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An interview with Damin Spritzer, American Organist, is presented. Topics discussed include ways to express gratitude for creation of festival hymn or anthem; analogies between civil discourse in daily life and the task of building receptivity and discernment in church music and communities; and the performance and perception of music.

The article presents information related to organist Cameron Carpenter, who is the guest performer at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival in March 2016. He refers his relationship to the organ like a violinist's to their violin. He opines on his International Touring Organ as the inheritor of a long tradition of organs in the U.S.

The article explores The work is an impressive short march, suitable for any relevant occasion, but it demands a fully competent musician, whose attention will be well rewarded – as will that of the player's audiences. Masterfully laid out for the instrument, this gem is well worth the attention of all serious-minded organists – and thanks again to Fitzjohn for bringing it to our attention.

The author discusses the importance for organists to have a coordinated working memory and eye-movement to effectively understand he syntax of melody, rhythm and harmonic construction of a music. Discussion of how the memory and sight-reading works when reading and interpreting music is provided. Strategies on how to improve sight-reading and recognising intervals are also offered.

An interview with organist Ken Cowan is presented. He mentions that his two grandmothers and greatgrandmother as well as his father know how to play an organ. He indicates that he prefers to play wedding pieces and old campy hymns. He also narrates his experience of being a perpetual assistant which was his first church position.

The article profiles Jeanne Demessieux, the extraordinary organist who died on November 11, 1968. She was born on February 13, 1921 in Montpellier, France, and she debuted in 1946 for a series of six recitals in Paris. Her recitals accomplished unparalleled success for a number of years. She debuted in London, England, on February 26, 1947.

The article profiles organist and jazz musician Lonnie Smith. He performs mostly as a leader. He also continues to deploy the style and mode of presentation that he developed. Smith can also sing because his family sang spiritual music at home. He always loved to play musical instruments since he was a child.

The article reports on the 70th anniversary celebration of Dorset, England organists. William Stone, the veteran organist of St John's Church, Weymouth, England, opened a meeting of organists held in the Dorothy Café, on the Esplanade in Weymouth on Guy Fawkes Day 1937. It agreed to the formation of the South Dorset Organists' Association. He was elected the first president.

The article presents the highlights of the European travels of classical organist E. Power Biggs. He was impressed by the baroque splendor of the Ottobeuren church in Germany which provides a perfect acoustical setting. He also had an opportunity to examine a 1948 Steinmeyer at the church of St. Georg in Nördlingen. Biggs was taken to a small monastery wherein he was introduced to the seven-rank organ liegende Orgel.

The article presents news briefs on the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and the Royal Canadian College of Organists as of February 2006. A pipe organ informance was presented at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey. The Northern Virginia chapter of AGO has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner at Nativity Lutheran Church. The ninth annual Phantoms of the Pipes event was held at Fort Massey United Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Presents an interview with master organist Gerre Hancock, on the art of improvising on the organ. Examination on why anyone would want to improvise when the available organ repertoire is so voluminous; Identification of improvisation as an important part of keyboard playing, especially in Western church music when organs first appeared; Story from Hancock's childhood to explain his early fascination with spontaneous music. INSET: Gerre Hancock..

The article presents an interview with musician Daniel Pinkham, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of six honorary degrees. When asked about his organ studies with E. Power Biggs and harpsichord work with Wanda Landowska, Pinkham relates that he learned a systematic approach to pedaling the organ from Biggs. He also relates that he became highly attuned to the approach of Landowska who was an exacting teacher.

Several letters to the editor are presented, including one in response to letters to the editor by Catherine Holmes and Jane Schatkin Hetrick on the role of organ and organist in the service, one on the Lewtak organ in Østerhåb Kirke, Horsens, Denmark in August 2013, and one on musical orthodoxy in the July 2013 issue.

An interview with several British organists who relocated to the U.S. and Canada, including Jeremy Filsell, James Kennerley, and David Briggs is presented. They talk about their job title and the place where they work. They explain their duties and responsibilities in their job. They cite the best thing about their residence.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues and topics of relevance to British organ players which include the death of organist Carlo Curley, a review of the musical release "Coronation Reflections," and a visit to the Hanley Victoria Hall Organ Proms.

The article presents several advice for organists on preparing before a performance. Topics discussed include activities that could be done months or weeks before the performance, a checklist of things on the day of the performance and an hour before the event. Also mentioned are reminders for the organist while performing, which includes reading ahead, continue breathing and coming up with a visual representation of the piece.

This article features the legacy of retired members of the American Guild of Organists. Many prominent organists retire each year. There comes a point in any professional career of any importance that an individual ponders renewal, continuity, and regeneration. Thoughts of adaptation and continuity also invite taking a long view of the profession and the art.

The article offers information on multi-instrumentalist and jazz organ icon Joey Defrancesco. Topics include examines that he topped the Organ category five times during the past six editions of the DownBeat Critics Poll after starting his career as a musical teenager; considered that as a keyboardist, he tends to focus on lissome, single-line runs, the way many horn players do.

The article presents information on hymn playing by organists. According to the author, one needs to always remember that a hymn is a piece of vocal music and not a piece of keyboard music. The author says that one may sing tenor at the time of playing bass in the pedal and transpose soprano as well as alto.

The article describes an interview with organist Arthur Wills, who is approaching his 80th birthday in 2006. He talked about how music developed at Ely Cathedral for 32 years with him as Director of Music. Wills also revealed his outstanding memories at the Cathedral, including the celebration of 1,300 years of the establishment of the first monastery in 673 by Saint Etheldreda in 1973.

The article focuses on the nature of several organists. Some organist are flamboyant, some are quiet and reserved, but every one of them has a powerful ego that makes it possible for them to perform. Audience will appreciate the experience of hearing the organists play so much more if they let them in on the joke or relate the music and the historic figures around it to real life.

Presents an interview with organist Thomas Trotter. Overview of how he became interested in the organ; Features of organist training in England; Information on his role as city organist in Birmingham, England and resident organist at the Symphony Hall.

The article presents the experience of the author in visiting organ instruments in various churches in Alsace, France. The author met with other organists at Luton Airport to go to Alsace on September 4, 2005. They visited organs at Marmoutier and at the Kayserberg. Later the group saw the Collégiale Saint Martin at Colmar. At the Strasbourg Cathedral, the organists were amused with the Gothic organ case.

This article states that the Eric Thompson Trust in Great Britain supports the career advancement of organists. The trust is ready to help talented young organists pay for further studies, subsistence costs for auditions and engagements, and other expenses incurred in the pursuit of their career. In the year 2001 the trust launched the Klais Scholarships, a four-year collaboration with the organ company Klais. It is currently finalizing the terms of a new scholarship deal with Dutch organ builders Flentrop that will allow young organists to study with a leading local organ player and experience the culture of organ building and playing in the Netherlands.

Focuses on the life and career of organist Thomas Tallis. Participation of Tallis in Tudor England's premier choir, the Chapel Royal; Description of choir of the Chapel Royal; Significance of the Tallis pilgrimage.

The article offers information related to American Guild of Organists (AGO) West Region Convention 2017 held in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 11-15. It mentions that the convention includes several concerts and recitals, workshops and master classes with diverse range of artists including Kimberly Marshall, Kenneth Udy, and Jaebon Hwang.

The article announces appointments including Hannah Lingen Cen as assistant of organist master of choristers Patrick Allen, Karl Isaac Johnson as liturgical music director at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Murfreesboro and Benjamin Sheen as associate organist with music director Steven Grahl.

The article looks at moments in modern history that are in line with the origins and development of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) which was founded in 1896. Topics covered include the invention of the gasoline-powered automobile in 1886, the advent of radio which was invented by Guglielmo Marconi, the history of the sound recording industry and the introduction of the first flat phonograph record in 1880, and the efforts of AGO to attract young members.

An interview with organist Jeff Wood is presented. Wood discusses his job at Lake Grove Presbyterian Church. He mentions his interest in beers at Portland and their relocation from New England to Portland. He elaborates his visitation in Zambia wherein he learned Zambian songs from the students at Nkandabwe School.

The article offers tips for organists on programme planning. Topics include why organists should avoid playing too much music either by themselves or well-intentioned friends, the importance of care to following a theme, and the need to confirm that the stop choices to be made will actually work and to play music that really works for themselves.

The article offers tips for organ players on how to properly position fingers when learning a new piece. He advises organists to mark their score as a great way to save their work for the future and to avoid rediscovering what they have already learned. It also suggests several organ music that organists can look ahead particularly with themes of the Holy Week.

The article discusses the expanded pedal exercises for warm-up or teaching and to build skill, confidence and coordination progressively from simple two-note passages to independent lines for two feet playing together.

An interview with organist and the 2011 Rising Star recipient Katelyn Emerson is presented. Emerson talks about how the Young Organist Collaborative has introduced her to organ music. She shares the importance of scholarship as an organist. Sha also tackles her involvement with the American Guild of Organists (AGO).

The author suggests organists to look back and remember their organ teacher who taught, nurtured, and encouraged ascent into organists individual careers, musical or otherwise. Topics discussed include express gratitude for creation of Thanksgiving or other festival hymn or anthem; and efforts of Emmet G. Smith, retired Herndon Professor of Organ and Church Music at Texas Christian University, to teach organ playing.

The article focuses on the readiness of organists' associations to replace an officer when a need arises. Topics discussed include the assault of Alan Greaves, an organist at the St. Saviour's church in Mortomley and the anxiety faced by organists when no replacements are available. The assistance and advice provided by volunteers of the Incorporated Association of Organists are mentioned.

The article profiles Gillian Weir, an organist and music composer. It notes that Weir achieved her first keyboard in piano. She won The Auckland Star piano competition with his piece Mozart. She is considered as one of the greatest artists due to the perfect mixture of heat and hand of her play. She also knows most of the organs she plays on.

The author mentions of her moving to Ithaca, New York, to join the Syracuse American Guild of Organists (AGO) Chapter. She discusses her work in forming an AGO chapter known as the Ithaca AGO (IAGO). She further states the AGO chapter was followed by an organizational meeting to elect dean, secretary, treasurer of the chapter including organist Jean Radice as the dean of the Chapter.