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Organist felt the instrument's lure in early lifeFor Gordon Turk, the organ is a musical instrument that transcends everyday realities. "I think that you must have a sense of eternity in order to play the organ," he says. "It transcends ordinary time." Even young people not reared in the tradition of great organ concerts, or familiar with its music that accompanies hymn singing and songs of praise, recognize the power of this instrument and the ethereal nature of its music, he says...
Note-worthy occasionThe "king of instruments" is holding court. The American Guild of Organists has coordinated on October19 what it calls "the world's largest organ concert" -- musical events in more than 200 locations in the U.S. and overseas to celebrate the multi-voiced instrument most people on...
Episcopal camps tap into children's creativitySummer camping for children -- always a time for new experiences -- often becomes an opportunity to tap into previously unrecognized talent. As school systems react to budget cuts, many of them discarding music and art curricula especially for younger children, Episcopal diocesan and parish day camp...
New books aim at protecting childrenAlison Feigh's childhood was significantly influenced by one tragic event. On October 22, 1989, her friend and classmate, Jacob Wetterling, was abducted at gunpoint on a rural road near St. Joseph, Minnesota, and never seen again. That loss would also influence her college education and professional...
Gifted singing priests will keep their day jobsThe steps of London's historic Westminster Cathedral was the site where a gifted trio of Irish Roman Catholic priests signed a contract with Sony BMG for their first album set for U.S. release on RCA Victor Records on Nov. 18. The priests, comprised of two brothers, Eugene O' Hagan, 48, and Martin O...
Twenty Centuries of Christian SpiritualitiesSpirituality is found only in the day-to-day lives of ordinary people, claims Richard Schmidt, an Episcopal priest, former editor of The Episcopalian and now editor and director of Forward Movement Publications. In an earlier book, Glorious Companions, he called our attention to the most influential...
Colorful and creative, millinery was a hit at Queen's Tea PartyThey were red; they were white, blue and black. Some had flowers and others gaily tied ribbons. At least one had butterflies. Some, worn as a headband, sported a rainbow of colors. Whatever their style, shape or fabric, these were among the most creative, imaginative hats ever worn to the Lambeth Co...
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