Félix Alexandre Guilmant
Félix Alexandre Guilmant , 1837-1911, French organist, one of the foremost performers of his day. He taught at the Schola Cantorum, of which he was a founder, and at the Paris Conservatory, where Marcel Dupré, Joseph Bonnet, René Vierné, and Nadia Boulanger were among his pupils. He composed much organ music.
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Sudbury organist pulls out stops to get crowd.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 4/24/2008; 443 words
; ...believes people miss the chance of enjoying organ music because they think it's too highbrow...hit on a novel approach... not playing organ music. He is concentrating on tunes people...lot of what you might call organists' organ music, just pieces that are pleasant to listen...
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Lose the scare tactics.(Editorials)(Program disparaging Canadian drugs is a waste)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/20/2004; 496 words
; ...American drug, but (cue monster movie organ music) Looks Can Be Deceiving! So says the...scare campaign dubbed (cue monster movie organ music) Looks Can Be Deceiving! The trouble...was cooking up the (cue monster movie organ music) Looks Can Be Deceiving! project, the...
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The sound of music; Russian event a first for North America.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 6/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...Richard Duckett WORCESTER - The sound of organ music being played inside the Chapel of the...competition in his name to help the cause of organ music. She also manages the contest, which...Fuller Foundation. Organ competitions and organ music are their own world. The skills needed...
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Music at lunchtime.
Newspaper article from: Northants Evening Telegraph (Kettering, England); 9/11/2007; 31 words
; there will be a lunchtime concert of organ music at St Mary's Church, Finedon, on Saturday at 1pm. Admission is free. The concert in July in aid of victims of Chernobyl raised [pounds sterling]200.
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Roland Organ Power extravaganza.(NAMM Show Report 2004)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 3/1/2004; 222 words
; MORE THAN 1,000 LOVERS OF organ music packed the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California...event has become a cherished annual pilgrimage for the lovers of organ music, many of whom hail from all over the U.S., Canada, South America...
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Organ power and how! Roland and Rodgers host fourth annual concert. (NAMM in Anaheim 2002).
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 3/1/2002; 384 words
; ...crowd is a testament to how popular organ music really is. Since the first Organ Power...Kakehashi, himself an ardent fan of organ music. Since he proposed the idea of the first...enthusiastic response demonstrates that organ music is still very popular and transcends...
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Celebrate - and get in picture.
Newspaper article from: Driffield Times (Driffield, England); 5/25/2007; 49 words
; ...with an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia. The church will host the event on Saturday June 16 from 10am-4pm. There will also be a cake stall, light refreshments and organ music. For more information, contact Mrs Rawson, tel (01262) 420692.
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Organ Spectacular.
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 6/1/2000; ; 391 words
; ...unfocused. I have to admit here that I am not a fan of solo organ music, so, yes, my bias is showing. Maybe this is exactly what the...in spite of hall ambience, nor is it like any live church organ music I've ever experienced, say, the organ of Grace Cathedral in...
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ROLAND SELLS OUT ORGAN POWER EXTRAVAGANZA.(Roland Contemporary Keyboard)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 3/1/2000; 184 words
; ...the late seventies, but don't underestimate the interest in organ music. When Roland decided to stage its second Organ Power concert...Miller, Hector Olivera, and Yuri Tachibana. The six played organ music from the contemporary, jazz, classical, and sacred fields...
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Village fete.
Newspaper article from: Banbury Guardian/Banbury Citizen (Banbury, England); 6/20/2008; 55 words
; ...promises to be an afternoon of fun for all of the family with a variety of stalls including white elephant, cakes and old fashioned games. There will also be a barbecue and barrel organ music. Money raised from the event will be donated to the church.
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