University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music presents the 24 th Organ Conference The Organ as Mirror of Religion & Culture Temperament, Sound, and Symbolism A Collaborative Conference sponsored by Saint Cecilia Schola Cantorum The University of Nebraska-Lincoln The Westfield Center Saint Cecilia Cathedral 701 N. 40 th Street Omaha, Nebraska April 7-9, 2005 Plus pre- and post- conference Westfield events: An excursion to the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD, with concerts, extemporizations, demonstrations on historic keyboards, panel discussions, and an introduction to the Pasi organ April 5-7 Symposium on Temperament, Sound and Symbolism Presenting, demonstrating and discussing the design and construction of the Pasi organ April 9-10 Westfıeld C E N T E R www.westfield.org www.unl.edu/music The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
Tuesday, April 5 7:30 pm Introduction to the dual-temperament Pasi organ Demonstration by Bill Porter Wednesday, April 6 7:45 am Bus leaves Omaha for Vermillion, SD (a trip of less than two hours) 10:00 am Welcome and introduction to the collection by John Koster 10:20 am First Demonstration on Harpsichord by Ridolfi, 1662-82, virginals by Guarracino, 1694 and Italian harpsichord, c. 1700 (David Dahl) 10:50 am Second Demonstration on Antunes Grand Piano, 1767 (Susanne Skyrm) Break (10 minutes) 11:20 am Third Demonstration on Harpsichord by Calisto, 1780 (tba) 11:40 am Fourth Demonstration on Harpsichord by Kirckman, 1798, and Clementi (or) Broadwood Grand Piano (Maryse Carlin) Noon Lunch 12:50 pm Fifth Demonstration on Germain Harpsichord, 1785 (Susan Ferré with instruments/voice) 1:10 pm Sixth Demonstration on Silbermann Spinet, 1785 (Christa Rakich) Break 1:40 pm Seventh Demonstration on 1785 Swedish fretted Clavichord, c. 1770, and Kraemer & Sons unfretted Clavichord, 1804 (Gregory Crowell) 2:00 pm Eighth Demonstration on Tangentenflugel, 1784 (Ulrika Davidsson) 2:40 pm Ninth on Looßer House Organ, 1786 (Christa Rakich) 3:00 pm Tenth on Chest Organ, 1620 (Bill Porter), on Dieffenbach Organ, 1808 (Bill Porter and David Dahl), and French Harmonium, 1844-1855 (Susan Ferré) 4:00 pm Free time 5:00 pm Supper 6:15 pm Final Concert by Andrew Willis on Thÿm piano (60 minutes) 7:30 pm Bus leaves for Omaha
Thursday, April 7 9:15 am John Koster discusses the temperaments of the Museum s historic keyboard collection 9:45 am Break 10:00 am Panel Discussion I: Choosing, restoring and maintaining the temperaments of historic instruments (Susan Ferré, moderator: David Dahl, John Koster, Martin Pasi, Kevin Vogt) 11:00 am Panel Discussion II: Temperament as symbol and affect on sound (Kevin Vogt, moderator: Gene Bedient, John Brombaugh, Hans Davidsson, Susan Ferré) The Organ as Mirror of Religion and Culture Thursday, April 7 1-2 p.m Registration 2:00 pm The organ speaks: a brief recital performed by Marie Rubis Bauer (Organist, Saint Cecilia Cathedal) and Kevin Vogt (Director, Saint Cecilia Cathedral Schola Cantorum) 2:30 pm Quentin Faulkner (University of Nebraska-Lincoln): The Organized Cosmos 3:00 pm Calvin Bower (Notre Dame University): Sign, Reference, and the Communion of Saints: First Steps Toward an Aesthetic of Sacred Music 7:30 pm Concert: Hans Davidsson (Eastman School of Music), David Dahl (Pacific Lutheran University, emeritus), and the Saint Cecilia Schola Cantorum. Works by Matthias Weckmann, J.S. Bach, and David Dahl Friday, April 8 9:30 am Hans Davidsson: The Harmony of the Spheres of the 21st Century I: The Organ in Örgryte New Church, Göteborg, Sweden, and 17thcentury music aesthetic noon Open benches - 3 organs at Saint Cecilia (Pasi and Bedient), and other organs in Omaha 2:30 pm Hans Davidsson: The Harmony of the Spheres of the 21st Century II: A Global Organ Project for the 21st Century and 18th-century music aesthetic 5:15 pm Solemn Vespers, featuring improvisation by Susan Ferré, in alternation with Gregorian Chant
Saturday, April 9 9:00 am Fr. Anthony Ruff, (St. John s Abbey): Thinking Theologically About the Organ 11:30 am Concluding panel discussion, including all conference leaders. Symposium on Temperament, Sound, and Symbolism Saturday, April 9 2:00 pm Presentation by Ibo Ortgies: The practice of organ temperament and tuning in Northern Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries 2:40 pm Lecture by Charles S. Brown: Sound in an Eye: The Organ as Symbol 3:15 pm Break 3:30 pm Panel discussion I: Revisioning the Historical Organ I: Considering the Symbol (Charles S. Brown, moderator: Quentin Faulkner, Ibo Ortgies, Martin Pasi, Kevin Vogt) 4:30 pm Panel Discussion II: Revisioning the Historical Organ II: Communicating the Vision (Quentin Faulkner, moderator: Charles S. Brown, George Ritchie, Hans Davidsson, John Brombaugh) 7:30 pm Final Concert by Robert Bates, playing works by Arvo Pärt, Robert Bates (including a premiere of his Chromatic Fantasy), Gyorgy Ligeti, Joan Tower, and Naji Hakim 9:30 pm Meet the Creators reception and final closing remarks
Conference Registration Name Address Address City/Sate/Zip Phone email $85 Regular $75 Special (Westfield members, students/seniors) $25 Bus option $18 Meals (lunch and dinner) The Organ as Mirror of Religion and Culture $55 Regular $40 Special (Westfield members, students/seniors) Symposium on Temperament, Sound and Symbolism $25 Regular $20 Special (Westfield members, students/seniors) Entire conference (bus to Vermillion ($25) and meals ($18) not included) $165 Regular $135 Special (Westfield members, students/seniors) Total: $ Please make checks payable to: UNL Organ Conference Return this form with payment to: Dr. George Ritchie School of Music University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588-0100