Sunday, February 17, 2008

A job posting but not for a band

The church that I attend, Hebron Presbyterian, has a beautiful Taylor and Boody pipe organ that needs an organist.  

Here's the church web site advertisement:

Here is the Taylor and Boody web site about the instrument:

The instrument is only the second one in the world to be built using the tuning system devised by J. S. Bach and "hidden" in the "squiggles" at the top of the first page of his "Well Tempered Clavier."  This was discovered by Bradley Lehman, and is explained on this page:

Here is a sound clip from the organ's dedication. It includes Walther's prelude on "Praise to the Lord The Almighty, the King of Creation", some congregational singing, Bach's prelude on the same tune, and more congregational singing.

Here is a sound clip of three movements (1,2,4) from Mendelssohn's First Organ Sonata:


Here is a sound clip of Buxtehude's Praeludium in D

Mark Brombaugh is the organist on the sound clips. 

Contact information: 

Hebron Presbyterian Church
423 Hebron Road
Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 540-885-1648
Fax: 540-885-9512

www.hebronpc.com
hebronchurch@msn.com

The church is directly across the road from the Taylor and Boody organ factory. 



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