Music and The Holidays

Several things come to mind when you think about the upcoming holidays; the blessings we have all received the past year, excellent food and festive music! Although not everyone celebrates Christmas or Thanksgiving, one of the things we can all appreciate are the sounds of the season. 

I hope you enjoy this classical/jazz compilation. We certainly do here at Whitesel Music!

 

Noroton Presbyterian Organ Installation

The Noroton Presbyterian installation is coming along nicely! Our skilled staff have been in Connecticut since Sunday ensuring this wonderful congregation gets their new organ up and running for this Sundays service! Bellow are some pictures of the church and the installation.

The Benefits of Music Education

Music isn't just fun to play, it actually has proven benefits that enhance individual learning and development! PBS Parents published an interesting article on the subject that you can read HERE. Or click the link bellow. 

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/

Let me know what your thoughts are on this subject, or share your own experience with music lessons!

VIscount Dealer Meeting

Whitesel Church Organs is gearing up for the first ever Viscount Organs dealer meeting. This international event is being held in Washington, DC and Whitesel Organs is proud to be helping Viscount organize it. Franco Luzi, the Vice President of Viscount International, is flying in from Italy this weekend to host the event. Over 15 dealers will be attending, including Whitesel Organs,  and numerous different subjects are on the agenda. Whitesel Organs will be taking a Sonus 359 and Unico 400 to demonstrate, as well as teach other dealers more about. 

The meeting is the beginning of next week, and Whitesel Organs is incredibly excited to meet the rest of the Viscount family! 

                                                                Viscount Unico 400

Installation Update - Montezuma Church of the Brethren

Whitesel Church Organs just started the new organ installation at Montezuma Church of the Brethren - just one month after finalizing their contract! The congregation chose to move forward quickly with the installation because they were so excited to play and hear their brand new two manual Viscount Organ with Physis Technology. The installation began this past Monday, and should be complete for this Sundays service. Whitesel Church Organs had the privilege of installing their previous organ under the direction and guidance of the current owners Grandfather. We are proud and excited to once again be satisfying the music worship needs of many generations to come!

Yamaha Piano Scholarship

Yamaha Pianos is offering an amazing opportunity to pianists and piano students over the next couple months. Purchase a qualifying Yamaha Piano before November 30th and Yamaha will give you a 200$ scholarship towards your piano lessons at the Whitesel Music Academy. Click the link bellow for more information and qualifying models.

http://usa.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate_information/product_rebates_and_promotions/scholarship2014/

Yamaha Costco Roadshow

Whitesel Music recently wrapped up its first ever Yamaha Costco Roadshow with great success! We are excited to have more of these events in the future, because they allow us to offer a wonderful brand of piano at a truly excellent price. Currently, we are looking to have another one in December. 

Happy Fall!

Fall is going by quickly, and before you know it the holidays will be here! Before they have time to sneak up on you, we wanted to remind you of a few important dates, as well as discuss some of our events in more detail. 

First of all, on October 30th the fantastic Adair McConnell will accompany silent film 'Phantom of the Opera' on the organ, starting at 6:30 in the showroom. Adair has accompanied silent films and played theatre organ for many years and has a massive portfolio of musical works. This event is guaranteed to be fun and entertaining!

Admission is free for Whitesel Music Academy students and families. $3 for friends, neighbors, and guests. 

This is a B.Y.O.B. event (blanket, beverage, bean bag, etc.) Popcorn will be provided. 

Give us a call at (540)-434-1376 to RSVP or for more information! Or like our facebook page to join the event online!

Second, the Whitesel Music Academy Winter Recital is rapidly approaching. Please mark your calendars for this event and come out to support our fantastic students! Our piano and violin students will be performing their recital pieces and so will our group students. A short reception will follow their performance and we will provide light refreshments. Please feel free to bring friends and family to this event, the more support we can get for our students the better! However, please be sure to RSVP via phone 540-434-1376, or on our facebook page, so we can ensure there are enough refreshments. The event will be held Sunday December 14th, at 3pm at Whitesel Music. 

Like our facebook page to RSVP online.

Historic Organ Restoration

The worlds largest pipe organ, located in Atlantic City NJ, has over 33,000 pipes and weighs more than 150 tons. The organ was built between 1929 and 1932. Unfortunately, the organ was damaged by a hurricane in 1944 and since, has not been fully functional. Recently, a movement has begun to try and restore the beautiful instrument to its former glory and functionality. 

 Click here to learn more about this amazing organ and donate to the cause!

Disklavier Piano

Whitesel Music and Church Organs just delivered this beautiful Yamaha Disklavier to a happy customer in Staunton, VA. These pianos are superb Yamaha Gands that come with a player system in them for entertainment and education!

Pedals, Pipes and Pizza!

The Charlottesville - Albemarle AGO is hosting a "Pedals, Pipes and Pizza" event for piano students in upper elementary and early middle school. AGO members will demonstrate instruments and the children will have the opportunity to play their own pieces on the organs. The event will wrap up with pizza. Anyone can participate for free! 

Please RSVP by November 3rd with Gen at 540-886-9132. The event will be held Saturday, November 8th from 9am - 12:30pm. The program begins at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 118 N. New Street Staunton, VA and end at Trinity Episcopal Church, 214 W. Beverly Street Staunton, VA.

Upcoming Events

Whitesel Music and Church Organs has an exciting fall and winter planned! We will be having several in store concerts and events, as well as several sales. This list is of the events we currently have scheduled, more will be posted as we finalize dates!

 October 25th, 10am-2pm - Halloween on the Square

 October 30th, 6:30pm - Phantom of the Opera with Adair McConnell, In store

November 27th - 28th - CLOSED

December 5th - Sunday December 14th - Christmas Sale

 December 14th, 3pm - Whitesel Music Academy Winter Recital, In store

December 14th - Wednesday December 24th - YAMAHA Costco Roadshow, Harrisonburg Costco

Organ Installations and Upcoming Dedications

Whitesel Church Organs in partnership with Jordan Kitts Music, recently finished installing a Viscount Organ at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Annapolis, MD. The church chose this 35 stop Viscount Church Organ because of its technology and flexibility. The dedication for this church will be announced in the next couple weeks. Please check back for a specific date, and more details on this exciting event!

Whitesel Music Welcomes Julian Fadullon!

Meet Julian Fadullon! Julian is the newest instructor at the Whitesel Music Academy. He has been studying classical piano for nearly 20 years. Julian's passion for music and art is evident in his outgoing and upbeat personality. He is a student at James Madison University and studying Music Industry. He is also the musical director of JMU's premier male a'cappella group, The Madison Project. We at Whitesel Music are so very excited to welcome Julian to the team!

Rockingham Memorial Hospital Piano Installation

Whitesel Music is excited to be installing a brand new Baldwin BP 190 next week at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. This gorgeous piano is outfitted with a player piano system that has internet radio, a full humidity control system, a hydraulic slow close lid and a slow close fall board. The date for the ceremony and dedication will be announced soon. Please check back here or on our facebook for details. 

Montezuma Church of The Brethren Organ Installation

We are pleased to announce that Whitesel Church Organs will be installing a Viscount Unico 300 at Montezuma Church of the Brethren in Dayton, VA. The church will also be receiving a custom sound system to go with this beautiful organ. Montezuma is a lovely historic church in the Shenandoah Valley. They originally started with two rooms in 1878 and have since grown exponentially. We are excited to be working this gorgeous church and look forward to our continued relationship.

Noroton Presbyterian Organ Installation

Whitesel Church Organs is pleased to announce that Noroton Presbyterian Church, the largest Presbyterian church in Darien, CT,  will be getting a Viscount, Unico 400, with a custom sound system. We are thrilled to be partnering with this amazing congregation and look forward to our continued relationship with the community. The installation will be occurring this fall, with a specific date to be announced. 

Whitesel Organs Expands!

September 2014

Whitesel Music has recently expanded its staff. In an effort to continue providing high quality customer service they have added Jay Daniels, Andrew Morris, Don Slepian, Ken Beyer to their highly skilled team. 

Jay Daniels is the Southern Virginia and North Carolina sales and service representative. He has been servicing and playing organs for over 15 years. He is skilled in all aspects of organ service and repair but has an especially deep understanding of old analog organs. 

Andrew Morris is Whitesel Organ's organ technician apprentice and is cross training as a piano technician and tuner. He has been working on musical instruments since he was 16 and the past 5 years he has played on his church's praise team.  

Don Slepian is the Northeast PA and New Jersey sales and service representative. He is an instrument builder, pipe and electronic organ technician and has a background in music engineering. He is trained in classical and digital organ repair and has over 30 years of experience in the field. 

Ken Beyer is the Connecticut sales and service representative. He has been a musician since he was 6 and has dedicated his life to servicing and repairing the organs that he loves. 

Caitlin Didawick joined Whitesel Ogans full time as an information analyst and receptionist. She works as a liason between different branches of the company and ensure the business runs smoothly as whole. 

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August 2014

To register for Whitesel Organs mailing list, and to receive a free church organ CD, please register HERE. Also, see our upcoming add in the American Organist Magazine!

Regent Classic Organs

Custom Built Organs for the most Discriminating Organist

Regent Classic Organs are custom built and specifically designed and voiced for the individual customers home, concert hall or church.  While there are accepted standards of specification that Regent likes to respect, with an individually designed instrument there are no limits on invention, specification, or scale. With each commission we set out to create the very best instrument that the budget allows. Consoles are hand made using the finest materials and incorporate the very best keyboards. Individual design detail is important. It can bring a console to life and the first ingredient to playing well is feeling good at the instrument.But beauty is only skin deep.  And for this reason, Regent Classics are powered with Physis+ Physical Modeling Technology.  So your custom made console will sound as good as it looks.  Regent Classic Organs have a truly remarkable choice of stop voices from which to build a wonderful instrument. Each stop can then be voiced in the same way as that on a pipe organ. If you want an instrument of great quality and lasting value you should explore a Regent Classic individually designed instrument, built by musicians with years of experience and a true love of the instrument and its music.

AGO National Convention 2014

Whitesel Music's new northeast region institutional representative, Don Slepian, of the Pocono Mountains, PA, is currently in Boston for the AGO Boston 2014 - National Convention, American Guild of Organists

We are having a great time at the AGO Boston 2014 - National Convention, American Guild of Organists! Viscount has now unveiled the Sonus Line of organs with Physis Technology. The models created are 3-Dimensional and have newly updated American voices, in addition to an already stunning library.

Whitesel Music and Church Organs Named Top 100 Dealer

Congratulations to Whitesel Music on being named one of the Top 100 music retailers of 2014!

We are very honored to announce that Whitesel Music and Church Organs has been named one of the Top 100 Dealers of 2014 out of all music retailers in the world by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).

This is the first time that we have received this prestigious award in our 66 years of business. A huge thanks to our loyal customers for their continued support!

Mitchell's Presbyterian Church

It was a productive morning (and night!) at the Historic Mitchell's Presbyterian Church in Culpeper County. We are in the process of removing this old and outdated Allen Organ with a new state of the art physically modeled Viscount Organ, available exclusively through Whitesel Music. We are also updating their sound system. This organ is our Opus#1,201! We pray these upgrades will bring this congregations many blessings!