The final round of the 2014 Schoenstein Competition in Hymn Playing took place at Christ Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 22, on the 2006 3-manual, 43-voice Schoenstein organ. Each of the four finalists (Brent Stamey, Russell Weismann, Patrick Scott, and Tom Mueller) led the audience, who played the vital role of the singing congregation, through three hymns, chosen from lists provided. The judges were Carl Daw, Eileen Guenther, and Will Sherwood. Tom Mueller won first prize, and Patrick Scott was awarded second prize.
The competition was sponsored by Schoenstein & Co., Organ Builders as part of their program to achieve greater recognition for the art of accompaniment. It was announced to coincide with the release by MorningStar Music Publishers of the book Hymn Playing: A Modern Colloquium by Stuart Forster, who designed and hosted the competition.
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