THE DIAPASON JULY 2013 St. Malachy’s—The Actors’ Chapel New York City Cover feature on pages 26–27 'DYLG%DVNH\¿HOG James David Christie Peter Richard Conte Lynne Davis Isabelle Demers Clive Driskill-Smith Jeremy Filsell S. Wayne Foster Christopher Houlihan David Hurd Paul Jacobs Martin Jean Huw Lewis Bruce Neswick Raúl Prieto Ramírez Jean-Baptiste Robin John Rose Herndon Spillman Carole Terry Konstantin Volostnov Bradley Welch CONCERTARTISTS.COM 72:(5+,//5(&25',1*6&20 William Whitehead The Chenaults Paulsson & Canning Organized Rhythm Chanson Due Solisti Duo MusArt Tin Pan Alley Alive Peter Fletcher Paul Bisaccia True North Brass THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Fourth Year: No. 7, Transitions and music director at the Park Ridge Com- Whole No. 1244 Changes are in process for our staffi ng at The Diapason. munity Church. DePaul colleague Wesley JULY 2013 This marks my last issue as editor and publisher. After serv- Vos was then associate editor of The Established in 1909 ing for 30 years, I am moving to our family farm in rural Wis- Diapason and recommended me for the ISSN 0012-2378 consin. But I cannot give up my connection with this magazine open editorial post. Now, 30 years later, I that I love. So, I will continue in the role of sales manager, continue to take delight in assembling and An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, responsible for advertising and subscriptions. And, I will assist producing each issue of The Diapason. the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music with editorial and production as needed. But I would also like to pursue the next I began reading The Diapason as a teen-age organ student phase of my life. At our Wisconsin farm, of Arthur C. Becker in Chicago. If I had practiced well and had my wife and I have large vegetable beds, CONTENTS a really good lesson, Dr. Becker would let me read his copy of orchards, and chickens. We also have a The Diapason. I was amazed and enthralled with the world of house pipe organ, and I will be playing and FEATURES the pipe organ as related and refl ected in The Diapason. I was teaching, in addition to continuing with Continuo: The Art of Creative Collaboration A Westfi eld Center Conference soon hooked and took out my own subscription. I would devour Diapason advertising and subscriptions. April 4–6, 2013 each issue and eagerly look forward to the next. I have saved Effective July 1, Joyce Robinson will by Andrew Willis 20 every issue, and my collection extends back to the late 1960s. assume the role of managing editor. Joyce The British Invasion Lives On! Pipe Organs Then, while a student at DePaul University, I would visit The has a long history with The Diapason, hav- of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Lester Goulding and William (Bill) Diapason offi ces, which were located on Wabash Avenue near ing served as associate editor for the last 13 Vineer 22 Congress Parkway in Chicago’s “Loop,” and drop in on then years, and having written reviews for several editor Robert Schuneman. He kindly and patiently answered years before that. A church organist for NEWS & DEPARTMENTS my questions about the magazine and the organ world, and many years, Joyce shares a passion for the Editor’s Notebook 3 encouraged me in my studies. I continued to read The Dia- pipe organ and for The Diapason, and will continue the mis- Letters to the Editor 3 sion of The Diapason, while expanding the magazine through Here & There 3 pason as a graduate student at the University of Michigan and Apppointments 8 the American Conservatory of Music, changing addresses over our website, digital products, and social media. And we will be Nunc Dimittis 11 the years and making room for the growing collection. bringing in additional editorial help—more on that later. On Teaching by Gavin Black 16 Imagine my delight and amazement when in 1983 I became Thank you to our readers, advertisers, and contributing edi- In the wind . by John Bishop 18 editor of the magazine that I had loved for many years. I had just tors for our many years together. I look forward to many more completed a DMA at the American Conservatory of Music and years in my new capacity. REVIEWS was teaching organ at DePaul University and serving as organist —Jerome Butera Music for Voices and Organ 12 Book Reviews 12 New Recordings 13 Letters to the Editor New Organ Music 15 New Handbell Music 16 May issue base for working on instruments such David Rumsey’s article on the “Secrets NEW ORGANS 28 The May 2013 issue of The Diapa- as that at St. Joseph. (George and I of Medieval Organs” was quite interest- SUMMER CARILLON CALENDAR 28 son is one of the most interesting I’ve fi rst met when we were both working at ing. Winold van der Putten and Jankees CALENDAR 30 seen for a long time. In particular, I Beckerath’s shop during my ‘Gesell- Braaksma, shown in photos on pages 22, ORGAN RECITALS 33 really liked reading about the recent ezeit’ in 1967–68.) 23, and 24, are good friends of mine. Next restoration of the great Beckerath I fi rst learned about the St. Joseph’s week, Winold and I will attend the yearly CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 organ at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Mon- Oratory organ in The Diapason meeting of the Arp Schnitger Gesellschaft. treal. That my old partner and close when it was brand new; when I was an Later, they plan to show me the new Rims friend, George Taylor, was enlisted apprentice with Fritz Noack, several of organ shown on pages 20 and 22. as the advisor on what Juget-Sinclair us young organbuilders went to Mon- I have gone to visit the van der Put- Organbuilders would do was good treal for a week in 1965 to see all the ten ‘Rutland’ Theophilus organ several news. George had told me about the Canadian Beckerath organs and visit the times; it’s in the 12th-century church in work that his fi rm, Taylor & Boody (also Casavant shop with Karl Wilhelm and Marsum. Jankees was with me the last my former partner), did recently on Helmuth Wolff. time I saw a good demonstration on how the Pittsburgh Beckerath; this—along So, many thanks for the good article it works—really interesting! Thanks for with what George learned during his that Stephen Sinclair and the current the great articles in the May Diapason! full apprenticeship with ‘Der Chef’ in music director wrote and all the wonder- John Brombaugh Hamburg—gives him a solid knowledge ful photos. It is really special. Eugene, Oregon COVER Here & There Peragallo Pipe Organ Company, Paterson, New Jersey; St. Malachy’s—The Actors’ Chapel, New York City 26 Events Lunchtime Organ Recital Series 2013 continues in Appleton, Kaukauna, Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA [email protected] Menasha, and Neenah, Wisconsin, 847/391-1045 organized by Frank Rippl, Wednesdays from 12:15–12:45 p.m.: July 3, Charles Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON [email protected] Barland, First United Methodist 847/391-1044 Church, Appleton; 7/4, Frank Rippl, All Saints Episcopal Church, Appleton; Designer DAN SOLTIS 7/10, Jeffrey Verkuilen, First Congre- Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER gational Church, U.C.C., Appleton; Sinsinawa Mound Chapel Harpsichord 7/17, Michael Stefanek, Holy Cross JAMES MCCRAY Catholic Church, Kaukauna; 7/24, The Sinsinawa Dominicans continue Choral Music Blake Doss & Frank Rippl, First their 2013 summer organ recital series on BRIAN SWAGER English Lutheran Church, Appleton; Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Recitals feature the Carillon 7/31, Paul Weber, All Saints Episcopal Casavant organ designed by Lawrence Church, Appleton; Methuen Memorial Music Hall Phelps and recently restored at Queen JOHN BISHOP In the wind . August 1, Naomi Rowley, Memorial of the Rosary Chapel, Sinsinawa Mound, Presbyterian Church, Appleton; 8/7, Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin: July 3, Paul Pav- GAVIN BLACK On Teaching John Skidmore, St. Joseph Catholic Methuen, Massachusetts, continues its iour with tenor John Lander; 7/10, Sister Church, Appleton; 8/14, Thomas 2013 Wednesday evening organ recital Patricia Gallagher, OP; 7/17, Charles Reviewers John L. Speller Froehlich, First United Methodist series: July 3, C.S. Teardo; 7/10, Marga- Barland; 7/24, Michael Bottenhorn; Gene Bedient Church, Appleton; 8/21, Ralph & Maril- ret Irwin-Brandon; 7/17, Peter Latona; August 7, Gregory Peterson; 8/14, James M. Reed lyn Freeman, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 7/24 Harry Lyn Huff; 7/31, Jung-A Lee; Joan DeVee Dixon and Alice Fiedlerova; David Herman Neenah; 8/28, Daniel Schwandt, St. August 7, David Enlow; 8/14, Martin 8/21, Bruce Bengtson; 8/28, Stephen John Collins Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton. For Schmeding; 8/21, Yun Kyong Kim; 8/28, Steely. For information: 608/748-4411 Marjorie Ness information: 920/734-3762; Michael S. Murray. For information: x271; www.sinsinawa.org. Kenneth Udy www.lunchtimeorganrecital.org. www.mmmh.org. ³ page 4 Leon Nelson THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly by Scranton Gillette Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt Creek This journal is indexed in the The Music Index, and abstracted in RILM Abstracts. Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025. Phone 847/391-1045. Fax 847/390-0408. E-mail: [email protected]. Copyright ©2013. Printed in the U.S.A. Subscriptions: 1 yr. $38; 2 yr. $60; 3 yr. $80 (United States and U.S. Possessions). Foreign subscriptions: 1 yr. $48; No portion of the contents of this issue may be reproduced in any form without the specifi c written permission of 2 yr.