Daniel Roth receives award

The conference "Cavaillé-Coll in Oberlin: A Celebration of the C.B. Fisk Organ at Oberlin College," took place June 12-15 in Oberlin, Ohio. Celebrating The Kay Africa Memorial Organ, Opus 116 of C.B. Fisk, Inc., built in Finney Chapel and incorporating many features of the symphonic, French Romantic organ, Oberlin Conservatory and The Westfield Center combined forces to present a series of expert lectures, panel discussions, recitals and organ demonstrations devoted to the Cavaillé-Coll organ and its aesthetic in the musical world of 19th- and 20th-century France.

Slater to Retire

James "Bud" Slater will retire from his position
as Carillonneur of the Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, Ontario. With his
final Sunday on the job on March 28, Slater will mark the conclusion of his
35th year as carillonneur of the church. His association with the instrument
actually commenced in late 1954, and his first official recital was played
before the Sunday evening service May 22, 1955 under the watchful eye of his
tutor, Stanley James. Slater was appointed Assistant Carillonneur in 1959.

Peter Collins, British organbuilder, died October 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in 1914, Collins established his own organbuilding firm in 1954, after serving as apprentice with Bishops of London and Rieger of Austria. During his career he was well respected for his neo-classical mechanical-action instruments. Some of his more notable installations include instruments for St. David’s Hall, Cardiff; St.

The Organ Historical Society’s 60th Annual Convention took place in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, with the Marriott Hotel in central Springfield as the convention headquarters.