The 45th Conference on

An International EventFeaturing the Music of Bach

and other German and French Composers

The University of MichiganMarilyn Mason, Director

The 45th Conference on

OrganMusic

The University of MichiganOctober 9-12, 2005

Frieze Memorial Organ Prominent in many people’s memories of Hill Auditorium is the Frieze Memorial Organ, installed in 1913, after being moved from old University Hall. It was purchased by the Regents after its debut as the official festival organ of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Built by the Detroit firm Farrand & Votey, it was named for Henry Simmons Frieze, professor of Latin language and literature in the latter part of the 19th century and first president of the University Musical Society. That organ was replaced by a new organ in 1928, built by the famous Skinner Organ Company of Boston. Some pipes and parts of the original organ were retained, and the new or second organ continued to be called the Frieze Memorial Organ, named after Latin Professor Henry Simmons Frieze, the first director of the University Musical Society. This organ was itself rebuilt and reconditioned in 1954–55. The magnificent decorative pipes that serve as a backdrop for performances were repainted in 1985 with a blue color scheme that was original to the Expo and to University Hall, but not original to Hill Auditorium. When the organ was moved to Hill Auditorium the display pipes were painted a gold-bronze as part of the Arts & Crafts expression.

Marilyn Mason OrganFor many years University of Michigan organ faculty and students expressed a strong desire for a baroque recital and teaching instrument that could most authentically serve the monumental compositions for organ by J.S. Bach and other early composers. Realization of theis ideal instrument at last became possible through a generous gift from Judith Barnett Metz in honor of Marilyn Mason, with further substantial support from the officers of the University.

As a result of extensive research and consultation among members of the School of Music organ faculty and C.B. Fisk, Inc., of Gloucester, Massachusetts, it was decided that the instruments of Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753) should be the models upon which the Marilyn Mason Organ would be based. Silbermann was a contemporary of Bach; in fact Bach played upon many Silbermann organs and praised them.

The Marilyn Mason Organ does not replicate any single Silbermann instrument, of which there are twenty-eight extant, all but one in eastern Germany. Rather it takes the best of what he offered in his medium-sized instruments and conforms perfectly to the aesthetic spirit and the mechanical capabilities of Silbermann’s craftsmanship. The Marilyn Mason Organ most closely resembles the instrument built by Silbermann for the Georgenkirche in Rotha, Germany. It is number 87 in the Fisk series, which includes installations at Harvard, Stanford, and Yale.

the Frieze Memorial Organ & the Marilyn Mason Organ

WelcomeDuring this Conference time, we remember the special guest organists we have heard during our Conferences: Anton Heiller, Jean Langlais, Marie-Louis Langlais, Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice Duruflé, and Mme. Duruflé, Lady Susi Jeans, Searle Wright, Gordon Atkinson, Ralph Kneeream and many others. We think of the beautiful legacy with which they have enriched our lives through their music, their insights, and their personalities.

The theme of the 45th Conference is “Music of Bach and other German and French Composers.” We are honored to have the distinguished Bach specialist, Christoph Wolff, to present four lectures during the Conference. Other guests are Stephen Hamilton, Delbert Disselhorst (U of M DMA 1970), and Rudolph Innig. The music of Rheinberger is featured with a lecture by Rudoph Innig, and an all-Rheinberger performance. During the Conference there will be a gala celebration in honor of Robert Glasgow with the October 12th recital, featuring some of his former students.

We welcome your presence with us.—Marilyn Mason

David BowmanThe Elizabeth R. Wilson Foundation

The American Center of Church MusicDale Shoemaker

We are grateful for the generous financial support of the following sponsors:

The Organ DepartmentCredit courses are offered in the U of M Organ Department toward the degrees of Bachelor of Music in Organ and Church Music, Bachelor of Music in Organ and

Church Music with Teacher Certification, Master of Music (Organ Performance,

Church Music, or Keyboard Instruments), Specialist in Church Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts (Organ Performance or Church Music). Any student wishing to audition for admission should contact

Laura Strozeski, School of Music Admissions Office, or a member

of the Organ Department.

James Kibbie, Michele Johns, Marilyn Mason, Chair, Robert Glasgow

The University of Michigan Organ Department Faculty

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This 45th Conference on Organ Music is lovingly dedicated to the memory of

Elizabeth Wilson.

Pre-Conference Event: Saturday, October 8School of Music: Blanche Anderson Moore Hall 1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor, MI – University of Michigan

8:00 p.m. Dissertation Recital: Abigail Woods

Sunday, October 9Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

4:00 p.m. AGO Choral Festival with Dr. Jerry Blackstone, conductor, and invited choirs from the area

8:00 p.m. Concert: Stephen Hamilton, guest organist “The French Connection”

Monday, October 10Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

9:00 a.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. Lecture: Christoph Wolff, “J.S. Bach and His Circle”

11:00 a.m. Dissertation Recital: Seth Nelson, “Music of Franck and Widor”

12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

2:00 p.m. Lecture: Christoph Wolff, “Did J.S. Bach compose concertos for organ and orchestra?”

3:00 p.m. Discussion with Christoph Wolff3:30 p.m. Lecture: Rudolf Innig, “Music of Rheinberger”

8:00 p.m. Recital: Delbert Disselhorst, guest organist, “Music of Brahms, Mendelssohn and others”

Tuesday, October 11Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

9:30 a.m. Lecture: Christoph Wolff, “Bach and the Silbermann Connection”

11:00 a.m. Dissertation Recital: Shin-Ae Chun, “Music of Bach and Franck”

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. Lecture: Herman Taylor, “Joys and Sorrows of Contemporary Church Music”

2:30 p.m. Lecture: Michael Barone, “They Did It That Way?!”

4:00 p.m. Recital: Students of James Kibbie: Joseph Balistreri, Matthew Bogart, Elizabeth Claar, Michael Stefanek

Conference Schedule…

Tuesday, October 11 (continued)1st Congregational Church Corner of State Street and William

6:00 p.m. Dinner for all Conferees

Please reserve your ticket with your registration ($15 for dinner, plus the registration fee)

Burton Memorial Tower, University of Michigan 881 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

7:30 p.m. Recital: Steven Ball, Carillonneur and GSI

Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

8:00 p.m. Recital: Rudolf Innig, guest organist “Music of Rheinberger”

9:30 p.m. Guided tour of Burton Tower with Steven Ball

Wednesday, October 12School of Music: Blanche Anderson Moore Hall 1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor, MI – University of Michigan

9:30 a.m. Lecture: Christoph Wolff, “Bach’s Clavier-Übung, Part III”

10:30 a.m. Recital: Students of Marilyn Mason: Kirsten Hellman, Marcia Heirman, Kim Manz, Andrew Meagher, David Saunders, Monica Sparzak: “Bach’s Clavier-Übung III”

12:00 p.m. Lunch meeting at Pierpont Commons: “Global Bach Community”

All who are interested in the organization are invited to attend.

Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI

1:30 p.m. Lecture: Stephen Hamilton, “The French Connection”

2:30 p.m. Recital: Former students of Robert Glasgow: Thomas Bara, Deborah Friauff, Joel Hastings, Charles Kennedy, Christopher Lees, Jeremy David Tarrant, Monte Thomas

4:00 p.m. Gala Reception on Hill stage in honor of Professor Glasgow

All conferees and students are invited.8:00 p.m. Dissertation Recital: Alan Knight,

“Music of Brahms and Franck”

The BeginningsOn 30 June 1880, the Regents of the University approved the hiring of an instructor to teach the “scientific” and practical aspects of music in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. They concurred in the choice of Calvin B. Cady, whom then acting president Henry Simmons Frieze had hired the year before to conduct the Choral Union of the new University Musical Society (of which Frieze was also president). The salary was meager—$900 per annum (about $17,000 today)—but Cady was also allowed to organize and direct “outside of his regular work in the University” an “independent School of Music for instruction in Instrumental and Vocal Music… and to derive a part of his support from the tuitions of such school, the same to have no official relation to the University.”

Like many a musician before and after him, Cady would have to piece together a living from three different jobs. For the private school, Cady hired a teacher of strings, a teacher of “vocal culture and singing,” and two piano teachers (Cady himself taught organ) as his initial corps of instructors. By the end of the first year, he had attracted a cohort of 55 ladies and 17 gentlemen.

Thus was the humble beginning of our School, the 125th anniversary of which is being observed throughout the coming academic year.

The celebration will be as wide-ranging as the School itself has meanwhile become, comprising music, theatre, and dance; performance, scholarship, and service; faculty, students, and community. During the past winter term, a doctoral seminar on the history of the School has generated plans for a lecture series (under the auspices of the Center for Career Development) and a series of historical recitals to be performed both in the School and in surrounding communities. U-M composers past and present will loom large in these programs, as they will on the stages of our theatres and concert halls. The year will be formidably full as the School welcomes its new Dean and breaks ground on the Walgreen Drama Center and Arthur Miller Theatre. Every ensemble and department of the School will contribute to the anniversary with special concerts and events presented throughout the year, with the culminating gala event a Collage Concert on April 1, 2006.

Other units of the University will join the party as well. Exhibitions will be held in the Bentley Historical Library and the Clements Library, which have kindly offered their cooperation. The Institute for the Humanities has generously named, as its first Mellon-funded Arts and Knowledge Fellow, opera director Nicolette Molnar, who will collaborate in a semester-long celebration of American Opera/Opera in the Americas, inspired by Musicology Professor Louise K. Stein. Among the highlights of this celebration will be performances of two one-act operas by James P. Johnson, The Dreamy Kid and De Organizer, reconstructed by Professor James Dapogny; La púrpura de la rosa, the first opera heard in the western hemisphere with critical performing edition by Professor Louise K. Stein; and Professor Michael Daugherty’s opera Jackie O.

by Professor Steven M. Whiting, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Musicology

125th Anniversary Year…

Kirsten Hellman

Rudolf Innig Charles Kennedy

James Kibbie Alan Knight Michele Johns

Seth NelsonMarilyn Mason

Andrew Meagher

David Saunders

Monica Sparczak

Michael Stefanek

Jeremy David Tarrant

Herman Taylor

Christoph Wolff

Abigail Woods

Elizabeth Claar

Joseph Balistreri

Stephen Ball Michael Barone

Matthew Bogart

Shin Ae Chin

Delbert Disselhorst

Deborah Friauff

Joel Hastings Stephen Hamilton

Robert Glasgow

Marcia Heirman

Guest Performers…

Photos not available at press time for: Thomas Bara, James Lee and Monte Thomas

Kim ManzChristopher Lees

Calendar of Events…September 8, 2005, 7 p.m.

James Kibbie Moravian Philharmonic Series

Olomouc, The Czech Republic

September 25, 2005, 3 p.m.Donald Fishel, Flutist

Marilyn Mason, Organist“Breath of the Spirit” with

music by Gregory Hamilton and poems by Ken Gaertner

The St. John Chapel44045 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI

September 25 October 3, 18, 23, & 30

November 2, 2005Graduate Recital Series

9/25, 4 p.m. 2nd dissertation recitals, Organ Concertos with AA Symphony:

Joseph Daniel and Abigail WoodsThe Cathedral Church of St. Paul

4800 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201For more information:

jddaniel@detroitcathedral.org10/3, 8 p.m. 3rd dissertation recitals:

Solo Repertoire: Joseph Daniel and Abigail Woods

Hill Auditorium 825 North University, Ann Arbor, MI

10/18, 8 p.m. 2nd dissertation recital: David Troiano

Hill Auditorium 825 North University, Ann Arbor, MI

10/23, 4 p.m. 1st dissertation recital: Kirsten Hellman

Blanche Anderson Moore Recital Hall School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI

11/2, 8 p.m. Masters Recital: Kim ManzHill Auditorium

825 North University, Ann Arbor, MI

September 30, 2005, 8 p.m.James Kibbie

Trinity Lutheran Church Cleveland, Ohio

October 16 November 20

December 4, 2005Centennial Recital Series,

1905 Barckhoff OrganOct. 16: Thomas Bandy

with ensemble players from the University of Michigan, Nov. 20: Timothy Huth,

Matthew Samelak & David HuffordDec. 4: James Kibbie

First Congregational United Church of Christ, 218 N. Adams Street, Ypsilanti, MIFor more information: (734) 482-6980

January 23, 2006 “The Alain Family’s Extrordinary Organ”

James KibbieHope College and Holland Chapter, AGO

Holland, MI

January 24, 2006 James Kibbie in Recital

Organ Studio, Hope CollegeHolland, MI

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April 7, 2006, 12:30 p.m.

The Lenten Music SeriesFirst Congregational Church

State and William, Ann Arbor, MIWilhelm Organ, 12:15 p.m.Presented by members of the

Ann Arbor Chapter, American Guild of Organists

March 12, 2006 Marilyn Mason

Stations of the Cross (Dupre) St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Indianapolis, IN

April 12, 2006. 8 p.m. Marilyn Mason, University Organist

Stations of the Cross (Dupre) Hill Auditorium

825 North University, Ann Arbor, MI

November 5 – 15, 2005 U of M Historic Tour 52, “Portugal”

Contact for information: Century World Travel

326 N. Lafayette Street South Lyon, MI 48178

email: centuryworldtravel@yahoo.com or pauldmelton@sbcglobal.net

July 8 - 20, 2006U of M Historic Tour 53, “France”

Contact for information: Conlin Travel,

3270 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone: 1-888-426-6546

University of Michigan adMissions inforMation

December 1, 2005Deadline for graduate and undergraduate

scholarship applications.Graduate scholarship applicants music

audition no later than February 24, 2006.Undergraduate scholarship applicants

music audition no later than March 10, 2006.

Taped auditions must be received by December 1, 2005 (Graduate) and January 15, 2006 (Undergraduate).

February 1, 2006Deadline for applications for admission from new students without scholarship

consideration. New students must audition no later than April 7, 2006.

March 10, 2006Organ Day Undergraduate Scholarship Competition

Open to all incoming undergraduate organ majors with admission application on file

as of January 15, 2006.For further information, contact

Prof. James Kibbie (email: jkibbie@umich.edu).

Related materials for saleUniversity of Michigan’s “Klingendes Wunder”

“Reflections” by Marilyn Mason“Jean Langlais”, edited by

Marilyn Mason and Margarete ThomsenCD’s of the faculty

April 14, 2006, 4 p.m. Marilyn Mason

Stations of the Cross (Dupre)Trinity Church, Vero Beach, FL

June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 2006, 4:00 p.m.

Classical Music Series during the Summer Festival

Blanche Anderson Moore Recital Hall School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI

June 24 – 27, 200627th Annual International

Organ and Church Music InstituteGuests: Ralph Kneeream, Gordon Atkinson

July 3 – 6, 2006National Convention of the AGO

Chicago, IL

July 6, 2006Marilyn Mason

“Commissioning Organ Music”Workshop during the

National Convention of the AGO Chicago, IL

October 1 – 4, 200646th Conference on Organ Music

Blanche Anderson Moore Recital Hall School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI

U of M faculty, graduate students, and guests

two historic toUrs

Bell Tower Hotel300 S. ThayerAnn Arbor, MI 48104(800) 562-3559(734) 769-3010

Campus InnE. Huron and State Sts.Ann Arbor, MI 48104(800) 666-8693(734) 769-2200

Hampton Inn NorthUS 23 and Plymouth Rd.Ann Arbor, MI 48105(800) 426-7866(734) 996-4444

Hampton Inn SouthI-94 and State St.Ann Arbor, MI(800) 426-7866(734) 665-5000

Holiday Inn North Campus3600 Plymouth RoadAnn Arbor, MI 48105(800) HOLIDAY(734) 769-9800

Red Roof Inn3621 Plymouth RoadAnn Arbor, MI 48105(800) THE ROOF(734) 996-5800

Parking: Limited parking is available on the Main Campus in the University structures on Fletcher (one block east of Hill Auditorium) and on Thayer (one block west of Hill Auditorium). Pay at the structure. Parking is also available in the Ann Arbor municipal structures on Maynard Street (between E. Liberty and William, three blocks west of Hill Auditorium) and in Liberty Plaza (enter on E. Washington, west of State St.) Limited metered parking on the North Campus is available at the School of Music and the North Campus Commons. Free Uni-versity shuttle buses operate regularly between the Main and North Campuses.

Reaching Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor may be reached by auto via I-94 from the east and west and US 23 from the north and south. Air transportation is avail-able at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, about a 40-minute drive east of Ann Ar-bor on I-94. Regularly-scheduled limousine service, taxi service and car rentals are available at the airport. Ann Arbor is also served by Amtrak rail service and Greyhound and other bus lines.

For further information: Please write Marilyn Mason, The University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085 or email: mamstein@umich.edu

Registration and Fees: Please see facing page.

Student Registrations: Students currently enrolled in The University of Michi-gan may attend the Conference free of charge. Students currently enrolled in other institutions may attend for the student registration fee.

Lodging: For your convenience, the following hotel information is presented. Please contact the facilities directly to secure a room. It is advisable to call as soon as possible.

Conference Information

■ $120 Full Fee ■ $50 One-Day Fee ■ $100 Two-Day Fee

■ $50 Full Student Fee ■ $25 One-Day Student Fee ■ U of M Student

For one- or two-day registration, please indicate the day(s) you plan to attend: ■ October 10 ■ October 11 ■ October 12

RSVP for October 11th dinner: ■ Yes, I will attend ■ No, I will not attent(Note: Include an extra $15 with the fee above.)

ENCLOSED IS A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $_____________________

Please Mail Registration Form to:Marionette Cano, 45th Annual Conference on Organ MusicUniversity of Michigan School of Music1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2085

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Fees for the Conference:$120 per person for the entire Conference$50 per person for one day; $100 for two days$50 per student with valid ID for the entire Conference$25 per student with valid ID for one day Currently enrolled University of Michigan students are admitted free

to the Conference but MUST fill out a registration form The fee is due in advance and must be paid by check or money order

in U.S. funds Checks should be made payable to The University of Michigan.

Sorry, credit cards are not accepted.

Please complete the Registration Form and return with payment to the address indicated. Name badges will be available at the registration desk at the times and places indicated on the Conference schedule.

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