August 2005

A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company, Lithonia, Georgia: Bethel United Methodist Church, Charleston, South Carolina

Kenneth Tickell & Co. Ltd., Northampton, England: St. Cecilia’s Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

A recent holiday in Scotland provided many opportunities to see and play
organs and other historical instruments in addition to being a tourist in this
beautiful country. My children and I spent two weeks visiting friends in St.
Madoes. Using this village between Perth and Dundee as our home base, we toured
much of the country and experienced Scottish history and hospitality firsthand.
The trip was made possible in part by a scholarly/artistic grant from Ripon
College.

An organist may benefit from mental practice both in the initial and later stages of learning. In addition, beginning organ students may incorporate this process; however, it may be difficult for a new organist to imagine actions with which he/she is unfamiliar.

I have recently read (and reread) a book that I think offers a thoughtful opportunity for enrichment by considering the heritage of another musical instrument.

Larry Palmer looks at two new books dealing (directly or indirectly) with the harpsichord.

Virginia French Mackie, Billy Nalle, The Rev. William F. Parker