PipeSpectacular XII October 23, 2011

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The TriChapter Committee of the

Washington Area AGO Chapters

Presented

PipeSpectacular XII, October 23, 2011

National City Christian Church,

Washington, DC

This event was originally scheduled to be at the

Washington National Cathedral

but due to the August earthquake damage at the cathedral,

it was moved to National City Christian Church.

The Pearl Neugent Nordan Gallery Organ has 16 ranks, including the brilliant Trompette en Chamade. The little squares at the base of the case are doors that cover 61 Whitechapel Handbells. The doors are the volume control for the Handbells.

The main organ was originally by E.M. Skinner in 1930. In 1976 it was removed and 30 ranks were retained in a Moller organ, 10 without revoicing. It was enlarged in 1980 and 2003 and presently has 141 ranks of pipes.

The recent earthquake did damage this building, too, but not as badly as the cathedral.

One hole is visible in the ceiling on the left side.

The big damage to the organ was when the capitals fell

from the front columns. This one is gone,

and you can see the missing pipes in the front rank

of the Positiv division on the left.

Many more pipes were damaged back behind.

I took lots of pictures of the artists performing. The only ones that came out

were this one of Anne Timpane playing,

and this one of her taking bows at the end of her performance.

Here are the six artists that performed:

Ken Lowenberg, Scott Matthias, Elizabeth Miller, Anne Timpane, Kyle Babin, Jeffrey Kempskie

There were two artists from each of the three local AGO chapters,

Northern Virginia: Elizabeth Miller, Scott Matthias

District of Columbia: Kyle Babin, Jeffrey Kempskie

Potomac: Anne Timpane, Ken Lowenberg

Ken Lowenberg playing the end of his "Variations on Laudate Dominium"

Elizabeth Miller playing the Myron Roberts "Prelude and Trumpetings"

Anne Timpane playing the "Dance Rondo" of Philip Moore

Jeffrey Kempskie playing the "Massig Schnell", Sonata I, Paul Hindemith

Kyle Babin plays the end of the Fantasia on "O Zion, Haste"

and "How Firm a Foundation" by William Bolcom

My apologies to Scott Matthias; I was setting up the reception

and missed making a recording of his performances.