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Chattervox

In This IssueJolidon Fund Update ................................ 2

December Recital ..................................... 3

Anthem Reading Session Review ............. 4

New York Trip ........................................... 5

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4

Deanery by Kari Miller

I received a wonderful delivery in the mail the other day - tulip bulbs. Hundreds of tulips bulbs. I have planted bulbs before, and some reliable favorites pop up in my garden year after year, daf-fodils and crocus, mainly. But I have never before splurged on a massive eye-popping, traffic-stopping display of tulips. Unlike most other fall-planted bulbs, tulips usually give their best the first year; after that all bets are off. They are often planted to be enjoyed for those few glorious weeks in bloom then summarily ripped out to make way for the next planting. Although it runs counter to my usual frugal, infor-mal gardening style, I decided to go all out with these tulips, at least this once. I chose the area to be planted, relocated the plants that were there, prepared the ground and finally planted the bulbs, one by one, carefully spacing them and placing them at the proper depth, fertilizing and mulching them. Any horticul-turist will tell you that planting a bulb is a sure thing, not much of

a gamble; as the hymn says, “in the bulb there is a flower.” Even so, I can tell you it also involves hours and hours of back-breaking labor, hours during which one does ponder if it is really worth it, hours during which one begins to consider the possibility that one has simply gone nuts. After all, it might be for nothing; those fat bulbs might just end up as a snack for the squirrels.

If gardening demands both faith and hard work, how much more so does preparing a piece of music for performance! Sometimes I look at all those symbols on the page, all those little black notes, as dead and dry and mysterious as a packet of onion seeds, and I wonder how they will ever amount to anything. It is only after they are watered and weeded by many an hour of study and practice that the first green shoots start to emerge. To raise a piece of music to maturity, to bring it to life as sound that will nourish and delight an expectant listener, takes a tremendous amount of thought, time and disciplined ef-fort. And along the way, there are

those dangerous moments when we doubt ourselves, when we feel like quitting, when we ask why we are going to so much trouble anyway. It seems to be a particular challenge of our jobs as church musicians that the more organized and pragmatic we are, the more successful we often are; yet none of us became musicians because we wanted to be efficiency ex-perts. Probably most of us became musicians because music touched and excited us and brought us more joy than anything else we encountered. If we don’t honor that, who will? If we don’t keep the spark alive, who will? Go on, take a chance – learn a piece you love, abandon yourself to a project just because it pleases you. Go plant some tulips.

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Visit our chapter website:www.HartfordAGO.org

Amy Vinisko, webmaster

Chapter Board

DeanKari Miller860-379-5612

Sub-DeanPeter Niedmann 860-416-0474

SecretaryAmy Vinisko860-309-5975

TreasurerJohn Coghill860-285-8208

RegistrarMark Child860-688-7032

Members-at-LargeJerry Davidson (2015)Ronald Coons (2016)860-561-8806Mary DeLibero (2017)

Professional ConcernsJason Charneski, ChairChristine Melson

Job Listing ServiceKari Miller860-379-5612

SubstitutesAmy Vinisko

HospitalityJoanne Coghill

Chattervox InsertsMeg Smith

Chattervox EditorsEdward ClarkJoan Pritchard

Chattervox is published monthly, except during July & August, by the Greater Hartford Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. It is circulated free of charge to all Chapter members as a benefit of AGO memb er ship. The deadline for items to be included in CHATTERVOX is the 10th of the preceding month. All submissions should be in writing, accompanied by the author’s name and phone number(s). Send copy to Edward Clark, CHATTERVOX Editor, 196 Terry Road, Hartford, CT 06105. E-mail: EdwardClark@snet.net

Jolidon Fund Committee Pleased with ResponseAfter much planning and communication with our chapter, the Jolidon Fund sub-com-mittee is now into the most enjoyable part of the process: reviewing a portfolio of ideas for chapter projects and 13 applications for grant funding submitted by chapter members and friends. The ideas for chapter projects and the requests for funding were all very different and creative, which inspired much excitement among the committee members. Because the grant program has deadlines, the committee has turned its attention to the applications and will give more time to the project ideas as the first round of grant fund-ing clears out of the way.

The 13 grant applications represent $58,500 in fund requests for the period of January to June 2015. Considering that the committee has only $12,000 to spend for that initial six-month period, there will be some hard decisions made, especially because all of the requests have merit. The committee will make its decisions at its next meeting in late October and will forward its recommendations to the chapter board for approval in November. Letters to the applicants will go out by Dec. 1st and checks will follow.

The committee was allocated $30,000 of interest from the fund to “spend” (i.e. make rec-ommendations to the chapter board) in 2015. A suggestion by a chapter board member that was heartily endorsed by the sub-committee resulted in the very first gifts from the fund – $1000 to each of our six AGO sister chapters in Connecticut: Fairfield West, Greater Bridgeport, New Haven, New London County, Northeastern CT and Waterbury. The checks were a surprise and the responses so far have been gratifying. This means $24,000 remains for the grant program – $12,000 for the first half of the year and $12,000 for the second half.

The Jolidon Fund sub-committee has gained a lot of experience from its work so far, which will inform both the chapter board and the committee in future consideration of the fund and its use. All of this is new to everyone and it is likely that the chapter’s ap-proach to the Jolidon Fund will evolve over time. But at the moment, the sub-committee is simply enjoying this stage of its task.

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By Jason Charneski

The Greater Hartford Chapter is pleased to collaborate with Music and the Arts at Center Church in Hartford to present Simon Thomas Jacobs, the winner of the 2013 St. Albans International Organ Competition, in concert on Friday, December 5, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Center Church, 675 Main Street, Hartford. This con-cert coincides with the 60th anniversary of the dedica-tion of the Roberts Memorial Organ in Center Church.

Simon, a native of the United Kingdom now living in the United States, is a graduate of Clare College, Cambridge, and now is working toward completing an Artist Diploma at Oberlin, where he studies with James David Christie. He is no stranger to Connecticut, as he was associate director of music at Christ Church, Greenwich (2009-2011), was the winner of the 2010 Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival (USA) young profes-sional’s level competition, held at the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, and performed last November on the organ concert series at Trinity College in Hart-ford.

As part of having won the St Albans Competition, Simon is represented in the United States by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists. He is in the midst of per-forming on some of the finest and most well-known instruments in the world, including King’s College, Cambridge, Notre-Dame de Paris, and the Internation-al Performing Arts Center in Moscow. He will record his first solo disc as part of Priory’s “Great European Organs” series on the new Richards and Fowkes organ at St. George’s, Hanover Square, in London (this organ was featured in the August, 2014, issue of The Ameri-can Organist).

Simon’s program at Center Church will be:

Toccata and Fugue in E Major – J. L. Krebs

Partita on “Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele” – Georg Böhm

Three settings of “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” from the Leipzig Chorales – J. S. Bach

Fantasia and Fugue in B-flat Major – Alexandre Boëly

Chorale I in E Major – César Franck

“Scherzo” from Suite pour orgue (op. 48) – Jehan Alain

“Dieu parmi nous” from La Nativité du Seigneur – Olivier Messiaen

Free parking will be available on the street after 6:00 p.m. and in the garage adjacent to One Financial Plaza (the “Gold Buiding” – 755 Main Street) from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Please use the entrance to the garage from Pearl Street and bring the garage ticket with you to the concert, where it will be validated.

Chapter Event: Organist Simon Thomas Jacobs Friday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m.

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Review of Anthem Reading Session By Mary DeLibero

On Saturday, September 27th, our first program of the 2014-2015 season was presented. Twenty-four organists and choir direc-tors met at the beautiful, historic First Church of Christ, Congregational in Glastonbury (Angela Salcedo, Director of Music Ministries) to share and sing anthems they consider worthy and useful for the “average” choir.

A wide variety of anthems were shared, including hymn tune arrangements, spirituals, world music, and original compositions from our very own chapter members. The attendees, many of whom were guests of AGO members, led the anthems they brought, con-ducting an excellent choir of attendees.

The program concluded with a complimentary lunch. Many thanks to Kari Magg, Angela Salcedo, John Coghill, and Mary DeLibero for their work running the event.

Here are the anthems that were shared:

“Restoration” - Heather Sorenson (Based on “Salvation is Created” by Chesnakov); SATB accompanied; Glory Sound

“Order My Steps” – Glen Burleigh, arr. Jack Schrader SAB, (SATB, TTBB) accompanied; Hope Publishing

“The Best of Rooms” - Donald Busaro; SATB or Unison, accompanied; Coronet Press, Theodore Presser Co.

“Behold” - David Kauffman; SATB; Good for the Soul Music

“Sing of a Girl” – Peter Niedmann; SATB, organ (or strings and opt. flute and clarinet); Thorpe Music Pub-lishing; Distributor: Theodore Presser

“If Anybody Asks You” – Mark Hayes; SATB piano ac-companiment; Lorenz Corporation

“I Believe” – Mark A. Miller; SATB accompanied;

Chorister’s Guild CGA1310

“Yesu Kwetu ni Rafiki” – arr. Mark Burrows (What a Friend We Have in Jesus); 2 part; Chorister’s Guild CGA 1234

“God of Mercy, God of Grace” – Jerry Davidson; 2 part accompanied; Permission granted to duplicate by Jerry Davidson

“Jesus, Lord” – Jerry Davidson; SATB ostinato, with Sop, Alt, Ten, Bass Cantors, and descant; Permission granted to duplicate by Jerry Davidson

“A Life Giving Stream” – Greg Gilpin; SATB accompa-nied

“My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” - arr Mack Wilberg SATB div, harp(keyboard), oboe, flute; Hinshaw Music, Inc.

“A Servant in Your Heavenly House” – Pepper Choplin SATB accompanied; Lorenz 10/4124L

“Amen! Tell It on the Mountain!” – arr. Mary McDonald SATB accompanied; Lorenz 10/4412L

“A Jubilant Song” – Alan Pote; SATB, sop solo, accompa-nied, instrumentation avail.

“Fairest Lord Jesus” – Hakes/Coutney; SATB accompa-nied; Beckenhorst Press, Inc.

“The Holly and the Ivey” from Three Nativity Carols – Stephen Paulus; SATB divisi; Paulus Publications

Eatnemen Vuelie; SATB Song of the Earth Paulus Publications

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January can be a tough month, with the post-holiday letdown, harsh weather and short daylight hours. Our trip to NY city on Monday, January 19th (Martin Luther King Day) might be just the thing to perk you up! We don’t have every last detail worked out yet, but with some help from our former Dean, Jason Roberts, plans are taking shape to visit several interesting churches and hear and play their organs. We will start with Jason’s new musical home, St. Bartholomew’s Episco-pal Church, 940 Park Avenue. This lovely Byzantine-style church houses the largest organ in Manhattan, a 5-manual Aeolian-Skinner. The next stop will be Grace Church, an historic Gothic revival church at 802 Broad-way, where we will find a newly-installed (2013) Taylor and Boody organ. We will likely visit one more church and organ, and of course, we won’t forget to have a nice lunch and dinner along the way, too.

Comfortable coach transportation will be provided leaving at 8:40AM on Jan. 19th returning at approxi-mately 8PM. The coach will leave from the south end of the parking lot at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 467 South Quaker Lane in West Hartford, CT 06110. Parish Hall open at 8:15 for “Coffee and..” and use of “the facilities.”

The cost for the day will be $25 per person on the 56 passenger coach. Preference will be given to GHC-AGO members who we hope will fill the bus, but we may invite other CT Chapters to participate. Partici-pants will be responsible for lunch and dinner costs.

Join us for an exciting day of music and camarade-rie - the more the merrier! Put the date on your 2015 calendar to have something to look forward to in the new year. A sign-up form will be included in the Dec. edition of "Chattervox" and will be due to our Treasurer by Jan. 7, 2015.

Above: Aeolian-Skinner console at St. Bartholomew Below: Taylor and Boody facade at Grace Church

Mark Your Calendars for Our Chapter’s Organ Tour to Famous New York City ChurchesJanuary 19, 2015

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Listings for the entire year can be found at www.hartfordago.orgNovember Calendar1 Sat at 5:00 pm

The Choir of Westminster Abbey pres-ents music from the Royal Wedding and more. Conducted by James O’Donnell with organist Daniel Cook. Woolsey Hall, Yale University, 500 College St., New Haven, CT.

2 Sun at 3:00 pmOrgan Recital by Ezequiel Menendez to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Casavant organ. Works by Duruflé, Franck, Mendelssohn, Gigout, Ginastera and Piaz-zolla. Donations benefit the UMCH Music Scholarship program which provides voice or instrumental lessons to Hartford teens. Reception follows. Church elevator is ac-cessed from the lower level parking lot door. United Methodist Church of Hartford, 571 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105.

2 Sun at 4:00 pmOrgan Recital by Christopher Houlihan on the new Richard, Fowkes & Co. organ. Do-nations accepted. Somers Congregational Church, 599 Main St., Somers, CT.

2 Sun at 4:00 pmSouth Church Chamber Society presents the Borromeo String Quartet with Pianist David Westfall. Program: Fugue in C-sharp Minor by J.S. Bach, String Quartet in C-sharp Minor by Beethoven and Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major by Dvorak. The Music Series at South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain, CT. 860-223-7555. www.musicseries.org

9 Sun at 4:00 pmCommemoration of Krystallnacht fea-turing Das Berliner Requiem by Kurt Weill performed by L. Rotaru, bass; P. Buckley, baritone; L. Fenwick, tenor and N. Uly-anovsky, organ. Includes music from Three Penny Opera: “The Touch of Venus” and “Eternal Road” by K. Weill and B. Brecht. Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford.

9 Sun at 4:00 pmZimriyah: A Festival of Jewish Choral Music performed by the 14 voices of the GMChorale Chamber Singers directed by Joseph D’Eugenio. An eclectic program of whimsical and haunting music from

Jewish folk tradition, liturgy and Yiddish theater. Also included are wedding songs and Chanukah tunes accompanied by guest Klezmer artists Walter “Zev” Mamlock, clarinet and Gary Rubchinsky, percussion. $10 suggested donation. Sacred Heart R. C. Church, 26 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield. www.gmchorale.org

9 Sun at 7:30 pmOrgan Recital by Lynne Davis. Music of Demessieux, Parker Roger-Ducasse, Vierne and Widor. Woolsey Hall, Yale University, 500 College St., New Haven, CT.

14 Fri at 7:00 pmBeth Israel Organ Sounds presents Medi-tations for Cello and Organ featuring Peter Dzialo, cello and Natasha Ulyanovsky, organ. Two Adagios by Ferdinand Theriot, op. 1,2; Concerto in C Minor by Johann Christian Bach. Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farm-ington Ave., West Hartford.

14 Fri at 7:30 pmBach ClavierFest featuring music of Bach’s time performed by keyboardists Christa Rakich and Edward Clark with Christopher Krueger, baroque flute and Emlyn Ngai, baroque violin. Music of J.S. Bach, Soler, W.F. Bach and Scarlatti. Proceeds to benefit CON-CORA’s annual Bach concert. $25 general, $10 students. Sponsored by the CONCORA’s Friends of Bach. Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St., Hartford, CT. 860-293-0567 or www.concora.org

15 Sat at 10 am-noonKids & Keyboards, a free event for children ages 9 and older. Christa Rakich and Edward Clark will lead a fun-filled, hands-on session introducing kids to different keyboard instruments played in the 17th and 18th centuries including harpsichord, clavichord, lautenwerk, portative organ, grand organ. Sponsored by CONCORA’s Friends of Bach. Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St., Hartford. Call CONCORA to reserve a place: 860-293-0567.

16 Sun at 12:00 noonMesse des Paroisses: The 17th Century Mass presented by organist Dan Campo-lieta with members of the Sanctuary Choir.

Program features a reconstructed mass us-ing Gregorian chant editions of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers, polyphonic fauxbourdons and motets, and the Messe des Paroisses for organ by Francois Couperin. Free. Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT 06105. 860-525-5696. www.ahcc.org

16 Sun at 4:00 pmA Festival of Hymns with David Spicer, organ and the First Church Choir. Free-will offering. First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109. 860-529-1575. www.firstchurch.org

16 Sun at 4:00 pmSacred Cello and Piano featuring the Duo Bona Fide with Tanya Anisimova, cello and Pi-Hsun Shih, piano. $20 suggested dona-tion. Sacred Music at the Red Door, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT 06119. www.red-doormusic.org

20 Thu at 12:10 pmMidday Music at Central Baptist Church presents a short organ recital by Kari Miller. Program includes works of Bach, Callaerts, Albinoni and others. Free. Coffee and cook-ies. Central Baptist Church, 457 Main St., Hartford. 860-522-9275

23 Sun at 4:00 pmCONCORA: Bach and Beyond, and Wordplay featuring guest conductor Chris-topher Shepard, a finalist for the position of artistic director of CONCORA. Works by Reger, Brahms, Sandstrom, Mendelssohn, Salamone Rossi, David Conte and a Bach motet. Tickets: $50 pref. $30 gen. $25 sr. $10 st. Location: First Church of Christ, 830 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT. For tickets: 860-293-0567 or www.concora.org

23 Sun at 7:30 pmOrgan Recital by Jean-Baptiste Robin. Music of Rameau, Bizet, Debussy, Ravel, Widor, Dupré and Robin. Woolsey Hall, Yale University, 500 College St., New Haven, CT.

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Job Listing ServiceFor up-to-date information on available jobs or to list a job opening, contact Kari Miller Magg at 860-379-5612 or kari.magg@snet.net. Do NOT send job listings directly to Chattervox as they will not be posted.

First Congregational Church, UCC, Bristol, CTMusic Director/Choir Director/Organist15-20 hours per week.1 Sunday service.1 adult choir. 2-manual Casavant pipe organ. Salary range: AGO guidelines.Contact: kristen@firstchurchbristolct.org

Kensington Congregational Church, Kensington (Berlin), CTMusic Director15 hours per week. 1 Sunday service.1 adult choir, handbell choir. Allen organ.Salary range: AGO guidelines - $20,000-$24,000. Contact: Jennifer Calcagni, 860-428-1927 (day), 860-829-1104 (night), kccoffice@kensingtoncong.org

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Hebron, CTChoir Director3 hours per week. 1 Sunday service. 1 adult choir. $40-$50 per hour. Contact: Stephanie Wheeler, 860-228-9043 or church phone 860-228-3244, stpetershebron@sbcglobal.net

Holy Advent Episcopal Church, Clinton, CTOrganist/Choir Director8 hours per week. 1 Sunday service. 1 adult choir. 1962 John Waggoner pipe organ (II/14), modified in 1997 by McNeeley, Kawai piano. Salary range: $15,000-$18,000.Contact: The Rev. Peter Larom, 914-282-2450, rich-ardlarom@gmail.com

First Church of Monson, MAOrganist/Music Director, start date January 1, 2015. 10-14 hours per week. 1 Sunday service. Adult and youth choirs. 3-manual 1891 Johnson organ. Salary range: $11,000-15,000.Contact: Music Committee/Mary Newland, office@firstchurchmonson.org

Unitarian Society of HartfordActing Accompanist7-10 hours per week. 1 Sunday service. 1 adult choir.3-manual, 57 rank Austin pipe/Walker digital organ, Mason-Hamlin grand pianoSalary range: $150-$200 per week.Contact: USHactingaccompanist@gmail.com

December Events5 Fri at 7:00 pm

AGO Event - Organ Recital by Simon Thomas Jacobs. Co-sponsored by the Greater Hartford Chapter AGO and Cen-ter Church. Works by Alain, Bach, Boëly, Böhm, Franck, Krebs and Messiaen. Free-will donation. Center Church, 675 Main St., Hartford, CT. 860-249-5631. centerchurchhartford.org

6 Sat at 3:00 pmOrgan Recital by Mary Pan, a senior organ performance major at the Hartt School. She studies organ with Renée Anne Louprette and piano with Mar-greet Francis. Free-will offering. Cathe-dral of Saint Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06105

7 Sun at 4:00 pmChristmas by Candlelight featuring choral music by Handel, Haydn, Rut-ter, Niedmann, Stanford, Guaraldi and others. Senior, junior, handbell choirs and soloists with chamber orchestra. Free-will offering. Reception follows. Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC), 1075 Main St., Newington, CT. 860-666-4689. newingtonucc.org

12 Fri at 7:00 pmBeth Israel Organ Sounds presents organist Natasha Ulyanovsky playing “I want to walk as a Child of the Light” by P. Manz; two miniatures by J. Jon-gen: Improvisation-Pastorale (op.47) and Gaedamus (op.108); Trio-Sonata in c minor by J.S. Bach. Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford.

14 Sun at 10:30 amThe Alturas Duo and Center Church Choir join forces to perform Navidad Nuestra by Ariel Ramirez, a folk drama of the Nativity featuring the rhythms and traditions of Latin America. Part of a festival of Lessons and Carols at morn-ing worship. The Alturas Duo is violinist Carlos Boltes and guitarist Scott Hill. Center Church, 675 Main St., Hartford. www.centerchurchhartford.org

14 Sun at 4:00 pmChristmas Concert featuring the First Church Choirs and Festival Or-chestra performing A Christmas Can-tata by Arthur Honegger, excerpts from Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten and seasonal carols. Free-will offering. First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109. 860-529-1575. www.firstchurch.org

14 Sun at 4:00 pmCONCORA presents a choral pro-gram titled “Refractions: Bach, Brahms, and the Lens of History” featuring guest conductor Richard Giarusso, a finalist for the position of artistic director of CONCORA. Tickets: $50 pref. $30 gen. $25 sr. $10 st. Location: First Church of Christ, 830 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT. For tickets: 860-293-0567 or www.concora.org

21 Sun at 4:00 pmA Candlelight Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols presented by the Chancel Choir of South Church with Richard Coffey, choirmaster and David Westfall, organist. Reception follows. Free-will donation. South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain, CT.

21 Sun at 5:00 pmHandel’s Messiah performed by the Greater Middletown Chorale with the New Haven Symphony Orches-tra. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown, CT. For more info: www.gmchorale.org

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Greater Hartford Chapter AGO 2014-2015 ProgramsFriday, December 5, 2014, 7 pmOrgan Recital: Simon Thomas JacobsWinner of 2013 St. Alban’s CompetitionCo-sponsored by Center Church, Hartford675 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Monday, January 19, 2015Trip to New York CityDetails on Page 5

Monday, February 16, 2015, 9:30 am - 2 pmPedals, Pipes and Pizza: a program for young peopleFirst Church of Christ, Wethersfield250 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109

Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm“Bach in Somers” with Christa RakichSomers Congregational Church599 Main Street, Somers, CT 06071

Monday, May 18, 2015, 6:30 pmAnnual Meeting and DinnerLocation TBA

The TOOL BOXby Mike Foley

TO TuNE OR NOT TO TuNE?

Holidays are coming and this message is worth repeating:

If it’s not out of tune, don’t tune it!! If you can’t tell the difference (many cannot)…don’t tune it. If you simply feel you want to tune, ask the tuner to tackle flutes and reeds. The savings adds up. Definitely put those savings into a special organ account. Talk with your technician. Ask him how you can best use the funds. Even a day’s general work in the organ tackling dead notes, leaks, lighting, cleaning reeds, making trems or shades work will breathe new life into most any instrument.

Preview of Pipescreams Photo GalleryReview and more photos next month!

An audience member casts a spell during the costume parade.

Photos by Dale Eberhardt

Above: Meg “Wicked Witch” Smith was the master of sorrow moan-ees.

Left: Cowboy Kari Miller rides the mighty Moller.

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Inserts for November 2014

Zimriyah - A Festival of Jewish Choral MusicGreater Middletown Chorale

Bach ClavierFestCONCORA’s Friends of Bach

Kids & Keyboards!CONCORA’s Friends of Bach

Sacred Cello PianoSt. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford

Simon Thomas Jacobs Organ RecitalHartford Chaptyer AGO & Center Church, Hartford

For best results when printing any of the following inserts you should use the Page Scaling option: “Fit to Printable Area” on your print menu.

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Suggested Donation $10 gmchorale.org | 860.316.4854 | facebook.com/gmchorale

Sacred Heart Parish26 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut

A festival of Jewish choral musicJoseph D’Eugenio, Artistic Director

Allan Conway, Accompanist and guest Klezmer artists

Sunday, November 9, 4 pm

Zimriyah

This program is made possible by generous support from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD, Middletown Commission on the Arts, Aetna Foundation, Pfizer Foundation, Unilever Foundation and GMChorale’s generous patrons.

GMChorale Chamber Singers with

Klezmer ArtistsWalter “Zev” Mamlok, Clarinet

Gary Ribchinsky, Percussion

presents

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CONCORA’s Friends of Bach presents

Bach ClavierFestA Celebration of Keyboard

Music from the Time of Bach with

Edward Clark & Christa Rakich

Performed on harpsichords, lautenwerk, clavichord

and portative organsSpecial guest artists

Christopher Krueger, traverso flute Emlyn Ngai, baroque violin

Friday, November 14, 20147:30 PM

Trinity Episcopal Church120 Sigourney Street

Hartford, Connecticut

Program Highlights

Concerto for Flute, Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1044

Violin Sonata in A, BWV 1015

Flute Sonata in E Minor by WF Bach

Additional works by Antonio Soler and Domenico Scarlatti

Tickets: $25 general, $10 studentsCALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

860-293-0567VISIT

www.concora.orgAlso of interest:

Kids & Keyboards program for kids of all ages which will take place on Saturday, November 15, 10:00 AM to noon at Trinity Episcopal Church

CONCORA • City Arts on Pearl 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06103

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CONCORA’s2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 S E A S O N Kids &

Keyboards!

CONCORA • City Arts on Pearl 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Connecticut’s Premier Professional Choir

A FREE event for kids ages 9 and olderMusicians Edward Clark and Christa Rakich will lead kids of all ages

in a fun-filled, hands-on session where they will learn about the different keyboards played in the 17th & 18th centuries.

Saturday, November 15, 201410 AM to 12 Noon

Trinity Episcopal Church120 Sigourney Street, Hartford, Connecticut

Space is limited – call to reserve a spot! (860) 293-0567

CONCORA’s Friends of

Bach present

Co-sponsored by the Hartford Chapter, Connecticut State Music Teachers Association

affiliated with Music Teachers National Association

Find out about:

LautenwerkHarpsichord

ClavichordPortative organ

Grand organ

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

860-293-0567VISIT

www.concora.org

BACH CLAVIERFEST

Friday, November 14 7:30 PM

Keyboard ConcertTickets: $25

Trinity Episcopal Church120 Sigourney Street Hartford, Connecticut

Don’t Miss!

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Chamber works by Prokofiev, Schumann and Chopin

Free Admission, Suggested Donation $20

Sacred Music at the Red Door St. John’s Episcopal Church679 Farmington Avenue (near Prospect Street)West Hartford, CT 06119www.reddoormusic.org

SACRED CELLO & PIANOSunday, November 16, 2014

4:00pm

featuring Duo Bona Fide

Tanya Anisimova, cello

Pi-Hsun Shih, piano

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CENTER CHURCH & AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS Music and the Arts Greater Hartford Chapter

present

SIMON THOMAS JACOBS, organist winner of the 2013 St. Albans International Organ Competition

in a concert of works by Alain, Bach, Boëly, Böhm, Franck, Krebs, and Messiaen

Friday, December 5, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Freewill donations received.

Center Church – 675 Main Street – Hartford www.centerchurchhartford.org phone: 860-249-5631

Celebrating 60 years of the Roberts Memorial Organ in Center Church!