Dan Miller Traveled to Several Australian Cities to Celebrate Rodgers Organ Installations!

Dan Miller recently traveled over 22,000 miles to several beautiful Australian cities to celebrate Rodgers organ installations. The tour was expertly organized and hosted by Kerry Morenos, Rodgers representative with Principal Organs, Australia. All the events were enthusiastically welcomed and received positive and grateful comments. Highlights of the concert tour included playing the newly installed Rodgers organ for St Patrick’s Catholic Church’s Sunday Mass, followed by true Mackay hospitality with a morning tea, a workshop with music students from St Joseph’s Cathedral College, and a Brilliant concert at St Mary's Cathedral, Hyde Park, Sydney.

Australia is nearly the size of USA. Dan flew daily to cities that were 750 to over 1,000 miles apart.

Dan says: “The Australian summer heat and high humidity was a striking contrast to USA’s winter, and the churches were not air-conditioned. But that didn’t deter from the enjoyment of meeting wonderful people, seeing some Australian sites, tasting delicious food, and above all, sharing the beautiful sounds and increasing people’s enthusiasm for their Rodgers organs!”

An overview of the tour:

• Sunday, February 18: Arrive Sydney, New South Wales

• Monday, February 19: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church – Newton, Adelaide, South Australia
  • Rodgers 559 with 6 channel external audio
  • 4.00pm – Workshop for Musicians
  • 7.00-8.30pm – Recital

• Tuesday, February 20: St Christopher's Catholic Cathedral – Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
  • Rodgers 559 with channel external audio
  • 6.00pm – Workshop for Musicians
  • 7.30-8.30 Recital

• Wednesday, February 21: St Joseph's Catholic Cathedral – Rockhampton, Queensland
  • Infinity 243 with 8-channel external audio
  • 2.15pm – 3.00pm Recital for School Students
  • 4.00pm – Infinity Workshop for Musicians
  • 7.00-8.30 –  Recital

• Thursday, February 22: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Choir organ: Infinity 243 with 14-channel external audio
  • Main organ: LeTourneau pipe organ
  • Meeting and training for the Director of Music and Assistant Director of Music
• Friday, February 23: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Choir organ: Infinity 243 with 14-channel external audio
  • Main organ: LeTourneau pipe organ
  • 7.00pm – Recital including a 2-organ duet with the LeTourneau pipe organ and the Rodgers Infinity 243
  • 8.30 Dinner with distinguished guests

• Saturday, February 24: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mackay, Queensland
  • Rodgers 559 with 6 channel external audio
  • Meet with Priest to discuss tomorrow’s Mass and rehearse/setup the organ
• Sunday, February 25: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mackay, Queensland
  • Rodgers 559 with 6 channel external audio
  • 7:00 am – Play for Mass
  • 9.30-11.30 Workshop for Musicians and visitors from the region
  • Fly back to Sydney, arriving 10:00 pm
• Monday, February 26: Dan Miller Departs from Sydney to Arrive Portland Oregon USA

Rodgers would like to kindly thank all the churches involved in this memorable trip and for their confidence in Rodgers organs. We also thank Rodgers Dealer, Principal Organs, Australia for their continued professionalism and excellence in the field.