THE DIAPASON JUNE 2013 First Baptist Church Washington, D.C. Cover feature on pages 26–28 Isabelle Demers Peter Fletcher Christopher Houlihan THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Fourth Year: No. 6, In this issue Whole No. 1243 Among the offerings in this issue of The Diapason, Domecq JUNE 2013 Smith reports on the 17th National Choral Conference, held Established in 1909 last September at the home of the American Boychoir in Jerome Butera ISSN 0012-2378 Princeton, New Jersey. Presenters included Therees Tkach 847/391-1045; [email protected] Hibbard, Helen Kemp, James Litton, Fred Meads, Anton www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, Armstrong, Lisa Eckstrom, and Fernando Malvar-Ruiz. The the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music article also mentions the move by the American Boychoir from conversations with the people at each church, and various their current home, the Albemarle estate, to the Princeton aspects of the organ world: the many different ways to approach Center for Arts and Education, formerly St. Joseph’s Seminary a single instrument, how different an organ can sound under CONTENTS in Princeton. the hands of different players; the magic of reed stops, the Marijim Thoene presents a travelogue and description of variety of solo and chorus reeds, and the challenge of making, FEATURES organs and churches in Poland, including the cities of Warsaw, voicing, and tuning reeds; craftsmanship in organbuilding; and 17th National Choral Conference Princeton, New Jersey Białystok, Białowieza, and Kraków. The article relates some of the foibles of servicing pipe organs. September 27–29, 2012 the history of the places and instruments, and includes stoplists This issue also includes the Summer Carillon Concert by Domecq Smith 20 and photos of St. Anne’s Church, Warsaw; the Cathedral Basil- Calendar, compiled by Brian Swager, along with our regular ica of the Assumption of Our Lady and its chapel, Białystok; departments of news, reviews, new organs, an international A Brief Glimpse of Organs and Churches in Warsaw, Białystok, Białowieza, and Kraków the Church of St. Theresa, Białowieza; St. Casimir Church, calendar, organ recital programs, and more. by Marijim Thoene 22 Białystok; the Opera House, Białystok; the Paderewski School of Music, Białystok; and the Academy of Music, Kraków. In preparation NEWS & DEPARTMENTS The cover feature is Austin Opus 2795, of fi ve manuals and In the coming months, we will be publishing articles on Editor’s Notebook 3 118 ranks at First Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. Franz Liszt and Johann Gottlob Töpfer, fugal improvisation, Letters to the Editor 3 Gavin Black offers part nine of his organ method, which an interview with Robert Clark, pipe organs of Labrador and Here & There 3 begins the section on manual playing: position on the organ Newfoundland, and more. Nunc Dimittis 10 bench, playing simple note patterns with separate hands, On Teaching by Gavin Black 17 hands together, fi ngering, and hand position. The column Newsletters In the wind . by John Bishop 18 includes 10 examples. Be sure to watch for our free e-mail newsletters: classifi ed In his column “In the wind . .”, John Bishop muses about ads the second week of the month, artist spotlights the third REVIEWS visits to churches that are working to acquire pipe organs, week, and general news the fourth week. Q Music for Voices and Organ 11 Book Reviews 12 New Recordings 13 Letters to the Editor New Organ Music 15 Heinz Wunderlich and Arthur Howes but “Arthur Howes.” Attached is a Karg-Elert SUMMER CARILLON CALENDAR 28 I received the April issue of The PDF fi le of Mr. Howes’ obituary from Excellent article on Karg-Elert in the CALENDAR 30 Diapason” in yesterday’s mail, and The Boston Globe. Mr. Howes was April 2013 issue of The Diapason! Karg- enjoyed reading Jay Zoller’s article very involved with the 1946 rebuild Elert’s 66 Choral-Improvisations, op. 65, ORGAN RECITALS 33 “Heinz Wunderlich: A Remembrance of the “Great Organ” in the Methuen are also available in three volumes from CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 One Year Later.” Allow me to bring Memorial Music Hall. Please accept LudwigMasters Publications. “Praise to your attention one minor error. my ongoing admiration and gratitude the Lord with Drums and Cymbals” is In the section “1989”, the sentence for all you do for the organ world. The included in Diane Bish Classical Organ “Unknown to me, Heinz Wunderlich color in The Diapason is wonderful! Favorites (Hal Leonard Corporation). had been engaged for the dedication All the best. Richard Strattan recital through his friendship with Ed Sampson Choral-Organ Dept. Arthur Howells” is in error. The person President Dale Music Co., Inc. referenced is not “Arthur Howells,” Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland Here & There Events works by Wagner and Verdi, takes place 7/28, Marisa & Roger Cazden; August Lunchtime Organ Recital Series at Benediktinerabtei unserer lieben 4, Daniel Sansone; 8/11, David Troiano; 2013 continues in Appleton, Kaukauna, Frau zu den Schotten in Vienna, eve- 8/18, Nick Capozzoli; 8/25, Russell Weis- Menasha, and Neenah, Wisconsin, nings at 8 pm: June 11, Thierry Mech- mann. For information: stpaulpgh.org. COVER organized by Frank Rippl, Wednesdays ler; July 9, Jörg Abbing; October 15, Austin Organs, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut; from 12:15–12:45 pm: June 5, Stephen Michael Gailit; November 5, Thomas Wanamaker Organ Day 2013 First Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. 26 Schnurr, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Trotter; and December 10, Zuzana takes place on June 29, featuring Peter Menasha; 6/6 (Thursday), Rollie Hebeler, Ferjencikova. For information: www. Richard Conte with guests Ray Cornils St. Mary’s, Menasha; 6/12, David Bohn, dialogues-mystiques.info. and Christian Elliott, and the Friends of Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton; 6/14 the Wanamaker Organ Festival Chorus [email protected] 847/391-1045 (Friday, 7 pm), Donald VerKuilen, First The Kotzschmar Kause Book & and Brass Ensemble. Full details on the Presbyterian Church, Neenah; 6/19, Yard Sale will take place at Merrill mainly free day (which includes a paid- Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON Sarah Kraaz, Memorial Presbyterian Auditorium Rehearsal Hall, Portland, admission after-hours evening concert) [email protected] Church, Appleton; 6/26, Derek Nickels, Maine, June 21 (5–8 pm), June 22 (9 are at wanamakerorgan.com. 847/391-1044 St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Menasha; am–4 pm), and June 23 (9 am–noon). Designer DAN SOLTIS July 3, Charles Barland, First United Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will The Ann Arbor Chapter AGO and Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER Methodist Church, Appleton. For infor- be selling books, decorative items, chil- the University of Michigan announce Harpsichord mation: 920/734-3762. dren’s toys, antiques, furniture, cooking the second annual Michigan Improvisa- and craft items, garden supplies, tools, tion Competition. Applications and JAMES MCCRAY The University of Chicago hosts “A lamps, jewelry, and much more. Preview recorded entries are due July 1, with the Choral Music Tale of Two Organs” on June 8. Thomas night, June 21, features wine and hors fi nal round held in Ann Arbor on Octo- BRIAN SWAGER Weisfl og will play the newly installed d’oeuvres, previewing of all sale items ber 1, during the annual Conference on Carillon Reneker Organ at Bond Chapel at 4 pm, and fi rst pick, with 10% off purchases of Organ Music. Prizes of $3,000, $2,000, JOHN BISHOP followed by a procession (with carillon) $100 or more. Proceeds benefi t Friends and $1,000 will be awarded. For more In the wind . to Rockefeller Chapel at 4:30 pm, where of the Kotzschmar Organ educational information: www.music.umich.edu/ the concert of organ and choral music programs and outreach. Admission is departments/organ/index.php or contact GAVIN BLACK On Teaching continues. The Bond Chapel portion of $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For Michele Johns, [email protected]. the program will repeat at 5:15 pm, due information: [email protected]. Reviewers John M. Bullard to the intimate size of Bond Chapel. For The United Church of Christ Musi- John L. Speller information: rockefeller.uchicago.edu. St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, con- cians Association (UCCMA) presents its David Wagner tinues its organ recital series, Sundays at biennial conference, “Worship and Music James M. Reed The International Organ Festival 4 pm: June 23, Kenneth Danchik; July on the Edge,” July 4–17 at Plymouth David Herman “Dialogues Mystiques,” featuring 14, Paul Weber; 7/21, Steven Anisko; ³ page 4 Robert Jan August 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. 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