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January 2017

Nunc Dimittis Harry Lyn Huff, minister of music for Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, died November 3, of complications from a brain aneurism. Born October 25, 1952, in Sevierville, Tennessee, he studied at the North…
In 2017 the anniversaries of numerous composers can be commemorated, albeit some of their birth and death dates are not known for certain. Some names need no introduction, but there are also several lesser-known names here whose…
The Organ Historical Society celebrated its 60th anniversary in Philadelphia from June 26–July 2, 2016, with a memorably diverse array of instruments and concerts, from an organ by David Tannenberg from 1791 with a handful of stops and no…
This is the second installment in a series of articles that will offer ideas for enriching service playing. (The first installment, on hymn playing, appeared in the September 2016 issue of The Diapason.) They had their genesis in a series…
People, look east.  The time is near . . . We’ve done it again. We’ve finished a holiday season replete with performances of Messiah and Nutcracker, carol services, and pageants. We’ve roared through the glorious descants by David…
According to Janus The ancient Romans worshipped many gods. Janus, who provided the name for our first month of the year, had two faces, which allowed him to look in both directions: back to the past and forward to the future. Thus, a…
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Lake City, Iowa St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Carmel Valley, California Dobson Pipe Organ Builders of Lake City, Iowa, has built its Opus 94 for St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Carmel Valley, California. The…
Parkey OrganBuilders,  Norcross, Georgia Opus 16 First United Methodist Church, Dalton, Georgia First United Methodist Church of Dalton, Georgia, has been a long time client of Parkey OrganBuilders. In the years leading up to the sanctuary…