May 1997
Music publisher Donald Hinshaw died on December 30, 1996 at the age of 62. He founded Hinshaw Music in 1975, specializing in choral and sacred music. The firm also publishes textbooks and instructional videotapes related to choral music.…
Fair Organist--"I am sorry you had to give off blowing for us, Giles."
Giles--"Yes, Miss; the organ don't sound what it did, do it? Jim, the new blower, be a very good chap, but 'e ain't got no music in 'im. Now, we did used to give 'em…
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From August 9 through 13, 1998, the biennial congress of the World Carillon Federation will take place in Mechelen and Louvain, Belgium. As part of this event, the Catholic University of Louvain will sponsor a congress on…
Wigton Pipe Organs, Inc., Dryden, MI, has built a new organ, opus 20, for Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church of Sterling Heights, MI. The free-standing case was placed near the main axis of the diamond-shaped church, which seats…
Johannes Brahms, who died 100 years ago on April 3, 1897, composed the final installment of his musical legacy--the Eleven Chorale Preludes, Opus 122 --during the last year of his life. They were written during his summer holiday at Ischl…
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