DECEMBER 2013 – JANUARY 2014 Vol. XXXII No.VII

Vol. XXXIII No. V

A WEEKEND WITH NATHAN LAUBE, ORGANIST

Co-sponsored with the University at Buffalo Department of Music Sunday, April 23 – 4:00 PM at St Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin Street, Buffalo Co-sponsored by the Cathedral and the Greater Buffalo Friends of Music

For the Slee Hall recital, Patron Cards may be exchanged for one or two tickets, and show of Membership card for one ticket. There will be a free will offering at the St. Joseph Cathedral recital. A reception will follow both recitals. Parking is available in the lots near Slee Hall at UB and at St. Joseph Cathedral –– behind the police station (next to the Cathedral). Enter that lot from Church Street.

Elaine Gardner, Editor 141 Cleveland Drive Kenmore, N.Y. 14223-1027

Assistant Professor of Music at the Eastman School of Music since fall semester 2013, Nathan J. Laube has quickly earned a place among the organ world’s elite performers. His brilliant playing and gracious demeanor have thrilled audiences and presenters across the United States and in Europe, and his creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries, including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works, have earned high praise from critics and peers alike.

GRAMMY® Award-winning recording! Mr. Laube’s recording of the Stephen Paulus Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra with the Nashville Symphony was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Classical Compendium at the 58th annual awards ceremony in February 2016. The celebrated release on the Naxos label features Mr. Laube as concerto soloist with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero conducting the Nashville Symphony in a compendium of works by Stephen Paulus.

SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUETTS (OHS 2015 National Convention) “Nathan Laube, once a “rising star,” is now an international star, and his consummate musicianship is justifiably celebrated worldwide. How fortunate we are that he just happens to be an organist, too. from The Tracker, Vol. 59, No. 4, 2015

Note: see p.3, and for more information there are many websites devoted to Nathan Laube

SLEE HALL PROGRAM – APRIL 21 at 7:30 PM Symphonie pour Grand Orgue, Op. 42, No. 5 Charles-Marie Widor Allegro vivace Corrente Italiana Juan Bautista José Cabanilles

Prelude in G-minor, Op. 28, No. 5 Sergei Rachmoninoff Transcription by Gottfried Federlein

Passacaglia, BWV 582 Johann Sebastian Bach Suite pour Orgue, Op. 5 Maurice Duruflé

Prélude Sicilienne Toccata

ST. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL PROGRAM – APRIL 23 at 4:00 PM Symphonie pour Grand Orgue, Op. 42, No. 6 Charles-Marie Widor Allegro Pastorale pour Orgue Jean Jules Aimable Roger-Ducasse Introduction, Passacaglia, and Fugue Healey Willan Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses, S. 173, No. 7) Franz Liszt Funérailles (D’Après Lamartine) Transcription by Nathan Laube Overture to Tannhauser Richard Wagner Transcription by S.P. Warren; E.H. Lemare; D. Fuller; N.J. Laube

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by the Buffalo Chapter AGO Elaine Gardner, Editor

Kenmore, New York E-mail: ecgardner@roadrunner.com

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COMING EVENT Our next event will be our Annual Dinner, Meeting and Elections – Tuesday, May 9, 6:30 PM at Eagle House Restaurant, 5578 Main Street, Williamsville.

NEXT BOARD MEETING The next Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 9, 5:30 PM at the

Eagle House Restaurant, 5578 Main Street, Williamsville (preceding the Dinner and Annual Meeting). PLEASE BE SURE to let Caryn Lawler know if you

/ 838-2385. FROM THE DEAN . . .

Please allow me to wish you all a Happy Easter season. I’m aware that many of you are in the midst of last minute preparations, for this great Celebration. Please allow yourself enough rest and relaxation.

It is with a great deal of sadness that I have accepted the resignation of our Secretary, Caryn Lawler. She and her husband, Jack, will be leaving Western New York this summer. I am most grateful to Caryn for her devotion and dedication during her tenure as secretary. Priscilla Wiedl has agreed to take the position of Secretary.

I hope to see you at the Nathan Laube recital, on April 21, 2017, at UB. Happy Spring! – Ed Witul, Dean MAY ELECTION

At the Annual Dinner and Meeting in May we will elect two new members to the Executive Committee. Those running for the committee are: Patrick Barrett, David Mathewson, and Jeanne Suski. One more candidate is still needed. Priscilla Wiedl will become our new Secretary –– taking the place of Caryn Lawler who will be moving out of the area.

DATE DOCKET . . . a listing of members events All events are free unless otherwise noted

Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 PM – Salem Lutheran Church, 10 McClellan Circle at McKinley Pkwy. and Whitfield, South Buffalo – ROBERT DUERR – ORGAN RECITAL –– celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the church where, as a teenager, he was Organist and Choirmaster. In addition to his organ performances, Robert has conducted the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Los Angeles Opera and other opera companies in Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and Venezuela. He has also conducted the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, the Greater Buffalo Opera, and the Chautauqua Symphony. Robert is also a theology graduate from Ridley Hall, Cambridge University and an ordained priest in the Church of England. He presently serves at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Niagara Falls.

LISTEN TO PIPEDREAMS SUNDAY NIGHTS AT 10:00 PM

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POSITIONS OPEN . . . Only churches providing F.I.C.A. and Workers’

as well as Unemployment and Disability Insurance are listed, and a written contract will be provided for all positions listed unless otherwise noted.

New Positions Organist-Director: St. Stephens-Bethlehem UCC, Cheektowaga: One

Sun. morning service, five extra services, Christmas Cantata biannually; weekly Adult, Bell, and Praise Choir rehearsals (would like to develop a Youth Choir), soloists during summer services; monthly worship committee meeting, bimonthly meeting with pastor; two manual Schlicker organ (moved from Transfiguration Episcopal Church, Buffalo in 2005); 4 weeks paid vacation, continuing education funds, & other benefits negotiable; Salary: $15,000 – $18,000; send resumé to Diana Anderson, Personnel Team Leader at: dra@buffalo.edu or the church at 750 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY 14225

Organist: St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church, East Aurora: one Sunday morning service, four extra services; 100 yr. old pipe organ; No Unemployment or Disability insurance; 2 weeks paid vacation (no other benefits); Salary: $6,000 - $6,200; contact Sue Gerhardt at: 523-1007 / diamondsue2@hotmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: For information about Roman Catholic Church positions please call Alan Lukas at 652-6565

IMPORTANT: You are reminded that listing of positions in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by the Buffalo Chapter A.G.O. or any of its committees. Appropriateness of a position must be judged by the applicant him/her self. For help with this, you may wish to contact the Placement Chair for additional information about a position and/or consult with a member who previously held the position. You are also reminded to be very cautious about accepting a position without a written contract.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER If you have renewed your membership for 2016 – 2017,

thank you. If you last renewed or joined the AGO before July 1, 2015 it is long past time for you to renew in the June 2016 renewal time. You will need to go to: http://www.agohq.org/oncard-login/ now

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STUDENT COMPETITION UP-DATE

On Saturday, February 18, two talented young artists competed at St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo for a chance to advance to the regional level in the AGO Quimby/Young Organists’ Competition. Our Buffalo site was one of four in the northeast region to host this competition. One player from each site will advance to the regional competition this summer in Montreal. Jiaqi Shao was awarded first prize of $1,500, including travel expenses to Montreal. Jiaqi Shao is 19 years old. She hails from Shanghai, China and is a sophomore at Eastman School of Music where she is pursuing her Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance as a student of David Higgs. She began studying piano at the age of 4 and studied for several years at the Music Middle School (affiliated with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music). She enjoys improvising, composing and studying pedagogy. She is also a VanDelinder Fellow at Christ Church Episcopal in Rochester, NY.

She played: J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543 Frank Ferko, Mass for Dedication, Mvts. 1,2,3,5 (the required piece) Mit Freuden Zart (from choice of 3 hymns) Charles Marie Widor, Organ Symphony No. 6 (Op. 42 No. 2), Mvt. 1

Jonathan Denham was awarded a second place prize of $500. Jonathan Denham is 18 years old. Originally from Schenectady, NY his home address is now Glenville, NY. He is a sophomore at Houghton College where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance, with elective work in Intercultural Studies. Jonathan studies under Dr. Judy Congdon. Prior teachers have included Mrs. Elenore Farnum and Mr. Scott Trexler. At Houghton, Jonathan regularly performs in chapel services and for choral and instrumental concerts. Additionally, he serves as Organist at Cuba United Methodist Church. He began piano lessons at age 6 and started organ lessons at 13.

He played: J.S. Bach, Trio Sonata No. 1 BWV 525, Allegro Moderato, Adagio Frank Ferko, Mass for Dedication, Mvts. 1,2,3,5 (the required piece) Mit Freuden Zart (from choice of 3 hymns) Cesar Franck, Pièce Héroïque

Many thanks to our judges: Dr. David Bond, Dr. Abigail Rockwood and Mr. Peter Gonciarz. And special thanks to the Heritage Organ Company, whose donation of $1,000 made possible generous prize money to our talented young organists.

– Tim Socha, Event Host & Chair NATHAN LAUBE BIOGRAPHY CONTINUED . . .

In addition to serving on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music as Assistant Professor of Organ, Nathan Laube’s extensive recital career includes major venues spanning four continents. These include the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin Cathedral, the Dortmund Konzerthaus, St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, the Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, and the Sejong Center, Seoul. In the USA he has appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Verizon Hall, Philadelphia; Overture Hall, Madison, WI; The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN; Washington National Cathedral; The Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall in Kansas City, MO; and Spivey Hall in Morrow, GA. Nathan also frequently presents concert tours in the United Kingdom where highlight venues have included York Minster, Canterbury Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral, and Truro Cathedral. In October 2016, he played the first inaugural recital of the restored Harrison & Harrison organ of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. His concert schedule for 2017 will include performances at the Meyerson Concert Hall in Dallas, TX, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Highlights of Mr. Laube’s recent and upcoming festival appearances around the world include the Berlin Orgelsommer (DE), the Stuttgart Internationaler Orgelsommer (DE), the Naumburg Orgelsommer (DE), the 300th Anniversary festival of the 1714 Silbermann organ in the Freiberg Cathedral (DE), the Dresden Music Festival (DE), the Orléans Organ Festival (FR), Bordeaux Festival d’Été (FR), the Lapua Festival (FI), the Lahti Organ Festival (FI), the 2015 and 2016 Smarano Organ Academy (IT), the Göteborg Festival (SE), the Max Reger Foundation of America’s 2015 Max Reger Festival (USA), the WFMT Bach Project for which he performed the complete Clavierübung III in Chicago (USA), and several EROI Festivals at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester (USA).

Performances for conventions and conferences are frequent, and this coming year Mr. Laube will be a featured performer at the 2016 National Convention of the Organ Historical Society in Philadelphia where he will perform a solo recital at Girard College. He was previously featured at the Society’s conventions in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015. For the American Guild of Organists, Nathan was featured at their national conventions in 2010 Washington, DC, and in 2012 Nashville, TN. He will perform for three regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists in 2017; Dallas TX, Montreal, PQ, and Youngstown OH.

Mr. Laube has two CD recordings available: the Stephen Paulus Grand Concerto on the Naxos label (NAXOS 8.559740) recorded with the Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conducting, which received a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium; and a new solo recital recording on the Ambiente label (AMBIENTE ACD-1062), recorded at the Stadtkirche in Nagold, Germany. In addition, many of Mr. Laube’s live performances have been featured on American Public Media’s “Pipedreams.”

Nathan is frequently asked to teach master classes and workshops in connection with his concerts, and often serves on the faculty for Pipe Organ Encounters in the USA – clinics presented by The American Guild of Organists designed to introduce young keyboardists to the pipe organ and its vastrepertoire. He has also taught at the Oberlin Summer Organ Academy in Ohio and at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Summer Organ Academy in Philadelphia, and regularly presents masterclasses in the United States and in Europe. Mr. Laube also serves as Chair of the Friends of the Library and Archives for the Organ Historical Society (OHS). Updated October 2016

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