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Pipelines Oct 2017
Volume 98 Issue 2
by Douglas Starr, Dean ([email protected])______________________________________________________
Dear Colleagues:
First let me thank officers and directors who participated in our September Board meeting and chapter members, our Chaplin and musicians who helped to make our September dinner, music and Installation Service a success. In my next article I will share highlights from the board meeting. Meanwhile, we have much to celebrate and anticipate.
This season’s Organ Artist Series of Pittsburgh (OAS) opens with Matthew Dirst in performance on Friday October 20 at 7:30 pm at Saint Paul’s Cathedral. Many of your recitals and church concert series continue as evidenced by event advertisements on our website and in Pipelines. Our October meeting on the 23rd at Calvary Episcopal features Giancarlo Parodi’s presentation, “The Instruments of Pre-Cicilian Italy.” I thank you all for giving this city and region some of the best music offered. Remember to take pictures and post on FaceBook.
I wish you all the best as you plan and practice music for Feast Days, Advent and Christmas.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Dean’s Notes…………………… 1
Sights and Sounds of Fall.. 2
Matthew Dirst OAS ….…… 3
Youngstown A to Z………….. 4-5
Corrections………...………….. 5
Directory Changes…......….. 6
Events……………………………... 6-7
Job Openings…………………... 7-8
Dinner RSVP…………………….. 9
Substitutes………………………. 9
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DEAN’S NOTES
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By Chaz Bowers Sub-Dean ([email protected])
I don’t know about you, but October is my favorite month of the year. It is also my favorite time of the year in Pittsburgh. There is usually that warm day or, if you are lucky, a series of days, in the middle of the month where the leaves are every color imaginable and the landscape looks astonishingly beautiful. I usually try to keep a few afternoons open around this point of the year to take a drive out through the country to appreciate this beautiful sight.
If you are looking for an excuse to get out and appreciate Western Pennsylvania at its finest, looks no further than the Pittsburgh AGO! First, step into the rich tonal colors of organist Matthew Dirst’s OAS recital Friday, Oct 20th, 7:30 PM at St. Paul Cathedral. Then join us at the October 23rd AGO meeting for a presentation, focusing on the art of Italian music for organ from the late 18th to late 19th centuries, by Giancarlo Parodi, organist of the Basilica di S. Maria Assunta in Gallarte (Milan).
Signore Parodi will discuss how organs, organists, and organ music were influenced by orchestras, bands, operas, and vocal practices of the time. He will illuminate some of the stylistic peculiarities of performance practice as well as provide audio and video recordings of Italian organs of the period. Parodi will also present two area organ recitals: Sunday, Oct 22nd, 7:00 PM at St. Vincent Basilica Parish, Latrobe, and Tuesday, Oct 24th, 7:30 PM at St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh. I would encourage you to attend one of these performances and treat yourself to some fall foliage along the way.
In addition, Parodi will offer a closed masterclass at Calvary Episcopal Church on Monday before the meeting for students of Duquesne University, Franciscan University of Steubanville, Seton Hill University, and St. Vincent College, focusing on playing the music of Italian organ composers from 1700-1925.
Parodi’s extensive resume includes Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, former professor of organ composition at the Milan conservatory, founder and Honorary President of the Associazione Organistica “Renato Lunelli” of Trent, and member of the Commission of Sacred Music for the Diocese of Milan. Signore Parodi appears at out October meeting as part of a larger tour organized by his former student, Fr. Stephen Concordia, OSB, Director of the St. Vincent Camerata.
Dinner for the October 23rd meeting will be catered by Community Kitchens. The menu will feature chicken marsala, penne with marinara sauce, meatballs, seasonal vegetables, a house salad, and dessert. Remember to make your reservations for the dinner by Friday, Oct 13th. Then prepare to join us as we welcome the crisp breath of Fall with these fine musical presentations.
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF FALL (IN ITALY)
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by Edward Alan Moore – OAS Director ([email protected])
In August all members of the Pittsburgh AGO Chapter received a postal mailing and email about the upcoming 39th season of the Organ Artists Series. Included in that mailing was information on how to purchase tickets and ways of supporting the series through donations and purchasing program booklet advertising. All that information is included on our website as well, www.organseries.com. Please consider supporting OAS through your giving and attendance at the concerts. It is not too late to purchase season tickets and make a donation!
The season opens on Friday, October 20, at 7:30 pm at Saint Paul Cathedral with organist Matthew Dirst. Matthew is Professor of Music at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, as well as Founder and Artistic Director of Ars Lyrica Houston, a Grammy-nominated ensemble that specializes in Baroque chamber and dramatic works. He won first prize at the American Guild of Organists Young Artist Competition in 1990. See you at Saint Paul Cathedral on Friday, October 20, at 7:30 pm!
PROGRAM
Batalha de 5o Tom Diego da Conceição (fl. 1670-1700)
Suite in G Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609)& Louis Couperin (c1626-1661)
Fantaisie XXIX on “Une Jeune Fillette” Fantaisie sur le cromorne Fantaisie XXXDuoFantaisie XXXI
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C, BWV 564 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
INTERMISSION
In festo corporis Christi Anton Heiller (1923-1979)Ante IntroitumPost OffertoriumPost CommunionemPost Benedictionem
Concerto in C Christian Friedrich Rüppe (1753-1826)Allegro maestosoLarghetto con espressioneRondo
Dieu est simple – Les Trois sont Un Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)from Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité
Dieu parmi Nous
from La Nativité du Seigneur
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MATTHEW DIRST - OCTOBER OAS
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by Jim Hejduk - Reprinted with Permission , Initially Seen in Youngstown Chapter Newsletter
How do you celebrate Independence Day in Youngstown? First was a 9:30 concert by the Illuminare chamber choir with an interesting selection of works ranging from Plainsong and Palestrina to new works by Patrick Hawes, Stars by Eriks Eisenwalds (my favorite), a traditional Italian carol, the Poulenc Videntes Stellam, the Rachmaninoff Ave Maria (in Russian), and closing works by Dan Gawthrop, Arvo Paert, and Philip Stopford. The text theme of this imaginative program was centered on stars. The group is small, features vibrato-less sopranos, and could do with a few more men to address issues of balance. But they're dedicated and face the repertoire challenges squarely and admirably. St. Patrick's Catholic Church where they sang was perhaps my favorite church edifice of the convention. It's a handsome, large brick Tudor edifice in a neighborhood that's seen better days, but the church's volunteer hosts were absolutely thrilled to have us there and couldn't have been more gracious.
There were afternoon workshops preceding Caroline Oltmanns' piano recital back downtown in Powers Auditorium of the DeYor Center, home of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. A native of Germany, Dr. Oltmanns did her graduate work at USC and was a Fulbright Scholar. Her program of Couperin, Debussy, Schumann, and Chopin was ambitious and competent and an interesting diversion as well as a chance to enjoy another of Youngstown's concert venues. Then there was time to retreat to Mill Creek Park (Youngstown's impressive version of an Olmsteadian Emerald Necklace) followed by a light meal at the Davis Center. Then it was off to Trinity Methodist downtown for the real 4th of July fireworks.
Yes, it was Nathan Laube playing what is said to be Ohio's largest pipe organ - a 1941-48 Moeller restored by Schantz in 1987 (whose new console squeezed through the front door with only 1/2" to spare). Nathan Laube never disappoints. This was a monster program: the John Cook Fanfare, the Roger-Ducasse Pastorale, Healey Willan's monumental Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue (Willan described himself as "British by birth, Canadian by adoption and Scotch by absorption."), three of the Five Dances by Calvin Hampton plus Hampton's unpublished Lullaby. Instead of closing with the programmed Lemare transcription of Wagner's Overture to Tannhauser, Laube chose to play his transcription of Les Preludes by Liszt. Believe me, no one was disappointed by that substitution. By this time, Youngstown area folks were flooding into downtown for the city's fireworks display. But Laube's pyrotechnical and movingly musical display had already dazzled us all.
There was no post-4th letdown. Wednesday morning was the closing worship service at St. Columba Cathedral and the competition winner's recital. Matt Bickett from Oberlin and a student of Jonathan Moyer (Mitchell Miller - no, not the Sing Along guy - a student of Jim Christie's at Oberlin was 2nd prize winner and Leah Martin, a Janette Fishell student from Indiana U. was 3rd) began with the Bach G Major, continued with the Choral and Variations followed by the Fugue from the Mendelssohn 6th Sonata, then the lovely Adagio by Frank Bridge, continuing with a sturdy and imaginatively arranged Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones in which we all joined lustily, and concluded with the Resurrection from Dupre's Symphonie Passion. On to Kansas City, Matt! We then went to St. Christine Roman Catholic Church to hear Rhonda Sider Edgington joined by hornist Stacie Mickens and flautist Kathryn Umble in an unusual program of solo and ensemble works by Bernard Wayne Sanders, Emma Lou Diemer, Henry Martin, Libby Larson, William Bolcom, Rachel Laurin (a favorite composer of fellow Canadians Ken Cowan and Isabelle Demers), and Margaret Sandresky (whose well-wrought and appealing works I first heard at the Los Angeles AGO National). The organ was a new Wicks mongrel of 49 ranks (34 of which were digital). Following this, lunch was served in St. Christine's Parish Hall by welcoming church members. The Convention Choir performed later that afternoon at the Butler Institute of American Art on the YSU campus while many now-fading conventioneers opted to relax at the hotel before the Annual Meeting and Dinner and final concert all back at Stambaugh Auditorium.
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YOUNGSTOWN – A TO Z (but no Bo!)
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Not being a member of this Region, the meeting was a rather ho-hum affair for me ("Hmmm, maybe I'll have another martini...") but the buffet meal afterwards was a culinary knock-out provided by Chef Ottavio Musumeci and his staff of the Station Square Restaurant (at which Adam Zagotti is sommelier). We then adjourned upstairs to hear James David Christie perform a magnificent closing concert on the E. M. Skinner with The Youngstown Scoring Stage, a local pick-up professional orchestra to whom most of this music was probably brand new, but coped skillfully in partnering on Overture Concertante and Sonata I for Organ and Strings, both by Daniel Pinkham, followed by Canadian Denis Bedard's charming five movement Concerto for Organ and Strings. After intermission, we heard the familiar Poulenc Concerto and Christie masterfully closed with one of his signature pieces, the Symphony I in D Minor by Guilmant in its full orchestrated version. There could not have been a more fitting conclusion to a stunning convention. Bravissimi a tutti!
A few observations are in order. Note that we had a host of varied events at the Catholic cathedral and two local Catholic parishes. Imagine THAT happening in Lincoln! Imagine having a venue (substitute Stambaugh Auditorium for the Lied Center) underwriting the cost of the professional orchestra for the closing concert. Imagine Lancaster County or the City of Lincoln's counterparts to the Mahoning Co. Convention and Visitors' Bureau and the Mahoning Co. Commissioners underwriting Jim Christie's concert fee. Now imagine being the Convention Coordinator and Chair of the Steering Committee, then having your Registrar suffer a stroke and your Treasurer suddenly pass away with all the information on his computer inaccessible owing to a locked password. That is what the indefatigable Adam Zagotti faced! This is why he's also listed solely in the program booklet under "All things not assigned." Adam was the go-to guy for EVERYTHING. I'd be shocked if he's still not in an ICU back in Ohio. And a few special favorite things? Get-togethers with old Westminster Choir College friends Cliff Hill (who did a choral reading workshop - as he did at our own Regional in Iowa City) and Larry Biser (who's program chairman for the next Great Lakes Regional in Grand Rapids) as well as lunch and lots of laughs with long-time Boston buddy Jim Christie. I also got to reune with former UN-L MM organ student Paul Barte (remember his Liszt Ad nos... at an LOS recital at Grace Lutheran after he'd gone on to Eastman?). Any regrets? Well, I simply couldn't find a spare moment to drop by and say "hi" to Bo and Mary Pat Pellini.
We thank George Armstrong and Joanne Lozier for bringing this wonderful article to our attention, and obtaining the permissions to reprint it.
Nunc Dimittis was misspelled in last month’s newsletter.
The volume and issue were listed as 97 and 10, rather than 98 and 1.
A thank you to those who contacted the editor regarding corrections.
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CORRECTIONS
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by Kathy Csellar – Registrar ([email protected])
Please examine the mailing label on your copy of TAO Magazine. If the expiration date is on or before 8/1/2017 and you have not renewed your membership within the last 30 days, then your membership has e. To avoid disruption of membership benefits and TAO Magazine, renew online by visiting the AGO website and accessing ONCARD via the MEMBER Login, or by calling the AGO Headquarters staff at 212-870-2310 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time); 212-870-2311, ext. 7512 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pacific Time); or e-mail [email protected] .
Please notify the registrar ([email protected]) with changes to your address, phone, or email.
NEW MEMBERSHIPChristin Cooper311 ½ 45th St.Pittsburgh, PA [email protected]
Date Event
8 OCT4:00 PM
Harmonic Brass of Munich, Germany in concert. Part of Music for the Soul artist series. Reception and meet and greet with the artists afterwards. Tickets $15 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fox Chapel 412-963-9494 ext 305
15 OCT3:00 PM
Music in a Great Space - The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band presents Heritage Brass, bringing the military tradition of brass and percussion to a concert offered in conjunction with the Shadyside House Tour. A pioneering symphonic brass ensemble comprised of ten brass players and a percussionist, Heritage Brass performs exhilarating yet intimate performances of a diverse repertoire, featuring orchestral transcriptions, patriotic favorites, jazz standards, new compositions, and distinctive arrangements. Take flight musically with these professional Airman-musicians, and let the power of music leaver you feeling sky high! Donations appreciated. Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 412-682-4300 www.shadysidepres.org [email protected]
15 OCT4:00 PM
Duo Cortado - Guitarists Andy Jurik and Devin Sherman - Duo Cortado presents a program featuring new works for two guitars by Kevin Cope, George Fetner, Zack Pentecost, and the world-premiere of Thomas Dempster's "twine." The program also includes Paulo Bellinati's Jongo, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Fuga Elegiaca, and tunes from the Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris. St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1066 Washington Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15228 412-855-0591 [email protected] www.DuoCortado.com
20 OCT7:30 PM
OAS Concert - Matthew Dirst St. Paul Cathedral, 108 North Dithridge St, Pittsburgh, PA
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DIRECTORY CHANGES
EVENTS
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Date Event23 OCT6:30 PM
Meeting - The instruments of Pre-Cicilian Italy: Giancarlo Parodi Calvary Episcopal Church
24 OCT7:30 PM
Organ Concert - Giancarlo Parodi. Free will offering. St. Paul Cathedral, 108 N Dithridge St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-621-6082 [email protected]
29 OCT9:30 AM
Reformation 500 Celebration - Bach Cantata 79 ("God Is Our Sun and Shield") with the Chancel Choir, countertenor Andrey Nemzer, and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Larry Allen, director of music. Prelude at 9:10 AM. Parking readily available behind the church. Mt. Lebanon Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Rd, Mt. Lebanon (412)600-5886 for more information.
4 NOV9:30 AM
Advent by Candlelight - Advent by Candlelight is an Advent worship meditation including a light continental breakfast around tables, scripture, readings, hymns, and music. Everyone takes part. $5 registration fee. Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, 7501 Church Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412)366-4513 [email protected]
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Substitute Organists Available for Sunday MorningsBEDFORD, CLARK 412.364.4756 WFES
BROWN, JUDITH 301.724.1407 WFES
CAFARO, ROSS 412.885.1625 WFES
JANKO, RAY 724.325.7449 WFES
JUSTHAM, MARY ANN 724.335.7792 WFES
HENRI, LAURA 412.418.7392 WFESL
HILL, THOMAS 512.421.1484 WFES
KOHL, GEORGE 412.523.7765 WFES
KRANTZ, DOUGLAS 317.532.7523 WFS
LA RUE, ELIZABETH SPC 412.999.4812 WFES
LINDSEY, III, C. DENNIS 918.409.6467 WFES
MISLIN, DAVID W. 617.223.1270 WFES
RASLEY, DON 724.487.7303(D)724.283.4829(E)
WFES
ROEDERER, CHARLOTTE 412.780.7445 EFS
ROLLET, TONY, ARCM 412.726.8569 WFES
RUBRIGHT, SANDY S. 724.994.8872 WFE
STIPCAK, VALERIE 724.388.1038 WFES
SZEREMANY, RICHARD, AAGO 412.327.6254 WFES
TOMASSO, ALBERT 860.836.6597 WFES
VANDERLAAN, BRET A. 301.919.1835 WFES
Substitute Organists NOT Available for Sunday Mornings
AIKINS, CANDICE 724.568.2640 WF
BRUHN, LYNN 724.733.8111 WFE
DANIELS, J.R. 412.389.6658 WF
DAVIES, KYLE 717.552.8886 WFES
EARNEST, Dr. WAYNE N. 724.206.8854 WFS
ENGLISH, DANIEL 412.889.2681 WFESL
HAMMER, MICHAEL 217.766.4230 WFES
KETTERING, REGINA 412.477.5547 WFES
LAPISARDI, EMILY 304.216.0302 WFES
MASTERS, SARA 412.266.5821 WFES
MILLER, JANE 412.526.6618 WF
PINKERTON, RICHARD 412.561.2015 WFE
REILAND, MICHAEL 412.882.5521 WFE
SPENCER, GEORGE 412.731.3324 WFE
STROBEL, JOYCE MOON 412.366.0074 WFES
WALLACE, JUSTIN 412.531.0525 WFES
WANG, CLOUD SSU-YUN 857.318.1896 WFES
WILL, NICHOLAS 814.460.1446 WFE
Only current members of the AGO may be on the substitute list. AGO assumes no responsibility for the musicianship, reliability, or conduct of substitute organists. Background checks are the responsibility of the employer. Churches may contact organists directly or ask the coordinator for assistance.
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RSVP by Oct 13th for Instruments of Pre-Cicilian Italy (Parodi)6:30 PM Dinner, Meeting at 8:00 PM
St. Paul Cathedral, 108 North Dithridge, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Name:_______________________________________________________
Guests:______________________________________________________Amount enclosed ($18.--/person) _________________________________
I have included $________ to underwrite a student dinner. ($18 underwrites one dinner)
Reservations to: Regina Kettering, 1115 Beaver Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143-2003 Text or call: (412)-477-5547 email: [email protected]