November 2009
John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, Champaign, Illinois, Opus 38
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, San Antonio, Texas
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, San Antonio, is a vibrant Christian community of 5,000 families,…
Introduction
Los Angeles is home today to many wonderful organs. During the early twentieth century, pipe organs were constructed for spaces beyond the typical church, theater, or university setting. This article traces the histories of…
Since 1951, the Sewanee Church Music Conference has offered a rich musical and spiritual experience to musicians who serve primarily in Episcopal churches. Each July, approximately 150 organists, choirmasters, and choristers make their way…
Start with two world experts on French organ building and organ music, add seven qualified, eager American organists, stir them together with extant examples of the finest French organs, and let steep for a couple of weeks in the rich…
Repertoire, part 2
Last month’s column was in large part an argument in favor of letting students work on whatever music they want to work on: that is, not believing that it is necessary for a student’s development that he or she work on…
Is your refrigerator running?
There’s an urban legend that tells us that Alexander Graham Bell placed the first phone call because he had spilled acid or some other chemical on his workbench. He used the device he was tinkering with to…
Michael James McGrew of Denver, Colorado, died August 15 at the age of 60. Born October 5, 1948 in Denver, he received a B.A. degree in English in 1971 from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, and went on to earn a B.M. degree from the San…
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