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THE DIAPASON OCTOBER, 2010 TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas San Antonio, Texas Cover feature on pages 26–27 Oct 2010 Cover.indd 1 9/15/10 8:30:54 AM Oct 2010 pp. 2-18.indd 2 9/15/10 8:35:05 AM THE DIAPASON Here & There A Scranton Gillette Publication One Hundred First Year: No. 10, Whole No. 1211 OCTOBER, 2010 St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Cross; 11/28, David Hatt. For informa- Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 New York City, presents its 2010–11 or- tion: 415/567-2020 x213; An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, gan recital series, Sundays at 5:15 pm: <www.stmarycathedralsf.org>. the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music October 3, Robert Kwan; 10/10, Paul Skevington; 10/17, Crista Miller; 10/24, The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Mark Brafi eld; 10/31, John Scott White- New York City, presents its Sacred Mu- ley; November 7, Frederick Teardo; sic in a Sacred Space series: October 13, CONTENTS Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA [email protected] 11/14, Gereon Krahforst; 11/21, Iain (7:30 pm), Handel, Jephtha; Novem- 847/391-1045 Quinn; 11/28, Mark Pacoe; December 5, ber 17 (8 pm), Liszt, Missa Choralis; FEATURES Peter Yardley-Jones; 12/12, Tim Pyper. Kalabis, Canticum Cantoricum; Filas, Austin Lovelace, March 19, 1919–April 25, 2010 Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON For information: Concertino-Doppio Per Virtuosi “Sala- A Remembrance [email protected] <www.saintthomaschurch.org>. mandra immortale” for violin and cello; by Donald R. Traser 19 847/391-1044 pre-concert organ recital by Renée Anne Abbey of Solesmes Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER The Church of St. Vincent Fer- Louprette at 7 pm. Celebrates 1000 years rer, New York City, presents its 2010–11 St. Ignatius Loyola also presents its by James Jordan 20 Harpsichord music series: October 6, Richard Tucker Mander organ recital series: October 27, Organbuilders and research: JAMES MCCRAY Foundation opera gala concert; 10/10, Dong-ill Shin; January 30, Jehan Alain A clarifi cation Choral Music Lawrence Molinaro; 10/24, John and celebration featuring organists Kent by Francesco Ruffatti and Judit Angster 21 Marianne Weaver; November 2, Rhein- Tritle, Renée Anne Louprette, and Nan- BRIAN SWAGER Clavierübung III of J. S. Bach Carillon berger, Requiem; 11/9, Jennifer Pascual; cianne Parrella, with members of the Theology in Notes and Numbers, Part 1 December 5, Bach, Christmas Oratorio Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola; February by Alexander Fiseisky 22 JOHN BISHOP (Part I); 12/12, Lessons & Carols. For in- 27, Renée Anne Louprette; March 16, In the wind . formation: 212/744-2080 x114; Nancianne Parrella, with violin, harp, NEWS & DEPARTMENTS <[email protected]>. and cello. For information: 212/288- Editor’s Notebook 3 GAVIN BLACK 2520; <www.smssconcerts.org>. Here & There 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 On Teaching Boone United Methodist Church, Appointments 6 Boone, North Carolina, continues its Trinity Wall Street, New York City, Reviewers John M. Bullard Nunc Dimittis 11 music series: October 10, Joseph Mar- announces its 2010–11 concert season: John L. Speller In the wind . by John Bishop 12 Charles Huddleston Heaton tin, “Testament of Praise”; November October 14, Handel, Israel in Egypt; On Teaching by Gavin Black 14 Jay Zoller 13, Raleigh Ringers. For information: December 12 and 13, Handel, Messiah; David McKinney 828/733-5641; <www.booneumc.org>. 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Such copies may be reused for other courses or for the same course offered subsequently. Editor’s Notebook J. W. Steere & Son Opus 700, Brooklyn Baptist Temple In this issue calendar of events: at this point, there The Brooklyn Baptist Temple was Among the offerings in this issue of are more than 300 events listed, from damaged by fi re on July 8. Part of the inte- The Diapason is Donald Traser’s re- now through October 2011. To access rior collapsed, the roof was damaged, and membrance of Austin Lovelace, who this on our website, click on “Events some of the stained-glass windows were died in April. One would be hard Calendar” at the top of the home page broken. The church’s historic Steere or- pressed to imagine the organist who or at the bottom of the third column. gan suffered damage. The 14-rank Swell had not played or the choir that has not And you can list your events: at the bot- organ was completely destroyed. The rest sung at least a few of Lovelace’s com- tom of the third column, “Click here to of the organ suffered smoke damage, but positions. James Jordan takes note of submit your event!” 24 ranks still play. Plans are to build a the 1,000th anniversary of the Abbey of Classifi ed ads can be posted on our new Swell, replicating the original. Glück Solesmes, long the center of Gregorian website the same day they are received. Pipe Organs of New York has been ap- chant scholarship and performance. At present, there are 16 classifi ed ads on pointed as organ conservators. Francesco Ruffatti and Judit Angster the website, and they include photos! On The organ was built by J. W. Steere reply to John Nolte’s article on scien- our home page, in the left column, under & Son as Opus 700 in 1918, and com- tifi c measurements in pipe voicing. And “SPOTLIGHTS,” click on “Classifi ed prises four manuals and 38 ranks. Keith Alexander Fiseisky begins a multi-part Advertisements.” In addition to contact Bigger, curator, began restoring the or- discussion of Bach’s Clavierübung III, information for each ad, you can also re- gan in 1987. It was formally rededicated Fire damage focusing on theology and numerology. ply to each ad by clicking on the e-mail in 1991. The Organ Historical Society In his continuing series, Gavin Black button below the ad. honored the instrument with a historic discusses practice procedures for the citation plaque in 1993. The organ was fi rst fugal section of Buxtehude’s Prae- E-mail newsletters the subject of the article, “A Reservoir of ludium in E Major, BuxWV 141. John Are you receiving our e-mail news- Inspiration: The Brooklyn Baptist Tem- Bishop muses on the organ and church letters? A general newsletter is sent the ple and its Pipe Organs,” by Jonathan B. music in this, “the best of times” and fourth week of the month, and a classi- Hall, in The Tracker, vol. 47, no. 4, Octo- “the worst of times.” And, of course, our fi ed ad newsletter the fi rst week of the ber 2003, pp. 12–18. regular news columns, reviews of new month—an exclusive benefi t for sub- The church was built in the 1890s materials, new organs, calendar, organ scribers to The Diapason. Click “Sub- and renovated in 1918 after a devastat- recitals, and classifi ed advertising.