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wwwwwwwwwwww....ttttccccaaaaggggoooo....oooorrrrgggg FFFFeeeebbbbrrrruuuuaaaarrrryyyy 2222000011111111 VVVVoooolllluuuummmmeeee 11116666,,,, IIIIssssssssuuuueeee 5555 Pipe Organ Discovery Day Feb. 26, 2011 – St. Paul, Minnesota Church of St. John the Evangelist & Church of St. Clement P ipe Organ Discovery Day is a program of the Educa- tion Committee of the TCAGO and is free to partici- pants. Young artists, and their parents as well, are encouraged to attend. Pipe Organ Discovery Day provides students with previous piano or organ experience an opportunity to learn more RRRR about the instrument and very importantly to expand their EEEE TTTT knowledge PPPP AAAA with “hands on” experience on a variety of instruments. HHHH CCCC As part of the day’s events, Michael Barone, host of MPR’s SSSS Pipedreams program and organ builder Charles Hendrick- EEEE IIII son will present a program that highlights unique features TTTT IIII of historic Minnesota organs. CCCC NNNN IIII The program runs from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM and starts at WWWW the Church of St. John the Evangelist located at 60 Kent TTTT ———— Street at Portland Avenue – one block north of Summit SSSS Avenue. TTTT SSSS IIII Pizza lunch is included. Registration form and a full sched- NNNN AAAA ule of events for the day can be found at the TCAGO web- GGGG (PODD continued on page 2) RRRR OOOO FFFF OOOO DDDD TCAGO Calendar of Events – 2011 LLLL UIUIUIUI GGGG Sat., Feb. 26 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Pipe Or- NNNN gan Discovery Day (PODD), St. John AAAA CCCC the Evangelist/St. Clements, St. Paul IIII RRRR EEEE MMMM Sat., March 5 9:30 AM – Noon Reper- AAAA toire for Smaller Choirs and Smaller Organs, Mayflower Congregational Church, Minneapolis Sat., March 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Student Competition, Hennepin Ave- nue Methodist Church, Minneapolis Sun., June 5 3:00 PM Gala 100th Anni- versary Closing Event—Festival Con- cert featuring Local Composers with Wayzata Symphony Orchestra, Way- zata Community Church, Wayzata PPPPaaaaggggeeee 2222 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPIIIIPPPPEEEENNNNOOOOTTTTEEEESSSS is the official publica- Letters (PODD continued from page 1) tion of the Twin Cities Chapter, American Guild of Organists, and to the Editor site at www.tcago.org. is published 9 times a year, Sep- tember – June. The December and January issues are combined Signed If you have questions, please contact Phil Asgian at as one. Letters to 651.293.9115 or [email protected]. (cid:1) the Editor DDDDEEEEAAAADDDDLLLLIIIINNNNEEEE DDDDAAAATTTTEEEE: Information for are al- PIPENOTES should be received nnnnoooo llllaaaatttteeeerrrr tttthhhhaaaannnn tttthhhheeee 1111sssstttt ooooffff tttthhhheeee mmmmoooonnnntttthhhh w a y s Lisztomania- Part I pppprrrreeeecccceeeeddddiiiinnnngggg ppppuuuubbbblllliiiiccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnn. Subscrip- welcome. By K.R. Kasling tion cost for persons who are not Please members of the TCAGO is $40/ send, fax or email letters year. On Friday, February 25 at 8:00 PM, a concert commemorat- to Barb Herzog. ing the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birth will take AAAAddddvvvveeeerrrrttttiiiissssiiiinnnngggg FFFFeeeeeeeessss place at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. “Lisztomania” Business card - $60/yr; Full page - $170/insertion; Half is a term coined by a 20th-century musicologist to describe pg - $95/insertion; Quarter pg. - the flamboyant concert life Liszt assumed for part of his ca- Minnesota Public Radio en- $60/insertion; Want ad – reer, complete with processions in his honor when entering a courages you to enter your $35/2 consecutive issues. city, perfumed gloves tossed to audiences and more. How- classical music performance Call 952-432-6995. events in the MPR online ever, Liszt also had a deeply religious and contemplative CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee:::: calendar. In the box in the side which provided great solace particularly when the loss http://www.tcago.org upper left corner of the MPR of two of his children devastated him. Finally, Liszt was a main page <http:// very forward-looking composer in much of his oeuvre, antici- WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: www.mpr,org>, click on pating 20th century musical techniques over half a century in David Engen 'Events Calendar'...then fol- advance. Atonality, proto-Impressionistic techniques, disso- 612-801-8662 (cell) low the instructions on the nant harmony, experiments with form were all present from [email protected] calendar page to 'submit a the 1850s on. new event'. DDDDeeeeaaaannnn TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO:::: James Callahan (h) 651-224-3285 This information will reach The February 25th concert will explore Liszt’s more contem- [email protected] an audience different from plative and experimental approaches. The composer’s the online TCAGO or PIPE- TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: Missa Choralis for mixed choirs and organ will be performed DREAMS calendars. It's free, Barb Herzog by the St. John’s University/College of St. Benedict Chamber and it's another way to let (h/Fax) 952-432-6995 Choir (50 voices) under the direction of Axel Theimer. Solo [email protected] people know about your clas- organ works, Evocation a la Chapelle Sixtine…. and Einlei- aaaa)))) MMMMeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp////PPPPIIIIPPPPEEEENNNNOOOOTTTTEEEESSSS sical music concerts. tung (Introduction), Fuge und Magnificat aus der Symphonie SSSSuuuubbbbssssccccrrrriiiippppttttiiiioooonnnn [email protected] By all means, continue to zu Dante’s “Divina Commedia” will be the large solo organ bbbb)))) NNNNeeeewwwwssss IIIItttteeeemmmmssss ffffoooorrrr PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss send information directly to works performed. Some short atonal piano pieces tran- cccc)))) LLLLeeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss ttttoooo tttthhhheeee EEEEddddiiiittttoooorrrr Michael Barone too. scribed for organ will also be heard. Organists will be Dr. dddd)))) PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss AAAAddddvvvveeeerrrrttttiiiissssiiiinnnngggg <[email protected]> K.R. Kasling and Matthew Anderson. CCCChhhhaaaannnnggggeeee ooooffff AAAAddddddddrrrreeeessssssss ((((PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss)))) The program will not exceed 70 minutes; a freewill offering Barb Herzog, 952-432-6995 will be received. FREE ONLINE CCCChhhhaaaannnnggggeeee ooooffff AAAAddddddddrrrreeeessssssss ((((TTTThhhheeee AAAAmmmmeeeerrrriiiiccccaaaannnn PROMOTION! OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnniiiisssstttt)))):::: In early June, a program of major solo Liszt works will be pre- AGO Headquarters Gain potential additional sented at the Basilica-Lisztomania II. Details of this program 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1260 promotional exposure for will appear in Pipenotes’ May edition. Please join us for both New York, NY 10115 your performance event events. (cid:1) 212-870-2310 (concerts only, not services) PPPPllllaaaacccceeeemmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Robert Anderson by listing it on the Minnesota 612-377-4450 Public Radio Online Event's TCAGO Friends: [email protected] calendar (separate from the PIPEDREAMS calendar!). Go If you have an itch to travel and want to experience CCCCaaaalllleeeennnnddddaaaarrrr CCCCoooooooorrrrddddiiiinnnnaaaattttiiiioooonnnn////EEEEvvvveeeennnnttttssss to <www.mpr.org>, click on some exceptional instruments in exceptional SSSScccchhhheeeedddduuuulllliiiinnnngggg:::: J. Michael Barone 'classical' in the upper green (w) 651-290-1539 box, scroll down and click on spaces….read on: (h) 651-228-9885 'regional events' in the http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/tour/index.shtml [email protected] EVENTS panel, then click on Organ Calendar 'submit an event' and follow www.pipedreams.org/ Happy New Year to All! the prompts. It's free, and is calendar widely read (particularly by MPR's on-air hosts). Michael Barone PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 3333 Dean’s Column TCAGO Officers DDDDeeeeaaaannnn:::: James Callahan (h) 651-224-3285 Welcome to the New Year. SSSSuuuubbbb DDDDeeeeaaaannnn:::: Karen Flynn (h) 651-429-6662 SSSSeeeeccccrrrreeeettttaaaarrrryyyy:::: John Salveson (h) 612-869-2726; Now that everyone has had a (w) 612-781-2796; (cell) 612-240-2055 month to recover from all the TTTTrrrreeeeaaaassssuuuurrrreeeerrrr////IIIInnnnvvvveeeessssttttmmmmeeeennnnttttssss:::: David Geslin (h) 612-868-7827; activities that took place during (w) 763-277-0024); [email protected] December, we can now all look forward to the activities of Pass- Board Members over, Holy Week and Easter. Just think about how many centuries CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011111111: Dianne Jelle, Tom Ferry, Scott Rohr the lives of musicians have been CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011112222:::: Patricia Kohnen, Bill Stump, Priscilla Franken governed by feast days of a reli- CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011113333: Carolyn Diamond, Geoff Olson, Jane Hanson gious calendar. We carry on these same yearly rhythms while adapting all the traditions Committees to the times. AAAArrrrcccchhhhiiiivvvveeeessss:::: Jerry Bonstrom cell) 612-418-8065; From February and beyond the TCAGO Board will occupy it- [email protected] self with two major items. The first is creating a nominating CCCChhhhaaaappppllllaaaaiiiinnnn:::: Rev. Michael Edwins (h) 763-529-1998; committee, a slate of candidates and an election for its offi- [email protected] cers and the board class of 2011-2012. Please let us know CCCCoooommmmmmmmuuuunnnniiiiccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnnssss:::: if you are willing to serve. The board consists of a wonderful CCCCoooommmmppppoooossssiiiittttiiiioooonnnn:::: Rob Strusinski, Lawrence Lawyer, Curt Oliver, DDDDeeeevvvveeeellllooooppppmmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Carolyn Diamond, Dee Ann Crossley, Jon Kietzer group of people who are committed to the TCAGO mission. EEEEdddduuuuccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnn:::: Chair: Philip Asgian (h) 651-293-9115; (w) 651-696-6913; [email protected] The major effort, however, will be the development of a Members: Karen Becker, Richard Collman, Margaret Gohman, budget for next year. Since TCAGO belongs to all its mem- Tim Patterson, Kirsten Uhlenberg bers, we would like to hear from you about what activities GGGGuuuuiiiilllldddd EEEExxxxaaaammmmiiiinnnnaaaattttiiiioooonnnnssss:::: Catherine R. Rodland (h) 507-645-1683; you think we should undertake, what changes we should (cell) 612-432-3486; [email protected] make in the way we operate, and how we can assist in fulfill- HHHHoooossssppppiiiittttaaaalllliiiittttyyyy:::: Mari Lyn Ampe, Priscilla Franken, Patricia Kohnen ing your professional needs. Provide us with concrete sug- IIIInnnnvvvveeeessssttttmmmmeeeennnnttttssss:::: Tom Ferry, James Callahan, David Geslin, Winston gestions we can attempt to implement. My hope is that Kaehler there will be so many ideas, that it will take us years to im- MMMMeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp:::: plement them all. PPPPllllaaaacccceeeemmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Bob Anderson PPPPrrrrooooffffeeeessssssssiiiioooonnnnaaaallll DDDDeeeevvvveeeellllooooppppmmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Chair: Jeffrey Patry 612-327-9894 (cell); [email protected] Since we have added some new committees and restruc- Members: Charles Fruhstuck, Julie Urban, Robert Anderson tured our finances, as you have already read about in previ- PPPPrrrrooooggggrrrraaaammmm CCCCoooommmmmmmmiiiitttttttteeeeeeee:::: Chair: Karen Flynn 651-651-429-6662; ous Pipenotes, we have a number of new opportunities. But [email protected] there are also a number of challenges. The primary one I Members: Michael Barone, Steve Gentile, Aaron David Miller, see is declining membership. I would like to suggest that it Yvonne Thomas is everyone’s duty to recruit new members and to be sure PPPPiiiippppeeeeddddrrrreeeeaaaammmmssss SSSScccchhhhoooollllaaaarrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp:::: Diana Lee Lucker, Karen Bartz, Steve that members renew when the time comes to do so. Bring a Gentile nonmember to one of our events to introduce them to what PPPPuuuubbbblllliiiicccciiiittttyyyy////OOOOuuuuttttrrrreeeeaaaacccchhhh:::: David Jenkins, Geoff Olson, Joel Carver, we do and to the people involved. Dianne Jelle RRRReeeeggggiiiissssttttrrrraaaarrrr:::: Barb Herzog SSSSppppeeeecccciiiiaaaallll PPPPrrrroooojjjjeeeeccccttttssss:::: Scott Rohr, Jane Hanson, Thomas Kite The emphasis for this year has been on hospitality. I am sure SSSSttttuuuuddddeeeennnntttt CCCCoooommmmppppeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnn:::: Mary Newton (h) 763-546-1307; you have noticed this at the events you have attended and in (cell) 612-251-7552; [email protected] the welcoming calls to those of you who are new members. TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnn DDDDaaaattttaaaabbbbaaaasssseeee: Richard Greene 651-488-9681 [email protected] Those of you with organ students, make sure all your stu- WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: David Engen dents become AGO members. Contact our registrar, Barb Herzog, to arrange for this. Invite them to attend one or more of our events. Introduce them to other TCAGO mem- A fuller explanation of our financial situation will be pre- bers. sented at the end of the fiscal year. In the interest of transparency, you will notice that we will be regularly posting the minutes of the board meetings on the TCAGO website. This will include a summary of our finances. , Dean PPPPaaaaggggeeee 4444 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss New Church Listing substitute. B.A. or equivalent in organ, sacred music and/or music education with excedllent keyboard and accompanying skills re- quired. Must work well with other church personnel. Submit cover All churches advertising positions with the TCAGO letter and résumé to: Dr. Joshua Tompkins at [email protected] or are asked to complete a questionnaire on their above address. general policies and requirements for a music position. Churches that have returned their completed form are Director — Messiah United Methodist Church, 17805 shown with an asterisk in front of their name. Members wishing more information on specific churches or positions relating to the County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 questionnaire may call Robert Anderson at 612- 377-4450. PT Director of Handbell and Chancel Choirs. One or two people acceptable. Applicants should have a passion for music and a proven record of outstanding leadership, team building and recruit- Director — Parkview United Church of Christ, 3737 Bel- ing skills. Available Jan. 2011. Send résumé, references and phi- laire Ave., White Bear Lake, MN 55110 losophy of music to church address or PT (12 hrs./wk.) Music Director to lead highly-valued music pro- [email protected]. Contact: Gerald Leinfelder, 763- gram at small congregation. Candidate should believe that music is 478-2486. (cid:1) a gift from God, demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills, be comfortable with various muscial styles and enthusiasti- cally work well with others. 15-25 choir members sing every Sun- day during program year, Sept. – June. Special services include: Christmas Eve, Ash Wed. and Maundy Thursday. Duties include: directing the choir, working collaboratively with the pastor, organist, Music and Worship Committees to plan music for worship services and coordinating summer music. Must have degree in music or related experience. Salary: $10,000-$12,000 commensurate with degree/experience. Vacation is four weeks/year. Please send résumé, contact information for three references and brief state- ment of music ministry philosophy to Mrs. Heather Cogswell at church. Past Church Listings Organist — St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 PT Organist/Accompanist, 1 ser./1 reh. Traditional and contempo- rary music on both organ and piano. 2-manual Hillgren-Lane pipe organ. Responsible for repair needs of instruments. Position avl. Jan. 1, 2011. Email: [email protected] Contact: Pastor Donna Martinson at 651-646-4859. Organist — Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118 PT Organist/Keyboardist. 1 ser./1 reh. Classical and contemporary music. Rodgers 850 LDM. Baby grand piano. Position open imme- diately. Salary range: $5,200 - $12,000 per year. Résumés to above address. 651-457-5686. Organist — Presbyterian Church of the Way, 3382 Lexing- ton Ave. N., Shoreview, MN 55126-8108 Seeking PT Organist/Pianist for services and rehearsal with Chan- cel Choir/soloists; assistance with children’s groups at rehearsals and performances. Prepare for special services. Responsible for organ/piano maintenance; play for weddings/funerals, provide own Anyone may list a position opening by writing or calling Robert Anderson, 2024 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55405-2303, 666611112222----333377777777----4444444455550000. Posi- tions are listed in two consecutive issues of PIPENOTES. If the position is still open, the church is asked to relist the opening. A fee of $50 is requested (with the ad running 2 months, and an additional $15 for each month following) for this service. Checks are to be made ppppaaaayyyyaaaabbbblllleeee ttttoooo:::: TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO ((((TTTTwwwwiiiinnnn CCCCiiiittttiiiieeeessss CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr---- AAAAmmmmeeeerrrriiiiccccaaaannnn GGGGuuuuiiiilllldddd ooooffff OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnniiiissssttttssss)))). Calls will be returned by the next business day. For those who are looking for positions, there are often several weeks between the time a position is open and the date it is published in PIPENOTES. From time to time a congregation is in immediate need. Those of you who would like to have your name suggested to a congregation can leave your name and number with Robert Anderson. His function will be to give a congregation a list of available candidates. PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 5555 ORGANLIVE MAKES IT EASY TO EXPERIENCE THE MUSIC OF THE ORGAN Organlive.com is an Internet audio station dedicated to the music of the classical organ. Broadcasting since 2003, Or- ganlive has become the most-heard organ station on the Internet. The broadcast is completely free to anyone with a broadband Internet connection and is now easier than ever to tune in. Listeners simpy need one click at www.organlive.com to hear the broadcast through Windows Media Player, WinAmp, iTunes, Quicktime, RealPlayer, or any streaming MP3 player. Additionally the stream may be heard on most mobile devices such as the iPhone or Android based phones. The station is also listed in the classical radio sta- tions on iTunes. A new website makes it easier to search the ever-growing 1446 to Shepard of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Val- library of organ music, which currently holds over 10,000 ley, Minnesota. The organ consultant for the Church is John tracks from more than 850 albums of music recorded by Ferguson, from St. Olaf College. The Church has engaged organists all over the world. Listeners can log in to rate The Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, OH, to remove, tracks and albums as well as leave comments on the same. refurbish and reinstall the organ. The removal of the instru- Organlive plays albums recorded on pipe, digital, and combi- ment will begin in mid January, 2011. Opus 1446 will be nation organs played by the world’s best concert organists, rebuilt and restored in Cleveland and then reinstalled in Ap- as well as tracks recorded and submitted by less renowned ple Valley. Approximate time for the reinstallation is late organists. Included are pairings of organ and summer of 2011. orchestra, solo instruments, choir, or vocal solos. The lis- tener is presented with the work title, composer, album title, Twin receptions were held on the afternoon and evening of a link to purchase the album or MP3 online, the organ, its November 19, at Macalester College, for the congregation to builder, size, and location, and a link to the specification of see, hear and learn first hand about the instrument before the organ being heard, and often a link to public domain the work begins. Presenters included Shepard of the Valley copy of the sheet music of the work. Pastor, Rev. Christopher Smith; Kathleen Murray, Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Macalester College; a representa- Listeners may browse the entire library searching by work, tive of the organ committee; John Ferguson, organ consult- composer, organist, album, or organ and request tracks to ant for the Church; and Chris Holtkamp of The Holtkamp be played. On Sundays the station features hymns, choral Organ Company. anthems, and music of the church. Monday's playlist con- sists of music from the 19th and 20th centuries. Wednes- The new home of Opus 1446 is a significantly larger space days are all-baroque music, and Fridays feature the best than the concert hall where it stands today – about three music from our library, as rated by the listeners. times as large. The instrument, when reinstalled, will have a new console, many of the pipes will be rescaled, some new The station has been continually funded by the listeners, and pipes and wind lines will be added. Four ranks of pipes will an annual budget covering all operating expenses is raised remain “as is” in the new space. The blower and bellows will every spring. Organlive is always accepting submissions for be reused. Many of the reeds will be replaced. (cid:1) new music from organists, composers and publishers. To listen to Organlive, or for more information on submitting your music, visit www.organlive.com. CONTACT: Brent Johnson, Organlive.com 314-496-1278 [email protected] http://www.organlive.com (cid:1) Macalester Aeloian-Skinner on the move By Phil Asgian As part of the renovation and remodeling of the Janet Wal- lace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College has sold Opus PPPPaaaaggggeeee 6666 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss TCAGO Archive News their home at 844 Fairmount Ave. in St. Paul. For- mer choir members from Mr. Fairclough’s church, “Minnesota AGO Through the Decades” St. John the Evangelist, performed: a boy soloist, a violinist, and a pianist. (Mr. Fairclough left Minne- 1940s sota in 1943 and moved with his wife to San Fran- Jerry Bonstrom, Archivist cisco, California to be near their daughter.) IIII’’’’vvvveeee eeeeddddiiiitttteeeedddd aaaannnndddd ccccoooommmmppppiiiilllleeeedddd tttthhhheeee ffffoooolllllllloooowwwwiiiinnnngggg nnnnooootttteeeessss ffffrrrroooommmm mmmmiiiinnnnuuuutttteeeessss ooooffff • February 23, 1943 dinner meeting was held in mmmmeeeeeeeettttiiiinnnnggggssss ttttaaaakkkkeeeennnn bbbbyyyy sssseeeeccccrrrreeeettttaaaarrrriiiieeeessss EEEEaaaarrrrllll BBBBaaaarrrrrrrr,,,, HHHHeeeennnnrrrryyyy EEEEnnnnggggeeeennnn,,,, FFFFlllloooorrrr---- Coffman Memorial Union at the U of M. Alexander eeeennnncccceeee HHHHuuuuddddssssoooonnnn aaaannnndddd JJJJeeeeaaaannnn MMMMccccIIIInnnnttttyyyyrrrreeee Schreiner spoke about his work at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle. The meeting then moved to Northrop Auditorium where Mr. Schreiner played a recital on • The January 8, 1940 AGO meeting was held at the the Northrop organ. (See Pipenotes “Archive News” home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bremer on 145 Amherst for March, 2009.) St. in St. Paul. Sixty-five members and friends at- tended. After a buffet dinner, the evening’s enter- • Thirty-eight members were present for the May 27, tainment was an “Information Please” program. 1944 meeting held at Gethsemane Episcopal Bob DeHaven, production manager of radio station Church in Minneapolis. Dean Arthur Jennings spoke WTCN, was “Mr. Fadiman.” Stanley Avery, Arthur of the problems in maintaining active interest in the Jennings, R. Buchanan Morton, Leonard Smith, et Guild maybe because it’s divided between two cities al. participated in answering questions about musi- involving long traveling distances under present cal topics. Following this, Mrs. Bremer played sev- conditions. (“Present conditions” may be a refer- eral recordings of “Church Music Appreciation” ence to WWII and public transportation.) He sug- broadcasts, which series she directs on Sunday eve- gested the appointment of a membership commit- nings over station WTCN. (Was this the 1940s tee. equivalent of “Pipedreams”?) — Mr. and Mrs. Bremer hosted the Minne- • Our April 2, 1945 meeting was held at the U of M at sota AGO at their homes on other occa- the Center of Continuation Study. Mr. Lewis Elmer, sions, e.g., October 1938, January and April Warden [President] of the AGO was the guest of of 1941 and at their Forest Lake summer honor. (The minutes do not express what was said. home in July, 1940 and 1941. His visit may’ve been a promotion for the Sub- scriber’s/Artist’s Series.) • On April 15, 1940 AGO members and guests were at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church for a dinner and • There was another dinner meeting at Coffman on recital played by Mario Salvador. It was his first February 1, 1946. Following the meeting, Earnest Twin Cities appearance. The recital was sponsored White played an organ recital at Northrop Audito- by Wicks Organ Co. Mr. Salvador returned to play at rium. House of Hope Presbyterian Church for our Decem- ber 3, 1940 meeting. • Dinner was served at Coffman a few months later— May 21, 1946—at 6:30 followed by our AGO annual • May 14, 1940 was the date for the annual meeting meeting at 7:30. There was no recital at Northrop, which was held at the U of M. Thirty-one members though. A lecture and slides on church architecture and friends attended. Two students of organ profes- was given by Roy Boe of the U of M Architectural sor Arthur Jennings performed at the Music Build- School. ing. • October 27, 1946 was the opening season program • The Minnesota AGO were guests at the home of Mr. at Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Dinner and Mrs. Harry Iverson for the October 21, 1940 was served in the parish house. The honored guests meeting. They had recently installed in their home a were Marcel Dupré and his daughter. Following 22 rank main organ and an echo section of 4 ranks. dinner, the Duprés played a joint organ and piano S. Willis Johnson, organist and choirmaster at Geth- recital in the sanctuary. semane Episcopal Church, played “Benedictus” by M. Reger, Adagio and Finale from the Sixth Sym- • The November, 1947 AGO meeting was a console phony by C. Widor, et al. party at the Northrop Organ console. Arthur Jennings spoke about organ construction. Jennings • The January 13, 1942 dinner meeting was at Port’s and Edward Berryman played several selections. Tea Room in St. Paul. Thirty-one members and friends were present. Following this meeting, Dean • February 1st, 1947, Virgil Fox played a recital at George Fairclough and his wife invited the AGO to PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 7777 Northrop Auditorium. Dinner in his honor was at Bryans Tea Room. “We heard some of the most Samuel Backman is the thrilling playing. It was a treat.” On February 9, recipient of the 2010 Ruth members of AGO heard an interesting service sung and Paul Manz Organ by the Boy Choir at the Basilica where John J. Beck Scholarship from the Lu- was the organist/choir director. Supper afterwards theran School of Theology was at the Hampshire Arms Hotel. in Chicago. There is more information on the school’s • The annual meeting was held on May 26, 1947 at website at www.lstc.edu. St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, St. Paul. Dinner was served in the parish house. Offi- cers were elected and there was discussion about the possibility of having the General Convention in Minneapolis next spring. After the meeting, Earl Barr—organist at St. Paul’s—played a recital. • October 10, 1947 was a combined meeting with Twin Cities Choirmasters. Dinner was at the Min- neapolis Y.M.C.A. Endorsed by AGO National, dis- cussion continued from the last meeting about the Subscriber [Artists] Series. The executive commit- tee would select the people to play. After the busi- ness meeting, Rupert Sircom played an organ recital at Westminster Presbyterian Church. • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul hosted the Minnesota AGO for dinner and a console party on November 17, 1947. Accompaniments to anthems were demonstrated by several members: Ed Berryman, Mary Fellows, Eugene Frey and Earl Barr. Unfortunately, I found no minutes for 1948-49 David J. Geslin, CPA • We hosted the AGO Region VI Convention, June 14— 5775 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 700 16, 1949. The Curtis Hotel was the Convention ho- tel. No brochure was found but there are April 19, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 1949 minutes of a convention committee meeting Tel: 612-868-7827 ~ Fax: 763-201-7816 held at the home of Mary and Arthur Fellows. Dan Thomas was the general chairman of the conven- tion. Others on the committee were Byron Arneson, Helping people with their Albert Ely, Henry Engen, Mary Fellows, Ernst Tax and Accounting needs for over 20 years Galbraith, Tom Johnson, Paul Sundquist and Robert Wolf. Virgil Fox was to perform on the Auditorium organ, June 15, but Harry Iverson expressed uncer- tainty as to the use of the organ because of organ repair issues. 5,000 tickets were to be printed. (In the first issue of Pipenotes, there’s a review of Virgil Fox playing a recital on the Minneapolis Auditorium organ on December 1, 1949.) • The first issue of Pipenotes was published in De- cember of 1949. (cid:1) PPPPaaaaggggeeee 8888 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss Concert CD Available “The organ music was sublime; the choir was so crisp that I could understand the text. All of the performance was won- derful, wonderful!” This is to let you know about a remarkable live concert re- cording of Mendelssohn's "Elijah," featuring Frederick Swann "This CD gives me goosebumps. I think I've worn out the fifth as organist and John Walker as conductor. The performance track, 'If With All Your Hearts,' which was truly sung from the also features the Chancel Choir of Brown Memorial Park Ave- heart. nue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. Shirley Parry, Chair Frederick Swann, the distinguished past president of the Tiffany Concert Series Committee AGO, demonstrates his legendary skill at oratorio accompani- Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD (cid:1) ment as he plays Brown Memorial's historic 1931 Skinner organ, recently restored to original specifications. Report on the Eighth John Walker presently serves as the AGO's vice presi- dent. He is Minister of Music at Brown Memorial Park Ave- International Annual IOHIO Festival nue Church. by Mary Joy Rieder The concert drew high accolades from a wide variety of My husband Michael and I spent five days this past autumn sources. in the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca in southeastern Mex- ico, where we attended the Eighth International Organ and "A superbly performed, memorable concert ... I have seldom Early Music Festival, an occasion that afforded a special been so struck by a total musical experience" -- Eileen measure of pride to the organ community of Mexico. Guenther, President, American Guild of Organists and Pro- fessor of Sacred Music at Wesley Seminary. Principal present- "The soloists melted my heart with their musicianship" -- ers and recitalists Deborah Woods, organist and choir director. were: Cristina García Banegas **The 3-CD set is $15. To order, please go (who performed to: www.browndowntown.org. For additional information, at the Basilica in call 410-523-1542. Orders will be filled and shipped imme- Minneapolis dur- diately upon receipt.** ing the 2008 Con- vention) from Uru- More responses to the concert: guay; Guy Bovet “The soloists sang with extraordinary intelligence and art- who, in the ‘80s istry. The singers’ strong sense of ensemble made this per- and ‘90s with the formance particularly memorable.” support of Church of San Jerónimo, Oaxaca, Mexico UNESCO and the “Frederick Swann showed why his skill with accompaniment Swiss PRO HELVETIA, led field projects in the surveying and is renowned. It was as if he had extra-sensory perception, cataloguing of many historic organs throughout Mexico and anticipating each singer’s intention and providing a founda- Brazil; and Barbara Owen. The 58 participants represented a tion from which he or she could soar.” variety of musical disciplines and other professions, some- thing that contributed to the rich cultural matrix of the festi- Eileen Guenther: “I heard the rushing of the water and the val and the congenial conviviality among participants! flicker of the flames in the countless notes Frederick Swann played.” She noted “the hundreds of piston changes it took Why Oaxaca? This region hosts one of the world’s most to create various effects.” remarkable in situ collections of historic organs in the Span- ish Baroque style. The first imported instruments, consid- “[I want to especially acknowledge] John Walker’s expert ered soon after the Conquest to be important aids in the pacing and his ability to get highly nuanced emotional ex- evangelization process, were presumably simple table or- pression from his finely prepared choir.” gans transported by hired carriers to the remote mountain villages of Oaxaca state, whose economy later flourished “About twenty-five years ago I sang ‘Elijah’ with the Men- largely due to the cochineal (red dye) trade. Many organs, delssohn Choir under André Previn. John Shirley-Quirk was like the churches and their amazing art and artifacts, were Elijah. In 2004 I sang ‘Elijah’ with the Choral Society of Dur- built locally. It is thought that there may have been as many ham under Rodney Wynkoop. Sanford Sylvan was Elijah. So as 1,000 organs installed in churches in Oaxaca and when I tell you that Sunday’s performance was the most to- neighboring Puebla from the mid-16th to the late-19th centu- tally fulfilling and satisfying ‘Elijah’ I’ve ever experienced, I want you to know that I’ve set the bar pretty high.” (IOHIO Festival continued on page 9) PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 9999 In Memory of Neil Carlson by Michael Barone TCAGO Colleagues, We have lost a great friend of the pipe organ. Neil Carlson, a retired (yet tireless) railroad engineer and life-long organ tinkerer and recital attender, died on Dec. 23, 2010 at age 71. I’d gotten conversational with Neil only in the past few years. The things he knew (about history, local culture, tech- nology, and the organ scene) astounded me, yet he was the most down-to-earth fellow I’ve ever met. In the reception line after Chelsea Chen’s recent appearance at Bethel Uni- versity, I opened with the usual “How are you?” His un- dramatic response: “Yesterday the doctor told me I have Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and he doesn’t think I’ll see Christmas.” The prediction proved all too true. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140569140766#!/ group.php?gid=140569140766&v=wall Who is Neil Carlson, you might ask? Check the Neil Carlson Appreciation/Memorial Facebook page for some back- ground. That page was started by Michael Hey, the young organist from Wisconsin who won our TCAGO Organ Competi- tion two years ago (and is now a scholarship student at Juil- liard. If you recall seeing a stalwart gentleman dressed in “engineer’s formal” (denim bib overalls and a grey or blue tee-shirt), that was Neil. Open of mind, perceptive of obser- vation, deep in intelligence, and unabridged in opinion, Neil sought out the best performers in the best (and sometimes least likely) places. He has been a fixture of the local theatre organ scene since the late 1950s. Since retirement, his ma- jor activity had been attending organ concerts. Two years ago, as his opinion of NWA’s maintainance program de- (IOHIO Festival continued from page 8) clined, and he elected to drive rather than fly to east-coast activities (He kept a room in Philadelphia to facilitate access ries. Sadly, most have been lost through abandonment and to concerts in NYC, Maryland, Washington, DC, Portland, neglect, pillaging and vandalism. To date, seven of these etc….), he put 47,000 miles on his Plymouth Breeze. This is visually stunning organs have been fully restored, each offer- enthusiasm, this is dedication. ing a uniquely colorful and engagingly present, magnificent sound. Sixty-two others exist in varying degrees of conserva- Neil was generous of his time and intelligence, supportive of tion, including some nearly complete organs that have been and encouraging to young performers. When the return of identified for possible future reconstruction/restoration. the Kuhn organ to Alice Tully Hall was confirmed and the re- inaugural recital announced, Neil was one of the first to pur- Following on the pioneering work of Guy Bovet and other chase a ticket. His front-and-center seat was sadly empty for restorers, most notably Susan Tattershall who, during the Paul Jacob’s recital on November 16….Neil already was too 1990s restored several of these organs, the Instituto de Ór- ill to travel. ganos Históricos de Oaxaca (IOHIO) was established in 2000 as a non-profit organization to protect and conserve these His was a unique presence and character (well, in a way, we historic instruments and to ensure that they are heard and all are unique...but Neil stood out, perhaps it was the over- appreciated. Cicely Winter, one of the two founders, an alls)...and he will be missed. American pianist who has resided in Oaxaca for many years with her husband Marcus, an archaeologist with the The funeral service took place on December 30 at Mount (Mexican) National Institute of Anthropology and History, Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior. (cid:1) continues to be the principal agent of inspiration and organi- (IOHIO Festival continued on page 10) PPPPaaaaggggeeee 11110000 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss the deliciously leisurely lunches could become a little pressed as, for instance, to make the opening reception in the splendid Burgoa Library of the former convent of San Domingo, including an address by the host of the weekly Mexican radio program His Majesty the Organ and a guided visit to a new exhibition chronologically highlighting docu- ments from the Oaxaca organ archives collection. In addition to concert organ performances in various village churches and the Oaxaca Cathedral, evening concerts also included a local virtuoso organ and trombone duo and the fine vocal ensemble Capilla Virreinal de la Nueva España, featuring sacred choral music recently discovered in a neighboring village by IOHIO. Two outstanding young per- formers, a guitarist and percussionist, were also featured among the concert performers, even in an improvised en- semble concert with Guy Bovet. (IOHIO Festival continued from page 9) Two days were devoted to visits to restored and unrestored zation for the Institute, and certainly for the Festival. Integral organs in Oaxaca and outlying villages where residents often aspects of the Institute’s work include: networking with mu- offered us a warm welcome. One village hosted a fiesta with sic scholars and organists; involvement and support of local brass band and dancing, plenty of home-distilled mezcal, people in order to encourage recognition of these organs as and a lavish feast of local specialties. part of their own patrimony; and a music (piano and organ) education project for young people. Our last day offered a reprieve from the 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily schedule, including an opportunity to play the or- Why was I interested? Spanish-Mexican Baroque music gan of the resplendent Basílica de la Soledad. might be a niche interest among American work-a-day organ- ists, particularly because of construction (divided/short key- The Festival continued for two additional days with an over- board) and registration specifications and particular cultural night journey to visit a variety of organs in the 7,000-foot affects; however, as several articles in TAO (e.g., David T. high Mixteca Alta region, culminating in a concert by Guy Troiano: Early Spanish Organ Genres: Finding Their Place in Bovet in Santa Maria Tlaxiaco on a beautiful 8’ instrument, the Modern Church, TAO, May 2009, pp. 60 – 68) and a re- the only restored 19th century organ in Oaxaca State. cent local organ performance have demonstrated, this music is worthy of our attention and could be a vibrant part of our Opening a window onto the rich legacy of Mexican Baroque working reper- organ music – especially for those unfamiliar with this music tory! and these instruments - the Festival was musically and cul- turally exhilarating, and the diverse group of participants What was it made for an invigorating exchange of ideas and many new like? The Festi- friendships. val began with two lengthy For a more complete account of the Festival including many and detailed pictures of the organs, performers and churches, please re- masterclasses fer to: http://www.iohio.org/eng/home.htm. You may hear offered by Guy some of the organs by linking to the following PIPEDREAMS Bovet in the programs: fantastically http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2002/0242/ decorated http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/articles/ Church of San oaxacan_holiday/oaxaca.shtml. (cid:1)‾ Jerónimo in Guy Bovet and Cicely Winter, Festival Tlacochahuaya, Director a village neighboring Oaxaca City. A Los Angeles organist joined Cicely Winter, IOHIO Festival Director, and other Mexican organ students from various regions of the country to per- form a variety of repertory by such composers as Durón, Bruna, Cabanilles and Correa de Arauxo. As transportation schedules did tend to run on Mexican time,

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wwwwwwwwwwww....ttttccccaaaaggggoooo....oooorrrrgggg FFFFeeeebbbbrrrruuuuaaaarrrryyyy 2222000011111111 VVVVoooolllluuuummmmeeee 11116666,,,, IIIIssssssssuuuueeee 5555 Pipe Organ Discovery Day Feb. 26, 2011 – St. Paul, Minnesota Church of St. John the Evangelist & Church of St. Clement P ipe Organ Discovery Day is a program of the Educa- tion Committee of the TCAGO and is free to partici- pants. Young artists, and their parents as well, are encouraged to attend. Pipe Organ Discovery Day provides students with previous piano or organ experience an opportunity to learn more RRRR about the instrument and very importantly to expand their EEEE TTTT knowledge PPPP AAAA with “hands on” experience on a variety of instruments. HHHH CCCC As part of the day’s events, Michael Barone, host of MPR’s SSSS Pipedreams program and organ builder Charles Hendrick- EEEE IIII son will present a program that highlights unique features TTTT IIII of historic Minnesota organs. 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The December and January issues are combined Signed If you have questions, please contact Phil Asgian at as one. Letters to 651.293.9115 or [email protected]. (cid:1) the Editor DDDDEEEEAAAADDDDLLLLIIIINNNNEEEE DDDDAAAATTTTEEEE: Information for are al- PIPENOTES should be received nnnnoooo llllaaaatttteeeerrrr tttthhhhaaaannnn tttthhhheeee 1111sssstttt ooooffff tttthhhheeee mmmmoooonnnntttthhhh w a y s Lisztomania- Part I pppprrrreeeecccceeeeddddiiiinnnngggg ppppuuuubbbblllliiiiccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnn. Subscrip- welcome. By K.R. Kasling tion cost for persons who are not Please members of the TCAGO is $40/ send, fax or email letters year. On Friday, February 25 at 8:00 PM, a concert commemorat- to Barb Herzog. ing the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birth will take AAAAddddvvvveeeerrrrttttiiiissssiiiinnnngggg FFFFeeeeeeeessss place at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. “Lisztomania” Business card - $60/yr; Full page - $170/insertion; Half is a term coined by a 20th-century musicologist to describe pg - $95/insertion; Quarter pg. - the flamboyant concert life Liszt assumed for part of his ca- Minnesota Public Radio en- $60/insertion; Want ad – reer, complete with processions in his honor when entering a courages you to enter your $35/2 consecutive issues. city, perfumed gloves tossed to audiences and more. How- classical music performance Call 952-432-6995. events in the MPR online ever, Liszt also had a deeply religious and contemplative CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee:::: calendar. In the box in the side which provided great solace particularly when the loss http://www.tcago.org upper left corner of the MPR of two of his children devastated him. Finally, Liszt was a main page <http:// very forward-looking composer in much of his oeuvre, antici- WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: www.mpr,org>, click on pating 20th century musical techniques over half a century in David Engen 'Events Calendar'...then fol- advance. Atonality, proto-Impressionistic techniques, disso- 612-801-8662 (cell) low the instructions on the nant harmony, experiments with form were all present from [email protected] calendar page to 'submit a the 1850s on. new event'. DDDDeeeeaaaannnn TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO:::: James Callahan (h) 651-224-3285 This information will reach The February 25th concert will explore Liszt’s more contem- [email protected] an audience different from plative and experimental approaches. The composer’s the online TCAGO or PIPE- TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: Missa Choralis for mixed choirs and organ will be performed DREAMS calendars. It's free, Barb Herzog by the St. John’s University/College of St. Benedict Chamber and it's another way to let (h/Fax) 952-432-6995 Choir (50 voices) under the direction of Axel Theimer. Solo [email protected] people know about your clas- organ works, Evocation a la Chapelle Sixtine…. and Einlei- aaaa)))) MMMMeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp////PPPPIIIIPPPPEEEENNNNOOOOTTTTEEEESSSS sical music concerts. tung (Introduction), Fuge und Magnificat aus der Symphonie SSSSuuuubbbbssssccccrrrriiiippppttttiiiioooonnnn [email protected] By all means, continue to zu Dante’s “Divina Commedia” will be the large solo organ bbbb)))) NNNNeeeewwwwssss IIIItttteeeemmmmssss ffffoooorrrr PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss send information directly to works performed. Some short atonal piano pieces tran- cccc)))) LLLLeeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss ttttoooo tttthhhheeee EEEEddddiiiittttoooorrrr Michael Barone too. scribed for organ will also be heard. Organists will be Dr. dddd)))) PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss AAAAddddvvvveeeerrrrttttiiiissssiiiinnnngggg <[email protected]> K.R. Kasling and Matthew Anderson. CCCChhhhaaaannnnggggeeee ooooffff AAAAddddddddrrrreeeessssssss ((((PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss)))) The program will not exceed 70 minutes; a freewill offering Barb Herzog, 952-432-6995 will be received. FREE ONLINE CCCChhhhaaaannnnggggeeee ooooffff AAAAddddddddrrrreeeessssssss ((((TTTThhhheeee AAAAmmmmeeeerrrriiiiccccaaaannnn PROMOTION! OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnniiiisssstttt)))):::: In early June, a program of major solo Liszt works will be pre- AGO Headquarters Gain potential additional sented at the Basilica-Lisztomania II. Details of this program 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1260 promotional exposure for will appear in Pipenotes’ May edition. Please join us for both New York, NY 10115 your performance event events. (cid:1) 212-870-2310 (concerts only, not services) PPPPllllaaaacccceeeemmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Robert Anderson by listing it on the Minnesota 612-377-4450 Public Radio Online Event's TCAGO Friends: [email protected] calendar (separate from the PIPEDREAMS calendar!). Go If you have an itch to travel and want to experience CCCCaaaalllleeeennnnddddaaaarrrr CCCCoooooooorrrrddddiiiinnnnaaaattttiiiioooonnnn////EEEEvvvveeeennnnttttssss to <www.mpr.org>, click on some exceptional instruments in exceptional SSSScccchhhheeeedddduuuulllliiiinnnngggg:::: J. Michael Barone 'classical' in the upper green (w) 651-290-1539 box, scroll down and click on spaces….read on: (h) 651-228-9885 'regional events' in the http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/tour/index.shtml [email protected] EVENTS panel, then click on Organ Calendar 'submit an event' and follow www.pipedreams.org/ Happy New Year to All! the prompts. It's free, and is calendar widely read (particularly by MPR's on-air hosts). Michael Barone PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 3333 Dean’s Column TCAGO Officers DDDDeeeeaaaannnn:::: James Callahan (h) 651-224-3285 Welcome to the New Year. SSSSuuuubbbb DDDDeeeeaaaannnn:::: Karen Flynn (h) 651-429-6662 SSSSeeeeccccrrrreeeettttaaaarrrryyyy:::: John Salveson (h) 612-869-2726; Now that everyone has had a (w) 612-781-2796; (cell) 612-240-2055 month to recover from all the TTTTrrrreeeeaaaassssuuuurrrreeeerrrr////IIIInnnnvvvveeeessssttttmmmmeeeennnnttttssss:::: David Geslin (h) 612-868-7827; activities that took place during (w) 763-277-0024); [email protected] December, we can now all look forward to the activities of Pass- Board Members over, Holy Week and Easter. Just think about how many centuries CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011111111: Dianne Jelle, Tom Ferry, Scott Rohr the lives of musicians have been CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011112222:::: Patricia Kohnen, Bill Stump, Priscilla Franken governed by feast days of a reli- CCCCllllaaaassssssss ooooffff 2222000011113333: Carolyn Diamond, Geoff Olson, Jane Hanson gious calendar. We carry on these same yearly rhythms while adapting all the traditions Committees to the times. AAAArrrrcccchhhhiiiivvvveeeessss:::: Jerry Bonstrom cell) 612-418-8065; From February and beyond the TCAGO Board will occupy it- [email protected] self with two major items. The first is creating a nominating CCCChhhhaaaappppllllaaaaiiiinnnn:::: Rev. Michael Edwins (h) 763-529-1998; committee, a slate of candidates and an election for its offi- [email protected] cers and the board class of 2011-2012. Please let us know CCCCoooommmmmmmmuuuunnnniiiiccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnnssss:::: if you are willing to serve. The board consists of a wonderful CCCCoooommmmppppoooossssiiiittttiiiioooonnnn:::: Rob Strusinski, Lawrence Lawyer, Curt Oliver, DDDDeeeevvvveeeellllooooppppmmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Carolyn Diamond, Dee Ann Crossley, Jon Kietzer group of people who are committed to the TCAGO mission. EEEEdddduuuuccccaaaattttiiiioooonnnn:::: Chair: Philip Asgian (h) 651-293-9115; (w) 651-696-6913; [email protected] The major effort, however, will be the development of a Members: Karen Becker, Richard Collman, Margaret Gohman, budget for next year. Since TCAGO belongs to all its mem- Tim Patterson, Kirsten Uhlenberg bers, we would like to hear from you about what activities GGGGuuuuiiiilllldddd EEEExxxxaaaammmmiiiinnnnaaaattttiiiioooonnnnssss:::: Catherine R. Rodland (h) 507-645-1683; you think we should undertake, what changes we should (cell) 612-432-3486; [email protected] make in the way we operate, and how we can assist in fulfill- HHHHoooossssppppiiiittttaaaalllliiiittttyyyy:::: Mari Lyn Ampe, Priscilla Franken, Patricia Kohnen ing your professional needs. Provide us with concrete sug- IIIInnnnvvvveeeessssttttmmmmeeeennnnttttssss:::: Tom Ferry, James Callahan, David Geslin, Winston gestions we can attempt to implement. My hope is that Kaehler there will be so many ideas, that it will take us years to im- MMMMeeeemmmmbbbbeeeerrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp:::: plement them all. PPPPllllaaaacccceeeemmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Bob Anderson PPPPrrrrooooffffeeeessssssssiiiioooonnnnaaaallll DDDDeeeevvvveeeellllooooppppmmmmeeeennnntttt:::: Chair: Jeffrey Patry 612-327-9894 (cell); [email protected] Since we have added some new committees and restruc- Members: Charles Fruhstuck, Julie Urban, Robert Anderson tured our finances, as you have already read about in previ- PPPPrrrrooooggggrrrraaaammmm CCCCoooommmmmmmmiiiitttttttteeeeeeee:::: Chair: Karen Flynn 651-651-429-6662; ous Pipenotes, we have a number of new opportunities. But [email protected] there are also a number of challenges. The primary one I Members: Michael Barone, Steve Gentile, Aaron David Miller, see is declining membership. I would like to suggest that it Yvonne Thomas is everyone’s duty to recruit new members and to be sure PPPPiiiippppeeeeddddrrrreeeeaaaammmmssss SSSScccchhhhoooollllaaaarrrrsssshhhhiiiipppp:::: Diana Lee Lucker, Karen Bartz, Steve that members renew when the time comes to do so. Bring a Gentile nonmember to one of our events to introduce them to what PPPPuuuubbbblllliiiicccciiiittttyyyy////OOOOuuuuttttrrrreeeeaaaacccchhhh:::: David Jenkins, Geoff Olson, Joel Carver, we do and to the people involved. Dianne Jelle RRRReeeeggggiiiissssttttrrrraaaarrrr:::: Barb Herzog SSSSppppeeeecccciiiiaaaallll PPPPrrrroooojjjjeeeeccccttttssss:::: Scott Rohr, Jane Hanson, Thomas Kite The emphasis for this year has been on hospitality. I am sure SSSSttttuuuuddddeeeennnntttt CCCCoooommmmppppeeeettttiiiittttiiiioooonnnn:::: Mary Newton (h) 763-546-1307; you have noticed this at the events you have attended and in (cell) 612-251-7552; [email protected] the welcoming calls to those of you who are new members. TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnn DDDDaaaattttaaaabbbbaaaasssseeee: Richard Greene 651-488-9681 [email protected] Those of you with organ students, make sure all your stu- WWWWeeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeee AAAAddddmmmmiiiinnnniiiissssttttrrrraaaattttoooorrrr:::: David Engen dents become AGO members. Contact our registrar, Barb Herzog, to arrange for this. Invite them to attend one or more of our events. Introduce them to other TCAGO mem- A fuller explanation of our financial situation will be pre- bers. sented at the end of the fiscal year. In the interest of transparency, you will notice that we will be regularly posting the minutes of the board meetings on the TCAGO website. This will include a summary of our finances. , Dean PPPPaaaaggggeeee 4444 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss New Church Listing substitute. B.A. or equivalent in organ, sacred music and/or music education with excedllent keyboard and accompanying skills re- quired. Must work well with other church personnel. Submit cover All churches advertising positions with the TCAGO letter and résumé to: Dr. Joshua Tompkins at [email protected] or are asked to complete a questionnaire on their above address. general policies and requirements for a music position. Churches that have returned their completed form are Director — Messiah United Methodist Church, 17805 shown with an asterisk in front of their name. Members wishing more information on specific churches or positions relating to the County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 questionnaire may call Robert Anderson at 612- 377-4450. PT Director of Handbell and Chancel Choirs. One or two people acceptable. Applicants should have a passion for music and a proven record of outstanding leadership, team building and recruit- Director — Parkview United Church of Christ, 3737 Bel- ing skills. Available Jan. 2011. Send résumé, references and phi- laire Ave., White Bear Lake, MN 55110 losophy of music to church address or PT (12 hrs./wk.) Music Director to lead highly-valued music pro- [email protected]. Contact: Gerald Leinfelder, 763- gram at small congregation. Candidate should believe that music is 478-2486. (cid:1) a gift from God, demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills, be comfortable with various muscial styles and enthusiasti- cally work well with others. 15-25 choir members sing every Sun- day during program year, Sept. – June. Special services include: Christmas Eve, Ash Wed. and Maundy Thursday. Duties include: directing the choir, working collaboratively with the pastor, organist, Music and Worship Committees to plan music for worship services and coordinating summer music. Must have degree in music or related experience. Salary: $10,000-$12,000 commensurate with degree/experience. Vacation is four weeks/year. Please send résumé, contact information for three references and brief state- ment of music ministry philosophy to Mrs. Heather Cogswell at church. Past Church Listings Organist — St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 PT Organist/Accompanist, 1 ser./1 reh. Traditional and contempo- rary music on both organ and piano. 2-manual Hillgren-Lane pipe organ. Responsible for repair needs of instruments. Position avl. Jan. 1, 2011. Email: [email protected] Contact: Pastor Donna Martinson at 651-646-4859. Organist — Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118 PT Organist/Keyboardist. 1 ser./1 reh. Classical and contemporary music. Rodgers 850 LDM. Baby grand piano. Position open imme- diately. Salary range: $5,200 - $12,000 per year. Résumés to above address. 651-457-5686. Organist — Presbyterian Church of the Way, 3382 Lexing- ton Ave. N., Shoreview, MN 55126-8108 Seeking PT Organist/Pianist for services and rehearsal with Chan- cel Choir/soloists; assistance with children’s groups at rehearsals and performances. Prepare for special services. Responsible for organ/piano maintenance; play for weddings/funerals, provide own Anyone may list a position opening by writing or calling Robert Anderson, 2024 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55405-2303, 666611112222----333377777777----4444444455550000. Posi- tions are listed in two consecutive issues of PIPENOTES. If the position is still open, the church is asked to relist the opening. A fee of $50 is requested (with the ad running 2 months, and an additional $15 for each month following) for this service. Checks are to be made ppppaaaayyyyaaaabbbblllleeee ttttoooo:::: TTTTCCCCAAAAGGGGOOOO ((((TTTTwwwwiiiinnnn CCCCiiiittttiiiieeeessss CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr---- AAAAmmmmeeeerrrriiiiccccaaaannnn GGGGuuuuiiiilllldddd ooooffff OOOOrrrrggggaaaannnniiiissssttttssss)))). Calls will be returned by the next business day. For those who are looking for positions, there are often several weeks between the time a position is open and the date it is published in PIPENOTES. From time to time a congregation is in immediate need. Those of you who would like to have your name suggested to a congregation can leave your name and number with Robert Anderson. His function will be to give a congregation a list of available candidates. PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 5555 ORGANLIVE MAKES IT EASY TO EXPERIENCE THE MUSIC OF THE ORGAN Organlive.com is an Internet audio station dedicated to the music of the classical organ. Broadcasting since 2003, Or- ganlive has become the most-heard organ station on the Internet. The broadcast is completely free to anyone with a broadband Internet connection and is now easier than ever to tune in. Listeners simpy need one click at www.organlive.com to hear the broadcast through Windows Media Player, WinAmp, iTunes, Quicktime, RealPlayer, or any streaming MP3 player. Additionally the stream may be heard on most mobile devices such as the iPhone or Android based phones. The station is also listed in the classical radio sta- tions on iTunes. A new website makes it easier to search the ever-growing 1446 to Shepard of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Val- library of organ music, which currently holds over 10,000 ley, Minnesota. The organ consultant for the Church is John tracks from more than 850 albums of music recorded by Ferguson, from St. Olaf College. The Church has engaged organists all over the world. Listeners can log in to rate The Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, OH, to remove, tracks and albums as well as leave comments on the same. refurbish and reinstall the organ. The removal of the instru- Organlive plays albums recorded on pipe, digital, and combi- ment will begin in mid January, 2011. Opus 1446 will be nation organs played by the world’s best concert organists, rebuilt and restored in Cleveland and then reinstalled in Ap- as well as tracks recorded and submitted by less renowned ple Valley. Approximate time for the reinstallation is late organists. Included are pairings of organ and summer of 2011. orchestra, solo instruments, choir, or vocal solos. The lis- tener is presented with the work title, composer, album title, Twin receptions were held on the afternoon and evening of a link to purchase the album or MP3 online, the organ, its November 19, at Macalester College, for the congregation to builder, size, and location, and a link to the specification of see, hear and learn first hand about the instrument before the organ being heard, and often a link to public domain the work begins. Presenters included Shepard of the Valley copy of the sheet music of the work. Pastor, Rev. Christopher Smith; Kathleen Murray, Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Macalester College; a representa- Listeners may browse the entire library searching by work, tive of the organ committee; John Ferguson, organ consult- composer, organist, album, or organ and request tracks to ant for the Church; and Chris Holtkamp of The Holtkamp be played. On Sundays the station features hymns, choral Organ Company. anthems, and music of the church. Monday's playlist con- sists of music from the 19th and 20th centuries. Wednes- The new home of Opus 1446 is a significantly larger space days are all-baroque music, and Fridays feature the best than the concert hall where it stands today – about three music from our library, as rated by the listeners. times as large. The instrument, when reinstalled, will have a new console, many of the pipes will be rescaled, some new The station has been continually funded by the listeners, and pipes and wind lines will be added. Four ranks of pipes will an annual budget covering all operating expenses is raised remain “as is” in the new space. The blower and bellows will every spring. Organlive is always accepting submissions for be reused. Many of the reeds will be replaced. (cid:1) new music from organists, composers and publishers. To listen to Organlive, or for more information on submitting your music, visit www.organlive.com. CONTACT: Brent Johnson, Organlive.com 314-496-1278 [email protected] http://www.organlive.com (cid:1) Macalester Aeloian-Skinner on the move By Phil Asgian As part of the renovation and remodeling of the Janet Wal- lace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College has sold Opus PPPPaaaaggggeeee 6666 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss TCAGO Archive News their home at 844 Fairmount Ave. in St. Paul. For- mer choir members from Mr. Fairclough’s church, “Minnesota AGO Through the Decades” St. John the Evangelist, performed: a boy soloist, a violinist, and a pianist. (Mr. Fairclough left Minne- 1940s sota in 1943 and moved with his wife to San Fran- Jerry Bonstrom, Archivist cisco, California to be near their daughter.) IIII’’’’vvvveeee eeeeddddiiiitttteeeedddd aaaannnndddd ccccoooommmmppppiiiilllleeeedddd tttthhhheeee ffffoooolllllllloooowwwwiiiinnnngggg nnnnooootttteeeessss ffffrrrroooommmm mmmmiiiinnnnuuuutttteeeessss ooooffff • February 23, 1943 dinner meeting was held in mmmmeeeeeeeettttiiiinnnnggggssss ttttaaaakkkkeeeennnn bbbbyyyy sssseeeeccccrrrreeeettttaaaarrrriiiieeeessss EEEEaaaarrrrllll BBBBaaaarrrrrrrr,,,, HHHHeeeennnnrrrryyyy EEEEnnnnggggeeeennnn,,,, FFFFlllloooorrrr---- Coffman Memorial Union at the U of M. Alexander eeeennnncccceeee HHHHuuuuddddssssoooonnnn aaaannnndddd JJJJeeeeaaaannnn MMMMccccIIIInnnnttttyyyyrrrreeee Schreiner spoke about his work at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle. The meeting then moved to Northrop Auditorium where Mr. Schreiner played a recital on • The January 8, 1940 AGO meeting was held at the the Northrop organ. (See Pipenotes “Archive News” home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bremer on 145 Amherst for March, 2009.) St. in St. Paul. Sixty-five members and friends at- tended. After a buffet dinner, the evening’s enter- • Thirty-eight members were present for the May 27, tainment was an “Information Please” program. 1944 meeting held at Gethsemane Episcopal Bob DeHaven, production manager of radio station Church in Minneapolis. Dean Arthur Jennings spoke WTCN, was “Mr. Fadiman.” Stanley Avery, Arthur of the problems in maintaining active interest in the Jennings, R. Buchanan Morton, Leonard Smith, et Guild maybe because it’s divided between two cities al. participated in answering questions about musi- involving long traveling distances under present cal topics. Following this, Mrs. Bremer played sev- conditions. (“Present conditions” may be a refer- eral recordings of “Church Music Appreciation” ence to WWII and public transportation.) He sug- broadcasts, which series she directs on Sunday eve- gested the appointment of a membership commit- nings over station WTCN. (Was this the 1940s tee. equivalent of “Pipedreams”?) — Mr. and Mrs. Bremer hosted the Minne- • Our April 2, 1945 meeting was held at the U of M at sota AGO at their homes on other occa- the Center of Continuation Study. Mr. Lewis Elmer, sions, e.g., October 1938, January and April Warden [President] of the AGO was the guest of of 1941 and at their Forest Lake summer honor. (The minutes do not express what was said. home in July, 1940 and 1941. His visit may’ve been a promotion for the Sub- scriber’s/Artist’s Series.) • On April 15, 1940 AGO members and guests were at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church for a dinner and • There was another dinner meeting at Coffman on recital played by Mario Salvador. It was his first February 1, 1946. Following the meeting, Earnest Twin Cities appearance. The recital was sponsored White played an organ recital at Northrop Audito- by Wicks Organ Co. Mr. Salvador returned to play at rium. House of Hope Presbyterian Church for our Decem- ber 3, 1940 meeting. • Dinner was served at Coffman a few months later— May 21, 1946—at 6:30 followed by our AGO annual • May 14, 1940 was the date for the annual meeting meeting at 7:30. There was no recital at Northrop, which was held at the U of M. Thirty-one members though. A lecture and slides on church architecture and friends attended. Two students of organ profes- was given by Roy Boe of the U of M Architectural sor Arthur Jennings performed at the Music Build- School. ing. • October 27, 1946 was the opening season program • The Minnesota AGO were guests at the home of Mr. at Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Dinner and Mrs. Harry Iverson for the October 21, 1940 was served in the parish house. The honored guests meeting. They had recently installed in their home a were Marcel Dupré and his daughter. Following 22 rank main organ and an echo section of 4 ranks. dinner, the Duprés played a joint organ and piano S. Willis Johnson, organist and choirmaster at Geth- recital in the sanctuary. semane Episcopal Church, played “Benedictus” by M. Reger, Adagio and Finale from the Sixth Sym- • The November, 1947 AGO meeting was a console phony by C. Widor, et al. party at the Northrop Organ console. Arthur Jennings spoke about organ construction. Jennings • The January 13, 1942 dinner meeting was at Port’s and Edward Berryman played several selections. Tea Room in St. Paul. Thirty-one members and friends were present. Following this meeting, Dean • February 1st, 1947, Virgil Fox played a recital at George Fairclough and his wife invited the AGO to PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 7777 Northrop Auditorium. Dinner in his honor was at Bryans Tea Room. “We heard some of the most Samuel Backman is the thrilling playing. It was a treat.” On February 9, recipient of the 2010 Ruth members of AGO heard an interesting service sung and Paul Manz Organ by the Boy Choir at the Basilica where John J. Beck Scholarship from the Lu- was the organist/choir director. Supper afterwards theran School of Theology was at the Hampshire Arms Hotel. in Chicago. There is more information on the school’s • The annual meeting was held on May 26, 1947 at website at www.lstc.edu. St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, St. Paul. Dinner was served in the parish house. Offi- cers were elected and there was discussion about the possibility of having the General Convention in Minneapolis next spring. After the meeting, Earl Barr—organist at St. Paul’s—played a recital. • October 10, 1947 was a combined meeting with Twin Cities Choirmasters. Dinner was at the Min- neapolis Y.M.C.A. Endorsed by AGO National, dis- cussion continued from the last meeting about the Subscriber [Artists] Series. The executive commit- tee would select the people to play. After the busi- ness meeting, Rupert Sircom played an organ recital at Westminster Presbyterian Church. • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul hosted the Minnesota AGO for dinner and a console party on November 17, 1947. Accompaniments to anthems were demonstrated by several members: Ed Berryman, Mary Fellows, Eugene Frey and Earl Barr. Unfortunately, I found no minutes for 1948-49 David J. Geslin, CPA • We hosted the AGO Region VI Convention, June 14— 5775 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 700 16, 1949. The Curtis Hotel was the Convention ho- tel. No brochure was found but there are April 19, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 1949 minutes of a convention committee meeting Tel: 612-868-7827 ~ Fax: 763-201-7816 held at the home of Mary and Arthur Fellows. Dan Thomas was the general chairman of the conven- tion. Others on the committee were Byron Arneson, Helping people with their Albert Ely, Henry Engen, Mary Fellows, Ernst Tax and Accounting needs for over 20 years Galbraith, Tom Johnson, Paul Sundquist and Robert Wolf. Virgil Fox was to perform on the Auditorium organ, June 15, but Harry Iverson expressed uncer- tainty as to the use of the organ because of organ repair issues. 5,000 tickets were to be printed. (In the first issue of Pipenotes, there’s a review of Virgil Fox playing a recital on the Minneapolis Auditorium organ on December 1, 1949.) • The first issue of Pipenotes was published in De- cember of 1949. (cid:1) PPPPaaaaggggeeee 8888 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss Concert CD Available “The organ music was sublime; the choir was so crisp that I could understand the text. All of the performance was won- derful, wonderful!” This is to let you know about a remarkable live concert re- cording of Mendelssohn's "Elijah," featuring Frederick Swann "This CD gives me goosebumps. I think I've worn out the fifth as organist and John Walker as conductor. The performance track, 'If With All Your Hearts,' which was truly sung from the also features the Chancel Choir of Brown Memorial Park Ave- heart. nue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. Shirley Parry, Chair Frederick Swann, the distinguished past president of the Tiffany Concert Series Committee AGO, demonstrates his legendary skill at oratorio accompani- Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD (cid:1) ment as he plays Brown Memorial's historic 1931 Skinner organ, recently restored to original specifications. Report on the Eighth John Walker presently serves as the AGO's vice presi- dent. He is Minister of Music at Brown Memorial Park Ave- International Annual IOHIO Festival nue Church. by Mary Joy Rieder The concert drew high accolades from a wide variety of My husband Michael and I spent five days this past autumn sources. in the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca in southeastern Mex- ico, where we attended the Eighth International Organ and "A superbly performed, memorable concert ... I have seldom Early Music Festival, an occasion that afforded a special been so struck by a total musical experience" -- Eileen measure of pride to the organ community of Mexico. Guenther, President, American Guild of Organists and Pro- fessor of Sacred Music at Wesley Seminary. Principal present- "The soloists melted my heart with their musicianship" -- ers and recitalists Deborah Woods, organist and choir director. were: Cristina García Banegas **The 3-CD set is $15. To order, please go (who performed to: www.browndowntown.org. For additional information, at the Basilica in call 410-523-1542. Orders will be filled and shipped imme- Minneapolis dur- diately upon receipt.** ing the 2008 Con- vention) from Uru- More responses to the concert: guay; Guy Bovet “The soloists sang with extraordinary intelligence and art- who, in the ‘80s istry. The singers’ strong sense of ensemble made this per- and ‘90s with the formance particularly memorable.” support of Church of San Jerónimo, Oaxaca, Mexico UNESCO and the “Frederick Swann showed why his skill with accompaniment Swiss PRO HELVETIA, led field projects in the surveying and is renowned. It was as if he had extra-sensory perception, cataloguing of many historic organs throughout Mexico and anticipating each singer’s intention and providing a founda- Brazil; and Barbara Owen. The 58 participants represented a tion from which he or she could soar.” variety of musical disciplines and other professions, some- thing that contributed to the rich cultural matrix of the festi- Eileen Guenther: “I heard the rushing of the water and the val and the congenial conviviality among participants! flicker of the flames in the countless notes Frederick Swann played.” She noted “the hundreds of piston changes it took Why Oaxaca? This region hosts one of the world’s most to create various effects.” remarkable in situ collections of historic organs in the Span- ish Baroque style. The first imported instruments, consid- “[I want to especially acknowledge] John Walker’s expert ered soon after the Conquest to be important aids in the pacing and his ability to get highly nuanced emotional ex- evangelization process, were presumably simple table or- pression from his finely prepared choir.” gans transported by hired carriers to the remote mountain villages of Oaxaca state, whose economy later flourished “About twenty-five years ago I sang ‘Elijah’ with the Men- largely due to the cochineal (red dye) trade. Many organs, delssohn Choir under André Previn. John Shirley-Quirk was like the churches and their amazing art and artifacts, were Elijah. In 2004 I sang ‘Elijah’ with the Choral Society of Dur- built locally. It is thought that there may have been as many ham under Rodney Wynkoop. Sanford Sylvan was Elijah. So as 1,000 organs installed in churches in Oaxaca and when I tell you that Sunday’s performance was the most to- neighboring Puebla from the mid-16th to the late-19th centu- tally fulfilling and satisfying ‘Elijah’ I’ve ever experienced, I want you to know that I’ve set the bar pretty high.” (IOHIO Festival continued on page 9) PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss PPPPaaaaggggeeee 9999 In Memory of Neil Carlson by Michael Barone TCAGO Colleagues, We have lost a great friend of the pipe organ. Neil Carlson, a retired (yet tireless) railroad engineer and life-long organ tinkerer and recital attender, died on Dec. 23, 2010 at age 71. I’d gotten conversational with Neil only in the past few years. The things he knew (about history, local culture, tech- nology, and the organ scene) astounded me, yet he was the most down-to-earth fellow I’ve ever met. In the reception line after Chelsea Chen’s recent appearance at Bethel Uni- versity, I opened with the usual “How are you?” His un- dramatic response: “Yesterday the doctor told me I have Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and he doesn’t think I’ll see Christmas.” The prediction proved all too true. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140569140766#!/ group.php?gid=140569140766&v=wall Who is Neil Carlson, you might ask? Check the Neil Carlson Appreciation/Memorial Facebook page for some back- ground. That page was started by Michael Hey, the young organist from Wisconsin who won our TCAGO Organ Competi- tion two years ago (and is now a scholarship student at Juil- liard. If you recall seeing a stalwart gentleman dressed in “engineer’s formal” (denim bib overalls and a grey or blue tee-shirt), that was Neil. Open of mind, perceptive of obser- vation, deep in intelligence, and unabridged in opinion, Neil sought out the best performers in the best (and sometimes least likely) places. He has been a fixture of the local theatre organ scene since the late 1950s. Since retirement, his ma- jor activity had been attending organ concerts. Two years ago, as his opinion of NWA’s maintainance program de- (IOHIO Festival continued from page 8) clined, and he elected to drive rather than fly to east-coast activities (He kept a room in Philadelphia to facilitate access ries. Sadly, most have been lost through abandonment and to concerts in NYC, Maryland, Washington, DC, Portland, neglect, pillaging and vandalism. To date, seven of these etc….), he put 47,000 miles on his Plymouth Breeze. This is visually stunning organs have been fully restored, each offer- enthusiasm, this is dedication. ing a uniquely colorful and engagingly present, magnificent sound. Sixty-two others exist in varying degrees of conserva- Neil was generous of his time and intelligence, supportive of tion, including some nearly complete organs that have been and encouraging to young performers. When the return of identified for possible future reconstruction/restoration. the Kuhn organ to Alice Tully Hall was confirmed and the re- inaugural recital announced, Neil was one of the first to pur- Following on the pioneering work of Guy Bovet and other chase a ticket. His front-and-center seat was sadly empty for restorers, most notably Susan Tattershall who, during the Paul Jacob’s recital on November 16….Neil already was too 1990s restored several of these organs, the Instituto de Ór- ill to travel. ganos Históricos de Oaxaca (IOHIO) was established in 2000 as a non-profit organization to protect and conserve these His was a unique presence and character (well, in a way, we historic instruments and to ensure that they are heard and all are unique...but Neil stood out, perhaps it was the over- appreciated. Cicely Winter, one of the two founders, an alls)...and he will be missed. American pianist who has resided in Oaxaca for many years with her husband Marcus, an archaeologist with the The funeral service took place on December 30 at Mount (Mexican) National Institute of Anthropology and History, Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior. (cid:1) continues to be the principal agent of inspiration and organi- (IOHIO Festival continued on page 10) PPPPaaaaggggeeee 11110000 PPPPiiiippppeeeennnnooootttteeeessss the deliciously leisurely lunches could become a little pressed as, for instance, to make the opening reception in the splendid Burgoa Library of the former convent of San Domingo, including an address by the host of the weekly Mexican radio program His Majesty the Organ and a guided visit to a new exhibition chronologically highlighting docu- ments from the Oaxaca organ archives collection. In addition to concert organ performances in various village churches and the Oaxaca Cathedral, evening concerts also included a local virtuoso organ and trombone duo and the fine vocal ensemble Capilla Virreinal de la Nueva España, featuring sacred choral music recently discovered in a neighboring village by IOHIO. Two outstanding young per- formers, a guitarist and percussionist, were also featured among the concert performers, even in an improvised en- semble concert with Guy Bovet. (IOHIO Festival continued from page 9) Two days were devoted to visits to restored and unrestored zation for the Institute, and certainly for the Festival. Integral organs in Oaxaca and outlying villages where residents often aspects of the Institute’s work include: networking with mu- offered us a warm welcome. One village hosted a fiesta with sic scholars and organists; involvement and support of local brass band and dancing, plenty of home-distilled mezcal, people in order to encourage recognition of these organs as and a lavish feast of local specialties. part of their own patrimony; and a music (piano and organ) education project for young people. Our last day offered a reprieve from the 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily schedule, including an opportunity to play the or- Why was I interested? Spanish-Mexican Baroque music gan of the resplendent Basílica de la Soledad. might be a niche interest among American work-a-day organ- ists, particularly because of construction (divided/short key- The Festival continued for two additional days with an over- board) and registration specifications and particular cultural night journey to visit a variety of organs in the 7,000-foot affects; however, as several articles in TAO (e.g., David T. high Mixteca Alta region, culminating in a concert by Guy Troiano: Early Spanish Organ Genres: Finding Their Place in Bovet in Santa Maria Tlaxiaco on a beautiful 8’ instrument, the Modern Church, TAO, May 2009, pp. 60 – 68) and a re- the only restored 19th century organ in Oaxaca State. cent local organ performance have demonstrated, this music is worthy of our attention and could be a vibrant part of our Opening a window onto the rich legacy of Mexican Baroque working reper- organ music – especially for those unfamiliar with this music tory! and these instruments - the Festival was musically and cul- turally exhilarating, and the diverse group of participants What was it made for an invigorating exchange of ideas and many new like? The Festi- friendships. val began with two lengthy For a more complete account of the Festival including many and detailed pictures of the organs, performers and churches, please re- masterclasses fer to: http://www.iohio.org/eng/home.htm. You may hear offered by Guy some of the organs by linking to the following PIPEDREAMS Bovet in the programs: fantastically http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/listings/2002/0242/ decorated http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/articles/ Church of San oaxacan_holiday/oaxaca.shtml. (cid:1)‾ Jerónimo in Guy Bovet and Cicely Winter, Festival Tlacochahuaya, Director a village neighboring Oaxaca City. A Los Angeles organist joined Cicely Winter, IOHIO Festival Director, and other Mexican organ students from various regions of the country to per- form a variety of repertory by such composers as Durón, Bruna, Cabanilles and Correa de Arauxo. As transportation schedules did tend to run on Mexican time,

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