February 2003
Anomalies I: voice leading
An anomaly here means something unusual, a musical passage that does not conform to contemporary rules of counterpoint or otherwise deviates from the norm. It also entails any incongruities or inconsistencies in…
23rd International Organ and Church Music Institute
The 23rd International Organ and Church Music Institute was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor June 23-25. The institute began with a recital of music for violin and organ…
The RFP Sliding Scale
An "RFP" is shorthand for "Request for Proposal," a letter that most organ builders receive from prospective clients with regularity. On the one hand, some are exciting and invigorating. They represent a chance for…
Summer Workshops, Past and Future
One of the greatest benefits of an academic life is the annual summer break, usually a time for professional renewal as well as for rest and relaxation. For the past decade and a half an anchoring activity…
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Rieger-Kloss Company, Krnov, Czech Republic
Madison Street United Methodist Church, Clarksville,
Tennessee
Madison Street United Methodist Church was in the main path
of the 1999 tornado that destroyed most of the downtown in…
On July 28, 2002, I had the good fortune to play a recital on two historic organs as part of the 15th annual International Festival of Historic Organs in Valsesia in the Piedmont region of Italy. Mario Duella, the founder and artistic…
News from Bok Tower
The Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida, announces its 18th International Carillon Festival, 8-16 February 2003, featuring guest carillonneurs Boudewijn Zwart (The Netherlands), Eddy Mariën (Belgium), John…
Paul B. Batson, Jr. of Girard, Ohio, died on October 29, 2002, at the age of 72, after a 15 year battle with cancer. He was an active organist in the Youngstown, Ohio, area, having twice served as Dean of the Youngstown AGO chapter. He…
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