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St. Pothin and the Auditorium-Orchestre 1909 2019 must not have been previously Lorraine Brugh reports on the Olivier Messiaen competition National de Lyon, Lyon, France, 110 June 17–23, 2019 published by any other journal, and of Lyon, France, held in June. Joyce Robinson has interviewed by Lorraine S. Brugh 16 may not be under consideration for Paul Jacobs, providing an update on his busy career. Susan An interview with Paul Jacobs publication by another journal. The Powell reports on the Musforum conference, also held in June, by Joyce Johnson Robinson 18 topic(s) should be related to the organ, church music, harpsi- in Northfi eld, Minnesota. A formidable sisterhood: a review of the 2019 chord, and/or carillon. It is suggested that essays be between Gavin Black, in “On Teaching,” continues his discussion of Musforum Conference, Northfi eld, 2,500 and 10,000 words. For further details, see page 3 of our J. S. Bach’s The Art of the Fugue. In “In the wind . . .,” John Minnesota, June 13–14 September issue. All materials should be submitted to Stephen Bishop takes up the use of the sequencer in modern organ by Susan Powell 21 Schnurr at [email protected]. consoles. Larry Palmer, in “Harpsichord Notes,” celebrates the NEWS & DEPARTMENTS 127th birthday of Herbert Howells. Kimberly Schafer profi les Editor’s Notebook 3 2020 Resource Directory the carillon of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose, Califor- Here & There 3 Work on our 2020 Resource Directory continues, the booklet nia, in the bimonthly Carillon Profi le. This month’s Calendar Appointments 4 to be mailed with your January issue. If your business should section features 303 opportunities to enjoy excellence in organ, Carillon Profi le by Kimberly Schafer 9 be listed in the directory and was not included in 2019, please harpsichord, carillon, and choral music! On Teaching by Gavin Black 12 email me with your contact information. If your business was The cover feature for this month is the new Schoenstein & Harpsichord Notes by Larry Palmer 13 In the wind . . . by John Bishop 14 listed in our directory this year, please review your information Co. organ in the Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Mas- to ensure it is accurate and complete. Listings are free! Adver- sachusetts. The instrument’s specifi cation is a fascinating study REVIEWS tising opportunities are available for the directory, as well. For in maximizing opportunities with 31 ranks. Q New Organ Music 10 New Recordings 10 New Handbell Music for Christmas 24 Here & There
CALENDAR 25 Events series of organ recitals, Fridays at 12:30 RECITAL PROGRAMS 29 Luther Memorial Church, Madi- p.m.: October 4, Bill Stein; 10/11, Joerg CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 30 son, Wisconsin, announces Music at Abbing; 10/18, Joby Bell; 10/25, Susan Midday concerts, Wednesdays at noon: Powell; November 1, Kirtsen Santos October 2, Andrew Schaeffer; 10/9, T. Rutschman; 11/8, Brent Johnson. For THE Jared Stellmacher; 10/16, Just Bach; information: https://third-baptist.org. DIAPASON 10/23, John Chappell Stowe; 10/30, OCTOBER 2019 John Behnke; November 6, Andrew Schaeffer; 11/13, Gary Lewis; 11/20, Just Bach; 11/27, Bruce Bengtson; December 4, Andrew Schaeffer; 12/11, John Chap- pell Stowe; 12/18, Just Bach. For infor- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland mation: www.luthermem.org and Heights, Ohio, Holtkamp organ www.justbach.org.
The Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Cover feature on pages 22–23 October 4, Jay Peterson, with Madelyn St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church Hasebein, soprano; 10/5, Christa Rakich Wall Street, New York, New York, pres- and Jay Peterson, “Remembering Anton COVER ents its weekly Pipes at One recitals on Heiller;” 10/6, Christa Rakich; The Salvatones The Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, the chapel’s Noack organ, Thursdays at October 18, Erik Wm. Suter, with Massachusetts; Schoenstein & Co., Benicia, California 22 1:00 p.m.: October 3, students of the the men of the choir of St. Paul’s; 10/19, The Salvatones, New York, New Peabody Institute; 10/10, Avi Stein; Steven Plank, works by Scheidt, Fresco- York, directed by Daniel Brondel, 10/17, Colin Lynch; 10/24, George Fer- baldi, Buxtehude, and Couperin; 10/20, announces its 2019–2020 concert Editorial Director STEPHEN SCHNURR gus; 10/31, Julian Wachner; November 7, Karel Paukert with John Orlock, nar- season, the organization’s tenth. All and Publisher [email protected] Marvin Mills; 11/14, Stephen Hamilton; rator, works of Eben. For information: programs will take place as part of the 847/954-7989 11/21, Erik Wm. Suter; December 5, www.stpauls-church.org. Concerts at Malachy’s series at the President RICK SCHWER students of Rice University; 12/12, Janet Actors’ Chapel in Midtown Manhat- [email protected] Yieh; 12/19, Karen Christianson; 12/26, tan and include performances by The 847/391-1048 Victoria Shields; Salvatones Young Voices, directed by Editor-at-Large ANDREW SCHAEFFER January 9, 2020, Donald Meineke; Stephen Fraser: October 6, American [email protected] 1/16, David Briggs; 1/23, Renée Anne Refl ections, including music inspired Louprette; 1/30, Janet Yieh; February by ideals of democracy, equality, liberty, Sales Director JEROME BUTERA [email protected] 13, Avi Stein; 2/20, Jeremy Filsell; 2/27, opportunity, and rights; December 15, 608/634-6253 Julian Wachner; March 12, Geoffrey the Many Sounds of Christmas; May 3, Circulation/ Ward; 3/19, Eric Plutz; 3/26, Janet Yieh; 2020, the Many Sounds of Spring. The Subscriptions THE DIAPASON P.O. Box 300 April 16, Peter Sykes; 4/23, Bradley Salvatones are represented by Seven Lincolnshire, IL. 60069-0300 Burgess; 4/30, Gail Archer; May 14, Eight Artists and have limited availabil- [email protected] Nicole Keller; 5/21, Julian Wachner; ity for performances. For information: Toll-Free: 877/501-7540 Local: 847/763-4933 5/28, Michael Messina; June 11, Ed www.seveneightartists.com. Moore; 6/25, Avi Stein. For information: Designer KIMBERLY PELLIKAN www.trinitywallstreet.org. First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, [email protected] 847/391-1024 Michigan, announces its 9th Coffee St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Break Concert Series, Thursdays at 12:15 Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER Cleveland Heights, Ohio, continues Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, Missouri p.m.: October 10, Shin-Ae Chun, organ Harpsichord its second Ars Organi series, featuring (in memory of Marilyn Mason); Novem- BRIAN SWAGER the church’s Holtkamp and Hradetsky Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, ber 7, Edward Parmentier, harpsichord; Carillon organs. A tribute to Anton Heiller: Missouri, announces its Friday Pipes ³ page 4
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Appointments David Baskeyfi eld is appointed to the faculty of the Sacred Music Insti- tute of America, Columbus, Ohio, where he will teach service playing, organ repertoire, and improvisation. The Sacred Music Institute of Amer- ica was developed by Jason Keefer, director and assistant professor of Peace Village campers enjoy the Orgelkids presentation; Sarah Gheorghita sacred music at the Pontifi cal College Josephinum, Columbus, in response Jeannine Jordan presented an Orgelkids experience for the Peace Village camp to a need for organ and vocal training held at the United Church of Christ, Forest Grove, Oregon, on August 15. Spon- David Baskeyfi eld (photo credit: Zoë among church musicians who may not sored by two local Rotary Clubs, Peace Village teaches skills in confl ict resolution, Gemelli) have chosen to pursue a conservatory empathy, creating inner peace, connecting with the natural world, and collaborative course of study. The institute also leadership through engagement in fun daily activities. One of the special activities as teaches Catholic sacred music documents and understanding of resources that part of this year’s Peace Village included a cooperative activity in building and playing can aid full- and part-time music directors in implementing a quality program. the Orgelkids pipe organ. Following the building of this miniature pipe organ, the Baskeyfi eld brings to the Institute his experience both as a church musician 18 middle and high school students were then given the opportunity to experience and performer. He has been awarded several fi rst prizes in international organ the sanctuary pipe organ through a short concert by Jordan’s student, Sarah Gheor- competitions, as well as the American Guild of Organists National Competi- ghita, and an organ crawl to the chambers. For further information: tion in Organ Improvisation, all with audience prizes. He has two commercial www.promotionmusic.org. recordings to his credit and maintains a schedule as a concert organist playing repertoire, improvising, and accompanying silent fi lms. He is represented in North America by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. For information: ³ page 3 https://www.sacredmusicinstitute.org.
Jeremy Paul Jelinek is appointed principal organist for St. Dominic Catholic Church, Washington, D.C. He accompanies all organ Masses and liturgies with both the Parish Choir and the Chant Schola, and oversees mainte- nance of the historic 1885 Roosevelt Organ. In addition to his work there he is an assisting organist at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, regularly play- ing weekday organ Masses. Jeremy Paul Jelinek After graduating from the Eastman School of Music in spring 2018, Jeremy took some time to explore his interest in the medical fi eld. He fulfi lled a position as intern/medical assistant in neuropsychiatry, and was accepted to Georgetown First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, Michi- Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, University to pursue pre-medical studies. He has discerned that music is gan, Noehren organ North Carolina, Aeolian organ his true devotion as he continues to perform and to build up his repertoire. Jelinek hopes to further pursue his formal musical training, urging forward on December 12, Hyewon Jung, piano. For Duke University Chapel, Durham, the path to becoming a well-rounded and refi ned professional musician. Q more information: www.fbca2.org. North Carolina, announces its 2019–2020 season of organ recitals: October 13, Christa Rakich; November 10, Timothy Westminster United Church, Win- Olson; January 25–26, 2020, Eric Plutz; nipeg, Manitoba, Canada, announces March 1, Christopher Jacobson; 3/29, organ recitals: October 26, Sebastian Robert Parkins. Heindl; February 9, 2020, Jean-Willy The Chapel’s annual performances Kunz; April 26, Denis Bédard. For infor- of Handel’s Messiah are December 6, mation: http://westminsterchurch.org. 7, and 8. The Duke Bach Ensemble presents its Bach Cantata Series, Octo- ber 27, December 1, February 2, 2020, March 22, and April 11. The Duke Evensong Singers perform October 20, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville, November 24, and February 23. For New York, New York (photo credit: Lee Ryder) Iowa, Reuter organ further information: https://chapel.duke.edu. Henderson, organ, and students of The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Mannes College; 10/27, Andrew Hen- Dyersville, Iowa, announces organ recit- The Saint Andrew Music Soci- derson, organ; November 10, Misuzu als, Sundays at 7:00 p.m.: October 13, ety of Madison Avenue Presbyte- Tanaka, piano; 11/24, St. Andrew Cho- Charles Barland; 10/27, Rev. John Hau- rian Church, New York, New York, rale & Orchestra and New York City gen and Rev. Dennis Quint; November 3, announces its 2019–2020 season, Children’s Chorus; December 15, 15th Nick Schadler; 11/10, Andrew Schaeffer. the organization’s 55th: October 20, annual Carol Sing; For information: xavierbasilica.com. A Tribute to Mendelssohn, Andrew January 12, 2020, Longleash Piano Trio; February 9, Simon Mulligan, works of Bernstein; 2/21, organ stu- dents of Manhattan School of Music; Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit, March 8, Steinberg Duo (violin and Michigan, Pilzecker organ (photo credit: piano); 3/22, Audrey Abela, piano; 3/29, Christian Hooker) St. Andrew Chorale & Orchestra; April 19, Margaret Mills, piano; 4/26, Juil- The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, liard415, works of C. P. E. Bach; May 3, Detroit, Michigan, announces special New York City Children’s Chorus. For music events for 2019–2020: October 27, more information: choral Evensong; November 10, Veterans’ www.mapc.com/music/sams. Day service; 11/15, Jeremy David Tarrant; December 1, Advent procession; 12/13, Musica Sacra, Kent Tritle, conduc- Charles Miller; 12/21, Lessons & Carols; tor, announces its 2019–2020 season January 10, 2020, Jeremy David Tar- in New York, New York: October 21, rant; 1/12, choral Evensong; February 2, works of Machaut, des Prez, and Gre- choral Evensong; 2/21, Tate Addis; 2/23, gorian chant, Cathedral of St. John the choral Evensong; March 6, God’s Trom- Divine; December 23, Handel, Mes- bones (poetry and choral music); 3/22, siah, Carnegie Hall; March 18, 2020, choral Evensong; April 5, choral music AUSTINORGANS.COM works of Bach, Brahms, Bruckner, and for Passiontide; 4/24, Jeremy David Tar- t8PPEMBOE4U)BSUGPSE$5 Rheinberger, Cathedral of St. John the rant, organ works of Bach; 4/26, choral Divine. For further information: Evensong; May 8, choral Evensong; http://musicasacrany.com. ³ page 6
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³ page 4 People English song, ‘Sumer is I cumin in;’ Cel- 5/16, spring choral concert; 5/21, choral ebrating “Julius”—A Festal Flourish; Pon- Evensong for Ascension; July 10, Jeremy dering “Augustus”—Serenade for a Sum- David Tarrant; August 14, Jeremy David mer Night; Interlude for “September”—A Tarrant. For information: musical landscape; Ode to “October”— https://detroitcathedral.org. Yearnings; Pondering “November”—Osti- nato on ‘Now Thank we All Our God;’ Second Presbyterian Church, Pondering “December”—I Heard the St. Louis, Missouri, announces its fall Bells on Christmas Day. Couts Music Series, Sundays at 4:00 p.m.: October 27, Michael Unger, organ; November 17, Second Church Chorale and Chamber Orchestra; December 8, Stephen Hamilton Advent Vespers. For information: www.secondchurch.net. Stephen Hamilton performed the fi rst organ concert to be co-sponsored Olivier Latry (photo credit: Jean-François by the Aspen Music Festival and Aspen Badias) Community Church in Aspen, Colorado, July 14. To honor Bastille Day, he pre- the predominant language. Fourteen sented his “French Fireworks” program players will be selected among the with music by Alain, Dupré, Franck, registrants. Also planned are visits Langlais, and Messiaen, with Balbastre’s to the Silbermann organ at the St. Marche des Marseillois performed as an Jacobikirche and the 1955 Rudolf von encore. He has been invited to return to Beckerath organ at St. Petrikirche. For perform on the series next season. further information: Future performances include: Octo- www.organpromotion.org. ber 6, Westminster Abbey, London, UK; St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, 10/15, Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, Boyd Jones at the organ of St. Katharin- Chicago, Illinois, C. B. Fisk, Inc., organ UK; 10/16, Queen’s College Chapel, en Church, Hamburg, Germany Historic pipe organs Oxford, UK; November 3, Lord of Life St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Lutheran Church, Sun City, Arizona; Boyd Jones performed organ recitals Church, Chicago, Illinois, announces 11/14, St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church in Germany in July, culminating in a per- its 2019–2020 season of musical events: Wall Street, New York, New York; 11/17, formance of the complete Orgelbüchlein November 1, Josefi en Stoppelenburg; St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, New of J. S. Bach as part of the Hamburger 11/22, Rook—cornetto, sackbut, violin, York, New York. For information: Orgelsommer St. Katharinen “Grosse bass violin, and harpsichord; February www.stephenjonhamilton.com. Orgelzyklen” celebration. The recital 4, 2020, Daniel Roth; March 20, Ars took place at St. Katharinen Church in Musica Chicago; May 22, Hannah de Hamburg on July 21. Priest, soprano, and Michael Pecak, fortepiano, celebrating Beethoven’s birthday. The church also hosts its sum- mer carillon festival, June 7 14, and 21. For information: www.saintc.org.
Conferences and masterclasses The Westfi eld Center for Histori- cal Keyboard Studies and Oberlin Conservatory of Music present a conference celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the Westfi eld Center, Church of the Holy Communion, Lake “Blending Past & Present: Collections Geneva, Wisconsin, 1883 Hook & Hast- and Collectors,” October 23–26, in ings Opus 1144 Oberlin, Ohio. The conference includes Norberto Guinaldo recitals, masterclasses, papers, and Holy Communion Episcopal panel discussions on keyboards, collec- Church, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, will Norberto Guinaldo has composed a tors, and collections. For information: host a recital on Sunday, November 3, set of pieces, Celebrating the Year: Twelve Colin Knapp info@westfi eld.org. 5:00 p.m., presented by Derek E. Nick- Pieces Based on Each Month’s Name and els. During the event, Jeff Weiler will Peculiarities. The project originated Colin Knapp, organist and director Olivier Latry will teach a fi ve-day present the church’s recently restored from the question of what new pieces of music for First Presbyterian Church, masterclass, “Vierne and His Teach- 1883 Hook & Hastings Opus 1144 to write for key celebratory months like Ypsilanti, Michigan, director of the Ypsi- ers, Franck and Widor,” January 8–12, with a National Heritage Pipe Organ January, July, November, and December. lanti Pipe Organ Festival, and a member 2020, in Hamburg, Germany, utilizing Citation from the Organ Historical Soci- Although the last two, as well as March- of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of the 1998 Th. Kuhn 3-manual organ in ety. The program will include works by April (Lent-Easter) have been celebrated 2015, orchestrated a concert in memory French Romantic style with 65 ranks at Bach, Paine, Stanley, and Johnson. For by this composer with multiple composi- of his grandmother Irma A. Howard St. Johanniskirche (Altona, Evangelical information and tickets: https://holycom- tions, some research on the origin of the on June 2. Knapp’s choice of repertoire Lutheran). English is anticipated as munionlakegeneva.com. month’s names yielded information from included not only solo organ works, but unlikely sources—from ancient Rome’s also music for organ plus congregation, pagan gods and goddesses and military mezzo-soprano Sedona Libero, soprano leaders to poets and writers. Mary Martin, harpist Alyssa Nicol, cellist MANDER ORGANS Each piece has double titles so as not Nadine Deleury, bagpiper Thomas Ken- to be “tied” down to a particular month. nedy, and pianist Gale Kramer. Written in a style accessible to most New Mechanical Action Organs organists, some of them could be consid- ered “concert” material, from its musical structure, conception, and originality. All of them could work as preludes, offerto- ries, and postludes. All twelve pieces are available for pur- chase and can be seen (two pages only) and heard (entirely) in the composer’s website: www.guinaldopublications.com. The tiles are: “Janus” Keeper of the ³ St. Peter’s Square - London E 2 7AF - England Gate–Music for a wintry Sunday; Con- Katherine Meloan Exquisite [t] +44 (0) 20 7739 4747 - [f] +44 (0) 20 7729 4718 templating “Februa”—When the Sun Continuo Organs [e] [email protected] is Hidden; Pondering “Martius”—A Katherine Meloan presents recitals www.mander-organs.com Quiet Interlude; Ode to “Aprillis”—In and masterclasses: November 8, master- Praise of New Life; “Maia” The bringer class for New World School of the Arts, of Flowers—A Tender Pastoral; Ponder- Miami, Florida; 11/10, recital for Florida Imaginative Reconstructions ing “Juno”—Based on the 13th-century ³ page 8
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³ page 6 on a French Noël, written in the tradi- International University’s Music Festival, tion of 18th-century compositions for Miami; January 21, 2020, recital at Saint harmonium or orgue de choeur, but also George’s Hanover Square, London, UK; drawing inspiration from César Franck’s 1/22, recital at Temple Church, London. Prélude, Fugue, et Variation. Carillon- Katherine Meloan is represented by eurs—and carillonists—who visit FMP Concert Artist Cooperative (www.concer- will also discover the current gratis tartistcooperative.com). For information: publication of Jesse’s Song: A Hymn www.katherinemeloan.com. Of Peace, scored for two players and a four-octave instrument. Both letter-sized PDF booklet fi les are currently listed Engaging the next on FMP’s home page Bulletin Board at generation www.frumuspub.net. Please note that numerous complimentary issues from previous seasons continue to be acces- Pax Britannica: Organ Music by Victo- sible from FMP’s Download page. rian and Edwardian Composers
MorningStar Music Publishers Ars Organi announces a new organ announces new publications for organ: Be CD: Pax Britannica: Organ Music by Joyful! 12 Postludes on Familiar Hymns Victorian and Edwardian Composers (10-457, $21), by Charles Callahan; (AOR002). Robert James Stover per- Orgelkalendar Deutschland 2020 Theme and Variations on Noël Nouvelet forms on the organ of Trinity College (10-181, $14), by Michael Burkhardt; On Chapel, Melbourne, Australia. Selec- photography of Jenny Setchell. Each Christmas Night: Five Preludes for Organ tions include works by Elgar, Parry, Stan- month of the year features a photograph (10-098, $13), by Kenneth T. Kosche; and ford, and Ethel Smyth. For information: of an organ in Germany, including the Suite (10-498, $18), by Clay Christiansen. www.arsorgani.com. Klosterkirche of Bamberg, Basilika St. For further information: Martin, Weingarten, and St. Marien, www.morningstarmusic.com. Lübeck. For information: Organbuilders www.butz-verlag.de. Recordings
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The Young Organist Collab- orative, centered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, awarded its annual Penn Brown Memorial Scholarship for Church of the Blessed Sacrament, advanced organ study to Connor Reed Wichita, Kansas, conceptual illustration of Bow, New Hampshire, who also won for Berghaus organ the competition last year. Qualifi ed applicants completed a judged audi- Berghaus Pipe Organ Builders, tion for the scholarship conducted on Inc., Bellwood, Illinois, has been selected the Létourneau Opus 75 at St. John’s Neresheim Abbey organ by Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. The Wichita, Kansas, to replace their exist- Penn Brown scholarship pays for 24 les- Fugue State Films announces a new ing pipe organ. Berghaus removed the sons of advanced study and is named in CD, Bach Is the Father, We Are the Chil- 17 ranks of pipework from the Kilgen honor of the late C. Pennington Brown. dren (FSRCD015, £14.50), the fi rst solo organ in September and will use them in For information: www.stjohnsnh.org/ Seven Variations on a French Noël recording by Peter Holder, sub-organ- the new instrument that will eventually young-organist-collaborative. ist at Westminster Abbey. The recording contain 31 ranks in four divisions. Dur- Fruhauf Music Publications will features the 1797 Johan Nepomuk Holz- ing this phase of the project, the builder offer three complimentary scores in the hay organ at the abbey of Neresheim in will restore the existing pipework, make Publishers course of the 2019–2020 season, one southern Germany. Holder plays music tonal enhancements, and construct an Dr. J. Butz Musikverlag announces each for organ solo, choir and organ, by J. S., W. F., and C. P. E. Bach, as well all-new façade, casework, main slider its Orgelkalender Deutschland 2020 and for carillon. The fi rst title, available as Ernst, Rinck, and Mozart. For infor- chests, swell box, steel supports, winding, (€9.90), a monthly calendar featuring the in October, is a set of Seven Variations mation: www.fuguestatefi lms.co.uk. blowers, and three-manual console with a Peterson ICS-4000 control system. A Solo division and Solo Trumpet will be added at a later date. For information: Penny Lorenz Artist Management www.berghausorgan.com. presents St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently undertook a restoration of its historic pipe organ. Aeolian-Skinner Opus 948 (1936–1937) was designed and voiced by G. Donald Harrison, president and tonal director of Aeolian-Skinner. The instru- ment includes two older divisions in the chancel—the Screen division that dates from about 1906 and the String division, built in 1922 at the Wanamaker organ shop. An Antiphonal organ was added Craig Cramer Kathrine Handford Balint Karosi Christophe Mantoux to the instrument in 2002 and included ranks of pipes as well as digital stops. In the recent project, the Antiphonal For Organ Recitals & Workshops, organ was revised by eliminating digital Please Contact: voices and adjusting the tonal quality of the pipework to achieve a better blend with the chancel organ. Ranks of Penny Lorenz pipes were acquired from dismantled Aeolian-Skinner organs (Saint Thomas 425.745.1316 Church, Fifth Avenue, and Saint Paul’s [email protected] School, Concord, New Hampshire), www.organists.net both designed and voiced by G. Donald Harrison, to create a complete chorus. A Aaron David Miller Jack Mitchener Flauto Mirabilis stop by E. M. Skinner was moved from the Antiphonal organ to the chancel organ.
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Carillon Profi le Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose, California Meneely & Co., West Troy (now Watervliet), New York; Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands; and Meeks, Watson & Com- pany, Georgetown, Ohio The carillon of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in San Jose, California, began as a set of fi ve bells cast by Meneely & Co. of West Troy (now Watervliet), New York, in 1879 and 1880. Two more bells were added by the same founder in 1905, and these seven bells were connected to a chime stand. In 1960, Petit & Fritsen of the Aarle-Nixtel, Neth- erlands, cast two more bells. Then in 1976, Petit & Fritsen enlarged the instrument to a total 18 bells as part of the church’s bicentennial celebration. In 2016, as the fi rst phase of expanding the instru- The carillon console at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral ment to a 43-bell carillon, the chime was enlarged to a (photo credit: Paul Archambeault) 24-bell carillon with the addition of six more bells cast by Meeks, Watson & Company of Georgetown, Ohio. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose, California church functions, and public concerts on the main The company also retuned the original Meneely bells (photo credit: Paul Archambeault) federal holidays. Q and installed a bell frame and transmission system. —Kimberly Schafer, PhD They provided a new carillon console with space for up Today the carillon is performed on by David Founder and Partner, to 43 bells. The recent expansion was made possible by Anthony, Paul Archambeault, Greg Calkins, Shane Community Bell Advocates, LLC numerous donors to the church’s bell fund, which has Patrick Connolly, Sarah Nunes, Julie Pifer, Sophia www.communitybelladvocates.com been ongoing for over 30 years for this specifi c project. Tao, and Janet Vong. It is heard for Sunday services, [email protected]
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New Organ Music Keys used range from two sharps to form, others are through composed, and chiel,” is introduced in the fi rst verse and Sonatas for Organ Manuals; Six three fl ats, only the fi fth being in minor. still others are multi-sectional. Key range is in 6/8 time. A pedal point with a quirky, Fugues; and 32 Voluntaries and Full The Italianate infl uence is to the fore; the is quite limited, not exceeding three fl ats highly repetitive melody in the left hand Pieces, by William Herschel, edited rhythmic mixture in the subjects of num- and three sharps for major keys; thirteen accompanies the rather charming tune by David Baker and Christopher bers 2–6 works well enough, although pieces are in C major and six in G major, in the right hand. There is no indication Bagot. Fitzjohn Music Publica- the contrapuntal structure is even looser with only two pieces in a minor key that the melody is to be played on a sepa- tions, £10.00, £10.00, and £14.00 than many fugues by contemporaries. (numbers IV in D minor and XXII in E rate manual, and the writing of the parts respectively per volume. Available Lengths vary from 86 to 162 measures. minor). Number XI entitled “Arbitrary is such that it could be performed on a from: www.impulse-music.co.uk/ No registrations are given for the fugues, Modulations” certainly wanders far from one-manual organ. fi tzjohnmusic. but thick chords in the left hand and dou- its C-major opening and close! The second verse, in two parts, breaks Following on from the two volumes bling of octaves in extended arpeggios, Three manuals are indicated in many up the melody with the right hand of pieces for full organ by Herschel particularly in “Sonata 3,” will need to be of the pieces. These pieces frequently beginning and becoming more and more (reviewed in The Diapason, May 2018, considered by today’s players. The only call for solo stops, such as the Cornet, elaborate with faster-moving notes. The p. 14), three more volumes of pieces dynamic indications include “Swell” in Hautboy, Trumpet, Flute, Vox Humana, left hand enters four measures later and taken from autographs by the composer fugue number 3—although the return to and, occasionally, Bassoon. These keeps more strictly to the tune. In both are now available, thus completing the the Great is not indicated, nor are other tuneful pieces may display occasional of these verses the phrases of the tune set of fi ve volumes comprising the known places suitable for potential interludes amateur traits, but they are well worth are carefully delineated. solo organ works. The fi rst volume con- on the Swell—and in fugue number 5 studying and playing. The third verse, in a quasi adagio, is tains the collection of sonatas, of which both p and f appear. The sign tr appears As with the two volumes devoted to very hymn-like, nominally in four parts, 24 were planned, but numbers 11–20 are in several places, and there is plenty of the “Pieces for Full Organ,” these three but with some interesting imitation. The missing or were never composed. All are scope for adding further ornaments. In volumes are also in landscape format, fi nal verse is a toccata with a repeating in binary form with keys used ranging both collections those bass notes that the shorter sonatas are conveniently motive in the right hand. The left hand from three fl ats to three sharps, with only exceed the modern compass will need to printed so that each piece fi ts onto a fac- plays the melody, and the pedal has number 5 being in a minor key. Numbers be taken an octave higher on the pedals ing double-page spread, thus eliminating only occasional staccato entries. In this 5 and 8 are both in 6/8; the other twelve with 16′ tone, and some deft footwork page turns, but the rather longer fugues verse, as in the other three, there are sonatas are in common time. will be required in those passages in will require assistance. The font size has no dynamic markings. The performer The texture includes chordal passages eighth notes. These fugues will test the been increased, resulting in fi ve systems could use softer registration and play the as well as two-part writing, and there is player rather more than the 32 pieces per page for the sonatas and four for the melody on a separate manual. a rhythmic mixture within most of the and sonatas. fugues. As with Herschel’s other com- The third movement is marked “Pasto- pieces. There are no specifi c registrations The fi nal volume includes 32 “Vol- positions, the player will need to decide rale mit einem Orgelpunkt.” This move- or indications for manuals provided, and untaries and Full Pieces.” Each piece how to deal with bass notes outside the ment has a pedal point on low C that most of the pieces have no dynamic indi- here is actually entitled “Preludium” or compass of modern instruments and the sounds throughout. The manual parts, cations, but p and f appear occasionally. “Praeludium,” 33 items included in this quite frequent left-hand octaves. The as Cooman says, “explore sounds based The sign tr appears quite frequently, and substantial landscape-format volume, comprehensive introduction to each vol- on the harmonic series.” These parts there are very occasional appearances of as pieces from another manuscript ume gives details about Herschel’s musi- are varied, at times quite dissonant, with the sign for a turn with a stroke through are used to fi ll the gaps of those not cal career, discusses the pieces in the several returns to the opening melody. it, the interpretation of which varies included in the title-bearing manuscript. specifi c volumes in some detail, and also Once again Cooman has not designated from method book to method book. An appendix presents a full version of provides specifi cations of instruments dynamics. This adagio movement is per- Lengths range from 44 to 103 measures. “Organ Pieces, Set 2, no. 7.” Most are known to Herschel in Bath and Halifax. haps most effective on a soft combination. These pieces contain some writing that in one movement, but six are in two —John Collins The fi nal movement is “Toccata péri- does not lie happily beneath the hands movements, with a change of tempo Sussex, England gourdine.” It is a very “energetic toccata” and are formulaic to a degree, but are and meter. Tempo is indicated in the to be played on a forte registration. In generally not over demanding, and some fi rst twelve pieces (four of which are San Andreas Suite, by Carson the center of the toccata, well marked, at least are still suffi ciently interesting to in two sections), with only three of the Cooman. Zimbel Press, Subito Music is another old melody from the area of merit playing as voluntaries or in recitals. one-movement pieces marked “Vivace,” Corporation, 2017, #80101406, Périgord, France. This tune is marked The second volume contains six fugues the others being headed “Andante” or $15.95. Available from: mf, a gentle break before the opening as per the title page of the autograph, “Andantino.” The second movement is www.subitomusic.com. toccata section is resumed. although each piece consists of an intro- invariably an Allegro, and numbers 22 This suite is dedicated to Cooman’s Carson Cooman indicates that the duction headed “Sonata” in 3/4 time and 30, both two-movement pieces, are friend, Hamburg organist and composer movements may be played together or (numbers 1–3, 5, and 6) or 6/8 (number the only others to be marked with tempi. Andreas Willscher. Since Willscher has separately. At nineteen minutes in total 4), of which only numbers 1, 2, and 6 are For the remaining pieces the editors ties to the Périgord region of France, the length, it makes a most effective suite. marked “Adagio.” The other introductions have suggested tempi. There is a variety music makes reference to that area as There are some diffi cult places in the are also slow, followed by a movement of time signatures (3/4, 4/4, 2/4, and cut well as Willscher’s Christian name. With score, but not enough to give it a “diffi cult” marked “Fuga” (except for number 3, time) and textures—including some the saint’s name day used in its American rating. I am well pleased with the effect of which has no marking). Number 1 in 6/8 is thick chords in the bass. The pieces range spelling, it also harkens to the old Span- this music and recommend it highly. marked “Presto” and is in sixteenth notes from about 40 to 115 measures and con- ish missionaries of California. —Jay Zoller throughout; the remaining fi ve do not tain frequent registration indications and The suite has four movements. The Newcastle, Maine carry tempo indications and are all in 4/4. expression marks. Some are in binary fi rst, “Carillon (in festo S. Andreae apostoli),” features the ringing pattern of bells in a pedal ostinato. Except for a New Recordings short center section where the ostinato Salome’s Dance: Robert Parkins appears in the soprano, then in the alto plays the Aeolian Organ, Duke line, its repetition continues unabated in University Chapel, Durham, North the pedal for the duration of the move- Carolina. Loft LRCD-1147, 2019, ment. The effect is hypnotic—loud bells $18.98. Available from: pealing for all to hear! www.gothic-catalog.com. The second movement, “Versets on a Toccata in D Minor, op. 59, no. 5, Melody from Périgord,” consists of four Fugue in D Major, op. 59, no. 6, Max verses. The melody, “Quel bru faï dïn lou Reger; Air and Fantasy (from Suite No. 1), Florence Price; Variations on a Quiet Theme, Kent Kennan; The Pen- A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Co. sive Moon (from Celebrations of God in Nature), Robert Ward; Toccata on Veni Emmanuel, Adolphus Hailstork; In Memory—H.H.L., Noel’s Psalm (A Sonata for Organ), Dan Locklair;