ATOS JulAug 50-4 J 6/9/08 11:11 AM Page 1 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY JULY | AUGUST 2008 50THEATRE ORGAN YEARS ATTHE CONSOLE ATOS JulAug 50-4 J 6/9/08 11:31 AM Page 1 THEATRE ORGAN JULY | AUGUST 2008 Volume 50 | Number 4 FEATURES THEATRE ORGAN Bob Balfour Memorial 12 Wonder Morton Demystifying the 16 Diaphone Theatre Organ and Its 50 28 History of Innovation YEARS Discography Part 3 34 Richard W. “Dick” Leibert DEPARTMENTS 4 Vox Humana 5 Headquarters 6 Director’s Corner 7 Letters 8 News & Notes 10 Professional Perspectives 32 Vox Pops 50 For the Records 53 Ex Libris 54 Chapter News 65 From the Archives 66 Pipe Piper 71 Around the Circuit On the cover: Geoffrey Paterson concludes his fascinating Dick Leibert annotated discography with a careful examination of recordings made by the organist late in his career. 74 Meeting Minutes THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by the American Theatre Organ Society, Inc., 5 Third Street, Suite 724, San Francisco, California 94103-3200. Periodicals Postage Paid at San 78 Obituaries Francisco, California and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription of $33.00 paid from members’ dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THEATRE ORGAN, c/o ATOS Membership Office, P.O. Box 5327, Fullerton, California 92838, [email protected]. JULY | AUGUST 2008 1 ATOS JulAug 50-4 J 6/9/08 11:32 AM Page 2 TWO SENSATIONAL NEW RECORDINGS BY JelaniJelani EddingEddingttonon phoenixphoenix renaissancerenaissance 55-manual-manual 106-rank Midmer--LoshLosh symphonic-theatre organ AdrianAdrian W. Phillips Music Studio Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Renaissance is a true sonic tour de force. This album is the world premiere recording of the Adrian W. Phillips symphonic-theatre pipe organ. The 106-rank organ featured on this album, originally the Midmer-Losh from the Atlantic City High School, combines the best of symphonic, classical, and theatre organ design to create a truly revolutionary musical powerhouse! The content of this album has been carefully chosen to showcase the vast variety of music the instrument is capable of performing. One of the highlights of the album is the first-ever organ/piano recording of the complete Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Jelani Eddington performing both the orchestral and solo piano score. Put On A Happy Face Marche Militaire (F. Schubert) Where Is Love? Rondo In G (J. Bull) Shall We Dance? - An Ella Fitzgerald Retrospective (A-Tisket A-Tasket You Took Advantage Of Me Little Girl Blue Slap That Bass It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) I Got It Bad Shall We Dance?) Fanfare (R. Purvis) Send In The Clowns Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-Minor (Op. 18) INDINDIANAIANA Revisited!Revisited! 3-manual 18-rank Barton theatre organ Warren Performing Arts Center Indianapolis,Indianapolis, IndianaIndiana Indiana Revisited! features the Barton theatre pipe organ at the Warren Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis and is Jelani Eddington’s first solo album on a Barton organ. The instrument, installed originally in 1927 in the 3,000-seat Indiana Theatre in downtown Indianapolis, fills the Warren Performing Arts Center with a lush, booming “in-theatre” sound. The musical content of the album showcases many styles, ranging from light orchestral favorites through music of the 1970s and 1980s. Comedy Tonight Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Yesterday Medley From Les Misérables (I Dreamed A Dream Lovely Ladies/Castle On The Cloud Master Of The House On My Own Do You Hear The People Sing? Bring Him Home) Radetsky March Misty Back Bay Shuffle Medley From Annie (Maybe It’s A Hard-Knock Life Tomorrow N.Y.C. You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile Easy Street I Don’t Need Anything But You) What I Did For Love Overture From Zampa Shipping and handling is $3.00 per disc shipped within the USA, or $5.00 shipped outside the USA. Each compact disc is $18.00 plus shipping/handling. We gladly accept payment by check, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover). Please return your order and payment to RJE PRODUCTIONS, P.O. BOX 44092, RACINE, WI, 53404-7002. Ordering is also available through our secure Internet website at www.rjeproductions.com. ATOS JulAug 50-4 J 6/9/08 11:32 AM Page 3 Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Library of Congress Catalog Number ML 1T 334 (ISSN 0040-5531) Printed in U.S.A. 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