The Twin Cities American Guild of Organists (TCAGO) Presents an Autumn Organ Crawl
Saturday, October 11
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saint Paul, MN
Join us for an Autumn Organ Crawl to interesting instruments in Saint Paul. This event is free and open to the general community… bring music and be prepared to take advantage of the open-console opportunities. You may attend the entire day or pick and choose. Presenters will include Ken Latham, David Langemo, Bruce Anderson, Sheila Loger, and Bob Vickery. Sponsored by the Pipe Organ Heritage Committee.
Registration encouraged at TCAGO.org.
Schedule of Events:
9:00AM - Christ Lutheran Church on Capital Hill, 105 West University Avenue, Saint Paul. A 32-rank 1989 Orvold expansion that draws upon resources from the church’s original 1922 Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling, rebuilt 1956 by Arthur Fellows.
https://www.pipeorganlist.org/OrganList/data_mn/MN-StPaulChristLutheran-ORVOLD.html
10:00AM - St. Stephanus Lutheran Church, 739 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul. A 28-rank 1971 Phelps-Casavant tracker, one of the earliest neo-Baroque mechanical-action organs in the Twin Cities. Sadly, we are told that the church is scheduled to close at the end of the year, and the future of the organ is uncertain.
https://www.pipeorganlist.org/OrganList/data_mn/MN-StPaulStStephanusLuth-CASAVANT-Op3125.html
11:00AM - Maternity of Mary RC Church, 1414 North Dale Street, Saint Paul. A remarkable 22-rank 1977 Brunzema-Casavant tracker, a mighty-mite of an instrument that fills an immense, resonant space with elegant and enlivening ‘Baroque/Classical’ sound. The specification was designed by W. Randolph (“Randy”) Bourne, who also supervised the voicing.
https://www.pipeorganlist.org/OrganList/data_mn/MN-StPaulMaternityOfMary-CASAVANT-3002.html
INTERMISSION - Lunch on your own (90 minutes)
2:00PM - Holy Childhood RC Church, 1435 Midway Parkway, Saint Paul. A splendid 61-rank 1959 Wicks-1981 Hoppe instrument that has been at the heart of a rich tradition of liturgical music for decades.
https://www.pipeorganlist.org/OrganList/data_mn/MN-StPaulHolyChildhood-WICKS-HOPPE.html
3:00PM - St. John Vianney Seminary Chapel, 2110 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul. A new instrument by Lewtak (2 manuals, 16 ranks) for the new seminary chapel that promises to be a delightful addition to the region.
