[rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs

Let's see, my mother started my sister and I in piano when we were six years 
old. I took 12 years of lessons, but unlike my sister, who stopped taking once 
she got into high school, I was gifted. The Lord provided me with an ear for 
notes...specifically, back then they called it "perfect pitch" so I was able to 
capitalize on that and later when I started going to college it was there that 
I fell "in love" with the organ after going to an organ concert...but if it 
wasn't for mom and the countless days she made me practise, I'd probably grown 
up to be a very fine, and fat couch potato!
Rich
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: wildrich@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:54 AM
  Subject: [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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