THE DIAPASON JANUARY, 2011 Zion Lutheran Church Wausau, Wisconsin Cover feature on pages 28–29 Jan 2011 Cover.indd 1 12/9/10 11:45:20 AM Jan 2011 pp. 2-19.indd 2 12/9/10 11:46:25 AM THE DIAPASON Here & There A Scranton Gillette Publication One Hundred Second Year: No. 1, Whole No. 1214 JANUARY, 2011 Washington National Cathedral January 23, Carol Williams; March 13, Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 continues its organ recital series: Janu- Stephen Tharp; May 8, Cameron Carpen- An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, ary 2, Robert Costin; 1/9, Kyle Babin; ter. 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We will continue discussion of Jehan Alain’s “Jannequin” our mission: “devoting its pages to the Fugato, a look at the evolution of Ameri- construction of the organ and to those can choral music, the Courante in Bach’s whose life work is the creation of the English and French Suites, a report on kist o’ whistles.” the national convention of the Organ In this issue of The Diapason Da- Historical Society, and much more. vid Spicer reports on the 13th annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival at 2011 Resource Directory First Church, Wethersfi eld, Connecti- Included with this issue of The Dia- cut; Charlie Steele discusses shape-note pason is our 2011 Resource Directory. tunes, their inclusion in modern hym- Call or e-mail me if you would like to nals, and organ settings by contempo- purchase additional copies of the direc- rary composers; and Marijiim Thoene, tory. Suppliers, please check your list- Francine Maté, and Thomas Marshall ings so we can update any corrections report on the national convention of the for next year. American Guild of Organists last July in Washington, D.C. In his column, “In the THE DIAPASON website and newsletter wind . ,” John Bishop muses on the Are you receiving our free monthly many holes that must be drilled in build- e-mail newsletter? Visit our website and ing an organ, and the drills and bits used click on “Newsletter.” A general newslet- to make all those holes; and Gavin Black ter is sent the last week of the month, (L to R): Michael Schaner, Dana Steele, Patrick Parker, Todd Wilson, Paula Maust, presents part 4 of his tutorial on Boëll- and a classifi ed ad newsletter the second Hye Ji Hwang, Anthony Rispo, John Alexander, Lynn Balaze, Justin Miller (per- mann’s Suite Gothique. This is in addi- week of the month.