Greetings!

** OrganFocus News:

The Carol Williams News Page has been updated with a press release
detailing a Spreckels Premier and International Organ Festival.
http://www.organfocus.com/features/events/carol_williams.php

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** Web News:

* Great Auditorium's Organ is a Star Attraction

"As he does every year, the Great Auditorium's master organist Gordon
Turk has pulled out all the stops this summer"
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050814/ENT/508140311/1033

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* Events aimed at promoting pipe organ

Description of activities that took place last month at a Pipe Organ
Encounter in Augustana, SD
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050718/LIFE/507180323/10\
04

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* Disney's El Capitan Theater organist Rob Richards named Organist of the Year

"Rob Richards, the popular house organist at Hollywood's legendary El
Capitan Theatre, has been named 2005 "Organist of the Year" by the
American Theatre Organ Society"
http://www.disneylandreport.com/disneynews/050812disneyselcapitantheaterorganist\
robrichards.html

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* Radio Broadcast:

"In July, some 300 members of the Organ Historical Society are toured
Massachusetts in search of the state's long-forgotten pipe organs.
They took their "organ convention" on the road to sample the sounds of
a bygone era when the instrument was popular across New England."
Click below to listen:
http://www.here-now.org/shows/2005/08/20050810_17.asp

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* Gay organist sues NG Kerk

Pretoria: "A gay organist is suing an NG Kerk congregation after he
was suspended for being involved in a homosexual relationship"
http://iafrica.com/news/sa/604413.htm

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* Teen organist back from 'magical' gig at Vatican

"Walnut Creek organist Keenan Boswell has a resume most professionals
would envy"
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/music/12300753.htm

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* Vatican City organist arrives in Stratford

Description of James Goettsche's concerts from Jul 28 to Jul 30
http://www.prleap.com/pr/11579/

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** New Links in the Link Directory:
http://www.organfocus.com/links/

* Fitzjohn Music Publications

Fitzjohn Music Publications is a unique catalogue of sheet music
edited and arranged by David Patrick - organist, harpsichordist,
conductor.
http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/fitzjohnmusic.htm

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* The New Zealand Organ Manufactory

The New Zealand Organ Manufactory was established in 1998 to provide
owners of pipe and reed organs with quality care and maintenance at an
affordable cost. One of the interesting ffacts about the company is
that they use organic and natural materials whenever possible,
including ostrich and peacock feathers for cleaning old pipes.
http://www.nzorgman.co.nz/

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* Organs of Gdansk, Poland

Organs of Gdansk is a growing website featuring past and present organs
in the city as well as concert information
http://www.gdanskie-organy.com

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Today's Organ Stop is:

Horn Diapason
http://www.organstops.org/h/HornDiapason.html

Have a great week,

Lana