Lunchtime Organ Recital Series, Wisconsin

Nunc Dimittis

Ronald Kent Arnatt, 88, died August 23, 2018. He was born January 16, 1930, in London, England, and was a boy chorister at Westminster Abbey and King’s College, Cambridge. He was educated at Trent College, Derbyshire, Trinity College of Music, London, and Durham University. From the latter, he was granted a Bachelor of Music degree in 1954. In 1970, Arnatt was awarded a Doctor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey.

Over the course of his career he held numerous positions, including instructor, American University, Washington, D.C.; director of music, Mary Institute, St. Louis, Missouri; professor of music and director choral activities, University of Missouri, St. Louis; director of music and organist, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis; founder and conductor, St. Louis Chamber Orchestra and Chorus; conductor and music director, Bach Society of St. Louis; director of music and organist, Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts; president, American Guild of Organists; director of music and organist, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Beverly, Massachusetts; professor of church music and department head, Westminster Choir College; and editor, ECS Publishing, Boston. He was also the recipient of numerous awards, fellowships, and prizes.

Ronald Arnatt married Carol Freeman Woodward, who died in 2017. They had two daughters who survive, Ronlyn and Sylvia. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

 

Jon L. Bertschinger, 65, died July 13, 2018, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was born July 25, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa. Bertschinger began taking piano lessons at an early age, followed by organ lessons on the new M. P. Möller organ at his church, Messiah Lutheran Church, in Burlington, in 1958. He sang in and accompanied one of the five choirs at that church while in junior high school.

Bertschinger began work for the Temple Organ Company when it moved to Burlington in 1966, helping to install the rebuilt organ at First Methodist Church in 1967. He was still working with David Cool, son of the company’s founder, Fred Cool, when the church burned in 2007, and he accomplished the tonal finishing for the new 60-rank organ for the rebuilt church.

Bertschinger was on the volunteer staff for the Auditorium and Temple in Independence, Missouri, performing recitals under the direction of Jan Kraybill, former director of music for the Community of Christ Church. He also had regular church jobs in St. Joseph, sometimes two at a time, playing over the years at Westminster Presbyterian, Trinity Presbyterian, First Christian, and, up until his death, Brookdale Presbyterian.

 

Wesley Coleman Dudley, II, 85, of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Bar Harbor, Maine, died July 25 in Williamsburg. He was born in Buffalo, New York, December 15, 1932. He attended Nichols School and graduated from St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire, before receiving his bachelor’s degree from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. After two years in the United States Navy in Hawaii, he returned to Buffalo in 1958 to work at Worthington Pump Company. Six years later he became an entrepreneur, managing Auto Wheel Coaster Company, North Tonawanda, New York, before joining his family’s management office. He began spending winters in Williamsburg, Virginia, and summers in Bar Harbor, Maine, allowing him to explore his two dominant passions: pipe organs and boating.

A quiet philanthropist, he supported many projects anonymously, but there was one exception, the public radio program, Pipedreams. He was also a frequent donor to the Organ Historical Society.

Wesley C. Dudley was preceded in death by his daughter, Katherine Mary Dudley. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Lucinda Nash Dudley, and his children, Nanette (David) Schoeder, Donald M. (Janet) Dudley, three grandchildren, Nicholas Schoeder, Katherine Dudley, and MacLaren Dudley, their mother Meg Dudley, and two step-grandchildren, Grace and Madeleine Waters. Memorial contributions may be made to Minnesota Public Radio, attn. Jamie Ziemann, 480 Cedar St., St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, or to the Dudley Scholarship at the Eastman School of Music, attn. Suzanne Stover, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York 14604.

 

Steven E. Lawson, 63, of New York, New York, died suddenly, August 19, of natural causes. He had completed his usual Saturday evening practice at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, where he had served as assisting organist for 21 years, and failed to show up on Sunday morning.

Lawson was born September 9, 1954, in San Diego, California, attended elementary school in Fullerton, California, and high school in Topeka, Kansas. He earned the Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance at Oklahoma City University, where he studied with Wilma Jensen, and the Master of Music degree in organ performance at Indiana University, also studying with Wilma Jensen. At Indiana University, he minored in carillon performance and accompanied the University Singers, working with conductors Robert Shaw and Margaret Hills. Before his appointment at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Lawson served St. Luke’s Lutheran Church near Times Square in New York City for ten years.

As an active member of the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Lawson served as registrar, webmaster, and editor of the chapter’s concert calendar, but his towering achievement was the New York City Organ Project (NYCOP). Starting with his interest in gathering the histories of various pipe organs in churches he served or played in, the NYCOP grew into a seemingly limitless body of information, published online as part of the website of the New York City AGO Chapter. Thousands of organs are diligently documented with histories, specifications, and photographs. (For example, see the documentation of organs at the Church of the Heavenly Rest: www.nycago.org/organs/nyc/html/HeavenlyRest.html.) Friends and colleagues have joked that no one knew the organs of New York City as well as Lawson, given the countless hours he traveled around the city carrying heavy photographic equipment.

Lawson’s passion for collecting and making available this type of information drew him to the Organ Historical Society’s Pipe Organ Database, where he continued his vast contribution to the art of the organ, expanding his boundaries from New York City to include the entire United States. He worked closely with the OHS Database Committee, contributing and updating countless entries of organs, and behind the scenes with the development of a new, more user-friendly version of the database.

Steven E. Lawson is survived by his parents, George W. Lawson and Doris E. Lawson, and his cousin Linda Driskel.

­—John Bishop

 

Frank G. Rippl, 71, died August 11, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Born in Neenah, Wisconsin, Rippl earned the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, Appleton, where he minored in organ, studying with Miriam Clapp Duncan. He received a Master of Music degree in Orff-Schulwerk from the University of Denver. Rippl also studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as the Royal School of Church Music in England.

In 1979 he co-founded the Appleton Boychoir, for which he conducted and played organ for 26 years until his retirement from the organization in 2010. He initiated the Boychoir’s popular Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held each Christmas in Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University. During Rippl’s tenure, the choir performed as choir-in-residence at the Green Lake Festival of Music under Sir David Willcocks and toured nationally and internationally.

Rippl taught elementary vocal music in the Appleton Area School District for 33 years. Upon retirement from school teaching, he pursued additional organ study with Wolfgang Rübsam. In 1996 he founded the Lunchtime Organ Recital Series held each summer in the Appleton area, attracting organists from all over the country.

Rippl began playing the organ at St. Mary Catholic Church, Menasha, later at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, also of Menasha. He was organist and choirmaster of All Saints Episcopal Church, Appleton, for over 46 years (1971–2018), retiring January 7. At his retirement, the parish established a choral scholarship for Lawrence University students to sing in the church’s choir. (For information on Frank Rippl’s retirement celebration, see the April 2018 issue, page 8.)

Rippl served as dean of the Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, was active in the Organ Historical Society (OHS) and the Packerland Theatre Organ Society, and performed on Minnesota Public Radio’s Pipedreams. He penned numerous OHS convention reviews for The Diapason. He accompanied silent movies on the organ for over 20 years for the American Theatre Organ Society. He loved teaching and the pipe organ, and combined these two passions by giving organ lessons to many students.

In 2007, Rippl received the Rotary Club Paul Harris Service Award for service to the community; he played for the Appleton chapter’s weekly meetings for many years. While a student at Lawrence he was Vince Lombardi’s favorite pianist at Alex’s Crown Restaurant, as cited in David Moraniss’s When Pride Still Mattered. In 2014 he became director for the new Memory Project choir, “On a Positive Note,” for those suffering from memory loss and their families.

Frank Rippl is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol Jegen, his brothers Bill Rippl, Rick (Marie) Rippl, and Dan (Becky) Rippl, as well as numerous extended family members. His funeral was held August 21 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Appleton. Memorial donations may be directed to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Appleton, the Appleton Boychoir, or his family for an organ scholarship.

 

James Ralph Verdin, of Indian Hill, Ohio, died August 8. He was born July 30, 1936, in Cincinnati. He grew up in Mariemont and graduated from Mariemont High School in 1955. After graduation, Verdin served in the United States Army.

Verdin was president and chief executive officer of the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, a family-owned business since 1842 that installs bells, tower and street clocks, electronic carillons, and organs across the United States and abroad. Notable installations include the World Peace Bell, the Ohio Bicentennial Bell Project, and the Verdin Mobile Bell Foundry.

Verdin’s vision to redevelop and transform the Pendleton Neighborhood in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, led to the founding of the Pendleton Art Center, Pendleton Square Complex, the old Car Barn (Nicola’s Restorante), and the restoration of St. Paul’s Church. The church became the corporate offices of the Verdin Company and is now the Bell Event Centre.

A funeral Mass was celebrated August 16 at Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Cincinnati. James Ralph Verdin is survived by his wife Carole (nee Conners), daughter Jill (Sam) Crew, and grandchildren Caroline Verdin Crew and Samantha Verdin Crew. Memorials may be made to Summit Country Day School, 2161 Grandin Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.

Articles, Reports, and Reviews

by author (boldface) and subject

 

Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA. See Spicer.

American Cathedral in Paris. See Ebrecht.

American Guild of Organists. See Palmer.

Andrews, Colin. New Recordings. July 10-11

Apple, Warren. New Organ Music. Mar 13, Apr 12-13, Nov 15, Dec 12-13

Arias, Enrique Alberto. Arthur C. Becker: Sonus Epulantis. Jan 15-17*+

__________. Gregorian Chant Review. May 8-10

 

Bach, J.S. See Crowell.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. See Latona.

Becker, Arthur C. See Arias.

Bethards, Jack. Frederick A. Lake obituary. Sept 6

__________. Organ Design and the Kraft Music Hall. Oct 18-21*†#

Book Reviews. See Collins, Hartman, Marigold, Ogasapian, Speller.

British Organ Music Seminar. See McAfee.

Bulgarian Organs. See Levi.

Butera, Jerome. In Memoriam Wesley Vos. July 2

Butera, Jerome, William Osborne, J. Bunker Clark, Haig Mardirosian, and Ronald E. Dean. Robert Noehren: In Memoriam December 16, 1910-August 4, 2002. Oct 14-17

 

Canadian Organists. See Hartman.

Carillon News. See Swager.

Cavaillé-Coll. See Zuiderveld.

Choral reviews. See McCray.

Coleberd, R.E. Stevens of Marietta: A Forgotten Builder in a Bygone Era. June 18-21*†#

Collins, John. Book Reviews. Feb 8, 10, Nov 11-12

__________. New Organ Music. Dec 12

__________. New Recordings. Mar 11-12, July 11, Oct 10, 12

Continuo. See Crowell.

Crowell, Gregory. New Organ Music. Mar 13, Nov 14

__________. New Recordings. Apr 10, May 12, June 12, Nov 13, Dec 10, 12

__________. Registration and Sonority in J.S. Bach's Continuo Practice. Feb 19-21*†

 

Dickinson, William. University of Iowa Institute for Sacred Music 2002. Aug 20-21*

Distler, Hugo. See Palmer.

 

Ebrecht, Ronald. Lenten series at the American Cathedral in Paris, 1949 and 1950. Dec 20-21*†

Editor's Notebook. Jan 2

Ellis, Laura. New Organ Music. Aug 13, Sept 14, Oct 13

 

Ferko, Frank. An Extraordinary Musical Odyssey: Paul Jacobs' Messiaen Marathon. Apr 14-15*

Fisk Opus 116. See Palmer, Zuiderveld.

French Organ Music Seminar. See McAfee.

 

Gault, Robert. 1878 Sagar Organ, Central Presbyterian Church, Eugene, Oregon. June 16-17*†

Geffert, Johannes. Toe or Heel? Evidence of Baroque Practices. July 15-17+

Gell, David A. New Organ Music. Jan 12, Feb 14, Aug 13-14, Sept 14, Oct 12-13

Gregorian Chant Review. See Arias

 

Hardwick, Peter. New Organ Music. Apr 12, May 13, June 12-13, July 12-13, Aug 12-13, Nov 14-15, Dec 12

__________. New Recordings. Nov 12

Harpsichord News. See Palmer.

Hartman, James B. Book Reviews. Feb 10, Apr 8, June 8, 10, Aug 8, 10, Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 10-11, Dec 8, 10

__________. Families of Professional Organists in Canada. May 14-15

__________. Seven Outstanding Canadian Organists of the Past. Sept 15-17

Holland, Jon. New Recordings. Nov 13-14, Dec 10

Huestis, Herbert L. Tech Lines. June 15#, Aug 14, Dec 22*

Hughes, Sarah Mahler. New Organ Music. Feb 13-14, June 14, July 13

 

Jacobs, Paul. See Ferko.

Johnson, Brent. Martin M. Wick obituary, Aug. 6*

Johnson, Jane. See Palmer.

 

Kuhlman, William. Organ Teaching in the Small Liberal Arts College. Dec 17-19*

 

Landrum, Mary Fisher. Sewanee Church Music Conference. Dec 22*

Latin American organs. See Wyly.

Latona, Peter, Robert Grogan, and Geraldine M. Rohling. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Upper Church Organ Renovation Project, Goulding & Wood, Inc. Mar 21-23*†

Lawrence, Arthur. 2001 Summer Institute for French Organ Studies. Oct 22-25*†

Leaver, S. Christopher. Augustana Arts - Reuter Undergraduate Organ Competition. June 14*

Letters to the Editor. Feb 2, Apr 2, May 2, June 2, July 2, Aug 2, Sept 2, Nov 2

Levi, Sabin, and Hristo Buzhev. Organs in Bulgaria. Sept 18-21*†

 

Marigold, W.G. New Recordings. Jan 10, 12, Feb 12-13, Mar 12-13, Apr 10, 12, May 11-12, June 10, 12, Aug 10-12, Sept 12, 14, Nov 12

__________. Book Reviews. May 10-11, June 10, July 10-11, Dec 10

McAfee, Kay. British Organ Music Seminar. Feb 16-18*

__________. French Organ Music Seminar 2001: Paris Week, July 2-9, 2001. Mar 18-20*

__________. French Organ Music Seminar 2001: Alsace Week, July 10-14, 2001. Apr 18-19*

McCray, James. Music for Voices & Organ. Jan 8, Feb 8, Mar 8-10, Apr 7-8, May 8, June 8, July 8-10, Aug 7-8, Sept 10, 12, Oct 8, 10, Nov 8, 10, Dec 8

Messiaen Marathon. See Ferko.

Music for Voices & Organ. See McCray.

 

Nelson, Lee. New Handbell Music. Jan 14, Mar 13, May 12-13, Aug 14, Nov 15

New Handbell Music. See Nelson.

New Organ Music. See Apple, Collins, Crowell, Ellis, Gell, Hardwick, Hughes, Robinson, Schou, Smith.

New Recordings. See Andrews, Collins, Crowell, Hardwick, Holland, Marigold, Speller.

Nigerian music. See Sadoh.

Noehren, Robert. See Butera, et al.

 

Oaxaca. See Wyly.

Oberlin College. See Palmer, Zuiderveld.

Ogasapian, John. Book Reviews. Feb 10, 12, Mar 10-11

Organ Design. See Bethards.

Organ Historical Society. See Wechsler.

Organ Pedagogy. See Kuhlman.

Organ Recitals. Jan 25-26, Feb 28-29, Mar 28, Apr 28-29, May 27-29, June 28, July 24-25, Aug 28-29, Sept 32-33, Oct 32-33, Nov 28-29, Dec 28-29

Organ Restoration. See Wyly.

Overall, Jason. An Interview with Robert Powell. Nov 18-21*

 

Palmer, Larry. Drawings by Jane Johnson: A Retrospective and an Appreciation. Aug 18-19*

__________. Fan-fare: AGO in Philadelphia, July 1-6, 2002. Sept 22-25*

__________. Harpsichord News. Mar 6, 8, Apr 6, June 6-8

__________. Hugo Distler SIXTY Years Later. Nov 22

__________. Jurow Harpsichord Competition, SEKHS, MHKS in Bethlehem. July 14*

__________. Oberlin College opens its new Fisk Organ, Opus 116. Jan 18-19*†

Performance practice. See Crowell, Geffert.

Pickering, David C. The Organ Works of Leroy Robertson (1896-1971). Dec 14-16*+†

Powell, Robert. See Overall.

 

Robertson, Leroy. See Pickering.

Robinson, Joyce. New Organ Music. Jan 12, Oct 12, Dec 12

 

Sadoh, Godwin. The Creative Process in Nigerian Hymn-Based Compositions. Aug 15-17+

Sagar Organ. See Gault.

Schou, Larry. New Organ Music. Feb 14

Sewanee Church Music Conference. See Landrum.

SIFOS. See Lawrence.

Smith, Domecq. New Organ Music. Jan 12, 14, June 13-14, July 12

Speller, John L. Book Reviews. Jan 8, 10

__________. New Recordings. Feb 12, Apr 8, 10, May 11, Aug 12, Nov 12-13

Spicer, David. Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA. Feb 14-15*

Stevens. See Coleberd.

Summer Institute for French Organ Studies. See Lawrence.

Swager, Brian. Carillon News. Jan 6, 8,* Feb 6, 7,* Mar 6,* July 8,* Sept 8, 10, Oct 6-8, Nov 6, 8, Dec 6-7*

__________. 2002 Summer Carillon Concert Calendar. June 24-25

 

Taylor, Herman D., and Williams, Donald W. The University of Michigan 41st Conference on Organ and Church Music. Mar 14*

Tech Lines. See Huestis.

 

University of Iowa. See Dickinson.

University of Michigan. See Taylor, Wagner.

 

Vos, Wesley. See Butera.

 

Wagner, James. University of Michigan 22nd International Organ and Church Music Institute. Jan 14*

Wechsler, Malcolm. Organ Historical Society 46th Annual Convention. May 16-22*

Wyly, James. The Oaxaca Congress 2001: "The Restoration of Organs in Latin America." Mar 15-17*

 

Zuiderveld, Rudolf. Cavaillé-Coll in Oberlin: June 12-15, Oberlin College. Nov 16-17*

Appointments

Ball, Steven,* to Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing, MI. Nov 3

Basch, Peter J., to St. Ann's Church, Hoboken, NJ. Feb 3

Beck, Janice,* to St. John's Episcopal Church, Detroit, MI. Mar 3

Britanyak, Tom, to authorized service director, Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. July 3

Brown, Thomas,* to University Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill, NC. Nov 3

Budzynski, Eric James,* to the Parish Church of St. Luke, Evanston, IL. Jan 3

Charneski, Jason,* to First Church of Christ (Center Church), Hartford, CT. Apr 3

Christie, James David,* to professor of organ, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH. Aug 3

Coldwell, Maria, to executive director, Early Music America. Dec 3

Cowan, Ken,* to St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY. June 3

Decker, Pamela,* to associate professor, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Apr 3

Dexter, Jeffrey D.,* to vice-president, tonal director, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Forbes, James A., Jr., to AGO chaplain for 2002-2004. Oct 3

Gastier, Eric J., to vice-president, design and engineering, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Giesbrecht, Marnie,* to Professor of Music, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Dec 3

Hamner, William,* to tonal department, Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. July 3

Kemper, Margaret,* to Kenilworth Union Church, Kenilworth, IL. Mar 3

Lee, Daewon (David),* to Korea area sales manager, Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. Oct 3

Leister, Jason, to assistant to executive director of the AGO. Jan 3

Malinka, Melanie,* to director of music, The Madeline Choir School, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT. Feb 3

Mangel, Curt,* to Curator of the Wanamaker Organ, Philadelphia, PA. Sept 3

Mann, Timothy H.,* to vice-president, marketing, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Miller, Charles,* to Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford, CT. Mar 3

Montgomery, Krista, to director of sales and marketing, Shawnee Press, Inc., Delaware Water Gap, PA. Dec 3

Morrison, Alan,* to head of the organ department, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. Aug 3

Moser, Rich,* to Ohio and Pennsylvania area sales manager, Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. Oct 3

Perlow, Kenneth R., to interim director of Early Music America. Jan 3

Porter, William,* to faculty, Eastman School of Music. June 3

Potts, Nigel,* to St. Peter's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Bay Shore, NY. Nov 3

Rakich, Christa,* to New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. May 3

Ridgell, Robert P.,* to Philadelphia Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA. June 3

Robinson, Joyce Johnson,* to associate editor, The Diapason. Nov 4

Rowley, Naomi, to First United Methodist Church, Appleton, WI. Feb 3

Scanlon, Andrew,* to Fellow in Church Music, Christ & St. Stephen's Church (Episcopal), New York, NY. Oct 3

Schantz, John, to chairman of the board and manager, service department, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Schantz, Victor B.,* to president, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Shorney, John L.,* to president, Hope Publishing, Company, Carol Stream, IL. Feb 3

Sievert, Jack,* to executive vice-president, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Stowe, Linda Morgan,* to School Organist/Director of Chapel Music, St. Paul's School, Concord, NH. Oct 3

Suter, Erik Wm.,* to Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC. Nov 4

Swist, James, to area sales director, Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. Aug 3

Sykes, Peter,* to New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. May 3

Tadlock, Cherry, to Music Editor for Piano and Choral Music, Carl Fischer. Oct 3

Thoene, Marijim,* to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA. Jan 3

Trenney, Tom,* to First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, MI. June 3

Tucker, Dale,* to First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, IN. Feb 3

Urban, Christopher,* to First Presbyterian Church, Arlington Heights, IL. Apr 3

Unsworth, Andrew,* to Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT. Feb 3

Honors and Competitions

Abrahamson, Dan,* retires from the Reuter Organ Company. Mar 3

Apkalna, Iveta, wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition Bach prize. Nov  3

Ashdown, Franklin D.,* receives ASCAP awards. Sept 3

Baglivi, Anthony, receives 2002 AGO President's Award. Oct 3

Benedum, Richard, retires from Dayton Bach Society. Feb 3

Blair, Nancy Jane,* honored at retirement from Briarlake Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA. Oct 3

Bolcom, William, and Joan Morris, receive MTNA Achievement Award. June 3

Brunelle, Philip, honored with Minnesota "Sally Award." Mar 3

Carrasco, Laura A.,* receives Mader Fund organ music research grant. June 3

Driskill-Smith, Clive,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition concerto gold medal and Duruflé prize. Nov 3

Dubois, Vincent,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition recital gold medal. Nov 3

Ensemble Amarcord,* wins German Music Competition. July 4

Fassang, László,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition improvisation gold medal. Nov 3

Fedak, Alfred,* awarded prize by John Ness Beck Foundation for composition. Apr  3

Gardiner, Rev. Robert, wins Macalester-Plymouth United Church hymn writing contest. May 3

Harbach, Barbara,* awarded honorary degree at Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH. July 3

Harmon, Thomas, retires from UCLA and First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica, CA. Sept 4

Hocdé, Emmanuel,* wins 2002 Grand Prix de Chartres, J.S. Bach performance prize, and Prize of the Audience. Dec 3

Jordan, Alice Yost, inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. Oct 4

Khvoshchinsky, Sergey, wins Plymouth Music Series and the American Composers Forum Christmas carol contest. Jan 3

Kilstofte, Mark,* wins 2002 Choral Ventures program. Sept 4

King, Robert Burns,* honored at fortieth anniversary as organist-choirmaster, First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, NC. Nov 4

Muncaster, Clive, wins Plymouth Music Series and the American Composers Forum Christmas carol contest. Jan 3

Oldengarm, Jonathan, wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition RCCO prize and encore prize. Nov 3

Olson, Timothy, wins first prize in AGO National Young Artists Competition. Oct 3

Pearson, Kate, wins Bowling Green State University organ competition. May 4

Porter, Emily Maxson, wins Holtkamp-AGO Award in Organ Composition. Feb 3-4

Reuter Organ Company receives Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry Excellence in Manufacturing award, Nov 3, and award from Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing. Dec 4

Rose, John,* honored for 25 years service as college organist by Trinity College, Hartford, CT. July 4

Schalk, Carl, to receive AGO Distinguished Composer Award. May 4

Sitton, Michael,* wins first place in Cantate "Signature Anthem" competition. Dec 3

Stringham, Phyllis,* honored at retirement from Carroll College, Waukesha, WI. Dec 4

Sullivan, Daniel,* awarded first place in Gruenstein Memorial Organ Competition. Oct 2-3

Swann, Frederick,* honored as Performer of the Year by New York City AGO chapter. Dec 4

Thornock, Neil, wins second prize in 2002 Carillon Composition Competition. Sept 3

Trapp, Lynn, receives 2002 Spirit and Truth Award from University of Notre Dame. Oct 4

Trotter, Thomas,* receives Royal Philharmonic Society's Instrumentalist Award. Aug 6

Truckenbrod, Phillip Agency,* celebrates 35th year of operation. Sept 6

Unger, Johannes,* wins St. Albans International Organ Competition. Jan 4

Wallace, Edward A.,* honored at retirement by the Church of St. Michael and St. George, St. Louis, MO. Jan 4

Warland, Dale,* receives Chorus America's Louis Botto award. Aug 6

Wikman, Thomas,* receives honorary degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, July 4.

Obituaries

Bales, Gerald Albert.* Dec 6

Banta, Lorene S. Feb 6

Bruun, Lewis C.* Dec 6

Goode, Jack C. May 6

Gotwals, Vernon Jr. June 6

Herz, Eric. Aug 6

Holzgraf, Lloyd.* Jan 6

Hume, Paul. Feb 6

Kelone, Earl V.* Sept 6

Lake, Frederick A. Sept 6

Lehnerer, Paul Francis. Aug 6

Lohmann, Heinz. Feb 6

Noehren, Robert.* Sept 8

Plummer, Ruth.* June 6

Radford, Jeffrey Paul. Nov 6

Rodgers, John. July 6

Schoenstein, Lawrence L.* May 6

Sherman, Elizabeth Birkshire Brothers. Oct 6

Vos, Wesley M.* July 6

Wick, Martin M.* Aug 6

Organ Stoplists

Austin

Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT. Antiphonal 2/7,* July 1, 18

 

Berghaus

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL. 2/34,* Feb 24

 

Bigelow

All Souls' Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City, OK. 2/22,* July 18

 

Buzard

North Shore United Methodist, Glencoe, IL. 2/17,* Nov 24

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Denver, CO. 2/17,* June 1, 22

St. David's Episcopal Church, Glenview, IL. 2/29,* Dec 1, 23

 

Dobson

United Lutheran Church, Red Wing, MN. 2/20,* May 1, 23

 

Edwards

Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe, GA. 2/16,* Aug 1, 22-23

 

Fabry

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Spring Lake, MI. 2/21,* Feb 23

Fabry (Aeolian-Skinner)

Marytown Kolbe Shrine, Libertyville, IL. 3/29,* Mar 24

 

Fenris

Ascension Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. 2/12,* Aug 23

 

Fowler (Casavant)

St. Mary Cathedral, Lansing, MI. 3/50,* Sept 27

 

Goulding & Wood

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. 4/210,* Mar 1, 21-23

St. John's Episcopal Church, Crawfordsville, IN. 2/9,* Sept 27

Meridian Street United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN. 2/14,* June 23

 

Harris and McDonough

St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Santa Monica, CA. 3/38,* Oct 28

 

Hendrickson

Church of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN. 3/40,* Nov 1, 23

 

Jaeckel

Christ Lutheran Church, Superior, WI. 2/10,* Apr 22

 

Lauck

St. Peter's Cathedral, Marquette, MI. 3/33,* Aug 24

 

Lewis & Hitchcock

First Presbyterian Church, Cumberland, MD. 3/30,* Apr 22-23

 

Lively-Fulcher

St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis, MN. 3/67,* Oct 27

 

Marceau

Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA. 3/58,* Feb 1, 22-23

 

Muller, J.W. (Schuelke)

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Columbus, OH. 2/38,* July 19

 

Murphy

Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Gilbertsville, PA. 2/14,* Jan 22

 

Nordlie

St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN. 2/19,* May 24

 

Quimby

SkyRose Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA. 4/65,* Oct 1, 26

 

Reuter

Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette, IL. 3/63,* Jan 1, 20-21

 

Rieger-Kloss

First Congregational Church, Beloit, WI. 4/65,* Sept 1, 26

 

Schlueter

Lumpkin United Methodist Church, Lumpkin, GA. 2/9,* Dec 24

Stella Maris Catholic Church, Sullivan's Island, SC. 2/23,* Nov 24

 

Schoenstein

Bishop Spencer Place, Kansas City, MO. 2/6,* June 23

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI. 3/46,* Sept 28

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Belvedere, CA. 2/11, Dec 24

 

Visser

Concordia University, Austin, TX. 2/22,* Apr 23

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA. 2/31,* May 24

 

Wicks

Christ Church, Episcopal, Plano, TX. 3/22,* Apr 1, 20-21

 

Zamberlan

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Greencastle, IN. 2/23,* Aug 24-25

Articles, Reports, and Reviews

by author (boldface) and
subject

 

Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA. See Spicer.

American Cathedral in Paris. See Ebrecht.

American Guild of Organists. See Palmer.

Andrews, Colin. New Recordings. July 10-11

Apple, Warren. New Organ Music. Mar 13, Apr 12-13, Nov 15,
Dec 12-13

Arias, Enrique Alberto. Arthur C. Becker: Sonus Epulantis.
Jan 15-17*+

__________. Gregorian Chant Review. May 8-10

 

Bach, J.S. See Crowell.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. See Latona.

Becker, Arthur C. See Arias.

Bethards, Jack. Frederick A. Lake obituary. Sept 6

__________. Organ Design and the Kraft Music Hall. Oct
18-21*†#

Book Reviews. See Collins, Hartman, Marigold, Ogasapian,
Speller.

British Organ Music Seminar. See McAfee.

Bulgarian Organs. See Levi.

Butera, Jerome. In Memoriam Wesley Vos. July 2

Butera, Jerome, William Osborne, J. Bunker Clark, Haig
Mardirosian, and Ronald E. Dean. Robert Noehren: In Memoriam December 16,
1910-August 4, 2002. Oct 14-17

 

Canadian Organists. See Hartman.

Carillon News. See Swager.

Cavaillé-Coll. See Zuiderveld.

Choral reviews. See McCray.

Coleberd, R.E. Stevens of Marietta: A Forgotten Builder in a
Bygone Era. June 18-21*†#

Collins, John. Book Reviews. Feb 8, 10, Nov 11-12

__________. New Organ Music. Dec 12

__________. New Recordings. Mar 11-12, July 11, Oct 10, 12

Continuo. See Crowell.

Crowell, Gregory. New Organ Music. Mar 13, Nov 14

__________. New Recordings. Apr 10, May 12, June 12, Nov 13,
Dec 10, 12

__________. Registration and Sonority in J.S. Bach's
Continuo Practice. Feb 19-21*†

 

Dickinson, William. University of Iowa Institute for Sacred
Music 2002. Aug 20-21*

Distler, Hugo. See Palmer.

 

Ebrecht, Ronald. Lenten series at the American Cathedral in
Paris, 1949 and 1950. Dec 20-21*†

Editor's Notebook. Jan 2

Ellis, Laura. New Organ Music. Aug 13, Sept 14, Oct 13

 

Ferko, Frank. An Extraordinary Musical Odyssey: Paul Jacobs'
Messiaen Marathon. Apr 14-15*

Fisk Opus 116. See Palmer, Zuiderveld.

French Organ Music Seminar. See McAfee.

 

Gault, Robert. 1878 Sagar Organ, Central Presbyterian
Church, Eugene, Oregon. June 16-17*†

Geffert, Johannes. Toe or Heel? Evidence of Baroque
Practices. July 15-17+

Gell, David A. New Organ Music. Jan 12, Feb 14, Aug 13-14,
Sept 14, Oct 12-13

Gregorian Chant Review. See Arias

 

Hardwick, Peter. New Organ Music. Apr 12, May 13, June
12-13, July 12-13, Aug 12-13, Nov 14-15, Dec 12

__________. New Recordings. Nov 12

Harpsichord News. See Palmer.

Hartman, James B. Book Reviews. Feb 10, Apr 8, June 8, 10,
Aug 8, 10, Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 10-11, Dec 8, 10

__________. Families of Professional Organists in Canada.
May 14-15

__________. Seven Outstanding Canadian Organists of the
Past. Sept 15-17

Holland, Jon. New Recordings. Nov 13-14, Dec 10

Huestis, Herbert L. Tech Lines. June 15#, Aug 14, Dec 22*

Hughes, Sarah Mahler. New Organ Music. Feb 13-14, June 14,
July 13

 

Jacobs, Paul. See Ferko.

Johnson, Brent. Martin M. Wick obituary, Aug. 6*

Johnson, Jane. See Palmer.

 

Kuhlman, William. Organ Teaching in the Small Liberal Arts
College. Dec 17-19*

 

Landrum, Mary Fisher. Sewanee Church Music Conference. Dec
22*

Latin American organs. See Wyly.

Latona, Peter, Robert Grogan, and Geraldine M. Rohling. The Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Upper Church Organ
Renovation Project, Goulding & Wood, Inc. Mar 21-23*†

Lawrence, Arthur. 2001 Summer Institute for French Organ
Studies. Oct 22-25*†

Leaver, S. Christopher. Augustana Arts - Reuter
Undergraduate Organ Competition. June 14*

Letters to the Editor. Feb 2, Apr 2, May 2, June 2, July 2,
Aug 2, Sept 2, Nov 2

Levi, Sabin, and Hristo Buzhev. Organs in Bulgaria. Sept
18-21*†

 

Marigold, W.G. New Recordings. Jan 10, 12, Feb 12-13, Mar
12-13, Apr 10, 12, May 11-12, June 10, 12, Aug 10-12, Sept 12, 14, Nov 12

__________. Book Reviews. May 10-11, June 10, July 10-11,
Dec 10

McAfee, Kay. British Organ Music Seminar. Feb 16-18*

__________. French Organ Music Seminar 2001: Paris Week,
July 2-9, 2001. Mar 18-20*

__________. French Organ Music Seminar 2001: Alsace Week,
July 10-14, 2001. Apr 18-19*

McCray, James. Music for Voices & Organ. Jan 8, Feb 8,
Mar 8-10, Apr 7-8, May 8, June 8, July 8-10, Aug 7-8, Sept 10, 12, Oct 8, 10,
Nov 8, 10, Dec 8

Messiaen Marathon. See Ferko.

Music for Voices & Organ. See McCray.

 

Nelson, Lee. New Handbell Music. Jan 14, Mar 13, May 12-13,
Aug 14, Nov 15

New Handbell Music. See Nelson.

New Organ Music. See Apple, Collins, Crowell, Ellis, Gell, Hardwick,
Hughes, Robinson, Schou, Smith.

New Recordings. See Andrews, Collins, Crowell, Hardwick,
Holland, Marigold, Speller.

Nigerian music. See Sadoh.

Noehren, Robert. See Butera, et al.

 

Oaxaca. See Wyly.

Oberlin College. See Palmer, Zuiderveld.

Ogasapian, John. Book Reviews. Feb 10, 12, Mar 10-11

Organ Design. See Bethards.

Organ Historical Society. See Wechsler.

Organ Pedagogy. See Kuhlman.

Organ Recitals. Jan 25-26, Feb 28-29, Mar 28, Apr 28-29, May
27-29, June 28, July 24-25, Aug 28-29, Sept 32-33, Oct 32-33, Nov 28-29, Dec
28-29

Organ Restoration. See Wyly.

Overall, Jason. An Interview with Robert Powell. Nov 18-21*

 

Palmer, Larry. Drawings by Jane Johnson: A Retrospective and
an Appreciation. Aug 18-19*

__________. Fan-fare: AGO in Philadelphia, July 1-6, 2002.
Sept 22-25*

__________. Harpsichord News. Mar 6, 8, Apr 6, June 6-8

__________. Hugo Distler SIXTY Years Later. Nov 22

__________. Jurow Harpsichord Competition, SEKHS, MHKS in
Bethlehem. July 14*

__________. Oberlin College opens its new Fisk Organ, Opus
116. Jan 18-19*†

Performance practice. See Crowell, Geffert.

Pickering, David C. The Organ Works of Leroy Robertson
(1896-1971). Dec 14-16*+†

Powell, Robert. See Overall.

 

Robertson, Leroy. See Pickering.

Robinson, Joyce. New Organ Music. Jan 12, Oct 12, Dec 12

 

Sadoh, Godwin. The Creative Process in Nigerian Hymn-Based
Compositions. Aug 15-17+

Sagar Organ. See Gault.

Schou, Larry. New Organ Music. Feb 14

Sewanee Church Music Conference. See Landrum.

SIFOS. See Lawrence.

Smith, Domecq. New Organ Music. Jan 12, 14, June 13-14, July
12

Speller, John L. Book Reviews. Jan 8, 10

__________. New Recordings. Feb 12, Apr 8, 10, May 11, Aug
12, Nov 12-13

Spicer, David. Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA. Feb
14-15*

Stevens. See Coleberd.

Summer Institute for French Organ Studies. See Lawrence.

Swager, Brian. Carillon News. Jan 6, 8,* Feb 6, 7,* Mar 6,*
July 8,* Sept 8, 10, Oct 6-8, Nov 6, 8, Dec 6-7*

__________. 2002 Summer Carillon Concert Calendar. June
24-25

 

Taylor, Herman D., and Williams, Donald W. The University of
Michigan 41st Conference on Organ and Church Music. Mar 14*

Tech Lines. See Huestis.

 

University of Iowa. See Dickinson.

University of Michigan. See Taylor, Wagner.

 

Vos, Wesley. See Butera.

 

Wagner, James. University of Michigan 22nd International
Organ and Church Music Institute. Jan 14*

Wechsler, Malcolm. Organ Historical Society 46th Annual
Convention. May 16-22*

Wyly, James. The Oaxaca Congress 2001: "The Restoration
of Organs in Latin America." Mar 15-17*

 

Zuiderveld, Rudolf. Cavaillé-Coll in Oberlin: June
12-15, Oberlin College. Nov 16-17*

Appointments

Ball, Steven,* to Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing,
MI. Nov 3

Basch, Peter J., to St. Ann's Church, Hoboken, NJ. Feb 3

Beck, Janice,* to St. John's Episcopal Church, Detroit, MI.
Mar 3

Britanyak, Tom, to authorized service director, Wicks Organ
Company, Highland, IL. July 3

Brown, Thomas,* to University Presbyterian Church, Chapel
Hill, NC. Nov 3

Budzynski, Eric James,* to the Parish Church of St. Luke,
Evanston, IL. Jan 3

Charneski, Jason,* to First Church of Christ (Center
Church), Hartford, CT. Apr 3

Christie, James David,* to professor of organ, Oberlin
College Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH. Aug 3

Coldwell, Maria, to executive director, Early Music America.
Dec 3

Cowan, Ken,* to St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY. June
3

Decker, Pamela,* to associate professor, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Apr 3

Dexter, Jeffrey D.,* to vice-president, tonal director,
Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Forbes, James A., Jr., to AGO chaplain for 2002-2004. Oct 3

Gastier, Eric J., to vice-president, design and engineering,
Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Giesbrecht, Marnie,* to Professor of Music, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Dec 3

Hamner, William,* to tonal department, Wicks Organ Company,
Highland, IL. July 3

Kemper, Margaret,* to Kenilworth Union Church, Kenilworth,
IL. Mar 3

Lee, Daewon (David),* to Korea area sales manager, Wicks Organ
Company, Highland, IL. Oct 3

Leister, Jason, to assistant to executive director of the
AGO. Jan 3

Malinka, Melanie,* to director of music, The Madeline Choir
School, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT. Feb 3

Mangel, Curt,* to Curator of the Wanamaker Organ,
Philadelphia, PA. Sept 3

Mann, Timothy H.,* to vice-president, marketing, Schantz
Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Miller, Charles,* to Asylum Hill Congregational Church,
Hartford, CT. Mar 3

Montgomery, Krista, to director of sales and marketing,
Shawnee Press, Inc., Delaware Water Gap, PA. Dec 3

Morrison, Alan,* to head of the organ department, The Curtis
Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. Aug 3

Moser, Rich,* to Ohio and Pennsylvania area sales manager,
Wicks Organ Company, Highland, IL. Oct 3

Perlow, Kenneth R., to interim director of Early Music
America. Jan 3

Porter, William,* to faculty, Eastman School of Music. June
3

Potts, Nigel,* to St. Peter's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church,
Bay Shore, NY. Nov 3

Rakich, Christa,* to New England Conservatory, Boston, MA.
May 3

Ridgell, Robert P.,* to Philadelphia Cathedral,
Philadelphia, PA. June 3

Robinson, Joyce Johnson,* to associate editor, The Diapason.
Nov 4

Rowley, Naomi, to First United Methodist Church, Appleton,
WI. Feb 3

Scanlon, Andrew,* to Fellow in Church Music, Christ &
St. Stephen's Church (Episcopal), New York, NY. Oct 3

Schantz, John, to chairman of the board and manager, service
department, Schantz Organ Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Schantz, Victor B.,* to president, Schantz Organ Company,
Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Shorney, John L.,* to president, Hope Publishing, Company,
Carol Stream, IL. Feb 3

Sievert, Jack,* to executive vice-president, Schantz Organ
Company, Orrville, OH. Mar 3

Stowe, Linda Morgan,* to School Organist/Director of Chapel
Music, St. Paul's School, Concord, NH. Oct 3

Suter, Erik Wm.,* to Washington National Cathedral,
Washington, DC. Nov 4

Swist, James, to area sales director, Wicks Organ Company,
Highland, IL. Aug 3

Sykes, Peter,* to New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. May
3

Tadlock, Cherry, to Music Editor for Piano and Choral Music,
Carl Fischer. Oct 3

Thoene, Marijim,* to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, New
Orleans, LA. Jan 3

Trenney, Tom,* to First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, MI.
June 3

Tucker, Dale,* to First Wayne Street United Methodist
Church, Fort Wayne, IN. Feb 3

Urban, Christopher,* to First Presbyterian Church, Arlington
Heights, IL. Apr 3

Unsworth, Andrew,* to Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake
City, UT. Feb 3

Honors and Competitions

Abrahamson, Dan,* retires from the Reuter Organ Company. Mar
3

Apkalna, Iveta, wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition
Bach prize. Nov  3

Ashdown, Franklin D.,* receives ASCAP awards. Sept 3

Baglivi, Anthony, receives 2002 AGO President's Award. Oct 3

Benedum, Richard, retires from Dayton Bach Society. Feb 3

Blair, Nancy Jane,* honored at retirement from Briarlake
Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA. Oct 3

Bolcom, William, and Joan Morris, receive MTNA Achievement
Award. June 3

Brunelle, Philip, honored with Minnesota "Sally
Award." Mar 3

Carrasco, Laura A.,* receives Mader Fund organ music
research grant. June 3

Driskill-Smith, Clive,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary
Competition concerto gold medal and Duruflé prize. Nov 3

Dubois, Vincent,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary Competition
recital gold medal. Nov 3

Ensemble Amarcord,* wins German Music Competition. July 4

Fassang, László,* wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary
Competition improvisation gold medal. Nov 3

Fedak, Alfred,* awarded prize by John Ness Beck Foundation
for composition. Apr  3

Gardiner, Rev. Robert, wins Macalester-Plymouth United
Church hymn writing contest. May 3

Harbach, Barbara,* awarded honorary degree at Wilmington
College, Wilmington, OH. July 3

Harmon, Thomas, retires from UCLA and First United Methodist
Church, Santa Monica, CA. Sept 4

Hocdé, Emmanuel,* wins 2002 Grand Prix de Chartres,
J.S. Bach performance prize, and Prize of the Audience. Dec 3

Jordan, Alice Yost, inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of
Fame. Oct 4

Khvoshchinsky, Sergey, wins Plymouth Music Series and the
American Composers Forum Christmas carol contest. Jan 3

Kilstofte, Mark,* wins 2002 Choral Ventures program. Sept 4

King, Robert Burns,* honored at fortieth anniversary as
organist-choirmaster, First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, NC. Nov 4

Muncaster, Clive, wins Plymouth Music Series and the
American Composers Forum Christmas carol contest. Jan 3

Oldengarm, Jonathan, wins 2002 Royal Bank Calgary
Competition RCCO prize and encore prize. Nov 3

Olson, Timothy, wins first prize in AGO National Young
Artists Competition. Oct 3

Pearson, Kate, wins Bowling Green State University organ
competition. May 4

Porter, Emily Maxson, wins Holtkamp-AGO Award in Organ
Composition. Feb 3-4

Reuter Organ Company receives Kansas Chamber of Commerce
& Industry Excellence in Manufacturing award, Nov 3, and award from Kansas
Department of Commerce & Housing. Dec 4

Rose, John,* honored for 25 years service as college
organist by Trinity College, Hartford, CT. July 4

Schalk, Carl, to receive AGO Distinguished Composer Award.
May 4

Sitton, Michael,* wins first place in Cantate
"Signature Anthem" competition. Dec 3

Stringham, Phyllis,* honored at retirement from Carroll
College, Waukesha, WI. Dec 4

Sullivan, Daniel,* awarded first place in Gruenstein
Memorial Organ Competition. Oct 2-3

Swann, Frederick,* honored as Performer of the Year by New
York City AGO chapter. Dec 4

Thornock, Neil, wins second prize in 2002 Carillon
Composition Competition. Sept 3

Trapp, Lynn, receives 2002 Spirit and Truth Award from
University of Notre Dame. Oct 4

Trotter, Thomas,* receives Royal Philharmonic Society's
Instrumentalist Award. Aug 6

Truckenbrod, Phillip Agency,* celebrates 35th year of
operation. Sept 6

Unger, Johannes,* wins St. Albans International Organ
Competition. Jan 4

Wallace, Edward A.,* honored at retirement by the Church of
St. Michael and St. George, St. Louis, MO. Jan 4

Warland, Dale,* receives Chorus America's Louis Botto award.
Aug 6

Wikman, Thomas,* receives honorary degree from the
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, July 4.

Obituaries

Bales, Gerald Albert.* Dec 6

Banta, Lorene S. Feb 6

Bruun, Lewis C.* Dec 6

Goode, Jack C. May 6

Gotwals, Vernon Jr. June 6

Herz, Eric. Aug 6

Holzgraf, Lloyd.* Jan 6

Hume, Paul. Feb 6

Kelone, Earl V.* Sept 6

Lake, Frederick A. Sept 6

Lehnerer, Paul Francis. Aug 6

Lohmann, Heinz. Feb 6

Noehren, Robert.* Sept 8

Plummer, Ruth.* June 6

Radford, Jeffrey Paul. Nov 6

Rodgers, John. July 6

Schoenstein, Lawrence L.* May 6

Sherman, Elizabeth Birkshire Brothers. Oct 6

Vos, Wesley M.* July 6

Wick, Martin M.* Aug 6

Organ Stoplists

Austin

Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT. Antiphonal 2/7,* July
1, 18

 

Berghaus

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL. 2/34,* Feb 24

 

Bigelow

All Souls' Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City, OK. 2/22,* July
18

 

Buzard

North Shore United Methodist, Glencoe, IL. 2/17,* Nov 24

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Denver, CO. 2/17,* June 1, 22

St. David's Episcopal Church, Glenview, IL. 2/29,* Dec 1, 23

 

Dobson

United Lutheran Church, Red Wing, MN. 2/20,* May 1, 23

 

Edwards

Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Fort Oglethorpe, GA.
2/16,* Aug 1, 22-23

 

Fabry

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Spring Lake, MI. 2/21,* Feb 23

Fabry (Aeolian-Skinner)

Marytown Kolbe Shrine, Libertyville, IL. 3/29,* Mar 24

 

Fenris

Ascension Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. 2/12,* Aug 23

 

Fowler (Casavant)

St. Mary Cathedral, Lansing, MI. 3/50,* Sept 27

 

Goulding & Wood

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,
Washington, DC. 4/210,* Mar 1, 21-23

St. John's Episcopal Church, Crawfordsville, IN. 2/9,* Sept
27

Meridian Street United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN.
2/14,* June 23

 

Harris and McDonough

St. Augustine By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Santa Monica, CA.
3/38,* Oct 28

 

Hendrickson

Church of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN. 3/40,* Nov 1, 23

 

Jaeckel

Christ Lutheran Church, Superior, WI. 2/10,* Apr 22

 

Lauck

St. Peter's Cathedral, Marquette, MI. 3/33,* Aug 24

 

Lewis & Hitchcock

First Presbyterian Church, Cumberland, MD. 3/30,* Apr 22-23

 

Lively-Fulcher

St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis, MN. 3/67,* Oct 27

 

Marceau

Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA. 3/58,* Feb
1, 22-23

 

Muller, J.W. (Schuelke)

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Columbus, OH. 2/38,* July 19

 

Murphy

Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Gilbertsville, PA. 2/14,* Jan
22

 

Nordlie

St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN. 2/19,* May 24

 

Quimby

SkyRose Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
4/65,* Oct 1, 26

 

Reuter

Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette, IL. 3/63,* Jan 1,
20-21

 

Rieger-Kloss

First Congregational Church, Beloit, WI. 4/65,* Sept 1, 26

 

Schlueter

Lumpkin United Methodist Church, Lumpkin, GA. 2/9,* Dec 24

Stella Maris Catholic Church, Sullivan's Island, SC. 2/23,*
Nov 24

 

Schoenstein

Bishop Spencer Place, Kansas City, MO. 2/6,* June 23

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI. 3/46,* Sept 28

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Belvedere, CA. 2/11, Dec
24

 

Visser

Concordia University, Austin, TX. 2/22,* Apr 23

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA. 2/31,* May 24

 

Wicks

Christ Church, Episcopal, Plano, TX. 3/22,* Apr 1, 20-21

 

Zamberlan

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Greencastle, IN. 2/23,* Aug
24-25

Articles, Reports, and Reviews

Acoustics. See Bethards.

 

Apple, Warren. New Organ Music. Jan 12-13, Sept 13-14, Oct 14, Nov 10

__________. New Recordings. July 12, Aug 10, Oct 12-13, Dec 10, 12

Art of the Fugue. See Kellner.

 

Bach. See Kellner.

Baggia, Aldo J. New Recordings. Apr 8, 10, May 12, Oct 12, Nov 8-9, Dec 8, 10

__________. Monumental Organs in Monumental Churches: The Brick Gothic Phenomenon in Northern Germany. Aug. 18-21*

Bernthal, John. Teaching Organ Students on the Renovated Reddel Memorial   Organ. Feb 19

Bethards, Jack M. Reverberation: serving sound or serving music? An heretical view of acoustics.# Nov 14-15

Bohnert, David. New Organ Music. Aug. 10-12

Book Reviews. See Dean, Hartman, Marigold, Simmons.

Brugh, Lorraine S. The Reddel Memorial Organ. Jan 18

Buxtehude. See Couch.

 

Calhoun. See Huestis.

Carillon News. See Swager.

Church Music. See West.

Clark, J. Bunker. Creative Continuo: or Examples of Enlivening a Figured Bass on the Harpsichord. Apr 15-17+

Coleberd, R. E. August Gern and the Origins of the Pitman Action. Jun 16-18#

__________. Three Kimball Pipe Organs in Missouri. *† Sept 16-21

Cornils, Ray. Summer Institute for French Organ Studies. Jun 14-15

Couch, Leon W. III. Musical Rhetoric in Three Praeludia of Dietrich Buxte-   hude. Mar 14-18+#

__________. Book Review. Oct 8-12

 

Dean, Ronald E. Book Reviews. Sept. 10-11.

deTar, Vernon. See Wechsler.

Durman, Bernard. New Recordings. Mar 8-9, Apr 8, May 12-14, June 11-12, Sept 12-13, Nov 6, 8

Dzeda, Joseph. See Webster.

 

Editorial. Jan 2

Eifrig, William F. (Reddel Memorial Organ) The Process of Restoration and   Enlargement. Feb 18-19

Ellis, Laura. New Organ Music. Jan 13-14, Mar 10-11, May 14

 

Faulkner, Quentin. Deceptive Pivot Points in J.S. Bach's Orgelbüchlein: similar passages that lead in different directions. Dec 16+

French Organ Music Seminar. See McAfee.

Friesen, Michael. (Reddel Memorial Organ) A Brief History of the Organ. Jan 19-20

 

Gehring, Philip. The Reddel Memorial Organ at Valparaiso University: The   First 30 Years. Feb 18

German Organs. See Baggia.

 

Harpsichord News. See Palmer.

Hardwick, Peter. The Organ Works of Basil Harwood. May 18-21*+

__________. New Organ Music. Aug 12, Sept 13-14, Oct 13-14, Nov 10-12, Dec 12-14

__________. New Recordings. Nov 9-10, Dec 10

Hartman, James. Book Reviews. Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 8, 10, May 8-12, Jun 8-10, Nov 6, Dec 7-8

__________. Prodigy Organists of the Past. Dec 20-21

Harwood, Basil. See Hardwick.

Hohman, Frederick. A student reviews his mentor: David Craighead inaugural recital. Apr 18-19

Holland, Jon. New Organ Music. Mar 9-10,

Huestis, Herbert. Project 2000: The Diapason Index enters Y2K. Jan 14, Feb 12, Apr 10.

__________. How to flip reeds to check for tuning stability. May 22*

__________. OrganNet Report. Sept 15

__________. Repair of reed resonators. Jun 13*

__________, and Calhoun, David. Twin Perspectives on AGO Seattle 2000, Part 1. Oct 15-17*

__________. AGO Seattle 2000: Part 2. Nov 16-18*

Hughes, Sarah Mahler. New Recordings Jun 10-11.

 

Jean, Martin. (Reddel Memorial Organ) Behind the Scenes of the Organ Renovation. Feb 18

__________. Göteborg International Organ Academy 2000. Apr 12-14*

Jones, Peter. Residence Organ: The Isle of Man. Oct 18-21 *†#

 

Keck, Ray M. Playing for Apollo. The Technical and Aesthetic Legacy of Carl

  Weinrich. Feb 13-17

Kellner, Herbert Anton. Johann Sebastian Bach and Die Kunst der Fuga.                           Mar 13*+#

__________. Die Kunst der Fuga: J. S. Bach's Prefatory Message and Implications. May 15-17 *+#

Kimball. See Coleberd.

 

Leppert-Largent, Anna M. Robert Rayfield: In Memoriam. Mar 12*

Letters to the Editor. Jan 2, Mar 2, Apr 2, May 2, Jun 2, Aug 2, Oct 6, Nov 2-3, Dec 4

 

Marigold, W. G. New Recordings. May 14, June 11, Jul 10-12, Aug 8-10, Sept 11-12, Oct 12, Nov 8, Dec 8

__________. Book review. Aug 8, 10

McAfee, Kay. French Organ Music Seminar July 5-17, 1999. Jan 15-17*

__________. New Organ Music. Jun 12, Jul 12

McCray, James. Music for Voices & Organ. Jan 11-12, Feb 10, Mar 11, Apr 6, May 6, 8, Jun 8, Jul 8, 10, Aug 8, Sept 8, Oct 6-8, Dec 14

McFarlane, Karen.* Retirement. Dec 15

Morton, Jerry D. OHS Convention 2000. Jul 14-15*

Music for Voices & Organ. See McCray.

 

Neighbarger, Randy. New Recordings. Jan 12, Feb 10

Nelson, Leon. New Handbell Music. Aug 12, Sept 14, Oct 14, Nov 12, Dec 14

New Handbell Music. See Nelson

New Organ Music. See Apple, Bohnert, Ellis, Hardwick, Holland, McAfee, Rigler, Schou.

New Recordings. See Apple, Baggia, Durman, Hardwick, Hughes, Marigold, Neighbarger.

 

Organ Recitals. Jan 26-27, Feb 24-25, Mar 24-25, Apr 24-25, May 27-29, Jun 24, Jul 27-28, Aug 27-28, Sept 28, Oct 27-28, Nov 23-24, Dec 27-28

OrganNet. See Huestis.

Orgelbüchlein. See Faulkner.

 

Palmer, Larry. Harpsichord News. Mar 6, May 6, Jun 6-7,  Jul 8,* Aug 7-8,* Sept 8, Dec 8

Panning, John A. (Reddel Memorial Organ) The Organ Builder's Perspective.   Jan 18-19

Pitman action. See Coleberd.

Prodigy. See Hartman.

Project 2000. See Huestis.

 

Rayfield, Robert. See Leppert-Largent.

Reeds. See Huestis.

Residence organ. See Jones.

Rigler, Ann Marie. New Organ Music. May 14, June 12, Aug 10, 12

 

Schmidt, Dennis. University of Michigan Historic Organ Tour XL. Apr 11*

Schou, Larry. New Organ Music. Jan 13, Oct 13, Nov 12

Scott, John. See Van Oyen.

Simmons, Morgan. Book Review. Apr 6-7

Skinner. See Webster.

Spicer, David. Esma Beth Anderson Clark—What a Teacher! Nov 13*

Swager, Brian. Carillon News. Jan 8, 10,11* Feb 6-8,* Jun 6, Jul 6, 8, Dec 6*

 

(Valparaiso University) The Fred and Ella Reddel Memorial Organ at Valparaiso   

  University. Part 1, Jan 18-20.*† Part 2, Feb 18-19.* See also Bernthal, Brugh, Eifrig, Friesen, Gehring, Jean, Panning

Van Oyen, Marcia. An Interview with John Scott. Jul 16-18*

 

Webster, Richard, and Joseph Dzeda. Ernest M. Skinner Opus 327: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston, Illinois. Jul 19-21*

Wechsler, Malcolm. Vernon deTar Memorial Service, November 14, 1999. Feb                   

  12

Weinrich, Carl. See Keck.

West, Martin. 20th Century Church Music in Germany: An Overview. Aug. 14-17.*

Williams, Carol. Concert Tour: Europe 2000. *† Dec 17-19

Appointments

Allen, Patrick,* to Grace Church, New York, NY. Mar 3

Andrews, Colin,* to East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Jul 3

Bates, Carol Henry, to Editor, Early Keyboard Journal. Dec 3

Brown, James Russell,* to Vice President of Administration, Music Institute of Chicago, IL. Jun 3

Bush, John Emory,* to St. Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral, Dallas, TX. Dec 3

Butera, Jerome,* to St. Mary's Episcopal, Park Ridge, IL. Sept 3

Cockburn, Neil,* to the Mount Royal College Conservatory Calgary Organ Academy, Calgary, Canada. Sept 3

Davidsson, Hans,* to the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. Sept 3

Fiore, George Halverson, to Associate Conductor for Choral Activities, Seattle Symphony, Seattle, WA. Oct 3

Gandre, James, to Dean of the College of the Performing Arts, Roosevelt University, Chicago. Dec 3

Gooding, David,* to Old Stone Church, Cleveland, OH. Sept 3

Hargraves, Ian,* to design and engineering team, Retuer Organ Company. Oct 3

Hokans, Henry, to St. George's Episcopal, Durham, NH. Apr 3

Jackson, Roger, to Chairman of the Board, Calgary International Organ     Foundation. Jan 3

Janzer, Dennis,* to Coral Gables Congregational, Coral Gables, FL. Dec 3

Johnson, Erica, to Organ Scholar at The Memorial Church, Harvard Univ. Jan 4

Johnson, Jeffrey C., to Grace Church, New York, NY. Oct 3

Johnson, Kyle,* to Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO. Aug 3

Jones, Robert, to St Luke's Anglican, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Mar 3

Kaltenbach, Janet, to General Manager, the American Boychoir. Aug 3

Kinnaugh, Norm, to drafting/engineering department, Reuter Organ Company. Mar 3

Lindley, Simon, to President-elect, RCO, England. Jan 2

Lowry, Douglas, to the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Sept 3

Miller, Aaron David,* to Fourth Presbyterian, Chicago, IL. Jan 3

Mills, Ralph, to First United Meth-odist, Charlottesville, VA. Aug 3.

Oberlin, Marta, to Sales Manager, Shawnee Press. Apr 3

Pape, Uwe, to principal consultant, St. Mary's Church, Berlin, Germany. Mar 4

Rakich, Christa,* to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston, MA. Aug 3

Richerby, Neil,* to Managing Director, J.W. Walker, Suffolk, England. Jun 3

Roberts, Stephen,* to St Peter RC,   Danbury, CT. Jan 3

Sambach, Cj,* to Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, Holmdel, NJ. Jun 3

Schroeder, Carl E.,* to Zion Lutheran, Harrisburg, PA. May 3

Stinson, Russell,* to Lyon College,   Batesville, AR. Jan 3

Tarrant, Jeremy David,* to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit, MI. Jul 3

thor-Straten-Mohr, Patricia, to Director of Publications, Shawnee Press. Apr 3

Trapp, Lynn Michael, to Principal Artistic Director, The Marianne Webb & David N. Bateman Distinguished Organ Recital Series. Apr 3

Wilkinson, Cathryn, to Concordia University, River Forest, IL. Nov 3

Williams, Keith,* to Director of Organ Service & Tuning, Buzard Pipe Organ   Builders. Feb 3

Zager, Daniel,* to librarian, Eastman School of Music's Sibley Music Library. Oct 4

Zwilling, Mark,* to Cathedral of Hope, Dallas, TX. Jan 3

Honors and Competitions

Arcus, David,* awarded Holtkamp-AGO Award in Organ Composition. Apr 3

Biggers, Jonathan,* received Alumni Arts Award. Apr 3

Bischof, Justin,* awarded first prize in National Competition in Organ Improvisation. Oct 3

Boerema, Hayo,* awarded first prize, improvisation. Mar 3

Bringle, Mary Louise, named winner of Hymn Writing Contest. May 3

Burks, Charles,* wins Gruenstein Memorial Organ Competition. Aug 6

Chenault, Elizabeth and Raymond, * honored for 25 years as Organists and Choirmasters. Jul 3

Cho, Jin Sun,* wins Arthur Poister Competition. Jul 2

Choi, Ji-Yoen, awarded first prize in National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance. Oct 3

Deák, Lázló,* awarded second prize, improvisation, and concerto prize. Mar 3

Farmer, Kristin Gronning, receives OHS Distinguished Service Award. Feb 3

Foss, Lukas, received Gold Medal for Music from American Academy of Arts and Letters. Oct 4

Glasgow, Robert,* honored with 75th birthday recital. May 2

Heaton, Charles Huddleston, included in 18th edition of Who's Who in the World. Nov 4

Holmes, Brian, receives award in Plymouth Music Series Christmas Carol Contest. Dec 2

Jarnot, Camilla, receives Margaret Power Biggs Research Grant. Aug 3-4

Kim, Sung Joo,* wins second prize in Gruenstein Memorial Organ Competition. Aug 6

Lane, Christian, wins organ performance competition at Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival. Dec 3

Lovett School Chamber Choir, Raymond Chenault,* director, wins National Grand Championship in MusicFest Orlando 2000 Choral Competition. Sept. 3

Lindner, Tobias, wins first prize, Bruges Organ Competition. Dec 2

McFarlane, Karen,* honored upon retirement. Dec 15

McManis, Charles W., honored with 87th birthday recital. Aug 4.

Myers, Scott,* wins Vernon deTar Scholarship Competition. Oct. 3

Noehren, Robert,* celebrates 90th birthday. Dec 3

Parker, Alice, receives AGO Distinguished Composer Award. Oct 4

Peek, Betty & Richard,* honored at retirement. Feb 4

Porter, Emily Maxon, receives award in Plymouth Music Series Christmas Carol Contest. Dec 2

Roth, Daniel,* awarded the Prix Florent Schmitt. Jan 4

Schreiber, Lawrence P.,* named minister of music emeritus, National City Christian Church, Washington, DC. Aug 4

Stein, Yoav, receives MTNA Collegiate Artist Organ Award. Jul 3

Toth, Keith S.,* received Golden Ear Award. Mar 4

Wetzler, Robert P., granted A.S.C.A.P. composer award. Aug 4

Yoon, Sujin,* wins third prize and audience prize at Gruenstein Memorial Organ Competition. Aug 6

Obituaries

Chevalier-Duruflé, Marie-Madeleine. Jan 8

Childs, Barney. Apr 4

Davis, Dwight J. May 4

Fauquet, Vivien Johnson. Jan 8

Ferris, William.* Jul 6

Groom, Lester H.* Jul 6

Hovhaness, Alan.* Sept 6

Pennells, Andrew.* Mar 4

Pettinga, Paul. Oct 6

Spelman, Leslie*. Aug 6.

Wheeler, Scott E. May 4

Whitehead, William. Dec 4

Organ Stoplists

Andover

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. 3/47,* May 1, 23

(Hook) Cheney Hall, Manchester, CT. 2/16,* Dec 23

 

Bedient

Sharon United Methodist, Charlotte, NC. 2/28, tracker,* Jul 24

 

Buzard

Our Savior's Lutheran, Rockford, IL. 2/30,* Dec 1, 22

 

Cook

Our Saviour's Lutheran, Bremerton, WA. 2/21,* Nov 1, 19

 

Dobson

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN. 4/102,* Jan 1, 18-20

 

Fabry (Wicks)

St John's Episcopal, Sturgis, MI. 3/31,* Jan 22

First Presbyterian, Harvard, IL. 2/15,* Feb 20

United Methodist , Hinckley, IL. 2/13,* Oct 23

(Moller rebuild) Evangelical United Methodist, Racine, WI. 3/37,* Nov 20

 

Farmer (Pilcher restoration)

Galloway Memorial Episcopal, Elkin, NC. 1/7 tracker,* Jan 22

 

Glatter-Götz/Rosales

Claremont United Church of Christ, Claremont, CA. 3/77 tracker,* Mar 20

 

Goulding & Wood

St. Paul's Episcopal, Wilmington, NC. 9-rank antiphonal division added,* Sept 24.

 

Jaeckel

Redeemer Lutheran, Rice Lake, WI. 1/4 tracker,* Aug 24

Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church, Sturgeon Bay, WI. 2/23 tracker,* Sept 24

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Sarasota, FL. 2/28 tracker,* Oct 23

 

Kegg

St. Paul's Episcopal, Canton, OH. 4/49,* Sept 23

 

Kney

Residence of Dr. Andrew John, Oklahoma City, OK. 2/18 tracker,* Jul 24

 

Lauck

Pillar Christian Reformed Church, Holland, MI. 3/31, electric. Dec 24

 

Lewis & Hitchcock

Residence of Dr. Carl Schwartz, Silver Spring, MD. 2/3 tracker,* Jul 23

 

Murphy (Hook restoration)

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Agora, CA. 2/20 tracker,* Sept 1, 22.

 

Nichols & Simpson

Pulaski Heights United Methodist, Little Rock, AR. 4/73,* May 24

Hendrix College, Conway, AR. 2/34,* Mar 20

 

Ott

Mount Angel Abbey, St. Benedict, OR. 2/15 tracker* and 3/44 tracker,* Jul 1, 22-23

Trinity Lutheran, Lansdale, PA. 3/70,* Dec 24

 

Parkey

Milford Hills United Methodist, Salisbury, NC. 2/17,* Jan 21

 

Pasi

St. Augustine Catholic Church, Spokane, WA. 2/33 tracker,* Feb 1, 20

 

Rench

Trinity United Methodist, Racine, WI. 2/19,* Mar 1, 19

 

Reuter

Second Congregational, Grand Rapids, MI. 3/49,* Apr 1, 18

University Presbyterian, Seattle, WA. 4/93,* Oct 1, 22

 

Reynolds (Kimball/Casavant restoration)

Zion Evangelical UCC, Indianapolis, IN. 4/63,* Jun 20

 

Ruggles

Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA. 2/6 tracker,* Apr 20

Randolph Church, Randolph, NH. 2/13 tracker,* Aug 24

 

Rule (Hook & Hastings rebuild)

Covenant Baptist, Houston, TX. 2/9,* Aug 24

 

Swanson

Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, MI. 2/20,* Nov 20

 

Wicks

Aspen Community United Methodist, Aspen, CO. 2/30,* Oct 24

First Baptist, Ocala, FL. 4/74,* Aug. 1, 22-23

 

Wolff

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. 2/37 tracker,* Jun 1, 19

 

Janet Anuta Dalquist

Janet Anuta Dalquist holds degrees from Macalester College, McCormick Theological Seminary, and the University of Michigan. She began playing for church services at the age of 12, served as a substitute organist in various churches from 1956–1988, and in 1989 was appointed organist at Portage Lake United Church (UPUSA/UCC), Houghton, Michigan. She is a co-founder of the Organists of the Keweenaw and holds memberships in the AGO, PAM, ALCM, OHS and the Hymn Society. As a professional academic librarian, she served as director of the Suomi College (now Finlandia University) library from 1968 to 1984 and as collection manager of the J. Robert Van Pelt Library at Michigan Technological University in Houghton from 1984 to 1994.

Trinity Episcopal Church
205 East Montezuma, Houghton, MI 49931; 906/482-2010.
Austin, 1913, 3M, 26 ranks; new console, 1958; rebuilt with new console, 1976; rebuilt, Roscoe Wheeler, Iron Mountain, MI, 1987; repaired, including reinstallation of the Echo organ, Lauck, 2004.
Placement: chancel, right side, in well facing the opposite side

GREAT
8' Open Diapason Rank 1
8' Clarabella Rank 2
8' Dulciana Choir
4' Octave Rank 3
4' Stopped Flute Choir
2' Fifteenth (ext of Rank 1)
III Mixture Ranks 4-5-6
Great 16
Great 4
Great Unison Off
Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
Choir to Great 16, 8, 4
Echo on Great
Echo on Great Off
Chimes (Echo) 25 bars

SWELL
16' Bourdon Rank 12
8' Rohrflute Rank 13
8' Viole d’Orchestre Rank 14
4' Geigen Principal Rank 15
4' Flute Harmonique Rank 16
22⁄3' Nazard Rank 17
2' Flautino Rank 18
8' Cornopean Rank 19
8' Oboe Rank 20
Tremolo
Swell 16, 4
Swell Unison Off

CHOIR
8' Violin Cello Rank 7
8' Spitzflute Rank 8
8' Dulciana Rank 9
4' Flute Rank 10
8' Clarinet Rank 11
Tremolo
Choir 16, 4
Choir Unison Off
Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4

ECHO
8' Chimney Flute Rank 21
8' Viole Aetheria Rank 22
8' Vox Angelica Rank 23
4' Fern Flute Rank 24
8' Cor Anglais Rank 25
8' Vox Humana Rank 26
Tremolo
Chimes 25 Bars
16' Pedal Bourdon (ext of Rank 21)

PEDAL
32' Resultant Bass Wired
16' Open Diapason (ext of Rank 1)
16' Bourdon Rank 27
16' Contra Dulciana (ext of Rank 9)
16' Gedeckt Swell
8' Flute (ext of Rank 27)
16' Echo Bourdon (ext of Rank 21)
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
Choir to Pedal 8, 4

Programmable thumb pistons under each manual
Toe pistons: 10 General; 5 Pedal with some reversibles
Crescendo pedal
Swell expression
Choir expression
Choir and Great are on same wind chest

The forming of the Houghton Episcopal congregation began in 1860. The parish was officially founded in 1861 when the congregation entered into an agreement with members of the Congregational denomination to jointly construct a building in Hancock. Disagreement followed as to which denomination the building would be dedicated. The Episcopalians, who comprised the majority of the joint church board, floated the building across Portage Lake to Houghton to the site of the present church. Construction on the present church began in 1907 and was completed in 1910 when it was dedicated.
The Austin organ was installed in 1912 with the dedicatory service played by Edwin Arthur Kraft of Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio. The Echo organ was dedicated in 1924 with a recital played by Joseph Kershaw. During a building renovation in the 1970s the wind lines and electrical work to the Echo organ were dismantled. In 2001 Father Ted Durst initiated refurbishing during which time the Echo organ was again connected to the main organ. A re-dedicatory recital was played in 2002 by Deward Rahm of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois. (Sources: Centennial History; recital service bulletin)

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Lake Linden and Hubbell

Heritage Center (former First Congregational Church), Lake Linden, MI. Property of Houghton County Historical Museum Society.
Garret House, Buffalo, New York, 1873–4, 2M/23 stops, tracker, installed 1887; cleaned, Dana Hull, 2001; cleaned and restored, blower replaced 2002, Helmut Schick, Ann Arbor, MI
Placement: left front of sanctuary, bench faces away from audience

GREAT
8' Open Diapason
8' Viol d’Amour (TC)
8' Stopped Diapason Bass
8' Melodia
4' Flute
4' Principal
2' Fifteenth
Tremolo

SWELL (enclosed)
8' Open Diapason
8' Clarabella (TC)
8' Stopped Diapason Bass
8' Stopped Diapason Treble
4' Violina
8' Hautboy (TC)

PEDAL
16' Bourdon

Couplers
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

Tracker (mechanical) action; parts and case are all hand-crafted
580 pipes, 12 ranks, 2 manuals, 25 pedals
Hitch-down Swell pedal
May be hand-winded (pumped)

The organ was built in 1873–74 in Buffalo, New York, shipped to Lake Linden, and then transported in 1874 to the Congregational Church in Calumet, which served the wealthy class during the copper boom era. It was replaced there by a larger instrument (Hook & Hastings of Boston) and returned, as a gift from the Calumet church, to the Lake Linden church.
The Lake Linden church was built in 1896 at the cost of $8,325. A museum piece in itself, the building was designed by Holabird & Roche of Chicago in the Victorian Stick style on a non-coursed mine-rock foundation. It was dedicated February 27, 1887, with the dedicatory service being played by Professor Roney, organist of the Michigan Grand Commander of the Knights Templar.
In the summer of 1887 a fire destroyed almost all of Lake Linden, but the frame Congregational Church survived. It housed eight families for several months until new homes were found. The congregation ceased as a church in 1979, and ownership was taken over by the Houghton County Historical Museum. Grants have helped to renovate plumbing, roofing, electrical wiring, heating, and repainting of the outside of the building.
Dana Hull, Ann Arbor, representative of the Organ Historical Society, and Helmut Schick of the University of Michigan cleaned and restored the organ during 2001 and 2002. A new blower replaced the original. (Sources: Taylor; The Daily Mining Gazette)
“Beautifully made, much detail and care; shows growth and refinement in an organ shipped to the hinterlands; finials, medallions in the casework, nice lines in the presentation; some expensive wood here and there, very well cut and finished; excellent pipework.” (Source: e-mail from David Short quoting Dana Hull and Helmut Schick, 10-04-01)

St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church
Guck Street, Hubbell, MI 49934; 906/296-6971.
A. B. Felgemaker, Erie, Pennsylvania, c1900, 2M, 12 ranks, tracker
Placement: gallery, rear of sanctuary

GREAT
8' Open Diapason
8' Flute
8' Dulciana
4' Octave
2' Super Octave
16' Bourdon
Bellows Signal

SWELL
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Viola
8' Aolina
4' Flute Harmonique
8' Oboe

PEDAL
16' Bourdon

Couplers
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Tremolo

St. Cecilia Church, organized in 1893 to provide for German, French, and Irish immigrants, was an offshoot of St. Joseph’s Church in Lake Linden. The frame building was dedicated in 1893. It features a stained glass window of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of church music, playing an organ. (Source: e-mail from David Short, 2-14-06)

St. John’s Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
311 Guck Road, Torch Lake Township, Hubbell, MI; 906/296-1022.
Verlinden, 1M, 5 ranks, 1968, Roscoe Wheeler, Iron Mountain, Michigan; 2' flute added, Verlinden, 1977; rebuilt 2006, B. K. Kellogg & Associates*

Stoplist (257 pipes)
8' Open Diapason
8' Flute
8' String
4' Flute
2' Flute
4' Coupler
16' Coupler
Tremulant
*Rebuilding 2006 (354 pipes)

8' Principal
8' Holz Gedackt
8' Traverse Flute
8' Dulciana
8' Unda Maris TC
4' Octave
4' Traverse Flute
2' Octave
16' Coupler
4' Coupler
Tremulant

Crescendo pedal
No pedal organ
No presets

The church was formed on May 15, 1893 by twelve men who gave the congregation the name “Saint Johannes Congregation.” The white frame building was dedicated August 13, 1893. The organ was installed by Verlinden in 1968. The open pipes of this unique instrument are mounted in the rear gallery of the sanctuary. The rope for the steeple bell descends amidst the pipes. The console is placed at one end of the gallery. The first part of the dedication service in November 1968 was played on the existing electronic instrument. During the service the pastor, Frank J. Schulz, demonstrated the newly installed pipe organ, and the remainder of the service was played on that instrument. A 2' flute rank was added in 1977 as a memorial to the longtime organist.
The organ was rebuilt during 2006. Relay switches, console stop controls, key contacting systems and wiring were replaced, and the leather on the wind regulator, the tremulant and the wooden pipe stoppers renewed. Interior actions were reconditioned as needed and one rank of pipes was added. Cost was $16,000. (Source: e-mail from organist June Peterson, 2-4-06)

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
701 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, MI 49945; 906/296-6851.
Casavant Frères Opus 41, 1916, tubular pneumatic; overhauled by Pipe Organ Craftsmen, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1957; converted to electro-pneumatic, Verlinden, 1982; dismantled and cleaned, new console, J. A. Hebert & Son Associates, Troy, Michigan, 1995; enlarged to meet original specifications by Lauck Pipe Organ Company, Otsego, Michigan, 2001*. 2M/23 stops, 25 ranks, electro-pneumatic.
Placement: rear gallery, right side of console to front of church

GRAND-ORGUE
8' Montre 65 pipes
8' Melodia 65 pipes
8' Dulciana 65 pipes
4' Prestant 61 pipes
22⁄3' Quint* 61 pipes
2' Doublette* 61 pipes
III Fourniture* 183 pipes
8' Trompette* 61 pipes
4' Grand-Orgue to Grand-Orgue

RÉCIT (enclosed)
8' Principal 65 pipes
8' Bourdon 65 pipes
8' Viola di Gamba 65 pipes
8' Voix Céleste 53 pipes
4' Flute Harmonique 65 pipes
2' Octavin* 61 pipes
II Sesquialtera TC* 98 pipes
8' Hautbois 65 pipes
4' Chalumeau* 61 pipes
Tremulant
4' Récit to Récit

PÉDALE
16' Bourdon 30 pipes
16' Gedeckt 30 pipes
8' Flute Bouchée 12 pipes
4' Prestant* 32 pipes
16' Bombarde*(ext G-O) 12 pipes
4' Chalumeau Recit

Tirasses
8' Grand-Orgue/Pédale
4' Grand-Orgue/Pédale
8' Récit/Pédale
4' Récit/Pédale
16' Récit/Grand Orgue
8' Récit/Grand Orgue
4' Récit/Grand-Orgue

*Added stops 2001
23 stops, 25 ranks, 1340 pipes

Combination pistons:
6 thumb pistons, Swell
8 thumb pistons, Great
6 thumb pistons, Pedal
8 general pistons (thumb/toe)
8 memory levels - Peterson

St. Joseph Church was founded and the first building dedicated in 1871. In 1902 a new structure was built on the same site. The Casavant Frères organ was installed in the rear gallery in 1916 with the dedicatory recital played by the Rev. Father Dobblestein, O.Praem., thought to be from DePere, Wisconsin. The pipework is believed to have been made in Canada and the workmen from South Haven, Michigan. During the late 1990s, through the efforts of director of music and organist David Short and Father Eric Olson, the organ was cleaned and the console replaced. In 2001 twelve ranks were added by the Lauck Organ Company, Otsego, Michigan. (Source: church brochure)

Lake Linden United Methodist Church
53237 N. Avenue, Lake Linden, MI.
Lancashire-Marshall, Moline, Illinois, 1893, $2100, 2M/19 ranks, tracker, pneumatic assist pedal; Hugh Stahl, 1950
Placement: center front of chancel, keydesk back of pulpit facing the case

GREAT (58 notes)
8' Open Diapason
8' Dulciana
8' Melodia
4' Octave
4' Flute Harmonique
22⁄3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
16' Trompette
Tremolo
Pedal Check
Bellows Signal

SWELL (enclosed)
16' Lieblich Gedact
16' Bourdon Bass
8' Open Diapason
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Aeoline
8' Salicional
4' Flauto Traverso
4' Fugara
2' Flautino
8' Oboe

PEDAL (27 notes) (pneumatic)
16' Bourdon
8' Flute

Couplers
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal

5 pedal presets, loud to soft
Original cost: $2100
Additi
onal work done by Hugh Stahl
The Methodist Church was formed shortly after 1868, the year that two Methodist missionaries had been assigned to organize a Sunday School in the Lake Linden area. The present sanctuary was built and dedicated in 1886.
The organ was installed in 1893 and considered something of a “wonder.” At one point, an organist traveled to Lake Linden from Houghton and stayed the day so as to play both morning and evening services. The organ was originally winded by hand, and the blower was installed after World War I, much earlier than work done by Stahl. It is thought he may have worked on the pneumatics in the two pedal ranks, possibly doing needed repairs, and affixed the company tab to the keydesk at that time. Roscoe Wheeler of Iron Mountain, Michigan, did maintenance on the organ for many years prior to James Lauck taking over in 2001. (Source: e-mail from David Short, 2-14-06)

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
71 Michigan Ave., Rockland, MI.
Garret House, 1859. On board inside case: “1859 - Irish Hollow - Ontonagon - Lake Superior - Michigan”
The oldest pipe organ in Michigan, by 12 years. Thought by Dana Hull and Helmut Schick of Ann Arbor to be one of the first organs built by Garret House, possibly made from a template instrument, roughcut, less refined than the Lake Linden instrument. The congregation is still active. This organ must be restored.
(Source: Short)

 

 

 

Bibliography

Books, Pamphlets, Magazines
Butler, Ruth Gibson. Centennial History, 1860–1960. With photos from Mr. and Mrs. George Pruner. Hancock, MI: Trinity Episcopal Church [1960]
Fisher, James and Good, R. Allen. 100th Anniversary of the First Congregational Church, 1862–1962. Hancock, MI [1962]
Holmio, Armas K. E. History of the Finns in Michigan. Translated by Ellen M. Ryynanen. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2001.
Lankton, Larry. Beyond the Boundaries: Life and Landscape at the Lake Superior Copper Mines, 1840–1875. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Monette, Clarence J. Churches of Hancock (Hancock, Michigan Remembered, vol. II; Twenty-fifth of a Local History Series). Lake Linden, MI: Welden H. Curtin, c1985.
Murdoch, Angus. Boom Copper: the Story of the First U.S. Mining Boom. New York: Macmillan, 1943. Nordberg, Erick. “From the Archives: Just like the Montreal Forum.” Michigan Tech Alumnus (April 2000), Houghton, MI: Michigan Technological University.
“Restoring the tracker organ—15th century design for the 21st century.” Newsletter (Fall 2001), Lake Linden, MI: Houghton County Historical Society.
Reynolds, Terry S. Grace of Houghton: A History of Grace United Methodist Church, Houghton, Michigan, first edition. Houghton, MI: Grace United Methodist Church, 2004.
Thurner, Arthur W. Strangers and Sojourners: a History of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1994.

Brochures and Bulletins
Blessing and rededication of the organ. [Service bulletin, April 22, 2001.] St. Joseph Church, Lake Linden, MI.
[Brochure with photos (c1984) by Eric Munch]. St. Paul the Apostle Church, Calumet, MI. [n.d.]
Celebrating 140 Years: 1861–2001. First United Methodist Church, Hancock, MI.
Brochure about Estey Organ Museum. Brattleboro, VT, February 2006.
Historic Churches of Calumet. Research and technical assistance by Ed Yarbrough and the Keweenaw National Historic Park. Calumet Heritage Celebration 2001 Committee.
Keweenaw Family Resource Center: Benefit organ recital [Service Bulletin, October 13, 2002]. Trinity Episcopal Church. Houghton, MI.
Organ dedicatory service & recital [Service Bulletin, March 29, 1998]. Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Hancock, MI: 1998.
Stetter, Charles. How Our New Pipe Organ Came About [Service Bulletin, November 5, 1970. Organ Dedication]. Mimeographed copy of original kept in the organ chamber. Calumet Congregational Church.
The History of the First Congregational Church of Lake Linden: now the Houghton Country Heritage Center. Program production by Andrew McInnes. Houghton County Heritage Center [Lake Linden, MI: n.d.].
Work to be done on the pipe organ of St. Joseph Church. [Brochure with photos] St. Joseph Church, Lake Linden, MI, n.d.]

Newspaper Articles
“Arts, Culture & Heritage.” The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, MI), July 31, 1994.
Burack, Susan. “The Organs of Lake Linden: carrying the tune of tradition.” The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, MI), July 31, 1994.
“Church marks 110 years.” The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, MI), August 8, 2003.
“First Presbyterian Church of Houghton buys Maxcy organ.” The Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton, MI) [1930–33?] [photocopy].
Fisher, Nancy Beth. “Saving the music; restoring the 1874 Garret House organ.” The Marquette Monthly: arts & humanities (Marquette, MI), August, 2001. “Museum gets grant for organ.” The Marquette Monthly: arts & humanities (Marquette, MI), July, 2001.
Taylor, Richard. “Renowned organist to dedicate restored organ in Lake Linden.” The Marquette Monthly: arts & humanities (Marquette, MI), August 2003.

E-mail Notes and Personal Sources
Arten, Kathleen. Organist, Community Church, Calumet, MI.
Halkola, David and Viola. Members, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Hokenson, Ron. Pastor, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1960s.
List, Jan. Organist, St. Paul MSL Church, Laurium, MI.
Peterson, June. 2 February 2006. Organist, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hubbell, MI.
Photo St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Dawson City, Yukon, 1995, taken by author.
Seaton, Lois Isaac. Member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Short, David. Numerous e-mail notes and conversations. Director of Music and Organist, St. Joseph’s RC Church, Lake Linden, MI.
Waisanen, Carol. 13 February 2006. Organist, First United Methodist Church, Hancock, MI.
[Correspondence from Fabry, Inc. with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 9 July 2001]