THE DIAPASON FEBRUARY 2015 St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica Latrobe, Pennsylvania Cover feature on pages 26–27 CHRISTOPHER HOULIHAN WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC BRASS AT DISNEY HALL “Houlihan is the next big organ talent...the evening belonged to Houlihan. The program included works for brass and organ, organ alone and brass alone. With an exception one or two, the standouts were the organ pieces.... Houlihan’s glowing, miraculously life-affirming performances...with everything sumptuously detailed... a splendidly colored performance of Bach...fascinatingly majestic performance of Vierne...enthusiastic audience. Houlihan’s solo encore was the Scherzo from Vierne’s Second Organ Symphony, and it was, as Vierne seldom is in the hands of other organists, seductive.” (Los Angeles Times, by Mark Swed, 2014) “L.A. PHILHARMONIC BRASS KINGS, ORGAN SOLOIST DAZZLE AT “A budding superstar with his WALT DISNEY HALL own veritable set of followers The Los Angeles Philharmonic affectionately known as ‘Houlifans.’… brass section playing with Think of it [performing with the one of the brightest stars Los Angeles Philharmonic brass in the new generation section] not as an organ recital, of organists, Christopher but rather a chamber music concert Houlihan….Thunderous featuring an atypical collection of ovation…Houlihan played wind instruments….Says LA Phil with great passion…a rousing Principal Trumpet Thomas Hooten, ovation…magic on the pedals of Houlihan, ‘He’s a very energetic, (allisyar.com, by C.K. of the organ.” great player.’” (Pasadena Star-News, by John Dexter Haven, 2014) M. Sherrard, 2014) [email protected] (860)-560-7800 www.concertartists.com THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Sixth Year: No. 2, In this issue Whole No. 1263 This month, John Speller reports on the Organ Historical FEBRUARY 2015 Society’s 2014 convention, held last August in Syracuse, New Established in 1909 York. Speller’s narrative is accompanied by the beautiful pho- Joyce Robinson ISSN 0012-2378 tography of Len Levasseur. John Collins provides details on 847/391-1044; [email protected] composers of early organ music whose anniversaries, birth or www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, death, fall in 2015; several of these are lesser-known names, but the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music their works are certainly worth exploring. John Bishop refl ects challenging fi eld, made no less challenging by its average age; on the expressivity of the pipe organ, as well as the magnitude thus The Diapason wishes to acknowledge and encourage the CONTENTS of the architectural and acoustical elements in New York City’s up-and-coming younger members of our profession. Do not FEATURES Cathedral of St. John the Divine. miss this chance to highlight the accomplishments of talented OHS 2014: Syracuse Pipe Organ Holiday Gavin Black continues his essay on sight-reading, and Larry young people you know and work with! See the special bulletin The Organ Historical Society’s Annual Palmer remembers George Lucktenberg, one of the founding below for more information. Convention, August 11–14, 2014 by John L. Speller 20 members of the Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society (now part of the Historical Keyboard Society of North Amer- In preparation Early Organ Composer Anniversaries in 2015 ica). This month’s cover feature is Buzard Pipe Organ Builders’ In the coming months, we will be publishing reports on last by John Collins 24 instrument at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica in Latrobe, Penn- year’s Haarlem International Organ Festival and the University sylvania. All this is in addition to our regular departments of of Michigan Organ Conference, and the relocation of a Hin- NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Notebook 3 news, reviews, new organs, international calendar, organ recital ners organ in Roberts, Illinois, as well as an interview with Letters to the Editor 3 programs, and more. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra by David Wagner, and Lorenz May- Here & There 3 cher’s compilation of Alexander Boggs Ryan’s correspondence Appointments 6 A gentle reminder with Marcel Dupré. Be sure your friends and colleagues do not Nunc Dimittis 10 To all teachers, supervisors, co-workers, fellow students, miss out on these important feature articles. Encourage them Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 11 choir members, etc.: Please be sure to submit your nominations to subscribe to The Diapason (or give a gift subscription!). In the wind . by John Bishop 16 for our 20 under 30 awards by February 15. We work in a Contact me for details. Q On Teaching by Gavin Black 18 REVIEWS Music for Voices and Organ 12 Book Reviews 12 Special Bulletin New Recordings 13 New Organ Music 14 20 under 30 Evaluation of the nomina- New Handbell Music 15 The Diapason reminds you to submit your nominations for tions and selection of the NEW ORGANS 28 our “20 under 30” awards. We will be recognizing 20 young members of the Class of 2015 CALENDAR 29 men and women who have made signifi cant achievements in will take place in March; the ORGAN RECITALS 32 the organ, church music, harpsichord, carillon, and organ- winners will be announced CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 building fi elds—before their 30th birthday. Please consider in the May 2015 issue of whether any of your students, colleagues, or friends would be The Diapason. worthy of this honor. (Self-nominations will not be allowed.) You can submit your nomination at TheDiapason.com (click Nominees will be evaluated on how they have demonstrated on “20 under 30”). leadership skills, creativity and innovation, career advance- If you are unable to use our website, you may submit a nomi- ment, technical skills, and community outreach. Evaluations nation by postal mail. Please include the nominee’s name, birth- will consider such things as awards and competition prizes, date, school or employer, and phone or e-mail address, along publications and compositions, offi ces held, and signifi cant with a brief (300–600 words) statement on why they should be positions. Nominations will close February 15, 2015. Nomi- considered, which highlights their accomplishments. And don’t nees cannot have reached their 30th birthday before January forget your own name and contact information. 31, 2015. We look forward to receiving all your nominations! Q COVER Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, Champaign, Illinois; St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, Latrobe, Pennsylvania 26 Letters to the Editor Editorial Director JOYCE ROBINSON November 2014 issue I knew about Fred Swann from my the Church! For me, Shepherd Sunday [email protected] I greatly enjoyed the review of the aunt, Eulalia Williams, whose husband, means Tom’s 23rd Psalm. He would 847/391-1044 Boston AGO convention. We are on the Dr. Daniel Day Williams, taught sys- play his new anthems for me and give Editor-at-Large STEPHEN SCHNURR same page for the spirit of playing and tematic theology at Union Theological me a copy. [email protected] worship. We listen and appreciate hear- Seminary. When I visited them, Fred Thanks for your work on The 219/531-0922 ing an instrument well used. Thanks for insisted that I enjoy an hour on the Riv- Diapason. It’s a pleasure to read. Sales Director JEROME BUTERA the refl ections on the opening homily erside organ. For several years I studied John Oliver [email protected] that we need to hear. with Tom Matthews. What a saint of Lacey, Washington 608/634-6253 Circulation/Subscriptions VY DUONG Here & There [email protected] 847/391-1043 Designer DAN SOLTIS Events in D Major, and works by Schubert and 3/19, Juilliard415, Vivaldi violin concer- CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Sumsion. For information: tos; 3/22, Peter Vinograde, piano, “Mostly Associate Editor LYNNE FORT Artists) continues its concert season: www.stvincentferrermusicnyc.com. Bach”; 3/29, Bach cantatas and motets; Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER February 1, Steven Sametz, conductor; April 19, New York City Children’s Cho- Harpsichord March 29, CONCORA’s annual “Bach!” Minneapolis-based choral ensemble rus; 4/26, Margaret Mills, piano; May 3, program. For information: concora.org. VocalEssence continues its concerts: St. Andrew Chorale & New York City JAMES MCCRAY Choral Music February 8, Witness: Let Freedom Ring; Children’s Chorus. For information: First Presbyterian Church, March 14–15, Radio Hour; April 10, www.mapc.com/music/sams. BRIAN SWAGER Arlington Heights, Illinois, continues P.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele Birthday Carillon its concerts: February 4, soprano and Bash; May 2, Gather at the River with The 9th Mikael Tariverdiev Inter- JOHN BISHOP baritone; 2/8, 30th annual Organ Fest; Mark Twain; 5/22, ¡Cantaré! Community national Organ Competition will take In the wind . March 4, Kris Ward, handbells, with Concert. For information: place April through September 2015 in piano; 3/15, Timothy Brinkman, guitar; www.vocalessence.org. Lawrence (Kansas), Hamburg, Moscow, GAVIN BLACK On Teaching April 1, Christopher Urban; May 3, and Kaliningrad. The competition is held choral concert. For information: The St. Andrew Music Society every two years in different cities, includ- Reviewers Allison A. Alcorn www.fpcah.org. of Madison Avenue Presbyterian ing Europe and the United States, with James M. Reed Church, New York City, continues its the fi nal tour taking place in Kaliningrad, John L. Speller St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New concerts: February 8, “Songs My Mother Russia. The 2013 competition featured John Collins York City, continues concerts: February Taught Me”; March 1, Nadejda Vlaeva, musicians from 32 countries. Jan-Piet Knijff 5, Mark Bani; May 3, Bach, Magnifi cat piano; 3/15, The Elora Festival Singers; ³ page 4 Leon Nelson THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly by Scranton Gillette Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt Creek This journal is indexed in the The Music Index, and abstracted in RILM Abstracts. Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025.