THE DIAPASON MAY 2017 First Presbyterian Church Tuscaloosa, Alabama Cover feature on pages 30-32 PHILLIP TRUCKENBROD CONCERT ARTISTSLLC 50th ANNIVERSARY 1967 - 2017 ^ŝŶĐĞ ŝƚƐ ŝŶĐĞƉƟŽŶ ŝŶ ϭဓϲϳ ĂƐ ͞Zd^ /D' — The /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŐĞŶĐLJ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĐĞƌƚ KƌŐĂŶŝƐƚƐ͕͟ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƉƌŽƵĚůLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞĮŶĞƐƚŵĂƐƚĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƉŝƉĞ ŽƌŐĂŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͕ ƵƌŽƉĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŝĂ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƉƉŝůLJ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ EŽƌƚŚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞ ŽƌŐĂŶ Ăƌƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŝƐƚĞŶĞƌ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚůLJ ŐƌĂƚĞĨƵů ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŬŝŶĚ ƉĂƚƌŽŶĂŐĞ ŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚϱϬLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚůŽŽŬĞĂŐĞƌůLJĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŽďŽŽŬŝŶŐLJŽƵƌ ŶĞdžƚ ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚŽƌLJ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďĞLJŽŶĚ͊ Phillip Truckenbrod, Founder Charles Miller, President Anthony & Beard Adam J. 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This year, for our Class of 2017, Established in 1909 we received more than 110 nominations of extraordinary Stephen Schnurr ISSN 0012-2378 candidates who are already making a positive mark in this 847/954-7989; [email protected] world through their work in the organ, harpsichord and www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, clavichord, carillon, and church music fields. It was difficult the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music narrowing down this list of people who show great promise Our issue this month truly revolves around our young 20 to our future. Under 30 people. Not only will you read about our Class of CONTENTS Unfortunately, one candidate was nominated and 2017; we also present two other feature articles made possible FEATURES selected, after which it was determined the nomination con- through the work of 20 Under 30 honorees. Joyce Robinson The Class of 2017: tained an erroneous birth date. The candidate has, indeed, interviews Jonathan Rudy, a member of our 20 Under 30 Class 20 leaders under the age of 30 an exemplary list of accomplishments to his credit; however, of 2016, along with Andrew Grams, conductor of the Elgin by The Diapason staff 20 because he is now above the age of 30, we had to remove (Illinois) Symphony Orchestra, regarding their recent collabo- Restoring a 1973 Phelps Practice Organ him from our list of 20. We are grateful for his gracious- ration for performances of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphonie by Viktoria Franken 26 ness in this process. This experience proves that all persons III. Also, Viktoria Franken, one of our newest 20 Under 30 Performing Saint-Saëns’ Third Symphony: A who submit nominations to our 20 Under 30 program must members, writes for us about a project to restore a Lawrence conversation with conductor Andrew Grams and organist Jonathan Rudy ensure that they provide accurate and confi rmed birth dates Phelps organ by John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders. by Joyce Johnson Robinson 28 for all nominees! The staff of The Diapason determined Among our regular writers, in Harpsichord News, Larry this year’s class would thus have 19 people, not 20. Palmer remembers the life of Paul Wolfe, the last surviving NEWS & DEPARTMENTS In order to assure that future classes of our 20 Under 30 American student of Wanda Landowska. Gavin Black, in On Editor’s Notebook 3 program continue the level of excellence of our previous Teaching, begins a discussion of assisting students in choosing Letters to the Editor 3 Here & There 3 three classes, the staff of The Diapason has decided that fi ngering. John Bishop paints a vivid picture of music experi- Appointments 6 this will now be a biennial event. Nominations will again ences in times of war. In Carillon News, Brian Swager brings us Nunc Dimittis 10 open for 20 Under 30 in December 2018 for our Class of up to date on developments in the world of the carillon. Carillon News by Brian Swager 10 2019. Please carefully consider those you may know that As I mentioned, we truly enjoy putting together this particu- Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 12 deserve this honor and begin to take notes for your nomina- lar issue about the next generation of our best. We know you In the wind . by John Bishop 16 tion. We can only honor those who are nominated. will enjoy reading about them, as well! ■ On Teaching by Gavin Black 18 REVIEWS Letters to the Editor Choral Music 13 Book Reviews 13 New Recordings 14 Austin organ, St. Matthew, Hanover helped considerably in the support of another. Not just a matter of blasting a New Organ Music 14 Some thoughts on the article about the the chancel organ instead of being lost hole through a wall, there would have to New Handbell Music 15 Austin organ at St. Matthew Lutheran as it is now. Perhaps this can be imple- be additional real estate found to relo- Church, Hanover, Pennsylvania (Cover mented by the church at some future cate chests from both divisions, a sig- NEW ORGANS 32 Feature, March 2017): time. It would make very good sense nifi cant wall built, the tone opening into CALENDAR 33 I had the opportunity of meeting to do so. the transept created, and then the tonal ORGAN RECITALS 37 Herb Springer through Tom Guthrie Ken Lundberg egress would be minimal at best. Fur- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 38 who was the musician at the church Fairfi eld, Pennsylvania ther, without the diffusion of the Swell, in the early 1970s. It was pointed out I would think that all the Pedal organ that as part of the independent Pedal Michael Fazio replies: blasting through an opening in a far cor- THE DIAPASON additions, which took place in the Talking with the organist at the ner would cause a noticeable imbalance. MAY 2017 mid 1960s, when the left transept was church, this is what I have gathered: Also, let us not forget that every divi- fi nally added to the church, a tonal In the early 1980s, the church sion in this organ is under expression! opening would be provided to allow completed some expansion work that All that said, considering the new the sound of the new division to access included the sanctuary. The transept that tonal specifi cation, with the Walker the church without the need to pass was to become additional Pedal organ digital additions in the Pedal depart- over the massive Swell division to be was instead used for additional seating. ment, the instrument sings out nicely. heard. Apparently this plan was forgot- The structural problem with the Pedal —Michael Brian Fazio ten through changes of the powers department within the Swell is that President and Tonal Director First Presbyterian Church Tuscaloosa, Alabama Cover feature on pages 30-32 that be at the church. This would have the two are rather entangled one with Austin Organs, Inc. COVER Here & There Létourneau Pipe Organs, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada; First Presbyterian Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 30 Correction In our April issue, the Cover Feature, Berghaus Pipe Organ Builders, page 26, Editorial Director STEPHEN SCHNURR and Publisher [email protected] column 2, the name of Paul Jochum is 847/954-7989 incorrect. The corrected passage should read: “John paired me up with his assistant, President RICK SCHWER [email protected] Fred Lake, who spent time in the Becker- 847/391-1048 ath shop as a general apprentice. When I fi rst met Fred, I assumed that I would be Consulting Editor JOYCE ROBINSON [email protected] the tuner and he would be the key holder.” 847/391-1044 Events Sales Director JEROME BUTERA Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, [email protected] 608/634-6253 Maryland, concludes its music series: Circulation/ May 5, Ken Cowan; 5/25, Evensong. For Subscriptions DONNA HEUBERGER further information: Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, Missouri [email protected] 847/954-7986 www.emmanuelchesterparish.org. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Designer KIMBERLY PELLIKAN Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, Evanston, Illinois, continues its con- [email protected] 847/391-1024 Missouri, continues recitals as part of cert series featuring the 1922 Skinner their “Friday Pipes” series, Fridays at Organ Company Opus 327: May 5, 7:30 Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER 12:30 p.m.: May 5, Mitchell Garcia; 5/12, p.m., Dexter Kennedy; 5/20, 7 p.m., Harpsichord Robert Knupp; 5/19, Frederick Hohman; Monteverdi and Bach. For further St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston, BRIAN SWAGER June 14, James Hicks. For more informa- information: Illinois, Skinner organ Carillon tion: www.fridaypipes.com. www.stlukesevanston.org. ➤ page 4 JOHN BISHOP In the wind . 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. Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt Creek Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005- Copyright ©2017. Printed in the U.S.A. GAVIN BLACK 5025. Phone 847/954-7989. Fax 847/390-0408. E-mail: [email protected]. On Teaching Subscriptions: 1 yr. $40; 2 yr. $64; 3 yr. $88 (United States and U.S. Possessions). No portion of the contents of this issue may be reproduced in any form without the Foreign subscriptions: 1 yr. $50; 2 yr. $80; 3 yr.