THE DIAPASON AN INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE ORGAN, THE HARPSICHORD AND CHURCH MUSIC Sixty.Strltmtll r ear, No. I - Ji'llOle No. 793 DECEMBER. 1975 ... , T ~ ~ ~ I j,. Th. 1915 instrument at Natr. Dame des Vlctoires Church, San Francisco, reslored by Jack M. Betharels. (S.e page 7, col. 1) Th. new Noack organ at Zion Episcopal Church, Aome, Now York. (5 •• page I , col. 4, Delmar Baptist Church, St. Louis, Missouri, the new O'lon by Robert L Sip •• (Se. page 8, col. 4) Florida Stat. University's neW Holtkamp organ. ISee page 8, col. 3) Th. organ 01 the Basilica of Quebec, Quebec City, Canada, recently rebuih by Bernard Cav.li.r. (S.e page 14, col. 3) New Re~ordings THE DIAPASON Established in 1909 Revie,,'ed by Robert SchunemaJl An IntenuJtional Monthly Devoted to the OTgdn. the Harpsichord and Church Music With the ChristlUas season coming also sume c\'idcllce of wavering (uneven DECEMBER, 1975 EJllo, upon us, last minute gifts will be on lIIotor speed) ill the master tape. But 101E1' SCHUNEMAN many musician's minds. what with all all this cannot ultimately dctr.lct from the fine musical ,,"orth of the r«onl­ FEATURES \ the rush of reheanab and pcrConn:mcei The ID:ematklllal Harpsichord for the se;a.son without letup. For musi· ing, Do)choir buffs will want to hear CompeUUoa ill Pam - DOItOtHY ROSER c;1i friends. Teco rdin~ often supply the this recording of one of America', (jnl.'St A Report A.lidon' EeIi,., need for last minute Ideas. l11is month', choirs of men and 00)"1. by Arthur Lcrwre"ce 3 WE5LEY VOS grnb·bag of ncw reco rdings prm'ides a Of 3 different order is Music at St. Hallowe'e", "ROSS," and Hope "ariet), of musical experiences <Iud qual. John'J (Mark Sterephonic. MC 8502). Sa",.. a SympboDY Contributing Edl,.rs by Donald F. leDCe" 3 itl' pcrfonnanccs for those with tastes It contallls choral works performl'tl by LARIY ,ALMER W lieh run to organ and church music. the choir of St. John'S Episcopal Church. "Ia dulcl lubUo" from lbe Harpsichord Start wilh all excellent choice for the Lafayette Square, Washmglon. D.C. IIU' "Orqe•• lluec:hlela" RHol"edl by 'olm O'Do_.n 4'" UicclIlcnnial year in IIle Corm of A der the d irection of organist and choir· VICTOR WEBER 1'531m of Joy (Mornvian Musical Foun· maS1er Alben Russell. Whereas Ihe SI. Four H1a ~oric Orq!lU Uaderqo elto,., Music dation, MMF 001 ). This excellently pro­ Thomas reconting gives a finel}' clear Complete RH~~tloa 1 dllCC.'tl tt.'t:onting (by Bill)" Rt.'tl :md and blended choral sound typical of Woodland Souud 5wdios in Nasi" i11e) bo)'s and men. the St. John's choir pro­ LARRY JENKINS contains music for the counlr)"s first duces a lalle but fully de\'eloped, adult. REVIEWS Lonelon fourth of July celebration held in Sa· New Recordih91 and opcrauc style of sound. The three by Robert SchuII.mall 2, 13 ARTHUR LAWRENCE lem. N.C. in 178~. and compiled b)' the sopranos, three altos, three tenors and flnl'St Mora\"ian·American composer of fh"e basses produce a different kind of Pari. the day. Johann Friedrich I't ler (IHo.. blend in which the separate \'olces arc LETrER TO THE EDITOR 7 Price,: 1815). Peter made the cantata from all recognizable, if not objectionable. NEWS J y,.-$7.SO chorales 10 be sung b)' the congn.'gation Music of Ireland, Ourunc, Sowerh),. Here & Tb.... 3. 10, 12, 14 2 -$r3.oo at S:alem, and from works h)' Christian Gibhons, Da\ ies, Leighton. Comdius, Hew Orqaaa ., U, 11 ,r •. Si."lo Copy-$J.OO Gn·gor. Karl H, Gr.IIU1 , J , II. Kellner, Howells, and Brahms (all fa'·orite an· Coa,Jereuws I. AppolA'meub 12 ami C, L . Br.m, That first cd ebration Ihems) are skill£u1l)' and expertly per· CompeUlloM 13, ., ladr Num&er-$r.75 was nOl a nois), palriolic celebrJ.tion fanned fmm Ihe musical standpoint. Rebullt Orq-all. I' (mo,•• Iton 2 ,rs. DId) with fireworks and military pamdc.'S, but Nunc Dlmlng II Tl'Chnlcally, the recordillg has a slight· R.UNmeat. 17 rolthcr a day· long rcligious- thanksgh'ing Iy lIoisy surface (but lIot too bad), and THE DIAPASON sef\'ice proclaimed by the gO\'cmor of 3n o\'erbalallcc of organ for the \'oices. CALENDAR 1'·20 .f54 South Wabash Avenue, the Slate of North Carolina, and piousl)' Whereas Ihc organ sound is clear ;lutl CLASSIFIED ADVERnSEMEHTS Ch;eogo, 111. 60005. Phone (312) 427·!149 celcbrnted by the Morn\'ian communit), 22-23 willt good presence, the choir sounds as Second·c/tw postage Paid at at Salem. Malcolm fohns conducts the if it is singing through a barrel·type Peabod)' College Madrigalians and memo Chicago~ Ill" and at additional tunnel at greater distance than the or· mailing Of/ice. hen of the Nasll\'ille Sympholly Orches· gan, and with far lc..'Ss presence and trn in this some,,'hat eanhy (but still I~ued mon,hly, clarit), than the Oeg-,III. Microphone All are UrgM to refined) and highl)' spirited performance subscrlben send placemenl proi)3bly fa\'ored Ihe organ. T he Dia/J'tUon Ol/ice 01 PubliaJfion. of Wh3l tuniS out 10 be beautifull)' Vocally, the choir (Xcasionally shows chanlH of DddrHS promptly 10 the constructed amI \"el)' mo\"inl{ music. Its office of The Diapason. Changn 454 South Wabash Avenue. too much strnining and harshuc.'Ss in Chicago, Ill, 60605 . aimplidty is striking, and 1l well be· the upper rl.'gistcrs (parlicularly the so­ must reach w be-rore the 10th of the spc.'aks the piousness and sincerity of the prnnos), alltl the rull)' d eveloped, opel" month preceding Ihe dale of the Routine items lOT publication mwt be community in which it was spawned. atic dtu"ato hampers some of the music tint Issue to be mailed to the new Tf:ce;ved not laler than the 10th DIllie Making use of braS! choir, string orches­ (Ireland, Gihbons, Da\'il'S, and Howells). month to assure iruntion in the iuue tra with flutes, and excellent soloists On the credit side, Ihe organ accompa· address. '!be Dbpaaoa cannot pro­ lOT the ned month. For recital pro· (O;l\'id Ford, bass; Jcan Henberg, so­ lIimenls arc flawlessly perfonnl'(l. tempi ,Ido dupUcato <oplot mla.d boca"", grams and advertising copy. the dos· prano, and Mary AOiOld, SOpr.lOO) , Dr. arc extrc.:md,' suitable to the music. o( a sub3crlber'J bUure 10 notif.,.. i"g date is the 5th, Mdler;als lOT Te· Jolms allows the somewhat unblended and there is a finish and shl'en 10 the view should reach the ol/ice by the lsI . choir and the wholc enscmble to unfold musical pedormauce worth)' of nOlI..'. the music without Q\'er·renning it, to You mal' order this rccortJing direct main lain the cOl1grcgationaUy rugged from SI. John's Church, ufa)'cue spirit without the performance being St:luarc. Washington, D.C. 20005, ugly to the listener's car. The reconlng Murrol)' managl.-d to record this magni· Sowerby'. Symphony in G Major (or It Is not often that a reconJing of is clcar. done in fine acoustics. and ficent instrumcnt in its original home. Organ, Fortunately for those who like technically produced as clcanly as possi. carillon music comc.'S along, so it is of Of Mr. Murray's playing [ hne spoken Sowerby's music, his knowing and beau­ p3rticuJar wouh that Milford Myhre. ble on a ~ood pressing. The music has glowingly in past reviews of pre\ ious tiful interpretation of this work is ca~ C""olrillolllleur at the Hok Singing Tower been published by Hoosey and Hawkes in recordings, and everything that I ha'"c tured on a new disc from Century-Ad· lake Waics, Florida, has released a new in an excellent edition prepared by said then obtains 10 this I"fionling. He \cnt (GW·SI·734). and rrle:tsc.'ll by thc reconling elltitll"ti A Carillon Recital at musicologist Marilyn Gombosi. The ft... is one of the fe w young musicians who School of Music of the College of the cording may be obtained from the Mo­ the Bok Singing Tower (Morse's Musk, pla)'s with the profound uuc..lerslalllJing MM-2000). It is the first rcconJing to Arts, The Ohio State Unh'ersity. Colum· radan Music Foundation. Inc., Salem and exprcssiveness of a much older and hus, Ohio. The spacious Symphony is he made b y Mr, Myhre since his ap· Sl3tion, Winston·Salem. N.C. 27108, This more experienced musician. He conlin' given an equally sp3cious and loving poinlmenl as C""olrillolllleur there in 1968. redewer was deeply mO\'ed by the ~r. uously captures in his recording an as­ reading on a ,'eT)' appropriate organ. formance, and would not hesitate to rec· The large, 5!·hcll Taylor carillon is tonishing sense of authentic stylistic the large 3·m3nual SChantz organ at ommend it highly. here reconled (hy JerI')' Bruck of Post· integrity without slavishly rcsultinfi in Mershon Auditorium at Ohio State. The From St. Thomas Church ill New York horn Rccordings) in a technically lIear­ dry and academic performance. HIS is Symphony might be called the end­ City comes a delightfUl ncb' recording perfect disc. Aside from familiar sclec· a perfecl blend of the musicall)' i11lui. point of the Romantic st)'le, taking har­ called Favorile Anthems of All Ages tions and troillScripliolls from Bach, and ti\'e with careful and dcdicated conttOi monic forms to their ultimate, spun-out (rom St.