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Brakel The Chenault Duo :ĂŵĞƐĂǀŝĚŚƌŝƐƟĞPeter Richard Conte Conte-Ennis Duo Lynne Davis Isabelle Demers Clive Driskill-Smith Duo MusArt Barcelona Jeremy Filsell Michael Hey Christopher Houlihan David Hurd Simon Thomas Jacobs DĂƌƟŶ:ĞĂŶ Huw Lewis ZĞŶĠĞŶŶĞ>ŽƵƉƌĞƩĞ Robert McCormick Bruce Neswick Organized Rhythm Raúl Prieto Ramírez :ĞĂŶͲĂƉƟƐƚĞZŽďŝŶ Benjamin Sheen Herndon Spillman Carole Terry Johann Vexo Bradley Hunter Welch :ŽƐŚƵĂ^ƚĂīŽƌĚ;ϮϬϭϲ>ŽŶŐǁŽŽĚ'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶtŝŶŶĞƌͿ dŚŽŵĂƐ'ĂLJŶŽƌ;ϮϬϭϳ^ƚ͘ůďĂŶƐ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶtŝŶŶĞƌͿ IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ART ဒϲϬͲϱϲϬͲϳဒϬϬ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚĂƌƟƐƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Eighth Year: No. 12, As we say goodbye to 2017 Whole No. 1297 The staff of The Diapason hopes you had a pleasant DECEMBER 2017 Thanksgiving holiday. As we now move into the busy month of Established in 1909 December, and as many of us plan and execute extra services, Stephen Schnurr ISSN 0012-2378 concerts, and the like, be sure to have a safe holiday season. 847/954-7989; [email protected] www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, The gift-giving season the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music Remember that subscriptions to The Diapason make the Please look for more information in late 2018 for this excit- perfect Christmas gift for your organist, choir director, harpsi- ing process. CONTENTS chord, and carillon friends. The subscription rates for students FEATURES are unbeatable! To give a gift subscription, please contact In this issue A Celebration of Francis Jackson’s 100th Donna Heuberger in our subscription department: 847/954- For this last issue of 2017, we are pleased to present a report Birthday: A Living Centenary at York 7986; [email protected]. from Lorraine Brugh on an event at York Minster to celebrate the Minster, October 4, 2017 by Lorraine Brugh 20 100th birthday of Francis Jackson. The honoree was present and Speaking of subscriptions . in amazingly fi ne form. Gail Archer reports on this past summer’s The University of Michigan 57th Annual Organ Conference: The Music of Louis It has been two years since we have had to adjust our sub- Musforum Conference: Prairie Voices, in Omaha, Nebraska. Linda Vierne, September 30–October 3, 2017 scription rates, and, after careful consideration, we do need Dzuris shares her report on the annual autumn conference at the by Linda Dzuris 21 to make a modest adjustment. Beginning January 1, 2018, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, on the music of Louis Vierne. Prairie Voices: A Musforum Conference our one-year regular subscription will be adjusted by $2.00 to Among our regular columns, in “On Teaching,” Gavin Black con- June 8–9, 2017, Omaha, Nebraska $42.00. Other subscription rates will be adjusted accordingly. cludes (for now) his discussion on helping students choose fi nger- by Gail Archer 24 In order to give everyone the best of options, we will be ing. John Bishop, in “In the Wind,” tackles various aspects of organ NEWS & DEPARTMENTS offering a digital-only subscription, also beginning January 1. maintenance, including what constitutes good maintenance, when Editor’s Notebook 3 The digital-only subscription will be $35.00 for one year. to call your organ technician—and when not to call. In “Harpsi- Here & There 3 chord News,” Larry Palmer introduces us to Robert Tifft, who has Appointments 6 20 Under 30 provided an eloquent remembrance of the late Zuzana Ru˚ žicˇková. Nunc Dimittis 10 We remind you that our 20 Under 30 program, which has Our cover feature is the Aeolian-Skinner organ of St. Ste- Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 14 previously accepted nominations in December and January phen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia. The instrument In the wind . by John Bishop 16 On Teaching by Gavin Black 18 for young leaders in our world of the organ, harpsichord, has recently experienced a restoration and refurbishment by carillon, and church music, will now be a biennial event. Emery Brothers of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Q REVIEWS Choral Music 12 New Organ Music 12 Here & There New Handbell Music 12 NEW ORGANS 28 Events CALENDAR 29 ORGAN RECITALS 33 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 THE DIAPASON DECEMBER 2017 St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ruffatti organ Fisk Opus 98, First Presbyterian Church, St. James Episcopal Cathedral, Evansville, Indiana Chicago, Illinois The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco, California, First Presbyterian Church, Evans- May 6, Evensong featuring music of Leo continues recitals and choral services, ville, Indiana, continues its 2017–2018 Sowerby, who served as organist and Sundays at 4:00 p.m.: December 3, season of musical events. The First choirmaster of St. James, 1927–1962; Ann-Christin Bloch; 12/10, Advent Les- St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Friday Recital Series, featuring C. B. June 3, Evensong. For information: sons & Carols, with St. Mary Cathedral Richmond, Virginia Cover feature on pages 26–27 Fisk, Inc., Opus 98, begins at 7:00 p.m.: www.saintjamescathedral.org. Choir and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church December 1, Jinhee Kim; February 2, Choir; 12/17, Katherine Meloan; 12/31, COVER 2018, Stephen Smith; March 2, Brendan Second Presbyterian Church, Christoph Tietze, Widor, Symphonie Emery Brothers, Allentown, Pennsylvania; Conner; April 6, Leah Martin; May 4, St. Louis, Missouri, announces its Gothique; January 7, 2018, Epiphany St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Collin Miller; June 1, Katie Burk; July 6, 2017–2018 concert season: December Lessons & Carols, with the Cathedral Virginia 26 Yumiko Tatsuda. 3, Advent Vespers with Second Church Choir School and the Golden Gate Choral events include: December Choir, Handbells, and organist Andrew Boys Choir and Bellringers; 1/14, David Editorial Director STEPHEN SCHNURR 10, Handel, Messiah, Part One, with Peters; January 7, silent fi lm with organist Troiano, organ, with Jeffrey Lewan- and Publisher [email protected] the Choir School of First Presbyterian Andrew Peters; February 11, Courtney dowski, trumpet; 1/21, Xiyan Wang, 847/954-7989 Church; April 29, Messiah, Parts Two Loveless jazz concert; March 4, W. Mark piano. St. Mary’s Cathedral houses a President RICK SCHWER and Three, with the Choir School. For Akin, guitar; April 22, Earth Day concert 1971 Fratelli Ruffatti organ of four [email protected] information: with soloists and orchestra conducted by manuals, 89 ranks. For information: 847/391-1048 http://fi rstpresevansville.com. Andrew Peters. For information: www.stmarycathedralsf.org. www.secondchurch.net. Consulting Editor JOYCE ROBINSON [email protected] Trinity Lutheran Church, Worces- Opus 327 NFP, a not-for-profi t 847/391-1000 ter, Massachusetts, continues its 2017– Musica Sacra San Antonio, San organization founded by St. Luke’s 2018 season, Reformation: Past, Present, Antonio, Texas, Owen Duggan, music Episcopal Church, Evanston, Illinois, Sales Director JEROME BUTERA [email protected] Future: December 3, Advent Lessons & director, announces its 2017–2018 series, for the preservation of the church’s 608/634-6253 Carols; February 25, 2018, Clara Gerdes the organization’s eighth: December 1922 Skinner Organ Company pipe Circulation/ in recital; March 24, Bach, St. Mark 3, Vivaldi, Gloria, with L’EstroBarocco organ, continues its 2017–2018 concert Subscriptions DONNA HEUBERGER [email protected] Passion; April 29, Bay State Winds. For Orchestra and Our Lady of the Lake series: December 6, 12/13, and 12/20, 847/954-7986 information: http://trinityworc.org. University Concert Choir, Covenant 11:30 a.m., Advent organ recitals with Presbyterian Church; February 18, 2018, Christine Kraemer; January 19, 2018, Designer KIMBERLY PELLIKAN St. James Episcopal Cathedral, Solemn Evensong for Lent, works by 7:30 p.m., Stephen Buzard; February [email protected] 847/391-1024 Chicago, Illinois, continues special cho- Purcell, Willan, and Vaughan Williams, 2, 7:30 p.m., Alexander Frey; 2/24, 7:00 ral services for 2017–2018: December Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic p.m., Bach organ works and cantatas; Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER 3, Procession with Advent Lessons & Church; April 8, Encounters, Music March 14, 7:00 p.m., Stephen Tharp; Harpsichord Carols; 12/20, Christmas Lessons & of John Taverner and John Tavener, February 21, 2/28, March 7, and 3/21, BRIAN SWAGER Carols; January 7, 2018, Epiphany Even- with the Viols of Austin Baroque, Little 11:30 a.m., Lenten organ recitals with Carillon song; February 4, Candlemas Evensong; Flower Basilica. For information: Christine Kraemer; April 22, 3:30 p.m., March 4, Evensong; 3/25, Evensong; [email protected]. ³ page 4 JOHN BISHOP In the wind . THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly by Scranton Gillette This journal is indexed in the The Music Index, and abstracted in RILM