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APRIL 2015 Iglesia Ni Cristo Quezon City, Philippines Cover Feature On THE DIAPASON APRIL 2015 Iglesia Ni Cristo Quezon City, Philippines Cover feature on pages 24–26 "The World's Premiere Duo-Organ Team" --- The Atlanta Journal & Constitution 20th-21st Century Organ ForMusicTwo VOLUME FOUR ElizabethDUO ORGANISTS& Raymond Chenault The Triumph of the Saint Stephen Paulus 1 | The Flight and Failure of St. Anthony 4:37 2 | St. Anthony in Meditation 11:20 3 | Temptation of St. Anthony 5:28 "No one can contest the spectacular facility, 4-12 | Variations on Veni Creator Spiritus David Briggs 11:19 musicianship, and ensemble 13 | Conditor Alme Siderum Pamela Decker 6:05 that these two offer in every 14 | Patriotic Medley Charles Callahan 13:14 musical style represented. Amazing artistry and 15 | Shenandoah Nicholas White5:05 technique, creative and 16-21 | Phantom of the Opera Medley Andrew Lloyd Webber 9:11 diverse programming, and arr. by Raymond Elizabeth Chenault an accurate sense of what the TOTAL TIME: 65:25 public -- from casual listeners to highly trained church musicians -- will enjoy and appreciate." (The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians) Historic Organs by E. M. Skinner & Aeolian-Skinner Washington National Cathedral -- Washington, D. C. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church -- Amarillo, Texas [email protected] www.concertartists.com THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Sixth Year: No. 4, In this issue Whole No. 1265 This is being written on a snowy day, with icy roads pre- APRIL 2015 dicted for the day following. We long for more light and more Established in 1909 warmth, and both should have arrived by the time you read Joyce Robinson ISSN 0012-2378 this. In this issue we list the 2015 conventions, conferences, 847/391-1044; [email protected] and classes that are available for your continuing education www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, and edifi cation during the summer months. the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music Marcia Van Oyen reviews 2014’s University of Michigan 20 under 30 Organ Conference. This event dates back to 1961. The 2014 The members of our 20 under 30 Class of 2015 were CONTENTS edition honored Michele Johns’s 33 years of teaching, and announced in early March. View the list of winners on our web- also highlighted the changes in the University of Michigan’s site, TheDiapason.com (click “20 under 30”). We received over FEATURES organ department (now led by James Kibbie). The conference 100 nominations and found the task of selecting just 20 young The 2014 University of Michigan Organ Conference September 28–30, 2014 featured contributions by new faculty members Kola Owolabi leaders to be a challenge. This will be an annual event, and by Marcia Van Oyen 20 (organ), Joseph Gascho (harpsichord), and Vincent Dubois we hope you will participate in submitting nominations for the Remembering Charles Dodsley Walker (permanent visiting professor of organ). Class of 2016 (no one can be selected who wasn’t nominated). (1920–2015) Neal Campbell offers a tribute to Charles Dodsley Walker, Members of the Class of 2015 will be introduced to you in by Neal Campbell 23 founder and conductor of the Canterbury Choral Society in our May issue. We look forward to presenting them to you! New York City and past president of the American Guild of NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Organists, who passed away this January. In preparation Editor’s Notebook 3 John Bishop discusses valves this month, and how the tiniest Other feature articles that will be forthcoming in future Here & There 3 Appointments 6 bit of dust can derail a performance by causing a cipher. issues include an examination of the organ works of Pamela Nunc Dimittis 8 Gavin Black continues the discussion he began last month, Decker by Edie Johnson, and a remembrance of Nigerian Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 12 about listening closely while playing, and about actually experi- composer Ayo Bankole, who would have been 80 years old this On Teaching by Gavin Black 17 encing the emotional content of what you are playing. year, by Godwin Sadoh, plus an interview by David Wagner In the wind . by John Bishop 18 Our Nunc Dimittis section this month announces the pass- with Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra. ing of John Obetz, Almut Rössler, and John Jay Tyrrell. All these and more (including access to subscriber-only REVIEWS This month’s cover feature is A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ material on our website) await you in future issues of The Music for Voices and Organ 13 Company’s new instrument at the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Quezon Diapason. Encourage your friends to subscribe! Have them Book Reviews 13 City, Philippines. contact me and I will help get everything started. Q New Recordings 14 New Organ Music 15 New Handbell Music 16 Here & There NEW ORGANS 27 SUMMER CONFERENCES 28 Events CALENDAR 29 First Presbyterian Church, Arlington Heights, Illinois, concludes ORGAN RECITALS 33 its concerts: April 1, Christopher CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 Urban; May 3, choral concert. For information: www.fpcah.org. Washington National Cathedral continues concerts: April 5, Christopher Betts, Benjamin Straley; 4/12, Kurt Ison; May 3, Jeremy Filsell; July 4, Christopher Betts, Benjamin Straley. For information: Left to right: David Wagner, Stephanie Yu (2nd prize), Phillip Radtke (1st prize), Mari- www.nationalcathedral.org. lyn Biery, Edward Maki-Schramm Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, Eight organ and sacred music majors at the University of Michigan participated presents McCullough’s The Holocaust in the 2015 Schoenstein Competition in the Art of Organ Accompaniment on Cantata, at Las Placitas Presbyterian February 25, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. The competition COVER Church, Placitas, New Mexico, April 12. was made possible through a generous grant from Jack M. Bethards, president and A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company, Lithonia, For information: www.polyphonynm.com. tonal director of Schoenstein & Co., Organ Builders, San Francisco, California. Phil- Georgia; Iglesia Ni Cristo, Quezon City, Philippines 24 lip Radtke, a graduate student in sacred music, was awarded the fi rst prize of $1,000. The American Guild of Organists Stephanie Yu, a doctoral student in organ performance, received the second prize of Endowment Fund Distinguished Artist $500. The competition was judged by Marilyn Biery, Edward Maki-Schramm, and Editorial Director JOYCE ROBINSON Award presents a recital and gala benefi t David Wagner. The jury evaluated the competitors’ artistic use of the Schoenstein and Publisher [email protected] reception honoring Cherry Rhodes and organ at First Presbyterian in a variety of organ accompaniments, including hymns, 847/391-1044 Ladd Thomas at First United Methodist a vocal solo sung by University of Michigan graduate student Mysti Hawkins, and VP/Group Publisher DIANE VOJCANIN Church, Glendale, California, on April choral anthems performed with the Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church, [email protected] 17. Rhodes and Thomas will present a Tom Granum, director. 847/391-1046 recital at 7:30 p.m., and a reception will Editor-at-Large STEPHEN SCHNURR follow. The reception will benefi t the [email protected] AGO Endowment Fund. Tickets are Bach’s A Musical Offering, in Sleepy St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New 219/531-0922 $20 (recital only) or $150 (recital and Hollow, New York. For information: York City, presents Bach, Magnifi cat in Sales Director JEROME BUTERA reception). For information: agohq.org. www.juilliard.edu. D Major, and works by Schubert and [email protected] Sumsion on May 3. For information: 608/634-6253 The St. Andrew Music Society The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir www.stvincentferrermusicnyc.com. Circulation/Subscriptions VY DUONG of Madison Avenue Presbyterian continues its music events: April 24, Fauré [email protected] Church, New York City, concludes Requiem, Mohammed Fairouz, oratorio St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, 847/391-1043 its concerts: April 19, New York City Zabur; June 12, 13, and 14, Beethoven’s Pennsylvania, presents its 2015 organ Children’s Chorus; 4/26, Margaret Mills, Ninth. For information: indychoir.org. concert series: May 3, Kenneth Danchik; Designer DAN SOLTIS piano; May 3, St. Andrew Chorale and June 22, Nathan Laube; July 12, Sarah Associate Editor LYNNE FORT New York City Children’s Chorus. For The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Wannamaker; 7/19, Ethan LaPlaca; information: www.mapc.com/music/sams. Detroit, Michigan, continues music 7/26, John Henninger; August 9, Jeremy Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER Harpsichord events: April 26, May 14, Choral Even- Bruns; 8/16, Don Fellows; 8/23, Anthony Juilliard Historical Performance song; May 2 and 3, Three Cathedrals Williams; 8/30, Alistair Stout; September JAMES MCCRAY concludes free lunchtime concerts at Choir Festival Concert (choirs of St. 20, Annie Laver; October 27, Thiemo Choral Music Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo, Detroit, and Janssen. For information: BRIAN SWAGER York City, Tuesdays at noon: April 21. London, Ontario, Canada). For informa- [email protected]. 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