August 2005
A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company, Lithonia, Georgia
Bethel United Methodist Church, Charleston, South Carolina
The history of Bethel United Methodist Church, like so many
Southern coastal churches, is unique and storied. Founded in 1797…
St. Cecilia’s Abbey
Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
Kenneth Tickell & Co. Ltd., Northampton
The diamond-shaped Isle of Wight, 22.5 miles long and 13.5
wide, four miles off the south coast of Hampshire, England, is separated from
the…
A recent holiday in Scotland provided many opportunities to see and play organs and other historical instruments in addition to being a tourist in this beautiful country. My children and I spent two weeks visiting friends in St. Madoes.…
The use of mental imagery in the creation of music goes back many generations. Composers such as Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Brahms utilized mental processes in their compositions, often hearing works in the mind before putting them on…
I feel privileged to be involved with an instrument that has such a grand heritage and so thoroughly captivates its players, builders, and listeners. I value “shop talk,” those conversations with colleagues or aficionados that broaden our…
James R. Gaines: Evening in the Palace of Reason. NY: Fourth Estate (an Imprint of HarperCollins), 2005. ISBN 0-00-715658-8.
Exploring the genesis of Johann Sebastian Bach's late masterwork A Musical Offering and its position as a musical…
Virginia French Mackie died in her sleep at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 20. Born August 15, 1900, in Lancaster, Missouri, she moved in early childhood with her family to Hutchinson, Kansas.
Music was a vital part of her life from…
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