Greetings!

** OrganFocus News

* Here are some more of my beloved Schuebler-Chorales by Bach, warts
and all. I only had a chance to record during my lessons, so sometimes
there will be background noise and sometimes I hit a wrong note. Think
of it as live performance :)

Re-recorded Wo soll ich fliehen hin:
http://www.organfocus.com/media/sounds/lk_bwv646_2.mp3

Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten:
http://www.organfocus.com/media/sounds/lk_bwv647.mp3

Ach bleib bei uns:
http://www.organfocus.com/media/sounds/lk_bwv649.mp3

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** Member News

* Aarnoud de Groen is inviting everyone to his website to listen to
fresh recordings, including Schuebler-Chorales and other works by
Bach.
http://www.aarnouddegroen.com

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* Roman Krasnovsky is starting his 2005 tour of Europe, playing in
England and Germany.
See his tour schedule:
http://www.organfocus.com/search.php3?year=2005&keywords=Krasnovsky

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** Web News

* Weaver winds up 50 years of Kotzschmar concerts

"On Tuesday, John Weaver will play his final concert on Portland's
famous organ."
http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/news/050731weaver.shtml

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HAIL TO THE LADIES:

* Church organist has been on the job 80 years

"And she's still here, at age 96."
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050717/LIFE01/50717033\
5/1041

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* The LaVern Welke Show: Hokah organist key to church's music

"LaVern Welke has only missed three Sundays of playing the organ at
her church in 75 years."
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2005/07/19/news/z02welke.txt

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REEDS:

* News from Brattleboro, VT:

The Reed Organ Society will hold its first international conference in
Brattleboro Oct. 13-16
http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0,1413,102~8862~2980310,00.html

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PAPER:

* Music Thing

"Who wouldn't want to build a fully working, user-programmable Paper
Pipe Organ?"
Read about the kit you can buy and build out of cardboard:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000870052437/

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TRAVEL:

* What's to do this summer in Croatia? Listen to the sea organ of Zadar!

Read about the organ:
http://www.inyourpocket.com/croatia/zadar/en/venue?id=CRZDENX0441

See pictures of the sea organ and many other images of Croatia:
http://www.photocroatia.com/thumball/zadar.php

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* The HEFERER Organs - 12th Festival is going on until October 16.

For a number of years, to the delight of organ music lovers, the
Zagreb Concert Management and the Heferer Company – The First Croatian
Builders of Organs, Harmoniums, and Pianos (est. 1849) have been
preparing a festival of 15 soloist and chamber concerts.
http://www.organfocus.com/search.php3?keywords=Croatia

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SPORTS:

* Cubs' organist the key to the seventh-inning stretch

"Gary Pressy, the Cubs' organist, still remembers the first time Mike
Ditka sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' at Wrigley Field during the
seventh-inning stretch."
http://www.suntimes.com/output/cubs/cst-spt-pressy24.html

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* Dodger organist entertains Iowa fans

"Nancy Bea Hefley feared her career would end on a sour note."
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050720/SPORTS0301/5072\
00363/1014/SPORTS03

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Coming Soon:

A press release by Carol Willams

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Today's Organ Stop is:

Cymbale Harmonique
http://www.organstops.org/c/CymbaleHarmonique.html

Have a great week,

Lana