[rodgersorgan] Re: A tale of two organs
- From: wildrich@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:54:22 +0000
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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