Greetings!

** Member News:

On April 24, Jared Lamenzo performed "The Music of the Invisible", an
organ performance and video installation featuring the 1868 Erben
Organ at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. The program included Passacaglia
and Fugue by J.S. Bach, Sonata VI by Mendelssohn, Communion by
Guilmant and Variations on the theme "Old Folks at Home" by Dudley
Buck. I was the registrant for the event. The video installation was
quite a sight: in a completely dark cathedral, historic images and
live video feeds from inside the organ, showing the moving trackers
and pipes, were projected right onto the walls. Aside from one
instance of a cypher caused by cris-crossed trackers in the pedal,
which was promptly fixed, the performance went smoothly and was met
enthusiastically by the crowd. The 140-year-old instrument is in dire
need of funds for preservation, and Jared is doing his part to get the
instrument noticed.
Read more about the organ here:
http://www.jaredlamenzo.com/erbenrenewal/

Last week I got some very satisfying practice time on the Erben. Even
in its present condition the organ is really a gem that tells you how
it wants to be played. The much larger electropneumatic organ I take
lessons on seems so impersonal in comparison. I look forward to
getting to know it better.

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* Roman Krasnovsky's composition "Mourning Itzhak Rabin", played by
the composer, is now featured in a funereal-music CD set named
"Musica et memoria: Trauermusik durch die Jahrhunderte", Volume 5.
http://www.bestatter.de/bdb2/pages/shop/musik_musica_et_memoria.php#cd5

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** Web News:

* New Pipe organ to enhance all-faith spiritual center

In fall 2005, a new sound will emanate from the center's Worship Hall
-- a 7.5-ton organ crafted by Orgues Letourneau Limitee especially for
Penn State.
http://live.psu.edu/story/11769

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* Brazilian Organist Domitila Ballesteros published a book, "Jeanne
Demessieux's Six Études and the Piano Technique"
http://www.ballesteros.mus.br

To read more about the book, including summary, contents and fourth
cover, click here.
http://www.ballesteros.mus.br/livroindex.html

To see Ms. Ballesteros in action, please view this link
http://www.ballesteros.mus.br/videos/

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* Descendants bury feud to save storied church

Read this fascinating article on the history of Woodside Presbyterian
Church in Trory, NY. The fate of its historic pipe organ remains
unkwnown.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=360175&category=REGIONOTHER&B\
CCode=HOME&newsdate=5/13/2005

See a vintage postcard with a view of the church:
http://vintageviews.org/vv-ny/Pt/cards/t002.html

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* WFU professor's pipe organ given to Knollwood Baptist for its chapel

On Wednesday, his organ started a new life. The organ was dedicated
during a recital in the renovated chapel of Knollwood Baptist Church.
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_Basic\
Article&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782439764&path=!living&s=1037645509005

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* Organ getting church home

The historic Fly Creek United Methodist Church is acquiring a vintage
pipe organ.
"The second electric organ gave up the ghost in the middle of a church
service".
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2005/05/13/organ2.html

To read about another church acquiring a historic Erben organ, please
visit this link:
http://www.organfocus.com/features/events/bsc_erben.php

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* Organist Latry brings the audience to its feet

Notre Dame Cathedral organist Olivier Latry will surely remember his
recent visit to Los Angeles. When he broke open a sealed envelope to
be surprised by what themes he would have to improvise on, he bent his
head toward the keyboard in mock despair.
http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-et-latry10may10,0,2789049.story?coll=cl-hom\
e-top-blurb-right

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* City Organist launches free winter concert series

New City Organist Douglas Mews is planning a descent into the
Underworld in the first of a winter series of free organ recitals at
the Wellington Town Hall.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0504/S00186.htm

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* Organist murderer loses appeal

A man convicted of murdering 82 year-old church organist Vera Waring
in 1981 lost his appeal after judges rejected a youth's confession as
lies.
http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=59623&pt=n

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* Organist returns to give recital

Cooperstown grad performed a recital at church where he learned to play
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2005/04/16/organ5.html

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** Coming Soon:

* An essay by Sabin Levi on the organ works of Cesar Franck

* Reviews of Masterclasses and performances organized by Michael
Grüber of http://www.ORGANpromotion.org

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** Today's Organ Stop is:

Jeu de Clochette
http://www.organstops.org/j/JeuDeClochette.html

Have a great week,

Lana