THE DIAPASON AUGUST, 2009 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Chapel Cover feature on pages 26–27 Aug 09 Cover.indd 1 7/10/09 10:42:01 AM Aug 09 pp. 2-19.indd 2 7/10/09 10:43:37 AM THE DIAPASON Here & There A Scranton Gillette Publication One Hundredth Year: No. 8, Whole No. 1197 AUGUST, 2009 First Parish Church, UCC in a four-manual, 71-rank tracker instru- Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 Brunswick, Maine, continues its 24th an- ment built by Charles Hendrickson. An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, nual Summer Organ Concert Series on the Harpsichord, Carillon, and Church Music the church’s 1883 Hutchings, Plaisted & St. Paul R.C. Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Company pipe organ: August 4, Edward Pennsylvania, celebrates the restoration Alan Moore; 8/11 Katelyn Emerson; and of its 1962 von Beckerath organ: August 8/18, Clarissa Brown. For information: 27, Joan Lippincott; September 30, Gil- CONTENTS Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA [email protected] 207/729-7331. lian Weir; October 20, William Porter. 847/391-1045 For information: <PittsburghBeckerath FEATURES Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ @verizon.net>. Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall’s Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON continue the 2009 summer concert se- Midmer-Losh Organ: An Update [email protected] ries at Merrill Auditorium, Portland, The Iowa State University Carillon by Charles Swisher and Carl Loeser 20 847/391-1044 Maine, on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm: August Festival, sponsored by the Stanton Me- 4, Thomas Heywood; 8/18, Ray Cornils; morial Carillon Foundation, will be held André Isoir: Contributing Editors LARRY PALMER An Eclectic French Organist 8/25, Barbara Dennerlein. For informa- on Saturday, September 5, from 10 am to Harpsichord tion: <www.foko.org>. 4 pm. Guest carillonneur is Adrian Pat- by Carolyn Shuster Fournier 22 JAMES MCCRAY rick Gebruers from Cobh, Ireland. The Choral Music Methuen Memorial Music Hall, festival includes a carillon concert, semi- NEWS & DEPARTMENTS Methuen, Massachusetts, continues its nar, Celtic dances, and campanile tours. Editor’s Notebook 3 BRIAN SWAGER 2009 organ recital series on Wednesday In conjunction with the festival, a car- Here & There 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Carillon evenings at 8 pm: August 5, Anthony Wil- illon composition competition is held to Nunc Dimittis 6 liams; 8/12, Alison Luedecke; 8/19, Bryan encourage the writing of original carillon JOHN BISHOP Mock; 8/26, Raúl Ramírez; and Septem- compositions by young composers. Priz- Looking Back 10 In the wind . ber 2, Bálint Karosi. For information: es include one cash award of $500 and Harpsichord News by Larry Palmer 10 GAVIN BLACK 978/685-0693, <www.mmmh.org>. the premiere performance of the win- In the wind . by John Bishop 12 On Teaching ning composition at the carillon festival. On Teaching by Gavin Black 13 For information: <http://www.music. Reviewers R. E. Coleberd iastate.edu/carillon/festival2009/FES- REVIEWS Frank Rippl TIVAL/festival.php>; 515/294-2911; e- Music for Voices and Organ 15 Christa Rakich mail: <[email protected]>. David Wagner Book Reviews 15 Steven Young The twelfth annual Albert Schweit- New Recordings 16 zer Organ Festival takes place Sep- THE DIAPASON (ISSN 0012-2378) is published monthly New Organ Music 19 by Scranton Gillette Communications, Inc., 3030 W. Salt tember 11–13 at the First Church of Creek Lane, Suite 201, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5025. Christ, Wethersfi eld, Connecticut. The NEW ORGANS 28 Phone 847/391-1045. Fax 847/390-0408. 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