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THE DIAPASON JULY, 2012 The Cathedral of Christ the Light Oakland, Califonia Cover feature on pages 26–28 THE DIAPASON Letters to the Editor A Scranton Gillette Publication One Hundred Third Year: No. 7, Whole No. 1232 JULY, 2012 Tannenberg, Zion Lutheran I thank Raymond Brunner for the use- Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 I was pleased to see the April 2012 is- ful, interesting article. An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, sue in my mailbox yesterday afternoon. Thomas Ferguson the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music I enjoyed reading it that evening and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this afternoon. While reading the article by Raymond J. Brunner on the musi- The author replies cally excellent and historically important Mr. Ferguson is correct that the in- CONTENTS Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA Tannenberg organ in Zion Lutheran formation is confusing. Only the bottom [email protected] ′ 847/391-1045 Church, I noticed a point of confusion. octave of the Flaut 8 is stopped. The FEATURES While the text, page 18, column 3, has remainder of the rank from C2 is open, In Memoriam: Jacqueline Englert-Marchal Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON “The Flaut 8′ and Flaut 4′ are identical with the scaling identical to pipes of the 23 September 1922–21 April 2012 [email protected] ′ by Ann Labounsky 19 open wood pipes . ,” the shaded box at same pitch in the 4 Flaut. 847/391-1044 the bottom of columns 3 and 4 indicates Raymond J. Brunner A Skinner Centennial—Opus 190 at Grand that the 8′ are stopped wood pipes and R. J. Brunner & Company Avenue Temple United Methodist Church, Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER ′ Kansas City, Missouri Harpsichord the 4 are open wood pipes. Silver Spring, Pennsylvania by John L. Speller 20 JAMES MCCRAY Jehan Alain: Choral Music His Life and Works by Aurélie Decourt 22 BRIAN SWAGER Carillon Here & There NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Notebook 3 JOHN BISHOP Letters to the Editor 3 In the wind . Here & There 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 GAVIN BLACK Appointments 6 On Teaching Nunc Dimittis 10 Reviewers Alexander Harkovsky Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 10 David Wagner In the wind . by John Bishop 12 Francine Maté On Teaching by Gavin Black 13 John L. Speller David Herman REVIEWS John Collins Music for Voices and Organ 15 Book Reviews 16 THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly New Recordings 16 by Scranton Gillette Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt New Organ Music 18 Creek Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025. Phone 847/391-1045. Fax 847/390-0408. Telex: 206041 SUMMER CARILLON CALENDAR 28 MSG RLY. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Subscriptions: 1 yr. $38; 2 yr. $60; 3 yr. $80 (Unit- CALENDAR 29 ed States and U.S. Possessions). 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Editor’s Notebook In this issue its possible composer, an interview with Fort Wayne Competition judges: Yun Kim, James Kibbie, Todd Wilson In this issue of The Diapason, Ann Paul Wolfe, a report on the ninth inter- Labounsky offers a refl ection on the national organ and early music festival Yoomi Chang, a doctoral student at in Hong Kong, Chan studied with Siu death of Jacqueline Englert-Marchal, in Oaxaca, Mexico, a description of the the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Ling Chiu at Hong Kong Cultural Cen- daughter of the legendary French organ- restoration of the Cavaillé-Coll organ Kansas, was named the winner of the tre. In 2003 he obtained a diploma in or- ist André Marchal. John Speller reports at Saint-Jean de Montmartre in Paris, 2012 First Presbyterian Church Na- gan performance from the Royal School on the centennial of the E. M. Skinner France, and much more. tional Organ Playing Competition in of Music. He holds a bachelor’s degree Opus 190 at Grand Avenue Temple the fi nals held March 24 at First Presby- from Hong Kong Baptist University, and United Methodist Church in Kansas New DIAPASON website terian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, on a master’s degree from Texas Christian City, Missouri. Aurélie Decourt, daugh- By now our new website should be the Jack R. Ruhl Memorial Organ built University, studying with Joseph Butler. ter of Marie-Claire Alain, discusses the operational. The redesigned website by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company. He is a doctoral student at the University life and works of her uncle Jehan Alain. has been under construction for quite The six fi nalists were chosen from 13 of Kansas, working with James Higdon In his column, John Bishop muses a while. Please take a look, and let me preliminary recorded entries. Ms. Chang and Michael Bauer. on the fate of pipe organs that have know if you fi nd the website complete was awarded a cash prize of $2,000 and Other fi nalists included Sunim Kwag, become redundant when churches and easy to use. There are many new was presented in recital at First Presby- a doctoral student at the University of close or congregations change, and of- features and a completely new look. On terian Church on April 29. North Texas; Jonathan D. Rudy, a mas- fers some success stories of preserving the website, one can view the current is- Originally from Korea, Yoomi Chang ter’s student at Indiana University; Aaron historic organs. Gavin Black discusses sue, a comprehensive up-to-the-minute holds a bachelor’s degree in organ per- E. Sunstein, a doctoral student at Indi- recital planning and programming and calendar, archives of news and feature formance from Ewha Woman’s Univer- ana University; and YangSun Yu (Sunny), suggests several strategies for drawing articles, classifi ed ads with pictures, art- sity. Her teachers have included Yoohee who is pursuing an artist’s diploma at the up successful programs. Larry Palmer ist spotlights, and more. Visit <www. Lee, Jin Kim, and Heysun Park in Ko- University of Texas at Arlington. offers recent examples of harpsichord- TheDiapason.com>. rea. In 2006, Chang moved to the United The judges for the fi nals were James ists in the news. This is in addition to States, where she completed a master’s Kibbie, Yun Kim, and Todd Wilson. The our regular columns of news, reviews, Subscription promotionals degree and performance diploma at In- competition is sponsored by the First calendar, organ recital programs, and We continue to develop ways to ex- diana University with Christopher Young. Presbyterian Church Music Series. Infor- classifi ed advertising. pand our base of subscribers. Help She is currently a doctoral student of mation regarding the 2014 competition spread the word. Contact me to send a James Higdon in organ performance at will be published in April 2013. For fur- Looking ahead free sample copy of The Diapason to a the University of Kansas. ther information, see the church’s website Articles in preparation include those student, friend, or colleague. Second-place winner, Sheung Chi at <www.fi rstpres-fw.org> or contact as- on the Steer & Turner Opus 14 organ Jerome Butera Chan (Simon), received a cash prize of sistant organist Kathy Miller at 260/426- in Germany, an interview with Scott and 847/391-1045 $1,000. Chan is also a doctoral student at 7421 or <kmiller@fi rstpres-fw.org>. Lee Dettra, a new look at BWV 565 and [email protected] the University of Kansas. Born and raised JULY, 2012 3 The Riverside Church, New York Plaisted organ, restored in 2003 by the The Cathedral of the Incarnation, City, is presenting its annual summer Andover Organ Company: July 7, Cla- Garden City, New York, concludes its organ series on Tuesdays at 7 pm: July rissa Brown; 7/24, Harold Stover; 7/31, music events on July 17 with the Choir 3, Christopher Johnson; 7/10, Ulrike Douglas Beck; August 7, Ray Cornils; of Selwyn College, Cambridge, U.K. For Theresia Wegele; 7/17, Christopher 8/14, Katelyn Emerson.