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New Organs
Berghaus Organ Company, Inc., Bellwood, Illinois: St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Lynn A. Dobson and Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd.
Three Decades of Building Organs in Lake City, Iowa
Thirty years ago this month, Lynn Dobson opened an organ building workshop in Lake City. Three decades later, clients from near and far have made the journey to this small western Iowa town.
The University of Michigan Historic Organ Tour 50
The annual Bach Festival in Leipzig, Germany—with day trips to hear and play over a dozen historic organs, many known to J. S. Bach—provided 27 of us an unforgettable study tour May 12 to 26. The tour included 16 festival concerts, lectures by Bach scholar Dr. Christoph Wolff of Harvard University, guided tours of the cities visited, and the opportunity for masterclasses with Thomaskirche organist Ulrich Böhme. It was Historic Organ Tour 50 led by the University of Michigan’s University Organist Dr. Marilyn Mason.
Concours d’Orgue 2004
Concours Internationaux de la Ville de Paris
The City of Paris 5th International Organ Competition took place June 1–9, 2004. The Paris Concours d’Orgue, which occurs biannually, has grown in importance each year. One reason for its popularity is no doubt the generous prize money:
A Tribute: Searle Wright (1918–2004)
Searle Wright was admired by legions of colleagues, students, and friends the world over, including many of the outstanding church musicians of the twentieth century. Through his compositions, his improvisations, through his innovative program building, and through his students and disciples, the world of music was and is a far richer place.
