[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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