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Father Gerard John Benedict Farrell, O.S.B., an acknowledged leader in Gregorian Chant
studies, died on January 9, 2000. He was 81. A monk of St....
Wednesday, August 16
Imagine this. A church packed to the rafters with organists
from around the country, parishioners, and Boston organ lovers. An...
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Charles M. Ruggles Pipe Organs
Conifer, Colorado
Lakewood Presbyterian Church
Lakewood, Ohio
The organ for Wright Chapel at Lakewood...
As this issue was going to press, word was received of the
death of Pierre Firmin-Didot on January 5 after a long illness with cancer. Mr.
Firmin-...
The Bedient Pipe Organ Company celebrated its 30th
anniversary with a special program on November 5, 2000 at St. Vincent de Paul
Parish, Omaha,...
Chestnut roasters selling their aromatic wares on the
avenues of Lisbon and the cobbled streets of Evora, as well as the slightly
guttural sounds of...
Back in the 19th century, two great scientific figures wrote
books on the science of sound. The earlier was Hermann Helmholtz with his On the...
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...
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Austin Organs, Inc.,
Hartford, Connecticut
The Episcopal Church of
Bethesda-by-the-Sea,
Palm Beach, Florida
The Episcopal Church of...
Bok Tower Festival
The 16th International Carillon Festival, February
3–11, 2001, will feature guest carillonneurs Stéfano Colletti
(...
Joseph Corkedale of Newburgh, New York, died on November 1
at the age of 60. A partner in the firm A&J Reed & Pipe Organ Service
of Newburgh...
For twenty-two years George Ritchie and Quentin Faulkner
have developed and presented a wonderful series of organ conferences at the
University of...
Quiet successfully the Organ Historical Society has added a new
feature to its activities. On October 12-14, 2000, some sixty scholars and
friends...
When one thinks of the history of the harpsichord, Hungary
is not the first country that comes to mind. Yet, as might be expected from a
country that...
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church,
Rockford, Illinois
Buzard Pipe Organ Builders,
Champaign, Illinois
Opus 23
Builder's statement
It has been a...
Mark Stevenson
British harpsichord maker Mark Stevenson died of cancer on
July 4, 2000, aged 56. Born in Cambridge in 1943, Stevenson studied art...
Profile: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Situated amongst the picturesque canals in the heart of
Utrecht, the freestanding Dom Tower was connected with the...
William Whitehead died on July 6 in Stamford, Connecticut,
from diabetes and a stroke. He was 62. He held the BMus from the University of
Oklahoma,...
Anyone familiar with the biographies of distinguished composers
and performers throughout music history can never fail to be amazed at the
impressive...
One of the delightful aspects of being a concert organist is
that there are tremendous opportunities to visit various parts of the world and
to savor...
