Klarinet Archive - Posting 000293.txt from 2005/05

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Father George Wiskirchen, CSC
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 15:42:35 -0400

Boy, there's a name I haven't heard in years. I remember pouring over
a publication he authored about how to play in a jazz style. I
believe it was called something like "Teacher's Guide to Teaching
Stage Band." It was given out by Selmer. It was right on the money
and had valuable information for anyone wanting to learn how to treat
notes, rhythms, etc. He was truly one of the big names in early stage
band days and was very much respected for his pioneering efforts.

My hat is off to him and kind thoughts are extended to anyone
fortunate enough to have known him in person.

On May 18, 2005, at 11:51 AM, SDSCHWAEG@-----.com wrote:

> The following is a message my father sent me this morning. I know
> there are some Notre Dame graduates on the list, and I thought they
> might want to know about Fr. Wiskirchen's passing.
> Sue Schwaegler
>
>
>> Our good friend and great musician, Father George Wiskirchen, CSC,
>> went to
>> heaven yesterday morning, Tuesday, May 17, after a long illness
>> following a
>> stroke. He was residing at Holy Cross House at Notre Dame, IN.
>> Prior to his
>> illness, he was Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Jazz
>> Band,
>> Director of Liturgical Brass Ensembles in the Sacred Heart
>> Basilica, and an Associate
>> Professor in the Department of Music.
>>
>> Before his tenure at the University of Notre Dame, he founded
>> and directed
>> the bands at Notre Dame High School in Niles, IL, including the
>> famed award
>> winning Melodons jazz ensemble, which produced many fine jazz
>> musicians in and
>> around Chicago, as well as globally. He also directed the Jazz
>> Band at
>> Northwestern University during this period (the early 60's) and
>> was presented with
>> the Northwestern Alumni Association Merit Award for his pioneering
>> work in
>> jazz education.
>>
>> His wake will begin at 7:30 pm in the Moreau Seminary at the
>> University of
>> Notre Dame on Sunday, May 22, and his Requium Mass will be
>> celebrated on Monday,
>> May 23 at 3:30 pm in the Sacred Heart Basilica on Notre Dame's
>> campus.
>>
>> I will miss his kind and holy spirit for the rest of my days and
>> can only
>> take comfort in the fact that he is now free of his earthly
>> bonds. I ask you to
>> remember him in your prayers and pass the word of his passing.
>> This was a
>> great man, a great musician, a great teacher, a great friend, and
>> a great
>> priest.
>>
>> Ken Bartosz
>>
>>
>
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