December 2016
Nunc Dimittis
Jonathan E. Biggers, associate professor of music and Edwin Link Endowed Professor in Organ and Harpsichord at Binghamton University, died unexpectedly on September 27 at his home in Vestal, New York. Born on February 10,…
Disjunct Motion II
If we observe that some of our students treat notes that are released into silence differently from notes that are released into other notes, we can be fairly sure that this is a mental/psychological issue. There is…
Winds across the prairie
Andy Rooney, long-time curmudgeonly commentator on CBS’s 60 Minutes, once said that he considered the best cities to be those that could only be entered by crossing a bridge or tunnel. He thought the effort of…
Christmas musings:
Several suggestions for a
“Giving or Receiving” book list
While surveying the vast array of books, scores, and recordings packed into nearly every room of our house, I often reflect on the immense amount of research,…
On June 28, 2016, I met with Charles W. Ore at his home outside of Seward, Nebraska, to interview him on the occasion of his upcoming 80th birthday on December 18. We reflected on his career as an organist, improviser, composer, teacher,…
When Pablo Casals (at age 93) was asked why he continued to practice the cello three hours a day, he replied, “I’m beginning to notice some improvement.” Efficient, systematic practice is a necessity for learning music quickly. As a career…
Juget-Sinclair Organbuilders,
Montréal, Québec, Opus 42
Christ the King Catholic Church,
Dallas, Texas
During a visit to his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Henry McDowell, director of music at Christ the King Catholic Church in…
Ortloff Organ Company, LLC, Brookline, Massachusetts
Opus 1 – 2016
In collaboration with Russell & Company Organ Builders
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
Penfield, New York
From the builder
Organbuilders will likely say how their first…
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