Note from Richard Reiff: This article delineates the organ’s history and details of my restoration process. The organ is fully functional and would be an excellent choice for any chapel or modest sized sanctuary. Please let me know if you are aware of any possibilities for placement of this fine instrument. Restoration of Wicks Op. 1210 Pipe Organ, circa 1934 … Continue reading →
The American Guild of Organists will host six Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) in summer 2019—four for ages 13-18, an advanced POE for ages 13-18, and a technical POE for ages 16-23. The schedule is as follows: POE (for ages 13–18) July 15–20 Cape Cod, Massachusetts July 14–19 Seattle, Washington July 28–Aug. 3 St. Louis, Missouri Aug. 1–7 Helsinki, Finland POE … Continue reading →
Registration is now open for this year’s East Texas Pipe Organ Festival (November 10–14) featuring the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organs Roy Perry designed and tonally finished in the East Texas area! The 2019 roster of guest organists and speakers includes Brink Bush, Jared Cook, Scott Dettra, Christian Elliott, Jan Kraybill, Christopher Marks, Eric Plutz, John Schwandt, John Walthausen, and others. Make your online registration … Continue reading →
Washington National Cathedral will launch a Directors’ Course in July 2019. It will be fully interactive and immersive experiences to foster professional growth for sacred music leaders nationwide, a week-long program designed for 16 choral directors and 4 organists. AAM member Michael McCarthy will direct the course and will be joined by a distinguished faculty of nationally renowned musicians. The … Continue reading →
PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE CANONS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AAM’s Employment Task Force has been working all year on a text to amend the Church’s Canons. The good news is that it has now been proposed by Bishop Shannon Johnston and endorsed by Bishop Keith Whitmore and Bishop Neil Alexander. The text and rationale are below. It has been assigned … Continue reading →
