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Organ Historical SocietyMichigan Chapter Minutes of the October 13, 2007 Meeting |
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Chapter President Carl Balduf called the October 13, 2007 meeting of the Michigan Chapter
of the Organ Historical Society to order at 9:45 a.m. in the Auditorium of
the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Present were Henry Aldridge, Carl Balduf, MaryAnn
Balduf, Steven Ball, Trevor Dodd,
Diane Hiltner, Dennis Ferrara, Ken Holden, Al Hunter, Lee Pelton,
Steve Schlesing, Art Snook, Stephen Warner and Larry Baranski, Curator
for the DIA Department of Film and Theater. Balduf began the meeting with a request that the
minutes of the September 22 meeting be approved as posted on the Web site and
provided in printed form at the meeting. Approval was moved and seconded. The
motion carried. In the absence of Treasurer Terry Jankowski,
there was no Treasurer's Report. The report is
now available below. Old Business Balduf reminded the group that the Chapter Bylaws
ratification process will begin after October 31, for all members paid up by
that date. Dues ($10 and $5 for students) should be mailed to: Diane Hiltner, Membership
Chairman 3457 Gettysburg Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1504 There being no new business, Balduf thanked Mr.
Baranski for hosting the meeting and giving the group a sneak preview of the newly
remodeled galleries. Thanks also went to Steve Schlesing for helping to
arrange the meeting. Following these comments, a motion to adjourn was
made and seconded. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 10.
am. Following the meeting, Larry Baranski provided an
excellent historical perspective on the newly restored 1,100-seat DIA
Auditorium and the 1927 Opus 1200 Casavant Organ, in its original
configuration though in need of an estimated $500,000-worth of repair. Steve Schlesing then provided details about the
organ and demonstrated the working and non-working portions of the
instrument. All were impressed by the fine
"orchestral" timbres available from the instrument (LISTEN). All in attendance received a copy of the original
Opus 1200 specification, courtesy of the Casavant Freres Archives, St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
Following the extended open console, members of
the group enjoyed lunch at the Traffic Jam and Snug, adjacent to the Wayne
State University Campus. Respectfully submitted, Carl Balduf President
Art
Snook adds his talents to the open console opportunity.
Dennis
Ferrara and Larry Baranski engage in some shop talk during the
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