THE DIAPASON AN INTEKNATIONAL MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE ORGAN, THE HARPSICHORD AND CHURCH MUSIC

Seventieth ,Annj,oerrary Year

Sttltmtielh Year, No.5. Whole No. 8!H A Scranton Gilletle Publication ISSN 0012·2378 FEBRUARY, 1978

American Institute of Organbuilders Sixth Annual Convention

The sixth annual convention of the American Institute of Organbuilders was held last October 8 - 11 in the neighbor­ a report by ing cities of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota. Not generally thought of as an organ mecca, the area proved nevertheless to have its share of organs and organ interest. The three and one-haU days were well-scheduled with varied Charles McManis programs; careful pacing and efficient organization charac­ terized the events, which were attended by a group number­ and ing around one hundred. AIO members and other interested parties had come from all over the country - a conscious effort is made by the organization to schedule each year's convention in a different location - and several organbuilders Arthur Lawrence from other countries were also present. Notable among the (Continued, page 10) THE DIAPASON &labUshed in 1900

An International Monthly Devoted 10 the Organ, Ihe Harpsichord and Church Mwi, Official Journal ollhe .-fmn-ienn Indilute 0/ Orgtu.builders

FEBRUARY. 1979 Elli,., ARTHUR LAWRENCE FEATUllES Iylin... Ma..... , AlDerlcaD. lutlhale 01 Otgaabta1JUnl DAVID M. McCAIN Slxth Aanual CoOYeotloa All/lt.", fdiJ., by ChmlQ Mc:Mcmb cmd Artbur Lcnn-eot:e J. 10. 12·14. WESLEY vas

The Orqaa. _ M~WD or Meuage? In this issue, snarled by two winler storms that have all but shut down by GUUcm Well' II, ~7 lARRY PALMEII. the midwest, we call your attention to articles which were occasioned by Burled Treas\lfts (II) Horpddlord more pleasant times. The American Institute of Organbuilders, which hos by Lany P,dmeJ' • JAMES McCRAY. CknoIMook grown from an uncertain beginning six years ago to a vital group today, IIEVIEWS had its annual convention last faJl. Member-builder Charles McManis hos HUDSON LADD, Music for Vole.. and Orgcua joined the editor in recounting the events, which we hope you will find of hI' Jam .. McCret!' 4. • Car'" interest. aecordl; .or a Wlal.r Party br Arthut Lawnnce 5•• DAlE CARl A different kind of article is the one by Gillian Weir, in which she ad­ dresses some of the problems of performance in a thought-provoking man­ G'OIlJ"U_" EDITORIAL 2 LADY JENKINS ner. Based on her lecture at the AGO national convention in Seattle, her Iood.. thoughts carry a message which should be important to anyone concerned LETTER to THE EDITOR 2 P,lces: with the communication of music. She has been kind enough to transcribe I yr.-$7.5O NEWS and edit the material particularly for publication in these pages. 2 ,n.-$.3.00 AzulOUDC'emeaw 2, II 51.... COPy-51.DO Over a period of some years, a number of articles on a given topic will Memo.emellt 2 NvmIM,-$J.75 have appeared in The Diapason and readers interested in a particular Bcupslchord. • Sac' subject will from time to time appreciate an accounting. Thus, contribut· Appamlmaata 11 (mfU_ """. 2 ,It. old, ing editor Larry Palmer's column this month deals with articles on the HeCO 14 HeN & Th.,. I, 15 THE DIdPd.mr. harpsichord and related subjects which have been published during the Nunc DlIIllltSs 18 Pub/Is/,.d mon,III, ,., past five yean. Sc:r"n'on GiII(!Ue Cot",nun/cadom, Inc. CALEHDAB 17-10 04 Sm,,11 rV.lllls/, ,hllmue. Chic",,,, III. 60605. PI,one (512) 421·51-19 CLASSIFIED ADVEBTIBEMEHTS ZI.a3 Second·c/fUS i,os'lige 114id at It is quite fascinating to see what articles will be considered important Gllied,". Ill., ,!tid ., adl illmu" enough (or irritating enoughl) by readers to stir them to write. Quite mailing olllee. Publicalioll riO. 156480. predictably, Donald Willing's guest editorial which appeared last month Rouline i'ems lor 11"",irll,i"" ,mu' I,t' received not later than the lst 0/ the hOIS already stirred up a stonn of written commentary, both pro and con, AU IUbIcrlben are otJrd 10 aend month '0 Q.JJ:ure i,uer,iotl in tile in"c a representative portion of which will appear as letters to the editor. dwll<' of .dd...... -plly 10 !he lor ",e "ext mo",II. Fur ndl'tf'lid,,~ -A.L. office 01 The Dlapa-. a...... coJry. ti,e dosi,,; lillie is tlu 5111 , Mnltf'ials fnr rellln,' dwu/tl reael, must reach UI before the 10th or the 'he o/fice by 'he Is' oj 'he fJreviow month preceding the elate or the month. Prospective contributors 0/ Coven colloga by David M. McCain of American Institute of Orgonbuilders' logo and Ont laue to be mailed 10 the: new articles should request a style sheet. photograph of Hohkomp organ 01 Trinity lutheran Church, Moorhead. Minnesota, by 11. Erik Swee. addreu. The Diapason cannot pm­ T/ds journal is indexed in The .lde duplkate caples mlatd bcawe )tUlic Index, annolated In Mutk or • IUhlcribdl bllure to nodfy. Article Guld~. and abstraded in RILM Abltlllcti.

tival and at two regional AGO con­ Announcements Management ,·entions, The acquisition of Belwln-Mill5 There is still time for organists to Westminster Choir College has a n­ Publishing Corp. has been announced enter the National Organ Playing nounced its third summer organ tour, by Esquire, Inc., which bought the Compelilion sponsored by the Ruth European Organ Cullure, which this large music publisher for approxi­ and Clarence Mader Memorial rear will include instruments in Hol­ mately $7 million. The Delwin-Mills Scholarship Fund - the deadline for land, North Germany, and France, headquarters will remain in Melville, receivjng tapes and applicatioD forms lor July 19-Aug. 2. joan Lippincott NY, where it will be the nucleus of is Murch 30. Awards of $1,000, $300, will serve as the coordinator, with a new Esquire group which operates and $200 are offered to winners, participation by Hamid Vogel and in the areas of "educatioo, lighting, whose transportation aod accommoda­ Klaas Bolt. Demonstrations, recitals, and communications-leisure," The di­ lions for the April 28 performance and programs of early music will be versified corporation formerly owned will be provided. For further informa­ given on the most important historic Esquire Magazine; the Delwin firm tion, write the fund at P.O. Box 94-C, organs between Amsterdam, Lubeck, itself bought up a number of smaUer Pasadena, CA 91104. Strasbourg, Paris, and Souvigny. Fur­ music pubJishers in recent years. ther information is available from Summer Session, 'Vestminster Choir College, Princeton, Nj 08540; (609 ) Letter to the Editor 924-7416. To the Editor: "An approved pipe organ of up 10 The University of Evansville will As an organist for the Church of Jesus five ranks may be installed in new ward Christ of Laller~dDy Saints, J sometimes meetinghouses with fuU·size cbapels. As hold its 131h Annual Church Music hear comments from other orllUlists and with stake centers, Church participa­ Festival Mar. 2-4. Guest artis ... wiU church musicians concerning the policy oC tion on pipe organs for ward meeting­ include Robert Glasgow, Helen Kemp, pipe: orgaos in LOS meetinghouses. Refer­ houses is based on the cost of approved Leona.rd Van Camp, and Michael AI. ence is often made to an article in the electronic organs, but the excess cost Sept. 1975 issue of The Dlapt1Son, entitled should be financed 100% by a few "estrom. In addition to an organ re­ "Mormons Ban Pipc OrglUlS from New named individuals in the local unit cital and masterclasscs by Dr. Glas­ Meetinghouses," which included a policy [congregation] who ore interested in gow, there will be lectures, demonstra­ statement from LDS Cburch headqullrters, paying for a pipe organ. The QCCSS Phillip Truckenbrod has announced tions, liturgical art exhibitions, and a erfeclive May 20, 1915. The policy indi· should not be flnanced from a general coled that only certain approved electronic membership fund drive. the representation of Larry Smith, concluding festival service. Further in· who has joined the list of international organs were to be installed in new LOS "When replacement of orgaRS in ex­ formation is available from Prof. Churches. isting buildings is necessary and justi­ concert organists on the roster of Arts Douglas Reed, Music Department, The ,LOS Church on Aug, 5, 1977. is· fied. pipe oraans may be installed. on Image Ltd. Dr. Smith is assistant pro­ University of Evansville, Evansville, sued a revised policy on the Joslallation of the same basis as described above for organs in meetinghouses, which cleared new buildings. fessor of music at Kent State Univer­ IN 47702; (812 ) 479-2H2. sity in Ohio and serves as organist­ the way for LOS congregations across the "A list of approved organs is avail· country 10 purcbll5e pipe orllUlS if de­ Dble from the PhYSitlll Fllcilities "Depart­ choirmaster of the Kent United Swan Randall will present a redtal sired. Perhaps it would be of interest to ment, SO East North Temple, Salt Lake Church of Christ. From 1971 through lor the Chicago Club of Women Or­ other organists and cburch musicians. City, UT 84150." mid-1978 he held a similar position ganists on Mar. 18 a t 3 :30 pm in St. The revised policy reads in pan: This policy gives local congregations con­ at Converse College, Spartanburg, SC. Church, 655 \V. Fullerton, Chi­ (For stake centers:] "If desired .•• siderable freedom in selection and installa­ Paul's pipe organs of up to nine ranks may be tion of pipe organs, and comes as welcome He is a graduate of Duke University cago. Miss Randall is a student of Dei­ selected from en approved list, but news to LOS members. and holds graduate degrees from Syra­ bert Disselhorst at the University of Church participation on [the purchase James B. Welch elise University and the Eastman Iowa and was the co-winner of the oU pipe orlans will be limited to nor­ Organist, Santa "Barbaro. lrd ward, mal ratioJ applied to the cost of an elec­ LOS Clurch School of Mwic. He hIlS made recilal 1978 Grucnstein Memorial Contest, tric orlm. The state must pay 100% Univ. Orpnist, Univ. of Calif. at appearances at the Tanglewood Fcs- sponsored by the club. of the excess cost. Santa Barbara

2 THE DIAPASON The Organ - Medium or Message? by Gil/ian Weir A few years ago, I was invited to talk about doing it. Once again, the means have become individual resonances and corporate blend. An and demonstrate the organ at the Royal Albert the end. The fatal fascination of the organ it­ organ is, in exactly the same way, an orchestra Hall in London to a London organ dub. I un­ self has deflected us from our purpose - the or a choir of individuals; for the color comes earthed a fair amount of infonnation on its communicating of the composers' ideas. The from the homogeneous blending of each har­ history, including some choice anecdotes con­ new movement started splendidly, with the ex­ monically rich and lively pipe. But what would cerning the opening ceremonies after its rebuild­ amination of the unquestionably great instru­ you think of an orchestra or choir which dip­ ing at the beginning of this century. One such ments from the period in which flowered the ped and swayed in pitch and amplitude, parti­ anecdote had been reported in The Times: indisputably great composers, as well the study cularly in the music of the Baroque? Neverthe­ "The noise of the newly rebuilt organ at the of the performance practice of the time. We less this is what is advocated for the organ. Royal Albert Hall last night was used to cover noted, for example, that encased organs had Once again - and let the warning bells ring up the sound or the disturbance when an un­ a homogeneity, a projection and a focus which loud at this - the instrument has been placed popular decision was given by the Belgian unencased organs lacked. We noted, when we outside the musical world through the danger­ referee after the evening's wrestling match be­ thought a little more deeply, that the separately ously misleading arguments of its protagonists. tween England and Belgium." A less grateful encased divisions, each with its own distinct Certainly the organist, like the violinist, must commentator, writing a week or so later in the personality (gained by its relative pitch struc­ be able to employ a rich vibrato for an appro­ same August journal, said tartly that the sound ture and by its architectural disposition), pro­ priate effect j and hence we have a tremulant of the organ wafting through the vast building vided the essential physical counterpart of the device for just that purpose, though it must be into the corridors had "curled the milk in the music of the High Baroque with its passages of used with discretion, and in the full understand­ restaurant's milk jugs." My intention of liven­ contrast of moods and textures. Thus we con­ ing of musical style. Let us see what Bach says ing up the sometimes rather too serious pro­ cluded (logically and correctly) that encasement about wind pressure. In a letter he wrote ceedings of an organ dub gathering took a knock is good. Then we turned to the action, and saw The old wind chests must all be taken out when I arrived at the Royal Albert Hall and that what speaks instantly and allows the per­ and freshly supplied with such wind con­ was greeted by a forthright man who had fanner to demonstrate his sensitivity, is obvi­ duction that one stop alone and also all worked on the rebuilding of the organ and had ously preferable to that which controls him. the stops together can be used without come to help me with facts and figures. "This So - mechanical action, with its direct linkage alteration of the pressure, which has not organ," he said, afire with enthusiasm, "has X and instantaneous speech, is good. But grad­ been possible in the past and yet is ab­ number of pipes of which the largest is so many ually the aims and objects of our research be­ solutely essential. feet long; It is the largest organ in the world came forgotten or blurred, and a general feel­ Many enthusiasts will admit the logic, but and in my opinion the best!" I found this rather ing that "old is good" - simply because it's old then smile charmingly and say, ''But I like it daunting. While I admire the craftsmanship as­ - grew up and became tacitly accepted. A ship that way!1t That is why the old Romantic view, sociated with organbuilding, instruments such without a rudder goes aground, and the organ far from being ousted by the new authenticity as the one in the Royal Albert Hall are not movement began to lose its rudder. Thus, when or baroque or classical or pre-baroque or what­ really related to the performance of organ mu­ it was discovered that some old organs (and have you view, is still with us. Romanticism in sic but rather to orchestral transcriptions and the word "oldl! itself, being relative, is ulti­ thinking - as opposed to the use of the word perhaps playing "Abide with Me" at big mo­ mately impossible to define) had an unsteady to describe a perfectly honest period in historical ments in wrestling matches. But what really wind supply, we said, "Old is good, so let's style - might be described as the unchecked stopped me in my tracks was the sight of 300 have an unsteady wind supply." Evidence can expression of the individual's likes and dislikes. people solemnly moving in reverent procession always be gathered to support any contention, It is the antithesis of the truly baroque view along the front of the organ, past the console and it is interesting to note the arguments ad­ which presented a logically worked out musical and on to their seats. I was amazed at the pas­ duced to support this one. "Singers, flute play­ argument or idea, full of passion and feeling and sions that could be aroused by something which ers, violinists,.' we are told, "all cmploy a wit and love and humor, but not related to the was simply lying there, inert. Yet this attitude vibrato, which is part of the intrinsic beauty mere whim of the performer. It is also the has been with us for a long time. Even now, of their tone. Therefore organs should reflect antithesis of the meaning of instrument, which I sometimes descend from the stage or the or­ this." We might cynically note, in passing, is Utool" - something which conveys or serves. gan 10ft after a concert and meet an oncoming that it is rather difficult to provide a steady Thus the person who says "I don't care if tubas line of people. I prepare to greet them - but supply of wind to an organ, but cynicism nnd super-octaves are not right for the contra­ with a fixed, hypnotic stare and a measured aside, let us examine the argument. We find puntal balance of Bach, I like it that way," tread, they walk straight past, narrowly missing that until comparatively recently, vibrato in and the person who says "I don't care if un­ me as I leap asidc at the last minute as from an string playing was clearly understood to be an steady wind or whatcver cannot be justified avalanche. So they continue until they reach "ornament,U and it was so described in all thc historically or on tenns of comparison with any the console where they stand silently worship­ string instrument tutors until well into the 19th other fonn of music, music-making or instru­ ping it - plastic keys, chipped pistons, music century. Indeed in vocal music, in baroque ment, I like it that way," are in fact one and desk and all. This obsession with the organ for times, there was frequent resistance to any vi­ the same person. brato. But, employed as an ornament it was its own sake, as a technological marvel, an en­ The bland and lifeless sound which unsteady ~neering fact, has been often remarked. So used in two ways: firstly, a very slight vibrato wind pressure is often called upon to remedy, has been the history of its unfortunate results was used for wannth, and secondly, a more is truly an appalling defect in an organ. My which, amanA' other things, produced the mini­ pronounced tremolo was used to amplify the point is that the thinking which has produced telephone-exchange of the Hope-Jones organ sound. The second was used only very occasion­ this so·called remedy is confused. Far from be­ and the mini-Concorde organ of the mid-20th ally because by its nature it gives an unaccept­ ing products of a scholarly and historically in­ century. How many unsuspecting tourists have able vagueness of pitch. So, a vibrato which is fanned search for authenticity, many of the con­ been frightened out of their wits in an English enforced on the player (and the listener) be­ clusions which have been reached arise from Cathedral when they have walked past a con­ cause of a basically unstable wind supply through exactly the same misconceptions that brought cealed 64' pipe just as its power was unleashed! the whole organ is not only "unauthentic" in Ihe organ into disrepute in the musical world terms of historical practice: it also produces the Yet the obsession with size and power is usually (and virtually into annihilation) at the tum ,arne effect on the music at a deeper level that considered to be confined to the Romantic era. of the century. Having been brought at last U\Ve are wiser now,'1 we sayj "we no longer the despised tuba-laden monster produced - on to centre stage of the world of music, it now a non-musical practice, and solely an u _ worship tubas for their own sake, or thrill to organ stands in real danger of being dragged off again the sound of decibels unlimited. We are con­ effect" which the player has to accept and into the opposite wing. ccrned now - at last - with music on the which cannot be altered. But further, the com­ parison with the voice and other instruments The only reliable guide can be a pragmatic organ." is a prime example of confused thinking. A flute and objective viewpoint gained from study of I wish fervently that I could believe that. player uses a pipe, within which the flow of the whole subject and from putting music first, Rather, I fear that we have exchanged one set the air always, by its nature, must be unsteady. and not a subjective one which puts the instru­ of prejudices or obsessions for another, and that This has a liveliness which is attractive - it is ment first. Pragmatism selVes a principle or they in fact embody exactly the same basic "real,1! one might say, as a piece of pottery is ideal j it seeks to transmit a particular idea, to error. Of course the intentions have been the Ureal" while a seemingly flawless reproduction fulfil a particular purpose. In working prag­ best, i.e. to bring to the organ a revived knowl- , in plastic is "unreal," lacking its own, indepen­ matically the musician in no way surrenders his edge of the authentic practices of its heyday, dent life. The precise counterpart of the flute creative originality, lessens the dramatic possi­ the 17th and early 18th centuries, and thus to pipe is the single organ pipe. It too will always, bilities of his art, or allows its expressive fervor restore its integity as an instrument in its own inevitably, have an unsteady flow of air - to be diminished. It is a misunderstanding of right rather than as a substitute orchestra or an , uch are the laws of physics.' Nevertheless, the that point which has led to the extraordinary accompanimental munnur in the background. corporate vibrancy of an orchestra's tone, de­ view of Baroque music as something akin to But we have forgotten one thing - why we're rived from the idiosyncracies of the tone pro­ what is sometimes called sewing-machine music, duction of each instrument in that orchestra, without humor or what we call feeling, rigid This article is a reviud version 0/ the address Miss in its structure, and emotionless. Weir delivered at .he rua.ional con~ntion 0/ .he is genuine and therefore valid. Similarly, a American Guild 0/ Or,aniJu in Seattle last June. choir's quality derives from the combination of (CD.fi.U8d, ,..g.6)

FEBRUARY, 197\? 3 Reviews ... • • • • • • • • Choral Music Music for Voices and Organ ARTISTS' MANAGER by James McCray Choral Music for Easter This is the second half of an article here to Baroque traditions to style and work which could be performed by any devoted to music for Lent, Passiontide harmony. This new work will be of group; because it is so easy (or the and Easter; the first half appeared in interest to those choir directors hav­ singers and organist, it could serve as last month's issue. The works below ing good soloists to feature and who an additional Easter piece or be sung arc suitable (or Easter and have texts want to present a longer work for as a solo or duet for an offertory. which concentrate on the Resurrection. Easter. If organ is used as the ac­ If there is a specific topic that you companiment it will require a good Hail the nay That Sees Him Rise. would like me to concentrate on, perfonner - there arc many difficult Allanson Brown, SSATB with organl please write me; I will be happy to passages. Both German and English piano; Belwin-Mills Publications, devote an article to the requested area. texts are provided, with the instru­ GCMR 3388; 35¢ (M-). Recent articles have featured such di­ mental parts available separately from There arc many short sections, each verse topics as music for the Jewish this complete choral score. with its own character and material. faith, music for young choirs, music Some divisi in the soprano aids the (or summer choirs and 19th-century Sing Alleluia, Jesus Lives. Leland B. traditional harmony, with the accom­ music. Let me hear from you about Sateren, SA TB, junior choir, comet, paniment primarily doubling the voices. your choral interests and needs. organ, and congregation; Sacred Mu­ There are several key changes and-an sic Press, S-166; 35¢ (M). abundance of alleluias interspersed Each verse or refrain receives a Douglol Butler The Strife i.r O'er. Warner Hutchison, among the sections. The homophonic Marsho Foxgrover SA TB and organ; European-American different treatment, such as unison piece closes with a free rhythm sec­ Music Corp., EA 372; 40¢ (M-). with comet, four-part chorale style, lion followed by a celebrative alleluia. ~fuch of this anthem is in unison or rour-part with jr. choir descant, etc. two pans, making it accessible to any The final refrain has everyone, includ­ A Shout of Sacred Joy. Keith Clark, church choir. The tessitura is good ing congregation, in unison and has SATB and organ with optional per­ (or inexperienced singers, designed to modulated up a whole step to intensi­ cussion; Hope Publishing Co., A 486; gi\'e a (ull, but not strained, sound to f)' the mood. The organ material is 45¢ (M). Ihe choir. The organ music is not dif­ not di££icult but somewhat repetitive The text tells of Christ's ascension ficult yet is important in that the har­ for the various verses and refrains. A and is most appropriate for Ascension monic interest is kept, and it also has fine hymn-anthem setting. Sunday, although it could be sung on brief solo areas. The music is written Easter as well . The percussion is in­ Samuel Porter Robert Prichard on two slaves with pedal directions A Feast of Joy. Walter L. Pelz, SATB, cluded as a separate line on the cho­ and some registration recommenda­ 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, and ral score and requires several drums tions. It closes with a short but majes­ organj Augsburg Publishing House, 11- (high, medium and low) and a high tic alleluia. 9116;$1.75 (M+). hat. The syncopation and changing There are separate choir and in­ meters in combination with the per­ East" Proclamation. Albert Zabel, strumental scores, reducing the overall cussion and harmony give thi.!l a "jazz­ SSA TB and organ or brass with op­ cost for this 23-page work. This fes­ like" character. The chorus has some tional handbells; Harold Flammer tive piece has the chorus in unison, shouting areas and a shouted glissan­ (Shawnee Press), A-5737; 40¢ (M ). in four-parts and sometimes with di­ do. It is the type of anthem that would The brass parts arc included in the visi sections, yet it is more difficult be attractive to a high school youth score and call for 2 trumpets and 2 for the brass than the organ or chorus. choir in a church. trombones. There is a fanfare qualhy There is good craftsmanship in this to this anthem that would make it very composition, which has rhythmic and The Day 0/ R esurrection. Henry Smart appropriate as a call to worship. The harmonic interest throughout. Its ex­ (1813-1879), SAffB, brass quartet, choral music is easy and in five parts; citing tempos and changing meters and organ; Theodore Presser Co., 312- the handbell addition is very simple, propel it forward after the slower mid­ 41193; 50¢ (M ). within the capability of any young dle section which is more contempla­ The brass pari! call for 2 trumpets handbell choir, and the brass parts are tive. TIle score is a reproduction of and 2 trombones and their music is suitable for high school performers. the original hand-copied setting but included with the choral score. The The stately character will set everyone still very readable. This work is highly edition is by Leonard Van Camp, with in a celebrative mood and give the recommended to those directors want­ the chorus in two parts (SAffB). proper Easter atmosphere. ing an extended modem setting for There is a three-verse organization Arno Schoendedt Easter. The dissonances are mild and with each verse in a new key, with a Germany Oh, T remble and Falter. Wilhelm this joyful work should appeal to !light variation. The work is very sim­ Friedemann Bach (1 710-1784), SA TB everyone. ple for the chorus and places an equal with SATB soloists and organ or or­ role on the instrumentalists. chestra; Delwin-Mills Music, BC 2; The Angel Said to the Women. Harald $3.00 (M). Rohlig, SA or unison and keyboardj Entrata FeJtiv4. Flor Peeters, wUson This new scholarly edition by Oscar Concordia Publishing House, 98-2287; chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 trombonC.!l, tim­ Foellmer and Friedrich Schall of W. F. 35¢ (E). pani, and organ; C. F. Peters Corp., Ruth Plummer, Artists' Represontanve Bach's Easter cantata is 50 pages long The additional alto part only occurs 6159; (M ). 2525 H,perlonAve., Los Angelos, CA90027 with a duration of 30 minutes. There in a few brief sections; the majority The chorus part is sold separately Telephono (213) 665-3814 are seven movements, of which only of this piece is in unison. The first for IS¢ a copy and its material is very the opening and closing are for cho­ half is a set of verses with the same brief, consisting of three phrases. The rus; the other five are recitatives, music. There is one full page of a total work, is 8 pages long, very joy­ arias, and duets for the soloists. The single-note melody which receives an ous in character; the bilingual text is first is quite extensive and has a full ever-changing harmonic accompani­ (Latin and English 1 in the final vocal range, requiring a good tenor ment, followed by a faster dance-like section only. There are some disso­ section. The last is brief, in a four­ alleluia which avoids barlines, although nances and none of the parts is parti. part chorale style. The instrumental the divisions are evident. This little cularly difficult, although the brass parts are very busy at times and ad- work is different in format, but is a (Continued, page 9)

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The strument? best lllterprets Rach:'- Dialio de become a major figure among im­ cold encourages us to stay inside and "'ellolca, Spain portant organlsts:'-la Presse, have a sip by the fire; maybe it would Montreal even be fun to hear all amusing record Dances, Romances, I'oetry and Pomp. or two. Thus I have culled from the Calvin Hampton at the organ of Col­ DAVID BR()CE-PAYNE DAVID McVEY vary Episcopal Chnrch, New York (England) " Dazzling facUity and (USA) Plelycd v.rth unusual technr .seemingly-unending review pile a few good Judgement - he has all the pre­ c al por~e ')nd rll\JSICill in~igllt discs that strike me as appropriate for City. Chopin: Polonaise ("Military"); requlsites:'-St.louls Post-Dispatch arlestmg brll!rance and 1rlipilCl. an organ buff's party. Tchaikovsky: Song without Words; - Seln Diego Union Sibelius: Romance; Grieg: I\."larch ot the Dwarfs; l\lassenet: Elegiej Sinding: L'Orgue bourgeois sous Ie second em­ Rustle of Spring; Rachmaninolf: IJre_ NICHOu\S DANBY JANE PARKER-SJ't)\TH (England) "A Bilch plilyer with great (England) "Daxzllng " . memorable pire. I'ierre Guillot at the Letc organ lude in C# lVlinor; Granados: Spanish masterly gesture illld eminent self , 1 ... It was a smashing debut!"- The ( 1847) in the abbey church 01 Nan­ Dance; Palmgren: May Night; 1 ade­ confidence:'-General Anzeiger, Star ~ Ledger, Newark, N.J. tua. Batistc: Olfertoire de Sainte rewski: Minuet in G; fibitch: Poem; Bonn, Germany Cecile, Communion, Elevation, Olfer­ Rim s k y-Korsakav: }'rocession of toire, OHertoire-Fantaisie-Oragc, Vcr­ Nobles. l\lusical Heritagc Socicty RAYMOND DAVEl()y OOILE PIERRE set; Lefcbure-'Vcly: Romance sans stereo MHS 3525 ($4.95 ). (Canada) ''A thorough display of (France) " Never hilS the ol~iln paroles, Bolero de concert. Erato STU­ The perpetrators of this recold may technique and musicfanshlp!,,-The sounded bettel. cleilrer. or Illore i1049. not appreciate having the review of it Montreal Star va ried" , ullIivaled milstery:' - Toledo This was ubviously produced as a located in this particular column, but, Blade, Ohio serious recording, to show a now-for­ if it wasn't intended for a party, 1'm gotten style played on a period instru­ sure I don t know what it "as in­ ROBERTA GARY THOMAS RICHNER ment. So the performance, which i! tended for. It is certainly enjoyable (USA) "Broad ilnd secure technique, (USA) pianist/organist "A paradigm Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ. by our current serious standard .• that NOllie: Show llusiness, Center Lity DOTheatre Organ Society, Box 8114, Saint-Eustache and had thc audacity Rochester, NY 14617; $7.00 pp.). A()G()STHCJMER 'Vhat can the "serious" organist do JOZEF SERAFIN to teach at the Paris Conservatoirej (Austiia) "Played with nawless tech· (Poland) "A Illost talented illtist who 1. 0 u i s-James-Alfred Lefebure-'Vely with a record like this, except revel nique, sensltlve'muslclanshlp and a knows how to combine technique was first organist at La ~[adelcine , in it (and perhaps be a bit envious or SUl e knowledge of pertormance with spirit:'- Hudobny Zivo! Kosice, the performer's ability)? The theatre practlce:'-The Plain Dealer. Czec hoslovakia .1Ild then preceded 'Vidor at Saint-Sul­ Cleveland pice). organ (thc real one, with pi pes) opens It is difficult to pick a favorite from to us a whole new world of sounds, DA~lD HURD GILLIAN WEIR this wonderful compendium of poor styles, and pieces. In a way, it's like (USA) 'A player whose name will (England) "Aspects of performance ~oclT in prorninence:'- The Diapilson that the majority of organists ,!Tllght taste, but Bati ~ te's storm piece is very a bit of bygone Americana, since such organs and their players cxist today dream of, but never attaln:'-HI ~ F1 high 011 my list, as is Lefebure-\ Vely's News, London Bolero. If you are intrigued enough to principally for thc entcrtainmcnt of \\ ant this record, it will takc some other theatre organ buffs; the day of seeking, since it is a European pres~ the organ accompaniment to silent NICOLAS KYNASTON ROBERT EDWARD SMITH iug which c.m probably be secured movies is gone forever. But we mar (England) "One of the most lhor­ (USA) hurpsichordist "Ullfililering only through a store that specializes still be glad that thcre are organs oughly interesting displays of virtu­ fluency and assurance ", a highly likc this left, a 4/21 \ Vurlitzer of 1928 osity seen here for a long time!' ac c ompli<;hcd player with lllilg · in such. -The Ottawa CIUun. Ontario nificent technique:'- The lIerald, saved by the Rochester Theatre Organ "'elbourne, Australia Society when its original home was "Spielereien" - the Baroque Organ­ razed. And we may also be glad that THE SCHOLARS ist's Playthings. Franz HaseibOck at thcrc are organists like Billy Nalle (England) Europe's ma.ster a cap­ the Gabler organ ( 1737-50 ) in the around to play these instruments; 1 pella ensemble "If you ever have II 'Veingarten abbey basilica. Works of can't imagine anyone with better mu­ chance to hear them, don't miss It!' Kerll, L. Couperin, J.S. Bach, Scronx, sical or technical qualifications making - Richmond News l!e~der. Virginia l\furschhauscr, Dandrieu, Lebegue, such a record. Ever), piece is a gem Storace, Scheidt, 1\11. Haydn, l\brtini, of its kind and each is wondcrfully nnd Muffat. ~(usical Heritage Society HUWLEWlS executed. Outstanding sounds include (Wales) ",The capacity to make of a stereo MHS 3828 (available lrom the the glockenspiel in "The Trolley musical structure a living, breathIng society at 14 I'ark Rd., Tinton Falls, Song" and the posthom in "1 Found thlng •• •wannth. nexlblIIty and gran­ NJ 07724; $4.95; also available in CllS­ a Million-Dollar Baby." Even lor deu&"-:fhe Alnt Journal, Michigan .'ictte form). "popular" music, who needs transis­ I find this record more serious, and tors when ~ pipes like these can be less amusing, than the preceding one. heard? Ilowever, it is interesting to be ahle Apparently, any organ recorded b)' to hear all the "traps" of this famous Telarc comes across with a fidelity IOCOCO organj large and small glocken­ that is difficult to separate from thc spiels, zimbelstern, nightingale, cuckoo, real thing; in this case, you need only and drum arc all activated at various put the needle in the grove and Billy timcs. The playing is mostly fairly dry Nalle is in your living room. The or­ and the pieces are largely minor ones. gan specification is included On the Bo, 670. South Orange. N.J. 07079 U.S.A. (201) 763·2543 The recorded sound is good, although jacket. European fepfesenillives; Frederic Symonds & Michael M.cKenzle, Art. Image Ud., London not spectacular; jacket notes do not (Continued. page 9)

FEBRUARY, 1979 5 The Organ - Mcdiwn or Message? muscles at \\olk? Art should conceal art - the ly, rhythmic vitality. It is this bounding vitalit)' (conli'lIled Irum I' , .1) plumbing is not for viewing. But worse, far which must be restored to organ music, and it The Romanticist then, be he a 19th-century, from being scholarly, this view simply does not cannot be fully and successfully achieved with­ 20th-, or 161h-century example of the genre, slart 10 be scholarly enough. II is the opposile out intelligent understanding ; when that is on looking at the organ will become absorbed of what is claimed for it . The notes lie there as lhere, it really makes no difference which fingers by non-musical, or extra·musical considerations. did Pinnocchio, lhe wooden doll on lhe table are used. As Praetorius wrote in 16l9, if one Another of these misconceptions concerns tun­ of his maker: the performer's job is to breathe could play with the nnse and do il heUer, then ing systems, or temperament. Naturally, a mu­ life inlo lhem. This life is rhythm, the heartbeal go right ahead. sical work which exuberantly e.xploits the ex­ of music, and the basic principle that emerges A good technique is one in which the total citement inherent in the clashes of harmony when we see it this way is so much a matter of freedom which comes from complete control and produced in certain keys by an unequal temper­ rommon sense that it is hard to believe it can • ease is wedded to an understanding of stylistic ament. and which rejoices in the pel'feclioll of ever have been obscured by scholars or anyone cOllventions plus the intelligent awareness of the certain intervals in a similar instance, will be else. This plinciple is that, before all else, music unlimited possibilities of nuance in which music compromised if played on an instrument in equal of whatever age must be alive, must communi­ delights. It is madness 10 limit that ease by arli­ lemperament. One hopes that a harpsichordisl, cate a physical and emotional and intellectual ficial constraints; and it is interesting in this who is able to retune his instrument in a few vitality. "This principle immediately puts out ron text to note that Bach devised his new sys­ minutes, will play such music in a temperament of court," as Martin Cooper has said, "the an­ tem of fingering not to effect articulation or appropriale 10 lhe key of lhe piece he has cient sneaking feeling that tempi in old music phrasing in any way whatsoever, but rather to chosen. But when one builds or causes to have should be slower and the dynamic range more provide himself with greater virtuosity, in the built an organ of a reasonable size) one is there­ restricted, or that old music, by which is meant new keys in which he was wriling and playing. by making a slalement. That stalement pro­ music before 1800, must regard a set of unwrit­ His obituary says that he devised "so conven­ claims that the instnlment is intended for the ten conventions much the same as those that ient a system of fingering that it was not hard perfonnance of a repertoire far wider than that governed the behaviour of a Victorian young for him to conquer lhe greater difficullies with from lhe pre-Baroque and early Baroque per­ lady.":': lhe most flowing facility - all his fingers were iod. ?dusic froln those periods required organs The Greeks h ~d lwo words for rhYlhm: one equall)' skillful." Nervous players can now be of limited size. If an unequal tuning is used, a noun, as ours is, and the other, a verb, so seen demonstrating their knowledge of "old one of lwo lhings will happen: Either, only lhat one could speak of "rhythming" lhe music. fingering" by playing wilh an absurdly unsuit­ the music in keys suited to that temperament This separates it forever from :Mctre, and we able exaggeration of the articulation. resulting will be played on lhe inslrument. Provided lhat begin 10 gel a glimpse of whnt our goal is. And in a dislorlion of the rhythm, simply so that climatic conditions have not affected the tuning once we have a goal we can devise a reliable their awareness of current thinking will be no­ (and remember that two degrees change in means of reaching il. When people lalk of old ticed. '",'hile it is artistic death to be ignorant temperature can be critical ) a genuinely authen­ music, the period most often meant seems to be of the musical parameters within which a con­ tic perfonnancc in tenns of intonation will be the Baroque, so let it serve for an example. summate technique will be put to work - it given. Or, music from latcr periods, or music Whal is lhe properly of the Baroque? The lerm certAinly must not be allowed to roam mind­ contemporaneous but written in other, less suit­ was coined to describe an architectural style, lessly - it is nevertheless true that perfection able, keys will have 10 be played in lhis special and we find that its chief characteristic is an involves the elimination of constraints so that temperament. In this second case "authenticity" extrovert dynamism, a kind of joyous abandon. the spirit of lhe music may be set free. must be thrown to the winds for much of the The concertos of Vivaldi, the orchestral works Fingering is not lhe only lhing 10 have been repertoire. If, on the other hand, equal temper­ of Lully all demonslrale a delighl in springing seized on as an exciting new toy, divorced from ament is used, then authenticity as far as the rhYlhms - dynamic, lhrusling. Our search its function. Authenticity has become a fashion­ early repertoire is concerned is compromised. should be how to achieve this vitality, and the able word to be used to sanction many a spur­ Clearly neither of the choices between equal undispuled aUlhorily on lhe subject of perfor­ ious line of lhought. Alongside lhe laudable or unequal temperaments is going to serve the mance: in that era is Georg ~luffat , pupil of and necessary attempt to learn more about the cause of authenticity as a whole. But at least Corell. and Lully and lhe most imporlanl pur­ properties of old instruments of all kinds, is those who choose equal temperament will be veyor of lhe ideas of Lully, who almost single­ found a blind belief that if we could go back able to use the full resources of their instrument handed changed lhe whole face of orcheslral to the past and recreate every aspect of a cer­ and thereby not compromise its design. Since perfonnance practice in Europe. ~ ' luffat's ex­ tain work's environment, we should have a there is no logical argument to support the position of the bowing (hence articulation ) perfonnance on which the ghost of the com­ tuning of a large organ in unequal tempera­ lechniques which broughl Lully and his orches­ poser would smile in perfect happiness. So long ment, one can only conclude that it is the result tra accolades from all Europe for the liveliness, as some of the most obvious but comparatively of romanticized thinking: HI like it that way!' the excitement, the joyousness, the abandon of unimportant criteria were ignored, this was a The 19th cenlury deprived lhe organisl of his its playing is found in the Dellkmiilcr TOllkullst harmless conceit. For example, the compara­ freedom of louch by replacing mechanical ac­ Oesterrei, h, Series I , Vol. II. live noise le\'els of lhe 17th or 18th cenlury and tion (with its infinitely subtle variations) with Virlually all keyboard music from lhis period ours are different beyond all imagination, and one that provides two possibilities only: on and is devised in some measure from string music, inevitably affecl any comparison of perfor­ off. The 20th cenlury would curtail it fUrlher b)' and bowing techniques are therefore the norm mances. The size of the rooms is another factor advocating unsteady wind pressure and unequal it was not until cascades of scales arrived conlributing 10 a 10lally different musical effect. temperament. at the time of Liszt and the impressionistic tech­ But this viewpoint can become unsuspectingly The same confused thinking is evident in per­ niques of Debussy were exploited that a genu­ dangerous. This extract is from a recent "Musi_ 1f fonnance practice. By a tortuous system of rea­ inely original keyboard style emerged. Once one cal Times : "The chamber orchestra per­ soning it is argued, for example, that "old fing­ has studied enough music of the period - 1101 formed wilh beaulifully worked out and elab­ ering" will magically provide lhe way 10 appro­ organ music, but the music of the theatre, the orate nuances. This type of playing was taught priate phrasing or articulation of "old" music. opera, and the salon - to see the goal clearly, by Quantz (among olhers) as suilable for flau­ Once again, to accept this line of thinking is and to understand the intrinsic spirit of this tists and violinists when playing solos. It is to become imprisoned in a web of limitations music, then one can begin the process of breath­ doubtful that such nuances were ever applied which ultimately detract from the musical er­ ing life into the notes with the techniques that to orchestral playing, and for two reasons; most feet rather than assist it. and which can only Muffal has so clearly set down. Then a physical ripieno players lhen, lacked lhe lechnical ability result in less "authenticity," because fingering technique which is guided and instructed and to carry them off, and most concerts were given is only one small part of lhe whole piclure and artistically informed by the imagination, by the after n single rehe:lfsal which is inadequate time cannot of itself bring the true nature of lhe mind, and by lhe lhorough knowled~e of a na­ 10 oblain these effects. Hence a playing tech­ music to life. First of all, why should one believe lural system - bowing - will be formed. It nique which may be lhe height of aUlhenticilY lhat the fingering left by a sludent of a past will expand in sensitivity and in !iubtlety in just in one repertory can prove erroneous when ap4 century is any more reliable as a guide 10 per­ the right relationships - something that is im­ plied to another contemporaneous with it." One fonnance than that being inscribed in music possible to achieve when the player is not sure does not object to the conclusion in that extract, scores by students good and bad of today? What what he is working toward but knows only because the 19th century way of making swoop­ is one to decide when the sources conflict, as that his fingers are to go down in a certain order ing crescendos and diminuendos, often on one often they do? But the real objection is that 10 and form. The old fingerings we have sludied note, is not part of the ethos of the Baroque adopt anolher's fingering and hope for perfecl are not of course always misleading, they are and therefore is demonstrably wrong on those phrasing lhereby is like walking blindfolded simply inadequate. Whal lhey do all have in grounds; it is alien and thus jeopardizes the down a series of paths hoping you will slumble common is a stress always on the main beats of music. It is the argument which is the dangerous on your destination, because after all somebody the measure. English writers such as Morley, lhing. What lhis paragraph says in effect is: else once reached it, when if you opened your etc., refer to the alternating stresses thus implied lhese ovenl'orked (lhey could have only one eyes and looked at the map and the signposts as "good and bad notes"; other composers and rehearsal ) and incompetent musicians played you could choose your own route and your own writers use different tenns but it a II amounts badly, so we musl play badly too. method of transport and enjoy the view when to the same thing: a rhythm derived from main­ And then the uauthenticity search" is no long­ you arrive. One of lhe saddest remarks I have beat stress ( itself arising out of body movement er a joke. It is time to remind ourselves that heard recently came from a young man who in the dance and before lhat in fonnal ges­ players and instruments are essentially servants said how pleased he had been at being able 10 lures), and laken for granted from Lully's day of music. They both exist to convey a message, tum pages for a player using "old fingering" be­ lhroughout Europe and lhen lhe Weslern world 10 bring 10 people somelhing so imporlant 10 cause then he "could watch it." Watch it? - unlil organ playing was 10 be deflecled to­ lhe souls of men thaI all hislOry's greal philoso­ Would we enjoy Janet Baker's peerless singing wards a romantically pianistie concept of phras­ phers have named il lhe grealest of lhe arts. betler if we could see an X-ray of the lhroat ing which eliminated articulation and, ultimate- Socrates wrote: "Rhythm and hannony find

6 THE DIAPASON their \\'ay into the ill\\ ard pl:.u. es of the soul, a number of "ears Lo be absorbed. I do 1I0t equally ullsatisfactory extremists. They of­ on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace." want to belabor the obvious, nor do T want tcn sound more alike than is realized. So T. S. Eliot said, "Great art communicates before to be paradoxical. But I recently read an too are opposing ideas of perfonnance: it is understood.!! 'Vc have therefore some re· article by H. C. Robbins Landon, a musi­ that the way it was done during the compo­ sponsibility not to tinker with it, Of to submit it cologist to whom we are all indebted and ser's lifetimc has immediate and absolute arrogantly to aUf whims of fashion, or to cut it for whose work we are deeply grateful, in authority, or that it doesn't matter how down to size - to a size that we can under· which he expressed the hope of hearing you play a piece provided it sounds well. stand. In the service. of such an art, only per· at last an "authentic perfonnance of the These arc mechanical principles that are fection will do. The organ world seems parti~ Beethoven Second Concerto with a conti­ applied without discrimination, and both, cularly vulnerable to the concept of music and nuo." Leaving aside tlle question of authen· pamdoxically alike, touch only the outer the instruments themselves as something which ticity, I should like to ask, why? Does Lan­ shell of music. Both treat music as if it had call legitimately be used in any way the indi­ don think the work would be improved no significance and no reference beyond vidual wishes - as we have seen today in study~ thereby, and if so, in what way? I can more itself, forgetting that a performance is more ing the renl reason behind the espousal of cer­ easily imagine and sympathize with the than a voluptuous noise or a historical tain aspects of the search for authenticity. In musician of 1799, who wanted to hear a echo from the past."3 other words, what should be the medium for pcrfonnance, WJ'thout any continuo, prop­ This is particularly applicable, I think, to the music has itself become the message. That way erly and efficiently conducted. My musi­ organ world. The faseination evoked by our lies confusion at best and annihilation at worst. cian is not imaginary. He must have existed, supremely fascinating instrument is such that The search for authenticity has largely become for pianists very soon stopped playing any it is all too easy to allow it to become the ob· an excuse for the indulgence of our own preju. continuo at all - audible or inaudible - session, its real function almost forgotten. Thus dices because it is without direction. It is simply and they can only have stopped because it its nature is allowed to change at whim. The lIot good enough to profess scholarly aims and seemed a good idea. schools of organ music are so many and so di­ then lamely to submit, when they are proven "If Landon's wish is inspired only by curi­ verse compared with any other that studying mistaken or inadequate, "I like it that way." osity - to hear what this odd and useless all its facets and seriously trying to understand As Charles Rosen, the brilliant pianist and clas­ appendage from the past is like - then I the ethos of so many civilizations and social sical scholar, concludes in his article on the sub· am at one with him. But my real dream is mores is an enormous task. Please do not mis­ ject, Hll1ere is no such thing as an authentic more ambitious: it is to hear a Rameau understand what I have said about so-called perfonnance of a work, at least an interesting opera with the conductor loudly beating authcnticity - I am not dismissing intelligent and original work, and what is more, there never on the music stand with a rolled-up sheet and infonned research but rather putting in a was one." For example, he remarks on the 19th of paper. For those who are interested in plea for infinitely more, and more thoughtful, century's widespread custom of interrupting a historyJ rather than the music, the ability scholarship, which does not leap gleefully upon symph,)ny or a concerto with solos between the of music to call up the past and to re.create one small facet of perfonnance or of organ movements, "The premiere of Beethoven's via· it for us is a legitimate and important fune· building and pursue it down a narrow road with lin «::ollcerto was made more interesting by the tion ; but this interest should not disguise tunnel vision, but rather seeks to infonn itself interpolation between the first and second move· itself as the search for musical authenticity. on every aspect of music, seeing it as a living ments of a sonata for upsidedown violin with and independent entity and then putting it to one string, written by the violinist.1I But this is "The Letter killeth but the Spirit giveth work in the search for perfection. At the mo­ only the most scandalous and bizarre example life." It seems to me that both the Letter ment, no sooner has the surface been scratched of a general tradition. Moving back into the and the Spirit, when separated, can kill. that our research goes off at a tangent as we 18th century, he recounts how in 1767 Rame"u The performer who plays pedantically and become side-tracked by the instrument itself. We complained that the conductors at the Paris only what is on paper and the performer will learn more about music, and learn it fast­ Opera made so much noise beating a rolled·up who uses a piece of music as a springboard er, if we approach it in a spirit of respect than sheet music paper on the desk to keep the or~ for his own private dreams or as a release if we seek to impose ideas on it which change chestra in time, that one's pleasure in the music for his personal inhibitions are not just with the frequency and the capriciousness of was spoiled. But this practice was traditional those perpetrated by Womens Wear Daily. Let and part of the immediately audible experience us make an end to dilettantism, and instead of of 18th-century opera. Pointing out also that swinging wildly from one side of our pendulum changes take at least 20 to 30 years to take ef­ to the othert as we in the organ world have fect, he goes on: done over the past century, let uS stand finnly H\"'e arc always either too early or too late rooted in the centre and work steadily towards to claim an authentic performance. And greater and greater excellence. An organ should yet - it must be emphasized the work scrve the music. That decision made, all others of music remains unchanged behind this make themselves. It becomes necessary for it to relativity, fixed, unswerving, and above all, be self-effacing, to be perfectly made, with all in principle, accessible. This is the justifica. its designed attributes derived from the study tion for the study of performance practice. of musical needs. A musician, too, should serve It is not to unearth the authentic traditions the music. His reaction to this vital force and of performance and to lay down rules, but its message will naturally color his interpreta~ to strip away the accretions and the tradj· tion. But he will never forget that both he and tions of the past (including those accepted his instrument exist only as the ?\[edium. There by the composer himself) and the fashion is only one IHessage. and taste of the present - all of which get in the way of music more often than not. I II ~ this gcntie, ,light and aUraetive 1I11llll"udinas lhat Allen '"lIlIIhl 1I11lUCC.osdully 10 t'lnulalr: by illltfltiucin, r.mdom oscUla· 11Ie dlstl",.ish.d orta.lst GIIIl •• Wei,. ff"t IMm mally yt'an ago ill t1u~ir drcln'nic imia:alilms. It wall not ca",. to l.hrnaHo.al att.. tton when .h. "Kensfu! lal1!d)· bc-csusc, :u is IYllical ,",,'ilh I4lmethin! that is "All this may seem a little simple-minded, Weft first prl.. In the St. Alba.. ', C ...... ,.H. and it is certainly not original to remark tiOfl. A .. atl.,. of New ZealalMl. MI •• Weir artificially induced, it was t'llaS!Ualt'd. re.lde. I. E.. ,IaM and toU" til ....,. ttl. A.... J naiJy TtltITapt.. that a radical innovation in music requires I ..., .....'""."' ...... I iii,,. FiJtJily MalUi,.,. May 1971.

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FEBRUARY, 1979 7 (II) HARPSICHORD SYMPOSIUM FOR PLAYERS :lhe -.iJarpdichorJ paged in Jelrodpecl & BUILDERS A rrJ>eal of last year's un;que (I 974 -1978) 5",..""...". but with • 10<9'" [ocully. new topics. wider scope. Two Smith· by Larry Palmer sonian I nstitution harpsichord authorities will be on th~ staH. __ FAC(JLlY __ tur), II: H erbert Howells' "Lambert's the Grand Siccle (Yale Conference) Cla\'ichord" (LP), Dec 74 (7-8) - (to)j David Fuller by Bruce Gustafson, Dec 77 State Unlver.oity of N.V, ind udes photograph of Howells by Baroque Performance Today, A re­ Buffalo. N.Y. Herbert Lambert (1 923); A Perlorm­ port on the London Conference (LP), Scott Odd H_ HoUb er's Guide to the l\f[usic of Louis Cou­ Smithsonian Institutoo Aug 78 (II); 6.h NOrlh German Sum­ Washington D.C perin, Bruce Gustafson, June 75 (7-8); mer Academy for Early :Music by Mark lindley Articulation, Notes lncgales, and Or­ Kar)'l Louwcnaar, Nov 78 (9); Musi­ Washington Univenlty namentation in Dom Bcdos' Cylinder cal lVeekend at the :Museum of Fine Sl [oo;s. W;). Notation, John Brock, Part I Oct 75 Arts, Boston, by James :McCarty, Svcn Hansell R. State Univ .• Iowa Qty. Iowa (3, 10 ), Part H Nov 75 (5-7); Music Dec. 78 (8). for a Happy Birthday or "How to Cel­ o.Q>oQ'o PlUS OntERS .q.~ VI. Reviews of music, books, and ebrate the Bicentennial at the Harp­ records: Recordings, Book (Russell, This Symposium is geared for both the sichord" (LP), Nov 75 (8); Ravel and The Harpsichord and Clavichord, 2nd players (beginner fi advanced) and pr0- .he Harpsichord (LP), Feb 76 (4); fessional f, kit budders. lectut6. cd.), (LP) Feb 74 (12); Music (Pcr­ demonstultions. master-classes. Harpsichord Repertoire in the 20th sichelli Sonata) (LP) May 74 (16); Sessions on 'unIng. wking. repairing. Century III: "In the Orchestra, 1909- Recortlings (Tilney plays Virginal Private lessons, ~ t"OOC'tftS. 1951" (LP), lIbr 76 (4, 19); Rhyth­ Music, Falla Concerto, Biggs plays It was in THE DIAPASON lor mic Alteration in Renaissance Spain, Joplin), (LP) Aug 74 (13); Book -~--­ .January 1974 (pages 12 and 13 ) .hat Cal\'ert Johnson, July 76 (4, 6, 7); (20th-century Harpsichord ?\fusic Cat­ ev.r 40 HOIJISIchonb VIrginals and I listed the first composite index of Spanish Keyboard Ornamentation C1evkhords wDI be on dlspgy. If you alog), Leonard Raver, Sept. 74 (15); 1535-1626, Calvert Johnson, Jan 78 are Interested In buying Of buQdlng an the harpsichord pages. Five rears ha\'· Recordings (LP), Mar 75 (4); Books lnstnunent. thls Symposium wiD have ing elapsed since then, here is a sim­ ( I, 12-15); Harpsichord Registration, (Nurmi Introduction, new edition spedallnterest for you. ilar topical listing of our articles and David Fuller, July 78 ( I, 6, 7) - in­ Francois Couperin L'art de toucher) """'~~..q. reviews. The salllc categories are util­ cludes facsimiles of Armand-Louis and Recordings (Balcom, Biggs plays Couperin's Simphonie de cla\'ccimi, Daes:June lH3. 1979 ized, followed by titles, authors, date Joplin II) (LP) July 75 (4); Music fee;: $110" of public::uioll and, in parenthescs. 2nd movement and C.P.E. Bach's Son­ (A-R Editions: Recent Researches in Oom'itory fllldlitles IrVIiIobAe page(s}. My contributions arc noled ata peT cembalo a due lastature. Music of the Baroque) (L1'), Oct 75 III. Personalities in the harpsichord Wr'te for dNm: with the initials LP. (8); Music (Keyboard works of A. L. To quote from the first "nuried world: Interview with Alon Cuckslon, HARPStCHORD SYMPOSIUM Couperin) and Books (Dolmetsch bi­ MACAlESTER COLlEGE. Mu:5k Dept Treasures," " . .. Perhaps this listing English harpsichordist by Larry Jen­ ography) (LP), Feb 76 (4); music Sl Paul, Mim.. USA. 551~ of major entries in our columns will kins, Jan 75 (10); Interview with (LP), Aug 76 (14); recordings (LP), (612-646-6382) S3\' C a lot of thumbing through old Christopher Hogwood, English harpsi­ Dc. 76 (4); music (Bach, H Canons) issues of the magazine, and will en­ chordist br Larry Jenkins, Dec 77 (5). ( LP), Feb 77 (8); recordings (Louis c.ourage a rc,ading Of fe-reading of se\'· IY_ Helplul hints and pedagogy: Couperin, Scarlatti, etc.) by Dale (~rOlI articles." Such an index has been Temperament: A Practical Introduc­ Carr, Apr 77 (II); music (Planyav­ most useful to me through the years, tion to Unequal Temperament, Dale sky, Shackelford, e.e.) (LP), July 77 and I hope it will sen'c our readers C. Carr, Feb 74 (6-8) ; August Mus­ (6); record (Oberlin Baroque E.nsem­ cquallr wcll . Also of interest is the ings (being some Icss·than-random blc plays music of fhe French baroque) dtallcC it affords to have a quick vi ew .houghts lor harpsichordists) (LP), by Bruce Gustalson, Dec 77 (4); re­ at the dh'crsit), of topics which have Aug 75 ( 12 ) - mentions, among other cordings (Leonhardt directs Bach's been co\'ered. items, harpsichordist Gertrud Roberts, Brandenburg Concerts, L. COli perin ILLINOIS COLLEGE If anr u( ollr readers finds some· use of K. numbers for Scarlatti, ctc. by A. Curtis, ChamUonnicres, Ra­ V. Reports of significant events in in its 150th year thing missing which might be o( in­ meau) (LP) , Feb 78 (8); music terest, suggestions (or articles are 411- the harpsichord world: Isolde Ahlgrim (Wagner-Rcgeny, Hcssenberg, Cowell, wars welcome. Articles themsel\'es in Dallas by C. David Harris, Aug 74 Stout, Maconchy, Heider, Hauben­ 111:1>' also he suhmitted (or considera­ ( 14 ); 4th International Harpsichord Slock-Ramati) (LP), Oct 78 (8). pre:;:ent3 in recital tion. Competition and Festival in Brugge A sevcnth category is added to this I. ImtTuments and Construction: (LP), Dc. 74 (1 , 3, 4); In.ema. ional list: YII_ Obituaries: John Challis Building a Harpsichord from a Kit, Harpsichord Competition in Paris by (died September 6, 1974) by E. Pow­ CATHARINE CROZIER Linda E. Hofler, June 74 (8); A Arthur Lawrence, Dec 75 (3) ; Choate er Biggs, Jan 75 (14); Thomas Golf Harpsichord Primer: One ~' [aker's Organ-Harpsichord Seminar by Ger­ (died March 13, 1975), May 75 (15); Friday, March 30, 8 pm Vie\\', E. O. Witl, Aug 76 (8-9, 19)_ ald Frank, Sep. 76 (22-23); French Pu'nam C. Aldrich (died April 18, Rammelkamp Chapel II. Perfonnance Practice and Rep­ H arpsichord Reports at the A1I1S by 19i 5) by Natalie Jenne, July 75 (5); ertoire: Harpsichord/Organ Duos, Edward Soehnleln, Jan 77 (10); Ken­ Genc\'icve Thibault (Mme. la Com­ and Bruce Gustafson and Arthur Lawrence, neth Gilbert in Waterloo, Ontario b)' tesse de Chamburc, died August 31, Apr 74 (4-6) ; "Zwei Cla\·iere und George Luck.enbcrg, Aug 77 (6); 1975) Dec 75 (16); Frank Hubbard in masterciass "edal," a letter from Lady Susi Jeans, BOigge Harpsichord '''eek by Dale (died February 25, 1976 ) by Michael Apr 74 (6); Harpsichord Music lor a Carr, Oct 77 (I, 7, 8); 50. Mary's S.einberg, Mal' 76 ( 10) ; E. Power CATHARINE CROZIER Wedding (LP), Aug 74 (1 2) ; Harp­ Harpsichord \Veekcnd by Edward Par­ Bi ggs (died March 10, 1977 ), Apr 77 o;i chord Repertoire in the 20th Cen- mentier, NO\' 77 (8); French Music of (1,3). and HAROLD GLEASON Hiram~ I:DlleQe announces EUGENIA EARLE Saturday, March 31, 9 am Teach.,. eon .... C.lvmWa u.ht.rdty the establishment of a curriculum in Harpsichord Recitals "Performance, Practice and CHURCH MUSIC, organ or voice Performance Practice Workshops 15 West 84th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 Organ Instruction in the 17th century" Admission and Scholarship Auditions March 10 April 21 111/39 Holtkamp, 1978, RUTH NURMI mechanical action Tapes accepted/or thost! 1I0r able to attelld auditlolls. James Higdon - organ, organ pedagogy. service playing Harpsichordist Karel Paukert - improvisation Author: If Plai.. & Enoy Damaris Peters - voice. voice pedagogy For further information contact Introduction Professor Rick L. Erickson For information contact: Illinois College to the lIarp.icllOr,1 Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Or. James Higdon Phone, (217) 245-7126, Ext 230 Department of Music Mount Union ColleJ:;e Hiram College Alliance, Ohio 44601 Hiram, Ohio 44234 Member ofN.A.S.M. Worluhap. Recitah

8 THE DIAPASON , Music for Voices & Organ Here & There (cOFltinued from p. 4) and organ \\'iU need good players. The text is such that it is also appropriate Night Songs by Thomas Benjamin is for Christmas, Ascension, or Pente­ the winning work chosen for publica­ cost, as a processional/recessional, mak­ IF ing it a good bargain. This is excel­ tion by Hinshaw Music Inc. in its lent music and highl), recommended. University of Evansville fei:ently-eslablished ~Iars Hill Choral Series. The work was among eJc\"cn Come Y c Faitltl"l~ Raise tlte Strait! . Annual Church Music Festival choral compositions featured at the 2nd Carl Schalk, SATB, organ, congrega­ Biannual Contemporary Choral Com­ tion and trumpet ad libitumj G.I.A. March 2·4, 1979 position Festival held recently at ~brs Hill College in western North Caro­ PuiJlications, G-2098i "O~ (M~) . This consists of rive verses in vari· Guest Artis's lina. At that time, the premiere was Robert Glasgow mil' ous 3Tr3ngemenL'i, including one vcrse Helen Kemp ~iven of Jean Berger's 0 Give Thanks for the women of the congregation unto the Lord, commissioned for the Leonard Van Camp ~rae5tanf ~r£ss with the addition of a trumpet. The Michael Elves1rom occasion. organ part is very simple, in a block­ chord style, as arc the four~pa rt cho­ EvttnlS KLA1S: THE ORGAN STOPLIST 'Vatter Hillsman recorded recitals ral verses. The 13st verse is for the Concerts 186 p. Illustrated $12.50 1978 Master Classes in for the DBC, Sender Frc:es congregation with a descant Cor mem­ Art Displays BLANCHARD: ORGANS OF OUR Ikrlin, and the Baycrscher Rundfunk. bers of the choir. This concertato set­ Exhibits TIME He also played recitals at Chartres and ting uses the Ave Virgo l'irginulIl as lectures 232 p. 112 Photos $17.50 St. Paul's Cathedrals; King's College, the thematic basis and attempts to re­ Festival ServICe Cambridge; the Bruckncrhaus in Lim~ ; tain that early frec-rhythm style by BOTH FOR $25.00 Katharincnkirchc, Frankfurt; Mich­ not using bar-lines. •••••• aelskirchc, Munichj and the 1{uenster­ For more infocmacion contact: KLAIS: THE BAMBOO ORGAN hasilika in Bonn. Dr. Dougllls RlHtd m p. 207 Photos $30.00 Dept. of Music Donald Kilmer was recently honored Records University of Evensville Postpaid in U.S. (Cofltillued from fJ. 5) P.O. Box 329 Send Cheek With Order by the congregation or St. James' Evansville. IN 47702 Episcopal Church in Jackson, ~{S, Star Wars. Ten selections from the upon completion of fifteen )'ears as film "'3fe played by John Rose at tbe P.O. BOX 43 the church organist-choirmaster. A Austin Organ (1962) in the Cathedral DELAWARE. OHIO 43015 J:rnduate of Indiana University, he is o( St. Joseph, Hart(ord, CT. Delos a member of the music faculty at .t.. eo DEL/ F25450 (available (rom ~ 'lillsaps Col1cge in Jackson, and is Delos Records, 855 Via de la Paz, conductor of the h·lusica. Sacra Singu~. )'acific Palisades, CA 90272, or from Arts Image Ltd., Box 670, South WILLIAM F. DOWLING Diane Bish, organist of the Coral Orange, NJ 07079; $7.50). HarpSichord Ma1er Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. This just-for-fun record vies with Lauderdale, FL, is currently featured the preceding in terms of recorded ex­ Fortepianos - Restoration. in a monthly series of television pro­ cellence of sound: there is 3 wide dy­ grams which originate from the church namic range, the sounds of the large Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 and include organ solos. The pro­ organ are faithfully reproduced, there I!r.tms, aired over UHF, VI-IF, and is a realistic amount o£ reson3nce from TeL 207-244·7161 Cable stations, also reature 'Miss Dish the building, 30d there is no surface playin~ \'arious European organs. A noise. The whole production ",sped of making the recording was (arefull)' !;<7 sASSmA recording made at the Cathedral of /l!Jii:..... HARPSICHORDS St. Bavo in I-Iaarlem, Holland, is to planned-out; engineer h-liclmei Nema ~ 'U, IlUAUTl IHST.u",n •. ANDERSON H. DUPREE went to lengthy pains to achieve the "'ltUnll "Ollns or ...... be released soon. CbrTrI ItEI'IHIIUCTIOII' nil harpsichord maker hest microphone placement for captnr­ Itn lltOS( VMO KSUVt Til' 7 Comstock Street inlt the output of 140 ranks, and ar­ ...,." ~_ Sill Germantown, Ohio 45327 Dietrich Buxtehude was the subjert ranger Rohert Edward Smith carc­ 1.511 'lIen,.,. LAllt,IILL of a musical festival held Dec. 24- ~ l",tULIIUIIIIIIT.N .. 1111 (513) 855-7379 rull}' transcribed John William';' orig­ ...... j I'MOHI: [2'" US- "'01" at the North Yonkers Community ~ inal orchestral score. The record jacket Church, Hastings-on~Hudson , New has informative technical and program York. Four cantatas were directed by noles, and the organ specification is ROGER ltlftrgftret Ilood D. De\Vitt \V3sson, who also played included. clntllcilOrd3. IJotJUfclu",h. fortep1lJna. organ works by . the north Germ3n As those already familiar with the GOODMAN 580 We.t Cedar composer. film score know, different sections or HARPSICHORDIST, TEACHER the music vary considerably in mood RECITALS, MASTER CLASSES Plattovllle, Wisconsin RESIDENel1S 53818 Christa Rakkh, interim assistant or­ and interest. Some of the quiet places 1247 Judsoft, 2"0"'''.'', III. 60202 ganist at Harvard University's Me­ could pass for the bland organ music morial Church, played an all-Bach re­ too often heard during communion, cital at the church on Nov. 17. The while the more noisy passages aTe program consisted of the complete more colorful. I find the competent "Leipzig" chorale preludes, without playing best in the opening and closing ROBERT the supposedly.appended "Vor deinen numbers, where the bi g sounds have Thron." impact. EONARD SMI1H "Clearly in the front rank of world harpsichord ~ ists: MUSIC JOURNAL, NEW YORK

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FEBRUARY, 1979 9 American Institute or Organbuilders (continued from p. I) guests was Dirk A. Flentrop from The Netherlands, who spoke at several LJVew Cb.oral ~usic sessions. Although he recently retired from active organbuilding, Mr. Flcntrop continues to be a guiding influence in a great deal of organ thought around the world. lor ~ent ¢r "aster Because of conflicts in his schedule, the editor of The Diapason was unable to attend all the programs. In order to give a complete report Mixed Choir of the convention, the events of the first e\'ening and of the first com­ plete day, as well as tile closing banquet, have been related here by Ride On, Ride On in Majesty- R. Gieseke Charles McManis, who graciously allowed himselr to be pressed into Based on "The King's Majesty" 98AA2376 $ .50 journalistic duties. I Am the ResurrectiorVl Know That My Redeemer - A.L. Liveth- Thomas Morely 98AA2393 .60 Christ Be My Leader- Henry Gerike Registration for the convention in the twin Cities (on the west and Based on Slane (with oboe or flute) 98AA2378 .45 east banks, respectively, or the Red RiVl'r or the North) began Sunday Lift Up Your Hearts- S. Drummond Wolff arternoon at the Ramada Inn at Moorhead. Following an evening burret, Based on Farley Castle 98AA2377 .60 a lecture/demonstration or the 1977 3/43 Zimmer organ in Gethsemane Carol of the Risen Lord-Raymond Haan 98AA2400 .55 Episcopal Cathedral or Fargo, by builder Franz Zimmer and organist Lord, As to Thy Dear Cross We Flee- Dr. Andrew Smith, outlined the building modiCications necessary ror Christopher Tye 98AA2402 .40 the best projection of sound in a less-than-optimum placement of the He Opened Not His Mouth-Joseph Roft 98AA2406 .60 organ. Mr. Zimmer announced registrations as Dr. Smith played a series of short pieces to display sounds of the instrument. The usual swanning MiKed Choir, Brass, and Organ AIO organ crawl rollowed. Now Let the Heavens Be Joyful-S. Drummond The fonnal convention opening 110nday morning included welcoming Wolff. Brass quartet parts included in remarks by AIO President H. Ronald Poll or Salt Lake City and the score. 98AA2399 .60 mayor of 1foorhead, as well as the invocation by the Rev. Robert An­ All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name­ derson or Moorhead's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Theodore Beck. The first of two morning sessions was a lecture by 1'lr. Flentrop on Score 98AA2403 2.25 the history of his Dutch company and the evolution of his tonal con­ Choir copy 98AA2404 .35 cepts, as they paralleled the Organ Movement in Europe and the United Repleti sunt omnes/ And They Were All Filled­ States. In the second lecture, Robert C. Rust or Fargo treated the touchy Hand!. For double chorus or SA TB and brass subject of major insurance companies' recent refusal to issue perfonn­ quartet. 98AA2394 .80 ance bonds to building contractors and organbuilders. 1·lr. Rust, an Instrumental Parts 98AA2396 2.85 insurance expert, explained ways to find companies willinq to issue bonds and discussed business reporting methoils most likely to get results in Choir and Handbells obtaining bonds. Lunch served burret-style in the Fargo Theatre lobby gave conven­ The Sanetus-David Schack 97AA5476 .40 tioneers a chance to hear the recently-restored 8-rank 'Vurlitzer theatre () orl{an, as put through its paces by convention chainnan Lance Johnson. Then a few brave convention-goers took turns recreating sounds of the silent movie era. Convention guest-of-honor Dirk Flentrop, on leaving ~~e the theatre, was heard to comment that (1) the sound or the Wurlitzer SU01 UlUIS. __ '3'" filled the building well, (2) its sounds were pleasant, and (3) the stopHst of the two-manual instrument was eminently suited to the music perfonned. At the morning business meeting, Charles 1fcManis of Kansas City, -~·I-e Kansas, chainnan of the examination5 committee, described the details and procedures for taking the examination for Journeyman and Master Organbuilder certirication, urging AIO members to study the .yllabus RODG€Rsl~ books recommended by the education committee. An arternoon organ crawl included the 3/49 Austin organ at the First Lutheran Church or Far~o, built in 1967; a 1976 Holtkamp organ having mechanical action and one manual with pedal (11 ranks, with divided manual stops ) at the Knutson Center Centrum of Concordia College, Moorhead; and a 1967 2/ 32 Casavant organ at the Lutheran Church or the Good Shepherd, Moorhead. The latter instmment includes an electronic recording mechanism recently designed by Peterson which will make the organ automatically play back whatever has been recorded. An AlO plenary business session rounded out the afternoon. Bryant Parsons of Rochester, New York, chaired the evening session on "The Administration of a Service Organization," assisted by Robert Wuesthorr or Allentown, Penns),lvania, and A. W. Brandt or Columbus, ( Crmlinll~d. png~ 12)

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--...... ~:::",,~Ope: n dailyliU 9:~==~' ~6~ Dirk A. Flenlrop add"ss•• oliO convention 10 THE DIAPASON Appointments John Eggert hos been appointed assistant professor at Concordia Col· lege, SI. Paul, MN, to teach organ, organ literature, and service playing. He recently completed the DMA de­ gree at the University of Iowa, where he studied organ with Gerhard Krapf and Delbert Disselhorsl. He also holds the MMus degree from North­ western University ond the BS de­ gree from Concordia College, Se­ ward, NE; his other organ tcachers hove been Chorles Ore, Richard En­ right., and Robert Lodine. Dr. Eg­ gert wns previously a tcaching as­ sistant at the University of Iowa, after having held positions ot SI. Paul Lutheran Church in Melrose Park, IL and at Timothy Lutheron Church in Chicogo. David J, Wilson has been appoint­ Giles Bryonl hos been named mu­ sic director of the Festival Singers of ed to the foculty of the School of Canada. Born in England, he has Music at the University of Southern held a number of church music po­ California in Los Angeles, where he sitions in Canada, as well as in Eng­ will serve as associate professor of land, before accepting his new posi­ choral and church music. He leaves lion with the Toronto-based group. a position as direclor of choral activi­ The Festival Singers were founded ties at Portland State University in by Elmer Iseler, who directed the Oregon, where he was also conductor group in a number of recordings, as of the Portland Symphonic Choir. He well as at the 1977 International has previously served on the faculties Congress of Organists held in Phila­ of Foothill College ond the Univer­ delphia. sity of Arizono. Dr. Wilson holds NU the DMA degree from the Universit), Joseph Abston has become mini­ 7: ... ,... of Illinois. ster of music at the Brneswood As­ sembly of God Church in Houston, :rea. TX, where he directs three choirs ~ TI1IhIpet , , ond plans to form a boychoir. He leaves a position at the Tyler Street ~I. ICI • Methodist Church in Dallos. fremcilo

A ","lQue center lor graduate Inte rdiscipli nary study In lit urgy. theology. muSiC ond th e o rts. based In the Olvlnlly School and Ihe School 01 M USIC WIlliam K. Meyor has been named al 'tile Unlv ersl' Y orgW1ist--choir director for the First Christian Church of Maywood, IL, Robert Pietsch hos been appointed Stu"''''' a,. highl, ulllM i"dividual. where he will direct the choir as organist-choirmaster of Trinity Epis­ from a variety of ,.I",u, backgrou"d., well as play a digital computer in­ copal Church, Watertown, NY, and preparinv for llturgko' end musical strument. He leaves a nine-year len­ has also been named director of the Yale ml"l.tri •• I" the Church, ure at the First Baptist Church of Northern Choral Society. He leave, o"d fe, unfv."",. wtN"MY, OM LaGrange. Mr. Meyer holds bache­ a similar position at Holy Trinity coli ... tocKhlng lac's and master's degrees from the Lutheran Church in Elmira, NY. Institute American Conservatory in Chicago. Mr. Pietsch received BMus and where he has also been a teacher. MA degrees from Valparaiso Uni­ He hos been on organ student of versity, Valparaiso. Indiana, where of Malcom Benson and the late Edward he studied organ with Philip Geh­ Eigenschenk. ring. Sacred Music SCHLICKER ORGANS

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(conlirlUt:d Irom p. 10) Ohio. Information given included guson, who is the au thor of the ways of organizing service work forthcoming book Waiter H olt­ (and recording it properly) ; estab­ kamp, American Organ Builder, lishing communications with organ­ showed his obvious interest in the ist, sexton, and church officials (in­ subject. The Holtkamp philosophy cluding the problems of interpreting of a small finn working in dialogue notes left on the console by the with the musician was emphasized. organist); establishing times and In the succeeding presentation, temperatures for tuning; the send­ Ron Spillman and Lance Johnson ing of statementc;; and the public­ spoke on "Detennining Percent~ relations aspects of the serviceman's ages of Completion of Work in "console-side manner." Progress and the Awarding of The evening wound down with ProHt." The infonnation given in~ AIO committee meetings and the eluded viable ways of accounting conventioneers' inspection of ex­ for the costs incurred and profil~ hibits by Arndt Organ Supply Co., yielded at regular intervals during .Tustin Organ Pipes, Kimber-Allen the course of a particular job, and Inc., Klann Inc., Organ Supply In­ helpful accounting fonns were cir~ dustries Inc., Peterson Electro­ culated as models for the process. Musical Products, Reisner Inc., A business meeting concluded the and Solid State Logic Ltd. morning activities; the acceptance -C.M. of the following individuals as new AID members was announced: Tuesday morning's events began Roger Colby, Donald Collins, Tim with a lecture by John Ferguson on Hemry. Charles Hendrickson, Pa­ "The Organ Movement and Walter tricia I-rockman, Lawrence Ingold, Holtkamp, Sr." This interesting Frank Kieran, Fernand Letour~ presentation gave many insights neau, Alan McNeely, Lawrence into a very important chapter in Schoenstein, Thomas Turner, Dan­ our American organ heritage, dem­ iel Vauqhan, Ronald Wahl, and onstrating how the then-contro­ Franz Zimmer. Although many of versial builder developed a num­ these persons represent finns, it ber of design concepts virtuallv should be noted that the AIO is on his own and how he progressed composed only of individual mem­ Fergnon recital at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead U957 Holtkamp) through several recognimble stages. bers, each of whom must go Throughout the lecture, Dr. Fer~ through a duly-followed nomina- tion and election. Other business front choir loft placement, one of matters included the announce­ the firm's last instruments, at the ment of the Los Angeles area as the First United Presbyterian Church. location for the 1980 convention, On the return trip, a stop was made with members Larry Abbott and in Hillsboro to visit the 1969 John­ Pete Sieker as hosts. Plans are al­ son in Our Saviour's Lutheran ready well under way for the 1979 Church, an electro-pneumatic or­ convention, which will be in Bos­ gan of ten unified ranks mounted ton. on both sides of the rear gallery. The afternoon was taken up with All three instruments represented an organ tour by bus to Grand different solutions for the musical Forks, where two contrasting in­ needs of existing buildings. struments of similar vintage, each in an older building, were seen and heard: a 1964 3/ 48 Casavant hav­ ing mechanical action and rear­ gallery encasement, at the United Lutheran Church; and a 1971 3/46 Aeolian-Skinner with slider chests Exhibit area at AIO convention and electric pull-down action in a

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M.xlco City CathedMlI: Gospel argon IJo,... d. Selma and nbvRlo 50111, 1696; Jos' Nasa.,.., 1734; Jon Perea de Lara, 1117; restoration by f:.lltrop Org.lbo.w. 1975·77) After dinner, John Ferguson background and e,.perience desir­ played an outstanding recital on able for service personnel, as well the 1957 Holtkamp at Trinity as procedures for the actual work. Lutheran Church in Moorhead and Following this, Dirk Flentrop showed himself to be as competent gave his second lecture, speaking a. perfonner as he had earlier been this time on UThe Mexico City Or· a speaker. His program was care­ gan Restoration." In relating his fully chosen to show the best as­ work there, carried out from 1975- pects of the organ, strikingly canti­ 77, Mr. Flentrop drew on his con­ levered in a V-shaped layout at the siderable experience in European

rear of the modernistically-styled restoration workl using the care­ building. The organ in tum demon­ fully-regulated concepts of such strated the musical diversity which work in Holland as the model. As careful planning can achieve with is often the case with older organs, three manuals and 34 ranks. Dr. there was the problem in Mexico GREAT ORGAN 1. Principal ....• •...... • 8 n 17. Bourdon ...... 16 rl Ferguson's program consisted of City of which vintage to strive for, 2. SloPped Diapason • 8 fl 18. OciaYe Bus • • . • . . . . . • • 8 rt Bach: Prelude in E-Flat; Buxte­ ,ince the original organ of 1696 J. Octave .... , . • ...... 4 n 19. Ban Flute •..•...••.• , 8 fl 4. Nazard .•••.••...... 21rl 20. Nachlholn .•. . • . .. • .. . 4 n hude: In Dlllei Jllbilo; Pachelbel: had been considerably changed in !Ii. Blocknule •.. .••• ..... 2 n 21. Gemshorn...... • . . 2 fl Von Himmel floeh; The H)'111n of both 1734 and 1817. Here, too, ii. Tierce...... • . .... lUI 22. Bombarde ...... 16 n 7. Mixlure .. • .• III ...... I i rt jy. Grulla Pedal St. Francis (sung, with varied set­ there were the additional complica­ 8. Trompelle ...... •••.. 8'1 Y. Swell 10 Pedal tings by John Ferguson ) ; Doppel­ tions of vandalism and the 1967 i . Tremuianl Mechanical Action 10 Manuals and Pedab. bauer: Toccata on "Lasst uns CT­ fire, whicll destroyed most of the i. Swelllo Greal E'ecl.ic Aclion to DrawtloPI.l Combinalion •. SWELL .ORGAN Casc I>es1a:n! DouJl.s Feast ParlRelship In fretum" (same tune as the pre­ case front. After painstaking docu­ 9. Onmney Flule .••...... 8 fl q niunction with J.W. Walker Ii Sons, Ltd. ,·jalls): Lovenfosse: H'l'mn Pre­ mentation via photography and 10. Viola da Gamba •...... 8 ft W 11 . Voix Celeste (T.e., ...... 8 fl J .W. ,Ji.LKER dules. tlJT cni Emmanuel," "Es ist marking, some seventeen tons of 12. Venetian RUle • ...... • 4 fI n 13 . Prindp...... 2ft ei71' Ros'/' and ItVictoryJJ; Vierne: organ were shipped by air to Hoi­ 14. Sharp Mixtule .,. 111 .•• I fI ~SONS • Did 1!Ii . Conlra Cromomc .. . •.• , 16 fI Fillale (First Symphony). land, where the main work of 16. Trumpet . . , .•••.•.•.. 8 fl Wednesday morning began with restoration was done. W. Tremulant a talk on the "Operation of a Serv­ After lunch, the afternoon was WALKER ORGANS Registere Trademark ice Organi7.ation" by AI Brandt, taken up with three practi~al ,.,... Wbnbledon Avenue, Brandon, Suffolk, 1P27 ONF, En&lond. To/: Tllelfonl 810196 (STD 0841) who gave lIseful infonnation on the (ContinlUd, pog. 14)

FEBRUARY, 1979 13 American Institute DC Organbuilders RCCO (conti,lIIed from p. 13) Convention sions. First, Randall Wagner of The Royal Canadian College. o( Erie, Pennsylvania, spoke on the Organists will hold its national con· "Technique or Shop Drawing," vcntion this summer from Aug. 13 to demonstrating the importance of 17. Sessions will be held in Edmonton, making accurate blueprints Cor any Alberta with a "coda" in BanH. The project involving substantial work. Edmonton Centre o( the RCeD is the Next, Lynn Dobson, .Lake City, host group. Iowa, showed the desirability of Among organ events, the usc o( two making presentation drawings ncw mechanical-action instruments will he featured: a Casavant at the DESIGNED FOR THE CHURCH SERVICE AND THE ORGAN LITERATURE which can visually impart the de­ sign concept oC the organ case, as he University of Alberta Convocation spoke on "Rendering the Organ Hall, and a Kney at Christ Church, Elbow Park, Calgary. Karl Hoth­ SIMPLICITY Fa~ade." Finally, Hans Knaths, of RELlII.BILITY reither o( Berlin will playa recital and ACCESSIBILITY the Carl Giesecke firm spoke on will lecture on current trends in "Aspects of Scaling Reed Pipes," church music. Peter Planyavsky, or­ and showed slides oC many types oC g:mist of St. Stephan's Cathedral in SlftCe 1893 Me""'" "POIA reeds. Vienna will also be heard in recltalj in addition, he will lecture on im­ 156 Woodland S..... A final business meeting com­ pleted the afternoon. The following prO\'isation and on South German or­ Hartford, Connedlcut 061~ gan music. officers, elected by the board DC di­ rectors, were announced for the current year: H. Ronald Poll, pres­ ident; Lance Johnson, vice-pres­ ident: Rubin S. Frels. recording !'ecretary; and Randall E. ''''agner, treasurer. r lert this convention impressed bnth by the work done by the con­ \'cntioll committee and by the on­ going educational work promoted by the AlO: I regretted only that I could not attend all events. After six successrul years, the Institute is definitely established and is mak­ ing it!i influence felt. - A.L.

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John Rose, organist at Trinity Col­ lege in Hartford, CT, will make three international performance trips dur­ Lynne Davis, 1975 SI. Albans Ist­ ing this year. in addition to domes­ prize winner, is featured on a recent tic travels. In late February, he will recording of the famous Schulze or­ give two performances at Town Hall, gan in Armley-Leeds, England, along Melbourne, Australia, for the annual with church organist iArnold Mahon. Moomba Festival; in November, he This initial recording on the century­ will perform at the Church of the old instrument has been produced to Dominicans, Brussels, as part of an raise funds for the restoration of the International Organ Week commem­ organ. During the past summer, Miss orating the 1000th anniversary of the Davis was invited to play seven re­ Belgian city; and during the summer citals for the "Nordelbischen Inter­ he will play ten recitals at historic nationalen Orgelkonzerte 1978" in Norwegian churches, at the invita­ lhe northern German Province of tion of that country's Organ Circle. Schleswig-Holstein. She will make her third tour of England in May, with recitols in London, Coventry t and Leeds. Lawrence Robinson, Virginia Com­ monwealth University, demonstrated l\lcNeil Robinson was the reatured the historic organ at St. Andrew's organist at a votive mass in honor of Parochial School Hall in Richmond the Blessed Sacrament held on Nov. on Jan. 9 with works from the Italian 1+ at the Cathedral of St. Philip in and German baroque and composi­ Atlanta. For the occasion, 1... lr. Robin­ tions by M07.art, Beethoven, Reger, son ;mprO\'ised music in the style of and Distler. The instrument, built by a French organ mass prior to playing George Jardine and Son, has one man­ a recital. Deep in the heart of Luray Caverns, Virginia, the great Slalacpipe ual and pedal, with seven stops, and Orgall has thrilled generations of visitors with its concert-quality Nov. 12 marked the 50th anniver­ is thought to be at least 88 years old, tone. Klallll Illcorporated was selected to build the special console, making it the oldest unaltered pipe sary of the dedication of a 3~ma.nual organ in the Virginia capital. During organ built by Ernest M. Skinner ror stalactite·striking mechanisms, and automatic player for this instal­ the progmm, which was co-sponsored The Church of the Epiphany in Dan­ lation- often called the world's largest musical instrument. This by the Organ Historical Society, the ville, VA. To obsen'e the occasion, console, a variation of our Jordan model, has withstood 87% hu­ L. Richmond AGO chapter presented a music director Earl Miller played midity and Ihe elements of nature for nearly a quarter of a century. plaque of recognition to the school. an anniversary concert which jncluded three of the works heard when T. Ter­ May we build YOUR next console? Ralph Kneeream, pupil and rriend tius Noble played the original recital or the late Claire Cod, played a re­ in 1928. cital in her memory on Dec. I at St. St. Bartholomew's Church in New Thomas Church in New York City. York City was the scene of an un­ Kfmut (neluded on the program were works usual Christmas Eve day concert. hy Dach, Clcrambault, Franck, Du­ when Jack. H. Ossewaarde direcled A Virgillia tradition of excellellce the choir, soloists, and instrumental prc, Wright, Bingham, Honegger, and P. O. Box 2398 Waynesboro, Va. 22980 Langlais. Mr. Kneeream also provided ensemble in a performance of Lloyd the inrormation which was the ba5i! Pfautsch's A Day for Dancing_ This or the obituary ror Miss Cod which choreographed work is a contempooo appeared in the Nov. issue or this ra~ setting of nine medieval carols ELECTRIC EXPRESSIVE PERCUSSIONS journal. whIch recount the Christmas story as f.r Because or Dr. Coci's interest jn a series of lessons. pipe or electro.le: organs teaching: and encouraging young or­ Richard W. Dirksen's chancel Oper.te. from unde, key cont.,d.. Full concert Instillments, m.rlmb•• , vlbreh.fps. arch_.' ganists, a memorial rund is being opera The Annunciation was sung bell., xylophone •••nd pleno.. fn 2' .nd 4' stop •• Only m.nuf.cturer of IU~ lastrumMtt In established to continue her work; con­ at the Washington Cathedral during USA. tributions may be sent to the Americ;lO the 11 n.m. service on Dec. 24. Mr. Phone. write. or wiro Guild or Organists, 630 Fifth Ave., Dirksen is the newly-appointed or­ Decatur Instrument Corporation Suite 2010, New York, NY 10020. ganist-choirmaster at the cathedral. 1014 E. Olive St., Decatur, IL 62526 (217) 422-3247 The Seattle chapter AGO held its The Los Angeles AGO chapter Dec. meeting at the residence of Wil­ held its December meeting at the liam C. Hurt III, whose 2-manual North Hollywood home of Mr. nnd and pedal Bosch organ of 1969 was Mrs. Richard Simonton, where the played in a program of music for program was Gaylord Carters organ flute and organ by Rohlig and Kauf­ accompaniment to a silent Harold mann. Miri Hargus and Don Galt Lloyd movie. The "upstairs" organ [f))lR.6JRl1nl5((J]rr1Y n1nlID)((1l5E~nE5 were the performers. was played by Ty Woodward_ Robert Kenneth Duerr, interim INCORPORATED Siur-on-the-organist department: organist-choirmaster of All Saints 645 WEST 32NO STRE!:T • P . O . BOX 1165 • ER I E . PA . 16512 Time Magazine's Oct. 16 review of Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA, Ingmar Bergman's film "Autumn and conductor of the Pasadena Sonata" describes the scenario as a Chamber Orchestra, was the organ QU A LIfY PI P E O ~ Q AN S,U PPLf £ S concert pianist bests her daughter soloist Dec. 2-3 with the Buffalo in the performance of a Chopin prel­ Philharmonic in two concerts at Buf­ ude, and the daughter is described falo's PhilhaQ110nic Hall. The fea­ as a church organist - with the tured work was the Symphony No. obvious implication that such per­ 3 by Saint-Saens. I I TRACKER-TOOL sons are inferior musicians. To Richard W. Slater was the organ­ """ SUPPLY CO. whom are thanks jn order for this jst-director for a Nov. 5 performance assessment of our collective profes~ tools and supplies sional ability? Time critic John of Franck's Mass for Three Voices Skow? Ingmar Bergman? Chopin? in A, Op. 12, at St. Mark's Episcopal ~ ~II For ORGAN BUILDERS ProbablY the film director, whose Church in Glendale, CA. The work work is here described as "profes­ was used as the service music for an H ~ \ I 799 We.' Wa .., 5,,..,, Ta"n'on. Mo ...,h""'h 02710 sional gloom." All Saints Day liturgy.

FEBRUARY, 1979 15 Nunc Dimittis from the University of Michigan in 1933. He did additional graduate ~tudy in organ at Union Theological Seminary and in organ and composi­ ton at Columbia University. He played professionally as a radio sta­ tion and thealer organist before be­ coming superintendent of music at Ihe Sidney, OH, high school. Six years later, he went to Claremont and was professor of music at Po­ mona College and Claremont Grad· uale School, as well as organist of The Claremont Colleges; in addition, he became organist of the Claremont Uniled Church of Christ Congrega· lional in 1938. Mr. Blanchard is survived by his widow, a son, two daughters. and ten grandchildren. A memorial ser­ vice is to be announced Jater.

,V. l\1acDowell Hom died on Dec. William G . Blunchard, college and 26 in a Louisville, KY hospital. He church organist in Claremonl, CA, was i3. Named for the American com­ since 1936, died on Dec. 19 .t the poser Edward ~lacDowcll, with whom age of 73. He had relired officiallY hi s mother studied, he had for many in 1971 but continued pl.ying until years been organist of the Third a stroke, from which he never com­ Lutheran Church in Louisville which Renowned pletely recovered, beset him. has designated an organ fund in his Born Sept. 5, 1905, in Green· memory. He was a past dean or the for,tlleir castle, IN, Mr. Blanchard received Louis\'ille AGO chapler and had his BMus degree at DePauw Univer~ worked as chief engineer for the Ken­ ~Isite sity in 1930 and a MMus degree tucky inspection bureau. 'soUlld•• tTL VEIIDIN LAWRENCE Contest Announced €OMPAiW The Chicago Chapter of the AGO selr-contained movement or section of ZOZl Baatern Ave. ROBINSON will conduct its annual organ playing a published work for solo organ rrom Cincinnati, Ohio 4S2LJ2 competition, and invites organists or the renaissance, baroque or romantic (513) 221-8400 an}' locality desiring to enter who will literature; 3 ) any published work or he under 25 years of age as of July 1, substantial, selr--contained movement ·'Bell fllnsen ofAmerica Since ~.. VI.GINIA CO ...... ONWEALtH UNIVERSITY 1980 (having been bom .her June 30, or section or a published work ror 501& RICHMOND, YI.6INIA 1955 ). The contest will be held on organ by one or the following com­ April 21 in Edman Chapel on Ihe posers: Hindemith, Persichetti, Mes­ campus of 'Vheaton College. The win­ siaen, Sowerby, Durune, Distler, or ner will receive a cash prize or $200, Albright. Your will be sponsored in a full public re­ Additional information may be ob­ LYNNE DAVIS cital by the Chicago chapter, and will tained from either of the chapter con­ Pro/cuimlll' Canl represent the chapter in the Regional test co-chairman: Steven Gustafson, Internatio"al Recitalist Competition. CompO!litions for the Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest could appear in a competition performance arc: t) Pre­ Avenue, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137; or lude and Fugue in A minor, D\VV 543; Dr. Herbert While, 622 BellefOrle Av· FIRST PRIZE 1975 2) any published work or .substantial, enue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. space like this ST. ALBANS Please write 17, rue des Leux THE DIAPASON 92140 Clamart for details FRANCE THOMAS MURRAY TH( TtMPlE ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL BOSTON 02111 MARTHA FOLTS CI..,.lond, Ohio ••106 Traditional DAVID ROBER-T P,ARKINS Recitals: GOODING of ChcIpttI o..ga.nli _ Depa~ of Milk Du.... UMWnlW Avant.garde THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Ourharnr N,C. 27708 6337 JackSCIft S"•• t MUSICAL HERITAGE soclm Pittsbur,h, Po. 15206 RECORDINGS

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~6 THE DIAPASON 12 FEBRUARY Calendar ·Victor Hili, lecture .recilol; St Johns Epl copol, Williamstown. MA 7 :30 pm SARA ElIZABETH ALVATER Richard Karel Poukert. masterd as5; Jr College, S orsan QuintBtte The dead'ine for this talendar I, the 10th Petersburg, Fl 100m ANDERSON of the preceding month IFeb. 10 for the ratorio Accompanist Director of Madrigal Sinl". lenne.. c.n ... Mar. iuue). All events are assumed to b. 13 FEBRUARY Woodstock, Vermont 05091 Gr.enlbar., N. ::Irga" recitals unless otherwise indicated and Jozef Serafin; Immacu!ate Conceptio c. are grouped east·west Dnd north·south wIth­ Cathedral. Syracuse, NY E pm in each dale . ... indicates AGO chapter event; Akin lukos; Church of the Epiphany + indicates RCCO ca ntre event. Calendar Walkington, DC 12. 10 pm information s.hould include artist nome or robert anderson HEINZ ARNOLD event, dote. location, and hour; incomplete 14 fEBRUARY SMD FAGO F.A.G.O. D.Mul. information cannot be accepted. THE DIA­ Ph ilip Dellbero. saxophone; hi Congre it pason regrets that (annot assume respon­ gallonal. New Britain, CT 12:05 pm South.rn Methodi.t Unive... lt, 1607 A WESTWINDS DRIVE sibility for the accuracy of calendar entries. Music of Shepherd; St Thoma s Church COLUMBIA. MO. 65201 New York, NY 12:10 pm Dalla •• Texa. 75275 Charles H finney; Houghton College RECITALS WORKSHOPS UNITED STATES Houghton, NY 8115 pm East af Ihe Miuiuippi J Franklin Clark; St Johns Church. Wash ington. DC 12 ~ )0 pm CHARLOTTE AND WILUAM 5 fEBRUARY Karel Paukertj Institute of Music. Cleve WILLIAM AYLESWORTH +Gillian Weir. mOllere!o", 7th· Day Ad. I.,nd. OH 8 pm vontist, Keltering. OH 7:30 p m louis Robilliard; West Presbyterian, Day ATKINSON D.M. ton. OH 7:30 pm fiRSt PRESlYTERIAN CHURCH 6 FEBRUARY 2001 El Camino Real 15 fEBRUARY Evanston, illinois Nathan Ensign; Heinz Chapel. U of Pitts.­ Ouonlid., California 92054 Mark Brombaugh; Busch.RelSinger Museum burgh. pA 12 noon Harvard U. Cambridge, MA 12:15 pm H Jock Hudson; Church of the Epiphany, ORGAN VIRTUOSO Washington, DC 12:10 pm 16 fEBRUARY George Ritchie; St lukes Cathedral. Or. Jock A Grebb. aU.8och; SI Pauls Cathe land:J, FL 8 pm dral, Burlington, VT 8 pm Oona'd Williams, masterclau l Ans Atad· Peter Basch I Berlioz TeOeum; Notional Shrine, Wosh J. e my, Interlochen, MI 9 om & I pm ingtan, DC B,30 pm Wildwood Road ~m!!~.n~~~ Marilyn Keiser; Centennial ARP. Colum J a divi.lon of Suncoast Concert 7 fEBRUARY bio, SC 8 pm Califon, New Jersey 07830 Man_gement &: Prod., Inc. Box 6374 Miriam Kennedy, soprano; S Congregation. el...... FL 33518 18131 446-2914 01. New Britain, CT 12:05 pm 17 fEBRUARY Music of Berkeley; St Thomas Church, New Marilyn Ke iser. workshop; Centennial ARP, York. NY 12:10 pm Workshops Recitals Columbia. SC am Jock Hennigan; Church of the Ascension, CHARLES BOEHM New York, NY 8 pm Albert Russell; 5t John, Church, Washing. 18 fEBRUARY ROBERTO BIT600D TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Portsmouth Chamber Ensemb!e; State St ton, DC 12:10 pm S.M. D., F.A.G.O., Ch. M. HlcksYllle, N.Y. Church, Portland, ME 4 pm Dona:d Williams. masterdas!; Arls Acad· 13 Best View Road NASSAU COMMUNITY COllEGE Gene Hancock; 5t Pauls School, Concord emy. Interlochen. MI 9 am Garden City. N.Y. NH 4,30 pm Quaker Hill. Connecticut 06315 Jock A Grebb. aU·Boch; Chrhl Church 8 fE&lUARY Montpelier, pm ·Wilma Jensen. mostetdou; Church 5t VT 7 ·Contemporory orgon music; Church of CHARLES S. BROWN I Methodist. Knoxville. TN 4 pm Advent. Boston, MA 3 pm Virgil Fox; Kirk of Dunedin. fl 8: 15 pm DMA FAGO CHM JOHN BULLDUGH ·Contemporory organ music; Old West North Texas State University A.B. M.S.M. Ch.M. 9 fEBRUARY Church, Boston. MA 4~30 pm Denton 76203 Forl.igh Dickinlon U"lv.... lty Rouini Stobot Maler; St Bartholomews ·Wilma Jensen; Church St Methodist, SL John's Episcopal Church Tea ••cle, N.w J .....y Church, New York, NY 4 pm Knoxv iHe: TN 8:15 pm Dallas MemDf'1a1 .'''odllf Church Karel Paukert, United Church of Christ. Boch Contala 181 ; Holy Trinit y lutheran. The Denton Bach Society Whit. Plain., New York New York. NY 5 pm lake Wonh, fl 8 pm Richard McPherson; SI Thomas Church. 10 FEBRUARY New York, NY 5:15 pm ·Wilma Jensen, masterdou; Church 5t James lazenby; AU Saints Cathedral, AI· ARTHUR CARKEEK bony, NY 4:30 pm Methodls. Knoxville, TN 9 am M.S.M. A.A.G.O. Will CARTER Virgil Fox; Kirk of Dunedin. fl 8:15 pm John R Rod!ond, 2nd Reformed Church, Hockensock. N J 4 pm DePauw University Organist Church of SaInt J.iI. the Eva ...Us. 11 fEBRUARY John Weaver; ht PrewytOf' ion, Tre nton. Gobin Memorial Church NJ 4:30 pm New York City Radcliffe Choral Society: Trinity Church. Grttncalllt, Indiana Newport, RI .. pm Timothy Albrecht; lebanon Volley Col· Ken Grinnell; Emmanue l Church. Newport. lege. Annville, PA 3 pm RI 4:30 pm Mihaly Vi riz:oy, cello, Cathedral of Mary Settings of the Psalms; 51 Joseph Cathe· O ur Queen, Baltimore. MD 5 :30 pm dral, Hartford. CT 3 pm Choral Music for l ent; Incarnattan Cothe· Robert ClarA lin OJe Beethoven MOll in C; SI BorlilolomeWl drol, Baltimore, MO 8 pm Kodoly Miuo Brevis; Chevy Chase Presby. 6-C ""'M Church, New York. NY 4 pm School of MUl;c ~l5t -ClwIntlliSter terian, Washi ngton. DC 4 pm u Messiaen program; Groce Church. Brook· University of Michigan . CkurcI! ClIiI1brook Iyn. NY 4 pm John M Bowen; Grace Methodist, Park~ 1lI00000000ld Hills.jl!ickiglil. 4600 Bach Cantata 92; Holy Trinity lutheran. :ey. VA 2:30 pm Ann Arbor New Yorle. NY 5 pm Richard Pee le . harpsichord; Coverlant Pres­ John R Rodland; SI Thomas Church. New byterian. Charlotte, NC 3 pm York. NY 5: 15 pm Louis Robilliafd; Art Museum, Cleveland. Jozef Serafin; SI Peters Episcopal, Boy O H 2:30 pm Jeanne Rizzo Conner Shore, NY 4 pm John Chapman & Sleven Pilkington; Our Harry E. Cooper Donald Ingram; All Saints Cathedral. AI. lady of Bethlehe m, la Grange Pork. Il 3 pm Organ-Harpsichord bony. NY 4:30 pm Benjamin Van Wye; Church of Ihe Ascen· Broward Florida Mus. D., F.A.G.O. Youth Chora'e Concert; Presbyterian sian, Chicago. Il 7:45 pm Community Collqc. AtlaatIc UDivenity. Church, Bryn Mawr, PA 4 pm Duet program; 1st Presbyterian, Deerfield, I'omp .. no Brach, Hoca Ralon, Iktch Marathon; St Davids Church, 80'ti· Il 7:30 pm FIorid2 F&and:a HALEIGH, N. CAHOLINA fTIOJe. MD 12:30 - 8 pm Jeffrey Greiman, piano; Cathedral of 19 fEBRUARY Mary Our Queen, Baltimore. MD 5:30 pm Winchester Cathedral Choir; Trinity Cath. Olivier Eisenmann; Washington Cathedral. edral. Cleveland, OH 8 pm DC 5 pm • Josef Serafin; St Johns Episcopal. Detroit. MICHAEL CORZINE WALLACE M. COURSEN, JR. Haig Mardirosian; St Thomas More Coth. MI 8 pm School of Music F.A.G.O. edral, Arlington. VA 7:30 pm CHRIST CHURCH John OUrensma; lynchburg College, VA 20 fEBRUARY Florida State University 3 pm George Markey; Westminster Choir Col. Tallahassee BLOOMFIElD AND GLEN RIDGE, NJ. 8enjamln Van Wye; Christ & St lukes Epi~ lege, Princeton. NJ 8 pm copol. Norlhfo k. VA 8:15 pm Neal Campbe ll; Church of the Epiphany, George Ritchie; Duke University, Durham. Washington, DC 12: 10 pm NC 4 pm Huw Lewis; Sf Philips Cathedral. Atlanta, louis Robilliard; 1st Presbyterian, Burling. GA 8 pm JOHN EDWARD COURTER DAVIDSON ton. NC 5 pm Winchester Cathedral Choir; Trinity Cath· "'::1; f. s.._L William Krope; Sf Philips Cathedral At· edrol, Cleveland. OH 8 pm F.A.G.O. ... 5... , AA 0, CttM MSM.QM kmto. GA 5 pm 51. hul and th. Recitalist H.rp., Colle". Red .. ."..e, Frank Cooper. harpsichord; 1st Presbyte· 21 fEBRUARY • '.I.tI.... 11111.01. (Epl.cop.I), Chtca90 rian, Naples. fl 5 pm Hazel Somerville; S Congregational, NewN Bere. College Berea. Ky. 40404 Karel Pauken; St Peters Cathedral. SI Britain. CT 12:05 pm Petersburg, Fl 8 pm Music of Sawerby; St Thomas Church. New Poukerl students; Art Museum, Cleveland, York, NY 12110 pm KATHRYN ESKEY OH 2:30 pm Louis Robilliord; 8rod:ey Hil:s Presbyte· 15lh

I'EBRUARY. 1979 17 Calendar Verdi Requiem; Church of Ihe Ascension. (confiftuad hom p. '7) New Yorlc, NY 8 pm EARL EYRIOH Ann Brandon, All Soinh Calhedral, Al­ GEORGE ESTEVEZ 23 FESRUARY bany, NY 4:30 pm Church of Our Redeemer Diane Bish with archl Coral Ridge Pre ... ·Charles Benbow; 1st Presbyterian, Buf. bvterlan. FI lauderdale. Fl 8 pm (Episcopal) folo, NY 5 pm BrUte" Nay" f'udder 1st Presbyterian, George Boker; Christ Episcopal, Reading, lexington, MA NcuhviUe. TN 8 pm PA 4 pm linda Gilbert, piano; Cathedral of Mary 2~ fEBRUARY Our Queen, Baltimore, MD 5:30 pm Roberto Gory; Old Dominion Univ, Nor~ Ch.rle. H. Ph. D. FAG.O. Peter Hurford; All Souls Unitarian, Wash· folk. VA 8 pm ington, DC 4 pm GEORGE FAXON Gerle Hancock. workshop; \concordia Sem­ Haydn Nelson Mau; Church of the Epi­ FINNEY inary. Ft Wayne, IN om phany, Washington, DC 4 pm TRINITY CHURCH Britten Naye, Fludd.; 1sl Presbyterian, Anne Warf; St Philips Cathedral, Atlanta, O,ganld In R.,td.nc. Nashville, TN 8 pm Houlhton Colle,., Houghton, N.Y. GA 5 pm BOSTON David McVey; Art Museum, Cleveland, OH Houlhton W.. teran Church 2S FEBRUARY 2130 pm louis Robilliord; Woolsey Hall. Yale U. Hymn Festival; Fairmount Presbyterian, New Haven, CT 8 pm Cleveland Heights, OH 7 pm Stravinsky Mass, 51 Bartholemews Chun:h. Brahms Requiem; Soulhminster Presbyte­ Robert Finster New York, NY 4 pm rian, Dayton. OH 4 pm HENRY FUSNER Bach Cantata 23; Holy Trinity lutheran. David Mulbury, all.Bach; U of Cincinnati, TEXAS IACH CHOIR S.M.D •• A.A.G.O. New York. NY S pm OH 8:30 pm n. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Flnt Pr.altyterlon Chutth Emory Fanning; Sf Thomas Church, New Mozart C·minor Mass; Zion Lutheran, Ann York, NY 5;15 pm Arbor, MI 4 pm N .... TM ....N. 37220 SAN ANTONIO w., Sandra Walters; All Sainls Cathedral, Al­ Schubert Mau in G; Cenlral Presbyterian, bany, NY 4:30 pm Lafoyette, IN 11 am Jock A Grebb. a !I·80chl ht Presbyterian, Plathburgh. NY 7 pm 6 MARCH Robert Glasgow James McGregor; St Stephens Church, Douglas 0 Himes; Heinz Chapel, U of Job" •. 4§mbart \ll Millburn. NJ 4 pm B.A., M.Mu •. Pitl~urgh, PA 12 noon School of Music David l Perry; TrInity Lutheran, Lancoster, Peter Hurford; 1st Unitarian, Wilmington, SI. Paul's Episcopal Church PA 5 pm DE 8 pm P.O. Box 8444 University of Michigan Baroque music. Emmanuel EplKOpal, Bal­ • Jeanie litlie. ht Methodist, Chorlottes­ Mobile, Alabama 36608 timore, MD 4;30 pm ville. VA 8 pm Ann Arbor Mory Stanton, pianal Cathedral of Mary Choral cancert. 51 lukes Cathedral, Or~ Our Queen, Baltimore. MO 5:30 pm londo, Fl 8 pm Jeanie little; East End Bapti.t, Suffolk, Joan lippincott; I st Presbyterian, Ft VA 4 pm Wayne, IN 8 pm Antone Godding LESTER GROOM Music of Peelers; I st Presbyterian, Wil­ mington, NC 5 pm 7 MARCH School of Musk Seattle lewis Bruun; St Philips Cathedral, Atlan­ Dole Sparlin; Trinity Church, Newport, BIshop W. "",Ie Smith Chap" la, GA 5 pm RI 12:15 pm s•• ttI. '.clne U.lnnlty' "lit John Stansell; I sl Presbyterian, Naples, John Schuder; Church of the AKension, OIatoho ... City UniversllY Church of the Red ••mar, Kenmor., WA ft02I FL 5 pm New York, NY £. pm Karel Paukerl; Art Museum, Cleveland, OH 2:30 pm B MARCH Williams boroque ensemble: Fairmount Terry Charles; Kirk of Dunedin. Fl 8:15 Preibyterion. Cleveland Heights, OH 5 pm pm BRUCE GUSTAFSON E. LYLE HAGERT Richard Bonedum; 7th-dav AdVtlnliJl, Ket­ lering, OH 8 pm 9 MARCH -.atnt Alary" Callq:c G._DC Epbcopal Charda Soch "'.harpsichord conclHtoi 1st Baptht, David Hurd; Tr lnlly College, Hartford, CT Toledo, OH 4 pm 8 pm Notre Dame, Indiana MlnnC2pou.. &11...... 5MOt Richard Corlson; 4th Presbyterian, Chica­ Terry Charles; Kirk of Dunedin, Fl 8;15 go, Il 6:30 pm pm

26 FEBRUARY 10 MARCH JAMES J. HAM~IANN Dione Bish with arch; Miami Beach aud. J Marcus Ritchie, worluhoPI Holy City DAVID S. HARRIS Fl8 pm Church, Washington, DC 10 am M.M. - A.A.C.O. Organist and Choirmaster ·Marianne Webb, workshop; Calvory Bap­ First Baptist Cburch 27 FEBRUARY tist, Clearwater, Fl 10 am Th. Little Orchestra Society St. John's Cathedral Winchester Cathedral Choir; Trinity Terry Charles; Kirk of Dunedin, Fl 8d5 pm Church, Princeton, NJ 8:30 pm '"'Raymond Oaveluy, mosterclossl Indiana Toledo, Oblo Denver Kenneth Lowenberg; Church of the Epi­ Univ, Bloomington, IN 10 am phany, Washington, DC 12110 pm Dione Bish with arch; West Palm Beach 11 MARCH aud, Fl 8 pm "Celebration"; Trinity Church. Newport,. Yuko Hayashi Choral concert; E Kentucky Univ, Rich­ RI 4 pm mond, KY 8:30 pm Hondbell feslival; Ri verside Church, New Dr. Richard Hass new england conservatory York. NY 4 pm old west church 2B FEBRUARY Poulenc Stabe, Mater; SI Bortholomewl Fronk ConWlrse; Trinity ChU4'ch. Newport, Church. New York, NY .. pm boston RI 12:15 pm Mozart Velpers K 339; Holy Ttlnlty luth· Music of Allegr!, Balrstow; St Thomas eran, New York, NY 5 pm Church, New York, NY 12:10 pm Herfried MenCKe; N Yonkers Comm David Shuler; St John Divine Cathedral, Church, Hastings on Hudson, NY .04 pm W[L1.0. HEADLEE New York, NY £. pm Hugh Wilson; All Sainls Cathedral, Al­ KENT HILL bany, NY 4:30 pm ,,'ii' )()j, OF Ml'SIC MSC Music Department 1 MARCH Joanne & John Rodlond; West Side Pres­ SYRA( :lJSE l,'="I\'ERSITY Mendelssohn Elijah; St Joseph Cathedral. byterian, Ridgewood, NJ 4 :30 pm A. Hartford, CT 8 pm Haydn Mina Solemni.; Presbyterion SYIL\CISI,:, :\I':W YORK 13210 1I1amjield, P 16933 Church, Bryn Mawr, PA 4 pm Robert Blevins; Heinz Chapel, U of Pitts­ 2 MARCH burgh, PA 3 pm Winchester Cathedral Chair; Trinitv Epis­ William Whitehead; Abington Presbyterian, copal, Hartford, CT 8 pm Abington, PA 4:30 pm Peter Hurford; Good Samaritan Church, Harry H. Huber John & Marianne Weaver; Westminster VICTOR Hill Paoli, PA 8 pm Presbyterian, Wilmington, DE 7 pm Horpskhood M.Mus. Robert Glasgow; Univ of Evansville, IN Kansas Wesleyan University Randa ll Mullin; Immaculate Conception 8 pm Church, Towson. MD 3 pm WIfIfa .. coIIoto. University Methodist Church Stephen Morrison, classical guitar; Cathe­ ~.WIII, Mo.. . 01267 SALINA, KANSAS 3 M ....CH dral of Mary Our Queen, Balt imore, MD Peter Hurford, mosterclon: Good Samari­ 5:30 pm tan Church, Paoli. PA 9:30 am J Marcus Ritchles Holy Cily Church, Wash­ FRANK IACINO • Jane Porker.Smith; Girard Col~e, Phil­ ing ton, DC 4 pm d. deane adelphia, PA 8 pm Boch St Mattt.ew Passion; Covenant Pres­ Organ Virtuoso A~Jlander Peloquin; Grand Opera House. byterian, Charlotte, NC 3 pm Recording Artist Wilmington, DE 8 pm '"'Marianne Webb; Calvary Baptist, Cleor­ hutchison for recital boalcMI" wrl.. 101 Bach G·minor Moss; Christ Church Cathe­ water, FL 8 pm Frenlr: Vincent dral, Louisville, KY 8 pm Karel Paukert; Art Museum, Cleveland, OH portland, oregan 161 Oolcwoad Av • •• Apt. 304 2:30 pm Toronto. OntarM, Canada 4 MARCH Joan lippincott; Trinity Cathedral. Cleve­ Music of Mendelssohn; 1st Church Con­ land, OH 5 pm gregational, Cambridge, MA 5 pm Jane Parker-Smith; Trinity Eplscopol To ILLIN KURTZ Choral concert; St Michaels Church, New ledo,OH 4 pm York, NY 4 pm Marilyn Keiser; ht Congregational, C(> CHARLES D. JENKS Pornassus; Groce Church. Brooklyn, NY lumbus, OH 8 pm JACOBSON 4 pm Vaughan Williams & Ire~and . Rav Fergu­ First Concrecotiona) Church Mozart Requiem; St Bartholomews Church, son, cond; Temple Beth·EI, Southfield, MI M.Mu ...... A .G.O. Dca Pl.ln.. , IL 60016 New York, NY 4 pm 7:30 pm Concord, Colirornla Durufl6 Requie.; Holy Trinity Lulheran, • Raymond Daveluy; North Christian, Co­ New York. NY 5 pm lumbus, IN 4 pm

18 THE DIAPASON Boc:h Canlatas.c, 78. 150; SI Pauls (;hurcn, 19 FEBRUARY Chicago, Il 7 pm David Hurd; 2nd Reformed. Pello, IA 8 pm leon Nltlson with archeitra; 1,t Pre,by­ · Lar~ Palmer. mosterclau, lake High. terian, Deerfield, Il 7:30 pm lands Methodist, Oollos. TX 7130 pm BRIAn JOnES KIM R. KASLING Boston 02181 D.M.A. 12 MA RC H 20 FEBRUARY Mark Brombaugh, ledure; Westmins'er John H Payne: 1st Presbyterian. Phoenix, wene.tey Ca.peplta.lt Churcb SI. John'. Unlv.rsIty Choir ColleQe. Princeton, NJ 5:30 pm Noble & Grelnau", Dedham Charll AZ 8 pm C.II••• vl .... MN 56321 Schaal SocIIlY 13 MARCH 22 FEBRUARY Night Pipes, Hartt ColI~ e. Hartford, CT Janice Owens; Carulh avd, Soulhern 10 pm Methodist Vniv. Dallas, TX 8115 pm

14 MARCH 23 FEBRUARY James Kibbie WILLIAM KUHLMAN Winfred Johnsonj Trinity Church, Newport, John Rate; St Andrews Cathedral, Hono­ Luther College RI 12:15 P" lulu. HI t: pm Holy family Church Decorah, Iowa 52101 UNITED Sf ATES 24 FEBRUARY Fort Worth, Texo. Welf of the Miuiuippi The Collegians; Green lake 7th-doy Ad· ventist, Seattle. WA 4 pm 5 FEBRUARY Erik loutley, workshop: Southern Metho­ 25 FEBRUARY RICHARD W. UTTERST dist Univ, Dallas, TX Delores Bruch with orclu Park Cotteg., HUW LEWIS Parkville. MO :J pm M. S. M. I 6 FEBRUARY Henry Gloss Jr; Christ Memorial lutheran, lIe~itah s(clltla COIU£SATIOHAL ClURCI *Peter Ptenyovsky; the Priory, 51 louis, Affton, MO 7130 pm MO 8 pm Camerata Vocale; Christ Episcopal, Dallas, Saint John'. Church ROCKFORD, IWHOIS *David Hurd; ht Presbyterian. Dallas, TX TX 4 pm 50 Eo" "th.t. Detroit, MI 420' 8:15 pm Robert L Simpson; lst Presbyterian, Kil· ·Clyde Holloway; Mormon Tabernoc:le Salt gore, TX 5 pm L, le City, UT 8 pm Jan Parker.Smith; 51 James by the Sea. David Lenno. Smith; Calif Heights Meth. la Jolla, CA 4 pm David Lowry oolst, Long Beach, CA 8 pm Margo Halsted, carillon; Uoiv of Califor· William MacGowan S<"h lM II ti l ~ t ll"H" nia, Riverside. CA 4 pm 8.th...... a.,.the-Sea 7 FEBRUARY Willtilr np lo!!('~w Clyde Holloway, mosterclass; Brigham 26 FEBRUARY Palm Beach, Florida H ( ~k Ifill. '-,olllh ( ",Holilld 2'J/:U Young U. Provo, UT 3 & 6 pm Robert Anderson; Caruth aud. SMU, 001· Thomas Richner. mostercJass; ht United las. TX 8:15 pm Methodist, Palo Alto. CA 8 pm *Paul Monz. worluhop & hymn festival; 1 MARCH Angelico Lutheran, Los Angeles, CA 6:30 pm SMU Choir. Caruth aud. Southern Metho­ FREDERICK L. MARRIDTT ERNEST MAY dis' Vniv. Dallas. TX 8:15 pm Ph. D. 9 FEBRUARY ORGANIST - CARIllONNEUR 3 MARCH lorry Archbold. oll·Boch; 51 Joseph Arl· KIRK·IN.THE.HILlS University of MassachuseHs mathea, Berkeley, CA 12:15 pm James B Wekh. carillon; Unlv of Callfar· Thomas Richner, piano & organ; 1st United nia, Riveriide, CA 4 pm BlOOMfIElD HILLS. MICH. 41013 Amherst, Mass. 01002 Methodist, Pate Alta, CA E" pm Gillian Weir; Pomona College, Claremont, .. MARCH CA B:15 pm Dean Billmeyer; Univ Pork Methodist, Dallas. TX B pm Brahms Requiem, Alto Rhaps.ody; St Chris­ 10 FEBRUARY Norman McNaughton JAMES R. MEULER tophers Epbocopal. Paso, TX .. & 8 pm Brahms Requiem; Civic Aud, Pasadena, EI J Marcus Ritchie; Immanuel lutheran, TRINITY CHURCH CA 8130 pm Church of St. Frances de Olanta) Son J01e, CA 4 pm TOlEDO, OHIO New York City II FEIIRUARY 5 MARCH Clyde Hollaway; Walla Walla College. Jane Parker-Smith; St Johns Unlv, College­ College Place, WA 8 pm ville. MN 8 pm Brahms Requiem; High School, Santa Ana, CA" 8 pm 7 MARCH WILLIAM H. MURRAY George Ritchia. ht Plymouth Church, lin· WARREN C. MILLER M ... M f.A.G.O. 14 FEBRUARY coIn, NE 12:10 pm Michoel lCeeley; Southern Mell\odist Univ, GRACE CHURCH - SANDUSKY, OHIO CMmk of t •• Me ...... Dallas, TX 8:15 pm B MARCH Belly De looch; St Andrews Cathedral, Richard Unfreid; Community Church. Gar· FAIRMONT TEMPlE-8EACHWOOD, OHIO ChIcoIO, III. Honolulu, HI 4 pm den Grove, CA 8 pm

15 FEBRUARY 9 MARCH Children's pipe organ festival; Commun­ Cherry Rhodes; luther College, Oocorah, FRANKLIN E. PERKINS ity Churth, Gorden Grove. CA 10 am IA 8 pm RICHARD M. PEEK " .D. Soc. M ••• Doc. 16 FEBRUARY 10 MARCH Th. Ladu. Chopel Frederick Swann. workshop; The Auditor· *Oovld Hurd; St Pauls Methodist, Cedar Covenant Presbyterian Church Th. John Burroughs Schoel ium, Independence, MO 9 om.4 pm St. Mfuovri Rapid" IA B pm 1000 Eo Mor.h.ctcl Charlotte, N. C. lour., William Albright, plano; lst·Plymouth 11 MARCH Congregational, lincaln, NE 8 pm *Frederkk Swann; Auditorium, Indepen. RECITALS John Rose: 151 Boplist, Ro1c.eriflekl. CA dence. MO 4 pm 8 pm Faure Requl.m: St Marks Episcopal, Shrove. port. LA 3:30 pm MYRTLE REGIER lB FEBRUARY H Rou Wood; Christ Epbcopal. Dallas, bon Peter Planyavsky; St Marks Episcopal, TX 4 pm Mo ..... H.lyok. Collo,. Shrevepcut, LA 3:30 pm Bach Man in a.Minor; St lukes Episcopal, William Albright. organ; ht Plymouth Son Anlonio. TX 8 pm South Ho.U.y, Ma.sadt\lMtt, Suncoallfultlutitf conc.rt Mtmt • • praduotlans. Inc . Congregational, lincoln, NE 8 pm (C"tI n,hnr.d ov_tl.of) P. 0.I:I14 • CI •• rwalu • Flor)da • :13511

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FEBRUARY, 1979 19 Calendar 17 FEBRUARY A MUST fOR EVERY ORGANIST Gillian Weir wilh singers; Royal Northern THE DIAPASON {con,inuecl 'ram p. JPJ College, Manchester, England 8 pm ($7.50. yoar-$13.00 lor two yean, + Jozef Serafin, mosterclass; Christ Church, Do not ..cI cosh 12 MA RCH Calgary, Alberta. Canada 9130 am David Hurd, Texas Tech Univ, lubbock, Send THE DIAPASON for _____ year(l) to TX 8 pm 22 FEBRUARY Eric Hanbury; Sf Pauls Church, Taranto, Name ______Ontario, Canada 12:10 pm Enclosed II $, ____ 13 MARCH Frederick Swann; I st Pre~ yt .'ICl n, Bart· 26 FEBRUARY lesville, OK 8 pm Street THE DIAPASON Gillian Weir, Clare College, Cambridge, Wilma Jensen; St Marys ~othedra', Son England I: 10 pm Francisco, CA 8 pm City ______434 South Wabalh Ave. 1 MARCH Chicago, III. 60605 1·5 MARCH John Tuttle; Sf Pauls Church, Toronlo, On· State ______Zip ___ Peter Hurfordl Univ of Houston. TX 8 pm torla , Canada 12ilO pm Plus. .lIow six WHO for dellyery of lint Imi. 4 MARCH The lagaces, oll.Buxtehude; Immaculate Conception Church, Montreal, Canada 8:30 pm ADOLPH STEUTERMAN INTERNATIONAL John Ros<:; Town Hall. Melbourne. Austro· MUI. Doc., FIA-O.O. lio Southw.I.em at Memphis, Retir_ 8 FEBRUARY John Tuftle; St Pauls Chulch, Toronto, 6 MA RCH Cal"ory Episcopal Church, Emeritus Ontario 12:10 pm John Rose; Town Hall. Melbourne, Aus­ Memphis, T.nn ..... tralia pm Suncoalt/jt:::' Concert Mlmt •• Productions, Inc. P. O. 1374 • Clearwater' Florida' 33511 9 FEBRUARY Jozef SerafinI Christ Church Cathedral, 8 MARCH Ottawa, Ontarlo 8 pm Chrys Bentley; SI Pauls Church. Toronto, FREDERICK SWANN THOMAS R. THOMAS Ontario, Conada 12: I 0 pm 15 FEBRUARY 9 MARCH The Riverside Church The Royal Poinciana Chapel Thomas Filches, St Pauls Church. Toranlo. Jane Parker.Smith; Christ Churc h Cathe· OntariO 12:10 pm drol, Ottawa, Onlario, Canada 8 pm New York City Palm Beach 16 FEBRUARY 15 MARCH +Jozef S. rafinJ Christ Church. Co!gary, Marilyn SClDtt; St Paul, Church, Toronto, Alberta. Canada 8 pm O nI G l ~. Canada 12dO pm maurice thompson George Norman Tucker NUl. Bach. St. Ignatius Catholic Church ST. LUKE'S CHORISTERS Margaret Austin, Texas 78704 Kalamazoo Melvin BOY CHOIRS DICKINSON Univ.rslty of Louisville JONATHAN A TUUK louisvill. Bach Socl.ty Immanuel Lutheran Church Ann L. Vivian Colvary Episcopal 51. Frond.. tn-th .. 'i.kI. EpiKopal 338 North Division Avenue LECTURES RECITALS Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Boston Conservatory of Music Recitals DAVID HEWLETT MARSHALL BUSH C. GORDON Th. Con ••rvotory of Music CLARENCE WATTERS WfndI.st.r. New Hom"".... RECITALS WEDERTZ N.O.C.s.A. The Chapel, Trinity College 2534 W ... 118lh 51. Hartford, Connedieu! CHICAGO 60655 ~ .JOHN HOLTZ DAVID A. JAMES B. WELCH J ~ Faculty: HARTI COLLEGE, University of Hartford University Organist Ls Organist: CENTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Hartford &; Carillonneur WEHR University of California Ealkrn Kcnlucky Unlvenit), Richmond. Kanudy Santa Barhara GEORGE br.lj\!rbed I. 1fJ. [harles W. Whittaker MARKEY Recitals Records Markey Enterprises 201-762-7674 I\~C\~~"\ lU ttt Fairfax United Methodls! Church Recitals 42 Maplewood Avenue Sur-at CMan MllnatmMftt Sa Produetkms, Inc. P.O. Box 170 Fairfax Viralnla 22030 Instruction Maplewood, N.J. 07040 aox1374 CI..w.w. FL 3351. '113144102914

DONALD W. WILLIAMS DONALD WILLING MARILYN MASON D.M.A. CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF ORGAN faculty UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Zion Lutheran Church North Te.o. S'a.e University Concordia Concge ANN ARBOR "MIn MalOn ployed wi'" Dust.rlly and ,.serve, demonstrallng anew Ann Arbor, MI -- II., •• ',oorrl'mrry iadlily ••• " Des Moln.. R.I...... Odab., 5. 1964 I RONALD WYATT Max Yount beloit college, wis. Trinity Church organ harpsichord J. MARCUS RITCHIE Gab'sOD composition choir ORGANIST AND MASTER OF THE CHOIRS Lynn CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP Gary Zwicky ATLANTA 30305 ZEIGLER-DICKSON DMA FAGO Organls. Department o' MUlic East.,n lliinol. Unlv...... , Represented by Arts Image Ltd. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Ames, Iowa Charluton Box 670. South Orange. N.J. 07079

20 THE DIAPASON CJauiRH CHI ...... raf": p4II' WOld $.20; minimum "'a,... $2.50; belx mun"'r, ocIcftIional $1 .00. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS a..,u.. ta bex "umben .hould be ..rtf cIa Th. OKipaton. 434 S. Wa1:tcnh Avenue. ehkago, III. 60605

POSIrIONS WANTED PosmONS AVAilABLE WANTED-MISCElLANEOUS MISCELlANEOUS EXPERIENCED OISANIST.cHOIIt DIRECTOR ORGAN TECHNICIAN Ol TRAINEE NEEDED J.MANUAL AUSTIN CONSOLE, MUST BE IN REED ORCiAN REPAIRING-REEDS RE- seeks church posHio" anyw here US. Stanley C. for small Southern firm. S4tnd resume a nd ref. good condition and reasonably priced. Also, tongued, Jolin While, 2416 Irvinq South. Minne. Souster, 31 Wolcott Road, Chestnut Hill, MA erence• • Address K·2, THE DIAPASON. a large sized Audin combinalion oction with apoli• • UN SS4OS. (612) ]77.I'15Q. 02167. sfop reils. C. A. Benhchneider. 10617 Sharon PIPE ORGAN TUNER AND REPAIRMAN. EX.. Valley Rd" Broo"'yn, MI -49230, PIANO.OOTSI HARPSICHORDS. C L A V 1_ ORGANIST·CHOIRMASTER SEEKS FULt..TIME perienced and . gil e. Not afraid of herd work. chordl, Fortepienos 1500·1850: ouided "by. position in church with c~.IiY. music: depart­ Good pay, benefits, incentive pr09ram. Mottly SPorrED METAL PIPES, ANY CONDInON board H.ritage" Study-Tour, June 1979. Public, ment. Must heYe 'orge Ol'9l1n. European lind dandard church and thealre orgens. No cone privete collections, Art ~"seum, . "lid more _ American treiniag. Composer, excellent per­ SI.2S per poond. W.Z.S.• 1'.0, 80x 520, Pine­ tuning. Send f1!$ume and recent photo to Mil-e villa, NC 28134 P~ is, 8tunell, Antwerp. the Hegue, Ams'.r. fo rmer, improviser. SoffiT)' nt4;lofiobl • • Address Foley, Bol 66, Bll cHaad Station, Mar:chestet, dam, London, Edinburgh. Write G. LucU.n­ "'·3 THE DIAPASON. CT 06040, MISCELLANEOUS berg, Co nverse College. Spartanburg, SC 2'1301. TONAL DESIGN CONSULTATION. , X .. Ittl: "UU,i'l fOX 50CIETY INVITES YOUR SASE: Box llL Sioull City, I... 511OB. WANTED-MISCELLANEOUS RECOVERING AN... TYPE OF POUCHES, Dneumalia and primaries in leothor. Reservoirt membershi p. $5.00 yearly dues for quarterly I'OmlONS AVAllAlLE MUSIC ROLLS FOR ANY PIPE ORGAN reluthered also. Write Eric Brut,loer Releoth. newsletter, photos. record information, and playefl. Other roll. too. W. Ed9.rtan, lox ering S.rvi~e , 1034 Ead ~th St., Erie. PA concert liltinqs. The Virgil Fox Society, 8B PRODUctiON MANAGU. MUST HAVE FIVE sa, Derien, CT 06820. Chestnut SI., Brooi:lyn. NY 11208. yeors mi nimum ex perience in 011 ph u es of pipe ''''''. 01'90" buildi"9 lind production, Conted Job t.4USIC ROLLS FOR AEOLIAN.DUo.AIT, OIGAH SERVICEMEN: WE WIU RECOVER OLD OIGAN NEEDS REBUILDING OR RE. Se N ice, Kenku Employment Security DjyjsiDn. Welte, and Skiane,. Alttomatfc Pipe O,.,a. Calevant oMt Ski,.,.., poudIbMrd, prime,., veicing ? Thal', our specia lty. SASE brings in_ Edson Milh, Manager, 8]) Ohio, law,ence, KS "a.,.,.. J . V. M6Carlnay. 406 Haverfonl Ave .. .nd offMt odioM. Write 'u,... AtaOCiefa, ' ormalion. $5.00 b ringt o pen reel OJ' cu.setfe ...,... Nerberth, PA 19072. 1907 Suqllllhenno Rd .. Abl~toft, PA IYOOI. (specify) stereo tape. Or9anbuilder, 80. 1+4. Garfield, NJ 07026. EXPERIENCED PIPE ORGAN MECHANIC WANTED: USED 2·MANUAL CONSOLES. THI NEW 7·0CTAVE PETERSON CHROMA. P/efer MeUe, or Schenb: no t more then JO yean fa r installation. rebuilding . servk e. O ld firm , tic Tune r model 320, is now availabl. h,m old. Address G-4, TH E DIAPASON. deep south. Address 1..4 THE DIAPASON. .tOel. Continuously variable Vetni.r control .1. fows YOII 10 Ca mPt:nsate for tempereture at 20 H.P. OR LARGER SPENCER BLOWER. t"ne celeste ranh witb ease. For mar. details: PIPE ORGAN MECHANIC, KNOWLEDGE OF Will rmove from present location. Send tnfor. Pc lerson Electro·Musical Producll, Dept. 31. ~uN,~RENCES all phases required, elperiencII nece,sery, mation to: J olin Lyon, BOl 632, Novi, MI -49050. WoollI, IL 60412. road work available. S."d resume and refer· ROt.4ANTIC ORGAN MUSIC, FIRSt INTER...... , A.V ...... n~ n ...... n ••••,v .-~R POUND FOR SPOT­ ,u"e' 10: United St.ln Pipe Organ Co" 125 twO, THREE AND FOUR.MANUAL AUSTIN naUonal lympesium, Cornell Un iversity, Ithaca. North 18th 51 .. Pbllbdelpltl .. PA 1910l. ted metal pipewo/k delivered or .hipped pre· NY. June 17·22. For 'uri her j"fotmatiOll write peid to our Glollcester workshop. Fai, ptices conlOtes, boug" and sold. Factory trained 'echnicien for your eliorations. Auchinclou Orqan Symposium. Cofnell Univertily. lOS Day abo for good common metel end tin. C. B. Servk e, MilblOOl, NY 125045: 671·8001. Hall, Ithaca, NY HBS1. STEINER O RGAN S HAS OPENI NG FOR EX· Fisk, Inc. Cape Ann Industriel Park (Box 28), (,1-4, perienced org.llnbullder, shop and installation. Gloucester. MA. Ot9]Q. (617) 28].1909. IIfCORDINGS Write or call Pharel Steiner or Gottfried Reck, BEEHIVE REED ORGAN STUDIO . A GOOD 1138 Garvin Place. P.O. Box 11'15, Louisville, WANT TO BUY PARTS FOR PLAYER GRAND ..Iect ion of restored reed 0 tgent for ..I.. Ex­ ORGAN RECORDS IY MAIL. WRITE FO. KY -40201. Ph one (502 ) 58].5032. pianos. Duo·Art or Ampico sydems. Aha want pe,t tepai,. Guaranteed resloration service. Box info on "Ot9an Record Club" sponsoted by player grand. Brady, <4609 Cranbrool, Indian· -41. Alfred, ME 0-4002. (207) 124·0990. Arts Imege Ltd., l ox 670, South Or.nge. NJ LONG ESTAILISHED EASTERN IUILDER ex.. apolis. IN 46250. 0707'1. panding mechanical ection deJMrtmenl is seek· EXPERT REED ORGAN REStOIlATiON. RE. ing experienced person for desig ll int,l end track. lACK ISSUES OF ''THE AMERICAN OR. buildina, tunIng. electrification, David Kopp, HASELIOCK RECORDINGS AVAILABLE. oanlS t," 1'12tk and 191Ol. All correspondence er OI'gans. Full be:nefih. S.nd resume. Address 22 Cliff..... D,1vo, W.,.., NJ D7ffl: (IDII Mortin Haselbod playing woth of Max Reg er ensWltred. L. W. Leollllrd, 17 Winnicooaslt St., M·2 THE DIAPASON. 6'4-Wl. 31 Augud inki,dle, Vienna. Also Mart in and Locon' a, NH 0324'. Hans He,elbock pl" y' nq worh ' 0' two ofQI ans. 100 MBoIIER UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST LEARN TO DENICK PI,ESI SAMPlE ttE­ P,.,iser label, slereo. $7.95 postpaid. From : A COPY OF " INFORMATION AIOUT ESTEY voiced pipe, $5.00 post paid. 9 I .. SASE: Box Luther Gu"ld of Organists, Koren Hall, Luther congregation hu .lin opening for full lime minister of music whose main responsibility i, Of'9an.. 1923" end ot"'r Estey memoriebi1ia. lJ. L, Sioul' City, IA 51108. College, Oecoroh, IA 52101. Stat. condition and price. L. W. leonard, 17 organist/choir diredor. Salary range. $14,QIXI Winnicooash St., Laconia, NH 00246. PUIUCATIONS 10 $16,000. Two pipe orvans. Holtkamp in MUSIC ENGRAVING. HIGHEST QUALITY. chapel. Contrad doned for 'r/ rank Gabriel Lowes! rales. The Kenwood 'rets. 2024 Ken· HARPSICHORD MUSIC. URTEXT EDITIONS Kney Tracker (19110) in sanctuary. Opportunity USED SPOTTED METAL AND OLD SPOTTED wood Pari:way, Minnea polis, MN SS40S. from all over the world, evailable postpoid. for privale indrudion. Send rasume to Firsl melal pipes. $1.25 per pound. Contact Trivo Also booh on history and performanc • • Write Company, Inc. Manufacturers of Quality Reed Community Church, 6'ZSS E. Mockingbird, Dal· WORKSHOPS IN It.APROVISATION AND for free calalOQUII. Zuckermann Harpsichords. Pipes, 515 South Burhans Blvd., Hegerstown, los, TX 752 1-4. li~urg ic o l orgen playing in the U.S.A., Jolly 15 Inc., Box 121.0, Sionin;ton, CT 06]78. MD 217'10, 10 AU9ust B. 1979. Renete Zimmerm.nn. Pro­ PRODUCTION MANAGER. MUST HAVE FIVE 'elSOr for 'mproviS4lion al the BerliA (UEST) TUNINw TABLES FOR HISTORIC tEMPERA.. yean minimum al' pe,ience in ell phases of pipe SET OF HANDIELLS, ALSO WANT ANY SIZE School of S4cred Music: and et Heidelberg ments. Beet retes fOf' fiftJu end thirds. 4S organ building and production. Contact A. G. of cast bronle belh set. Wri te to 36687 Ven Church Music Institute. For in'omalion: MIS. tobles, brief introduction. Sot.SO pp. Rodney Sabol, Presdenl, The Reuter Organ Co" P.O. Gaale lane, Winchester, CA 92]96; (7 1-4 ) 926· Heinz Werner Zimmermann, 6370 Oberursel 6. Myrvaagnes. Horpsichord Mai:er, 5S Merca, St •• Box 486. Lawf1!nce. K5 66044 7410 Ursemer Sirasse '1, Ge,many. NYC 10011.

PIPE SOUND ., BEVlNGTONS & SONS WITHOUT PIPES BOZEMAN· GIBSON I Leather is now available to AND COMPANY Build ill complete pipe sounding FINE the U. S. electronic organ by using DEVTRONIX I ORGAN BUILDERS easy 10 assemble kits. Builder for off the shell To hear this maBnificenl sound, send S1 ORGAN for your Demo recordlbrochure. delivery. ...--:>c--- LEATHER Merchants, Bevingtons & Sons, Telephone: (603' 463-7407 32' - 16' electronic pedal. for pip.. of London, England since the IC Capture combination action early 1800's, announce the RFD one (roule 107) Dept.1B .~ 5872 Amapala Dr. Deerfield, New Hampshire 03037 appointment as their U. S. -- San lose, CA 95129 distributor of: COLKIT MFG. Company 252 Fillmore Avenue BERKSHIRE ORGAN COMPANY INC. Tonawanda, New York +Member: Inlernational Society of Orcan Builders 14150 Sample Card on Request 68 SO. BOULEVARD, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETIS

Since 1780 W ALCKER McMANIS ORGANS Incorporated Walckcr Orgulls 10th & Garfield KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 0·7157 Murrhardl 66104 A.P.O.B.A. Memb

WASHINGTON ROAD R G A NCO M PAN Y, INC. o PRINCETON, NEW ~ERSEY 08540

FEBRUARY, 1979 21 CIa,s1fled ad.,.rtWng fat ••: p.r word $.20; minimum !thar•• , $2.50; Iaoll n .. mber. ocfdltlonal $1,00. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS .epll.. to box numbers .hould be Hn' c/o Th. Diapa,an. 434 S. Waba.h Avenue, Chicago, III. 60605

HAIU'SICHORDS HAIU'SICHORDS PlANOFORrES fOR SALE PIPE ORGANS E. M. SKINNER ,"]01 S·RANK ECHO DIYI. HARPSICHORDS, CLAVICHORDS, VIRGIN. YVES A. FEDER HAR,SICHORD MAKER, ,Ro. WANTED: PEDAL PIANO, OR INFORMATION als. Kits and beautifully finished instruments. leadltlg to one. Ned. 12051 Ofange. Norwall:. sian, 5-inch w.p.. rebuilt. 5-rank Diapason fess ional Workshop d evoled 10 davichords ..d chorus. 3 unil stopt. wit ft, ,hest, 3 h.p. Kenalic F,.. ,010' cata logue. 2ucletmann Harpsichords. hll fp,ichordt, Cuslom Made, finished, voh:ed CAW61j(), Inc •• 80r 121.0, 51oninoloft, CT 0&378. blower. May be see" Dnd played in te,idenee. and ntoulaled. AI50 eulhoriled agent for full Buyer to remove. New YOtl: City. 7 to 9 pm. line Zudermonn hil toric:all y deriyed kits, .t PIANO ,EDAl ATTACH .... ENT. PRICE RE· (212) 52B·94041. HARPSICHORDS, PEDAL HARPSICHORDS, realonable prices. Advice and trouble·shoot· duced due to a design s·mp!;ficatic n. The 32· clavichords cudom made. Jan H. Albardo, 14 ing for "it buildel"l. North Chestnut Hill, Kil . 1I0t. AGO ,tandard pedal applies to ony piano Princen St .• Elore , Onl., Canada NOB ISO. linQwonh. CT 0&417. without allerati • S500 plus ,hOpping cads. Eu· MOLLER OPUS 10878. CUSTOM IUILT 1m, gene O. Clay, 8028 Inca Trail, Yu cca Va lley, la ranh, drowknob console 2.manual, ivory HARPSICHORDS, CLAVICHORDS t.tOZART 1m DOWD FLEMISH DOUBlE HAR~I­ CA 9128". PN ne (714) 16S-4W4. keys, 4 d ivisions, 2 eJ:preuive. Amolute mint, P'aftCS by NeuJMrt. ule Of renta': FiuftCilt9 chord with bau ,hart oelave. Perfect. Available fOR SAtE-PIPE ORGANS new condilion. Many edt.s. Highest bidder. .v.ilable, Writa 0' can Wally PoU •• , 1955 We" immed'ately, $72!iO. Call Steve Clifton (212) Buyer 10 n:move. B619 Miramar Parl:way. Mira· JOM Beo" Rd .• Stevenwilla, MI 41J127. mer. Fll1025. (lOS) 411·6259. &6J·of'41 for a ppointment. MEDIEVAL PORTATIVES a7S El( WORKS. For lilt of other organs s"itable for early SAIATH/L HARPSICHORDS. 'EDAL HAl,. FRANCO·FLEMISH DOU8LE AFTER DULC, mlO: lic, send two dollars. Noel MDnder, St. 2MnR ROBERT ",ORTON CHURCH PIPE OR­ sichords and Clavichords: most reliable and ken. 17of5: G'g, 2 J: B, I II of , lute, shove cou· Peter's Organ Worh, London E2, England. van. Complete, ~rated. San Fronc:isco area. be.utjfullv loundinQ from SI,I95. Brochure pier. hand slops; IJ llded rose and bandinq. (4151 595·1230 evenlnos. $6,0X! Canadian. Stephen Tullie. of8J Talbot SUO. Stereo lP $5 from Dept D. 1084 Homer. 2·MANUAL STEERE. REIIIUILT lilY lEACH. Vancouver, III.C., Cuada. St., no. I, london, O ntario. Canada N6A ~ ; 1951 KIlGEN PIPE ORGAN, 5oRANteS. GOOD (51 ' ) 04]1·6S15. I9n, 14 stralQht ranh, qood condition, now in ule. Conlact Alb"ny Street United Melhodi.. WOfking Older. Must ma"e room lor lerQer new HARPSICHORDS, CLAVICHORDS IY NEU. pipe orqan. Orlendoleimer, Route I, Albert ITALIAN HARPSICHORD AFTER RIDOlfi, Church, 924 Albany St .• Schen.ctady, NY ID07; pert, world', finHt, oldest mo"er. C.talog, on ISI B} 146-5627. City, IA 50510. Phone (712) 73204)0]. reauo,I, Maqnomuslc, Shoran. CT 060'9. 1&65; 5 octaves. F.f, 2 II: B, lute; phosphor. bronte string ing, true inner.outer CD le construCt PIPE OR!;AN, ]·MANUALS IE'}, 44-RANKS, 1t15 AUSTIN. NEW GREAT MIXTURES AND tion, crafted in 1/16" IOlid spruce , moldingl. new console 19SD by Austin. l'i ronh. l·manual S'ERRHAKE HARPSICHORDS AND CLAVI. S• •5OO Can"dion. Stephen Tutlle, of81 Talbot St., rebuilt 20 yean ago, antiphonal added in 1964, chords. Excellent. dependable. beautiful, Robert and pedal. Can be heard at First Presbyterian no. I, Lon don, O ntario, Canada N6A 2504 : (51') Reisner consol •• luyer mud remove durift9 Jw. Church, Charle1l0n. WV. Purchaser 10 remove S. Tavlor, VID G.rfield St., Bethesd., totO 2OD34. "]],8595. QUit. 1979. Bids received until April IS, 1979. Contad Philip R. Aley, Minisler 01 Musk. Fil"lt aller faster 1m. tlO4) 343·B", for information. HARPSICHORD OWNERS: A FULL LINE OF HARPSICHORDS OF MOST GENRES FOR Presbyterian Church, 1702 lowe St., Davenport, It udio and viluel ChromDlic Tuner. is now pleasure and pedagOQY buil t to individual re. IA. Phone: (319) 126-1691. MARR & COLTON 2·MANUAL THEATU OR­ ItvailDble to help you with your luninQ require· quiremenls. Wilt Instrumenll, R. 1, Three Riven, gan, modified for church use, Orvan Supply ments. For more informotion write Pelenon Mi "9091. (616) 2404·5128. 3-... ANUAL, 34-RANK CHURCH ORGAN, chelh. Pur(:hDser to remove SprinQ, 1979. Can· Elecir.:.- MulicDI Ptoducts, Dept. 20. Worth, IL new Principel chorus on Great. Available sum· tact Joseph 5. Thomas, 4 E. 0411: Hills, Scar· I"'" SINGLE MANUAL HARPSICHORD, lXI FOOT mer 1979, buyer to remove bV September I, bora, ME. (207) 881·9994 or Stephen Garvin chain. Peeu d e Bu ffle , Ltlta , hand stopl. Bu itt "79. Mal:e oHer andlor send for spedfications (2071 88J·6517. CLEAIING HOUSE - LISTING OF HARPSI· by Jeremy Adams after 1640 Andreas Ruckau to: O lganill, Trinitv Lutheran Church, 3701 Jer· ehords fOf SIlIle in Northeast. SASE plea~. in,trument. Superblv crafted, bu

Bullden of Fine Tracker and JULIAN E. BULLEY DO IT YOURSELF PIPE ORGAN KITS Cutlom speclRc:atlom for chllfd\ or Electro-Pneumatic PJpe Organs New Organs - Rebuilding ,.,kH.u, compl.t. Of peril, ,.11 In- .tfVCtlon. br .lfabUllled Dt9a. blillden. Se~ice Inquiries are Cordially Invited SINCE 1906 COLK/T MfG. CO. 1376 Harvard Blvd.-Dayton, Ohio 45406 251 FtlimoreAve.. Ton .....cla, N.Y. 14150 513·276-2481 We Zimmer & Sons INCORPORATED Member APOBA TELLERS ORGAN Company, 'nc. @~ Mailing Addr •••: P. O. Box 520. Plnevllla. N. C. 28134 HAnONS FORD ROAD' CHARLOTTE, If. Co COMPLETE ORGAN SERVICE SINCE 1906 P.O. lOX 1313 Ph. 456--.5306 VISSER-ROWLAND i Efie. Po. 16512 OELAWARE OaOAN COMPANY. INC MULLER PIPE ORGAN CO. 252 FiUmere Av .. RESERVOIRS m,t88'7346 Tonawando. New YOtIe 14150 ORGAN SERVICE-J. E. Lee. Jr. 2033 JOHANNA B (7161 692-7791 1365 Sa. Detroit Ave. HOUSTON 77055 KNOXV/UE, TENNESSEE 37901 I.x 2061 Talada. Ohla 43614 Tunlng • Malat.nanco • Rebuilding MEMBER A.P.O.I.A.. 419-382-6761 Con.ukant. international Socil!ty of OronbulideB

CHESTER A. RAYMOND, INC. c.F. SNYDER PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS Three Generations of Service New Rebuilding Rebuilding, Maintenance and Additions Organs Maintenance P.O. Box 55 Princeton, N.J. 08540 P.O. Box 322 Phane: 609-924-0935 Lewisburg. Pa. 17837 717·524-2029 111 1111 •• rIlli. . IJ~N 7047 South Comstock Avenue. Whittier. California 90602 e (213) 693-4534 Robert M. Tumer; Tonal Director 0 Member: International SocIety of Orpn Budden. Amerlean Institute of Orpn Builde .. 0 Inquiries .... cordially Invited.

22 THE DIAPASON C~"ifiecl adnrlising ral.s: p.' wo,d $.20; minimum charg., $2.50; box numb.r, additional $1.00. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Repli.s 10 box numb.,. should b. sent clo Th. Dlopason, 434 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III. 60605

FORS~'EORGANS FOR SAlE-EUaRONIC ORCIANS fOR SAlE-MISC. FOR SAU-MISC. Z· ... ANUAL KI",BALL, , RANKS. BEST OFFER. ALLEN. CONN CHURCH, THEATRE OR­ .....ETAL ORGAN PIPES, FIRST CLASS WORI(. CLASSIC KLEIN GEDECICT, LIKE NEW, $700. Bethlehem Luthetan Church, 1402 Main St., Ce· gons. l50 c;trond piono,. Uf'gest selection in monshi". Ileimut HemDel Organ Pipes, 4144 "42 Wich 6.rank, ]6·lfop con$Ole. S5OO, Ge· 0011' Falls, IA SO&Il. (319) 266--3541 . or evenings, USA ove, Ism. Victor, lOO N.W. 54th St., West 50Ih 51 •• Clevelond. OH 44144. dedt B'. li.e new. all wood, SG. Oboe, Bell Ill', 266-, .... Miami. Fl., ]3121 (lOS) 751-7502. Clarinet, ne ..... each S)QQ. 9 t" 4 SASE SSO ranh. ONE NEW REISNER CO ...... IN ...TION ACTION 10. )]'L, Siou. City, IA. SilOS. I]·RANK E.'. ORGAN IN.SITU. PURCHASER A lEAUTIFUl _06£15 MODEl 75. MUST offering Iii. pistoRl, ten genetels for. tolal 01 must remove. Available summer 1979. Offen socflfice a' $37110. HIli AGO spec·f:cetions. U.o 93 stOPI ond couplers. Also new reloys available. AUSTIN 1M CONSOLE: 84 STOP KEYS IN· accepted until March IS. 1979. James Schieren· new. Coli (201) 485·4143. Priced ottractively. Contoct Wich Orgon Com. cluding 26 couplers. Call (415) 647·SI3£ doys. bock, Milwau.ee, WI., (414) 541·5881. peny, 110 Filth Street, Highland, IL 62249. ROGERS "TRILOGY" ].MANUAl, n PEDAL 4' DI"'PASON. I ' SALICIONAL, I' GAMBA. '-lANK KILGEN PIPE ORGAN MUST IE or9an. $4,B5O without Leslie cabinel, SS.2!iIl 19M 2.MANU"'L WICKS CONSOLE. 4-GEN· S' Dulciana. B' VOl Humana. six ran. duplex .old complele. aut olfer. Conlecl: Father Sa,' with ledle. Will deli'ler and set up. an ywt.er. erals. I) couplen. Sionando. Ped , ': Sw, a, chell. 12 nole pedatboard, remote coupler /lus./I" SI. Athanluius Churth. Evanston. IL with n ]00 miles of NY city. In$trument in 100'f. GI, 7. 2·exptt'lslons plus crescendo. Rev. Jas. relay, monual slides bV Reilner ond Kilgen. 60201. (312) 328· 1430: wee.endl. 328·1431. condition. owned by artisl/organ technician. Hendtich, St. Raphael Church. 2141 Lancoshire, ond .ev holding mechine. Send SASE for list. Wi) coRs'der reolonllble offer. Address B.2 Louisville, KY 4020S. $2500. organ enlorged. Johnson. Organ Co.. Inc.. BOl 122B. Fargo, leal H. ROOSEVELT, z·RANK I·MANUAL, THE DIAPASON. NO SBI07. (101) 237·0·m. Il note pedal. Intact unaltered Rev. Juice SILENT MOVtE PHOTO PLAYER ROLLS. Ina.. P. Mcrri., 8420 Willow St., Evans Mill., NY NEWPORT, ClASSIC-VOICED 2...... ANUAL, 32. 19)(1. $10.(1) each or $5.00 each if you take oil. CLEARANCE - REMAINING RANKS ... ND IlW. (lIS) 6.29.-46]]. pedel, couplers. elllerna! spe"hrs. Bed offer Ron McDMald, 28 S. ]rd. Ellst. Re.burQ, 10 mechanisms. Write for lil.t: Organist, Bo. 6922, o ... er SS,OOO. For information: Addreu A.' THE B344O. Baltimore. MD 21216. fOR SAU-THEATRE ORGANS DIAPASON. ELECTRIC VALVES, 40 AND to OHMS. $1.10 TRANSFORMER, IOOOW, nov SECONDARY, ..... ANUAL WURU17EIl Fila... UptOWN ELECTRIC EYERm ORGATRON. 2·MAN· ond $1.90 each. ALUMINUM lind spotted metal 110 voll primary for Zimbelslem. projector, etc. Thuhe ond l·manuol WUflihe, from Grove lIols. full pedalboord and bench. Bed offer. pipes. New solid mopfe chests. Writ'll for Srend new. SIOO. S. H. Dembiukv. 612 aroed· Theat .... both ftom ChIcago. Also lergen ift· (319) 652·4l5J. prices. Jut" n Organ Pipes, IS E. Elilabeth St., view. S.E• • Grand Roptds. MI 49507. vlntory of Wu,lIher theat,e org4n pllrh e'ttl' 51. Paul. MN 5S107. (612) 224·0994. ,,"embled for sale. due to iIIneu. In whole or WALNUT HAMMOND C.2 ORGAN. BENCH. I,,, 2M/l1 CASAVANT CONSOLE. AUSTIN in port. cOlh ",Ie only. first tome nut served. 31·H Leslie. Two fl,lll manuals, pedalboard. Mint NEW CONSOLES AND CHESTS BUILT TO harp. 3· HP biower. sw.1I shedes, Meas chimes, Hoosier Theeler. Whiting. IN 46Y,..: (219) 659· condition. (612) 53]·6208. o rder. Consoles built to motch cobinetwor. of harp, Gededt B'. 60 amp rectHi.r. Octave 4', 1717. churcf1 . Shell s or complete consoles. Chests 5·rank Austin chest. Conrad Durham. P. O. Box ALLEN DIGITAL ORGAN MODEL 120. SELF­ built to )'Our .pecilicotionl for mounting 6Ot 'l. 2125. To tt ahastee. FL ]2lG4. 2M/lOR ROUIT MORTON, NEECS LOTS OF contained. I yeaf old. $6.000. David E. JOItet, I.-week delivery on conlOte shells, 2 weeks de. Farmhoulolt Lane A.... Morristown. NJ 07960. work. Sto~d in my b"rn. I need the room. li very on chest shells. Comp' ete d.e. or p.e. MOLLER SWELL CH"'MBER MECH ... NISM: (201) 5)9·7495. SI5,OIXI.OO firm. You houl away. D. E. Zeller, t hesis ovoilable also. Send specifications lor 180" xI5O "1\3%". Pa,h in A·I shop., like new. 6901 Wise Rd .. Auburn, CA OeKription upon request, moke us 0 reGionob' e 'S6Ol. ALLEN, TYPE W1S, 2] STOPS, INCLUDING Qu ote. Cenillty Pipe Organ Company, III An· derson Blvd., Ganevo. IL 610)4. offer! ERZAHLER 16', 10 .... twelve only with chesl. WURLl17ER llil THEATRE ORGAN STILL IN 32' pedal, 17 couplers, 2 manual •• full pedol. SSOO or bed oller. Contact Mr. Philip Johnso", original theotre in perfect condition. French Small speaker for home u$e. lorge spea.er KLANN "STAUNTON" CONSOLE, D... RK DirectOt" of MUlie. First United Methodilt multi,colle ouembly for lerge chll'ch. Good cons~e. 10lr Il,'s, sleigh belli. Can be seen oak, in mint cond ition. 10 toblels in pedal; lB. Church. 225 E. Dllval St.. JadlOAvilie. FL ]2202. and ployed. Purchoser to removo. Asking S16,· condition. Meko offer Immonllel Lutheron (904) 356-56IB, or oftef hours (904) 743·2845, Church, Albany. OR 97321. (SOl) '28-5118. Swell ; lB. Great. 4 pistons, Swe ~ l : 4. Great: 4. 000. Addreu B-1 THE DIAPASON. Pedal: 4, General; general cancel. Full tou· piers .$1500 or best offer. Cenlury Pipe Olgan ESTEY REED ORGAN STUDIO MODEL, 2 1/10 WURLITZER. ALL JlElEATHERED AND fOR SAU-M/SC. mlnuals. lull pedalboerd. 10 ranh. 00. case Company. l/8 Anderson Blvd .• Geneva. Il 6IQ]4. with blowel end bellch. Very good condition. ploving. Speci"l double bolster "H." &tra "·NOTE KOHLER.lIEIICH HARP, GOOD E. Greenbed. IlB2 HlSlings Dr •• London. On· p.!Irh, Wurliher chells. slei9hbells. loy cOllnte" condition. Photo ovoilable. $725. Craled. FOB 7 IlA"K~ AND (;;HUTWORK. BEST OffER. ta,;O NSX 2J4. (519) 02·1802. bfau trumpet. elc. Coli or write: (714) 444. 9ufflllo. Delaware OlQon. Tonewllnda. NY For inlo'matiCt n write: Armin Petenon. 110 Wesl 4i9l. 560-9898, 125·1496 or 5l7S Keorny Villo Rd •• 141!in. Morrow Holi. Plettevllie. WI S]8IB. ]· ..... ANUAL MOLLER CONSOLE. S DIVI. S-an Diego, CA 92123. s:ons. 1939. blonde ClSe ond bench. standard' NEW ORGAN PIPES, EXCELLENT WORK· PARTS S"'LE - WURLfTZER VDO I', IOnOM AGO. 15 tilting tablets. S9 drow~nobt. 46 pi,. EXCITING THEATRE ORGAN, 2M/6R. IN. m.en,hip and alpert!, Yoked. Form.d.,. IUper • twelve pipes. Two Wurlitzer bourdon offset tOflS (7 general,), ] elpression pedols. I cre,. .:Ilding English Post Horn to 16'. I] percuuions/ vbor of Aeoli... ·S.inMr pipe.bop. HI., Rothe,. chelfs. rebuilt. SSO each. Century single·phllie cendo pedol, 2·ronk chOI r sesqui.lle,a. 2 wind trttpl. 4 hemulanll. Cullom made by Wicks German Orgo,. Pipecren. ]4 St.ldard St .• mntof, 1150 RPM. $150. Spancer blower. 1175 reservolNi 011110 availab'e. Inquire: MUlic Direc· in 1974. Wllditzer replica honev.oe conlole Mlltf.~n, MA 02126 • RPM, no motor, SISO. Pneumatic octions re· tor. Zion Lutheran Church, &)2 Granl St., Weu· .,j;h capture combons and couplen. Glan bu ilt. Boat whistles made. All items FOB Cleor· sau, WI 54401. Ih ,tten, High preuure 5 HP blower. Wurliher COLLECTOR'S ITEM: ANTIQUE THEATRE water, Flo Shipping and crating ed,,,. Rithard lOillica reservoirs. Profeuionollv removed and Hammond Novochord. excellent condition for VellQue, 5175 UI."erton Rd .. Clearwater, fl ELEG ... NT, CONTEMPORARY, FIVE SECTION. ctilted. Li.e new and ready for immediete pleving the tlnllsual . On. 2/1 Wic" pipe olga" 3]510. .1 or90n use lor 15·:;:0 stop 2-m.nual tradel. inttalloli~. SI8.000. Call (4IS) SlS-1211 daY'. wilh horseshoe conlOle, formerly in thurch: 01.., Will design stop lisl and wind ~ he"l 10 your or 522·1M8 evenings. one 2/11 HiIIgr8on.Lane pipa or9an. M.ny AEOLIAN DUO·ART ORGAN PLAYER WITH lpecific need,. Write lor pho lograph' and de. misc. blowers, exlro pipes, chimes and chesls. 200 rolls. Aeolien w nsole plavet with 500 roUs. toils. A. David Moore & Co., North Pomfret, fOR SAU-EUaRONIC ORGANS Will take best offe, lor whole amount. Warren Ornale case ond bench. Both lrom 53· rank or· VT 05053. Pho ne: (802) 457 · 3~14. 9"n. Call (415) 1147·5132. ALLEN 42] THEATRE CO-fr,4PUTER- ORGAN. North. RR 2. Brookston. IN 47903. (317) 56)·3531. ORGAN CABLES. NEW. PLASTIC. '" AND ~atd ,eader end card dNlw.r. Caplure type USED P'PES AND ..... ISC. EqUIP ... ENT, WRITE WURllTZEl \6' IOUROON, $100; SPENCER ]] note. Other JHlth. Write for prices: Rive. combo. 18 geMral.. Aulomattc rbvthm unit. O'gob'o, 7th HP, 5 WP, 116.5 R...... singlo phase. Inc., BII Focis. Me'ei,ie. LA 1OOOS. I Tone elpandor. Edemal "GVro tone cabinat." for spte-ilie: auds, lox 2'0&1, K-onill., TN SI50; two photoployer manual chests, $100 each. O.tned and used only by myself in my home. 37901, 2· ... ANUAL ORGANS: VOCALION R,"cD CII" days (415) 647·5132. trad er. Eslev reed trader. Moller Artiste. Two S7.~. Rollo While. Jonesboro, AR. (SOl) 932· WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE S... lE - M... NY 7Wi evenings Or (SOl) 932·66-49 doys. Reisner manu~ls with couplers. DeaQan Closs A consol.l. chests, keyboards. pedalboaf'ds, Wicks 1 MANUAL Ifl7 AUSTIN ORGAN 'ARTS. chimes with action. Address B·] THE DIAPA. reloVs, Klann relays, Bourdon, ..... elodias. Open CLASSIC-CUSTOM ELECTIIIONIC ORGANS. Console i" 900d condition end lome good SON. DiOptlllOM, ele:. Send busiaeu size SASE for ranh of pipes. For lutlher inlormation. con· Aulhutic pipe 011).,. voicinQ and ellilmble. lilt, Lurth Ol9an Co., '17 Record Sf .. "'anbto, tact Sora Nonce or Sue lunceford, Fint Bap· SKINNER '" WOODEN PEDAL VIOLONE For brochre and sample .pecilicotions write ..... N 56D01 (507) 388·88604. Classic Organ Co. Ltd., 210-13 Don Park Road, tist Chu rc h. J ones boro, AR. n40I, (SOl) 932· (25 notes), 16' Fagotto (3D notes). rebuilt I ' 3456...... orkhom. Ontorio. Canada UR 2V2. and 4' S.inner Principah. Bou rdon and lieb· I WIU ENTERTAIN ANY OFFER ON A ,. lich ranh for manuel 0, pedal. Eng lish G reat h.p. OtQoblo. It mus' be sold. (517) 224·6547. ALLEN DIGITAL CO ..... PUTER ORGAN, SYS­ WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE: LARGE IN· organ (3" wind ). 2·he Nie Sobeo b ~ ower ( u1~d lem 100 residence model with AGO ClUllOle l· ..... AHUAL 1927 MOLLER CONSOLE WITH lenlory of pipe1 end nriaul oUter compo' 16 monUn), used pipewofk ond mech:ln!sn. and ped"lboard. ]~ lonolly independent stops. pedal. and bench. Key tops tae now. Ornate nenli. lOme 1\0:... IOnia otd. Various ma.e. For complete information. write to le/l ~ Clonic voicinQ. Col! (414) 241·B290 eveninQs case. S5OO. Purchaser to ship. Mothodist Church. c"nd SASE lor list. W. J. Froehlich. 446 Gtov. Snyder, 9 bnsdowne Court. lanl:;lowne. P.\ after 6:00. Saranoc Lake, NY 1:i'i81. (518) 8'11 ·]473. St .• Westfield. NJ 07090. 19050.

fOR SAL&:; Used o,.on parta. Meany of antiquo yah.... s.M $1.00 for complMo _ll#f.!.t!f~H ~_ ~_ ~tul & C!!D_ ~lU8 &0 5chumacher II••. PIPE ORGAN CRAFTSMEN Chime Co. Addltlons-Robulld'ng Wide. O,gan Company Tuning-Repairs 3604 Waterfield Parkway 2023 Eastern Ave. Lakeland. FL 33801 • (8131 665-4802 Hiahlancl, illinois 6224' 35 Bethpage Road Cincinnati. O. 45202 HJdcsvKI., Ll.. NY 11101 ShdE!f Cheu Or9an5 ('II, 654-21" 1513) 221·6600 51."1-1220 Re510ralion and Rede5ign

Slider seals for slider chests. RE-ORGAN-IZE mim :ijtmtrl! EDWIN D. NORTBnlJP Verschueren a.v. Yo., per.. "" wit ••• PlPEORCANS a,. '" ...... neI. B.A., JUR. D. Pipe Organ 8ullders Baton.IiD-. DIIip. Sarico 2475 LEE BOULEVARD CLEVELAND, OHIO 4411" Heythuysen (L.) ... "'IKII. Stlnbns ZEIn The Netherlands 0,.... pipo mob" Hollo ... 10$2 RoeIIIIle R_ "V. TEL. (216, 9324712 (U') SlUS" 0mI0a0l Hop", ow. 44'11 PIANO TUNING SCHNEIDER Learn Piano tuning and repair wllh WORKSHOP & SERVICES, LTD. .filirlTad 1IJori.& easy to follow home study (oune, Pipe Organ and Ha,p.ichord Builde, $.'~~.$;~~l ~ t'm wmcktt (0rgan iiUUbtt Ne. Imt,umenh - Reb,Ud. • c.-::mST. 1677-0 ff, Wide open field wilh good earnings. Wa,ksh0p' In Ntantlc, illinois Makes excellent " extro" lob. Write Expe,t Sonic. £J!I z. &at IIam i!onb American School of Plano Tuning P,O. lax 484 Decalur, IlIInol. 62525 SAN D'BAJ.'qCISCO 1Iam.1Imnont 05641 11050 Tdler Dr .• Depl.DI Morlan tUII, CA 95(137 (217) 668·2412

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