************************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************************** Newsletter of the NORCAL THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY BERKELEY COMMUNITY THEATRE www.norcaltos.org PO Box 625, Berkeley, CA 94701-0625 510/644-2707 Allston Way betw’n Milvia St & MLK, Jr Way February 2011 AVID PECKHAM NORCAL CONCERT DSunday, February2:30 PM 20, 2011 orCal is pleased to have one of our Chapter’s favorite artists, David Peckham, play for us this month. NThis is his 4th appearance at the BCT, but add one more for his NorCal concert at the Castro Theatre in 1994. You may have heard his CD ‘Live From Berkeley’ which was a release of one of his earlier BCT concerts. David is one of Theatre Organ’s most versatile enthusiasts, and is well known not only in this country, but throughout the world, and has played extensively in the Don Ravey photo United Kingdom and Australia. Born into a family that owned a Theatre organ and other musical instruments, he has been called “The Tiger of Ticonderoga” Welcome to NEW MEMBERS began studying the piano when he was eight, because of the way he handles a console, so and the organ at age eleven. watching the lightening speed of his fingers Mr. Alex Colias However, his formal musical training will be something to see on our projection San Jose, CA was in Classical Organ, under Dr. David screen. Ms. Lois A. Gail Craighead of the Eastman School of Music. When not on tour, David lives in Elmira, St. Petersburg, FL But listening to concerts and recordings got New York with his wife and three children, Mr. Darius Gangei him interested in Theatre Organ, and with and works at his family pipe organ repair Berkeley, CA occasional coaching with Dennis James and shop, L. A. Peckham and Son Pipe Organ Mr. Joel T. Hochstatter Don Kinner he developed a style of his own Service. Also as organist for the Clemens Redwood City, CA and has been touring the world as a Theatre Center in Elmira he accompanies Silent Mr. Tim Kellogg Organ artist since 1980. Films, and plays before shows there. Cupertino, CA His style is not easily pigeonholed as he Remember, we are back to our normal Mr. and Mrs. Bill Millard constantly searches for new music to play as starting time of 2:30 PM. Let’s give David Sacramento, CA well as finding old forgotten melodies. He a warm welcome! Ms. Sheila Pearce Piedmont, CA Ms. Linda Wessitsh Sacramento, CA NorCal Theatre Organ Society (NorCal TOS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Federal Employer Identification Number 23-7415947 State CharitableTrust No. CT 45966 State Organization Number D-0726636 CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN SECRETARY TREASURER EDITOR PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP William L. Coale Judson H. Owens Arthur Woodworth Frank La Fetra Janice La Fetra Gordon A. Pratt Neal R. 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Review of Alleghany Moon David Hegarty’s — Al Hoffman / Dick Manning (1956) Concert on Around The World January 23, 2011 — Harold Adamson / Victor Young (1956) EDITOR’s n In A Monastery Garden Y — Don Ravey h — Albert Ketélbey (1915) x h hose members attending NorCal’s an- The King And I medley Jan La Fetra Tnual business meeting and concert were — Richard Rodgers (1951) treated to a free full concert with all the Getting To Know You, I Whistle A Happy ongratulations to our newly elected (or trimmings. Well known local artist David Tune, Hello Young Lovers, March of the Cre-elected) Board Members Fay Cooley, Tom Madsen, and Neal Wood. The Board Hegarty presented a varied program, em- Royal Siamese Children phasizing movie soundtrack music. and various Committee members work hard David has a rich background in classical Devotion (theme from King’s Row) both at concerts and between concerts to and popular organ performance and it was — Erich Korngold (1946) make NorCal TOS a great organization. quite evident in his well received program. Intermission Nobody works harder, longer, or more While many selections would be familiar Second half: often that our Crew Members headed by to most movie goers as well as music lov- Up console: Bill Schlotter. They work tirelessly to ers, David slipped in a few less well known This Could Be The Start Of Something keep the organ in TOP shape and deserve numbers, too. — Steve Allen (1956) our continuing thanks. We were treated to very sensitive and sat- Irving Berlin medley: But there is other work to be done for a isfying registration choices. Our Wurlitzer — Irving Berlin concert. At the Annual Membership meeting roared when appropriate, but was alternate- Isn’t This A Lovely Day (1935), we could see just a bit of what goes on after ly soft and gentle, and somber, when those Always (1925), a concert – disconnecting and ‘wrapping’ moods were appropriate. This is quite an Puttin’ On The Ritz (1930) the console, undoing fixtures, lights and achievement for an artist who doesn’t regu- other apparatus, and putting everything larly play this large scale instrument of ours. Madame X (1981) away. And percussions were used to great effect Snow Ride(1950?) But there is a lot you didn’t see. Have you when their presence added to the musical — Angela Morley ever wondered where the CDs and Records experience. Show Boat medley:(1926) that are for sale are stored? And what about We learned a bit about musical greats — Jerome Kern the huge A-Frame signs showing where to such as John Gart, who practically in- Make Believe, Bill, Nobody Else But Me, come in, and other such things? Many of vented the “soap opera Hammond” sound, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, these and other things are stored high up and whose arranging and performing tech- Why Do I Love You, on the mezzanine where the diaphones and niques were influential in David’s own mu- O’ Man River extra organ pipes live. sical development, as was Angela Morley Mezzanine (née Wally Stott, but that’s another story), I Could Have Danced All Night 35 ft above a prolific composer and arranger, originally (from My Fair Lady – 1956) stage) from England, who worked closely with Ca- — Frederick Loewe 60+ Counterweight- ed Flylines to raise Line from electric nadian composer Robert Farnon and with San Francisco and lower battens mule on stage to for supporting light sheave (pulley) at John Williams. — Bronislaw Kaper / Walter Jurman borders, curtains, Grid, then down to We enjoyed medleys from stage musicals (1936) and scenery from tray (below) Show Boat (Jerome Kern, 1926) and The Encore: Grid 65 ft above King And I (Richard Rodgers, 1951) and High And Mighty theme (1954) from Irving Berlin. Also there were singles — Dimitri Tiomkin from movies, including famous themes by such legends as Bronislaw Kaper, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Frederick Loewe, and Steve Allen. x n I certainly enjoyed the concert, and from h h Y talking to others, I think that everyone else NORCAL WEBSITE did, as well. We now have copies of the current and recent past Windsheets on our web site— PLAYLIST and in color! They are in .pdf format, Up console: which requires that your computer has a Hooray For Hollywood copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. — Dick Whiting (1937) We also have an up-to-date Calendar Art Woodworth First half: Events online, and under the Recordings holding line from Electric Mule that Tara’s Theme page is the new CD by Jonas Nordwall. raises tray from Gone With The Wind Be sure to visit our website! — Max Steiner (1939) norcaltos.org Page Two Windsheet February 2011 It is quite an operation to get so much up Pops Concert at Ironstone a gentleman with exceptional talent in both there. Everything is neatly placed in huge Saturday, April 16th at music and the education field. I shall remain open crates and pulled by a line up and over in the role of Membership Secretary and a railing onto the mezzanine. It takes at 12:30 PM look forward to supporting NorCal in that least two trips to get things put away (and of role. Thanks again, and now I pass the baton course, everything had to come down before he Sierra and NorCal chapters and to Bill........ the concert). TIronstone Vineyards present a buffet — Neal Wood Many of those that help are members of lunch and concert at Ironstone Vineyards the Crew, but others come just help. ALL in Murphys. The concert will feature Chris ***From INCOMING Chair*** deserve an extra ‘Thank You’ from concert Gorsuch at the Mighty Morton. Tickets hanks Neal, for your outstanding service goers for the unseen but necessary work that cost $39. Last year’s event sold out early, Tas Chairman of NorCal these last four goes into putting on a concert. so don’t wait until the last minute to get your years. I am humbled to be chosen as your Finally, I can’t leave unsaid my sadness tickets.