[rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs

That was the way it was with me.  I started learning to play piano at age 9.  
After a few months, I was ready to give it up, but my mother wouldn't let me.  
She was so wise, and I thank her for not letting me give up.  I took to the 
organ at 11, and never looked back.  Parents are a HUGE influence.

--
Richard Wildhirt
Federal Way, WA
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Rodgers 940/PR-300S
> 
> Over the years, I have found that parents are the best teachers the kids 
> have. 
> Mind you, my wife and I weren't blessed that way and sometimes, we even 
> consider 
> ourselves lucky in that respect. ..but my heart goes out to the parents that 
> do 
> everything they can to get the kids to fly right and some of them do and then 
> some of them....well.....
> I find the kids who are into the music are into it because the parents lives 
> are 
> so enriched by it that it is a common thing that is shared a lot in the 
> household. the kids are encouraged to participate and then  the parents as 
> well 
> as the kids get into practise mode, until the kid grows up and realizes that 
> music lessons weren't so bad afterall, because now they have something to be 
> proud of, they've accomplished something, they can show off and major in it 
> too.
> 
> But it's the parents commitment to the child that is the real payoff in the 
> end.
> Hooray for committed parents...for they produce committed kids!
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: wildrich@xxxxxxxxxxx 
>   To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:49 PM
>   Subject: [rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs
> 
> 
> 
>   I can relate.  I succeeded our outgoing/retiring organist over a year ago.  
> He 
>   was a professor when I was a student at Concordia University in Portland, 
> OR.  
>   He and I share a lot of the same philosophies and practices regarding 
> liturgics 
>   and registration.  It was a good transition.
> 
>   Now I think about how to carry that on when someday I'll be unable to 
>   effectively lead the congregation in song.  I'm trying to make the organ 
> sound 
>   as interesting as possible, and our recent acquisition of the PR-300S is 
>   helping.  I've had several inquiries about the sounds it produces, and the 
>   mixing with organ voices.
> 
>   Our church has four services each weekend, but only one uses the organ.  
> Not 
>   surprisingly, that service serves only about 1/10 of our congregation.  I 
> did 
>   have a young admirer come up to the balcony one Sunday not too long ago and 
> ask 
>   me some questions about the organ.  I was as open and inviting as I could 
> be, 
>   letting him touch and feel, and he left with my invitation to come back up 
>   anytime to talk more.  Hopefully, I planted a seed.  Now if he'll just come 
>   back so I can water it.
> 
>   --
>   Richard Wildhirt
>   Federal Way, WA
>   St. Luke's Lutheran Church
>   Rodgers 940/PR-300S
>   > 
>   > I've had that conversation with a parishoner already, and last week too. 
> Her 
>   > answer to the lack of young people involved in the church, let alone, the 
>   > choir, or organ students is a lack of committment on the kids part. 
> Actually 
>   > it is a lack of dedication on the parent's part that leads to a lack of 
>   > committment on the kid's part. In other words, if it ain't already done 
> at 
>   > home, why bother!
>   > 
>   > Rich
>   > 
>   > 
>   > >From: "ronnie johnston" <rjohnston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   > >Reply-To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   > >To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   > >Subject: [rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs
>   > >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:56:47 -0600
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >I am very concerned about the lack of young organists in my sparsely
>   > >populated area of New Mexico.  I frankly don't have a clue as to who 
> could
>   > >replace me in my church when I get too old to crawl to the bench.  What 
> is
>   > >the answer??  Who knows.  I am forced to play keyboards in a contemporary
>   > >service as I don't have a midi compatible Rodgers as of yet.  Nobody
>   > >understands how much I dislike playing those keyboards as it feels like a
>   > >waste of my training.  I hope my church will move soon and replace our 
>   > >organ
>   > >with a new one.  They just don't understand what the difference is, & I
>   > >don't know how to convey that to them.  Any suggestions  from anyone else
>   > >who has had the same problem?
>   > >
>   > >Ronnie Johnston
>   > >----- Original Message -----
>   > >From: "Richard Torlai" <rltorlai@xxxxxxx>
>   > >To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   > >Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:48 AM
>   > >Subject: [rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > >
>   > > > Noel:
>   > > >
>   > > > I believe the answer of young people not attending organ concerts has
>   > > > something to do with the family not doing it so they don't do it 
> either.
>   > >We
>   > > > know that we have that "special appreciation" or that calling and the 
>   > >love
>   > > > of the instrument, but not that many youngsters know what that is. 
>   > >Parents
>   > > > that do attend functions do so around Christmas and then after going 
> to
>   > >the
>   > > > concert, remember it briefly before going on to the television set 
> and 
>   > >the
>   > > > kids go up to their rooms to play nintendo. It takes a special 
> dedicated
>   > > > parent to put music in front of their children and drum it into their
>   > >heads
>   > > > so that they grow up with a "clue" about the wonderful world of 
> music, 
>   > >let
>   > > > alone the wonderful world of organ.
>   > > >
>   > > > When I was in college (many years ago) the emphasis was in piano. So 
>   > >many
>   > > > really good pianists were attempting to make it as concert pianists, 
>   > >only
>   > >to
>   > > > fail getting into a good college because they simply weren't good
>   > > > enough...so then they started taking organ jobs to help get some money
>   > > > coming in. I believe the keyboard is still pushed today, but once 
> again,
>   > >its
>   > > > the piano...but these kids should be forced to attend organ concerts 
> (if
>   > > > there are any given) just so they can see what a real instrument is 
> and
>   > > > maybe, they would fall in love, the way i did many years ago.
>   > > >
>   > > > Rich
>   > > >
>   > > >
>   > > > >From: "Noel Heinze" <noel.heinze@xxxxxxx>
>   > > > >Reply-To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   > > > >To: "RodgersUsers" <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   > > > >Subject: [rodgersorgan] A tale of two organs
>   > > > >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:46:33 -0400
>   > > > >
>   > > > >
>   > > > >Private UMC college nearby recently installed a 69-rank tracker 
> action
>   > > > >instrument in their performing arts hall...cost $1.1 million, that's
>   > >about
>   > > > >$16,000 per rank (!!), builder is not one of the better-known firms, 
>   > >was
>   > > > >hand-picked by the powers-that-be, no other firms were invited to 
> bid 
>   > >on
>   > > > >the job (!!), I attended inaugural concert a few nights ago...hall 
>   > >seats
>   > > > >700 and was packed, but VERY few under the age of 60-70...why?  
> Fellow
>   > > > >AGO'ers who were there concur that it looks nice but leaves a lot to 
> be
>   > > > >desired otherwise, tracker or not.
>   > > > >Also attended recital at a local Presbyt. church, small-ish building,
>   > >seats
>   > > > >about 300, they had a 20-odd rank pipe organ, recently added 30-odd 
>   > >ranks
>   > > > >of Walker electronics and new console, all agree it sounds wonderful.
>   > >Why
>   > > > >not Rodgers or Allen?  Very dry acoustic...doesn't Walker offer 
>   > >"reverb"
>   > >to
>   > > > >fix this?
>   > > > >
>   > > > >Noel Heinze, Asheville, NC
>   > > > >St. Giles Chapel, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community
>   > > > >Rodgers 835B and PR300S
>   > > > >
>   > > > >
>   > > > >!
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