Elaine Gardner, Editor 141 Cleveland Drive Kenmore, N.Y. 14223-1027

Vol. XXXIV

Directions to the Lockport church: From Youngmann Hwy. (Rt. 290) go on to Rt. 990 which ends a Millersport Hwy. Follow Millersport to Transit Road. OR just take Transit Road (route 78) north, continue in to the City of Lockport passing across Main St., across Niagara St., then immediate right on to Ontario St. and into the Church parking lot. For biographical information on Jean-Baptiste Robin and Romain Leleu just Google their names. You will find multiple websites for each of these performers.

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AGO BUFFALO NIAGARA 2019 You should have received, via email (over the summer), a letter and form to fill out from John Novak, Convention Coordinator, about making a donation to the Steering Committee of the AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019 Convention. If you haven’t already done so, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to help support this very important event in the life of our chapter. If you can’t find the form that was included with the letter, you can send your contribution to: AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019, Attn: David Werth, Treasurer, 8321 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221. Include your name, address, phone, email address and indicate if your contribution is a gift in memory or honor of someone or the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Buffalo Chapter AGO, or anonymous. Please make your check payable to AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019. Those who contribute $100 or more will receive special recognition in the official program book for the convention and special recognition at the convention. However, gifts of any size will certainly be appreciated, and thank you for your support.

Jean-Baptiste Robin, Royal Chapel organist at the Palace of Versailles will pair up with trumpeter Romain Leleu for an evening of music spanning many musical periods and styles. This is the second appearance at the Lockport Church for Jean-Baptiste who is well known to US audiences through his many tours here including performances at AGO national conventions. Romain Leleu is highly regarded as best trumpeter of his generation. His repertoire spans Baroque concertos to 21st century works including many world premieres. The evening program will include music by: Handel, Couperin, Marchand, Bach, Escaich, Walin, Duruflé, and Robin. This Patron event is co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Lockport and the Buffalo Chapter AGO, and is free to the public.

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Our new 2017-18 season opens with a half-hour Prelude Recital followed by Evensong, sung by the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir –– Garrett Martin, Organist and Director. Then an AGO Service of Commitment and Installation of 2017-18 Officers will be presented. A listing of the repertoire follows: 3:30 Prelude Recital –– Garrett Martin, organ, and Käthe Wright Kaufman, organ Suite Gerald Near Intermezzo from Triptych Craig Phillips Prelude from Twelve Organ Trios Joel Martinson An Evocation of Urbs beata Jerusalem Gerre Hancock The Peace May Be Exchanged from Rubrics Dan Locklair Carillon Leo Sowerby 4:00 Choral Evensong Eternal Light Leo Sowerby Phos Hilaron David Hogan Preces and Responses David Hogan Psalm 8 Fauxbourdons Gerre Hancock Evening Service in C Roland Martin I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day Eric Whitacre Improvisation Garrett Martin

This will be a wonderful opportunity to see our AGO friends again and enjoy some beautiful choral and organ music . . . and we don’t have to play or direct . . . just relax and take it all in. Our thanks goes to Garrett Martin for all of his work and to his choir singers for their time and talent –- making this a special AGO event. A reception will follow, provided by the Westminster Friends of Music. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AGO BUFFALO NIAGARA 2019 You should have recently received, via email, a letter and form to fill out from John Novak, Convention Coordinator, about making a donation to the Steering Committee of the AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019 Convention. If you haven’t already done so, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to help support this very important event in the life of our chapter. If you can’t find the form that was included with the letter, you can send your contribution to: AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019, Attn: David Werth, Treasurer, 8321 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221. Include your name, address, phone, email address and indicate if your contribution is a gift in memory or honor of someone or the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Buffalo Chapter AGO or anonymous. Please make your check payable to AGO Buffalo Niagara 2019. Those who contribute $100 or more will receive special recognition in the official program book for the convention and special recognition at the convention. However, gifts of any size will certainly be appreciated, and thank you for your support.

The Bombarde is published six or seven times a year by the Buffalo Chapter AGO

Elaine Gardner, Editor Town of Tonawanda, New York

E-mail: ecgardner@roadrunner.com subscription by membership

COMING EVENT Our next event will be on Sunday, November 12, 4:30 PM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. There will be a half hour organ recital by Jiaqi Shao –– winner of the Northeast Regional Quimby Competition that was held here in Buffalo last February. That will be followed by the Gabriel Fauré Requiem sung by the choirs of Westminster Presbyterian Church and St. Joseph Cathedral. Put this event on your calendar so you won’t miss it! FROM THE DEAN . . . Dear Friends –

As we continue to experience an unseasonably warm Autumn, allow me to send my best wishes to a very special member of the Buffalo Chapter. The October issue of The American Organist featured a wonderful article –– "Tribute to David Fuller on His 90th Birthday." I perused the article with great interest. David's contributions to the fields of musicology and the Organ, in particular, are much too numerous to list in this short article; but need to be noted and recognized. Dr. Fuller has been a valued colleague, mentor, teacher, and friend, not only to many in Western New York, indeed to many throughout the world. Our Chapter treasures his presence among us. We are indeed most fortunate. To him we extend our gratitude and best wishes for his continued success and fulfillment.

Please take the time to attend our next Chapter event, to be held on October 27, 2017, at first Presbyterian Church in Lockport. It promises to be a wonderful evening. If you have not taken any action yet, please consider a contribution to the Regional Convention fund. Please contact John Novak if you have any questions. Thanks for your continued and enthusiastic support of Our Chapter!

– Ed Witul, Dean

– DATE DOCKET . . . a listing of members events All events are free unless otherwise noted

Saturday, October 21, 7:30 PM at SS. Peter & Paul RC Church, 5480 Main Street, Williamsville – Harmonia Chamber Singers – The Road Home – A requiem for those we love (music from all periods) – Robert Duerr, Guest Conductor; $15 Donation

Tuesday, October 24, 7:00 PM at HolyTtrinity Lutheran Church – FALL ORGAN CONCERT featuring David Higgs, Concert Organist (information at: holytrinitybuffalo.org / 886-2400)

Sunday, November 5 at 4:00 PM at St. Louis RC Church, Buffalo – Harmonia Chamber Singers – Tridentine Requiem Mass; Donation

Friday, November 10, 7:30 PM at UB’s Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall – Roland E. Martin, Faculty Organ Recital

Westminster Presbyterian Church – Events: Friday, October 27 at 8:00 PM – Organist, Garrett Martin will provide

Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 PM – Diane Bish In Concert with the Buffalo Brass Quintet and the choirs of Westminster, Calvary Episcopal Church, and St. Paul’s Cathedral – tickets $25 each – to purchase online go to: wpcbuffalo.org/catalog/p-100017/diane-bish – ticket

Sunday, November 5 at 4:00 PM – the Westminster Choir will present Malcolm Archer’s Requiem for the Homeless

LISTEN TO PIPEDREAMS SUNDAY NIGHTS AT 9:00 PM WNED-FM 94.5 / WNJA-FM 89.7

POSITIONS OPEN . . . Only churches providing F.I.C.A. and Workers’

as well as Unemployment and Disability Insurance are listed, and a written contract will be provided for all positions listed unless otherwise noted.

New Positions Organist-Director: Church of the Nativity UCC, Town of Tonawanda: one

10:30 AM traditional Sunday morning service, 6 extra services, plus one or two other services or concerts, occasional substitute on keyboard and direct Praise Team at 9:00 AM service (or arrange for a substitute), annual youth cantata, weekly Adult, Children, and Bell choir rehearsals, arrange for soloists and special music during summer months – Choir recruitment is required for the position; monthly Worship Design Team meeting, periodic Worship Committee meetings, occasional staff meetings, two yearly retreat days, monthly newsletter article on music ministry activities; two manual 1972 9-rank Schlicker organ; 4 weeks paid vacation and 2 sick days, paid continuing education funds and church music organization dues negotiable; Salary: $19,000 – $23,000; contact Margaret Hilligas at 875-3365 / hilligas2024@icloud.com [person hired, in the position, will be responsible to the Church Council]

Organist-Director: Faith United Church of Christ, Boston, NY: one Sunday morning service, 3 extra services; adult choir rehearsal (Sun. AM); 20+ yr, old 2 manual Allen organ; 2 weeks paid vacation and 2 weeks personal time, no other benefits; (church does not have/use employee guidelines) Salary: $10,000 – $12,000; contact Mary McEwan, Music Committee Chair at home: 592-7674 / cell: 716-609-1824 / mmcewan@roadrunner.com

Previously Listed – Still Open (See the website: agobuffalo.org for details for these positions)

Organist: St. David's Episcopal Church, West Seneca Organist-Director: Hamburg Presbyterian Church, Hamburg Organist-Director: Youngstown Presbyterian Church, Youngstown

PLEASE NOTE: For information about Roman Catholic Church positions please call Alan Lukas at 652-6565

IMPORTANT: You are reminded that listing of positions in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by the Buffalo Chapter A.G.O. or any of its committees. Appropriateness of a position must be judged by the applicant him/her self. For help with this, you may wish to contact the Placement Chair for additional information about a position and/or consult with a member who previously held the position. You are also reminded to be very cautious about accepting a position without a written contract.

– MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER

If you have renewed your membership for 2017 – 2018, thank you. If you last renewed or joined the AGO before July 1, 2017 it is long past time for you to renew in the June 2017 renewal time. You will need to go to: http://www.agohq.org/oncard-login/

NEXT BOARD MEETING

The next Board Meeting will be determined at the October 27th meeting. PLEASE BE SURE to let Priscilla Wiedl know if you are unable to attend the meeting –– 648-0408 / pwiedl@aol.com.

BOMBARDE DEADLINES

Please note these dates for your articles and Date Docket material:

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