February 2016

Nunc Dimittis

In the niche of time

Velocity III

Cor (Cornelius Herman) Edskes, noted organologist, left this world on September 7, 2015, from his hometown, Groningen, in the northeastern corner of the Netherlands, where he was born on August 1, 1925. He is survived by two younger brothers, Herman and Bernardt, the latter who has been building organs in Switzerland for many years.

No doubt exists about the pedagogical value of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Das Orgelbüchlein. Perhaps the clearest statement of its importance can be found in George B.

In 2016 the anniversaries of several composers can be commemorated, albeit some of their dates are not known for certain. Some names need no introduction but there are also several lesser-known names here whose compositions are well worth exploring. No claim is made for completeness.

J. Allen Farmer, Inc., Opus 58R

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

C. B. Fisk, Inc., Gloucester, Massachusetts, Opus 146

Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 

Christ Church, Glendale, Ohio