THE DIAPASON AN INTEKNATIONAL MONTHLY DEVOTED TO THE ORGAN, THE HARPSICHORD AND CHURCH MUSIC Seventieth ,Annj,oerrary Year Sttltmtielh Year, No.5. Whole No. 8!H A Scranton Gilletle Publication ISSN 0012·2378 FEBRUARY, 1978 American Institute of Organbuilders Sixth Annual Convention The sixth annual convention of the American Institute of Organbuilders was held last October 8 - 11 in the neighbor­ a report by ing cities of Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota. Not generally thought of as an organ mecca, the area proved nevertheless to have its share of organs and organ interest. The three and one-haU days were well-scheduled with varied Charles McManis programs; careful pacing and efficient organization charac­ terized the events, which were attended by a group number­ and ing around one hundred. AIO members and other interested parties had come from all over the country - a conscious effort is made by the organization to schedule each year's convention in a different location - and several organbuilders Arthur Lawrence from other countries were also present. Notable among the (Continued, page 10) THE DIAPASON &labUshed in 1900 An International Monthly Devoted 10 the Organ, Ihe Harpsichord and Church Mwi, Official Journal ollhe .-fmn-ienn Indilute 0/ Orgtu.builders FEBRUARY. 1979 Elli,., ARTHUR LAWRENCE FEATUllES Iylin... Ma..... , AlDerlcaD. lutlhale 01 Otgaabta1JUnl DAVID M. McCAIN Slxth Aanual CoOYeotloa All/lt.", fdiJ., by ChmlQ Mc:Mcmb cmd Artbur Lcnn-eot:e J. 10. 12·14. WESLEY vas The Orqaa. _ M~WD or Meuage? In this issue, snarled by two winler storms that have all but shut down by GUUcm Well' II, ~7 lARRY PALMEII. the midwest, we call your attention to articles which were occasioned by Burled Treas\lfts (II) Horpddlord more pleasant times. The American Institute of Organbuilders, which hos by Lany P,dmeJ' • JAMES McCRAY. CknoIMook grown from an uncertain beginning six years ago to a vital group today, IIEVIEWS had its annual convention last faJl. Member-builder Charles McManis hos HUDSON LADD, Music for Vole.. and Orgcua joined the editor in recounting the events, which we hope you will find of hI' Jam .. McCret!' 4. • Car'" interest. aecordl; .or a Wlal.r Party br Arthut Lawnnce 5•• DAlE CARl A different kind of article is the one by Gillian Weir, in which she ad­ dresses some of the problems of performance in a thought-provoking man­ G'OIlJ"U_" EDITORIAL 2 LADY JENKINS ner. Based on her lecture at the AGO national convention in Seattle, her Iood.. thoughts carry a message which should be important to anyone concerned LETTER to THE EDITOR 2 P,lces: with the communication of music. She has been kind enough to transcribe I yr.-$7.5O NEWS and edit the material particularly for publication in these pages. 2 ,n.-$.3.00 AzulOUDC'emeaw 2, II 51.... COPy-51.DO Over a period of some years, a number of articles on a given topic will Memo.emellt 2 NvmIM,-$J.75 have appeared in The Diapason and readers interested in a particular Bcupslchord. • Sac' subject will from time to time appreciate an accounting. Thus, contribut· Appamlmaata 11 (mfU_ """. 2 ,It. old, ing editor Larry Palmer's column this month deals with articles on the HeCO 14 HeN & Th.,. I, 15 THE DIdPd.mr. harpsichord and related subjects which have been published during the Nunc DlIIllltSs 18 Pub/Is/,.d mon,III, ,., past five yean. Sc:r"n'on GiII(!Ue Cot",nun/cadom, Inc. CALEHDAB 17-10 04 Sm,,11 rV.lllls/, ,hllmue. Chic",,,, III. 60605. PI,one (512) 421·51-19 CLASSIFIED ADVEBTIBEMEHTS ZI.a3 Second·c/fUS i,os'lige 114id at It is quite fascinating to see what articles will be considered important Gllied,". Ill., ,!tid ., adl illmu" enough (or irritating enoughl) by readers to stir them to write. Quite mailing olllee. Publicalioll riO. 156480. predictably, Donald Willing's guest editorial which appeared last month Rouline i'ems lor 11"",irll,i"" ,mu' I,t' received not later than the lst 0/ the hOIS already stirred up a stonn of written commentary, both pro and con, AU IUbIcrlben are otJrd 10 aend month '0 Q.JJ:ure i,uer,iotl in tile in"c a representative portion of which will appear as letters to the editor. dwll<' of .dd... ...-plly 10 !he lor ",e "ext mo",II. Fur ndl'tf'lid,,~ -A.L. office 01 The Dlapa-. a...... coJry. ti,e dosi,,; lillie is tlu 5111 , Mnltf'ials fnr rellln,' dwu/tl reael, must reach UI before the 10th or the 'he o/fice by 'he Is' oj 'he fJreviow month preceding the elate or the month. Prospective contributors 0/ Coven colloga by David M. McCain of American Institute of Orgonbuilders' logo and Ont laue to be mailed 10 the: new articles should request a style sheet. photograph of Hohkomp organ 01 Trinity lutheran Church, Moorhead. Minnesota, by 11. Erik Swee. addreu. The Diapason cannot pm­ T/ds journal is indexed in The .lde duplkate caples mlatd bcawe )tUlic Index, annolated In Mutk or • IUhlcribdl bllure to nodfy. Article Guld~. and abstraded in RILM Abltlllcti. tival and at two regional AGO con­ Announcements Management ,·entions, The acquisition of Belwln-Mill5 There is still time for organists to Westminster Choir College has a n­ Publishing Corp. has been announced enter the National Organ Playing nounced its third summer organ tour, by Esquire, Inc., which bought the Compelilion sponsored by the Ruth European Organ Cullure, which this large music publisher for approxi­ and Clarence Mader Memorial rear will include instruments in Hol­ mately $7 million. The Delwin-Mills Scholarship Fund - the deadline for land, North Germany, and France, headquarters will remain in Melville, receivjng tapes and applicatioD forms lor July 19-Aug. 2. joan Lippincott NY, where it will be the nucleus of is Murch 30. Awards of $1,000, $300, will serve as the coordinator, with a new Esquire group which operates and $200 are offered to winners, participation by Hamid Vogel and in the areas of "educatioo, lighting, whose transportation aod accommoda­ Klaas Bolt. Demonstrations, recitals, and communications-leisure," The di­ lions for the April 28 performance and programs of early music will be versified corporation formerly owned will be provided. For further informa­ given on the most important historic Esquire Magazine; the Delwin firm tion, write the fund at P.O. Box 94-C, organs between Amsterdam, Lubeck, itself bought up a number of smaUer Pasadena, CA 91104. Strasbourg, Paris, and Souvigny. Fur­ music pubJishers in recent years. ther information is available from Summer Session, 'Vestminster Choir College, Princeton, Nj 08540; (609 ) Letter to the Editor 924-7416. To the Editor: "An approved pipe organ of up 10 The University of Evansville will As an organist for the Church of Jesus five ranks may be installed in new ward Christ of Laller~dDy Saints, J sometimes meetinghouses with fuU·size cbapels. As hold its 131h Annual Church Music hear comments from other orllUlists and with stake centers, Church participa­ Festival Mar. 2-4. Guest artis ... wiU church musicians concerning the policy oC tion on pipe organs for ward meeting­ include Robert Glasgow, Helen Kemp, pipe: orgaos in LOS meetinghouses. Refer­ houses is based on the cost of approved Leona.rd Van Camp, and Michael AI. ence is often made to an article in the electronic organs, but the excess cost Sept. 1975 issue of The Dlapt1Son, entitled should be financed 100% by a few "estrom. In addition to an organ re­ "Mormons Ban Pipc OrglUlS from New named individuals in the local unit cital and masterclasscs by Dr. Glas­ Meetinghouses," which included a policy [congregation] who ore interested in gow, there will be lectures, demonstra­ statement from LDS Cburch headqullrters, paying for a pipe organ. The QCCSS Phillip Truckenbrod has announced tions, liturgical art exhibitions, and a erfeclive May 20, 1915. The policy indi· should not be flnanced from a general coled that only certain approved electronic membership fund drive. the representation of Larry Smith, concluding festival service. Further in· who has joined the list of international organs were to be installed in new LOS "When replacement of orgaRS in ex­ formation is available from Prof. Churches. isting buildings is necessary and justi­ concert organists on the roster of Arts Douglas Reed, Music Department, The ,LOS Church on Aug, 5, 1977. is· fied. pipe oraans may be installed. on Image Ltd. Dr. Smith is assistant pro­ University of Evansville, Evansville, sued a revised policy on the Joslallation of the same basis as described above for organs in meetinghouses, which cleared new buildings. fessor of music at Kent State Univer­ IN 47702; (812 ) 479-2H2. sity in Ohio and serves as organist­ the way for LOS congregations across the "A list of approved organs is avail· country 10 purcbll5e pipe orllUlS if de­ Dble from the PhYSitlll Fllcilities "Depart­ choirmaster of the Kent United Swan Randall will present a redtal sired. Perhaps it would be of interest to ment, SO East North Temple, Salt Lake Church of Christ. From 1971 through lor the Chicago Club of Women Or­ other organists and cburch musicians. City, UT 84150." mid-1978 he held a similar position ganists on Mar. 18 a t 3 :30 pm in St. The revised policy reads in pan: This policy gives local congregations con­ at Converse College, Spartanburg, SC. Church, 655 \V. Fullerton, Chi­ (For stake centers:] "If desired .•• siderable freedom in selection and installa­ Paul's pipe organs of up to nine ranks may be tion of pipe organs, and comes as welcome He is a graduate of Duke University cago. Miss Randall is a student of Dei­ selected from en approved list, but news to LOS members.