OHS meµibera may join as many chapters as they desire. Several chapters publish excellent newsletters wit.h eignilioant scholarly con­ tent. Chapter and Newslett.e,. Met11beI'8hip FoundineDate Editor, Address -,; ( Date joined OHS} andAnnual Membership Boston Organ Club Newsletter, E. A. Alan Laufms.u 1966,1976• Boadway,$!> BollUM, lrardevtllo,N'fl 03460 British Columbia, none 1983 Central New York, The Coupler, $6 Culver Mowers 1976 2371 Slaterville Rd.,Box 130,Broolr.tondale , NY U817 The Organ Historical Society Chicago Midwest, The StoptDiapason, Julie Stephens 198 0 Susan R.Friesen, $12 620W. 47th St., Western Box 26811, Richmond,Virginia 23261 Springs,IL 60668 (804)353-9226 EasternIowa, 1982 Newsletter, August Knoll Archives Collection at Westminster Choir College, Mark Nemmers, $7.50 Boz179 Lowden, 1A62266 Princeton, New Jersey Greater New York TheKeraulophon, Alan Laufman (as TheNai:,ional Council City, 1969 John Ogasapian, $6 above) The Cypher, Officers and Councillors (all terms expire 1989) Greater St. Louis, Eliza- JohnD. Phillippe 1975 beth Schmitt,$5 4836DuPage Dr. William C. Aylesworth ..•...... •..•..••..•... President Bridgeton,MO 63044 8230 Harrison, Evaneton,IL 60201 Hilbus (Washington- Where the Tracker Peter Ziegler Kri&tinGronni.ng Farmer ..••..•...... , . , ... Vice President Action Is, 14300Medwiclr. Ct. 8060 .FraternityChurch Bd,., WJn8wn-&Jcni, NC 27107 Baltimore), 197 0 Carolyn Fix, $4 Upper Marlboro,MD Michael D.Friesen ...... Secretary 20870 2139Hanell Rd.,Hoffman Eotatea, IL 60196 Mid-Hudson (New The Whistlebox, June Marvel David M. Barnett ...... •, . , ...•...... •....Treasurer York), 1978 Robert Guenther, $5 CrownHill Rd. 423N. Stafford Ave., Richmond , VA23220 WappingeraFallo, NY James J.Hammann ...... Councillor forFinance & Development 12690 1646 S.Maple , AnnAlbor, MI 48103 New Orleans, 1983 TheSwell Shoe, Michael Christiansen Randall J.McCarty ...... Councillor for Historical Concerns Travers C.Koerner, UNOBozlS78 6220Latona Ave., N.E., Seattle,WA 98116-6653 $5 New Orleans,LA 70148 John Panning ...... Councillor for Conventions Paci.fie-Northwest, TheBellows Signal, David Ruberg Boz101, LakeCit:,, 1A 61449 1976 Beth Barber, $3 Boz2364 Roy Redman ...... Councillor for Education Seattle,WA 98111 6812 RoblnhoodLn., FortWorth, TX 761\2 Paci.fie-Southwest, The Cremona, Jim Stephen Baker Elizabeth Towne Schmitt .. . . Councillor for Research & Publications 1978 Lewis,$4 612 S.Ivy Ave. 1100Jo:,ee, Rolla, MO 66401 Monrovia,CA 91018 CarolTeti ...... Councillor forOrganizational Concerns SouthCarolina, 1979 Newsletter, Kristin KristinFarmer Music De pt., IndianaUnivenity orPA, Indiana,PA 16701 Farmer, $5 3060Fraternity Church Rd. Wineton-Salem,NC 27107 OHS Staff SouthTexas (The TheWell-Tempered William T.Van Pelt ...... Executive Director 3217Brook Rd., Richmond, VA 23227 (804) 366-6386 San Antonio Pipe Communique, $15 Tom Johnson ...... Administrative Assistant & Order Processing Organ Society), 1977, Stephen L. Pinel ...... Archivist 1981• 629 EdisonDr., Eas t Windsor,NJ 08620 (609)448-8427 Tannenberg (Central TheDieffenbuch, James McFarland Pa.), 1976 JohnL. Speller, $5 114 N.George St. THE TRACKER® Staff Millersville , PA1 7661 Susan R.Werner Friesen ...... •.•••...... Editor Virginia, 1979 none JerryD. Morton ...... ••...... Managing Editor F.Robert Roche ...... , ...... Advertising Manager THETRACKER® is pub�hed fourtimes a year by the Organ His­ 60 Parlr.St., Taunton,MA 02780 torical Society,Inc., a non-profit,educational organization. William T.Van Pelt ...... Production Annual membership dues (including THE TRACKER): Regular John Ogasapian, Alan Laufman, m.embera$26.00 (over age 65, full-timestudent$, and additjonal mem­ Stephen Pinel, William Van Pelt ...... Editorial Review ber, in a household$�0.00); Contn'b uti.ng memliel"l!c$;35.00· Sll8ta'.ining Chairsof Committees members$60.00; Patrons $100.00; Benefact.ors $260.00.y;;stitutions Julie Stephens ...... •...... 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Boz 69 , Dunat.able , MA01827 Elditotiialcorrespondence and articles-to be c:onside�d forpublica­ Timothy E. Smith ...... Historic Organs tionmay be addressedto the OHS Offices.Resporutlbility tor !acts and St.Paul'■ Chun:h, Fair St., Nantucket,MA- (608)228-0916 opj,n:ions�pressed in articles rests uponthe- authors and not upon the Charles Ferguson ...... •...... , .International Interests Organ Hist;oricalSocic;ity, Inc. Allma�rial accepted forpublication in Boz44 , E.Vanalboro, ME 04986 THETRAGKER becomes the property of th e Organ HistoricalSo ctety, Michael Barone,Rosalind Mohnsen, Inc., and cannot be returned.Material publisned in THE TRACKER Stephen Pine!, Lois Regestein, may not be reproducedwithout permissionof t'heEditor. Lawrence Trupiano ...... Nominating Committee THE ORGANffiSTORICAL SOCIETY is not obligated toany com­ e Bruce Stevens ...... Recital Series mercial intrest.There is n.o intention to discredit or recommend any St.Jame•'• Church, 1206 W.Franklin St., Richmond,VA 23220 existingorgan manuf�ctory or conce.m.No such information inferred, John K.Ogasapian ...... Research im_plied,' or construed in-any form may be used in advertisingor for any U Parlr.St., Pepperell,MA 01463 commercial purpose. The Society will take all �'ilEto prevent or Kristin Farmer ...... , . , •...... Slide-Tape Program prosecute �ch use of its material the name TRACKER,or 3060Fraternity ChURh Rd., Wlnaton Salem, NC 27107 the name �· ORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.THE TRACKER® Michael D.Friesen ...... , •..•..•.... Service Award is a regiatered trndemo.rk. Copyright 1988 The Organ Historical 2139 HaesellRd., Hollinan Estatea, IL 60196 Society,Inc. ISSN: 0041--033 0. 2 COVER: St. Mary's ChuTch, New Orleans, willbe visited duringthe 1989 OHS NationalCon11ention, June 19,22, Thelmge m-gan, builtca. 1900 by WilliamSchuelke, u containedin aneaTlin case attributed to Hen ryET�en, whose p,J,luhed catalogue includes an m-ganfrrr built thu chuch in 1860, THI JolIRNAl New infonnationon ETben, includinga hitheTto-unknownpctTtneTship, ap. OF THE ORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY peaf'Son page9.

An Early Samuel S. Hamill Organ • • • • • • • • • • • •'• • • • • • • • • • • 14 University Lutheran Church in East Lansing, , Gets A Clearing House Organ; Dana Hull and Church Members Restore It, by J. Paul Schneider A Short Biography of Samuel S. Hamill • • • • • • • • • • •••• • • • • • • 14 A Biographical Article Published in 1869 Tells of Hamill's Organs, Training, and Locations; Copied from the New YorkWeekly Review A History of the Farrand & Votey Organ Company • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 James J. Hammann Finds Innovation and Quality in the History of This Major Firm That Built Large Organs In Cities From Los Angeles to Boston DEPARTMENTS Letters •••••••• ...... • • ...... 4 Reviews ...... • • ...... 5 GeorgeBozeman Reviews Barbara Owen's Book, E. PowerBiggs Michael Friesen Reportson Helmut Volkl's OrgelninWiirttemberg Albert Robinson Endorses Charles Callahan's Recording of Sonatas by Charles Stanford New Information & Errata •••••••••••••••••••••••• ...... 7 Tannenberg Scales and the Geneseo, Illinois, Stoplist Are Corrected; New Findings Are Reported on Appleton, Erben, Ferris, & A Previously Unknown Builder Obituaries ...... 10 Organ Update ...... 11 Archivist's Report • •• • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • . 13 Minutes ...... 31 Treasurer's Report • • • • • • • • • • • . •• • . • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • . • • 31 Schedule 3 2 Pipedreams ...... e • • The Founders Awards EDITORIAL

HE ESTABLISHING AND GIVING OF AWARDS is a process of Historical Society. A third member of that group, Horace recognizing individuals whose contributions of time and Douglass, passed away while the Society was in its infancy. Ttalent for a particular cause have made a significantim­ Seven continued to give their time and talents, serving as of­ pact. Several awards have been established by the Organ His­ ficers,members of convention committees, contributors to The torical Society and continue to be awarded regularly. Tracker, archivist, and in other capacities as the needs arose. Occasionally the need for a special award arisesfor a unique circumstance. Such an award was recently presented by the Four ofthe foundersare still active participants in the OHS. OHS National Council to the founders of the society and ap­ They are Barbara Owen, Donald R. M. Paterson, Albert propriately named the "Founders' Award." "Robbie" Robinson, and Randy Wagner. Charlene "Betty"Sim­ mons is unable, due to healthconcerns, to be active forthe OHS The ten people who met on June 27, 1956, probably had lit­ but continues to give her support. Two founders, Kenneth Sim­ tle idea of the significance of their meeting or where it would mons and Homer Blanchard, passed away this year. Afterbeing all lead. The Tracker, Volume 1, Number 1, recounts the pur­ notified of the award, Ken Simmons expressed gratitude for the poses discussed at that meeting: recognition, having served as the first editor of The Tracker. 1. To determine if there were enough persons interested to establish an organization of any kind; The Society has certainly grown since the meeting of those 2. To see if a central file could be kept of information con­ ten individuals in the choir room of St. Bartholomew's Epis­ cerning old organs which were to be sold or scrapped, in order copal Church in New York City. However, the basic principles to prevent these examples of early American remain the same: To preserve examples of American organ­ from being lost or destroyed; and building frombeing lost or destroyed, to establish a central file 3. To possiblywork out a newsletter or publication whereby ofinformationconcerning old organs, and to issue a publication notes ofinterest to this group, and other data could bemutual­ for the exchange of this information. ly exchanged. This award is only a small token ofthe thanks to thosepeople Of the ten who attended this meeting, two persons did not with such foresight. Let us continue to support their visions continue after the group was formally organized as the Organ with enthusiasm. SRWF 3 �------·------DONALD R. M. PATERSON Editor: LETTERS I vote to retain The Tracker as the title of the Society's jour­ University Organist and nal. In addition to its reference to mechanical instruments, I Sage Chapel Choirmaster like to think of it as meaning "a journal for those who track !. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York organs." Our journal is not a collection of research papers, it ! J shouldn't be named like one. 6------·-� Doug Adams Custom made Organs. Selected rebuilding, Custom designed additions Editor: When the small group of organ enthusiasts met in 1956 to establish the Organ Historical Society, it was agreed that one Organbuilder Workshop of our essential functions was to provide a means of communica­ tion BO that we might keep in touch with each other and also 1078 Lunalilo Home Road inform others interested in historic organ study and preserva­ Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Phone: 395-4273 tion of our existence and purpose. A newsletter plan was adopted, which Kenneth Simmons volunteered to edit and I offered to mimeograph and distribute by mail. When Mr. Simmons' material arrived he supplied a title for our KIEFER TANNING CO. publication—The Tracker. He explained that this had a two- Fuu LINE OF LEATHER FOR fold purpose: we would be tracking down historic organs, many of which would be built with tracker (mechanical) action. ORGAN BUILDING & REPAIRS After two years as a mimeographed newsletter, The Track­ (616) 450-:140 I 240 Front Cr.ind R,1rids. Ml 4050,1 er appeared in print and has developed over the years into the handsome, scholarly magazine it is today. However, a recent issue bore the title The Journal, NELSON E. BUECHNER supplant­ing a name which has become universally recognized by the organ world. I write to protest this change Emmanuel Eµiscoµal Church Holmesburg because the new title contains no reference to or connection with organs in any way. Dictionaries define a journal as a Curator, Grand Court Organ "daily record of transactions" and a "weekly newspaper." John Wanamaker Store, Philadelphia Therefore, I can see no value or advantage in changing the title. Long live The Tracker! Albert F. Robinson Editor: CHARLES M. RUGGLES I endorse the gradual shift in names from The Tracker to the Journal of the Organ Historical Society, whether or not MECHANICAL ACTION ORGANS that shift is intended. Given the increasingly eclectic REST□RATl □NS character of our interests—and we come more and more 24493 BAGLEY R □AD to value the historical instruments of the twentieth-century CLEVELAND, □ HI□ 441 3B with electro-mechanical or electropneumatic actions—the title The Tracker increasingly represents a narrow specialization within a broader field of interest. The Journal is more germane to the position of the society today. Bfv1.1 A$Gt1ATES Michael A Rowe 6 LEDGEWOOD ROAD Editor: WILMINGTON, MASS. 01887 I noted with interest and appreciation the new title of the location recording - record production journal of OHS. Although we would not want to open 508-658-6565 SCOTT KENT the floodgates for anything and everything that purports to be an "organ," we surely must address all eras of organ- building, and not limit either our scope or image to trackers alone. Perhaps this on-going metamorphosis of titles will eventually lead to the final version: Historic Organ Journal GORDON S. AucHINCLOSS Julie Stephens Editor: m Reading the Minutes of the OHS Council meeting in The 94 Pumpkin Hill Road New Milford, CT06776 Tracker (Vol. 31, No.4), it seemed to me that you were implicitly asking for reactions on the change of the name of your magazine. It must be rather difficult to restrict the scope of the Society A.usTIN ORGANS, INC. to the historical organ in the USA because the building of ORGAN ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS organs in your country started at the moment that the high _ . -1Jff··-:

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PIPE ORGANS, INC . Specialists in the construction and restoration of Embarking in 1959 on the first recording tour of old American organs tracker organs are E .. Power Biggs, engineer Buddy Graham, Barbara Owen (with cat) 3427 S.E. 18th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 and PeggyBiggs.

ter qualified to writeabout Biggs. Owen and Biggs were great friendsfrom the time she met him in 1956 until his death near­ GORDON A. SCHULTZ ly a quarter of a century later. Still great friends with his PIPE ORGANS widow, Owen had full cooperation and access to all the vital data that makes her biography so alive and authoritative. Finally, Owen is one of our greatwriters in the organ world. So Tuning & Repair not only is this bookdefinitive, it is also quite simply "a good read." Re builds, Restorations. The appendices include stop lists of the organs at Busch• Reisinger Museum (the Germanic Museum) and Biggs' Challis 612-646-9366 1289 Roselawn Ave. West pedal harpsichord, a list of all his musical editions, a d.etailed Roseville, Minnesota 55113 bibliography, and a complete discography compiled by Andrew Kazdin. Thelatt er-is especiallyvaluable forcollectors of Biggs' recordings. I highly recommend this handsome book. George Bozeman, Jr. 6 � Family members who were employeesof the August Prante Company, late-19th I early-20th-centuryorganbuilckrs of Louisville,Kentucky, are ickn. tifiedin a photograph fromRobert Prante,Jr., secured for the Societyby Keith Norrington. Left toRight, the Prantesare: Nicholas, Joseph (Allgust's father),Allgust, AugustJr.?, Joe?, and Anthony. Reportedby Bill Van Pelt

New Information & Errata into the cupola,the scoundrel leftthe children and fled. Mr. Ap­ pleton was not informed of the circumstance until this morn­ Volume 3� Number 3 ing. In the Technical Data on Tannenberg organs reported on 1834Thomas Appleton organ pages 26-30, some ranks havebeen assigned to the wrong or­ SecondBaptist Society (Mr.Stowe's) Boston,MBBB, gans:the 8' Flute and 4' Flute appearingat the bottomof page Tuesday,March 1834, p. 2. 26 should appearunder "WhitefieldHouse" on page 27; the first Daily Evening Tran•cript, We understand that another superior Church Organ has five stops (Quint:Dehn through Pedal Octav Bass) on page 28 just been finished by Mr. Appleton, at his manufactory in belong to the 1 787 Lititz organand should come at the bottom CambridgeStreet. Although not solarge as some, yet it is said of page 26. John Speller to surpass any hitherto built by him, in brilliancy of tone and finish. It has been purchased by the Second Baptist Society, INFORMATIONFROM PERIODICALS (Rev. Mr. Stowe's) in this city, for their Church, and is to be ThomasAppleton placed there as soon as some necessary alterations are made. "Outrage,"The Daily Evening Tran•cript,Fri., 16 May1834, p. 2. At presentit can beseen in the manufactory. On Friday last, about9 o'clockin the morning,as a little girl twelve years of age, daughter of Mr. Thomas Appleton, the 1835Thomas Appleton organ, organ builder, was crossing the common, accompanied by her Central CongregationalChurch Hartford,Connecticut cousin, a girl of only fouryears of age, whilst they were amus­ "NewOrgan," Daily Evening Transcript,2 February 1835,p.2. ing themselves picking dandelion blossoms, they were accosted Mr. Nathaniel [si.c]Appleton, of this city, has just finisheda by a well dressed man, whom the children describe as a large and beautiful organ forthe "Central Church" in Hartford. "gentleman," who told them that if they would go into the State It willbe shipped forthat place as soonas the dissolution of the Househe would show them a balloon.They went with him, and ice in the Connecticut river will permit. The case is what is he led them upstairstoward the cupola; whenabout half way termed Grecian, resembling that of the Handel and Haydn up stairs,he put his arm around the elder girl's waist and told organ, and is made of very beautifulmahogany. There are three her that he loved her. She did not like this familiarity,and on rows of manual keys. The contents of the organ do not vary saying that she would go back again,the man tookthe younger materially from those of the Bowdoin street organ. The great child in his arms,and compelled MissAppleton to followhim to organ containsthirteen stops, the choir organ six, and the swell the cupola.His conduct there was so grossthat he alarmed the seven. There is a large double diapason pedal bass, of open children, andMiss Appleton screeched for assistance.Very for­ wooden pipes, which extends down to G, an octave below the tunately they were followed almost immediately by three boys diapasons. The whole number of pipes is sixteen hundred, and who were playing about the State House, on whose entrance the whole number of stops is twenty-seven;the height is twen- 7 great organ possesses a veryrare property -- that of blending together so beautifully, that no one stop predominates over another. Allin all, we know not where is a better." 1856Richard M. Ferris& Co. Or&"Bn J. Cleaveland Cady Residence Hartford,Connecticut In 30:1 :26, Architect J. CleavlandCady's advice as an organ consultant includedhis opinions ofHook, Wilcox, Jardine, Hall, Odell, Erben, and Levi Stuart, Richard Ferris' successor and half-brother. Cady owned a Ferris organ at the time. The HartfordCourant, Thurs ., 4 December1856, p. 2. Hartford, which stands high with respect to its musical talent and taste, can now boast of having the largest Parlor Organ in the country. This instrument has recently been put up forMr. I. [sic]C. Cady, by R. M. Ferris& Co. of New York, at a cost of about twenty-fivehundred dollars. This organ has two banks of keys, each extend from CC to C in the alto. The Swell­ box includes the pipes connected with the swell keys, fromtenor C upwards. It has also two octavesand two pedalnotes, extend­ ing from CCC to D. It registers the following stops:

GrandO!San 17. Violiana [sic] 1.O �nD1apason 18. Fifteenth 2. Viol d'Amour 19. Cornett a.Melodia 20.Hautboy 4. Stop'd DiapasonTreble Swell Bass 5. Stop'd Dia.PasonBase 21. Bourdo11i16 feet 6. Principle[sic] 22. Duliana[sic] (metal) 8 feet 7. Rhor Flute{sic] Pedals 8. Twelfth 23. Sub-Base -- CCC 16 feet 9. Flagolet {sic] Couples 10. Clarionet 24. Greatand Swell, unison 11. Bassoon 25. Great and Swell, at oct. 12. Trumpet 26. Pedals and Great SwellOrgan 27. Pedalsand Swell 13.Bourdon 28. Pedals at octave 14.Open Diapason 29. Pedal Check 15. �to_p'd Diapason 30. Wemula [sic] 16. Dulciana To describethe goodpoints of this organ it would beneces­ sary to givea description of the qualities of the variousstops, which distinguish them one fromanother. We shall select some of the more prominent ones and mention a few qualities in which more particularly their excellence consists. 1835 Appleton, Central Congregational Church, Hartford The open Diapasonsare of a fullbut mellow qualityof tone, making their presence amply felt in the full organ,yet destitute ty-fivefeet, the width in frontfourteen and a halffeet, and the of any harshness whatever -- and also that peculiarly disagree­ depth eleven feet. This makes the fifthorgan of aboutthis size, able head tone quality common to many Diapasons, which in (the largest in New England) which has been constructed in half an hour's time willgive one the head-ache, yet furnishno Boston. We understand that an instrument, larger, and supe­ foundation or body for the mixtures. rior, ifpossible, to any of theseis soonto be procuredfor Trinity The Stop'd Diapasons are of woodthroughout, they arevery Church. clear and sweet in their intonations -- forming very delicious and effective solo stops as well as blending nicely with other Job Plimpton:Advertisement stops in differentcombinations. "Organ Manufactory," The Daily Evening Transcript, 22 May The Flute and Melodia areextremely pleasingsolo stops the 1834,p.L formerstrongly resembling the instrument fromwhich it takes ORGAN MANUFACTORY, at No 534 Washington street. its name -- and not as it is often the casea poor imitation; the Orders are respectfullysolicited and promptly attended to. Or­ latter is a rich brillianttoned stop -- the soundof which some­ gans and Piano Fortes tuned and repaired by J. Plimpton. what resemblesthe distant chiming of bells. For sale at the above place, a superior, loud-toned Parlor The Viol d'Arnourhas been pronounced by competent judges Organ, suitable fora small Church. the bestthey have ever heard, and excel, first, in the quality of 1833E. & G. G. Hook, Opus 11 its tone which is reedy and plaintive, secondly in this quality First Baptist Church Providence,Rhode Island being retained with perfect evenness throughout the whole "NewChurch Organ," The Daily Evening Transcript,Wednes­ stops. day, 12 February1834, p. 2. The Hautboy, Bassoon,&c., are verycharacteristic stops, the The Providence Gazette of last week mentioned that Mr. Hautboy bearingless of the Trumpet and more of the Hautboy Brown of that city had presentedthe New Baptist Church late­ quality, than is common. The sub-basses are softand pervad­ ly erected there, with a splendid organ. It has just been finished ing in tone and nicely adapted forthe stops they are intended by Messrs. Hookof this city, and may be seen at their manufac­ to accompany. tory in Friend street. It is of great power and beauty of tone, The various stops of this instrument are so well and ac­ and is one of the largest ever built here. A correspondentsays: curatelybalanced that the listenerdoes not hearone part above "The hautboy is a perfect imitation of the original [and] the and distinguished from the rest, they blend together forming Cremona [is] truly delightful. The combination produced by the one full, rich,resonant and compact bodyof sound,making the fluteand dulciano, almost eclipsesthe best fluteand clarionet effectof the fullorgan veryfine. The mechanism of this instru­ of an orchestra. The diapaisano[sic], forfullness and richness, ment is superiorto anything of the kindwe have ever seen, the are not surpassed, or even approached, by any in the city. The best materials having been skillfully wrought into its various subbass, full of majesty, without making the head ache. The parts, rendering the whole firmand lasting, and withallpleas-

8 ing to the eye fond of mechanism. The action works not only solation that they are all the while rapidly progressingin their easily but noiselessly, a thing organists have long desired but love forthe beautifulart. considered almost unattainable. The case is of black walnut, In this thrifty little city we have had of late substantial polishedwith oil, and is of a veryelegant and rich design. evidence of this in the erection of two fine[the other was a two­ In the planning, mechanism and voicing, Messrs. R. M. Fer­ manual 1856 residence organ built for the home -of J. ris & Co., have shown themselves masters of the art and Cleaveland Cady by R. M. Ferris & Co.] organs, concerning mystery of organ-building. StephenPinel which I propose to give you a short sketch. The firsthas just beenerected, in and forthe Pearl Street Church, of this city, by HenryErben in 3-Year Partnership Henry Erben, of New York. '.!11e instrument has 3 manuals, "Notice," The New-York Evening Poat, Saturday, 18 January each extending from CC to G , and also 27 pedal keys, and 1846, P• I.coL 2: registers some 50 stops. The swell organ extends through its NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned have pur­ entire manual. This instrument has been pronounced by suant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the Stateof musiciansin New York, familiar withMr. Erben'sorgans to be New York,formed a limitedpartnership under the name or firm superiorto anything he has beforeproduced. It was admirably of"H. ERBEN" -- that the general nature of the businessto be exhibited by Wm. A King on its erection. Stephen Pinel transacted by the said copartnership is the manufacture and sale of organs; that HENRY ERBEN, general partner, and HENRY STILES, a resident of the County of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania,is the only special partner;that the said Henry Stiles has contributedthe sum of fifteen thousand dollars as capital towards the common stock,and that the said partnership is to commence on the seventeenthday of January, 1845,andisto terminate on the sixteenthday of January, 1848. New York,Jan.16th,1845 HENRYERBEN HENRYSTILES The certificate of copartnership has been located in the Municipal Recordsof the Cityand Countyof New York,· Limited Partnerships;Liber Ill, Recorded 16th January, 1845;County Clerk's Office. Stephen Pinel 1856Henry Erben organ Pearl StreetCongregational Church Hartford,Connecticut "The Organ in the Pearl Street Congregational Church," Hartford Courant,Fri., 1 2 December1856, p. 2. This noble instrument, built by HenryErben of New York, is to beexhibited on Saturday evening. It has been pronounced by thoeewho have heard it, to bean instrument of the most per­ fect character, both in regard to purity and sweetness of tone, and mechanism. It has forty-nine stops, three banks of keys, two octaves of pedals,and about two thousand pipes. Allthe modern improvements have been introduced. The swell and choir organs are very complete, and with one or two exceptions, the largest in the country. Mr. W. A King, a very scientific musician and one of the first organists in the United States, will perform.A very great treat may be expected. "LocalAffairs," Hartford Courant, Monday, 115December 1856, p.2: There was a very large audience to hear the new organ of Geneseo StoplistCorrected the PearlStreet Church, played upon Mr.King, on Saturday he atopJiat of th� organ attributed to William or George evening. Galleriesand aisleswere crowded, andevery available SteveDBin Trinity Episcopal Church, Geneseo, Illinois, wu seatoccupied. The audience seemedhappy and contented; there incorrectlyreported in TheTracker, Vol. 22, No. 4 (Summer was one opinion as to the merits of the organ and organist. 1978),T p.16. Th.e organ hu U ranks,rather than 18. Thereare "New Organ in the Pearl Street Church," Hartford Courant, 24 drawknobs, rather than 18, at the keydesk.,12 on each elde. Tuesday,16 December18 56, p. 2. The correctatopliat is asfollows: The large,first class organ just erected and completed in the GREAT(56 notes) 4' PrincipalBaa (CC-BB) Pearl Street Congregational Church, by Mr. Henry Erben of 8' OpenDia puon 4' PrinelpalTreble (TC) New York, was publicly performedupon, last Saturday evening; 8' Stop'd Diapuon Baa 8' HautboJ'(TC) and forstregth [sic], purity and perfectionof tone, it has not its (CC-TF#) Tremolo equal in this city. It has some 2000 pipesand 59 stops. Thecase 8' Keraulophon(TG) PEDAL(26 notes) is 32 feet high, 26 feet wide,10 feet deep. It has three rows of 8' MelocUaTreble (TG) 16' Bourdon keys from CC toG, and the pedals e:xtendfrom CCC toD. The 8' Dulciana COUPLERS 4' Principal Great& Swell gentleman who played on the occasion,was William A King, 4' Flute(TC) Pdls& Great Esq.; of New York, who displayed to the greatest possible ad­ 2 1',r/ Twelfth Pdls& Swell vantage, the excellent qualities of the instrument. We had 2' Fifteenth ACCESSORIES never supposed the organ capable of producing such richhar­ SWELL(56 notes) Bellows Alarm 1 monies,and thrilling effects as those we listened to under the 8 OpenDia puon (TC) PedalCheck master hand of Mr.King. Those who were not present,certain­ 8' Stop. Diap.Baa (CC-BB)• ly missed a richtreat. The members and congregation of the 8' Stop.Diap. Treble (TC) "label missing,atop name by in- Pearl Street Church,may well be proud of their magnificent 8' ViolaDe Gamba ference organ. The organwas purchaaed second-handfor the churchin 1890 "Dartford,Jan. 10," Dwight'• Journalof Music, 17 January1857, froman unidentified church In the East by theGeneseo congrega­ p.124. tion,then Unitarian.the When Unitariansdisbanded and aoldthe Hartford,Jan. 10 - It is not unfrequently complainedthat buildingto the Epiacopali8.llllin 1963, the organ was moved from the American people have very little musical taste and ap­ the centralalcove behind the altar toits currentpl ace on the west wallof the chancel Friesen preciation as comparedwith those of other lands; but it is a con- MichaelD. 9 Obituaries

ENNETH F. SIMMONS, one of the ten founders of the Organ Bruce Stevens Historical Society, died May 23, 1988. Simmons took an ORGAN CONCERTS Kactive role in the founding of OHS by arranging with Harold Friedel for the use of the choir room at St. St. James's Episcopal Church 1205 West Franklin Street Bartholomew's Church, New York City,and invitingfriends to 804-355-1779 Richmond, Virginia 23220 attend the first meeting of the group which would become the nucleus of the Society. During the meeting he volunteered to assemblematerials for the publication of the newsletter which - evolved into TheTracker, and thus becameits firsteditor. In 1966, Simmons was elected president of the Society and GEORGE BOZEMAN,JR .-\�l)(:OMPAN) during his term OHS became formally incorporated and en­ ORGANBUILDERS 41 Raymond Road (Route 107) joyed healthy development in many areas. Deerfield, NH 03037 Simmons was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in I'' •• • r" • 4 I '" Tel. 603-463-7407 1986 and was voted to receive the a Founders' Award in 1988. He maintaineda lively interest in OHS fromits inception until his death. ,. Bornin Pana, Illinois, on December SO, 1921, Mr.Simmons received a BMS from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1944. "' J>TPE OROJl&.X 1ll!Tl.,.DT->RS Afterservice in the U.S.Navyin World War II,he beganstudies AND MESTOREUS at Union Theological Seminary,New York, where he earned the MSM degree. His master's thesis on Johnson organs was PO BOX 542/BUFFALO, IOWA 527281319381-1242 the first of its kind to address American organ history. His organ instructors were FrankB. Jordan and Robert Baker. He served churches in the New York area and in 1953 was ap­ pointedOrganist-Choir Director at the PresbyterianChurch of Wayne, Pennsylvania, serving also at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia. In 1967, Mr. Simmons moved to Ware, R Massachusetts, to take over his father-in-law's business· and ���-�� served as organist in churches in Auburn and Ware until his Nt'w Organ� • Rn1ora1ions • Rebuilding PO Bo,; 36, Melhucn, M:unchu§clls 01844 death. Telephone (508) 686-9600 If.MER BLANCHARD, one of the founding members of the ROCHE PHONE: (508) 823-0236 Organ HistoricalSociety, died on Monday, September26, Member: following a prolonged illness. A memorial service was

Organ Co., Inc, JntematJonaJ Society o( Org:rnbulldcn American lnrtkute of Organbullden held on Thursday, September 29, at St. Peter's Episcopal 799 Wesl Waler Street Taunton, Massachusetls 02780 Church in Delaware, Ohio, where he had been an active memberfor many years. builders of fine mechanical action organs Homer Blanchard was bornin 1912 in Elyria, Ohio, and grew up there. He be­ came interested in the organ at an early age, assisted with the installation of an CHARLES PAGE instrumentlocally, and at the age of thir­ teen began to study organ with Leo C. Recitals Holden of the Oberlin Conservatory of Old First Church Music. He received the Bachelor of Arts Court Square, Springfield, MA 01103 degree from Ohio Weslyan University in 1933, the Master of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1934, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree from that university in 1940. His doctoraldisserta- NORDLIE COMPANY J.F. Homer Blanchard tion was a philology of German organ­ --=------Organ Builders - building terminology. 504 Charlotte Avenue - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103 • (b05l335-333b He taught foreign languages at Geneva College, Beaver 111 Falls, Pennsylvania, and at the U. S. Naval Academy, An­ napolis,Maryland, from 1937 through 1946. He thenjoined the staff of M. P. Moller, Inc., and served as assistant sales manager. In that capacity, he designedthe console forthe large Moller organ in the chapel at West Point. From 1952 to 1959 -AUSTIN ORGANS, INC. he was Northern Ohio representative forMoller. In 1954, following a move from Hagerstown to Oberlin,he beganhis own pipeorgan service,repair, and building business FLORIDA which he continued to operate until 1973. Thefirm built more than twenty instruments in Ohio, the largest beingthe three­ manual organ forFirst Methodist Church, Marysville.In 1956, HUGH M. PIERCE he was one of the foundersof the Organ Historical Society and THOMAS R. THOMAS served as Archivist of the Society from1966 through 1983. He P. 0. Box 2562 resumed the teaching of Germanat his alma mater in 1963 and Palm Beach, Florida 33480 became Emeritus Professor of German from Ohio Wesleyan (407) 833-2087 University in 1977. AB an author and publisher, Blanchard foundedthe Praes­ tant Press,producing numerous books on organ building. His 10 last, The Bach Organ Book, was an in-depth study of all of the Erben.Correspondence indicates that the organwas a foottoo tall for the gal­ organs that influenced Johann Sebastian Bach. He also con­ leey,thus requiring modification of the tributed many articles and translations to The American Or­ gallery by Mr. Van Buren.When Wil­ ganist, ISO-Information, The Dwpa.�on, and The Tracker. liam Weaver of Atlanta waehed the His interest in both contemporary and historical organs of pipesand George Bozeman installeda silent blower in 1972, theorgan WBB at Europe led him to organize study tours on that continent and the frontof the churchand in goodcon­ to develop a friendshipwith Hans GerdKlais which resulted in dition. Subsequently, it was returned the installation of the large four-manualKlais in Gray Chapel tothe gallery by partiesunknown and the flue pipes were shortened tobring at Ohio Wesleyan. Contributions to a fund for a recital series it to A=440 Hz. Thie writer and in Blanchard's name may be sent to the Homer D. Blanchard Memorial Fund, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 43015. James Hammann Chicken-coop organ in Hool! case The chicken-coop organwas removed ca. 1980 from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Keokuk, IA, where it had been installed second-hand in 1911 and replaced by an electronic. The church was demolished shortly thereafter.Alan Laufman reportsthat the instrument haecharacteristics of mid-western organbuildere of the 1870& and 1880s, and also hae some characteristicsof Steereorgans of that period. Hookop. 423 wae built in 1867 for First Unitarian Church, Lowell, MA, and subsequently moved to the MethodistChurch in Graniteville,MA, wherethe pipesand mechanismwere discarded before the early 1960&, ac­ cording to Robert F. Reich. The An­ dover OrganCo. purchased the empty caee and moved it to storage many Hook & HastingsOrgan Factory,Hastings Station, Massachusetts years ago, awaitinga proper home for it BBid Reich, presidentof the firm.The 1848 Erben, Clarke811iile, GA ORGAN UPDATE TrinitarianCongregational Churchin North Andover wae the home of Hook Lawrence Trupiano installed tuning HE B&M Bulletin XV:4:35 relates that Hastings, MA, was estab­ op. 379 of 1866 which had a similar collars (without removing metal from lished as a stop on the Fitchburg Railroad (later leased by the caee that was substantiallyaltered by the pipe tops) in 1982-3 to bring the TBoston & Maine Railroad) in 1888 within the town of Weston the Frazee OrganCo. organto original pitch so that theOboe when the Hook & Hastings firm relocated there from Roxbury. The would again play properly and in tune three-story wood factorywas situated on land adjacentto the railroad, with the flue work. The new Pedal ad­ and the station was across the railroad from it. The article says that dition by Mr. Farmer requiresfurther the factoryceased operation in 1935 and was demolished in 1936, and modificationof the galleey. Giftsof $10 or more addressed to the Organ Res­ that a ca. 1900 replacement station burned in 1960 and was sub­ toration Fund in care of the church sequently razed. Thearticle contains two excellent photographs of the yield a handsome, tan, T-shirt silk­ very large organ factory. screenedin threecolors. the past of tuning collars, which The 1837 Erben acquired by the remain.Some replacement pipes from Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Hook op. 331 of 1863 include the baee Newton, NC, restored by Lawrence of the GreatTwelfth, some treblepipes Trupianoand dedicatedon October12, of the Clarabell and the Great 4' Flute 1986, by Arthur Lawrence and Bruce (a metal chimney flute with soldered Gustafson, has been moved to the cape) and 2' Fifteenth stops. The cha pel of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Moore shop fabricated the missing Richmond, VA. The Erben replaces a tiercerank of the Great SeequialterIII ca. 1938 Aeolian-Skinner 2m of three and much of the GreatTrum pet. ranks which hae been acquired by Ontko & Young, Organbuilders of Preston Schultz of Houston, TX. The Charleston, SC,will rebuildwith direct Newton church has erected a new electric action (billed as "leatherleee building that wae not contemplated action")the 1920 E. M. Skinner3m op. 1857 Erben, Mt.Sterling, KY three years ago when the Erben 328 at First Baptist Church, Savan­ replaceda reedorgan. The new build­ nah, GA, according to the firm'sadver­ The 1867 Henry Erben lm at ing is equipped with an electronic. St. tising. Church of the Ascension, Episcopal, in Paul's Church received a 3m Erben in Skinner op. 323 of 1921, a 3m at Mt. Sterling, KY, will be restored by 1846 that wae replaced by a Lyon & Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, the Miller Pipe Organ Co. of Louis­ Healy at the turn of the century. A 1855 Stevens & Jewett NY, has been painstakingly refur­ ville. lengthy account of the Erben'e bished using all original materials J. Allen Farmer ofWineton-Salem, removal,which glows with admiration The ca. 1866 Stevens & Jewett 2- with an excellent resultby John Ran­ NC, hBB restored the 1848 Henry for the organ's quality, appears on 18 built forthe UniversalietChurch of dolph of New York City, according to Erben1-6 at Grace CalvaryEpiscopal page one of The Diapason, January, Mechanics Falls, ME, has been res­ organbuilder Susan Tattershall of Church,Clarkesville, GA, and will add 1910, and indicates that it wae pur­ tored and movedto the galleryof the Staatsburg,NY, a three-stop pedal division that will chased by the Coburn Organ Co. of Stanley Chapel of the Soldiers' and Skinnerop. 763 ofl928, a 3m built not encroach on the original organ in Chicago. The Lyon & Healy was Airmen's Home in Washington,D. C., forSt. Paul's Episcopal Churchin New any way. Research conducted in replaced by Aeolian-Skinner in 1960 by A. DavidMoore. Arrangements for Rochelle, NY, has been stored at St. churchrecords by David L. Greenehas (using many L&H pipes), then rebuilt the relocation were made by John Paul's Episcopal Church,Norwalk, CT, located correspondence with one Jar­ by Kinzey-Angerstein and is now Boody of Taylor & Boody, Organ­ wherefunds forits restoration and en­ vie Van Buren who wae secured to badly malfunctioning. Confederate builders, Alan Laufman of the Organ largement are now being raised, ac­ erect the organ following the direc­ Gen. Robert E. Lee wae a memberof Clearing House, John Fesperman of cording to John Randolph. The New tions sent with it. That non-organ­ St. Paul's while the 1846 Erbenwae in the Smithsonian Institution and Rochelle church hae been closed. builders sometimes erected Erben'e the gallery. During Gen. Lee's aeeign­ Chaplain Clinton Heltonof the Home. The so-called "chicken-coop"organ instruments, BB indicated by the cor­ ment at Ft. Hamilton, NY, before the The pine case retains original grain has been removed from a former hen respondence,is a surprise tosome his­ War, he worshippedat St. John's Epis­ painting, wind is raised by the res­ house in New Hampshirewhere it was torians.The elegant organcontains an copal Churchthere, and it had an 1837 tored double-rise bellows and original stored by the Organ Clearing House, original Oboe rank constructed with Erben.The 1837 organ fromNewton is feedersor by electricblower at 2. 76 in­ rebuilt with much new pipework and much zinc (an early application of the not the same organ, and its history is ches, and the apparent original pitch mechanismby the Andover Organ Co., material)and includes a rare,and per­ related in this column in 30:4. The was sharp of the current standard at placed in the case of Hookop. 423, and hapsthe only extant, solidwalnut case pedal addition described in that issue A=446 Hz, though exact determination installed in the TrinitarianCongrega­ constructed in the very popular hae been removed for the installation was made impossibleby installationin tional Church, North Andover, MA. "claeeical" or Federal style by or for at St. Paul's.

11 TheHistoric 1B60 E. & G-·G. HookOrgan inFiTstCong-regationalChuTch,Woburn, Massachwett!, is in danger of drowning! Send $25 or more to re�slate the church roof and you will receive an originalslate with a picture of the church. RoofRestoration P.O. Box 82 Woburn, MA 01801 (Please indicate if you are an OHS member.)

Pipe Organ & Musical Clock For Sale ORGAN: 2 ranks, circa 1858, by Danil Spicher. Dimensions: 47" w x 25" d x 57" h. PIPE ORGAN CLOCK: Black Forest, 60 pipes. Both restored. $8,000 total. Jim Brady 317/259-4307 2725 E. 56 St., Indianapolis, IN 46220. 1837 Erben, Chapel of St. Paul's Church, Richmond, VA.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING J. H. & C. S. Odell op. 80 of 1869 ceSBor to Baltimore builder James FOR SALE - 100 pipe organs, mostly old, with mechanical action; all has been refurbished and installed at Hall.Though the organ'sbuilder is un­ sizes, varying conditions. Send $5 in stamps for list. Some electro­ the Reformed Presbyt.erian Church, known, the names found point to pneumatic and late-model instruments also available. Alan Laufman, Ex­ Manassas, VA, by Anthony Meloni of James Hall, Erben,and Hamill as pos­ ecutive Director, Organ Clearing House, P. O. Box 104, Harrisville, NH Port Cheater, NY, through arrange- sibilities. Hamill is reported to have 03450. beenin Erben's employ in 1852 in the New Yori\ Weekly Reuiew of 9 October 1989 CATALOG OF TOOLS and other materials for organbuilders. Send 1869. A long-missing Oboe rank is $5 for postage and handling which will be refunded on your first order. beingreplaced with one salvagedfrom Tracker-Tool Supply, 799 West Water Street, Taunton, MA 02780. the 3m 1882 Odell op.192, essentially FOR SALE: Two reed organs, both solid black walnut cabinets with Ivory destroyed through mishandling and keys, from early 1870S: 1) Prince, Buffalo, #50nO with rare "basso outdoor storage by an auction' com­ tenuto" stop, cabinet good, action needs repair. $850. 2) Estey, Brat­ pany, but purchased by R.J. Brunner tleboro, #50767, cabinet fine, bellows needs repair. $650. ContactHenry & Co. of Silver Spring, PA, for recy­ Breed (518)27g.3255, Rd 3, Box 2458, Troy, NY 12180. cling. ANNOUNCEMENT: The Committee on Career Options of the American JOHNSON ORGANS Musicological Societyis establishing a list of persons trained in musicol­ The earliest extant Johnson organ ogy and employed in non-academic positions to answer inquiries from known to exist has beenidentified at students interested in similar careers. Contact Laurence Ubin, Dept. of the Union Evangelical Church in Musical Instruments, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY 10028. Heath,MA. ltis op.18 built forthe Con­ gregational Church in Haydenville, MA, as a 2-17 in 1851. The organwas moved in 1874 to theCongregational Church in Whately, MA, where it was replaced by Estey op. 1263 in 1914. 1869 Odell, Manassas, VA Then movedto Heath, it is chambered and its case is essentiallyabsent. mentswith theOrgan Clearing House. Fund raising was begunin March No stope were removed or changed in on the 97th anniveniaey,to the day of the original 1 m and pedal, 6-stop in­ Consider the strument, and two were added. The organ was originally built for the Dutch Reformed Church in East Millstone,NJ, movedto the New York Costof shop of the Odell firm ca. 1973, and purchaaed thereafwr by Mr. Meloni. OHS memberFrancis Elliot is organist and his father is pastorof the church. Poor Quality. The name Samuel S. Hamill and thedate 1852 have beenfound on pipes in the organat the EpiscopalChapel of '111 • ou will spend the price of a hether you·re buying a new theHoly Evangelists in Baltimore by 1891 Johnson, while still uisible Y new automobile, or more, to W or rebuilt organ. insist on David M. Storey,organbuilder and or­ leather or re-leather your cur­ PIPECRAFr CERTIFIED LEATHERS. ganist of the church, who is making its dedication in 1891, for restoration rent organ, the replacement Our carefully controlled high restorative repairs to the long­ of Johnson op. 748at Elm Street Con­ value of which rivals that of chrome tanning processes, now neglected instrument.Also foundwas gregational Church in Southbridge, a new home. with G.A.' to resist atmospheric thename of J. EdwardSchad, the auc- MA.The two-manual organis original eyond good design lies the acids, help ensure the longevity and unaltered, though remodelling of B consideration of good con­ of your new or rebuilt organ. the church interior now hides the in­ struction. strument. 'Gluter Aldehyde Two million gallons of waterextin­ guished a fire on LaborDay, 1987, at the ThompeonCongregational Church in Thompson, CT, heavily damaging Johnson op. 409 of 1873 which had been restored by the Andover firm We want the best for your organ: three yeani earlier. The church seeks Insist on PIPECRAFT CERTIFIED LEATHERS $103,000 to restore the instrument again. The organanived in Thompson in 1900 from Wesley (formerly State St.) Methodist Church in Springfield, PIPECRAFT MA, where it was replaced by an Aus­ 12 Hampden Slreel, Wesl Springfield, MA 01089 413-734-3311 tin that burned in 1975. The Unitarian-Universalist Church in Stamford, CT, seeks funds tohave Richard Hamarrestore the bel­ lows of Johnson op. 339, an originalin­ Unltllown, Baltimore stallation ofl870. WTVP 12 ARCHIVIST'SREPORT N 1948,KENNETH F. SIMMONS wrotethe firstmodern thesison a nineteenth century American organbuilder. His docu­ Iment, titled "The Johnson Organ Company," was the first serious scholarly study dealing with American organ history. Though modest by contemporary standards, "The Johnson Organ Company"was the foundationfor later research, and it provided much of the rudimentary data for The Johnson Or­ gans, by John Van Varick Elsworth, and forthe Johnson chap­ ter in The Organ in New England,by BarbaraOwen. Shortly beforehis death this year,Ken Simmons contributed his entire collection of Johnson documents to the American Organ Archive of the Organ Historical Society. He expressed hope that these materials would be preserved permanentlyto encourage scholarly research on William A.Johnson. Besides bis original copy of the thesis, he contributed several dozen dedicationprograms (some as old as the 1850's), much promo­ tional material, and his monumental gathering of more than 300 Johnson stoplists, many having been copied during the 1940s. Just as Simmons had a life-long devotion to the in­ struments of Johnson, many other scholars have been fascinated by these organs. Previous OHS Archivist • Homer Blanchard recently contributed much material on the Johnson firm.His col­ lection was rich in old photographs, stoplists, and scale data. Still other materials on the firm have been received from Susan Armstrong, Gregory Lar­ gent, Robert Reich, and 1876 Johnson Op. 484, FirstCongregation­ Edna Van Duzee. Former Archivist Homer Blanchard donated this photograph of the al Church, Pittsfield, MA Photo donated Thetask of documenting by RobertReich in 1987. 1862 JohnsonOp. 131, CongregationalChurch, Middlebury,VT, short­ the work of the Johnson ly before his death. firm is still on-going. In October, in a three-day marathon, OHS member Susan Armstrong recorded eleven surviving organs. Much work has beendone on William A. Johnson since Ken­ Similar in concept to th HookDocumentary, this series of cas­ neth Simmons completed his thesis in 1948, but there is still sette recordings will be issued by OHS member Scott Kent's material to be discovered, not only about Johnson, but about AFKAlabel next spring, making reecordings of some important allof our nineteenth and early twentiethcentury American or­ Johnson organs availablefo r the first time. ganbuilders. Stephen L. Pinel

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Consoleof 1867 Johnson Op. 221 built for Dudley Buck, Hartford, CT. Photo donatedby Homer Blanchard.

Gregory Largent located this photograph of the 1885 Johnson & Son Op. 647, at FirstPresbyterian Church, Saginaw,Ml, and donatedit this year.

13 An Early Samuel S. Hamill Organ in Michigan

by J. Paul Schneider Samuel S. Hamill INCE 1940, UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH has been serving A Short Biography of Samuel S. Hamill residents of the East Lansing community and students and S staffofMichigan StateUniversity. After thirty years, a new [Ed. note: The following qrticle was recently seen by OHSAr­ church was planned to accommodate a growing congregation. chivist Stephen L. Pine1 in The New York Weekly Review, 9 Oc­ tober 1869, asthe fifteenth installment in a series on the organJ Planners of the new church Mr.Samuel S. Hamill, of EastCambridge, Mass., is one of our agreed thata pipeorgan would comparatively young organ builders. He has been very busy for be included and a fund was es­ the last five years, having built within that period one hundred tablished forthe organ. and three organs of various classesand sizes, whichare scattered The new church building of all over the States, fromeast to west, a few in the British provin­ concrete, wood,glass, and steel i ces, and fve or six in the West Indies.He has recentlycompleted was dedicated on January 30, a new organin the M.E. churchat East Saginaw,Micll.; one in the 1972. It has a seating capacity Congregationalchurch at Kalamazoo; and one in the M.E. church of 500 with nave-chancel-choir at Rome, N.Y. Each of theeeorgane hae two manuals, two octaves of pedals,and from 25 to 82 stops. He has now under contractsix volume of 178,000 cubic feet. organs, ae followe:-1. One for the Unitarian churchat Billerica, Fine acoustics enhance the MiddlellGltCo., Mase,, which has two manuals, two octaves of church music program, and at­ pedele,and 24 registers-18 99undingJ'8gieteriland sixmechani­ tract university music groups cal - price $2,400. 2. One for the First M.E. church, Dubuque, and professional ensembles. A Iowa, having�2 eounding registersgoing allthrough, 6 mechani­ four-rank electro­ cal registers,and two and a-half octaves of pedals - price$4,500. pneumatic organ built ca.1929 3. Oneforthe new-Presbyterianchurch at Littlelwck,Ark., having served until 1982, when the two manuals, two octaves and one note of pedals, 26 registers - price$3,.300. 4. One fortbe M.E. churchat Syracuse,N.Y., to have organ committee decided to ob­ 24 regietere- price $2,500. 5. One forCentenary M.E. church,Bin­ tain an historic tracker-action ghamton, N.Y., tohave 32 registers- price$5,000.6. Andone for organ. John Courter plays dedication the M.E. Church at Saxonville, Maes., of 16 registers - price Dana Hull, an organ res- $1,700.The first two of these six organsare nearly finished. The torer fromAnn Arbor, Michigan, was selected to evaluate the compass of the �anuele of all Mr. Hamill'e organs is uniformly needs of the congregation and find a suitable instrument. fromC 8-feet to a -58 keys, Early in 1983 and through the Organ Clearing House,an ap­ 1nexamining a number of his schemeswe findthat in the lower propriateorgan was locatedin the formerHillside Universalist pricedorgans he has hithertoput m a number of dividedregisters Ch urch in Medford,Massachusetts, a suburb ofBoston. Neglect and shortones without the lower octave of pipes,especially In or• gane at $2,500 and under, while his schemes of organs ranging and water damage had rendered this organ unplayable. The above that priceare not opento thoseobjections. In common, too, organ had beenattributed to Wm. B. D. Simmons. with many other builders, the proportionof pedalregisters is en­ Further researchdisclosed a history of the organ. AlanLauf­ tirely too small for anything like an independent pedale - about man, director of the Organ ClearingHouse, found evidence in one pedal register to 10 in the .manuals. The proportionshould be records of the Cambridge (Massachusetts)Historical Commis­ at least one t.o five, and this is below the standard of the beet Ger­ sion of the purchase of a pipe organ by the Second Universalist man builders. Concerning the shortand divided registers, in jus­ Church in East Cambridge, Massachusetts in1866, at a cost of tice to good intentions, we are happy to record that Mr. Hamill $2,500. The publication Churches in Massachusetts records this eaye he "intende to adopt a systemof all complete et.ope;whether an organ is of fiveor fiftyregisters, every eounding register sha.11 entry:"The Second SocietyofUniversalists, 1823-1907. In1865 be of fullcompass, corresponding to the compassof the keyboards, the society erected a new church building on the north side of end no more borrowing the base of one atopto supplyeome other Otis Street between Third and Fourth streets. On January 7, atop." He fully justifies our condemnation in former articles of 1907 the society held their last meeting and it was decided to these abuses. Very good. We hope many others will follow Mr. dispose of all the church property and furnishings. The build­ Hamill'sexcellent example. ing then became occupied by St. Hedwig's (Polish) Roman Mr.Hamill commenced the organ bueineee in 1845 as an in­ Catholic Church." This church was demolished in 1938 after dentured apprentice to Mr. Henry Erben, then at 1 72 Centre extensive damage by a hurricane. Robert Reich, an authority Street.He served his time of five years, and afterwards worked on New England organs and OHS member, related that a threeyears in Mr.Erben'e factory.Was next a ehorttime with Hall formerchurch memberverified that the organ was sold in1907 & Labagh.He went toBoston in 1854, was two ye arewith Messrs. Hook, and six yearswith Messrs.Simmons & Wilcox. Duringthis to Hillside Universalist Church. later periodhe went to Havana, toput up some·organs, and while Other evidence corroboratesthis history. The 60th Anniver­ there repaired and tuned several foreign organs of French and sary brochure of the Hillside Universalist Church relates that German manufacture. He availed himselfof the opportunity to "In 1907 the Vocalion was sold to help pay the cost oflnstall­ copymany planeand scales which have since provedof greatvalue ing the present organ, the gift of the Universalist State Con­ to him, euch ae of the Vox humana ofCavaille Coll, of Parle, free vention. The organ, then hand pumped, was from the Otis reedsfrom the ace.leeof MerklinSchutze, Parle, pneumatic action Street Universalist Church in East Cambridge which closed of differentbuilders, etc., etc. He commenced business on his own when its members moved to the new communities, many of account, in Cambridge,in 1861, and has continued it without in­ them to the Hillside. It cost $900 to move it, set it up (a section teruption.The amount of his business and facilities of doing it have steadily increased, an.d now he finds his fa.ctoryinadequate, and of the Vestry floor was cut out for a derrick to liftit into place) expects to build an extensiont.o it this Fall. He has eomemen of and to electrifythe blowe �. It is referredto as the Stevens organ, largeexperience in hie employment. but since the name plate 1s gone, we do not know whether that We appenda sample scheme,one of his beet, fora two-manual is the name of the maker, or of the donor to the Otis Street organof 25 registers. Church." The identity of the probable builder would not be To Right Column, page 15 revealed until further investigation. 14 University Lutheran Church purchased the Medford organ Compass of manuals,CC to as-68 keys. in June 1983, upon the recommendation of Dana Hull and Bar­ Compass of pedale,CCC to D-27 keys, containingthe fol- bara Owen. As it was dismantledand packed for shipping the lowing registersand numberof pipee:- followingmonth by Dana Hull, Alan Laufman,Barbara Owen, 1. MANUAL- GREAT ORGAN. Brian Franck, Samue1 Koontz and Gerard O'Brien, the name 1. Bourdon, base, 16, wood, 58. of S. S. Hamill was found on parts of the organ. The stamped 2. Bourdon, treble logo which appeared on some of the zinc pipes identified a 3. Opendiapason 8, metal. 68. Europeansupplier of the metal,common to many 19th century 4. Dulciana 8, metal, 58. 6. Stoppeddiapason 8, wood, 68. American builders: 6. Melodia(stopped base) 8, wood, 68. VIELLEMONTAGNE 7. Flute harmonique..- 4,metal. 68 ••• 8. Octave 4, metal, 58. I I 9. Twelfth 2 2/3,metal. 58. •LIEGE• 10. Fifteenth 2,metal, 58. Without destroying the design concept of the original 11. Mixture 2 ranks,metal. 116. builder, one Great rank was replaced and severaladded to the 12. Trumpet 8,metal, 68. Pedal to yield a versatile instrument. The Great Keraulophon Il.MANUAL - SWELL ORGAN. 13. Opendiapason 8,ml.&wd., 68. 8' ( except forits bottom10 pipeswhich are the bass forthe Dul - " " ciana 8') was replaced with a new III-IVrank mixture made by 14. Stoppeddiapason 8 , 68. 16. Viol diGamba, etopt base 8, metal.. 68. FrankGyuratz of Erie,Pennsylvania. A new three-rank Pedal 16. Violin octave 4, metal. 68. windchest, positionedbehind the Pedal Open Diapason 16' and 17. Flauto travereo 4,metal, 68. against the rear wall, was built by the Andover Organ Com­ 18. Piccolo 2,metal. 68. pany of Methuen, Massachusetts, which also supplied a 19. Oboe, 8, metal. 68. Gedackt 8' and a Flute 4' for this windchest. The third new 20. Bassoon Pedal rank was a Trombone 16' with wood boots and wood PEDAL ORGAN. resonators, built by Laukhuffof Germany.Replacement pipes 21. Double opendiapason 16, wood, 27. completed the low octaveof the Swell Oboe8'. Ten pipeswere 22. Flute 8, wood, 27. Total number of pipes, 1,166. mitered to fit the Swell box and regulated by the Trivo Com­ COUPLERS,ETC. pany of Hagerstown, Maryland. The Great and Swell 23. Swell to great. windchests were retabled by the Andover Organ Company. A 24. Greatto pE1dale. new flatand parallel Pedal keyboardof 27 notes, replacing the 26. Swell to pedale, orginal 25 note clavier, was built by Charles M. Ruggles in 26. Tremolo. Cleveland, Ohio. Generous spaces between the former Pedal 27. Pedale check. keys allowedthe new board to fitperfectly despite the addition 28. Blower'ssignal. of two notes. The Pedal naturals are of oak; the sharps are of TWOCOMPOSITION PEDALS. 1. To draw on full organ. walnut. Two pipes completed the Pedal Open Diapason 16' 2. To shut offgreat organ, except dulciana, stoppeddiapason, rank. and fluteharmonique. Ruggles made the rollerboardfor the new three-rank Pedal Price,$3, 600. windchest. To make space on the stop jambs forthe new Pedal

OrganistKristie Wiggertand restorer Dana Hull played duringtM service of dedication Mld January 6, 1985. 15 stops, the mechanism forthe Pedal Check was eliminated and and fall of the reservoiris attached to the blower from which a the Melodia and Stop'd Diapason Bass drawknobs were com­ 6" flexible wind line is attached to a wooden wind trunk bined, as were the Dulciana and Keraulophon Bass knobs. mounted on one side of the bellows.Square and rectangular Where needed, new ivory stopknob faces in script were supplied woodenwind trunks run fromthe reservoir to the Great, Swell by NoelMander of London. and originalPedal windchest while a 4" flexible wind line sup­ The original backfall beam, worn beyond adjustment, was plies the new Pedal windchest. Bungs providing access to replaced with a new one made by Brian Fowler in Lansing, manual chest interiors are at the rear. Wooden ladders are Michigan. William Schneider of Lansing provided other re­ fitted at each end of the interior framefor access to walkways placement parts. A replacement forthe missing, side-mounted, of the Great end Swell chests. Florescent lamps are mounted pump handle was an ash woodwagon part of similar shapefrom within the case to facilits,te maintenance. Thoseassisting with the former carriage shop of John C. Schneider, grandfatherof tonal finishingwere Barbara Owen, Samuel Koontzand Wayne the author. Warren. Linkage forthe pump handle was located centrally to enable The organ was dedicated duringthe Sunday morningservice installation on either side of the organ case. It was necessary on January 6, 1985. Kristie Wiggert, music director and or­ to mount the handle on the left side, opposite its original loca­ ganist of the church, presided at the organ. Dana Hull was the tion, because the stop action for the new Pedal windchest guestorganist, playingthe prelude and postlude.The afternoon crossed this area. Case parts bearing most of the former organ dedication recitalwas played by John Courter, college or­ pumpers' graffiti were moved to the new location of the pump ganist and member of the music faculty at Berea College in handle. A valve allows either the bend-pumped feeder bellows Berea, Kentucky. or the new electric blower to supply wind to the main bellows. UniversityLutheran Church is indeed fortunateto have one Since the original organ bench could not be found, a new bench ofS. S. Hamill's early instruments,which is also the only known complimenting the period case of the organ was fashioned by extant Hamill in the state of Michigan. It is presently one of Roger Hoopingarner, a church member. two historic tracker instruments in the immediate area. The restoration project began with complete dismantling of Church members and visitors have expressed admiration for the main bellows and feeder bellows, which were thoroughly· the beautyof the organ casein its contemporarysetting end for cleaned and sanded, with some parts receiving an oil preserv­ the organ's rich, fulltones and pleasing ensemble, enhanced by ative. The interior bellows surfaces were covered with kraft the sanctuary with fine acoustics. paper as originally built. Finally, new sheepskin leather was Duringthe summer of1986, the pitch was lowered to A=440 applied. All metal parts of the organ, including screws, were to facilitate its use in combination with other musical instru­ burnished.Severely worn parts of woodor metal were replaced ments. At the sametime, the Viol 8', 44pi pes, on the Swell was with materialof the same kindas the original. New white pine replaced by a Flute 2', 44pipes, to give that division a brighter trackers replaced the old. All frameend wood action parts were display and provide a better balance with the Great. washed, sanded, polished with steel wooland given an oil pre­ servative. The casework was stripped of several coats of var­ The author wishes to thank Alan Lo.ufman, director of the Organ nish, sanded, and polished withsteel wool.Applications of tung Clearing House; Susan Maycock, SurveyDirector, Cambridge Histori­ oil made the finalfinish. The Double Open Diapason pipes were calCommission; Alan Seaburg, Curator of Manuscripts, Andouer-Har­ repainted the customary red, as was the Swell boxand shades, uard TheologicalLibrary, Harvard Diuinity School; and Barbara Owen, organ historian and author of The Organ in New England, for assis­ the bellows exterior,and wood windtrunks. Facade pipes were tance in compiling the background of the S. S. Hamill organ. Thanks stripped of gold paint and underlying damaged gold leaf, then also are heartily extended the 44uolunteers for hauinggiuen many hours polished withsteel wool,exposing the zinc bodieswith common to prepare the organ for its present role,as well asthose who contributed metal bay mouths. Because the original lattice inserts of the to the organ fund. Special appreciation goes to Dana Hull, whose upper case sidepanels were damaged and water stained, they knowledge and skill not only made the rebuilding and enlargement were replaced with solid panels of ash wood stained to blend projectof great interest but gaue UniuersityLutheran a fineinstrument. with the chestnut wood case. The free-standingorgan is placed on a raisedplatform desig­ nated as the choir-organ area at. a rear corner of the church. 1888 8. 8. Hamill Its case design is best described as "Italianate" in style. The Rebuilt 1983 DanaBull. Ann Arbor,Michipn wood is chestnut with walnut and mahogany embellishments. 1JnivenityLutheran Church, East Lanainc, Michipn Great 66 notes The two-manual, attached keydesk is projecting with stop and 8' Open Diapuon 66 metal coupler knobs at each side of the keydesk. The interior woodis 8' Melodia66 wood walnut. The key naturals are ivory and the sharps are ebony. 8' Dulciana56 metal The stop and coupler knobs are of rosewood and boxwood with 4' Principal66 metal ivoryfaces engraved in script. The low seventeen Great Open 4' Flutea Cheminee44 metal 2 Diapason 8' pipes are in the three flats of the case while two 2 ,s• Twelfth 56 metal 2' Fifteenth66 metal Great Principal 4' pipes are included in each of the outside flats. The metal tubing fromthe Great windchestto the facade pipes ill-IV Mixture188 metal replaces8' Keraulophon Swell56 notes,hitchdown Swellpedal had deteriorated end was repla ed with flexible conductors. � 1 16' Bourdon44 wood The reservoir measures 7' 10 12" wideby 4' 4 12"deep by 14" 8' Open Diapuon 44 metal tall distended, under more than 296 lbs. bellows weight to es­ 8' Stop'd DiapuonTreble 44 metal tablish 3 inches wind pressure, water column. The reservoir is 8' Stop'd Diapuon Bau12 wood just above the floor, allowing Pedal trackers to run beneath. 4' Principal56 metal The Great windchest is abovethe reservoir,5' 6" abovethe floor, 2' Flute44 metal replaces8' Viol while the Swell windchest covers one-half of the Great and ex­ 8' Oboe56 metal Tremulant tends to the rear, 10' 6" above th floor. TheSwell box dimen­ 1 i Pedal27 notes(originally 25) sions are 6' 10 14" wide by 3' 4 /4" deep by 5' 2" high. Six 16' Double Open Diapuon 27 wood horizontal shades on the front are operated by a hitch-down, 8' Gedackt27 wood new wooden,pedal mounted to the rightof the toe rest.A tremolo is 4' Flute27 metal new mounted on the wind trunk to the Swell windchest. The two 16' Trombone27 wood new Pedal windchests are 1' 6" above the floor. A single tracker Couplen linkage operates the pallets of bothPedal chests. OouplarGreat to Pedal The electric blower manufactured by Laukhuffis placed in CouplarSwell to Pedal CouplarSw ellto G reat an insulated wooden box at one end of the walkway between Nomenclaturebold in typeis taken from the atopknobs. the two Pedal windchests.A curtain valve activated by the rise 16 Built in 1866, this S.S. Hamill organ at Uniuersity Lutheran Church, East Lansing,Michigan, has serued at leastthree churchesand wasrestored in 1985 by Dana Hull in a project that utilized the work of church members and the services of the OrganClearing House to locatethe instrument. 17 History of the Farrand and Votey Organ Company

by James J. Hammann

HE LA.ST QUARTER of the nineteenth century saw Detroit Whitney's Grand OperaHouse.1 Dotting the city, all manner of grow into a city of some 200,000 peoplewith a commercial brick and stone churches housed organs by Hook, Johnson, Tand industrial base that included steel, copper, brass and Odell, Stevens, Votteler, and Detroit's own builders, Andreas 2 lumber production; ship building; railroad car and phar­ Moeller,Louis Van Dinter,and Granville Wood. Thenames of maceutical manufacture;paint and varnish production, and or­ Farrand & Votey would soonjoin the latter group. ganbuilding. Residents walked on wooden sidewalks that bordered streets paved with cobblestones, brick, or cedar Genesis of Farrand & Votey blocks.Homes and streets were lit by gas. Horsedrawn street Joseph and Peter Courville organized the Detroit Organ cars operated on Fort Street, WoodwardAvenue, and along Jef­ Company in 1881 to build reed organs. The Courvilles were ferson Avenue to Belle Isle. One could shop at Mabley's new listed in the city directory for the preceding year as organ department store, eat ice cream at Sanders, stay at the new maker and machinist respectively,employed by the Clough and Cadillac Hotel, and attend musical or theatrical productions at Warren Organ Company, a reed organ manufacturer.At least one other person, a Robert Jennings, Jr., joined their new ven­ ture, which was organized on the co-operative plan.3 Thismust indicatethat they didnot have much capital,a suppositionfur­ ther supported by the factthat, in the following year, a James Dean is listed as president. Then,in 1883, Clark J. Whitney and Edwin S. Votey took overthe firmwhich was renamed the Whit­ ney Organ Company. Whitney, a prominent Detroit music mer­ chant and entrepreneur, operated at various times a music publishing house, a music store on Fort Street that sold pianos ��::?�;:1i�::.,.,t he manager and proprietor of Whitney's

Edwin S. Votey, a man who was to become a famousinven­ tor of pneumatic appliances forboth musical instruments and airplanes, was bornin 1856 in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. In 1873, he went to work forthe Estey Organ Company in Brat­ tleborg,, Vermont, and in 1877 left Estey and "went on the road.' Somehow, that road ended up in Detroit, where Votey is listed in the 1883 Whitney Organ Co. reorganization as Thefirst Farrand & Voteyfactory, 1884 general manager. 18 In October of 1883, William Raynolds Farrand jgined the ·-·- WhitneyOrgan Company as secretaryand treasurer. William Farrand was the son of Jacob Farrand, a prominent Detroit merchant who came to the city in 1830, established a drug store, and then entered the business of manufacturing phar­ maceuticals. Born on September9, 1853, in a house that was located on the property where the old downtown Hudson's Department Store now stands on WoodwardAvenue, William Farrand attended Miss Gilman's School, Cass School, and the old Detroit High School. He then joined his father's firm, the wholesaledrug house of Farrand, Williams and Company, and continued 7there until his associationwith the Whitney Organ Company. With the expanded financial base, the firm built a modest factoryat37414thAvenue. In1887, the firmagain reorganized as the Farrand and Votey Organ Company, with Gen. W. F. Raynolds, a retired officerof the United States Army, as presi­ dent; E. H. Flinn, a prominent lawyer and dealer in pine lands, as vice president; Farrand as treasurer and Votey as secretary. At this time, the firmerected a large, brick factoryat the inter­ A drawing made in 1891 slwws the additwn made ca. 1889 for the 8 manufacture of pipe organs. section of Twelfth Street and the Grand Trunk Railroad. The factorywas in the shape of an L witha width and length of150 feet and a uniformdepth of 40 feet. An additional building of 40 key-blockmechanism forreed organs. Indeed, in the period be­ by 100 feet containedthe boilers,steam engine, and dry kiln. tween 1884 and 1890, Votey patented no fewer than eight in­ Industries of Detroit ventions pertaining to reed organ construction. The entry in the 1887 lists9 the work force as "110 skilled and experienced workmen. In another reor­ Reed organs had beenthe exclusive product of the firmuntil ganization in 1889, E. H. Flinn became the president; A. E. F. 1889, when the pipeorgan business of Granville Woodand Son was purchased. The added factoryspace was designated forthe White,an officerof the D. M. Ferry Seed Company, becamevice 12 president; Farrand was listed as the treasurer and Votey as the construction of pipe organs. Illustrations of this building secretary/practical manager. The company was incorporated show a roofline drop over the section that was added in 1889 forpipe organ construction. with a capital stockof$100,000, and the facto� 0was increased in size fora finaltime to a frontageof 500 feet. GranvilleWood & Son During all of these reorganizations, Joseph Courville, a Granville Wood was born in 1832 in Sandown, New founderof the originalcompany, remained withthe firmand is Hampshire. He worked in Boston and Toronto as a reed organ listed in Detroit City Directories through the 1890's as a tuner and, in 1865, settled in Detroit, where he worked forA. foremanwith the Farrand and Votey Company.11 It was in con­ A. Simmons as a tuner. This firm,through several reorganiza­ junction with Courville that E. S. Votey tookout a patent fora tions, becamethe Clough and WarrenCompany. In1870, Wood

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.,.,; � ...... '•9 : "'..':· 111 - �~ ,. w . �·"' Organbuilder David Wigton of Detroit took this plwtograph of the factory in 1982, s1wrtly before its demolitwn. 19 bought a building lot on the corner of Brush and Bronson Streets in Detroit and beganthe manufacture of pipe organs.13 Granville I Wood'sson, William D., was bornat Bradford, Ii Vermont, on August 1, 1861, and helped his father during childhood.After completing the ninth grade, he leftschool and joined his father ◄ l- in the construction of pipe organs. In 1876, · Granville Woodhad the idea of building small Ii..... ,...... ,k pipe organs of a standard design for churches. Thefirm that becameGranville Wood and Son moved to new quarters in a room over the Leicester Piano Company, then to a large fac­ tory at State and Park Place, and finally, in 1884, to a well equipped factory in Northville, Michigan, near Detroit. In all, the firm built some seventy-five organs, eleven forchurches in Detroit, alone. When the business was pur­ chased by Farran and Votey, it employed 11 aboutfifteen men. As musicians, Granvilleand William Wood established brass bands in Northville and, later, in Detroit. Granville Wood sang in his early years as tenor soloist at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Detroit, where a new Johns m organ, opus 565, was installed in 1 � The 1889 Granville Wood & Son organ at TrumbullAvenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, 1881. Apparently, this organ influenced the wasplayed by Carol Teti at the 1977 OHS NationalConvention. design of the 1889 Granville Wood and Son organ at Trumbull Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, which containstonal and mechanical charac­ suspendedhigh in the air,controlled froma key ard seventy }f8 teristics of Johnson organs. The stoplist for the Trumbull fivefeet away, and poweredby an electric motor. Thepi pe or­ Avenue Presbyterian organ might well be a carbon copy of a ganbuilding expertiseof the Woodsand the inventive genius of Johnson stoplist. TheDolce Corneton the Swell is really a small Edwin Votey would soonpropel the company into the forefront chorus mixture, as it does not contain a tierce, and thus both of the technological advances that were being applied to pipe manuals have complete choruses. With mechanical action organ construction during the final decade of the nineteenth throughout, the organ is designed in a conventionalway with century. the Swell abovethe Great. ThePedal is locatedto the leftof the While continuing to build tracker-action organs in the style main organ and the link�e is entirely mechanical using of the Granville Woodand Son instruments, Farrand and Votey squares and a rollerboard.16 Thisis probably the last Granville began research and development of tubular-pneumatic action. Woodand Son organ built and the only instrument of substan­ In 1890, EdwinVotey made a tour ofEurope to sellreed organs 19 tial size by that firm known to exist unaltered. Although the and to secure agents forthe firm. He visited the Walcker fac­ Woods seemed to have had no trouble securing contracts, the tory in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and came home with descrip­ financesof the company were not stable; the.f,ather and sonwel­ tions of their tubular-pneumatic action forpi pe organs. William comed the purchase by Farrandand Votey.1 Thus,the Farrand Wood relates that Farrand and Votey built a few instruments and Votey Organ Company entered a new phasein its existence using this system, but were issatisfied with the results be­ when it began pipeorgan building operations in the fallofl 889. cause the action was tooslow. Edwin Votey and William Wood then set out to develop a Farrand& Votey PipeOrgan Experiments 1889. 1892 pneumatic chest-action of their own. Theyachieved this during A small articleabout the DetroitExposition which appeared the year of 1891 and filedfor a patent which they received on in the October 2, 1889, edition of the Musical Courier, gave a November10 of that year. It was basically a ventil chest which clue to the direction the company would take in futureyears. used a pressure type of primary action to activate exposed, It reportedthat Farrandand Votey exhibited an organ that was hinged pneumatics which were attached to a valvemechanism on the side-rail of the chest. Channeling in the chest side-rail 1889Granville Wood & Son Pipe Orpn Co,. Detroit conducted the wind to the toe-board and to the pipe. While TrumbullAvenue PreebyterianChurch, Detroit workable, this action must have been noisy, slow, and must have used a great deal of wind. An improvement upon this GREAT68 notea 4' Violina gn 8' Double Open Diapason 4' Flute Harmonic desi was embodiedin a patentof May 31, 1892, where the ex­ 8' Open Diapason 2' Flautino posedpneumatic was replaced by a pouchlocated in the bottom 8' Melodia m DolceComet board of the chest. Through a sticker-and-square mechanism, 8' Viola diGamba 8' Comopean the pneumatic pushed open the pipe valve which was still lo­ 8' Dulciana 8' Oboe and Bassoon cated on the side-rail of the chest. 4' Principal Tremelo If one compares the firstpatent drawing withthe standard 24' Flute d'Amour PEDAL27 notes Roosevelt pneumatic/ventil chest designs, one sees striking 2 13' Twelfth 16' Open Diapason similarities and only one significant difference: the pneumatic 2' Fifteenth 16' Bourdon has been placed outside of the wind cavity and thus works by m Mixture 8' Violoncellobell pmba 8' Trumpet Pedal Check pressure in the Farrand and Votey chest, rather than by Roosev lt's exhaust system. The Roosevelt instruments in SWELL68 notee COUPLERS �1 16' BourdonBass Swellto Great Detroit and Votey's extensive travel enabled observationand 16' BourdonTreble TC Greatto Pedal & Rev. comparison ofRoosevelt'sactions withthose of other firms.Far­ 8' Open Diapason Swellto Pedal rand and Votey may have sought purchase of the Roosevelt 8' StoppedDiapason 4 CompositionPedala OrganWorks in 1892 to secure usage of the better chestdesi gn. 8' Salicional Blower Signal 8' Aeoline Their attempts to build a similar chest action without patent infringementwere not as satisfactory. 20 Another speculationconcerns John Austin and his "univer­ sal air chest." John Austin crune to the United States from England in1890. He secureda positionwith Farrand and Votey and, in a brief time, becrune shop foreman. Because Joseph Courville supposedly headed the reed organ division, one presumes that Austin became foremanof the pipeorgan shop. While Austin was in Detroit, he developedhis "universal" chest design whichis still in useby the Austin Organ Company.All accounts relatethat the impetusfor this designderived froma desire to reduce the time required to repair chest actions, w�ch in existing designsrequired disassemblyof the. windchest. If one compares the Austin chest design to the second patent of Votey and Wood, which they received in May of1892, one can seethat many of the mechanical devices and ideas in this chest were utilized by John Austin in his invention. Anearly use by Farrand and Votey of the chest designedby Votey and Woodwas in the organ forFirst PresbyterianChurch in Detroit. William Farrand, like g.is father, was a deacon and long-timemember of this church.2 When the church erected a new sanctuaryon WoodwardAvenue, the contract forthe large organ was awarded to Farrandand Votey. This organ embodied 1891 Farrand & VoteyOp. 70, FirstPresbyterian Church, Detroit all of the technological advances that Votey and Wood had developed. An organ of 43 stops on three manuals, it boasted producing instantly any one of the 30 combinations with which it is provided, movingthe footeo that the indicator over pneumaticaction, an Echo division that was playable fromthe the keydeek points to the number of the combination re­ Solo manual, two windpressures, a crescendo pedal, and two quired.The organ is providedwith ten of Farrandend Votey'e separate and different kinds of combination action. The patent adjustablecombination pedals.Any desired combina­ celebrated English organist, FredericArcher, openedthe organ tion can be locked on these pedals by drawing out the stops on Friday evening, June26, 1891, witha progrrunthat included requiredand pushing down a locking pedalover the combina­ works by Guilmant, Haydn, Bach, Handel, Lefebure-Waly, tion pedal.This latter, when depreBSed, will always produce Wagner, Massenet, Mendelssohn, Gounod, and Rossini. The the intendedcombination on ite manual and it can readilybe Guilmant, Bach, and Lefebure-Waly selections w re works changed at anytime by releasingthe locking pedaland draw­ 2i ing afreshand locking the new combination... The organis writtenfor the organ, the rest were transcriptions. alsoequipped with Callender'e ConsecutiveCombination A£. Farrand and Votey provided an elaborate brochurefor the tion .•. When some order of service or fixed progre9Sion of dedication and from it we learn about the mechanical acces­ combinationsis to be used, the organistmay arrange ell his sories and combination actions: registration before commencing to play, and he can then bring the various combinations into effect es they a.re re­ The patent Crescendo Pedal operates a eeriee of valves quired, without moving his hand from the ke�, by touching end gives the organist mch controlover the instrumentthat a smell rail which extends over the manuale. he can produce with ease any gradation of tone, from the softest to the loudest. It can readilybe usedae a full organ The organ may have beenthe firstto have its wind supplied pedal,and in addition,it can be usedfor a combinationpedal, by a rotaryblower poweredby an electric motor.This organ was

The1892 chest actionpatent (below) replaced the exterior pneumaticof theearlier duign(left) with a pouch located in8ideand at thebottom of thechest.

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E. S. Votey's and W. D. Wood's1891 patentwas similar to the Rooseuelt action already in exist­ ence(below ),,,

John Austin's "Uniuersal ldr Chest,"shown herein a later version with electropneumatic action, i.sobserved by the authorto borrow designideas fromFarrand & Voteychests (top left). Austin designedthe chestwhile in Detroit, where he worked for Farrand& Votey.

Rooseveltwindchest with tubular-pneumatic action

21 1891 FBITBD.d& VoteyOpwi 70 threemanuals, pneumatic action FirstPresbyterian Church. Detroit GREAT61 notes ECHO 61 notes I 16' Double OpenDiapaaon 8' Aetheria 8' OpenDiapaaon 8' Unda Maris 8' Doppel Floete 4' Dulcet, or Echo 8' Gamba 8' Viola 8' VoxhumanaTremulant 4' Octave PEDAL 4' FluteHarmonique 16' Open30 notee Diapason 2 1s 16' Bourdon 2 2' OctaveSuper OctaveQuint 16' Lieblich Floete IV Mixture 8' Octave 8' Trumpet 8' Violoncello SWELL 16' Fa1:otto 16' Lieblich61 notee Bourdon 8' Open Diapason COUPLERSPedal 4' 8' Salicional 8' HohlFloete Swell toPedal 8' Aeoline Great toPedal 4' Violina Soloto Pedal 4' Octave Swell to Great8', 4' 4' Flauto Traverso Swell to Solo 2' Piccolo Harmonique SoloACCESSORIES to Great 8', 16' Dulciana 16'V ContraFagotto Mixture Coneecutive Combination ln- dicator, Lock, Unlock, Stop 8' Cornopean A

1893 Farrand & Votey Op. 711 electropneumatic action, rebuild of Rooeevelt Op, 94 Metropolitan OperaHouse, New York City 1 MANUAL61 notes enclosed 10 1s' Quint 16' Bourdon 8' Octave Crom16' Open 8' Open Diapason 8' FloeteCrom Pedal 16' Bowdon 8' Geigen Principal 16' Tl-ombone prep. 8' Hohl Pfeife 8' Tl-omba prep., Crom Trombone 4' Octave ACCESSORIES 4' FluteHarmonique Tremulant m Mixture Coupler, manual Octaves Coupler, Manual Pedal 8' 'fi-umpet to PEDAL 30 notes Crescendo and Full Organ Pedal 16' Open Diapason Balanced Swell Pedal 16' Bourdon

1895 Farrand & Votey Opus 733 ChrietMethodist Church,Pittsbure}i GREAT61 notes CHOffi61 notes 16' Double Open Diapason 8' Geigen Principal 8' Open Diapason 8' Dolce 8' Doppel Flote 8' Melodia 8' Viola di Gamba 4' RohrFlote I. 4' Octave 2' Piccolo Harmonique 1895 Farrand& Votey Op. 767, First Cong'l. Church, LosAngeles 4' Hohl Flote 8' Clarinet 2213' Octave Quinte Tremulant organ repertoir that had never before been witnessed in the 2' Super Octave PEDAL30 notes 4� ill Mixture 16' Open Diapason United States. The repertoire of the four recitals that he 8' Trumpet 16' Bourdon played consisted in large part of music composed for the organ, SWELL 61 notes 16' Lieblich Gedackt a huge departure from the custom of the time, and also con­ 16' Bourdon 8' Violoncello tained compositiona by Baroquecomposers such as Buxtehude, 8' Open Diapason 16' Trombone Couperin, and Martini who were virtually unknown, even to 8' Aeoline COUPLERS trainedorganists. 8' Vou Celeste Swell to Pedal 8' Stopped Diapason Great to Pedal Guilmant evidently enjoyedthe organ becausehe wrotethis 4' Gemshorn Choir to Pedal testimonial that the Farrand and Votey Company printed on 4' Fluteharmonique Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' much of their publicity literature: 2' Flageolet Swell Octaves It is with great pleasure that I have played the organ con­ ill Cornet Swell to Choir structedfor "Festival Hall," Chicago, by Messrs.Farrand and 8' Cornopean Choir to Great 16', 8' Votey. This instru�ent is excellent; it possesses stops of a 8' Oboe charming quality (timbre); it has great power, and, beaidee, Tl-emulant the sonorityis expressiveofit. The pistons, by which one can, at will, change the combinations, afford valuable resourcesto 26 1894 Fa"and & Votey Op. 748, FirstChurch of Christ, Scientist, Boston, theoriginal "Mother Church."

the organist forobtaining varied and instantaneous effects.I 1893-1897 Years of Standardization and Refinement examined the interior of the organ, and I found the arrange­ With the production of opus 700, the basic tonal and ment of it perfect;the work is executed with the greatestcare and with excellent materials. It is an instrument of the first mechanical designs were set for the final four years of the order. company's existence as Farrand and Votey. Although Edwin Alex. Guilmant Votey applied for and received a patent for an elaborate Chicago, Sept 9, 1893.43 pneumatic combination action in November of 1893, the com­ pany seems to have advertised and used only the Roosevelt After the fair was over, the University of Michigan pur­ mechanismwhich was derived froma eyste developedby Sal­ chased the instrument through the goodworks of Professor Al­ � luste Duval of Montreal, Canada, in 1889. There seems to bert A. Stanley, the firstUniversity Organist. It was installed have beenno mechanical-action organ built after1893 and, ac­ in old University Hall with a new wooden case to replace the cording to a catalog issued in 1896, most of the organs were elec­ one made of staffat the fair. Stanley dedicated the instrument tropneumatic. in its new home on December 14, 1894, in a program of Bach, Tonally, the organs remained almost identical to t eir Beethoven, Merkel, Widor, Lemmens, Guilmant, Delibes, and � Rooeevelt predecessors. There were a seriesof standard designs Gounod. The recital concluded with all singing the Doxology. listed in the 1896 catalog, and the emphasis was on unison The instrument was rebuilt by Hutchings in 1913 when it was eight-foot tone. The Great division on all of the two-manual moved to Hill Audito1i.fm, and then replaced in 1928 by a new E. M. Skinner organ. TheSkinner used severalranks of the originalFarrand and Votey, and although it was rebuilt in 1955 by Aeolian-Skinner, the followingFarrand and Votey ranks are still in use in Hill Auditorium. 16' Violone # 1-13 Pedal 8' Diapason# 1-61 Choir (probably the original 2nd open) 8' Melodia # 1-61 Choir 4' Gemshom # 1-49 Choir (originally at 8' in Great) 4' Flute D'Amour # 1-61 Choir 32' OpenDiapason # 1-32 Pedal 8' Quintadena # 1-61 Swell 8' Vox Humana # l-61 Swell (formerlyin the echo, has a French shipping label at- tached to low CC) 6 8' Stentorphone # 1-61 Solo Over the years, almost a century now, �his organ and its various rebuilds have had an influence on literally thousands of organists. Thefamous all have pla:yed it, and h?ndre�s of stu­ dents have learned on it and from1t. People still thnll to the feeling of the 32' Pedal Diapason, and still feel the majesty of Edwin Votey's patent of Sept. 24, 1895, is the basis for magnets used in the Solo Stentorphone. electropneumatic actions. 27 1896 Farrand & Votey was always an Oboein the Swell, the seconda Trumpet on the elecropneumatic action Great, and the third a Cornopeanon the Swell ifa two-manual, St. IgnatiusChurch, San Francisco or a Clarinet on the Choir ifa three-manual. The next reed most nomenclatureis copiedfrom a company brochure usually was a Vox Humana on the Swell. The firsttwo strings GREAT 61 notes, unenclosed SOLO 61 notes enclosed were generally a Salicionalin the Swell and a Dulciana in the and •enclosed 8' Stentorphone Great, but sometimes a Viol di Gamba was substituted forthe 16' Double OpenDiapason 8' BornDiapason 8' FirstOpen Diapason 8' Violoncello Dulciana. The Pedal started out with a Bourdon, added the 8' Second OpenDiapason 8' Philomela Swell 16' Bourdon borrowed to the Pedal, and then an inde­ 8' PrincipalFlote 4' BohlPfeife pendent 8' Violoncello or 16' Open Diapason of wood. In the 4' Octave 16' TubaMajor catalog specification., a chorus mixture first appears in the 16' Bourdon• 8' TubaMirabilis Great ofa three-manualdesign of thirty-two stops. The largest 8' Violin Diapason• 8' OrchestralOboe standard design suggested was a three-manual ofthirty-eight 8' Viol Di Gamba• Solo 4 stops. It contained all that was mentioned above plus a 16' 8' Viol d'Amour• ECHO preparedfor in coneole 8' Gem.shorn• only_ Trombone and 10 2/3' Quint in the Pedal. 8' Doppel Flote• 8' Viola Diapason Perfecting magnets and switching systems for electro­ 8' Clarabella• 8' Keraulophone pneumatic organs seems to have occupiedthe time and energy 4' BohlFlote• 8' Unda Maris ofVotey and William Woodduring 1894 and 1895. Their first 24' Gambette• 8' Quintadena concernwas to develop a goodchest magnet that used low cur­ 2 1a' Octave Quint• 8' FernFlote rent, was reliable, and did not overheat. The stop actions, even 2' Super Octave• 4' FluteTraverso of the organs with electropneumatic key actions, had been V Mixture• ID DulcianaMixture 3-4rk Scharf"' 8' Vox Humana tubular-pneumatic to this date bec�se of the riskof overheat­ 18' Double Trumpet• Tremulant ing the magnets and causing a fire. The early Rooseveltmag­ 8' Trumpet• PEDAL 30 notes nets had been mounted on asbestos to prevent just such an 4' Clarion• 32' Double OpenDiapason occurrence. Thus, one finds five patents relating to magnets, SWELL 61 notesenclosed 18' Open Diapason primary actions, and stop actions dated April, 1895. Some of 16' Bourdon 16' Violone these patents contain the name of William B. Fleming as well 8' Open Diapason 18' Dulciana 16' Bourdon as thoseof Wood and Votey. Fleming was a Rooseveltemployee 8' Violin Diapason who came to Farrand and Votey at the time ofthe takeover. He 8' Salicional 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) 8' Vox Celestia 10 la' Quint rose to shop superintendent with Farrand and Votey and later 8' Flute Barmonique 8' Octave went on to superintend the Los Angeles Art Organ Company, 8' Aeoline 8' Flute receiving a gold medal forthe organ that the firmbuilt forthe 8' Spitz Flote 8' Violoncello 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Guilmant also played recitals 8' Stopped Diapason 4' Super Octave on that organ. Afterthe fair, John Wanamaker bought the in­ 8' ClarinetFlute 16' Trombone strument for his fiepartment store in Philadelphia, where it 4' Octave 8' Trumpet still stands today. 9 4' Salicet Pedal 4 4' Flute Traverso COUPLERS The finaldesign forthe chest magnet was patented by Votey 2' Flageolet Great toPedal alone in September, 1895, and,with but a fewchanges, M still 3-5rk Cornet Swellto Pedal 8, 4 incorporated in all electropneumatic organs built today. The 16' Ophecleide Choir toPedal stop action magnet design was ingenious. By using two mag­ 18' ContraFagotto Soloto Pedal , Swell toGreat l6, 8 nets which controlled armatures mounted on a lever with a 8 Cornopean Choir toGreat 16 8 fulcrum in the middle and contacts to sensewhether the stop 8' Oboe Soloto Great 8 4' action was in the on or offposition, the magnets required cur­ 8' Vox:Bumana Swell.toChoir ' rent only when the action was moving fromone positionto the Swell 4 Soloto Swell Tremulant ACCESSORIES other. With these two developments, Farrand and Votey were CBOm 61 notes enclosed High and Low Pressure In- enabled to brag in their catalog tRat their largest organ could 18' ContraGamba (full dicators be run on two small batterycells. 1 lengthmetal bass) Combination Release Two other patents dealt withsystems forunison and octave 16' Lieblich Gedeckt ADJUSTABLEPISTONS Four forGreat and Pedal coupling. The latter ofthese, dated October1895, is againa sys­ 8' Open Diapason Four forSwell and Pedal tem that with variation is usedtoday in all organs that employ 8' Geigen Principal Three forChoir and Pedal a coupler-board system behind the keys. With these inventions, 8' Viola Threefor Solo and Pedal 8' Quintadena PEDAL MOVEMENTS the electropneumatic organ as we know it today was nearly 8' Dulciana Great andPedal P, Mezzo, F complete. Most later developments either used these com­ 8' Concert Flute Swell and Pedal P, Mezzo, F ponents, or were variations on the same theme. 8' Rohr Flote Choir and Pedal P, F During the years 1893-1897, the firmbuilt some very impor­ 8' Fugara Great toPedal Reversible Pedal Ventil reducingPedal to tant organs allover the country. Their concert hall instruments 4' Flute d'Amour included organs forthe Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, opus 764; 2' Piccolo Barmonique Mezzo Soloto Great Special Pedal a rebuild of a Roosevelt for the Metropolitan Opera House in IV Mixture Solooffi'Echo on New York City, opus 711; a four-manual instrument for the 8' Clarinet Crescendoand FullOrgan 8' Cor Anglais(free reed) Balanced Pedals for Swell auditoriumof the CarnegieLibrary in Pittsburgh,opus 751; and Tremulant Great and Choir, Solo anat a three-manual instrument forSteinway Hall in Chicago, opus Echo 755. Music school instruments included a two-manual, opus CloseAll Swells 711, for the University of Michigan; and two instruments for Open AllSwells the New England Conservatory of Music: one a large concert instrument in Sleeper Hall,opus 804, and a smaller, studio, in­ designs in the catalog never went above a 4' octave.This does strument of three-manuals, opus 805. Organs for private not seem to have beenthe case in practice since the two-manual residences included a two-manual, 23-stop instrument, opus opus 723 at St. Anthony's in Toledo, Ohio, has a Twelfthand a 758 of1895, for Mr. Otto Bollman in St. Louis. This organ was Fifteenth on the Great manual, and the two-mi;.nual for the then sold to John Ringling of circus fame, who had it installed Methodist Church in Fostoria, Ohio, had a SuperOctave. Holy in his residence in Baraboo, Wisconsin, sometime around 1899. Family Catholic Church in Detroit also has a two-manual In 1916, Mrs. Ringling donated the organ to St. Joseph's R. C. thought to be opus 816 that has a 2' Super Octave on the Great. Churclg in Baraboo, and there it remains in good playing con­ The standard fluteon the Great was an 8' Doppel Flute except dition. 2 Another famous residence installation was opus 747, in the smallest organs where a Melodia was used. The firstreed a 29-stop, two-manual organ that was placed in the Belmont 28 I 1896 Farrand & Votey four-manual electropneumatic organ, St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, San Francisco, destroyed in earthquake. mansion in Newport,Rhode Island. Thisinstrument was built afterthe 7:30 Mass in the evening! Other church instruments for the Aeolian Company and containeda player. The Farrand were locatedthroughout the countrywith notable instruments and Votey Company built other instruments forAeolian, and it being opus 748 at the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Bos­ is not suprising that Votey ended up a vice president of that ton; opus 719 at Pilgrim CongregationalChurch in Cleveland; company and developedtheir reproducing piano m�chanism as opus 740 in Second CongregationalChurch in Waterbury, Con­ well as the famous Aeolianresidence pipeorgans. necticut; opus 783 at First Baptist Church in Camden, New Jer­ Church organs formed the largest part of Farrand and sey; and opus 733 at ChristMethodist Church, Pittsburgh. Votey's business, and customers all over the country bought With dissolution of the Farrand and Votey Company at the lagre ones. In California, their installations included a three­ end of 1897, Edwin Votey built pipe organs for the next few manual of 28 stops, opus 767, for the First Congregational years as the Votey Organ Company, and William Farrand con­ Church in Los Angeles, and a large, four-manual instrument tinued reet,organ production as the Farrand Organ Company forSt. Ignatius R. C. Church in San Francisco. Theypublished until 1913. When the Farrand and Votey business split at the an elaborate brochure forthis instrument detailing all of the end ofl 897, the opus numberstood around 836, suggesting that famousFarrand and Votey mechanical innovations and giving approximately 130 organs were built during this phase of the the case dimensions as 33 feet wide, 18 feet deep, and 37 feet firm's existence. high. The organ had 85 speakingstops, and all of the manual The numbering of organs is always problematic with Far­ stops were under expression except the diapasons, Principal rand and Votey. They arrived at opus 700 forthe Chicago Ex­ Flote, and Octave on the Great.Five-horsepower and two-and­ position organ by adding their early production of 161 organs one-half-horsepower electric motors drove the feeder bellows to the Roosevelt firm's output of 538 organs. However, we do which were located in a separate tower room along with the not know whether this early output also amalgamated the batteries and charging apparatus for the action. Preparation count of the organs that Granville Woodand Son built. It is this for the Echo organ, to be installed behind the altar, included author's belief, based on timeframe and output considerations, stopknobs in the console, another sign of1 things to come in the that Granville Wood and Son's approximately 75 organs are a next 64entury. Pressure ranged from 3 12 inches to seven in­ partof thisearly count. ches. Thebrochure states,"The reed pipes of the Solo Organ No matter what the total,it cannot bedenied that Farrand and Vox Humana of the Swell were importedfrom a celebrated and Votey, aided by the expertise and legacy of the Roosevelt makerin Paris." firm,was instrumentalin usheringin the age of the orchestral One of the novel construction features of this organ was the organ of the early twentieth century. fabrication of the 32' Pedal Diapason on the site! The lumber was shipped to�an Francisco, and William Wood constructed NOTES the pipesthere. Its scalewas based on an examplein Lucerne, 1. Woodford, Frank B. andArthurM.All Our Yesterdays, A Brief His­ Switzerland. Clarence Eddy dedicated the organ on Christmas tory of Detroit. Detroit: Wayne State University Press,1969. pages Day, 1896, by playing selections beforeand aftermasses start­ 189-232. 2. "Melodious Pipes, Detroit's Best Organists," The Detroit Tribune, ing at 5:00 in the morning, and concluding with a brief recital August 22, 1886.

29 3. "The Farrand and Votey Organ Co.," TheDetroit Illustrated, Akron: 66. Wood, William D. page 14. H. H. Hook, 1891. page 169. 56. Burton,page 885. 4. Detroit City Directory. Detroit: 1880 (entries for Clark J. Whitney) 6. "Edwin S. Votey," TheAmerican Organist, 14:3 (March 1931) page BIBLIOGRAPHY 162. Aud!lley GeorgeAshdown, TheArto fOrgan-Building.New York; Dodd, 6. Leonard,J. W. "Farrandand Votey Organ Company," The Industries Mead, and Company, 1906 (Vo). II, pages 409-412, combinationac­ ofDetroit, Detroit: J. M. Elstder and Company, 1887, page 86. tion of Duval and Roosevelt). 7. Burton, Clarence M. "William Raynolds Farrand," The City of Barnes, William H., "The Great Roosevelt Organ in the Chicago Detroit.Detroit: S. J. Clarke, 1922. Vol. Ill, page 886. Auditorium," The Bicent,ennial Tracker, Wilmington, Ohio: The 8. Leonard, J. W., page 86. Organ Hietorica.l Society, 1976, 18-19. 9. Leonard,J. W ., page 86. Blanchard, Homer D., "The Or_gan in the United States, A Study in 10. General Historyof the Music Tradesof America. New York: Bill and Design," The Tracker, 25:1 (Falll980), 15-20. Bill Publishing Co., 1891, page 60. Burton, Clarence M:.r Thi Cit.J of Detroit. Detroit: S. J. Clarke, 1922 11. Detroit City Directory, 1896. (Entry forJoseph Courville) (Vol.III. page 881>1 biography ofWilliam R. Farrand). 12. Wood,William D. "Storyof Earlier Day in Historyof O rgan is Told Coleberd,Robert E. Jr., "John TurnellAustin: MechanicalGenius ofthe by a Veteran," TheDiapason , 33:10 (September 1942) page 14. Pipe Organ," TheAmerican Organist, (Sept. 1966) 14-15. 13. Wood, William D. page 14. Coleberd, Robert E. Jr., "Phili_pp Wirsching the ConsummateBuilder," 14. Ibid. TheAmerican Organist, (October 1968113-15, 24-29. 16. Elsworth, John Van Varick. Harrisville,New Detroit City Directory. Detroit: (Annual editions from1880 to 1900). The Johnson Orfans. Hampshire: Boston Organ Club, 1984, page 31. Detroit Convention Handbook. Wilmington, Ohio: The Organ Histori­ 16. Basedon an inspection ofthe organ by the author cal Society, 1977. (Articles on Granville Wood organs and Farrand 17. Wood, William D. page 14. and Votey Organ, opus 816) Akron: H. H. Hook, 1891. (page 159, a history 18. "Detroit Exposition," TheMusical Courier, (October 2, 1889) page The Detroit Illustrated. 197. ofthe Farrand and Votey Company) 19. General History of the Music Trades ofAmerica, page 60. "Edwin S. Votey," TheAmerican Organist, 14:3 (March 1931) 152. 20. Wood, William D., page 14. Elsworth, John Van Varick, The Johnson Organs. Harrisville, New Hampshire: Boston Organ Club, 1984. 21. Roosevelt, Frank, Roosevelt Organs. New York: Roosevelt Organ Works, 1892 (opus list by state ofRoosevelt organs). Farrand and Votey Sales Catalog, Detroit: 1896. 22. Coleberd, RobertE. Jr. "John TurnellAustin: Mechanical Genius of FriesenlMichael. "Episcopal Churchof the Epiphany, Chicago, Ill., Far­ the Pipe Organ," TheAmerican Organist, (September 1966), page rane1 and Votey, 1892," The Stopd Diapason, 5:1 (February 1984) 14. 31,33. 23. Burton, page 886. Friesen,Michael, "Organs at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Ex­ position." 3:5 (October 1982) 10-31. 24. Inaugural Organ Recital in the FirstPresbyterian Church. Detroit: The Stopd Diapason, Farrand and Votey, 1891 (Brochure with elaborate description of Friesen, Michael, "Organ at Church of the Epiphany," Organ Hand­ the organ, printed fordedication recital). book, 1984. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1984. 94-96. 26. Ibid. Friesen Michael, "Organists and Organ Music at the 1893 Chicago ' 26. Data based on personal inspectionof the organ by the author Worid s Columbian Exposition." The Stopd Diapason, 4:1,2,3 (February, April, June, 1983). 14-21, 11-19, 8-22. 27. Friesen, Michael, "Organ at Churchof the Epiphany," Organ Hand- New York: Bill and Bill book. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1984. General Historyof the MWJic Tradesof America. Publishing Co., 1891. (historyof Farrand and Votey Company, with 28. The Detroit Illustrated. page 169. 29. Ibid. factory illustrations, page 60) "Granville Wood Obituary," Detroit: July 29, 1929, 30. Employment at M. P. Moller factory in early 1970's ran at around The Detroit News, 200, with a productionof about 120 peryear. Author was employee page 13. ofthe firmat that ti.me. History of Wayne County and City of Detroit. Detroit: 1930 (page 396- 31. Roosevelt Frank, "The Closing of the Roosevelt Factory," THE 398, biographical sketch ofJacob S. Farrand). � ORGAN, (January 1893), page 209. Ioougural Organ Recital in the FirstPresbyterian Church. Detroit:Far­ rand and Votey 1891 (Brochurewith elaborate descriptionof organ, 32. Ochse, Orpha. The History of the Organ in the United States. 1 Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1976. page 263. printed fordedicati.on recital). 33. Roosevelt, Hilborne, "Diary ofHilborne Roosevelt," Leonard,J. W ., TheIndustries ofDetroit. Detroit: J. M. Elstder and Co., The American 1887 (history of Farrand and Votey, page 84-85). Organist, (August1960, September 1960) page 261, and pages 296- 297. Marquis, Albert Nelson, The Book of Detroiters. Chicago: A. W. Mar­ 34. Barnes, William H. "The Great Roosevelt Organ in the Chicago quis and Co., 1914 (biographicalsketch ofW. R. Farrand,page 172). Mathews, W. S. B. "Music at the Fair," April 1893, 433-34. Auditorium," The Bicentennial Tracker, Wilmington, Ohio: The Music, Organ Historical Society, 1976, page 19. "Melodious Pipes, Detroit's Best Organists," The Detroit Tribune, 36. Ibid. pages 18-19. August 22, 1886 (a description of Detroit organs and organists). 36. Friesen,Michael, "O ans at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian "A Musical Marvel." Camde7: J?aily Telegram, Camden, New Jersey, l"!{ December 13, 1897 (descnp!Ionof Farrand and Votey organ in First Exposition,"The Stopd Diapason, 3:6 (October 1982) page 10. 37. Ibid, page 21. Baptist Church, Camden, New Jersey). Ochse, Orpha, 38. Pearce, W. G. "Festival Hall Organ, World's Fair," THE ORGAN, The Histo7 of the Organ in the United States. (June 1893), page 30. Bloomington: Indiana Umversity Presa, 1975. 39. Friesen, Michael, "Organs at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian "The Opening of Steinwar Hall " Music, 8:6, (June 1895) 214-215 Exposition,"page 30. (Clarence Eddy dedication ofSteinway Hall Farrand and Votey). 40. Friesen, Michael, "Organists and Organ Music at the 1893 Chicago Pearce, W. G., "Festival Hall Organ, World's Fair," The Organ, (June 1893) p. 30 (description and line drawing ofcase). World's Columbian Exposition,"The Stopd Diapason, 4:1 (February 1983) pages 18-19. Roosevelt, Frank, "The Closing ofthe Roosevelt Factory," The Organ, 41. Ibid 4:2 (April1983), page 16. January 1893, p. 209 (letter to readers), 42. Ibid 4:2 (April1983), page 19. Roosevelt, Frank, Roosevelt Organs. New York: Roosevelt Organ Works, 1982 (opus list by state ofRoosevelt organs). 43. Votey, Edwin S. SINCE700. Detroit:Votey Organ Company, 1898. page 2. Roosevelt, Hilborne, "Diary ofHilborne Roosevelt," The American Or­ (August 1950, September 1950) page 261, and pages 296- Pipe 3rd edition, Ann Arbor: ganist, 44. Wilkes, James O. Organs ofAnn Arbor, 297. Ann Arbor Chapter ofthe AmericanGuild ofOrganists, 1979. pages 8-22. Souvenir, lna�guration of the Grand Organ, St. Ignatius Church' San Francisco. Detroit: Farranc!,andVotey Organ Co., 1896. 46. Data based on personal inspection ofpipework by author guidedby "Sweetest Heart of Mary Organ," Samuel Koontz, organ technician for The University ofMichigan. The Jury.J (February 24, 1894) 10 (Clough and Warren Organ designed by ..iohn T. Austin). 46. Audsley, Charles Ashdown. TheArt of Organ-Building. New York: 700. Dodd, Mead, and Company. 1906. Vol. Il, page 411. Votey, Edwin S. Since Detroit:Votey Organ Co., 1898 (opus list by state of selecte\l,Farrand and Votey organs). 47. Farrand and Votey Sales Catalog Detroit: 1896. , Wilkes, Jamee Pipe rg f 3rd edition, Ann Arbor: 48. Barnes, page 19. 0. O ans o Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor ChapterofThe AmericanGuild ofO rganists, 1979 (pages 49. "William B. Fleming, Obituary," TheDiapason, (June 1940), p. 4. 1-9 describe opus 700 Farrand and Votey Organ). 60. Wood, William D. page 14. "William B. Fleming, Obituary," The Diapason, (June 1940) page 4. 61. Farrand and Votey Sales Catalog, Detroit:1896. W,9od, William D. "Story ofEarlier Day in Historyof Organ ie Told by 62. Data based on an inspection ofthe organ by the author , a Veteran," The Diapason, 33:10 (September 1942) page 14. 63. "Edwin S. Votey," 14:3 (March 1931), page TheAmerican Organist, Woodford, B., and ArthurM..All Our Yesterday 152. Frank s, A BriefHistory of Detroit.. Detroit: Wayne State UnivereityPreee, 1969 (Chapters 54. Souvenir, Inauguration of the Grand Organ, St. Ignatius Church, 8-10 deal with Detroit industrial development in late nineteenth San Francisco. Detroit: Farrand and Votey Organ Company, 1896. century).

30 MINUTES it was the consensus of Council that the Repertoire Committee not be designated as a standing committeeof the Society inasmuch as its role National Council Meeting is only advisory.It was also the consen111J.s of Council that the OHS ex­ plore the requirement of a standard contract for all performers. San Francisco, California June 19-20, 1988 Michael Friesen,chair of the DistinguishedService Award Commit­ Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by the President at 4:10 p.m. Present were officersWilliam Aylesworth, Kristin Farmer, tee, announced to Council that Barbara Owen was voted this year to and Michael Friesen; councillors James Hammann, Randall McCarty, receive the award, and that the Founder's Award plaques had been Roy Redman, Elizabeth Schmitt, and Oarol Teti; stall"members Wil­ made and sent to all their recipients. Discussion en111J.ed about the ex­ liam Van Pelt and Stephen Pine!; and Society members John.Farmer, pressions of thanks that had been received, and Council thus decided Joseph Fitzer, David Fox, Scott Kent, Karl Loveland, and Timothy "to grant the six remaining Founders exemption from paying further Smith. annual dues" as is done for Honorarymembers (m-Friesen, a-Redman, Reportof Secretary.The minutes of the previousmeeting of February v-unan). It was decided that a ceremonial opening of the American 20, 1988 were approved as presented. Organ Archive should be scheduled forFriday, October 21, 1988, with Report of Treasurer. Bill Van Pelt presented the reporton behalf of StephenPineland CarolTeti to work on the appropriatearrangements. David Barnett, who could not be present. Based on registrations Research & Publications. Bill Van Pelt discussed various recording received to date at OHS headquarters and projected expenses of the projectsin process. In addition, Council discussed the manner in which San Francisco convention, the convention this year will probably convention recordings have been issued to-date, i.e. both in "sampler" generate a surplus.The new catalog mailed this springhas dramatical­ format and in separate releases of specific programs. Council agreed ly revivedmerchandise sales, which will also benefit incoµi.e.However, that this 111J.bject needs to be re-evaluated. This year was the first year it will be necessary to conducta physical inventory of all merchandise that convention recording was put up for bid, and Council ratified ite this fiscalyear, and those results must be known before a projection of earlier vote by mail to award the recording contract to the lowest bid­ the Society'sassets can be made. Accordingly,Messrs. Barnettand Van der, Scott Kent. Pelt recommended that the budget for 1988-89 be dratuid for and With regardto The Tracker,Susan Friesen's reporton editorial mat­ adopted at the fallNational Council meeting. Councillors and commit­ tersincluded a reporton the reorganizationalmeeting held in May with tee heads should get reports and budget requests to the Treasurer by Bill Van Pelt, Jerry Morton, Elizabeth Schmitt, and Susan Friesen in September l. The books will again be audited aft.er the close oft he cur­ attendance, as directed by Council. Mr. Morton has been hired by the rent fiscalyear, September30, 1988. Council voted to accept the report Executive Directorto work part-time on The Tracker, and his title was and concuxwith the recommeJldations Cm-Schmitt,a-Redman, v-unan). agreedto be ''Managing Editor." Council voted to "accept the reportand Report of Executive Director. Bill Van Pelt stated that he did not adopt the new editorial structure of TheTracker' (m-Haroroann, a-Red­ have a specific report to present, but that he would answer questions man, v-unan). Council also ratifiedits earlier vote by mail to direct the as items aroseduring the discussionof the variouscouncillors' areas of OHS attorney to continue the registration of the trademark "The responsibility. Tracker." Council voted to defer diBCUssionon establishing job descrip­ REPORTSOF COUNCILLORS tions for the Editor and Managing Editor to the October meeting (m­ Education. Roy Redman reportedthat BruceStevens had volunteered Schmitt, a-Hammann, v-unan). to chair the Historic Organ Recitals committee. President Aylesworth With regardto other publication projects, the E. & G.G. Hook/Hook thus nominated him and Council ratifiedthe appointment (m-Friesen, & Hastings opus list in the Edition Series has now been computerized s-Schmitt, v-unan). The Biggs Fellows for1988 are listed on page 14 of sothat a geographical breakdown can be included in its upcoming pub­ the l 988 Organ Handbook. Slide-Tapechair Kristin Farmer presented lication. Bill Van Pelt announced that the Society has a signed contract a report on her committee's activities. All reports were accepted as to publish The American Classic Organ edited by Charles Callahan. The presented. book is scheduled for release in 1989. The Organ Handbook editor's Conventions. Council reviewed various site possibilities for the 1992 report was accepted ae presented. convention and beyond, but decided not to make any designations at [Secretary's note: proceedingsfrom the continuation of the meeting this time. Discussion also occurred about changes to the Convention on 20 June afterthe morning session were furnishedby kting Secretary Policy Manual that are or may be necessary. In particular,a letter from KristinFarmer, inasmuch as the Secretarycould not remain in atten­ an organbuilder was presentedraising the issue of compensatingorgan dance.] firms forspecial work to prepare instrumentsfor conventions. Council OLD BUSINESS decided to refer these issues to the Convention Coordinating Commit­ All items were handled under councillors' reports. tee for further review, discussion, and presentation of recommenda­ NEW BUSINESS tions to Council at a futuremeeting. The Convention Coordinator, Alan Concerning a member's request for a loan to help fmance a record­ Laufman, presented his report, which included a resignation as both ing seriesof Johnson organs, it was decided that beforeCouncil can take Convention Coordinator and Organ Handbook editor effective 1 July any action, the "Council must consider a general policy concerning 1988. Considerable discussion ensued as to the needs of and implica­ recordingsand grantsfor recording projects before specific requests can tions for the Society in light of the resignation. IBtimately Council be considered and action taken on those requests" (m-Haroroann, s­ decided to "regretfully accept Alan Laufman's resignation as Conven­ Schmitt, v-unan). This topic will be discussed at the fall Council meet- tion Coordinator with great thanks and appreciation, with the proviso ing. that the President is to enter into negotiations with Mr. Laufman to The next meeting will be held on Friday, October 21, at 1 :00 p.m. at edit and producethe Organ Handbook on an annual basis" Cm-Redman, Westminster Choir College, and continue on to Saturday, October 22. a-Farmer, v-all ayes except Friesen-nay). Council discussed replace­ There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1 :00 ment candidates, but reached no decision, and a search will be im­ p.m. Respectfullysubmitted, Michael D. Friesen, Secretary mediately launched fora successor. Historical Concerns. The Archivist's report was approved ae presented. Discussion ensued as to what the archives should be called Treasurer's Report (heretofore it has been colloquially known as the "OHS Archives"), in­ 15June 1988 asmuch as the Society now also houses material of the International Membership.Wehave experienced accelerated growth this year over Societyfor Organ History and Preservation(ISO HP) and the American last year. We will have income well over budget in this area due to the Institute of Organbuilders (AIO). Council thus voted "that the archives response from recent mass mailin to AGO members and Diapason be officially named "American Organ Archive of the Organ Historical gs subscribers. Society'" Cm-Friesen, s-Redman, v-unan). In other business, several Although the journal continues to be behind schedule, OHS members have volunteered time and programming expertise to The Tracker. costs have been reduced through the useof desktop publishing software work on convertingthe Extant Organs List to computer.Discussion en­ and a laser printer which were purchased by the Society. sued about the advantages and difficulties this would present, inas­ Merchandise Sales. Performance in this are has improved dramati­ much as the parameters of the data base would have to be carefully cally since about 30,000 catalo were mailed several weeks ago. The planned. Council recognized that this is not the.first time the idea has gs shipping operation has beenmoved to the Richmond office. been raised, and it was their consenlllleto direct Elizabeth Schmittand Public Relations. This areais runningover budget becausemember­ Da d and Bill Van Peltto discussthis with vi Permelia Searsand explore ship recruitment materials and catalo are charged to this account, the possibility co puterizingthe lists. gs of m and there has beenmuch activity in both membership recruitment and Organizational Joseph Fitzer and Carol Teti Concerns. presented merchandise sales. David M. Barnett, Treasurer Council with two revisedstatemen ts: "Some Suggestions for OHS Con­ vention Recitalists" and "Requirements for Convention Committees ExecutioeDirector's Note: At the National Council Meeting, October Concerning Convention Recitalists." Council diBCUssedand made some 21-22, 1988, a balanced budget of $219,000 was adopted for the 88-89 minor changes to the documents, then voted to "adopt them as fiscalyear. Thetreasurer reported that the 87-88 fiscalyear ended with ed" (m-Schm amend itt, a-Redman, v-unan). In response to an inquiry, a modest surplus. 31 A fmasbfir tb e ktng finstrarrunrs TOURNEMIRE I Aue Mdris Stella A BACH (arr. Harbach): Gott, der du dìe ProgramNo.8902 l/9/89 lmorcvisation-Fantasv - Charles Tourne- Liebe heisst, fr Cantâtâ No.'33 -with Charles Geyer & Barbara Butler trumpets Hans Fagius in tional miie (1859 Cavaillé-Coll organ / St. / GARDINER RE,{D: Preludes on Old Swedish artist i abriel Clothilde, Paris) Pathé C153164[ 5 Kney organ at omâs TOURNEMIRE: Carillon Paraphrase, fr Suite for the Office of the Assumption LUCCHINETTI: Concerto in D for Two (St. Paul, MN) debut Ha- recital. IJOryue Myst Tohn Seboldt rach J.S. BACH: in d, S. 565 änd Aeolian-S (Erbalt BUXTEHU udes Church of St. Paul, MN) MPR tape A ish): Stand, Op.90, no. 4) uns Herr Komm hei- eco DELLO budation Geist) NORMAN JOIO: Iiger üger (1e65) OTTO OLSSON: Prelude Ec Fugue in c¡f , Program No. 8905 I /30 /89 WILLIAM ALBRIGHT: Nocturne (v Chimaera, Organbook III (1978) . 588;,{llabreve und fr J. and ROBERTA BITGOOD: On an Ancient the 1728 Cah- (7962) Bruk Church, lbv Alleluia RATCLIFF: Echo Tüne No. 1 (1983) ric instrument) tter, CARY BACH: Kyrie, Gott, Vater in Ewigbeit, S. Bis CD-308 / 9 IIAGNER (trans. Iæmare): Die Meister- 669; Kyrie, Gott, beiliger Geist, S. 671 VIERNE: 3 Fantasy Pieces (Sicilìenne, Op. sizger Overture l. C.PE. BACH: Orgao Sonata in D, Wq. 70, no. 5 Program No. 8912 3 /20 / 89 m WEBER (trans. \ùLT. Best): /aáel Overture Tlschöckel organ / St. Michael's Church, a- SAIN'FSAENS (trans. Guilmant): Tåe Schwäbisch Hall) Organum ENOR Bach's Memento. . . unusual musical tìones (1964) cDI871.011 celebrations by Reger, Widor and Busoni to honor the memory of JONGEN: Sonata Eroica, Op. 94 (1930) J RICHARD FELICIANo: God of tbe Ex- J.S.B. pandìng Uniuerse (organ & tape) REGER: Fantasy on B-A-C-H, op. 46 JEAN LANGLAIS: Piece in Free Form -Lionel Rogg (1976 Grölunds organ / Program No. I / 76 / 89 dans le ciel) (organ 6c string quartet) Hedvig Eleonora Church, Stockholm) 8903 MENDELSSOHN (traos. llarren): Scher- SOUSA: T/¡¿ Stars and Stripes Foreuer Bis CD-242 r of Hans Fagius zo, Ír A Midsummer Night's Dream, (organ alone!) -.fohn Hofrnann (1961-69 WIDOR: Bach's Memento (six novements some of the oire PROKOFIEV (trans. Guillou): Toccata, Schlicker organlKing Concert Hall, appropriated from Bach and offered in dis- which make op.r SUNY-Fredonia) MPR tape (r. 9 / 11 /88], sometimes surprisingly un-Bachlike ar- cography of ung rangements!) - Susan Armst¡one 0892 organrst. Johnson organ / Sacred Heart Chirrch, .f.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in C, S. 531 ProgramNo.8906 2/6/89 Program No. 8909 2/ 27 / 89 Waterbur¡ CT) AFKA SK-291 - reco¡ded on the 1728 lohan Niclas ing) BUSONI: Fantasia Contrapþuntistìca (Pre- Cahman organ at te ufsia Bruk (Bis Homage to Frescobaldi. . . music of and a lude on the Chorele Allein Gott in der modern tribute to the famous 17th-century and cD-308 / 9) dest nd FERDINAND ZELLBELL: Praeludium in organist at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, nâ Frescobaldi (1583-1643). F. Girolamo \_ 3 in A, Op. C FRESCOBALDI: Toccata No. 5 (Book Il, MENDELSSOHNT SonataNo. rga 1627) - Fernando Germani (1751 Nac- 65 Sernin, Toulouse, France) Ariane ARI chini orgao / Santa Maria del Riposo, PERCY ìøHITIOCK: Salix, fr A Plynouth cD-139 Venice) Archiw 2533 043 Suite FRESCOBALDI: Canzona No, 4 (Book II, PIETRO YON: Toccatina -l'4.alcolm Arch- son organs / Church of St. LP-2741 Program No. 8913 3 / 27 / 89 Edina, r. HARALD FRYKLOF: Symfoniskt Stych Martyr, MNi Radulescu in Recital... concert perfor- Orgel mances at St. Paul's House of Hope Church för BoäLYt Offertoire le OSKAR LINDBERG: Organ Sonata in g, F A þour and recordings of the restored instrument de Pâques Op. 23 played on ¡hé 1976 Akerman lour in Vienna's Michaelerkirche featuring Aus- - LEO SOWERBY: I will lilt uþ mine ey?s E¿ Lund inìtrument at Stockholm's Kata- leonhardt (1630 Antegnati organ / San trian Fidt Lux organist in Michael Radulescu. rina Chu¡ch which includes many ranks Carlo, Brescia) BASF /Harmonia Mun- THEODORE DUBOIS: H FRANZ TUNDER: Praeludium in g; di 2021763-0 Caozona Choral-Fantasy, Komm (Book in G; FRESCOBALDI: Canzona No. 6 II, beiliger Geist GEORG MUFFAI: Ciacona in g and Toccata No. 7 in C, fr Apparatus M u s i c o -O rga n i s ti cu s (79 60) F 3/29/87) JOHANN FROBERGER: Canzona No.4 Messa della Domenica (Fiori Musicali, (164e) 1635) Avignon Vocal Ensemble; Lu- M,ARCEL DUPRË: Crucifixion, fr Sym- - GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI: Toccata cienne Antonini (1820 Piantanida or- n, Op.23 l.C. Pein Tod No.3 P¿r l'organa da sonarsi alla leua- gan / Notre Dame des Domes, Avignon) l¿ìden, und Tuba Tüne in D tione (Book 2, 1637) MHS 1987 / 8 CKERr - (1988 GOTTLIEB MUFFAT: Toccat¿ EIe- LANGLAIS: Hommage à Frescobaldi (79511 lohn Walker Reuter organ/ þost (1986 St. Michael's Luthe¡an Church, Bloom- vationefl, fr Mrs¿ in F - Lvnn Zeieler-Dickson Dobson RADULESCU: / Episcòpal Church, ington, MN; r. 4 /77 / 88) Ricercari : Organa-Versus- orgán Ascðnsion Estampie (7984) Stillwater, MN; r. 5 / 78 /86) MPR tape ALFRED HOLLINS: Trumpet Tune FRESCOBALDI: Toccata No. 4 (Book II, (Archer) Mr. Radulescu teaches at the Hochschule Toccata D 653b; 1627) -René Saorgin (1847 Lingiardi or- MARCEL LANQUETUIT: in für Musik in Vienna. at leufsta ganlSt. CIaude Church, Saorge) Har- (Welch) monia Mundi HM-7AZ MAX DRISCHNER-JOHN WALKER: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstetn (Walker) Program No. 8904 I / 23 / 89 Program No. 8907 2/ 13 / 89 in ProgramNo.8910 3/6/89 of sa Un REGER: lntroduction Ec Passacaglia in d TOURNEMIRE: Tþ Deum lmprovisation DEBUSSY 3.Pieces (Tbe Girl with the (trans. Duruflé) Scott Whiteley - John Flaxen Hair; Arabesque No. 21 Ballet) BACH: Toccata Ec Fugue in d, S. 565 (1960 Harrison-Walker organ / York BACFI Bistdu bei mir BACH: 2 Chorale-preludes Von Gott will Minster) York CD-101 CHOPIN: MiliøryPolonaise in A, Op. 40, ich nicht lassen, S. 658; Christus, Suite the Office lesus TOURNEMIRE: for of no. 1 unser Heiland, S. 665l Sund ( IlOrgue Mysti q u e, Quasimodo ay DEBUSSY Corføge GHERARDESCHI: Sonata for Organ In Op. 56, no. 18) - Todd Wilson (1964 BERLIOZ: Rakoczy March / tbe Cuise of a Military Band Wbich Plays Danion-Gonzalez organ Chartres Ca- DELIUS: Winter's Night (arr. Robert a Marcb thedral) Solstice SOL-7 Hebble ) ERNST KÖHLER: Theme Ec Variations TOURNEMIRE¡ Eli, Eli, Lamma sabacb- BOELLMANN: Rondo Francaix (No. pour in Bb, Op. 26 øni 4 [r Sept Cborals -Poèmes SOWERBY Arioso DeGRIGNY Duo Ies Sept Paroles du Chrìst) Pierre - WIDOR: Finale, fu OrganSymphony No. 2 ARTHUR FOOTE: Caotilena in G Moreau (Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris) AG. RITTER: Sonata No. 3 in a, Op.24 Classique SEL-300155 TOURNEMIRE: Verrière, nr Suite for the Program No. 8908 2 / 20 / 89 s for Office of Quinquagesima Sunday Program No. 8911 3 / 13 / 89 PIPEDREAMS is produced by Minnesotr Mystique, Op. 56, no. 14) entsr Public Radio and is disrributed nrrionally vir Harbach Bach, , . Delvallée (1859 Cavaillé-Coll On Etc. recital and ¡he Americ¡n Public Radio Network. session recordings traditional and . Clothilde Church, Paris) MHS RESPIGHI: Preludio, Suite in for O¡- of con- fr G temporary repertoire interpreted licensed from Arion 4360261 (1935 by New Progrrm dates on this brochure indicate the York organist Barbara Harbach. P.74 orial dry upon which specific PIPEDREAMS BACH: Prelude n or- John in Eb, S. 552 edirions ¡re distribured via sarellite to NJ) RACH: Kyrie Senings (small), S. 672/4 strrions Actual broadcast dates usually occur within a week or two.