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Sun, Oct 05, 2008
John Schaefer tells us why The American Guild of Organists has named 2008-09 "The International Year of the Organ."
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Organists in action
Mon, Apr 13, 2009
A number of organ events are at hand, and each event is unique in its own way.
Organ Column
Thu, Apr 16, 2009
For ten years, Dr. Jan Kraybill, Principal Organist of the Community of Christ Church, has played an organ recital on Super Bowl Sunday. 2009 is no different...
Super star - super sonics
Sun, Feb 01, 2009
The work that captured my attention best was Paul Halley's "Outer Hebrides," an improvisatory work built on traditional tunes from the islands off the west coast of Scotland.
Great music for you to hear this evening
Mon, Feb 16, 2009
The first event of the restored and renovated E. and G.G. Hook organ at the Rainbow Mennonite Church took place on Sunday the 8th of this month. The first official organ recital is this evening Monday, February at 7:30 p.m.
Community of Christ organ celebrates 50 years
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
On November 6th, 1959, Catharine Crozier, one of America's great organists of her generation, gave the initial recital on the massive Aeolian-Skinner organ in the Community of Christ (then RLDS) Auditorium in Independence. Over 7,000 people attended that event!On November 6th, 2009, Jan Kraybill, current Director of Music and Principal Organist of the Community of Christ Church, will replicate that recital, playing the same music that Dr. Crozier played.