Greetings!

Today, member news and general interesting information.

* Aarnoud de Groen has added new videos to his site:
http://www.aarnouddegroen.com/

* Paul Ayres is releasing a new CD of of music by, or inspired by,
Georg Frideric Handel played on the Handel House chamber organ at St
George's Hanover Square, London. Please read the details and see the
order form in the files section of organfocus-newsletter:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/organfocus-newsletter/files/Announcements-P\
R/

* The St. Bartholomew Church Chorister Festival will take place on June
2 and 3, 2007. Read the information about this festival held in a
church with the largest pipe organ in NY in the files section:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/organfocus-newsletter/files/Announcements-P\
R/

* In my review of Arthur LaMirande's concert I neglected to mention
that he played the virtuosic Exsultet by Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter
(1936-2003) as his post-recital offering. Mr. LaMirande will start his
upcoming recital at St. Patrick's Cathedral with this piece. Read the
complete program notes for the April 29th recital at the files section:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/organfocus-newsletter/files/Announcements-P\
R/

* *Forest of Pipes* is the new book just published, about the
Rosales/Glatter Goetz organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The book is
excellent; my copy is made even more special by the fact that it's
signed by Manuel Rosales (by a personal request) and, I hope, will soon
be signed by Caspar Glatter-Goetz. Jennifer Zobelein provides
insightful interviews with the key people involved in making the dream
come true and with world-famous organists who describe their
experiences playing this amazing instrument. The book includes a Tonal
Tour bonus CD. Highly recommended!
http://www.amazon.com/Forest-Pipes-Disney-Concert-Organ/dp/1890449431/organfocus\
com

* Amazon.com has opened a Classical Blowout Music Store, with thousands
of titles $10 and under. See what amazing treasures you can unearth:
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=320031011&tag=organfocuscom

* A message from new member Bob Thompson:

The American premiere of selections from Petr Eben's work for organ and
narrator, "The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart" ,
improvisations describing scenes from Johann Comenius' (1592-1670) book of the
same title, was heard and filmed for television on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007
in Eugene, Oregon. The artist was Robert Thompson with narrator Michael Peacor
performing at Central Presbyterian Church in Eugene, which has a fine older
Reuter, the largest organ in Eugene. The audience was moved to tears by the
power of the narrations combined with Eben's organ music. Many commented that
it was the most powerfully moving organ program they had ever attended.

Thompson is available to present this program for anyone interested. Fees are
nominal and flexible. Contact btorgel@... for further information. A
website with a video of the performance will be available soon.


Have a great week,
Lana