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Volume 10, Issue 4 January 2013
Inside this issue •Positions Available •Substitute List •Events Calendar •Much, much more!
The York Chapter of The American Gui ld of Organists Ser ving our community s ince 1935 www.yorka go.org
Mission Statement
• To promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles
• To encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music
• To provide a forum for m u t u a l s u p p o r t , inspiration, education, and certification of members
O R G E L Z E I T
January JumpStart Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.
No registration cost to York AGO members. Bring bag lunch or register for $15 lunch there. We will car-pool See more details on page 8
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DEAN’ S LETTER Dear York Chapter Members, HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope that 2013 will be a happy and prosperous one for everyone. Please plan to attend our monthly chapter programs for 2013 to culminate with the Region III Convention in Winchester, Virginia, July 7-10. Victor Fields
PLAN AHEAD . . . Region III AGO 2013 Regional Convention Winchester Chapter, Winchester, Virginia
July 7-10, 2013 Performers, Presenters, and Composers:
David Cherwien Susan Cherwien Paul Fleckenstein Karen Electtra Christianson Jeremy Filsell
Paul Carroll Nathan Laube Julie Vidrick Evans Robert McCormick
and the Choirs of St. Paul�s K Street in Washington, D. C. An update from St. Germaine with Mark Schweizer! And Much More!
The George Washington Hotel— A Wyndham Grand Hotel in Winchester, VA. Single- $129 + Tax Double-$139 + Tax Triple-$149 + Tax Quad-$159 + Tax
Includes a Continental Breakfast Wingate by Wyndham in Winchester, VA
Room Rate is $95 per night + Tax Breakfast is included in the rate www.2013agoreg3convention.com
Want a fine place to search for music online?
Try http://www.imslp.org/
And don’t forget about http://www.organlive.com/
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The Chaplain of the York Chapter. The Rev. Stanley Reep (St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, S. George St.) has agreed to continue to serve as chaplain. He is available to York Chapter members for any pastoral care issues and may be reached at the church #717-843-8155 or at home #717-840-2528.
September 30, 6PM Dinner Social with Glen Rodgers, Region II Councilor, Hoss’s Steak & Seafood, West York
November 15, 2012 7:30 PM
Douglas Bruce (Basil, Switzerland) in concert, St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York
January 19, 2013 8:30AM -4:00PM
January Jump Start, Bryn Mawr, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr (see pages 1 and 8)
February 23, 2013 7:30 PM
Organ Concert with York Symphony Orchestra, Strand Theatre, York Saint-Saens Symphony #3 (Organ), Victor Fields, Organ Organist Tickets available at the Strand box office with 10% discount with the
March No meeting
April 9, 2013 7:30PM
Music Sale/social and open console: French Symphonic Style organ St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York
May 21, 2013 7:00PM
Student/member recital & Hunt Organ Scholarship Competition St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York
2012-2013 Programs
Jan. 4, 7:00PM Layton Graves Concert, Emmanuel UCC, Hanover—see page 7
Dec. 30, 4PM Service of Nine lessons and Carols York Ecumenical Choral Society Rodney Barnett, Conductor; Victor Fields, Organist Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 140 N. Beaver St., York, Pa. Free Parking, freewill offering received.
Feb. 17, 3:00 PM Michael Britt “From Carmen to Buster Keaton,” Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, in Baltimore. 1316 Park Avenue (see page 10)
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Elise Fasnacht 717-252-4820 synch182gmail.com
Jan Frey 717-846-6485 [email protected]
Layton Graves 717-630-8680 [email protected]
Beth Gross 717-767-4518 Cell: 717-873-7688
Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 [email protected]
Christine Kates 717-741-9534 [email protected]
Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 [email protected]
Suzy Reimold 717-846-4408 [email protected]
R. Wayne Grauel Cell: 410-804-8407
[email protected] (only York, Gettysburg, Cham-bersburg, and Hanover areas)
S U B S T I T U E O R G A N I S T S A V A I L A B L E
Piano needs a good home The piano is a Wurlitzer. I can't believe but it must be 55 years old. The piano is in tune and the keys and body are in excellent shape. I just would like to find someone student who needs a piano. If you know of anyone I would love to give it to them. Linda S. Lopez 19 N. Russell Street York, PA 17402*
Subject: Membership Directory corrections Delete Mike Bowman from Executive Board Add Wicky Barnes to Executive Board - term ends 2015 Email Change: Ruth Ann Burke to: [email protected] Address Corrections: Jerrod Coates x-17 Jeffrey Cogan - 4075 Linglestown Rd. Victor Fields - Lake Circle Scott Fredericks -church zip 17331-8835 Jeremy Zuck Calvert St.
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P O S I T I O N S A V A I L A B L E
Ephrata First United Methodist Church (68 North Church St., Ephrata, PA 17522), is searching for a qualified, experienced organist/accompanist, with employment to begin as soon as possible. The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare/present music weekly for the church’s traditional Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m., as well as additional services to include, but not limited to: Holy (Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and other scheduled church celebrations throughout the year. This person will also be expected to accompany for special music, as well as the Sanctuary Choir, which currently rehearses on limited Thursday evenings as scheduled and sings one Sunday per month. Organist will be expected to commit to 48-50 Sundays out of the year. Sight reading skills are a must, and the ability to improvise and modulate on short-notice is also a plus. Position is part-time. Organist may need to be flexible and available for other services as needed by the church, such as weddings and funerals (for additional compensation). The organist will report to the Director of Worship Arts. The church organ is a two-manual, 11-rank M.P. Moller pipe organ, installed in 1954, rebuilt in 1986. Console replaced and midi interface added in 2011. Resumes and other relevant materials of qualified, interested candidates may be sent to the attention of Scott Byrom at the church address above, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Additional questions, call 717-738-2465.
St John Lutheran Church, York Pa: " A Caring Community". St. John's is looking for an organist and/or choir director to help lead us in worship and praise, making a joyful and harmonious noise unto the Lord. Salary commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Interested candidates please send resume to worship search committee at [email protected]. (717-840-0382)
Madison Ave. Church of the Brethren in York is looking for an organist. Contact Carol Kauffman @ 292-7947 (evenings).
Hereford United Methodist Church, a vibrant and growing church located in northern Baltimore County,MD is seeking a creative and innovative musician to serve as Music Director and lead all aspects of our music ministries. This position is a part-time position with a salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates, please send resume to Pastor Steve Corcoran ( [email protected] ).
Organist and Choir Director, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 25 W. Springettsbury Ave. York, PA. Two Sunday liturgies, Holy Days, weddings and funerals. Direction for Chancel Choir and Jubilee Singers. Three manual 65 rank Casavant organ 1940 and a Model D 9’ Steinway grand piano. The successful candidate will exhibit excellent musical skills and work collaboratively with other staff members and volunteers to enrich the liturgical life of the congregation. The salary is negotiable. Inquires can be made through the church office at 717-843-8155 or emailed to [email protected]
USED MUSIC LIBRARY The AGO used music display is now organized and permanently available anytime in the music library at St. Matthew Lutheran Church by appointment. The music is available for a donation of $1 per copy and benefits the Harold R. Hunt and Theodore C. Herzel Scholarship Fund. The selection has just been updated and there is currently a great selection.
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VOLUNTEER(S)_ NEEDED!
Sally Harbold needs volunteer organists/pianists to play for Sunday afternoon services at Sprenkle Village (1:45 pm) and the Lutheran Home at Kelly Drive (3 pm). [Both are north side of York.] The service at Sprenkle requires a prelude and postlude, hymns are played during com-munion, on a clavinova. Kelly's service includes a full liturgy with communion, played on the organ or the piano, your choice. The chaplain at both services is a retired Army chaplain, has a wonderful sense of humor, and short/to-the-point sermons. You may play either one or both services, once/month or once/every other month, or whenever it fits your schedule. Sally would be most grateful to hear from you, at [email protected]
Service of Nine lessons and Carols
Sunday December 30, 2012 4:00 PM York Ecumenical Choral Society Rodney Barnett, Conductor; Victor Fields, Organist Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 140 N. Beaver St., York, Pa. Free Parking, freewill offering received.
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January JumpStart Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.
No registration cost to York AGO members. Bring bag lunch or register for $15 lunch there.
We will car-pool—Call Victor 717-858-4982 or Jon Noel 717-793-9415 8:00 am – Registration with coffee, bagels, and used music available. Young’s Music Store will be open throughout the day in the Ministries Center 8:30 workshops Bruce Neswick – Service Playing Stephen Williams – Organ Repertoire Sue Ellen Page – Beyond the Anthem Slot: Choristers and the Congregation’s Song Erik Meyer – SATB Reading Session Bruce Glenny - SAB Reading Session 9:40 workshops: Gordon Turk – Accompanying Instrumental/Vocal Soloists Lee DeMets – AGO Exams
Lee proctors Philadelphia exams, and is one of the judges of the exam recordings. In highlighting the CAGO exam this year, we may have a “guest appearance” of a CAGO candidate who has taken half the exam and will take the rest soon. Discussion of, and QA opportunities for SPC, AAGO, ChM, and FAGO exams will also be included.
Sue Ellen Page – Recruiting 101: Where do I begin? Erik Meyer – SATB Reading Session (repeat of 8:30) Bruce Glenny – SAB Reading Session (repeat of 8:30) Kevin O’Malia – Practical Theory for Organists
Includes useful “tips” for those preparing for AGO Certification Exams as well as for service playing.
10:50 FESTIVAL OF CONGREGATIONAL SONG – BRUCE NESWICK Lunch 12:45 workshops: Gordon Turk – Accompanying Instrumental/Vocal Soloists (repeat of 9:40) Stephen Williams – Organ Repertoire (repeat of 8:30) SueEllen Page – Beyond the Anthem Slot (repeat of 8:30) Bruce Neswick – Creating a Festival of Congregational Song Kevin O’Malia – Practical Theory for Organists (repeat of 9:40) 2:00 Buses depart from the JumpStart to the Kimmel Center
for Isabelle Demers’ performance on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ at the Kimmel Center at 3:00. For the most current information, including ticket information, how to sign up to ride the bus, cost, return, etc., contact : Tim Evers, Sub-dean of Philadelphia Chapter at [email protected]
Registration: Paul Marchesano is our registrar. 4919A Florence Ave; Philadelphia 19143-2321 or [email protected] Let him know you will be coming to the January JumpStart and whether you want the catered lunch or prefer to bring your own. Lunch is $15.00 and may be included with your registration or paid at the JumpStart.
WE NEED LUNCH RESERVATIONS FOR THE CATERER BY JAN. 8.
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Subject: Region III AGO/Quimby Competition for Young Organists I am delighted to announce that the Harrisburg Chapter has been selected as one of the four chapters in Region III to host a student competition. (The other chapters are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Lehigh Valley). Our competition will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at First Lutheran Church, Carlisle, PA. The competition is open to anyone under the age of 24 as of August 1, 2013. Competitors can only compete in one competition and it must be in the AGO region in which they live or attend school. They are responsible for any travel or lodging expenses associated with the competition. The rules of the competition, required repertoire and application form can be found in the June 2012 "The American Organist" or on the national AGO website. The application form must be submitted to the AGO Headquarters no later than January 18, 2013. The awards for this competition are: $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place. The Harrisburg Chapter (or the student's home chapter) will assist with the expenses for the first place winner to compete at the regional convention to be held in Winchester, VA, on July 7-10, 2013. Further information or questions may be direction to me by email: [email protected] or home phone - 717-838-3938. —-Darrell D. Darrell Woomer, PhD 106 Clover Lane Palmyra, PA 17078 717-838-3938
“EBULLIENT” MICHAEL BRITT ORGAN CONCERT TO INCLUDE BUSTER KEATON FILM Organist Michael Britt will present “From Carmen to Buster Keaton,” an “ebullient” organ recital, on Sunday, February 17th at 3 p.m. as part of the Tiffany Series at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, in Baltimore. Britt is Brown Memorial’s new Minister of Music and sub-dean of the Baltimore chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He will be playing the church’s 1930 Skinner Organ, Opus 839, IV/45. The program includes “Fantasia on Carmen,” and Britt’s original organ accompaniment to the silent film classic “One Week (1920), starring Buster Keaton. “One Week” will be projected on a screen at the front of the church. Also on the program are “Nimrod,” from Edward Elgar’s "Enigma Variations" and “Fantasy on Three Traditional Celtic Melodies” from Paul Halley’s "Outer Hebrides." Receiving its Baltimore premier at this concert is David Schelat’s "Organ Sonata," which Britt commissioned in 2011. Schelat, Director of Music at First & Central Church in Wilmington, is Dean of the Delaware chapter of the AGO. A frequent recitalist of classical organ music, Michael Britt is well known as a performer of theater organ music and is in demand throughout the country as a silent film accompanist, performing for chapters of the American Theater Organ Society and, several years ago, at the American Guild of Organists’ convention in Baltimore. He recently accompanied the silent film “Phantom of the Opera” at Princeton University Chapel for the fifth time. Britt has performed at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and studied at the Paris Conservatory with Marie-Louise Langlais. Brown Memorial is located at 1316 Park Avenue, in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. Tickets are $15 ($5 for students) and are available at the door and online at: www.browndowntown.org Parking will be available. The church is wheelchair accessible. For more information, please call 410-523-1542 or email: [email protected].
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From: Craig Cramer [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 6:00 PM
Subject: Recruiting at Notre Dame Greetings, At the moment I am recruiting students for our Master of Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame. We are extremely excited about what is going on here. The degree combines music (two organ re-citals, organ literature, music history) and liturgy courses. There are details of the program on the website: http://www.nd.edu/~msm/ There are eight organ students in the MSM program—four in each class. The program is extremely com-petitive (we had sixteen applications last year for four slots), and the level of playing is extremely high. The assistantships pay full tuition for two years plus a stipend of $12,500 per year for two years. Typically a stu-dent on an assistantship works in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on campus. All students in our MSM program are supported with tuition grants. If you know of any prospective under-graduate students or others who are not currently enrolled in a graduate program, I would appreciate hear-ing from you. If you have any names to suggest, I am happy to contact them. Our new Fritts organ and organ hall are stunning. We have an eclectic-style tracker organ in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart that is also used for teaching, practice, and performance. You can see the Fritts at http://music.nd.edu/about/facilities/o-malley-organ-reyes-organ-and-choral-hall/ If you know of anyone who might be interested in applying, I am happy to hear from you. Or, give the pro-spective student my email address and/or phone number.
Craig Cramer, DMA Professor of Organ University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana USA 574-631-7836 http://music.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/craig-cramer/
Subject: DMA at Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame is launching a new Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) program with majors in or-gan and choral conducting, beginning in fall 2013; applications will be received until Feb. 1, 2013, with audi-tions in March. For a press release with contact information, see: http://al.nd.edu/news/36307-notre-dame-launches-new-doctor-of-musical-arts-program/ For short videos featuring the studio teachers: see the blog: http://blogs.nd.edu/sacredmusicnd/ the youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/sacredmusicnd and the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/sacredmusicND Craig Cramer Professor of Organ University of Notre Dame 574-273-9519
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