THE DIAPASON SEPTEMBER 2013 The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Lexington, Kentucky Cover feature on pages 30–32 CHRISTOPHER HOULIHAN (The American Organist, 2012) (The Diapason, 2013) THE DIAPASON Editor’s Notebook Scranton Gillette Communications One Hundred Fourth Year: No. 9, In this issue Whole No. 1246 This month’s issue of The Diapason includes Maxim SEPTEMBER 2013 Serebrennikov’s analysis of Baroque fugal improvisation, a Established in 1909 process that has not been widely explored in English-language Joyce Robinson ISSN 0012-2378 theoretical literature. Serebrennikov demonstrates that the 847/391-1044; [email protected] improvisation of fugue grew out of fi gured bass, often using a www.TheDiapason.com An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, strophic-form compositional model. the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music We also present Steven Egler’s interview of well-known in our fi eld. Each year we publish the Directory and mail it composer Robert J. Powell, whose music many of us have with the January issue of The Diapason. It includes complete played. Powell was interviewed during weekend festivities that information on providers of products and services related to CONTENTS celebrated both his music and his 80th birthday, and discusses the organ and all facets of church music. The deadline for composition, working relationships, and balancing musical advertising in the 2014 Resource Directory is November 1. To FEATURES styles. John Bishop’s latest installment of “In the wind . .” reserve advertising space, please send an e-mail to advertis- A Conversation with Robert Powell Celebrating his 80th birthday concerns leaps in technology—and art—that had their roots in ing sales manager Jerome Butera at [email protected], or by Steven Egler 20 traditional techniques and styles, how the past can enhance the phone him at 847/391-1045. Fugal Improvisation in the Baroque Era— future, and how “the end of the world as we know it” can be Company and association listings in the Directory are Revisited a positive thing. And Gavin Black’s latest chapter of his organ free, so there’s no reason to exclude your organiztion! If your On material from German sources by Maxim Serebrennikov 24 method deals with practice techniques when beginning to play company is already listed in the 2013 Directory, please take with hands together. a moment to check the information. Should your information NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Our cover feature this month spotlights the new four-manual be in need of updating (our apologies, but we do not always Editor’s Notebook 3 organ at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lex- know when someone moves!), contact me at 847/391-1044 or Here & There 3 ington, Kentucky, Goulding & Wood’s Opus 50. at [email protected]. Nunc Dimittis 6 All this is in addition to our regular departments of news, Carillon News 11 reviews, new organs, an international calendar, organ recital Im preparation On Teaching by Gavin Black 16 In the wind . by John Bishop 18 programs, and more. Future issues of The Diapason will include feature articles on speech control in mechanical action pipe organs, the 2013 REVIEWS 2014 Resource Directory national convention of the Organ Historical Society, the McGill Music for Voices and Organ 12 The preparation of The Diapason 2014 Resource Directory Summer Organ Academy, Iberian battle music for organ, an Book Reviews 12 has begun. This valuable publication is the only one of its kind interview with Gerald Near, and more. Q New Recordings 12 New Organ Music 14 Here & There NEW ORGANS 32 CALENDAR 33 Events ORGAN RECITALS 36 First Church of Christ, Wethers- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 38 fi eld, Connecticut, presents its 2013–14 concert series: September 6, Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival concert; November 17, David Spicer; December 8, Christmas concert; January 26, Super Bell XXII; February 23, concert of spiri- tuals; March 23, Showcase for Youth; April 13, Palm Sunday concert; June 8, ASOF winners’ concert. For information: 860/529-1575 x209; www.fi rstchurch.org. COVER Goulding & Wood Organ Builders, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana; The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington, Kentucky 30 Houston Chamber Choir Editorial Director JOYCE ROBINSON Houston Chamber Choir opens its 18th season with a concert inspired by the [email protected] 847/391-1044 election of Pope Francis as head of the Roman Catholic Church, and features works associated with the papacy, including Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass, Francis Pou- Editor-at-Large STEPHEN SCHNURR lenc’s Four Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi, and Mulet’s organ work Tu es Petrus. The [email protected] 219/531-0922 concert will be presented September 15 at 4 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Rosenberg, Texas), and 9/17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Sales Director JEROME BUTERA Houston. For information: www.houstonchamberchoir.org. [email protected] Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1472 by Parkey 847/391-1045 OrganBuilders Designer DAN SOLTIS Resounding Art in a Sacred Space” con- dedication of its Schantz pipe organ. The Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER Providence United Methodist cert series: September 6, Such Sweete organ preserves the heritage of its pre- Harpsichord Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, Melodie early music quintet; October 11, decessors, with ten different pipemakers presents a series of concerts, celebrating Walt Strony accompanies the silent fi lm represented in the ensemble, including JAMES MCCRAY Choral Music the installation of its Aeolian-Skinner “The General”; November 24, Rhodes Kimball, Kilgen, Wangerin, Johnson and Opus 1472 by Parkey OrganBuilders College Christmas at St. Mary’s; January Schantz. September 10, Rob McWilliam; BRIAN SWAGER (Opus 14, three manuals, 66 ranks): Sep- 31, Luther College Nordic Choir; March October 8, Larry Wheelock; November Carillon tember 6, dedication by Alan Morrison; 21, Paul Jacobs performs for the Ten- 12, Wyatt Smith; December 10, Mark JOHN BISHOP October 18–19, hymn festival; Novem- nessee AGO centennial celebration. For Konewko. For information: In the wind . ber 3, Durufl é, Requiem; December 8, information: 901/527-6123, www.gesuparish.org. Handel, Messiah. For information: [email protected], GAVIN BLACK On Teaching www.ProvidenceUMC.org. www.stmarysmemphis.org. First Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., announces 2013–2014 concerts, Reviewers Jay Zoller St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, The Church of the Gesu, Milwau- Sundays at 4 p.m.: September 15, Law- John Collins Memphis, Tennessee, announces kee, Wisconsin, announces upcoming rence P. 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Trinity Episcopal Church, Santa Barbara, California, announces its The Cathedral Church of the 2013–2014 music series, Sundays at 3:30 Advent, Birmingham, Alabama, p.m.: September 22, Katya Gotsdiner- announces its 2013–14 music events: McMahan; April 27, Kirkin’ o’ Tartans; September 20, Stephen Tharp, May 11, Young Artists in Concert; June Alfonso Lopez, violin, and Michelle 15, Musical Fireworks; August 2, Old Tabor, piano; October 6, New York Spanish Days Fiesta Concert. Additional Polyphony; 10/25, Birmingham Boys concerts, to be specifi ed later, will take Choir; November 8, Frederick Teardo; place October 6, November 3, February 11/22, Samford String Quartet, Stephen 9, and March 23. For information: Cary, tenor, and Cindy St. Clair, piano; www.trinitysb.org. January 31, Montevallo Early Music Ensemble; February 2, Charles Ken- The third season of the revived “Great nedy; 2/28, Leon W. Couch, III; April Music in a Great Space” series at the 6, Georgia Tech Chamber Choir; 4/13, Cathedral of St. John the Divine