Organo Pleno Newsletter

Volume 67, Number 6 July 2006 The official Newsletter of the Society of Organists (Victoria) Incorporated PO Box 315 Camberwell, Victoria, Australia 3124 A 0028223J ABN 97 690 944 954 in affiliation with the Incorporated Association of Organists (UK) PP32.7.177/0040

Patrons: The Most Revd Denis J Hart DD The Right Revd Andrew St John DD

News of forthcoming events, advertisements and other items of interest may be published free as a service to members. Email address: [email protected] or send articles to the ‘Newsletter Editor’ at the Society’s postal address above. Details for the August 2006 Newsletter should be sent to arrive before Monday 17 July, 2006. Tel: 0425 726 880 (mobile). General enquiries should be directed to the SOV President, Ian Harrison. Tel: 9885 2744. http://www.sov.org.au

Society Dates for the diary:

SOV Programme for July - August 2006

A WORKSHOP DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE Saturday 24 June, 10.00am at All Saints Anglican Church, 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East. An opportunity not to be missed - for all organists and church musicians. See the details on the separate sheet enclosed and forward your application by Monday 19 June to: Joy Hearne, 38 Barter Crescent, Forest Hill, 3131. (Telephone 9893 3095)

ORGAN AND FRENCH HORN STUDENTS CONCERT Friday 21 July, 7.45pm at St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, cnr Canterbury and Warrigal Roads, Surrey Hills. This is a special opportunity for any organist (no age limit set) who would like to take part in this relaxed performance evening. Please telephone Joy Hearne on 9893 3095 as soon as possible if you would like to be in it. Organ teachers, please encourage your students to perform – about 8 minutes of music each. Horn Students of Trinette McClimont will also be performing.

DAVID GOODE – ORGAN MUSIC & DISCUSSION Monday 21 August, 7.30pm at St John’s Anglican Church, Burke Road, Camberwell. This will be a special evening of organ music and talk by the visiting English organist David Goode and including coffee and dessert. Cost $10. Your friends are also welcome. This is a great opportunity to find out from this bright young organist what is happening in the organ music world beyond our shores. More information and booking form will be in the next newsletter and request to notify numbers of folk expecting to attend.

GO ORGANic 2006 - Melbourne Town Hall Thursday 20 July, 1.00pm. FREE Frederick Swann (American Guild of Organists Chairman) will be the guest organist. His programme will include his own Trumpet Tune, some Bonnet, Fannie Charles Dillon, Sibelius and Healey Willan, and an Improvisation on a familiar melody. Following this recital - at 2.45pm - Frederick Swann will be conducting a Students’ masterclass.

Another opportunity to hear FREDERICK SWANN will be at St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 23 July where he will give a recital after Evensong. (See details below)

Thursday 24 August, 1.00pm. FREE David Goode (UK) will be the guest organist. He will perform organ music by Walton, Gliėre. Shostakovich, Buxtehude, Reger, William Albright, Robert Elmore and Camille Saint-Saĕns.

ORGAN AUSTRALIA Have you heard / seen / read / done something interesting for others in the musical world lately? The Editor will be delighted to have a paragraph from you for the Have Your Say column. We have received some very encouraging comments about the journal, even comments from the United States.

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BERNIES MUSIC LAND PROGRAMMES Thursday 22 June, 2.00pm & 7.30pm at Bernies Music Land, 381 Canterbury Road, Ringwood. (Melway map 63D1) Laugh the winter away! A Silent Movie feature presentation with Ivan Richardson. Admission $5. Saturday 22 July, 8.00pm at Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. (Melway map 2C ref A12) The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir with organist Roderick Junor. Admission $15, $12 concession. Thursday 10 August, 2.00pm and 7.30pm at Bernies Music Land, 381 Canterbury Road, Ringwood. (Melway map 63D1) Tony Fenelon will present a Roland Atelier Contemporary Organ Workshop. Tony always presents a great keyboard demonstration as well as an informative chat. Admission $5. Further information and bookings for each event, telephone 9872 5122. Website: www.musicland.com.au

CONCERTS IN HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL, WANGARATTA Wangaratta’s Anglican Cathedral, on the corner of Docker and Ovens Streets, has two superb pipe organs: a romantic style 1922 Willis; and a smaller, historic, 1846 Bevington. These instruments enhance worship for both the parish and diocese, along with the Cathedral Choir, the only one in regional Victoria in which boys sing the treble line. Friday 23 June, 8.00pm Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne Conducted by Michael Leighton Jones, the Choir of Trinity College has gained great regard both in Australia and overseas through both performance and recordings. During the University holidays the choir will make a stop-over in Wangaratta on route to Canberra to help Wangaratta Choristers celebrate their 21st, and include them as guests in their performance. Saturday 12 August, 7.30pm Ensemble Gombert in Concert Ensemble Gombert is Melbourne’s outstanding chamber choir, noted for its pure intonation and historic approach to choral sound and style. Its founder and director, John O’Donnell, is an internationally renowned musician. In September the ensemble will again tour in Europe. The tour repertoire will be presented in Ensemble Gombert’s Wangaratta concert. Saturday 9 September, 2.30pm Three Choirs Festival The annual festival which brings together Wangaratta Choristers, Murray Conservatorium Choir and Beechworth Singers this year features (suitably, in his 250th anniversary year) Mozart’s Solemn Vespers. There will also be pieces by the individual choirs. This year there will be festival performances in Beechworth (3 September) and Albury (10 September). Sunday 15 October, 2.30pm Organ and Trumpet Anthony Pope, associate principal trumpet with Orchestra Victoria often performs with Dominic Perissinotto, formerly organ scholar at Westminster Cathedral, London, and now Director of Music at St Patrick’s Church, Fremantle, where presides over the largest parish church organ in Australia. It has 120 stops! Both musicians have toured and recorded frequently. Sunday 19 November, 2.30pm St Cecilia’s Day Concert As well as two organs, Holy Trinity Cathedral has two organists : Director of Music, John Rivers, and Assistant Organist, Samuel McMahon. ‘Two Organs and Two Organists’ is a concert to celebrate the patron saint of music whose feast day is 22 November. The program will feature works over many centuries to display the special tonal colours of the instruments. Sunday 17 December, 8.00pm Wangaratta Choristers’ Christmas Concert To conclude their anniversary year, and by popular request, the Choristers will present Handel’s much loved work Messiah (part 1 and selections from parts 2 and 3) in concerts in Wodonga and Bright, and finish the year (which will have included a choral competition and recordings as well as performances) with wonderful Christmas music in Holy Trinity Cathedral.

GEELONG – CHOIR, ORGAN & ORCHESTRA Sunday 9 July, 7.00pm at St Paul’s Church, LaTrobe Terrace Geelong. JS Bach Cantata BWV 147 - Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (sung in German). Handel Organ Concerto Opus 4 No 4 in F major; plus 2 Motets – 1 a cappella. St Paul’s Choir, Occasional Orchestra and Soloists. Organist – Dion Henman. Conductor – John Brockman. There is no admission charge.

CELEBRATION! Sunday 16 July, 3.00pm at Trinity Uniting Church, Black St., Brighton. Merrowyn Deacon will celebrate 10 years at the console of the Grandfather Fincham organ in Trinity Uniting Church with an organ concert of favourite pieces chosen by the congregation. These will include, of course, Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the ‘Toccata’ from the 5th Symphony by Widor, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, the Kanon in D by Pachelbel, the Prelude and "St Anne" Fugue in E flat by JS Bach, Handel's Largo, Albinoni's Adagio and many more. The church is heated for your comfort and afternoon tea will be served after the recital. Admission $15 and $10 concession (Pensioners, Seniors, Students etc). Come and enjoy an afternoon of popular organ music and hear the wonderful sounds of the 1888 Fincham organ, in the beautiful Trinity Uniting Church.

WINTER CONCERT AT ST JOHN'S, CAMBERWELL Sunday 16 July, 3.00pm at St John's Anglican Church, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell (just south of the junction). Anthony Halliday (organ) and Festival Brass. Anthony Halliday has given numerous organ recitals, piano recitals and concerto performances throughout Europe and Australasia. He won critical acclaim from the conductors Hiroyuki Iwaki, Elyakum Shapirra, Vanco Cavdarski, Arthur Davidson, Richard Divall and Robert Rosen with whom he appeared as soloist.

Festival Brass brings together four professional musicians and music educators who work in and around Melbourne – Jason Reeve (trumpet), Ben O’Callaghan (trumpet), John Gluas (trombone) and Glan Bardwell (trombone). All members of the group hold post-graduate qualifications in performance, teach at several schools in Melbourne and perform regularly together or with local orchestras. This will be a concert of great colour and brilliance. Admission $20 (Concession $15) including post-concert refreshments. Enquiries (M) 0429 331 344. Website: http://www.stjohnscamberwell.org.au

2 SCOTTISH FIDDLERS IN CONCERT Sunday 23 July, 2.30pm at St Aidan's Uniting Church, Duggan Street, North Balwyn (Melway Map 46 F3). St Aidan's Music Society proudly presents the Scottish Fiddlers in concert in a ‘Toe Tapping’ program of wonderful music. Admission $10 including refreshments. Enquiries - Maurice Mathers, 9890 8322.

FREDERICK SWANN AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Sunday 23 July, 7.00pm at St Paul’s Cathedral, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Frederick Swann, the most visible organist in the United States and Chairman of the American Guild of Organists, will give a recital following the 6.00pm Evensong. He is Organist Emeritus of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, and Organ Artist-in-residence at St Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California. Mr Swann passed through Melbourne on a flying visit last year, and asked Dr June Nixon, the Director of Music, if he could have 10 minutes on the Cathedral’s world renowned TC Lewis organ. He was so impressed that he specially requested if he could play a recital on his return visit in July 2006. This will be a unique opportunity to hear this outstanding musician on this wonderful instrument. Proceeds of the retiring collection will go to the St Paul’s Cathedral Music Foundation.

SPRING CONCERT AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Friday 15 September, 8.00pm at St Paul’s Cathedral, Swanston Street, Melbourne. The Spring Concert with the Cathedral Choir and the Melbourne University Chamber Orchestra was such a success last year that they are both back this year with a new and interesting programme. There will be some Mozart, (well it is his 250th birthday this year) a Haydn mass and lots more. More details will be announced later in the year, and will also be available on the website: www.stpaulscathedral.org.au

A WINTER ORGAN RECITAL! Sunday 30 July, 2.30pm at St Mark’s Anglican Church, 250 George Street, Fitzroy. (Melway Map 2C C9). The Annual Director of Music’s Organ Reictal. Christopher J. Luke on the 1938 Harrison & Harrison organ. Admission: $13.00 and $10.00 (Concession) – Tickets at the door followed by Afternoon Tea. CD’s for sale - $25. For more information: St Mark’s 9419 5051. Christopher Luke 9571 7525. www.stmarksfitzroy.com

ST JOHNS SOUTHGATE BACH PROGRAMME St Johns presents an ongoing series of services incorporating the choral music of JS Bach. The services include traditional Lutheran liturgy, congregational chorales, and organ music on the 1992 Smenge pipe organ. In August, St Johns welcomes Georg Christoph Biller to Melbourne as its 2nd Visiting Music Director. Prof Biller is the 16th following to direct the at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany. Sunday 6 August, 9.00am Sunday Eucharist (8th Sunday after Trinity) Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist (BWV 45) for 3 soloists, choir & orchestra (flutes, oboes, strings & continuo). St Johns Bach Choir & Orchestra; directed by Georg Christoph Biller. Sunday 13 August, 9.00am Sunday Eucharist (9th Sunday after Trinity) Was frag ich nach der Welt (BWV 94) for 4 soloists, choir & orchestra (flute, oboes, strings & continuo). St Michaels Grammar School Choir & St Johns Bach Orchestra; directed by Georg Christoph Biller. Sunday 20 August, 9.00am Sunday Eucharist (10th Sunday after Trinity) Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei (BWV 46) for 3 soloists, choir & orchestra (recorders, oboes da caccia, trumpet, strings & continuo). St Johns Bach Choir & Orchestra; directed by Georg Christoph Biller. Sunday 20 August, 5.00pm Sunday Vespers (10th Sunday after Trinity) BWV 46 will also be presented in Vespers at the German Trinity Lutheran Church, Parliament Place, East Melbourne Sunday 1 October Sunday Eucharist (celebrating St Michael and All Angels) Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg (BWV 149) and Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft (BWV 50) for 4 soloists, choir & orchestra (strings, oboes, trumpets, tympani & continuo). St Johns Bach Choir & VCA Bach Orchestra; directed by Marco van Pagee.

MELBOURNE COLLEGIUM AT ST JOHN'S, CAMBERWELL Sunday 20 August, 3.00pm at St John's Anglican Church, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell (just south of the junction). The Melbourne Collegium was formed in March 2005 as a period instrument baroque orchestra within the Early Music Studio in the Faculty of Music at the University of Melbourne. The orchestra was launched very soon afterwards with a premiere performance of one movement of a newly rediscovered work of Vivaldi – the Dixit Dominus. This event received international coverage – quite an achievement for a student enterprise. The orchestra is directed by two leading exponents of baroque music - Linda Kent (harpsichord) and Julie Hewison (baroque violin). The program will include music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and Georg Muffat. Enquiries (M) 0429 331 344. Website: http://www.stjohnscamberwell.org.au

SCOTS’ CHURCH MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN SERIES 2006 Tuesday 3 October Rupert Jeffcoat (Brisbane) Sunday 8 October Elizabeth Anderson (Harpsichord – Goldberg Variations) Tuesday 10 October Peter Planyavsky (Vienna) Tuesday 17 October Pavel Kohout (Prague) Tuesday 24 October Michael Eckerle (Germany) Tuesday 31 October Choirs of St Francis’ Church and Scots’ Church including the Vierne Mass and organ music: Anthony Halliday, Tony Way.

3 VICTORIA WELSH CHOIR AT ST JOHN'S, CAMBERWELL Sunday 17 September, 3.00pm at St John's Anglican Church, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell (just south of the junction). Cantorion Cymreig Victoria Welsh Choir is a traditional Welsh male voice choir which has performed in Australia and overseas since 1980. Much of its repertoire is sung in Welsh – the ‘language of heaven’. As well as singing traditional Welsh songs, the choir has a wide-ranging repertoire – classical anthems, show numbers, spirituals and popular songs – from around the world. The Musical Director, Faleiry Koczkar, is Welsh-born, studied music in England, and for over 35 years has held senior music teaching positions. Enquiries (M) 0429 331 344. Website: http://www.stjohnscamberwell.org.au

CHORISTERS REQUIRED FOR ELIJAH Heidelberg Choral Society is recruiting new interested Tenors and Basses in preparation for their next concert, Mendelssohn’s Elijah to be performed in collaboration with Essendon Choral Society on Saturday 26 August, 7.30pm and Sunday 10 September, 2.30pm. Please telephone Matthew Toogood on 9459 1168 or 9439 8351 or see the following website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hcs

ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL MELBOURNE A Gap Year Scholarship has recently become available for 2006-2007. Please apply to June Nixon care of the Cathedral or by email to [email protected]

ORGANIST REQUIRED St Paul’s Church, LaTrobe Terrace Geelong. The services of an Organist is required to play for the 10.30am Sunday Choral Eucharist services. The church has a three-manual Laurie Pipe Organ and a choir of 25-30. Remuneration negotiated with the Vicar, Fr Neil Hicks. In the first instance contact John Brockman (Director of Music) on 5229 1721. The appointment would be an excellent opportunity for an organist seeking to make a career in music. Commitment involves about two hours per week. Transport costs, for travel beyond the Geelong district, would be in addition to the remuneration. The journey from Melbourne to Geelong is about 55 minutes, with a train every hour.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY ORGAN RAMBLE Inspite of the quite cold day, about thirty folk travelled to Geelong and enjoyed the four very interesting instruments including those at St Mary of the Angels Basilica and Wesley Uniting Church which had major work in recent times. Particularly interesting history of all venues and organs (including Christ Church Anglican) was a feature of the day as well as the opportunity for any of the visitors to play the organs. The hospitality of John and Pat Brockman, and including John's demonstration of his delightful pipe organ, was a happy conclusion to the day. Our next ramble will be on Cup Day (November) and to organs in suburban Melbourne - make a note in your diary now to join us.

SUPPLEMENT TO 'HISTORIC ORGANS OF NEW SOUTH WALES’ The long-awaited supplement to Graeme Rushworth's definitive book, Historic Organs of New South Wales: the Instruments, their Players and their Makers, 1791 - 1940, has just been released. This new work, published by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia (OHTA), has been designed as a companion volume to present new information found since the 1988 book was published. 132 pages, 210 x 268 mm, 50 illustrations, soft cover, ISBN 0-9588448-1-X. Orders should be sent to the following address: Rushworth Supplement, Organ Historical Trust of Australia, GPO Box 676, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia. Cost per copy is $30 ($25 for OHTA members). Cost of packing and postage is $8 to any address in Australia. Queries: John Maidment [email protected] or Chris Cook [email protected]. Organ Historical Trust of Australia website is http://www.ohta.org.au

ADVERTISERS Please phone Joy Hearne 9893 3095 when an advertised item for sale has been sold, or organ position has been finalized.

BOOK / MUSIC REVIEWS Colin Jenkins is the Council member who accepts books / music for review, and he will distribute them to various reviewers. Colin can be contacted at Ph / Fax 9437 7759, although publications should be sent to our post office box address, Page 1.

NEWSLETTER INSERTS The SOV is happy to include inserts with the Newsletter, but so that the printer is certain of that agreement, anyone wishing to include an insert should telephone Joy Hearne (9893 3095) or John Lester (0429 331 344) before arranging to forward the inserts to the printer.

SOV WEBSITE The SOV web address is http://www.sov.org.au Please direct any comments to John Mallinson. E-mail addresses for Council Members may be accessed via the links on the website ‘Council Members’ page.

REGISTRAR OF DEPUTIES Warwick Lewis 1/45 Regent Street, Mt Waverley, Vic 3149. Phone 9802 0125.

MEMBERSHIP of the SOCIETY OF ORGANISTS Please tell your friends about the Society of Organists (Victoria) and give them a membership form (available from Joy Hearne) or from the www.sov.org.au website. Members need not play the organ, but be interested in the instrument and its music. Membership means that they will receive this newsletter and the new Organ Australia journal and be invited to society events – both social and educational. Perhaps a year’s membership would make an ideal gift.

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