Previously, in 2013, I announced my intention to host a centennial
event for my Aeolian pipe organ Opus 1280.  We have selected Oct. 17,
18 and 19, 2014, for the event.

On the first day, Friday evening, we are planning a neighborhood open
house program.   On Saturday morning, younger children may attend an
informal program.  Saturday afternoon, a program is planned for the
serious collector/music lover.  A structured concert of important organ
music will be presented in a formal manner.  Following the organ
concert, piano demonstrations will be offered.  The afternoon concludes
with a light buffet.  Informal open console and piano playing will be
available throughout the evening.

The program will be repeated on Sunday afternoon.   However, that event
will not include the buffet but, rather, light refreshment.

Pianos available for demonstration include an Ampico A (a concert grand
demo Chickering, a Mason & Hamlin 7', and a Steck spinet), Ampico B
Mason & Hamlin, Steinway Duo-Art (7'6" English pedal/electric and XR
art case), and Welte Licensee in C. F. Stein 5'2" grand.

Several people had responded to me when the first announcement was
made over a year ago.  I failed to save those replies.  If you wish to
attend, you must contact me before October 13.   Each group will be
limited to about 30 people to assure comfortable seating.  Our event is
not a public event and an invitation is required.  MMDers may attend if
they contact me and obtain an invitation.

Mid-October in Columbia, Missouri, is normally very colorful as the
fall tree display is at its peak.  Also, it is not a football weekend
here at Mizzou, so the normal crunch that accompanies an SEC football
event won't be a problem; hotels and restaurants will be in the
"normal" mode.

The event times are (in Columbia, Missouri):

- Friday evening, 7 P.M.
- Saturday afternoon, 2 P.M. (If you want to bring kids,
  that event is at 10 A.M. Saturday morning.)
- Sunday afternoon, 2 P.M.

Our Aeolian Opus 1280 was ordered in August 1913 and was installed
sometime beginning June 1914.  Modifications continued until December
1914, so this is indeed the time of its centennial.  The console
contains a 116-note roll player, which is not used at this time.
Duo-Art rolls are playable from a Concertola.  All Duo-Art rolls and
some 116-note rolls have been saved as MIDI files and they are used
to play the organ since the paper is failing.  The instrument is a
3-manual, 34-rank pipe organ.  The pipe ranks almost perfectly match
the Duo-Art organ roll scheme.

Bob Taylor
Columbia, Missouri