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ALBANS WINNER WINNER 50th Anniversary Season THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Eighth Year: No. 10, In this issue Whole No. 1295 This month, we are very pleased to present truly a plethora of OCTOBER 2017 recital series in our Here & There and Calendar sections. We are Established in 1909 grateful to the many institutions that have sent us their offerings for Stephen Schnurr ISSN 0012-2378 the 2017–2018 year, and it is a testament to the continuing strength 847/954-7989; [email protected] and vitality of the music of the organ, harpsichord, and the church. www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, Please familiarize yourself with the events in your region; take time the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music to introduce a friend to the availability of some of these events, I mentioned last month, if your business is not listed in our whether this friend lives nearby or far afi eld. Remember, the directory and should be listed, please send us an email with CONTENTS survival and life of these programs depends on our participation, your contact information! If your business has been listed for FEATURES support, and attendance. Invite someone to join you! some time now, please review your entry in our 2017 directory, A History of Skinner Organ Company Opus In this issue, we present Paul Monachino’s article on the fas- noting for us any updates that are needed. It’s free, and it can 820 at the Cathedral of Our Lady, Queen of cinating history of Skinner Organ Company Opus 820 at the only help your business! If you would like to advertise in our the Most Holy Rosary, Toledo, Ohio by Paul Monachino 20 Cathedral of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Toledo, Resource Directory, please contact Jerome Butera (jbutera@ Ohio. Also, Christina Harmon reports on the French Organ Music sgcmail.com). Our deadline for listing updates and advertising The French Organ Music Seminar: Switzer- land, Italy, and France Seminar, which traveled through Switzerland, Italy, and France in is November 1. by Christina Harmon 24 July. In our regular departments, Larry Palmer, in “Harpsichord News,” discusses recently published harpsichord scores, a journal 20 Under 30 NEWS & DEPARTMENTS article, and a book. In “In the wind . ,” John Bishop expounds on We have been very pleased with the success of our 20 Editor’s Notebook 3 issues of performance. Gavin Black, in “On Teaching,” continues Under 30 program, which recognizes our promising young Letters to the Editor 3 Here & There 3 his topic of helping students choose fi ngering. people in the fi elds of the organ, harpsichord, carillon, and Appointments 6 This month’s cover feature is the Reuter Organ Company of church music. Our 20 Under 30 Classes of 2015, 2016, and Nunc Dimittis 10 Lawrence, Kansas, which celebrates its centennial in 2017. Their 2017 continue their hard work—work that continues the Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 13 essay introduces us to three recent installations: Trinity Lutheran progress of the music we all love and cherish. For a list of our In the wind . by John Bishop 16 Church, Houston, Texas; Central United Methodist Church, 20 Under 30 recipients, be sure to visit our website and click On Teaching by Gavin Black 18 Traverse City, Michigan; and St. John’s United Church of Christ, on the 20 Under 30 tab. Lansdale, Pennsylvania. We remind you that we have decided that, in order to keep REVIEWS Choral Music 14 the 20 Under 30 program a meaningful example of recog- New Recordings 14 2018 Resource Directory nition, this will now be a biennial program. Our next set of New Handbell Music 14 We are already at work on our 2018 Resource Directory, nominations will be accepted in December 2018 and January which is published and mailed with our January issue. As 2019, for announcement in March 2019. Q CALENDAR 29 ORGAN RECITALS 33 Letters to the Editor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 34 It was with great sadness that I read consultant. He worked with me and him due to both his high intellect as The Diapason’s entry regarding the members of our organ selection com- well as his exceptional communication THE passing of Michael Friesen. While I mittee, and the happy result was the skills. He introduced me to the Organ DIAPASON OCTOBER 2017 don’t remember my fi rst meeting with installation of a modest-sized Zim- Historical Society and its Chicago- Michael, I do know we were both in mer pipe organ that was more than Midwest Chapter. Obviously, Michael our mid to late 20s and living in the adequate for service music and lead- went on to signifi cantly contribute Chicagoland area. As a new organ- ing congregational singing. From that to our understanding of the legacy ist at St. John Lutheran Church in encounter, there were many meetings, of organ builders in our country and Northbrook, Illinois, the fi rst order of documents, and other key information beyond. Michael is deeply missed by business was to assist the congrega- that allowed the church to have great many, and I will never forget his early tion and staff in the purchase of a new confi dence in the purchase of their infl uence on my career. St. John’s United Church of Christ Lansdale, Pennsylvania organ. As an advocate for pipe organs, new pipe organ. Michael gained the Jeffrey Schleff Cover feature on pages 26–28 I found Michael as a most impressive respect and admiration of all who met Grand Prairie, Texas COVER The Reuter Organ Company, Lawrence, Here & There Kansas; St. John’s United Church of Christ, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 26 Correction and clarifi cation Procession with Advent Lessons & Car- The advertisement on page 15 of the ols; 12/20, Christmas Lessons & Carols; Editorial Director STEPHEN SCHNURR September 2017 issue incorrectly listed January 7, 2018, Epiphany Evensong; and Publisher [email protected] David Briggs as an organ recitalist in the February 4, Candlemas Evensong; 847/954-7989 Sacred Music in a Sacred Space 2017– March 4, Evensong; 3/25, Evensong; President RICK SCHWER 2018 season at the Church of St. Ignatius May 6, Evensong featuring music of Leo [email protected] Loyola, New York, New York. Organist Sowerby, who served as organist and 847/391-1048 David Higgs will present a recital on choirmaster of St. James, 1927–1962; April 15, 2018, as part of this series. June 3, Evensong. For information: Consulting Editor JOYCE ROBINSON [email protected] www.saintjamescathedral.org. 847/391-1000 Events First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, Sales Director JEROME BUTERA [email protected] Michigan, announces its 2017–2018 608/634-6253 Coffee Break Concert Series, its seventh Circulation/ season, Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.: October Subscriptions DONNA HEUBERGER [email protected] 5, Edward Parmentier, harpsichord; 847/954-7986 November 2, Shin-Ae Chun, organ; December 7, Rita Wang, violin, and Shin- Designer KIMBERLY PELLIKAN Ae Chun, organ; January 18, 2018, Ceci- [email protected] 847/391-1024 lia Kang, clarinet, and Shin-Ae Chun, St. James Episcopal Cathedral, organ; February 15, Andrew Jennings, Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER Chicago, Illinois violin, and Gail Jennings, piano; March events, featuring 1998 Quimby Pipe Harpsichord 15, HyoJin Moon and Dean Robinson, Organs, Inc., Opus 50 of four manuals, BRIAN SWAGER St. James Episcopal Cathedral, organ; May 10, Shin-Ae Chun, harpsi- 71 ranks: October 3, Thomas Heywood; Carillon Chicago, Illinois, announces special chord. For information: www.fbca2.org. December 10, Lessons & Carols; 12/16, choral services for 2017–2018: October Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, UK; JOHN BISHOP In the wind . 1, Evensong and blessing of animals; St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, January 23, 2018, David Baskeyfi eld; November 2, Fauré, Requiem; 11/5, Palm Desert, California, announces its February 16, John Wright; 2/23, Los GAVIN BLACK All Saints’ Evensong; December 3, 2017–2018 Desert Friends of Music ³ page 4 On Teaching Reviewers Leon Nelson THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly by Scranton Gillette This journal is indexed in the The Music Index, and abstracted in RILM Abstracts. John Collins Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt Creek Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005- Copyright ©2017. Printed in the U.S.A. 5025. Phone 847/954-7989. Fax 847/390-0408. E-mail: [email protected]. Subscriptions: 1 yr. $40; 2 yr. $64; 3 yr. $88 (United States and U.S. Possessions). 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