New Organs
Glück New York, New York, New York:
Leon Lowenstein Memorial Auditorium, Congregation Emanu-El, New York, New York;
Fabry, Inc., Antioch, Illinois: Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Berghaus Pipe Organ Builders, Inc., Bellwood, Illinois:
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish, Bethesda,
Chevy Chase, Maryland
New Recordings
Review of: Thom Miles plays the restored 1866 Koehnken & Co. organ at the Isaac M. Wise Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Celebrating the Cathedral Church of Christ Choir, Lagos, Nigeria, at Ninety
As the premiere choir in Nigeria, the accomplishments of the Cathedral Church of Christ Choir are immense, and it has played a major role in shaping the direction and development of church music in Nigeria, especially in the Anglican Church.
From the Dickinson Collection: Memorizing Controversy
The first installment in this series, “From the Dickinson Collection: Reminiscences by Clarence Dickinson, Part 1: 1873–1898,” was published in the July 2008 issue of The Diapason.
Inaugurating the new Craighead-Saunders Organ at the Eastman School of Music
The Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative, or EROI, aims to update and expand Eastman’s collection of instruments for the whole range of the organ repertoire, making it a global organ facility. The current phase, the Craighead-Saunders Organ, will be inaugurated in Christ Church (Episcopal) across from the Eastman School of Music on October 16 at EROI’s seventh annual organ festival.
On Teaching
Here begins a series about the teaching of the playing of counterpoint on keyboard instruments. This month’s column will consist of some general thoughts, and ways for students and teachers to think about contrapuntal music.
In the wind . . .
I write encouraging my colleagues to look around their workplaces with a critical eye toward safety. Organbuilders are precious. Let’s keep them all in good health.
