THE DIAPASON AUGUST 2013 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Murfreesboro, Tennessee Cover feature on pages 26–27 ISABELLE DEMERS CHRISTOPHER Chicago Tribune HOULIHAN Amarillo-Globe News Los Angeles Times The Calgary Herald Huffington Post The New York Times The Dallas Morning News The American Organist The Wall Street Journal The New York Times THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Fourth Year: No. 8, Changing of the guard Joyce Robinson Whole No. 1245 Allow me to introduce myself! This is my fi rst message to you 847/391-1044 AUGUST 2013 as editorial director of The Diapason. It is indeed an honor [email protected] Established in 1909 and privilege to be entrusted with this position. I had been a www.TheDiapason.com ISSN 0012-2378 subscriber to The Diapason long before joining the staff in 2000, as an interim associate editor, fi lling in for Wesley Vos. offi ce. I have been active An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, Little did any of us know that I would remain, nor that my role in the Chicago-Midwest the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music would grow. Chapter of the Organ Like many of our readers, I began playing the organ in Historical Society, and my teens, when the nuns at our parish asked if I wanted to the North Shore Chapter CONTENTS learn how. The good sisters built on my piano background and of the American Guild of quickly taught me how to play hymns and simple service music. Organists, which is how I FEATURES They gained relief from playing the early-morning Masses, and met Jerome Butera and Robert Clark, Master Teacher An Interview I gained an enduring interest in the pipe organ. began to write reviews by Douglas Reed 20 My undergraduate degree as a music major at Dominican for The Diapason. Franz Liszt and Johann Gottlob Töpfer University, in River Forest, Illinois (it was then Rosary College, And now Jerome A Fruitful Relationship in Weimar by Jens Korndörfer 24 and I was then Joyce L. Johnson) included piano and organ Butera moves into semi- study. Next came master’s and doctoral degrees in historical retirement—taking up NEWS & DEPARTMENTS musicology from the University of Chicago, with a dissertation residence on a farm in Editor’s Notebook 3 on oratorio repertoire and performance practice in Rome dur- Wisconsin, but continu- Meet the Editor-at-Large 3 ing the late eighteenth century. My research led me to spend ing as sales director of Here & There 3 a good deal of time in Italy and learn the language (as well as The Diapason, handling Appointments 6 Nunc Dimittis 11 enjoy the food and culture, and make wonderful friends!). all advertising, including classifi eds, and circulation manage- On Teaching by Gavin Black 16 During most of this time I have worked as an organist—play- ment. It will be an adjustment for me to work without the daily In the wind . by John Bishop 18 ing services, accompanying, and also directing vocal and hand- presence of Jerome, but I will not be without assistance. Edito- bell choirs—and have enjoyed improving my skills (through rial support will be provided by our new editor-at-large, Stephen REVIEWS organ study with Marcia Van Oyen and David Christiansen, Schnurr, who is introduced to you below. Music for Voices and Organ 12 certifi cations from the AGO, and even Toastmasters!). At I welcome your suggestions and comments, and appreci- Book Reviews 12 present I serve as music director and organist at St. Simon’s ate your support during this transition into a new era for New Recordings 13 The Diapason. New Organ Music 14 Episcopal Church, located not far from The Diapason’s Q New Handbell Music 15 NEW ORGANS 28 Meet the Editor-at-Large SUMMER CARILLON CALENDAR 29 CALENDAR 30 On July 1, The Diapason appointed Madrid, Barcelona, Fatima, Warsaw, Stephen Schnurr as editor-at-large. In Krakow, and Prague, including a perfor- ORGAN RECITALS 33 this position he will assist with editing, mance for Pope John Paul II. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 proofreading, writing, and digital media. Schnurr’s bibliography is extensive. In A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Ste- 2005 and 2009, with Dennis Northway, he phen Schnurr began organ study at the published Pipe Organs of Chicago, a two- University of Louisville School of Music volume organ atlas of the metropolitan Preparatory Department. He received region, the largest publication of its kind the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and in the United States. His book, Organs of Latin from Duke University, and earned Oberlin, also from Chauncey Park Press of Master of Music, Master of Musical Arts, Oak Park, Illinois, chronicling the instru- and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in ments of the Oberlin Conservatory and organ performance from the Yale Insti- the town of Oberlin, Ohio, will be pub- tute of Sacred Music. His organ teach- lished this year. Additional publications ers have included Charles Krigbaum, include volumes for OHS Press as well as Thomas Murray, Robert Parkins, Peter articles for The American Organist, Jour- Marshall, David Arcus, Peter Williams, nal of the American Musical Instrument and Melvin Dickinson. Society, and The Tracker. As a recitalist, COVER Dr. Schnurr will remain as Director of Schnurr has played programs throughout Orgues Létourneau Limitée, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Music for St. Paul Catholic Church, Val- the United States, as well as in Germany, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 26 paraiso, Indiana, a position he has held Poland, England, and Northern Ireland. since 1990. At St. Paul, he has led the He is a resident of the Miller Beach neigh- choir of the church on European tours, borhood of Gary, Indiana, where he has a Editorial Director JOYCE ROBINSON with performances in Dublin, Rome, collection of historic pipe organs. Stephen Schnurr [email protected] 847/391-1044 Editor-at-Large STEPHEN SCHNURR Here & There [email protected] 219/531-0922 Events 27, Donald Fellows. For information: Sales Director JEROME BUTERA Lunchtime Organ Recital Series stpaulpgh.org. [email protected] 2013 concludes in Appleton and 847/391-1045 Neenah, Wisconsin, organized by Frank The Basilica of the National Shrine Designer DAN SOLTIS Rippl, Wednesdays from 12:15–12:45 of the Immaculate Conception con- Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER p.m.: August 1, Naomi Rowley, Memo- cludes its 2013 summer organ recital Harpsichord rial Presbyterian Church, Appleton; series: August 4, Russell Weismann; 8/11, 8/7, John Skidmore, St. Joseph Catho- Josh Stafford; 8/18, Adam Detzner; 8/25, JAMES MCCRAY lic Church, Appleton; 8/14, Thomas Benjamin LaPrairie. All recitals take place Choral Music Froehlich, First United Methodist at 6 p.m. on the Crypt Church’s Schudi BRIAN SWAGER Church, Appleton; 8/21, Ralph & Maril- organ and are free of charge. For more Carillon lyn Freeman, St. Paul Lutheran Church, information: www.nationalshrine.com. JOHN BISHOP Neenah; 8/28, Daniel Schwandt, St. In the wind . Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton. For The Shrine of Our Lady of Guada- information: 920/734-3762; lupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin, concludes GAVIN BLACK On Teaching www.lunchtimeorganrecital.org. its 2013 summer organ recital series, Sundays at 3 p.m.: August 4, Kraig Reviewers Anton Warde St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, con- St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh Windschitl; 8/18, John Chappell Stowe. John L. Speller tinues its organ recital series, Sundays at All recitals are free of charge. For infor- James M. Reed 4 pm: August 4, Daniel Sansone; 8/11, 8/25, Russell Weismann; September mation: www.guadalupeshrine.org. 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Campbellsville University, Camp- bellsville, Kentucky, announces its sixth annual noon organ recital series. Programs take place in Ransdell Chapel unless noted otherwise: September 17, Wesley Roberts rededicates the 1875 Pomplitz organ in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, restored to its original condition (ten ranks) by B.