Arizona republican., 1921-11-19
.b|G AUDIENCE |S AT THE DEDICATION OF
 ORGAN AT q. MARY'S

While an audience of almost 1 900 listened, the great new pipe organ of St. Mary's Catholic church was op- ened to the public Thursday evening in a recital which displayed to the full the volume of tone, the beauty and the clearness of the instrument. The recital was conducted by J. J. F1eckenstein, who has come from Chicago to assume the position of organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's church, and the Rev. Fr. Vir- gil Genevrier of Globe, who is one of the leading organists of the United States.
 From the playing of the first note it was apparent that the organ was really magnificent instrument. The opening number was Tn. Dubois ."Grand Chorus," which was chosen by the organists as fitting number with which to display the immense volume of the organ. The beauty and power of the instrument made an instantaneous impression upon the audience-an impression which was strengthened when Organist F'leckenstein played Johnston's "Evensong" and Nevins ''Narcissus." These two dainty compositions showed the exquisite tonal quality of the soft stops of the organ, the vox | humana as well as the echo organ, which seemed as delicate and fine as ! fairy flutes. These three numbers showed practically the entire range | of the organ, and Fleekenstein was congratulated by many afterwards ! for the suspicious manner in which | he opened the instrument to public | use.
 Father Genevrier then played Franck's Grand Choeur,' with bril- | liant registration which proved in few measures his mastery of the great instrument. His talent and artistic knowledge were displayed to | the full during the rendition of this | composition, which was one Of the | finest of the evening. Following | the Grand ChoeIr' Father Gene yrier played Boellmann's 'Priere | Notre Dame," through which ran an appealing melody that made the com l position prayer in fact as well as | in name.
 | The next number was vocal solo, Light by E. C. Stults. The com | position was fitted delightfully."- to the l volume and precision of Mir. Stults | voice, and the song was an appro- priate interlude to the organ mum | bers which preceded and followed IL | The next offering was Reads O1- 1 fertoire in B-Flat." in which t1eck- enstein played a well known church composition with unusual nicety of l phrasinE He followed this with a | "Melody' by J. A. West, and then | Father Genevrier, in one of his own | compositions and three funeral pieces l which are little know. in the United | states. showed the entire range and | possibilities of the organ. His own | composition was the Prayer ana 1 Scherzetto from Miniature Suite, I the Scherzetto being as dainty ana | compelling a piece of music as any 1 lover of the art could desire. ine funeral pieces showed the posslplitts .,. y | of adapting the organ to even tne
 .1ost Traditional of church compost l tions. ..-e
 Another vocal treat was in store l for inc audience at the close ol
 Father Genevrier's last offering "nel
 Nfrs- F.. Payne Palmer began to sins
 Tnigi I.uzzi's Ave Maria" The
 n,,ritv and sweetness of her voice
 her clear enunciation, her dellca.'
 shading, and, with all this her voice
 volume and power, made per part ,o -
 the program one of the IhesI oA AS'
 divisions. 1..,,
 F1eckenstein then swung dashlngl!
 into Rach's 'Praeludium and Fugue,
 ana followed this with Dvorak
 "TJun,oreske"-a universal favorlle
 Then Father Genevrier played
 number of unclassified vesper verses
 andine the recital with Hemery
 March Solennelle.
 Before the recital started the Rev
 Fr. Novatus Benzing. O. F. NJ, dellv'
 cred a brief address in which he out. !.
 lined the part which music plays II
 inc lives of men and the parucuia
 place which the organ has assumed in leading the thoughts Of men t ',
 God. He also thanked MT. I
 Stults for his two years ot eiiuHa, u,S... church. and the people of the congre
 gation who have assisted Stllts- -t then read a letter from stults to , tn congregation, after which the orga' , was blessed and the recital opened.