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Survey Information

In 2009-2010 we asked anyone who was interested to fill our a survey related to the organ demonstration recitals in order to help us in our planning for the future. We indicated that when the results were collated, we would put them online. Below is a summary of the survey question responses, along with links to the open-ended responses. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact either Jan Kraybill or Pam Robison.
  • Summary of Organ Demo Survey questions
     
  • What are the areas of strength in the organ demonstration recitals? What programs or recitalists have been most attractive?
     
  • What are the areas where the organ demonstration recitals seem to fall short in meeting the needs and desires of our guests?
     
  • If the church were to consider a different recital schedule in an attempt to be more convenient for our guests, what would be the ideal schedule?
     
  • If you think the demonstration recitals should be discontinued, please tell us why.
     
  • Are we currently providing programming that inspires interest in the organs as a part of the church's message, mission, and identity? How could we improve in this area?
     
  • Where were the respondents from?
     
  • Additional information and suggestions
 
If the church were to consider a different recital schedule in an attempt to be more convenient for our guests, what would be the ideal schedule?

A Saturday eve for out of town guest to drive/fly, and still not miss work

Perhaps some evenings?

one afternoon, one evening, one weekend

Might consider 4:00

We need to advertise to targeted groups - schools, retired, civic - and offer programs on THEIR schedules in addition to the regular Sunday and summer daily programs

1 p.m.

Keep daily during the summer, perhaps find out if 3:00 is the optimal time or if there is a morning time or noon time that is better

How about trying evening vespers? Maybe at 6:00 pm.

a variety of days and times in order to determine when more people attend

The 3:00p schedule during the fall and winter months are the ones I attend the most. I do not belong to the COC but try to attend as many organ concerts throughout the KC Metro like also Grace and Holy Trinity. I believe these recitals are an important part of your Church's heratige and should continue just as they do in Temple Square in SLC. I have visited their many time also. I think you might find there are many other denomination members that do visit these recitals. Maybe they should be published in other places so other people in the city know they exsist. Do not stop.

2:30 on Sunday's, 3:30 daily in Summer.

Better to stick to routine than experiment. It is impossible to guess what is best for the most people, so stay with what people have already come to expect. I doubt there's a time that's better than the current one.

I'm from out of town and I'd go at any time because I'm on holidays.

Tuesday evenings

Perhaps noon on weekdays during the summer - maybe people could attend during their lunch hour

Have the recital at noon.

There is no perfect time and 3pm is probably as good as any.

Consider other instruments to offer music to the public. Why just the organ at EVERYTHING we do? How about trying to be more contemporary and meeting the needs of other cultures and tastes?

Really not sure.

Coordinate recital schedule with Prayer for Peace - Recital at noon could work. A switch would require lots of advertising.

It's hard to tell. People's work schedules are much different than they were 50 years ago.

Perhaps 5 or 6 pm - to allow for attendance by those leaving work

would need to do a study and explore what time of day are frequented by visitors at various times of the year, when majority of people in local available are free from work and school, timing of events in local area, timing of other events at HQ....

The recitals should be once a month during the fall, winter and spring, and weekly during the summer. There should definitely be more advertising. The Community of Christ has an add in the Examiner every Saturday. The Organ concert and Prayer for Peace should be included there. I have heard that would cost more for the add. Give me a break. How much can two lines cost? The cost should be paid for by the Mission Center.

Adding evening recitals when other attractions are closed would be helpful. Perhaps this could be done by allowing volunteers to play.

I think weekly recitals would be sufficient.

Continue present June-Aud schedule and present Sunday only concerts. However, consider following Prayer for Peace at 1:30.

There might be an advantage in changing the recital time to be near the Prayer for Peace time, say 1:30

Most of the people who attend the daily organ recitals are those who happen to be in the Temple at that time. Changing the time would not change those circumstances.

1:30 might be a good time since many visitors come in at that time period.

 

I have had suggestions that a recital during the noon hour might bring area employees on their lunch break.

Weekly recitals would surely be adequate since the attendance is very low. If Sunday recitals are continued, a better time would be 1:30 or 2:00, so people could eat and then come to the recital. 3:00 has always seemed awkward and cuts into the middle of the afternoon.

    

  

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