THE DIAPASON AN INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE ORGAN AND THE INTERESTS OF ORGANISTS Sixl,·.sccond Year, No.7 - Whole NO'. 739 JUNE. 1971 SubscripliolU $4.00 n year - 40 ce"t.J (I cO/I)' Andover Organ Company Steiner Completes New Builds for Mt. Hennon School Tracker for Louisville Steiner Organs Inc. of Louisville, Ky. The Andover Organ Company, Inc. ha\'e recently completed installation of of Methuen, Mass. has completed a a new l\\'o-m.muill orgtln in the First new two· manual organ for the c.hapel l1nitari:lll Church. LouisvHle. The in· of Mt. Hermon School. Northfield. Ma". strumCIH has mechanical key action. The organ has 27 slop! and 37 ranks electric stop action and setter,board divided among two manual dh'isiom; combill:ltion actions. The light wooden and 3 pedal division. The key action is cascworL is designed according to mechanical ;lIld the stop and combina· H'erk/Jfirlzip ideas with positiv division tion actions a.rc c1cclric. ,\ case of "con­ at the lOp. the great division on the ternpor-ary gothic style" is of stained leh, and Ihe pctJal division 10 Ihe right red oak. The physical and visual design of Ihe great. The action is entirely of was executed by Leo E. Comaalltinc3u. metal. and the pipes are ,oiced with and the lonal design and finishing were oflen toes and no nicking with moder· clone by Robert J. Reich. Mr. Joseph ately high cut·ups. The chests arc or Elliott Jr" school organist. played the s1ideT ty~ wiO. telescopic slider seals, dedicatory recital. The manual com· plillitic shders. and elec~r,ic s.lider ac~na . pass is 56 nolCS, :md the pedal 32 notes. ation motors. The SpcCl(ICI.(&OIl , scahng, GR.EAT a nd \'oicing were designed bo,.' Phares L. Quint.1ton 16 h. Steiner. and the casework. alt mechani. Principal 8 £I . cal structure and action were dcsigned Gcmtohorn 8 H. by Gottfried C, Reck. partner of the Octave" ft. firm. Mr. Arch'in Dickinson. facuhy RohrrIote .. H. membeT :at the Unh'ersity of Loui5\lille Twelfth 2~ ft. and founder and musical director of FHtH!nth 2 It. the Louisville Bach Society. was con· Foumiture IV sultant for the church. The dedication Comet III Trumpet B ft. recital was pl:ayed by Mr. Dickinson on March 7, n. T. Kimbrough is organist SWELL nf the church, Bourdon B It. Viola B ft. GREAT Cdatc 8 It. Princillal 8 rt . 56 pipes Spitzprinapal .. It. Rllh,floele 8 h. 56 pipes Blodnole 2 h . Ocbve .. ft. 56 pipet Qllint l yj ft. Spit.zoctave 2 ft. 56 pipes Scharff III Mi:ltlure IV tY, ft. 224 pipes Bannn 16 ft. Trumpet 8 ft. 56 (lip" Hautbois 8 h . Tremolo POStTlV lIoltsedacllt 8 h. 56 pipn I'F.DAL Quinladena B h . 56 pipet Principal 16 It. Koppetnoete " h. 56 pipes Sub Bass 16 It. Principal 2 It. 56 pipes Octave Bass B h. Quint 1~ fL 56 pipes Gededtl 8 ft. Scharf III-IV ~ fl. 176 pipes Choral Bass .. ft. SeJquiaitera n 2~ ft. 88 pipa Millture IV Krummhom/Museue B ft. 56 pipes JlO1Qune 16 rt. Adjwuble Tremubnt Schalmei .. fe. PEDAL I'mnmer 16 h. 32 pipes lef,: M,. Hefmon School Openban 8 ft. 32 (IipeS eharalLass 4- ft, 32 pipes Naclilhorn 2 ft. 32 pipes Selow: Firs' Uni,atian Chutch, M~lu,e III 2 h. 96 pipet louini"., Ky. Falott 16 ft. 32 pipe. INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN AMERICAN MUSIC FORMED Brooklyn CoUcge of the Cit)' Uoh'cr­ academic }'ear. Hc has been engaged in sity of New York 3nnonnces the ~t:J.b· stuuil."s in ,\merican music, and is a lishmcllt. through its dcpartmclll of r('cogniled scholar in the fieM. Af£iliated music. of The Institute for Studies in racult}' arc memilers uf the department Amcrimo Music. Tile basic aim or the of music at Brookl)1l College, and con· Institute is to pra\-ide a suitable :lc:l' tributing scholars rrom other in· demit framework in which to encourage. stitutions will be h,,·ill."d to participate support, c\'alu3tc, and propogate rCA in the Institute's projects and publica· search P.tojccts in American music. Pro­ tions. l:dJows of the Institute will be jects will be undertaken at every te\'cl of two kinds. RcgulaT f<"lIowships .ue of study: undergraduate and graduate a\'ailablc to gr.u.luOIte students in the (MA), within Brooklyn College; doc. l\IA program at nrookl)'n College ami toral through UIC PhD program in the PhD program in music of CUNY music of the City Unh'crsity or New for research assistance in the projects York. in which Urooklyn College ac­ of the Institute and for their own work tively participates along with the other as young scholars in American mm:ic senior colleges o( the CUNY system; studies. Senior fellowships will prm'ide and post·doctoral, through (acuity mcm· for distinguished scholars and prac­ bers and fellows ap(lOinlcd to the In· lilioners in the field 10 participate ill stitute. Specific projects among high. the activities of the Institute as "isiting priority Hems willch arc ellvisioned fur proressors or lecturers. For further in· Ihe Institute are a monograph series. :1 formation about the Institute. inelud· recording series, :1 bibliography series, ing fellowship progr.uns or for inelu· a radio and TV series. sympo ~ ia , an oral history project, archh'cs, editions and sion Oil the Institute's mailing list. a periodical. write to: Institute fOT Studies in Ameri· 'The director of the Institute is H . can Music, Department of Music, Brook. Wiley Hitchcock. who joins the Brook· Iy" ColIl'ge or the City Universit~· or Jyn College facuhy as of the 1971 ·72 :-Jew York, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210. USULTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTION OF THE A.C.O. held May 17, 1971 in New ,"or" City arc as rollows: IJr ~ idl.!nt . Chark'S Dodslcy Walker: Vice Presi· dent, Vernon de Tar: Sea-elary. Ruth Milliken; Treasurer, George Powers: Reg4 trar, Sistl!r Thcophane Hytrek; Librarian-Historian, Anne Versteeg McKittrick; Auditors, Grover J. Oberle 3Jld Roberta Bilgood: Councilors, Robert Cundid:, Eugene Himcoel::. Richard Peek. Kathleen TholUcrson. and M. Searle Wright. Additions to the Checklist AEolian-Skinner to Rebuild of Swnmer Activities Dallas Cathedral Organ JUNE Unh'cnity o[ Southern Catilonlia, St. Matthew's Episcopal Cathedrnl. Los Angelo. Calif• • workshop on EnJi"' Dallas. Tcxall, has recently contr.:lclcd lish diction for singers and choDI di­ with the AEolian·Skinner Organ Com­ rectors, June 21·25: Madeleine Mar­ pilny to construct ;md insull new great shall. Write: Edith Krilner. Keynote amI pedal uivisions ror the Clthedral Music Service, 833 S. Olive SL. Los organ, originally of 1950 vintage. The CONTINUES ITS DISTINGUISHED SERIES OF Angel ... Calif. 90014 . swell division o( the organ was rebuilt CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR ORGAN WiKomin Slate Uni\'cnity-Whitc­ in 1969 b:r Robert L. Sipe, Inc., and in­ water, Wis., Chor:ll Conductor's Work· corporate some exiSiing pipework with shop. June 21 ·26; Daniel Moe. Write: completely new chests. The Clthwrnl Bingham. Ut Quean\ laxis (P6289) ... $1.25 Dr. Edwin Foot, Jr., Choral Workshop anticipates compleling the positiv divi­ Director. Wisconsin State University­ sion and adding a new console in the Whilcwatcr, Wis. 53190. near (uture. Robert Y. Evans is organ· Finney - Five Organ Fantas:es: ist.choinnaster o( the cathedral, and he has worked closely witJl the company - Advice which the hours of darkness give (P66259) 2.00 JULY on this project. The revised complete University a( Oregon, Eugene, Ore.., stopHst (ollows below. - Each answer hides future questions (P66261 ) .. 2.00 Baroque }o'cstival and Choral 'Vork­ GREAT shop. July 6-August 6; Helmut Rilling. Quintade 16 It. 61 pipes - The leaves on the trees spoke (P66260) ......... 1.50 Write: H. Royce Saltzman. School of Principal 8 It. 61 pipes Music. University oC Oregon, Eugene, Gedeckt 8 ft. 61 pillC'JI - So long as the mind keeps silent (P66257) ........................ 2.00 Or~~on 97-103. Octave 4 ft. 61 pipes Rlpoll, England, Summer Music Octa,·c 2 ft. 61 pipea - There are no summits without abysses (P66258) .......... ..... 2.00 Course in Chamber ~(usic. Organ Music, Mi:.:turc IV-V 281 PilteS and Early English Music, july 1(i·23; Trompete 8 fe . 61 pipes Lady Susi Jeans, Francis Jackson, SWELL Hovhaness . Dawn Hymn (P6488) 1.25 Ronalc.1 Perrin, K:aLharine Jeans. Write: Ruhrnole 8 fe. 6t pipa Mr. S. D. Marsden. Principal. Airctlale Gcmlhorn 8 ft. 61 pipes • Sanahin (Portita) (P66225) ....... 1.50 ;uII.l Whar£L.'tl:ale In.slitute of Further Gcm.horn CeIC'JIle B h. 6t tlillU Princi p;!!I" h . 61 PilJel Education, Ash lo(ts Mount. Oxrord Nachlhorn .. It. 61 pip" Road. GuiscJy. Nr. Leeds, England. lJIocld161e 2 ft . 61 pillo luening . Fonlasia (P6471) ............. 1.25 "aslemere Feslh-al, Haslemere, Eng­ Quinte 1~ h. 61 pipes land. 9 concerLS o( carly music spon­ Schad III-IV 226 pipes Peeters· 213 Hymn Preludes for Thelilurgical Year. 24 volumes sored by Ihe DohneLSeh Foundation, BlWon 16 Lt. 61 pipes July }(}.201. WrHe: The Box OUice Man­ Schalmey B h. 61 pipd (P6401 / 24), each volume ............. ..................................... 2.50 ager, ..as1emerc Ha.ll, Haslcmere. Sur­ CIIOIR-POSITIV rey, England. I1obgedeclr.t 8 h _ 61 pipes Pinkham· Variations for Oboe and Organ (P66296) .•.•...... 2.50 Flauto Dolce 8 h . 61 piped AUGUST Flute Celeste 8 It. 49 pipes SpilUlOte 4- h. 61 pipes Stout· Serenity. Organ. Vc (Bsn) (P6886) ............................ 1.25 Antwerp, Belgium, International Sum­ Nazard 2~ ft. 61 pipcs mer Coursc (or H.:uphicllotd, August Jlrincipal 2 It.