[rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs

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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