Southeast Historical Keyboard Society

<hr size=6> The Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society, founded in 1980, is a non-profit, regional organization committed to the promotion of interest in and the study of early keyboard instruments, principally harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, and organ prior to 1860, and the music intended for these instruments. SEHKS provides a forum for all aspects of early keyboard music through its meetings and publications. Membership is open to all interested persons and institutions worldwide. <hr size=6> <br> <center> </center> <br><h2><i>Activities of the organization include:</i></h2> <center> <table width=90% cellpadding=5 border=0> <tr><td valign="top"><img src="conclave.gif" border=0 valign="top" aligh="left" width=245 height=31 alt="Conclave"> . . . Throughout the second half of the eighteenth century the most sophisticated music-making in North America was to be found in the communities of the Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrem) in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Salem, North Carolina. The oldest Protestants, followers of the first great Protestant leader, Jan Hus in Bohemia, the American United Brethren maintained close ties with their old-world communities, keeping fully abreast of the latest musical developments in German-speaking lands in the era of the sons of Bach and of J. F. Haydn. They produced notable composers and instrument makers, including the famous organ-builder, David Tannenberg. The Moravians have maintained a rich and innovative musical culture right down to the present day. <br><br>The recent annual meeting of the Midwestern and Southeastern Historical Keyboard Societies was March 7-9, 2002, in Bethlehem to get a close-up view of this remarkable musical heritage. Hosted by Moravian College, the theme of the meeting was "Music and Keyboard Instruments in the Moravian Communities." An integral part of the meeting were semi-final and final rounds of the <a href="compete.htm">Mae and Irving Jurow International Harpsichord Competition</a> sponsored by the Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society.<br><br> <br> <center> <font size=6>.  .  .  .</font></center> <table width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0><tr><td> A Digital Recording is available of conclave performances at Charlottesville 2001 Conclave at Hebron Lutheran on the 1802 Tannenburg Organ. The limited edition compact disk features Joseph Butler's afternoon organ concert and selections by the vocal ensemble Zephyrus, (organists: Paul Walker and Brad Lehman), organ interludes and two hymns sung by all. Cost: $10 (includes mailing). Send check to Mation Engineering, attn: J. Jacob, 2516 E. 5th St., Charlotte, NC 28204. Info: <a href="mailto:jjacob@vnet.net">jjacob@vnet.net</a>. This is the only recording of this organ at present.<br> </td><td><br><img src="tanneburg.jpg" alt="CD Cover" border=0 width=147 height=148 align="right" hspace=40> </td></tr></table> <br></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <a href="publish.htm"><img src="public.gif" border=0 width=177 height=30 valign="top" alt="Publishing"></a> . . .consisting of a semiannual newsletter and <i><a href="http://www.ekjournal.org">The Early Keyboard Journal</a></i>, published once each year in conjunction with the Midwestern Historical Keyboard Society and the Western Early Keyboard Association, includes scholarly papers, book reviews, a catalogue of antique keyboard instruments in the Southeastern United States, and an early keyboard bibliography. <br><br> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <a href="compete.htm"><img src="compete.gif" border=0 width=187 height=35 alt="Competitions"></a>. . . to encourage young performers (Jurow International Harpsichord Competition) and generate interest in new compositions for<a href="compete.htm"><img src="2002.gif" width=396 height=197 align="left" vspace=10 border=0></a> the harpsichord (Ali&#233nor Awards). The <a href="compete.htm">2002 Jurow Competition</a> will be held March 7-9, 2002, in Bethlehem, PA. <a href="http://www.omnidisc.com/K2M">The Ali&#233nor Awards</a> express our conviction that the harpsichord is much more than the predecessor of the piano. The Fifth and Final <a href="http://www.omnidisc.com/K2M">Ali&#233nor Competition</a> was held on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the early spring of 2000. Listen to many of the <a href="http://www.omnidisc.com/K2M">Ali&#233nor Award</a> winning compositions on a new CD, "Into the Millenium" (Garparo 331) by Elaine Funaro. <b>The Jurow Challenge has been met!</b> SEHKS has funded an endowment to support future harpsichord performance competitions in the US. <br><br> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><a href="member.htm"><img src="member.gif" border=0 width=171 height=36 alt="Membership"></a>. . .benefits include subscriptions to all society publications and an invitation to each annual conclave. Click <a href="member.htm">here</a> for complete information and a membership application. <br><br></td></tr> </table> </dl><br><hr size=6> <br> </html>