or 1Sf; dard radiuled pedalboatd .... hich un b. in· HARPSICHORDS. CLAVICHORDS, SPINETS, "Gnding music progrGml. Three.manual. M slamp. Tuner, 409 Willits St., Daly City, CA stonily attached to ""y piano. Call or write, fortopinos as semi. kits and fully finished in. r.nk 19S5 Hollkamp, elceUently maintGined . 9401-4. Eugene O. Clay, B028 Inca Trail, Yucco Valley, strument.. Send 50¢ for brochure. Or st.!lrt from Fifty.five voice adult choir. t .... o cMldren s CA 92284; 171.} 365-4&04. scratch, $1 for catalog or parh, plans. The In· choirs. Relume and inq uiries to Gary Long. EDWIN H. LEMARE DATA NE:EDED FOR shument Worhhop. l iS N. 36. SeaHle. WA CClling .... ood Presbyterian Church, 2108 Colling. publication: orchesftal .ranscripllons, esp. WANTED: EARLY PIANOS lotADE PRIOR TO 98103 . wood 8lvd., To KO. OH .3620, Danse Macabre, original WOfh, B.II Scherzo, 18SCI. Also buying out-of'print booh relating Summel Sketches. Rondo C.pricclo (Study in 10 pianos. leo Martyn. P.O. 80. 49261, Las WILLIAM DElLAISE HARpSlCHOIDS CO..... APPRENTICE SOUGHT FOR SMALL MID· Accents, Op. &4), podhumous book "Organs Anqelet, CA 9OIW1. bine the b.st of mod.rn and hidoric.1 iRs'rv. dle·Allanllc slate tracker bullder/reslorer. Room I have Known," personal h1story. conlact with menl.. Reawnably priced. Fo, free brochur. living relativel. Nellon Barden, 17 Bellevue St., Dnd bo"rd, long hours, low pay. Upon termi· RECORDINGS contact W.lmar. 473 Bay Ridg. Ave., !lrook· nGlio" 01 negotiable prob"tion period, ellcel· Ne .... ton. MA 02158. Iyn, NY 11220. (212) 8l)·Y221 . lent opportun.hu for employm s nl and " dv.ll nc.e· ORGAN RECORDS IY MAIL. WRITE FOR ment. Send resume. Addreu J .5, TH E DIAPA· LEARN TO DENICK PlPES I WRITE; DEGNER, info on "Organ Record Club" spom;ored by HARPSICHORDS, CLAVICHOIDS, VIIGIN. SON. ]911 - 4ht, Sioul City, IA 51100. Arts Imaga Ltd .• 801 .670. Soulh Orange. NJ als. Kits and beautifully finish.d instrum.nts. 07019. Free color catalogue. ZuckermanI' Harpsichords, PIPE O RGAN MECHANIC, KNOWLEDGE OF THE VIRGil FOX SOCIETY INVllES YOUR Inc .• Bo. 12t .D, Stonington, CT ~71. 011 ph"wts ,equired, ellpe:rlenco nete".,ry, membenh' p, $5.00 yea.ly duel fo r q uarterly YEAR'S lotOST UNUSUAL ORGAN IECOID rood work avai' able. Send resume ond reFer· newsletter, photos. record information, and CLEARING HOUSE - LISTING OF HARPSI· now available by m"il. John R010 pley. 'hames chords fot sale in North.ast. SASE plea.-. ence5 la: United Slates Pipe Organ Co.. 125 concert lislings. The Virgil For Society, B8 from Academy Award winning "St.!lr Wars" North ISth St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Chestnut St •• !lroolclyn, NY 11209. Glenn Giuttari, 9 Chestnut St., Rehoboth, MA film Icore on Austin pipe organ 0111 St. JOS.ph'l 0Il69. C.thedral, Hartford. 0.101 Records. Send ch.ck WANTED-MISCElLANEOUS OU R NEW CATALOG OF WOODEN MUSIC for t7.so 10 Arls Imag. Ltd., 801 670, Soulh IU.TON HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS, AND stands and accessories il no ...... ll.ble. SeAd Ora"9., NJ 07079. N.w Jersey residents add cla... icttofds-P,ofeuiOftlll imtrumenls in kit form. PIPE OIGANS, ANY MAKE.. NEAR ,HILA. SUO: E.II, t... Music Stands, Drawer 55Q, P.O. Box l8f: seles t.!l •• from $195. For brochure write Burton H"rJ)Ji. Penno. orea, Professional removal, Bernard Ilum, 2n. Palo Alto. CA 9002. thord., m "R" St., P.O. !ol 102220, lincoln. 434 W. RU$Comb. Phila. PA 19120. PUIUCArlONS NE 61501. RECOVERING ANY TYPE OF POUCHES. SET OF HANDIELLS. ALSO WANT ANY SIZE pneumatics and primaries in leath.r. Resarvcms n FAMILIAR HYMNS IN MODERN HAR· HARPSICHORDS, CLAVICHOIDS, MOZART of COIl bronze belh tet. Write to 36687 V"'n releathered .lto. Writ. Eric Ihugge, Releath· mony. Organists, pi.nis". Exciting chord pro· PI.net by Neupert, s.l. or r.ntal. Fiallneing G"ale Lane, Windiest" , CA 92)96; (714 t 926. ering Service. 1m. Eas! 2'9lh SI.. Erie, PA gressions! $3.00. Da .... OVIert Studios, 128 Samj· aVllil.ble. Writ. or c.1I W"Uy Poll .., 1955 West 2610. 16504. nole 51 •• Johnsto.... n. PA 15904. John BeefS Rd., Stevensville, MI ."27. New Pipe Organs SI";:C: -: 8 4 ~ Used Pipe Organs C.F. SNYDER _. Three Generations of Service THE New Rebuilding ~qey- ka'hialr§a co. Orpns Maintenance TUNING· MAINTENANCE· REBUILDING P.O. Box 322 r1 iege r Oro ans Lewisburg, Pa.17837 A-BRtil3 SC ~. \"' .J rz act~ J\ L;stri:1 Paul W. Szymkowskl P.O. Box 487 717·524-2029 Phone (312)848-3149 Dolton, IL 68419 CHESTER A. RAYMOND, INC. Shawhan Pipe Since 1780 WALCKER Organs PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS Walcker Organs HEIIULDI:'IG - SERVICE Rebuilding, Malntenanctl and Additions - :\~W OHGA:'IS- 19011low.. ll Street D·7157 Murrhardt P.O. lax 55 Princeton, N.J. 08540 Fort Wayne, Inll. 46808 Phone: 609·924-0935 219-4·22-U!l63 Organ Builden and SON S Inc. * • Rebuilding * FR'ANK J. SAUTER • RepaIring Phones: 388·3355 • Contractural ServicIng 4232 We.t 124th Place PO 7·1203 AI.lp, IlIinoi. 60658 For Unexcelled Service OCTOBER, 197B 2S Classified advertising rat•• : p.r word $.20; minimum charse, $2.50, box numb.r, additional $1.00. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ReplJe. to Itox numbe,•• hauld b ••enf cIa rh_ Diapalon, 434 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III. 60605. FOR SALE-PIPE ORGANS FOR SAlE-PIPE ORGANS FDA SALE-P'PE ORGANS WURLITZER PIPE ORGAN 4/30 WITH A 2·MANUAL STEERE, REBUILT BY BEACH, MEDIEVAL PORTATIYES £675 EX WORKS, while and gold slave console, traps, percus· 19]2, 14 slrllight ranks, good condition, now For list of other organs suitable for early sions, and grand piano. O rgan has all solid in use. Contact Albany Street United Methodist music, send two dollars. Noel Mander, St. stata relay. Can be seen and played. Contact Church, 924 Albany St.. Schenectady, NY 12307; Peter's Organ Works, London E2, England, Jim McCormick at ISI3} 631·B2n or Tony R1ccl (SISI ]46·5627. SPERRHAICE HARPSICHORDS AND CLAVI. at (513) B71 .3I1B. TWO.MANUAL, 1930 WICKS, 3 RANKS. VERY chords. Excellent, dependable, beautiful, Robert CASAVANT, 3·MANUAL, 31l.RANK, 1913/195&/ good condition with new blower and rectifier. 5, Taylor, 8710 Garfield St., Bethesda, MD 20034. 2M/7R BARTON THEATRE. COMPLETE, RE 1972 . AVll ilable J une 1919. For further informa· Blather Mark, 333 E. Paulding Rd., Fort Wayne, , tGred and playing, Blower 220 V s'ngle phase. lion write or call Bruce Wheatcroft, Roberlwn. IN 46816 : 12t9) 7... ·3657. HARPSICHORDS CLAVICHORDS BY NEU· Needs c nly B' headroom. Best reasonable offer. W~ s ' ey United Church, 10209 - 123 Street, Ed· pert, world', finest, oldest mllk.r. Clltologs on Can h. ul and indall. For sloa p li st and info co li monton, Alberta, Canada TSN INJ; 140]) 482· HOOK & HASTINGS 1923, 2.MANUAL, 10 request, Mellnamusic, Sharon, CT 060&9. (216 ) Bn5768 evenings and weeke nds. 1589 or (40]) 45(,·0706. ranh, electro· pneumatic . PllIyable, excellent for s",ail church or practice orglln. Asking $2,000. HARPSICHORD OWNERS: A FULL LINE OF MO ELLER, 1927, 7 RANKS, 2·MANUAL. " RE. 1913 REUTER , 3 RANKS , UNIFIED. 255 BEAU SASE for specs and dimensic ns. Trinity Church, lIudio and visual Chromatic Tuners is now built .. in 1973 with direct electric action 5nd Elm St., Concord, MA Ot742. available to help you with your tuni ng require. tifully expoed pipes. Fits under B' ce·ling. like 4' and 2' unit Principal added. Nill eds some monb. For more information write Pelerson new f;o ndition. May be seen and played. $9200, work. Purchaser 10 remove. $500. Reply to KAN GAROO O RGAN, ABOUT 25 YEARS buyer to remove. Don Pribble, B224 Harrison Schmid ., 5550 Fieldston Rd. IE, Bron., NY Electro-Musical Products, De pt. 20, Worth, Il otd, mint condition except for missing pouches. Rd •• Minneapolis, MN 55437. 1G471 . 60<82. Marsupifol m ed ro. Best offer, buyer to remove. SABATHIL HARPSICHORDS, PEDAL HARP aURLINGTON 1905 '-RANK 2·MAN UAL WURLITZER 2M/ 7R ORGAN COMPLETE, Kangaroo Organ Works, Undertown, Australia. sichords lind Clavichords: most reliable Dnd tracker. Pipes good. Can be reslored. Best origin.', mint, crated $7,000; 16' Bourdon, beautirully sounding from $1,195. Broch ili re offer. Contlld Sr. Margueri te Coady, 21 4 Ben· $100; 1M Publix relay releathered, $2,000; Style FOR SALE-ELECTRONIC ORGANS $1 .00. Stereo LP $5 from Dept D, 1084 Homer, Ion Ave. Ellst, Albia, IA 52531: (5151 932,2738 B relay. $250; E. M. Skinner French Horn, 10" HAMM O ND Rn WITH TWO PR-40 SPEAK Vancouver, B.C., Canada. or (515) 932054B5. WP. $600. Spencer Orgoblo, 7112 HP, 5" WP, 1165 RM, s'ngle phase, $150; two photoplayer ers, 32·note pedal with wlo reed voices. Ma· YVES A. FEDER HARPStCHORD MAKER, PRO. 1940 WICKS, SOLID WALNUT CONSOLE OR· manual chesh, $100 each. Call da~ (415) 647· hogany, erc:; el lenl condition, $3,300 or best offer. (enional Workshop devoled to clavichords and gan, three ranks "nd two manuals . 219 pipes. 5132. Mel Robinson. II Park Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY harpsichords. Custom Made, finished, voiced Excellent condillon, now used in a funerll' 10550: (91 4) 668·0]03. and regul CREATIVE ORGAN BUILDING FOR ARTISTIC MUSICAL RESULTS Greenwood Organ Company l01R.6JR11nl S(U]rr1~ D1nllJ)) 7047.. South Comstock Avenue, Whittier, California 90602 • (213) 693-4534 Robert M. Turner; Tonal Director • Member: International Society of Organ Builders, American Institute of Organ Builders . Inquiries arc cordially invited. 26 THE DIAPASON ClanifiN aJv.rtid,. fatH: per word $.20; ",hlinwnl cho,... $2.50; Ito. n"miNr. odOmonal $1.00. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS R... I ... ,. box nymlt.n .hovkl be Mftt c/_ Th. DiapaMn, 434 S. Wobosh Avanue, Chicoeo, 10. I06D5 fOIl SA1E-ELECTIIOHIC O/IGANS fOIl SALE-MISC. FO/I SALE-MISC. fOIl SAlE-MISC. ALLEN 0423 THEATtE COt.4PUTER ORGAN. REISNER PEDAL.OARD WITH CONTACT THEATRE ORGAN HOBBYISTS: MOLLER PIPE REED PARLOR ORGAN FOR SALE. MANU. C ard reader end card drawer. Capture type rail, $100 crated. Klann manual, $&0 crated. work and ports. Most in elcellent condition. fadured ~894 W. W. Putnam Company. E:-cel· eombo. IB genera ls. Automatic rhythm unit. Hover, 'iOO lawrence Ave .• Lawrence, KS 660«: All pipework 5" to 1'12" wp, completo w:th lent t;o nd itioll. Photo, complete description Tone e>:pllnder. edemal "Gyro tone cllbinel." (91l) 142·]332. rack, toe and pouch boards. French Horn. S25O; .,vailable. Alfred F. Alden, Suite 1107, 2455 E. Owned end used only by myself in my home. Clarinet, $ISO; ROO r Flute, $~ : 18rqe scale SlJn rise Blvd •• Ft. l.4uderdale. fl 33364. S7,500. aollo While, Jonesboro, AR. ISOI) V32· THEATRE ORGAN PtPES AND PARJS. SEND Open Flute, S95; Gemshorn, S95; Viole d'Orche" 16M evenings or (SOl) '9]2·""" daYI. SASE for lid. Weiler. Petersen, 10l '90 Dinsdale tre. $75: Wole Celeste, $75: Aeoline, 'SO: YOl OPEN DIAPASON I' lOW 12 PIPES, exCa.. Rd., traer, IA 50675. Humano, complete wilh unit chert and pipe lenl. boled SlUt Morlon JIM c.onMJIe $250. enclosure (all mInt). $350. 22 new pipe Cf.les Salidollill 8' low 12, boled $100. Jones, 4Q) CLASSIC.CUSTOh4 ELECTlONIC ORGANS. WUlLlTlER J·MANUAl HORSESHOE CON· McMinn, Athen., lN 37303 AuthenUc pipe onOlan voicing IIIId ensembl". sole, full stop rail for 12 tanh, cui cables. (troys), 7W' deep, 2' wide in B' , 9' and 10' For brochure and Ulmple specifications write lenQths, with drong bracing, $9 each. Contoct fIIalurel wood, $2S00. Located Illinois. Wurlilzer 10MIARDIE "', HALF-LENGTH, MITE_ED Clanic Organ Co, Ltd., 210.13 Don P,uk Road, marimba, sleigh bells, toy counler, highest of· A. Lanqord, Overlook Drive, Soulhboro, MA olm; (617) 481-6]54. to 5', 12 pipe., $&DO; Ttombone 16' mitored to Markham, Ontario, Canada LJR 2V2. fer. Terry Charles, 2265 LaQoon Circle North, 12', 10" scole, 12 pipes with ,ads and chests, Clearwater, FL 3]515. WUlLinER. VOX. B' llBIA (10"), CLARINET. S400; Steiner 19&4 kevdesk two· man console, ALLEN, CONN CHURCH, THEATRE OR. $400; Johnson Wood Dillp 1&', Bourdon 16', Also Kimball Vox. All items in very QOod con· gans. 350 grand pianos, largetl selection tn LIKE NEW 1957 AUSTIN 2M CONSOLE, lieblich 16' , mo!.:o offer; Moller Srn~ mirture USA oyer 1500. Victor, 300 N.W. 54th St•• parts from 1920 organ incl. Maos chimes, harp, dition. lest offer. Tibia (16-21, Dennison, very chest with indiy. stops and attached 7]·nole Miami, Fie. 33171 f-3051 751·1502. Subbau, Oboe, Trumpet. C. Durham, P.O. Bol nice, bast offer. No shipping, pickup only, ullil, S5OO; Moller 2rnk unit chest, large sule, 2125, Tallahassee, Fll2.lG4. Bernard Ilum, .. ]'" W. Ruscomb St .. Phila, PA s.m, with resetvchr; Moller Irnk duplex chest, I":ZU. Clearance. on alt uled po~h . So'"' for AlnSAN lHEAlRE ORGANS. lHlEE LAlE USED Pins AND MISC. EQUlfMENl, WRITE '200. models. solid. dole, fully reconditioned, tllne· lilf, Julian Sulley, 1)7& Harvard Blvd., Doyton, lor _pecific needs, 10. 2061, KnolVille, IN PIPE ORGANS - 2 MANUAL FULL 12·RAD· OH 45040&; (Sill 276-7481. mono 12.ped. CDfTlple1e with tound syslems, 01 mol. ial orc pedal eledropneumalic console , &,rank kit prices, from S~ 10 $10,500. Write few spees direct electric chest, 10 full ranks, pipes, plus 10 Robert Eby, Newport Organs, In Riverside ".NOTE KOHLER.LlElICH HARP, SOOD 6 or 1 .1Sorted ronks, assorted tooll, parts, I' SWELL llUMPET WITH 12 PIPE EXf. TO Ave., Newport &each, CA 92663; 171"'1 6045·1530. conditlon, Photo available. $725. Crated, FOB IIMthe", pneumatics, swell engines, preset cap· 16' C. S" wind pressure. Address: Fenimo tfl luffal.o. Delaware Ol1Jan, Tonawanda, NY ture mechanism, full parts and cabinet wo r ~ Organs, SOt Green St., Haddon Heights, NJ I"'ISO. 080]5; (6091 54&·5196. SCHOBER RECITAL MODel. ALL SOLID for additionol console, 2"''' Spencer Orqo-blow, stale, reverbatape, comb. adion, sep. spealer DC conYarter, veritable Iraasure chest for pipe '" JON WOOD PED OP DIAP, '" lON PED organ nut. Must sell becaUIO of lack of space METAL ORGAN PIPES, fiRST CLASS WORK. cab., headphone jock. Askift9 $04,500. R. L Ged, fI' 12n wood Slopd Fit bass, all good, 011 Twing, 2£24 Whitman Or" Wilminqton, DE for stotage ond use. $10,000+ value. Sacrifice manship. Helmut Hempel Organ Pipes. "'144 )Cjmball 1907 "''' wp. 16' 32n wood Pcd God, for immediate sale at $3,800. Coli Andrew West SOth St .. Cleveland. OH -441+4. 198OB; (lO2) "'·IOCH. Jardine urn: 3W' wp. fI' 1211 wood Op Diap Holmes, (207) 384·21604 Tllleldaytwednesdayl NEW ORGAN PIPES, EXCElLENl WOU· ALLEN, TYPE W1S, n STOPS, INCLUDIN .. arid 4' 12p wood Trav Fit, Au" l ~. 1917 S" 'Wp. Thursday: (207) 6l)-4&Zl Friday.Monday, Avail· 31p melal Chimney Fit, t.4ollet 1'iS] .... wp. manship ud elp.,lIy voked. Form.rly wp.r. ll' pedal, 17 c(XIplers, 2 manuals, full pedal. a' able immediately at one location. Paul Sahlin, IS17 Meadow Ln, Burlingame, CA visor of Aeoli.ft·Skinner pipedlop. He,.. Rother, Small speaker for home u~, lar'ge speak~r 94010. German Or'9an Pipecraft, 34 Stilltdard St., multi·cone auembly for largo church, Good WILL TRADE OR SELL - STOP KEY AC tio ns, pedal relay, pedal boards, 3·manuol key· MaHap.n, MA 0212&. condition. Asking $4,OCO. Immanuol luth.ran REISNER 4-MANUAL CONSOLE, AU ELEC b=o ardc with couplen, odd pipes and dlesh, Church. AlbanV, OR 97321; (SOl) 928·51IS. tric, 152 drawknobs, "6 tabs, capture system. old t,ader O(gan parts, junk Qioloro. Chicago WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE: LARGE IN. Mo~c offer. Available May 197"1. Geoffrey a .... pick.up only. Address K·8. THE DIAPA· yentory of pipes and various other compo· fOR SALE-M/SC. Smith, Christ Church, 344S Warrensville, Cleve· SON. nents, lome fIIew, some old. Verious make•. 'and, OH 44122. 4-MANUAL WDRUnU FlOM UPTOWN Send SASE for list. W. J. Froehlich, 4Q Grave Theahe and J . m~lIwal Wurliher Ir.(l m Gl"O'Ie SPANISH HORIZONTAL TRUMPET ,NEW, l·t.4ANUAL MOLLER DlAWKNOI CONSOLE, 51., Westfield, NJ 07090. Theatre, bolh from Chicago. Aho largelt i~. oak. 2·hp single phale (now c.ntury motor) ventory of Wurliher theatre organ partl ever poli shed copper, Sl,OIXI. Tin Printipols ,', "', 2', $I,OIXI, C!onk Kloin GedatU 16' wood t ine. )Cinelie blower, 500 cubic leet at 15" . Hill· COLLECTOR'S ITEM: ANtiQUE THEAtJE auembled lor sole, due to illneu. In whole Of" tin, 32 pipes, S700. Tin Hohl Flote, Dolce, Viol., 9reen.Lano "·,ank. E·P chest. Sew-ral Kimball H.mmond Novachord, elcelknt condilion few ill port, CIIsh lale only. first come fif'1t served. theater or9an chesh. Wurlit181 tha.t., thost for playing Ihe unusual. One Wicks pipe OrqOll 1942 Wich 6' fOnk l&-stop con~oIe, each S5D0. 2n Hoosier Theoter. Whilil'lQ, tN 4&19"': 121'1) 1.59· low 16 pipes (1&' reed), P0ge harp, 049 noles. with honeshoe console, formerly in church: &!Ilso 1737. Gededl 8' like new, all wood, $400. Oboe, Belt Clarinet, Walnut ClavietlBench, new, eoch Deano Partee, III Baubico St., Pioneer, OH one 2/11 Hiligreen.Lane pipe 0r'9an. Many noo. Italian manuals, new, S2OO. SASE $50 "'3554. misc. blowen, extra pipes, chimes and chests. ORGAN, THREE MANUAL AUSTIN CON· ronks. 3911 Foutty.'inl, Siou. City, IA SIIOII. Will take bed offer for whole amount. Warren sole; five Cosovont .. entil chesh; four dop ... FULLY AUTOMAllC PIPE ORGAN PLAYER, Norlh, RR 2, Sroobton, IN .f79Ol. (311) S&l·JS31. Moller player adapted to play ~tey pipe or· six slops, sevon stops and 2 nine $lops; three rAIl~ :5ALt; - WUKLITZER DIAPASON 1'-4' gan tolls. With comb'nation machine, 207 pedal olfets; 1 HP Spencar and 2 HP Ca~vonl all good, $ISO, Wurliher wood flute I'·"" clean, ATTRACTIVE PIPE FACADE AND OAK CASE. mini Estey roBs, pump, cOll"l plete setvico man· slow speed blowen; "'5 ranh of pipes. $II,OIXI SISO. Solicional "" low preSIura, clean, $SO. work. 5'l gold pipes, good.lo.elcellont condi· uol. All Equipment rebu:It, wired. and re for POrts, or $98OJ complete. (705) "'57·170]. Harmonic flute "" low pressure, clean $75. tion. Varying fool haights, perfect for rase finish.d, $1,500. Also a compact "'·nole harp Gamba 8' real qood, $75. Esley &ourdon 37· window inslallatlotl. Some are speol:iftCJ Dia· l,tOO NEW lflSHER ELECTRIC MAGNEn noto tow prenure, $75. Direct alect';c volvtts in minI condo S)SD. Hunsickar Pipe O'9all. 10 po$ORS lrest of spea\:ing ronl: ovailalMe sepa Monroa St., Hyde Park., ReodlnCj, PA 19&06; 1M sale. y." and III," valves, 040 ohms. All in $2 each - lmoll. CeRtury single·pha~ motor rately), 1 towen, includes fillD ook pa"elled origillal boles. SI.9O each. 0110 new Reisner 1150 RPM, S200. Spencer blower 1175 RPM, no IllS) 929·1422 or (212) 3n-lMl. casework, approrimalely ]0' widc by 6' tall, combination action offering Sil pistons, ten motor, $200. Wurlilzer pedal 2nd louch springs, also 011 brockets and fixlures. $595. Pil9tim generals for a lotal of 9) dops lind couplers. SID new. All items FOB Clearwater, fl. Ship NEW loaco BLOWER, SlOD; DURST RESER.. Church, Southboro, MA. Contact A. LonCjord, Also new reloyl ayaililble. Priced attractiyely. ping and crating exira. BOling small items free voir, S22S; )clann remote by IIction, IS stops, Overlook Dri .. e, Southboro, MA Dim: (&171 Contact Wich Organ Campany, 1100 Fifth - shipping extra. Rich V80gue, SI75 Ulmerlon S3OO; "'·ronk unit chesl, $550; compact d,e. "'81·&354. St., Highland, Il 67249. Rd., Clearwater. Fl 33520, ct.est win , 2.2/3', 2', III rank minure toe board., $500: '" Melodia. $75; " pedal Cello, $75; new German B' Krummhom, SfOl; Reisner 11.N01E lUIULAk CH'ME SET IT MAoAS, THaEE MANUA\' KIMIAll HORSESHOE RELAY, CHEST MASNErS, KEYlOARDS AND theatre conso!e. Double bolster. 117 stop tokn. key actions. (&02) 986·1245: ""'6 E. Decatur, complete with own keyboard and all medloll!' .eYlwitchel, cable, olher parts. Send for list, Me18, AZ 8S207. ism. Good condition. John Chrisfield. c/o First Send fOl' price, .Iop lid to David Kroll, "'218 Address K.7, THE DIAPASON. Torrence Aye., Hilmmond, IN 046327. Presbt terilln Church, 1820 - 151h 51,. l oukier, 2-Io.tANUAL KlANN CONSOLE WITH REMOTE .CO 80302. (301) "'42·]52]. WUlLiTlER STYLE I 4-lI( CHEST, GOOD In, 2M/17 CASAVANT CONSOLE, AusnN relay. 41 tabs, II combat", 12 cou"'en in lealher, lead cap m.gl'leh, $&00; Wurlilzer style herp, ] HP blower, swell shades. Conrad Our. console. $lSO. Trinity lutheran. Son Pedro, CA, CONSOLE, 2 MANUAL AND PEDAL, 10 $fOP B Trumpet, elceHen' lound and shape, $BOO; ham, P.O. Box 2125, Tallohouee, FL 32lO4. Il13) 832· 11119. keYI Swell, 5 Great, and '" Pedal. Fourteen Barton solo 5cale Xylophone (30 notes) wired for couplef'1. In use every Sunday, Grellt for hobby. both single stro~e and reit, $500; Wurlitzer ORSAN PARTS AND SUPPLIES. SEND SASE ORGAN PARTS FOR SALE: 2M CONSOLE, id. Ayailable In Janv.e ry , PrIce $300 or best style 8 (18 note) chimel complete, SISO. E. P. for list. New tremolos, used blo_r. Wolters 040 stop keys, pitman lind slider chells, 15 sets (:lifer. Apply to Asp'nwal! United Methodist Wood, 64]1 Woshin9ton. Kansas City, MO Orqan Co., 2027 PalmridQo Way, Orlando, fL uled pipel. Andoyer Organ Company Inc .. P.O. Church, 4th and Center Sis" PittshurQh, PA 6411]. 3280'/. Bo. 36, Methuan, MA OIM"'. 1521S. TELLERS ORGAN , Slider seals for slider che.1I. ;BI. ~. ~nn &: CltIJ. Campany. Inc. l l;f.!.M.!.1m Verschue .. n B.V. Addltlono-Aobulldlng eOMPlETf OIGAN SElIV/eE Tunlng-Rep8ln SINCE 1906 Chime Co. Pipe Organ Builders 35 Ihthpap RoIid P.O. lOX 1313 2023 Eastern Ave, Heythuysen (L.) HIck • .at., LI•• NY 11101 Cincinnati, O. 45202 5,"111·1220 Erie,'a. 16512 'h.4~5306 The Netherlands I IS1J) 221·6600 KLUG & SCHUMACHER SCHNEIDER WORKSHOP & SERVICES. LTD. DO IT YOU.SElf PIPE ORGAN lUIS ' ..t ,..,MHHII whll•• Pipe Organ Craftsmen PIpe Organ and Harpsichord 8"lIde, Cultom spectfk.ltktnt 'Of' QUfdl Dr erN '- ..... hoftcI. mldMC., compl.t. or Plrb. tvll lit Lakeland. Florida 33801 New IMlrume"ls - R.bulld. .tnlctkHt_ by .... b'hhed ctrCj.n bulhhn. Workshops In Nlanlk, IUlnoi. ZElST 2714 Industrial Park Drive Exp.rt 5.,..,ic. COLKIT MFG, CO. .,..k-.s I.V. Hollo ... (813) 683-6046 P.O. Ilox 484 Decot.,r, lIIinor. 62525 m Allmon Ave" Tonawanda, N.Y. 141SO (217) 668·2412 JULIAN E. BULLEY FOR SAlE: UMd .,.an pam. Many of PIANO TUNING New Organs - Rebuilding ontlq.,. yolu •• S.M $1.00 for c.... pIet. Learn Plano tuning and repair with ~~_N!t.l~~ easy to follow home study course. ill C-:mST. 1577-.0 ~ Ad. Service Wide open field with good earnings. SINCE 1906 Wkb OrIon CHlpo.y Makes excellent " extra" lob. Write 1376 Ha,..,ard IIYCI.--Ocryton. OhIo .c.s.co6 SAN I'BANCISCO Hlsh...... IInn.1s '2249 American School af Plano Tuning 513-276-2481 "II, 654-21'1 17050 Trtrlf Dr., Depl.DI MOIl'. Hill. CA 95137 WASHINGTON ROAD ORGAN COMPANY. INC. PRINCETON, NEW .JERSEY 08540 OCTOBER. 1978 27 Murtagh -McFarlane 127 Fairmount Avenue Hackensack, New Jersey 076Q1 201-342-7507 , A. r I ~... - I: ~ Q) Robert Anderson George Baker Robert Baker Charles BenbOW Herman Berlinski -E Q) tlIl David Craighead Suson Ingrid Ferre m Clyde Holloway Wilma Jensen I: ca ::?! Marilyn Keiser Joan LippincoH Marilyn Mason James Moeser en I ' Donald Sutherland Frederick Swann Ladd Thomas en • I ' Ii.. Guy Bavet Peter Hurford (early May) (March) Gordon & Grady Wilson