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Organ Historical SocietyMichigan Chapter Minutes of the March 7, 2009 Meeting |
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Steven Ball performs at the Austin Organ console
in the chancel of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. (LISTEN)
Ken Holden, Jim Wilkes and Dana Hull take a peek
inside an Austin pipe chamber.
Casavant
pipes and relay racks dwarf the already diminutive Dana Hull.
Ray
Ahrens takes his turn at the Austin console---
-- as
does MaryAnn Balduf.
Ken Holden distributes the original specifications for the Casavant and Austin organs.
Michigan
Chapter members meet to plot venues, projects and next steps. |
Chapter President Carl Balduf called the March 7, 2009 meeting of the Michigan Chapter of
the Organ Historical Society to order at 10:20 a. m in Assembly Room A. at
the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit, Michigan. Present were Chapter members Ray Ahrens, Carl
Balduf, MaryAnn Balduf, Steven Ball, Marshall Dicks, Ken Holden, Dorothy
Holden, Terry Jankowski, Dana Hull, Brian Sweetman, and Jim Wilkes, plus
co-host Nancy Deacon, Director of Music for the Cathedral. The meeting began with Balduf's request for
approval of the minutes of the October 18, 2008 meeting as posted on the Web
site and provided in printed form at the meeting. Approval was moved and
seconded. The motion carried. Balduf then asked Treasurer Terry Jankowski for
the Treasurer's Report, which is available
below. Old Business Balduf reminded the group that Chapter dues are
now payable for 2008-2009. The dues are $15 (still $5 for students). The
annual dues period runs from September 1 through the following August. Dues
should be mailed to: Diane Hiltner, Membership
Chairman 3457 Gettysburg Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1504 Balduf also reminded the meeting that National
Brochures were available for those wishing to join the National O.H.S.
organization. Dana Hull brought up the pending matter of
archival storage for the Chapter's historic materials. After discussion, Vice
President Steven Ball said that he will contact The University of Michigan
Bentley Library to arrange for repository there. Balduf then reminded all present to be sure to
attend the April 4 meeting in Marshall and Albion. He outlined the fine
program that Brook Grantier has lined up for the day. Balduf then passed out
posters to the group, asking that they distribute them wherever possible. Steven Ball reported that the Fisher Theater
Wurlitzer pipe organ will have to be removed from the Senate Theater in the
very near future. He suggested that the Chapter make it a project to help
with the removal and possible installation in another area facility. A motion
was made and seconded that this be made a formal Chapter project, subject to
the approval of the Detroit Theatre Organ Society, owner of the instrument.
The motion carried. Ball then entertained ideas for the May 2009 meeting.
Several suggestions were forthcoming and Ball will followup. There being no further new business, the meeting
was adjourned at 11 a.m and the group moved into the Cathedral to learn about
the Casavant and Austin organs installed there. Steven Ball, Cathedral
Organist, demonstrated the ability to couple the Austin, in the Chancel, with
the Casavant in the Choir loft, and vice versa. Played together, in the
nave's five second reverberation time, the sound was found to be truly
magnificent. (LISTEN) Ken Holden passed out copies of the original
Austin and Casavant specifications, dating from 2003 and 1925 respectively
and an open console period was provided for those who wished to play. Following the meeting, members of the group
adjourned to the Majestic Cafe for varied luncheon fare. Respectfully submitted, Carl Balduf President |
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