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THE DIAPASON MARCH, 2009 Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville, Tennessee Cover feature on pages 29–31 Mar 09 Cover.indd 1 2/11/09 8:13:22 AM THE DIAPASON Letters to the Editor A Scranton Gillette Publication One Hundredth Year: No. 3, Whole No. 1192 MARCH, 2009 THE DIAPASON E-News Sometimes the [devil’s advocate and] Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 Enjoyed The Diapason E-News. excluded organ grinder, I am sincerely An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, I do have one criticism. In the open- yours, the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music ing “From the editor” of the December Jayson Rodovsky-Engquist issue, mention was made of the “church New York City musicians and organ technicians” and the “Advent and Christmas” services. In the wind . CONTENTS Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA [email protected] That always strikes me being EXclusive I can relate to John Bishop’s men- 847/391-1045 since there are plenty of pipe organs in tion of free association between mel- FEATURES synagogues, municipal halls, colleges, odies, in his column in the January 53rd OHS National Convention homes, even some high schools, etc., 2009 issue of The Diapason (“In Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON and yet many assume ALL organists, and the wind . ,” pp. 14–16). When my July 13–18, 2008 [email protected] those that care for the instruments, only niece asked me to play the organ at by Frank Rippl 20 847/391-1044 work in churches/celebrate Christmas. her wedding, she of course requested Kilgen Opus 5163 AGO members often do the same thing, the Wagner “Bridal March” for her Our Lady of Refuge, Brooklyn, New York Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER by the way. I would suggest it could read: procession up the aisle. by Joe Vitacco 26 Harpsichord “busiest time of year for many organists Instead of the fi rst four notes of the and organ technicians.” And, as the end- march, I played the fi rst four notes of Organs for Use with JAMES MCCRAY ing reads, the “holiday services” (that “Send in the Clowns.” So far as I know, Symphony Orchestra Choral Music could even include Chanukah, Kwanzaa, no one noticed! by Calvin Hampton 27 [secular] New Year, etc.) might be a bet- Graham R. Briggs BRIAN SWAGER ter choice of wording. Needham, Massachusetts NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Carillon Editor’s Notebook 3 HERBERT L. HUESTIS Letters to the Editor 3 OrganNet Forum Here & There 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 Osiris Organ Archive Appointments 6 www.wu-wien.ac.at/earlym-l/organs/local.html Here & There Nunc Dimittis 8 e-mail: [email protected] Looking Back 12 Duke University, Durham, North 3/29, Durufl é, Requiem; May 3, Jeremy In the wind . by John Bishop 12 Prepress Operations DAN SOLTIS Carolina, continues its series of organ McElroy with Jonathan Easter; 5/7, Mi- On Teaching by Gavin Black 14 recitals on Sundays at 5 pm: March 1, chael Shake; 5/10, Christian Lane; 5/17, Daniel Roth; 3/29, Iain Quinn. For in- Atlanta Baroque Orchestra; July 29, REVIEWS THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly by Scranton Gillette Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt formation: <www.duke.edu>. Jonathan Dimmock. For information: Music for Voices and Organ 17 Creek Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025. <www.prumc.org>. New Recordings 18 Phone 847/391-1045. Fax 847/390-0408. 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The organ is the website recently, I encourage you ter, The Diapason E-News. Let me Aeolian-Skinner’s Opus #1091, built in to take a look. The website includes again promote this additional benefi t 1948 at a cost of $40,000. It has 59 ranks, a comprehensive calendar, which in- to subscribers. The newsletter is sent 48 speaking stops, in fi ve divisions played cludes items submitted too late for our free to subscribers of The Diapason from a three-manual console. It also had print calendar, a searchable archive who have registered on our website. two electronic 32′ stops, which were un- of previous news items and feature This simply requires that you visit the derdeveloped and have been replaced articles, classifi ed advertising (com- website and click on “subscribe to our by modern electronics; otherwise, the plete with photos), and breaking news. newsletter,” or you can also click on instrument is completely intact. It also In addition, the current issue of The “Newsletter” at the top of the screen. has what is believed to be the last Harp Aeolian-Skinner Opus #1091 console, Diapason is posted on the website, You will be asked to provide identify- stop Skinner installed. Grinnell College available either as text or as PDFs of ing information. This will make sure There are some throwbacks to 1920s the print version. Visitors to the web- that you receive the newsletter. Skinner instruments such as the 4′ Tri- yer presents a recital of contemporary site can submit calendar dates, classi- The newsletter also represents a new angle Flute, Clarinet, English Horn, organ music including the premier per- fi ed ads, and enter new subscriptions, opportunity for our advertisers. Each Flute Celeste, and Diapason Chorus formance of a work commissioned from and companies can log in (“Supplier issue of the newsletter is available for on the Great. There are also some new composer John Zorn for this event. Sat- Login”) to make sure their information sponsorship. Sponsors receive both elements such as the fl oating Positiv urday, April 4, is the dedication recital by will appear in our annual Resource Di- “skyscraper” and “banner” ads, complete and the independent Pedal with Prin- Paul Jacobs at 3 pm. This will include the rectory and to update that information with links to their own websites. Call or cipals 8′, 4′ and Mixture. It was origi- presentation of an OHS Historic Organ when needed. e-mail me for more information. nally dedicated in May, 1949, with Virgil Citation for the organ. Saturday, April The website is a benefi t of being a —Jerome Butera Fox playing the dedicatory recital. The 4, will feature a silent fi lm accompanied subscriber to The Diapason, and thus 847/391-1045 organ has undergone a complete resto- by Davis Folkerts at 8 pm. All concerts much of it is restricted to subscribers [email protected] ration by the A. Thompson-Allen Com- will be in Herrick Chapel, 7th and Park, only. To access the full contents you will pany of New Haven, Connecticut, with Grinnell, Iowa, and are free and open need your subscriber number. That is Joe Dzeda and Nick Thompson-Allen to the public. Linda Bryant is college found on the mailing label of the print www.TheDiapason.com doing the restoration. organist at Grinnell. For information: issue—the seven digits after “DPP”. On Friday, April 3 (8 pm), Kevin Bow- <[email protected]>.