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Pipelines October 2016
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Volume 97 Issue 1
By Edward Alan Moore, DMA -‐ Dean ([email protected]) -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Dear Colleagues,
October is here. Schools are back in session. Choirs have resumed rehearsals. Arts organizations around the region have launched new seasons of concerts. So many options…so little time!
In this issue of Pipelines and through our paid Email Blasts, we see there are lots of concerts and
events going on involving the membership of the Pittsburgh AGO Chapter. Please keep sharing those events, and please continue to attend and support your fellow chapter members as you can.
Speaking of attending and supporting events, one of the jewels in the crown of the Pittsburgh AGO Chapter is the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh. The 38th Season of OAS opens on October 16 at 3:00 PM with a concert by David Higgs from the Eastman School of Music. The concert is at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. More information about this concert can be found on page 5. The OAS has continued to present Thirty-‐Eight seasons of some of our
profession’s finest artists in concert to audiences throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.
This is not only significant, it is remarkable! OAS is a great source of pride for our chapter, but not one that should be taken for granted. Support for OAS begins with our chapter, but cannot end there. These concerts are not here just for our own personal enjoyment; they are here to share with the greater community.
To that end, I invite you to bring a guest, or two, or more with you to the concert on October 16. Maybe someone who is already a lover of organ music, or maybe someone who has never attended an organ concert. This is the second season where OAS is offering FREE admission to all students! If you have students, or know of some who might be interested, the price is right! FREE The concerts I attended as a student are still fresh in memory and played an important role in my musical formation.
I hope to see you at the OAS concert on October 16, and to welcome you back to East Liberty for our monthly dinner and meeting on October 24.
IN THIS ISSUE Dean’s Notes… pg 1
The Musical Road to our 65th Wedding Anniversary… pg 2
Concert Celebrating the Sainte-Clotilde Tradition… pg 3
Directory Updates… pg 4
Substitute List… pg 4
October Meeting: Dr. Brenda Portman… pg 5
OAS Opener… pg 5
Upcoming Events… pg 6
Job Openings… pg 7
Contact the editor: [email protected]
Online at: www.pitago.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pittsburghago
DEAN’S NOTES
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By Wilberta Naden Pickett, SMM, Ch.M For the first part of this article, see September 2016 Pipelines, where Wilberta and John met. I had spent so much time planning music for our "perfect" wedding that I decided to write my master's thesis on "Music for the Christian Wedding Service," all 200 pages, many of which John typed because he had access to an electric typewriter. He spent a final all-‐nighter to get it done, and then hopped a train to NYC so he could deliver it to me personally by the deadline. My thesis advisor pronounced it "the best formatted of all the class theses." I never would have earned my degree in 1952 without his help. In 1957, I presented a program on "Music for the Church Wedding" at the AGO, then Region V, Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, complete with two model weddings -‐ one for a small church and one for a larger one with a choir, followed by a reception and display of music. My talk to the assembled "guests" was even editorialized in the Milwaukee Journal and the Toledo Blade -‐ in a jesting negative tone for suggesting "appropriate" sacred music. Again turning the tables on convention, and ahead of his time, John urged me to get a job wherever I could,
that he, as an accountant, could get a job anywhere. I was hired as full time Minister of Music at Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, IN (featured on the cover of the Organ Historical Society's national convention book in 2007) with a Hook & Hastings pipe organ and five choirs. Providentially John's former co-‐worker in nearby Muncie, IN had moved to Richmond, and hired him to be Senior Accountant for AVCO Corp's Crosley Division, maker of Shelvador refrigerators. The church got a bonus with a tenor who could read music and stay in tune -‐ and I had a trusted advisor.
From there I have already written for you about the Guilders Who Guided Me in that first and ensuing church jobs. Just as important
to me, though, was the encouragement and support that John gave me. When children came along (five in all, each two years apart), John helped take care of them on Sundays and at bedtime. He took them grocery shopping on Saturdays to give me a break. After three years of working, I took a break for a few years. When we moved to Cleveland in 1960 I felt lonely not knowing anybody and I felt overwhelmed by so many children in our small house and in the neighborhood.
John encouraged me to take a job as organist only in a small church, getting me out of the house to practice and feeding my musical soul, a boon to my morale. In the meantime the children were growing up, and I was getting back in musical shape for Pittsburgh.
So here we landed in 1965 when John was transferred, and if you've been reading my saga this past year, you know the rest of the story. I have appreciated all the Guilders who have guided me in my career. But it has been John's supportive and steady presence in my life that has made it possible to combine being a church musician with being a devoted and loved wife and mother. We now have thirteen grandchildren, six great-‐grand-‐ children, and two more on the way.
We recently had two anniversary parties -‐ one given by and for friends here at Longwood, and the other given by our children with relatives from all over the country coming "back home again in Indiana." From there most of our own family went on to a family camp at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, run by John's alma mater, Indiana University where we were again feted at the annual Adult Dinner, planned by our children.
We often say that early "Dance of Death" launched our "Dance of Life." It has been a great 65 years. Thanks to you, John, and Thanks be to God!
THE MUSICAL ROAD TO OUR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
IMAGE 1 ORGAN AT REID MEMORIAL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, IMAGE W.T. VAN PELT
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By Holly S. Lord, daughter of Dr. Robert Sutherland Lord A concert program entitled “The Sainte-‐Clotilde Tradition: A Living Legacy” will be presented at the Heinz
Memorial Chapel on Sunday, October 30, at 3 p.m. The program will include works of the three organist-‐composers who embody The Sainte-‐Clotilde Tradition—César Franck, Charles Tournemire, and Jean Langlais—titular organists at the Basilica of Sainte-‐Clotilde in Paris for a total of 115 years. The concert commemorates the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Robert Sutherland Lord, University Organist (1962-‐2006), and the
25th anniversary of the death of Jean Langlais (1907-‐91), the final bearer of the tradition. Organists for the concert will be Steven Anisko, Robert Blevins, and Dr. Douglas Himes, all protégés of Dr. Lord, with special guest Marie-‐Louise Langlais, widow of Jean Langlais. The concert is open to the public at no charge.
The Sainte-‐Clotilde Tradition is one of the most important traditions of organ performance, composition, improvisation, and pedagogy in the history of the instrument. The tradition was named by Robert Lord, who became one of its leading international authorities. Dr. Lord began studying with Jean Langlais in Paris in 1958, a mentorship that spanned 33 years until the death of the master in 1991. The bequest of Dr. Lord’s collection of scholarly materials and recorded performances to the University of Pittsburgh Archives created a major repository that is used by researchers from around the world. The four organists for the commemorative concert all have deep connections to The Sainte-‐Clotilde Tradition. Special guest Marie-‐Louise Langlais is internationally renowned as an organist, musicologist, teacher,
and recording artist. She has held positions as Professor of Organ and Improvisation at the National Regional Conservatory of Marseilles, the Schola Cantorum in Paris, and the National Regional Conservatory of Paris, and has served on numerous international juries for organ competitions throughout the world. She also served as Assistant Organist at the Basilica of Sainte-‐Clotilde with her husband, on whose life and music she is the leading international authority. She is currently in residence as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Organ at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. The other three organists for the concert studied music of The Sainte-‐Clotilde Tradition under the tutelage of Dr. Lord: Steven Anisko (1992-‐2013), Robert Blevins (1978-‐80), Douglas Himes (1970-‐81). Mr. Anisko and Dr. Himes served with Dr. Lord as Assistant University Organists in the Heinz Memorial Chapel. Dr. Himes also studied with Jean Langlais and performed by invitation at Ste.-‐Clotilde.
On Saturday, October 29, 9 a.m.-‐noon, Mme. Langlais will teach a masterclass on the music of Jean Langlais and the French Organ School at the Church of the Epiphany, 184 Washington Pl., Pgh. 15219. Registration will cost $20 ($10 with student ID). Advance registration is required for performers by email at [email protected]. Further information on the concert and masterclass can be obtained at https://pittlanglais.wordpress.com.
CONCERT CELEBRATING THE SAINTE-‐CLOTILDE TRADITION
IMAGE 2 ROBERT SUTHERLAND LORD (LEFT) AND JEAN LANGLAIS IN PITTSBURGH IN 1976
IMAGE 3 MARIE-‐LOUISE LANGLAIS, MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR
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By John Henninger – Organ Artists Series ([email protected]) Please join us as we open the 38th season of the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 16.
Please note our Sunday starting times are now at 3:00 pm. SUNDAY, October 16, 2016 • 3pm • East Liberty Presby. Church
Co-‐sponsored by the East Liberty Presbyterian Church Cathedral Concerts. One of America’s leading concert organists, David Higgs is also Chair of the Organ Department at the Eastman School of Music. He performs extensively throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to his significant performing career, Mr. Higgs has distinguished himself as a pedagogue. He was appointed to the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music upon graduation from that institution, and has been a member of the faculty of the Eastman School of Music since 1992. Tickets available at the door or through our website www.organseries.com
Reception follows.
OCTOBER MEETING – Dr. Brenda Portman
ORGAN ARTISTS SERIES OPENER
By Nathan Carterette -‐ Sub-‐Dean (sub-‐[email protected] )
On Monday, October 24, at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Dr. Brenda Portman will present a repertoire workshop focusing on twentieth century organ music. She will identify composers and pieces of repertoire that function nicely in a church service, yet remain works of substance. The pieces are chosen in a variety of skill level so that we can all benefit from new pieces in our repertoire, or learning about new composers in general. In her lecture-‐demonstration, she will reference composers who are both in the canon and lesser known, and present works in the plethora of styles found in the modern era. This will be a great presentation by someone who devoted a lot of time and energy to finding music that we wouldn't otherwise know.
Brenda Portman is the Resident Organist at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio; Executive Director of the church's Organ Concert Series; and Adjunct Organ Instructor at Xavier University. She completed a D.M.A. in organ performance at the University of Cincinnati College-‐Conservatory of Music (2016), and for her doctoral project she released a CD of music by acclaimed Canadian composer Rachel Laurin on the Raven label ("Pilgrimages: Organ Music of Rachel Laurin Inspired by Sacred Themes"). A composer herself, Dr. Portman won the 2016 Twin Cities AGO Composition Competition with her organ solo piece Elegy, and three of her compositions were included in the Bayoubuchlein for the 2016 AGO convention in Houston. She is particularly interested in contemporary organ repertoire, and has taught workshops on the topic in three cities this summer/fall.
Clint and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, our great caterers, prepared a fall meal of stuffed turkey breast, meat loaf and root vegetables. See you at East Liberty Presbyterian Church! RSVP by Oct. 14th. Standing reservations are available.
2016-‐2017 Meetings
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DATE TIME
EVENT INFORMATION
2 OCT 10:45AM
150th Anniversay Celebration Shadyside Presbyterian Church - Shadyside Chancel Choir - On World Communion Sunday, Shadyside Presbyterian Church commemorates 150 years of blessings. Prelude for brass, timpani, and organ at 10:45AM, including music commissioned by the church and composed by Mark A Anderson. Reception in Parish Hall - free - Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2116 412-682-4300 [email protected] www.shadysidepres.org
2 OCT 3:00PM
Heinz Chapel Concert - A performance by Roberta Jones, Organist and Associate Director of Music at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Indiana, PA and Joe Baunoch, bass and Associate Professor of Voice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. - free - Heinz Memorial Chapel, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-624-4157 [email protected] www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu
9 OCT 4:00PM
Duquesne University Voices of Spirit - Concert performance of the Duquesne University's premier choral ensemble, featuring works by Mozart, Britten, Howells, and Esenvald's, with Chaz Bowers, St. Bernard Parish Director of Music, organist - free-will offering - St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church, 311 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 412-531-7412 [email protected] www.stbernardchurch.com
20 OCT 7:30PM
Etta Cox and Friends in Concert - An evening of Jazz. Part of the series Music for the Soul. Meet and Greet Reception (cheeses, fruits and desserts) - $15 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1610 Powers Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-963-9494 [email protected]
23 OCT 3:00PM
Bryan Dunnewald, of Arvada, CO, is a student of Alan Morrison at the Curtis Institute of Music. A 2014 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Bryan has performed in many venues, ranging from Washington National Cathedral to Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral. - free - Heinz Memorial Chapel (address and contact info above)
24 OCT 4:00PM
Words in Season: Newman's Preaching Reconsidered - Dr. Eamon Duffy, Emeritus Professor of the History of Christianity at Cambridge University will present a lecture titles "words in Season: Newman's Preaching Reconsidered." John Henry Newman's life and works continue to influence the fields of theology, philosophy, history, literature, and educational theory. - free - Heinz Memorial Chapel (address and contact info above)
30 OCT 3:00PM
Tribute to Dr. Robert Sutherland Lord - Commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Robert Sutherland Lord and the 25th anniversary of the death of Jean Langlais (1907-1991), the final bearer of the Sainte-Clotilde tradition. Organists for the concert will be proteges of Dr. Lord - free - Heinz Memorial Chapel (address and contact info above)
30 OCT 4:00PM
Reformation Day Choral Vespers - Alastair Stout directs the Pittsburgh Compline Choir in a service of Choral Vespers marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Music includes Heinrich Isaac's "Nun ruhen alle Waelder" and Hugo Distler's "Lobe den Herren." Reception - free - First English Lutheran Church, 615 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-269-3431 [email protected] www.pghcompline.com
30 OCT 3:00PM
PRECONCERT 2:30PM
Music Plus Concert Series "Not Your Usual Stuffy Concert, Part 3" - Donna Amato, Anna Singer, Lou Valenzi - This powerhouse trio will offer a delightful mixture of all types to music. Audience is encouraged to bring dry goods for the food pantry of Sewickley Community Center. Preconcert students of Amato Music Studio - dessert reception - St. James Church, 200 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-6650 [email protected] www.stjamesmusic.org
30 OCT 8:00PM
REHEARSAL 6:45PM
Pittsburgh Compline Choir and Friends - Choir alumni, friends of Compline, choral singers and Compline enthusiasts are warmly invited to join the choir as guest singers for Compline PLUS. RSVP to [email protected] and wear all black. Heinz Memorial Chapel (address above) 412-269-3431 [email protected] www.pghcompline.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
