** OrganFocus News:

* By a landslide vote of 15 to 2, the group has been opened for
discussion and posts by members. Go forth and participate!
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/organfocus-newsletter/
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* The OrganFocus shop is temporarily closed due to a senseless
prohibition by Sony who does not want their products displayed on
Amazon associate sites. You may still use the SheetMusicPlus.com and
Amazon.com links to shop for organ recordings and organist books,
provided on the shop homepage. Stay tuned for updates about the shop.
http://www.organfocus.com/shop/
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* My teacher, Dr. William F. Entriken, is in Indiana University in
Bloomington this weekend, where he did his undergraduate degree. Dr.
Entriken will play a recital and accept a Distinguished Alumnus Award
from the University.
Dr. Entriken's latest recording, "A Small Wonder", is profiled here:
http://www.organfocus.com/features/sights-and-sounds/gluck-opus8.php3
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* List member Arthur LaMirande played a recital today to help restore
the Casavant at Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul, Lewiston, ME. Mr.
LaMirande's concert honored Bernard Piche, one of Lewiston's most
treasured musicians.
More about the Casavant:
http://www.casavant.ca/new_temp/anglais/History/Early/1588.pdf
More about Arthur LaMirande:
http://www.concertartist.info/bio/LAM001.html
His concert calendar at OrganFocus.com:
http://www.organfocus.com/search.php3?keywords=Arthur+LaMirande
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* New Link - this was brought to my attention but is not added to the
directory. A site about beautiful young organist from Switzerland,
Anne Chasseur. She recorded her first Organ CD at the Great Organ of
N.-D. des Grāces, Brussels. I did not add it because it does not
contain music samples. Or am I wrong? Did I miss them?
http://www.annechasseur.ch

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** Email from Readers:
I'm organist in Lutheran church in India. We have a pipe organ in our
church. Since past ten years it is not used due to the unavailability
of technical people to repair it. Is it possible for me to get some
support in this regard to repair the organ and to glorify the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ. kindly reply.

In Christ
dulipsingh
dulipsinghnesan@...
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** Web News:

* "Will The Real Vatican Organist Please Stand Up?"

A curious story of Massimiliano Muzzi, represented by Philip
Truckenbrod Artists at that time, billing himself as the Vatican
organist--and the fallout that ensued.
http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/4627.html
and
http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/4649.html
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* The American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) at its annual convention
in Tampa in May officially designated the Wurliltzer pipe organ at the
Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center an "historic instrument."
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16831653&BRD=1712&PAG=461&dept_id=2436\
1&rfi=6
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* UMC organ recital focuses on 'Kid Stuff'

Featuring works for organ based on familiar childhood tunes, organist
Deborah Krauss Smith will play humorous arrangements of "Country
Gardens" and "Sailor's Hornpipe," as well as thoughtful settings of
"Jesus Loves Me" and "Kum Ba Yah."
http://www.themonroetimes.com/m0624org.htm
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* Organist william Moersen was a victim of childhood sexual abuse at
the Catholic church where he worked. Since confiding in the pastor of
that church, he has been terminated and is fighting this decision in
court (currently he lost his appeal). He has a new book out, "Organ
Lessons" about his abuse at St. Catherine Laboure Church in Wheaton,
MD. A preview the book can be downloaded for free at Lulu.com
http://www.lulu.com/content/94978
Read more about his court case:
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20040527-103627-1473r.htm
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* New $20,000 Fellowship in Organ Performance
Faythe Freese writes:
Dear Colleagues and Students of the organ,

Greetings from the University of Alabama. We are proud to announce the
$20,000 Warren Hutton Fellowship in Organ Performance.
For more information, please visit these websites:

http://www.agohq.org/profession/indexjobs.html

and

http://www.music.ua.edu/organ/

The University of Alabama will be located in exhibit site #333 at the
ChicAGO 2006 National Convention, July 2-7, 2006. Come pay us a
visit.

Best Regards,
Faythe Freese, D.M.
Associate Professor of Organ
The University of Alabama
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* Gordon goes west!

Gordon Stewart, 53, Kirklees Borough Organist for the past 17 years,
has taken up a post in the state of Colorado.
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0330features/tm_objectid=17205798\
&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=gordon-goes-west--name_page.html
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* Today's Organ Stop is:

Gedacktquinte
http://www.organstops.org/g/Gedecktquinte.html

Cheers,
Lana