During my Juilliard years in the early 60s, I spent many
evenings being thrilled and moved by magnificent musical events at Church of
the Ascension, usually accompanied by an "orchestra" made up only
of pipes, played by Vernon deTar, who was my teacher for several years. The
program for each evening was wonderfully crafted, with fabulous hymns to sing
(to equally fabulous accompaniments), and along with some great classics, other
music less known, and sometimes, for its time, a bit daring.

Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc., Fox Lake, Illinois, has completed
the final phase of a three-phase renovation of the organ at St. John's
Episcopal Church, Sturgis, Michigan. Originally built by Wicks as a two chambered,
four division instrument, the organ comprises 31 ranks on three manuals and
pedal. Phase I included re-leathering of all wind supply reservoir units, the
addition of electric tremolo units, and solid state expression systems.

Our Savior's Church, Copenhagen

Marie-Madeleine Chevalier-Duruflé died on October 5
in Paris, France, at the age of 78. Internationally known recitalist and
teacher, she was the widow of Maurice Duruflé, who died in 1986. Mrs.
Duruflé was considered the last great exponent of the French Romantic
school of organ playing and gave noteworthy performances of works by Widor,
Vierne, Langlais, Dupré, and her husband. She was born in Marseilles on
May 8, 1921, and showed musical talent early. At age 11 she was named an
organist of the Cathedral of St.

Space limitations require that this article be published in
two parts. Part 2, consisting of essays by other members of the Valparaiso
faculty, will appear in a later issue.

The Eighth Biennial French Organ Music Seminar attracted 60
registrants for a commemoration of the centennial of the death of Aristide
Cavaillé-Coll. Hearing, playing, and studying the music written for the
great instruments of Paris, Rouen, and Toulouse formed the focal point of the
two-week schedule. French Classical and modern instruments at Versailles,
Chartres, Bordeaux, Cintegabelle, and Albi rounded out the itinerary.

Alain, Jehan. See Dzuris.

Apple, Warren. New Organ Music. Mar 11, May 13, July 13, Aug
12, Oct 11-12, Dec 12-13

Art of Fugue. See Kellner.

Bach. See Kellner, Shay.

Baggia, Aldo J. In the footsteps of Gottfried Silbermann.
Aug 13-14†*

Beck, Charles. The Trials, Tribulations and Joys of an
Organist on Tour. July 16-19*

Binford, Jeff. New Organ Music. July 13

Part 1 of this article appeared in the January issue, pp. 16-18.

On June 9, 2002, John Walker delivered the keynote address at the gala Open House at the Reuter Organ Company, Lawrence, Kansas. The following article presents the text of these remarks, in which Mr. Walker responded to Albert Neutel?s request to envision the future of the pipe organ in America.