***************************************************************** Update--PACIFIC NORTHWEST PIPE ORGAN CONCERTS AND RELATED EVENTS IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER, SEATTLE AND PORTLAND AREAS--June 18 03 Please submit info to Herbert L. Huestis, Ph.D. at hhuestis@mdi.ca ***************************************************************** WELL-TEMPERED PIANO TUNING. Do you play hymns on your church piano? Of course you do! Tune your piano in the same harmonious temperaments that were in use when the old hymns were written! The sound will amaze and astonish you. Discover vibrancy, key color, modulations and resonance not available with ordinary temperament. Arrange for a tuning by calling Herb Huestis at 604 946 3952 ***************************************************************** *CAN YOU DONATE A REED ORGAN (working or not) FOR A GOOD CAUSE?* *** Help replace "organ" substitutes in chapels and churches!!*** *********** Call 604 946 3952 for more information. ********* ***************************************************************** NEWS, NEWS!!!! Hellmuth Wolff organ in progress for: Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, BC. now updated to 61 stops!!! www.mdi.ca/hhuestis/wolffccc.doc & www.mdi.ca/hhuestis/wolffccc.jpg Hellmuth Wolff continuo organ for Early Music Vancouver: www.mdi.ca/hhuestis/wolffcon.jpg 5 stops: 8+4+2+Sesquialtera ***************************************************************** NEW ORGAN: Jurgen Ahrend organ in progress for: Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall of the University of Calgary's Rozsa Centre. Slated for completion and installation in 2005-06. Contact Malcolm Edwards, head of Univ. of Calgary Music Department, Calgary, AB ***************************************************************** SILENT MOVIES: Watch for announcements for organ concerts featuring silent movies in Tacoma, Seattle, and Everett. Very popular item. ***************************************************************** Seattle Symphony offers free Watjen Organ recital-demonstrations. First Mon of each month thru Aug 03. ***************************************************************** June 20, 12:10noon. "Third Fridays at Noon" at Christ Church, Episcopal, Tacoma: "Chamber music for Oboe, Recorder, Violin, Organ and Harpsichord. ----------------------------------------------------------------- June 24 Tues 7:30pm. St John Devine Anglican Church, Victoria,BC Chorus Angelicus Children's Choir, Paul Halley Organist-Director. ----------------------------------------------------------------- June 25 Wed 7:30pm. Ryerson United Church, Vancouver,BC. Chorus Angelicus Children's Choir, Paul Halley Organist-Director. ----------------------------------------------------------------- June 29 Sun 5pm. Church of the Ascension, Seattle, WA. Lisa Ham will play music designed to explore the sounds and colors of the Paul Fritts organ. ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 7, 7pm, lecture, 7:30 show: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Organ + Silent Movie Mondays: Buster Keaton in GO WEST plus THE PALEFACE --------------------------NEW------------------------------------ July 13, Sun 5:00 p.m. Church of the Ascension, Seattle, WA. 2330 Viewmont Way West in the Magnolia district, and on the Seattle Metro No. 24 bus line. Telephone (206) 219-2600. Ryan Dye conducts a tour of German, English and French organ literature. Paul Fritts Organ, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 14, 7pm, lecture, 7:30 show Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Dennis James, Organ + Silent Movie Mondays Series: William Wellman's HELL'S HEROES plus Thomas Edison's THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 18, 12:10noon. "Third Fridays at Noon" at Christ Church, Episocpal, Tacoma: Lisa Ham, Organist (Doctoral candidate, Univ. of WA.) plays the Brombaugh organ. ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 21, 7pm lecture, 7:30 show: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Dennis James Organ plus Silent Movie Wm. S. Hart in TUMBLEWEEDS ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 22, (Check Time) Everett Theatre, Everett, Washington. Dennis James Organ + Silent Film Series: Tom Mix in RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE ----------------------------------------------------------------- July 27, Sun 5:00pm. Church of the Ascension, Seattle, WA. 2330 Viewmont Way West in the Magnolia district, and is on the Seattle Metro No. 24 bus line. Telephone (206) 219-2600. Sheila Bristow performs music by composers such as Buxtehude and J. S. Bach who lived and worked in Lubeck. Paul Fritts Organ, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------NEW------- Aug 7, 2:30 pm: Vincent Dubois, music by Bach, Liszt, Franck, Dupre, Langlais, and Durufle. Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, BC Karn/Casavant Organ -----------------------------------NEW--------------------------- Aug 10, Sun 5:00pm. Church of the Ascension, Seattle, WA. 2330 Viewmont Way West in the Magnolia district, and is on the Seattle Metro No. 24 bus line. Telephone (206) 219-2600. David Kriewall presents Variations on a Cantus Firmus - a melody to which one or more contrapuntal parts are added. The 1999 Paul Fritts organ at Church of the Ascension was inspired both tonally and visually by the organs of the 17th century North German master builder Arp Schnitger. Free will donation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 12, 2:30pm: Vincent Boucher, music by Jullien, De Grigny, Couperin, Franck, and Dupre. Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, BC Karn/Casavant Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 15, 12:10noon. "Third Fridays at Noon" at Christ Church, Episcopal, Tacoma: Owen Cannon (Sophomore Organ Major at Oberlin Convservatory of Music) plays the Brombaugh organ. 12:10 pm. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 12 2003 7:30pm. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, WA, III/50+ Casavant. Recital by Felix Hell. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 14 2003 3pm. Lagerquist Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA. Felix Hell in concert. III/80 Fritts organ. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 21 2003 Sun afternoon, CHECK TIME. St Mark's Cathedral Chapel Dedication of the --- Paul Fritts organ: Dr. Melvin Butler and Roger Sherman-Concert #1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 5 2003 Sun afternoon, CHECK TIME. St Mark's Cathedral Chapel Dedication of the --- Paul Fritts organ: Dr. Melvin Butler and Roger Sherman-Concert #2. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 5, sun 3pm. Susan Ferre, Grace Lutheran Church, 6202 South Tyler, Tacoma, Washington 253 472 7105. Fritts Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 7, (Check Time) Everett Theatre, Everett, Washington. Dennis James, Organ plus Silent Film Series: tba ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 13, 7pm, lecture, 7:30 show: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Dennis James Organ plus Silent Movie Mondays series: Paul Leni's THE CAT & THE CANARY starring Laura La Plante ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 14, (Check Time ) Everett Theatre, Everett, WA. Dennis James, Organ + Silent Film THE CAT & THE CANARY starring Laura La Plante ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 19 Sun 3pm. St Joseph Church, 732 - 18th Ave East Seattle, WA J. Melvin Butler, Canon Organist and Choirmaster, St Mark Cathedral Proceeds for the restoration of the 1885 Willis organ 206 324 2522 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 20, 7pm lecture, 7:30 show: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Dennis James Organ+Silent Movie Louise Brooks in PANDORA'S BOX ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21, (Check Time) Everett Theatre, Everett, Washington. Dennis James Organ + Silent Film Series: Louise Brooks in PANDORA'S BOX ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 24 Fri 7:30pm. Roger Sherman. Church of the Ascension, Seattle, WA. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 26, (Check Time )Everett Theatre, Everett, Washington. Dennis James, Organ plus Silent Film Series: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 27, 7pm, lecture, 7:30 show: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA Dennis James Organ plus Silent Movie PHANTOM OF THE OPERA NEW-------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 28, 2003 Tues 8pm. Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, BC Sophie-Veronique Choplin (assistant organist - organiste de choeur) at St-Sulpice, Paris. Karn/Casavant Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- November 4, (Check Time) Everett Theatre, Everett, Washington. Dennis James, Organ plus Silent Film Series: to be announced ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nov 9 2003 Check time. Music for two organs (Fritts and Pasi) St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA. St Mark's new organ scholar ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 13, Sat 7pm. David Dahl, Grace Lutheran Church, 6202 South Tyler, Tacoma, Washington 253 472 7105. Fritts Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 25 2004 Check time. St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA Music for organ and flute. Fritts Chapel Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 13 2004 7:30pm. St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA Ann Labounsky, Music of Cesar Franck and Jean Langlais ----------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 22 2004 Check time. St Mark's Cathedral Chapel, Seattle, WA Plainchant and organ, featuring Peregrine Medieval Men's Ensemble ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 12 2004 730pm. St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA Stephen Tharp, Dupre's Stations of the Cross. Flentrop Organ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 17, 2004, 8 pm. Susan Ferre, organ recital at St. Martin's Abbey, 5300 Pacific Ave., SE, Lacey, WA, ----------------------------------------------------------------- April 25 2004 Check time: St Mark's Cathedral Chapel, Fritts Organ. Music for organ and oboe with oboist M. Patrick Kane ----------------------------------------------------------------- May 21 2004 7:30pm. St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA All Bach Concert: J. Melvin Butler, assisted by Roger Sherman playing the Pasi and Bosch organs, the complete Clavierubung III *****************************************************************