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Volume 10, Issue 5 February 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
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DEAN’ S LETTER As your Dean, I am pleased to announce that our February meeting will be held at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. I will be joining forces with the York Symphony Orchestra which presents Classical Favorites conducted by Dr. Robert Hart Baker on Saturday, February 23, 7:30 PM. The featured performers include world-renowned harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and Gabriel Benton who previously won the Hunt organ scholarship, performing the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1. The program will conclude with the Symphony No. 3, “Organ” Symphony of Camille Saint- Saëns. AGO members and friends can receive a 10% discount off the purchase price of tickets by giving the code: AGOFEB13 when ordering. The link to purchase tickets is www.yorksymphony.org/event-info.asp?id=28 Our Chapter will be planning a display to promote our Scholarship fund drive in the lobby of the Strand-Capital. The organ to be used will be a 3 manual custom digital organ designed by Walker Technical Company of Zionsville, PA. The console and speakers will be brought to the stage to create a wonderful symphonic cathedral sounding organ. The Buch Organ Company of Ephrata will be in charge of setting up the organ to include a Live at Lunch organ demonstration on Friday, February 22 at Noon. The Buch Church Organ Company are representatives for Walker Technology. Several churches in York County have Walker Digital organs. The Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, was completed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886 at what was probably the artistic zenith of his career. It is also popularly known as the Organ Symphony, even though it is not a true symphony for organ, but simply an orchestral symphony. Of composing the work Saint-Saëns said "I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again. The composer seemed to know it would be his last attempt at the symphonic form, and he wrote the work almost as a type of "history" of his own career: virtuoso piano passages, brilliant orchestral writing characteristic of the Romantic period, and the sound of a cathedral-sized pipe organ. We hope to see you at the Symphony!
Victor Fields
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.
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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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 code AGOFEB13 (see page 2)
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
Feb. 10, 4:00 PM Choral Evensong, Choir of St. John Episcopal, plus vocal program, St. John Episcopal church, 140 N. Beaver St. York, Rodney Barnett, organist (see pg 7)
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)
Feb. 17, 4:00 PM “The Phantom of the Opera” silent movie, Yom Trenney Organist, TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill, PA (see pg 8)
March 2, 7:00 PM Thiel Choir in Concert, St. Mark Church, 129 Charles St. Hanover (see page 7)
March 10, 3:00 PM Spring Garden Band & Organ Concert, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York (see page 5)
March 17, 6:00 PM Cormorant’s Fancy—St. Paddy’s Day Show, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York (see page 7)
April 14, 3:00 PM 13th Annual Assistance Ministry Organ Recital, Jonathan Noel, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York (see page 5)
Feb. 15, 7:30 PM Gail Archer in Concert, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 North Cross Street, Chestertown, Maryland (see page 8)
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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 Director of Music Ministry: Grace United Methodist Church in downtown Harrisburg. The position is a salaried, part-time position based on experience and education. If interested in this position, please send your resume to: Grace UMC, attn: Rev. Marcy H. Nicholas, 216 State Street, Harrisburg PA 17406. See our web site: http://graceinharrisburg.org
Church organist/music director, Zion Lutheran Church, Glen Rock, PA. Please contact Church Office at 717-235-3276 for additional information.
Madison Ave. Church of the Brethren in York is looking for an organist. Contact Carol Kauffman @ 292-7947 (evenings).
Band and Organ Concert Sunday, March 10, 3 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York. The Spring Garden Band, Jeffrey Shaull, conductor; Jonathan Noel, organist. Featuring works for band and organ both serious and fun, including a suite from Phantom of the Opera. Proceeds from a free-will offering benefit the Katallasso Family Health Clinic. 845-2721. 13th Annual Assistance Ministry Organ Recital Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York. Organist, Jonathan Noel, presents French masterworks and a few surprises. Proceeds from a free-will offering benefit the St. Matthew Assistance Ministry. 845-2721. Jonathan A. Noel Music Director/Organist St. Matthew Lutheran Church 839 W. Market St. York, PA 17401-3607 717-845-2721 ext. 107
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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]
January Jumpstart 2013 Attendees
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The Choir of St. John Episcopal will present a Choral Evensong in celebration of Transfiguration Sunday on February 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM. Following Evensong, there will be a short vocal program presented by Christyan Seay, a native of Harrisburg, Pa. He will be accompanied by Rodney Barnett. Christyan has performed throughout the central Pennsylvania region and abroad including New York City, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Prague. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall following the recital. The freewill offering will be presented to the York Benevolent Association.
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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill, PA Presents: the original silent film classic….
The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney Shown on a 16 foot screen, this timeless film classic, full of unprecedented thrills and chills, will be brought to life by virtuoso organist Tom Trenney from Lincoln, NE, who will be providing improvised organ accompaniment using the colorful sounds of Trinity’s 2001 Schlueter/Walker organ. An unusually dramatic, theatrical feast for ear and eye!
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 * 4PM Free admission! www.trinitycamphill.org 717-737-8635
Gail Archer, will present an organ concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chestertown, Maryland on Friday, February15, 2013 at 7:30 P.M. Ms. Archer is a GRAMMY-nominated, international concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer.
Ms. Archer is college organist at Vassar College, and director of the music program at Barnard College, Colum-bia University where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus. She serves as director of the artist and young organ artist recitals at historic Central Synagogue, New York City.
Emmanuel Church is located at 101 North Cross Street in Chestertown. Tickets are available at the door. Please call 410 778 3477 for more information
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All details, schedule, locations, etc…. at 2013agoreg3convention.com
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“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].
Interesting Organ Tour- Justin Nimmo sent us this link to a very interesting YouTube video of Martin Ellis playing and giving a tour of the WurliTzer in the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. You may remember that Justin played for SVTOS in June 2012, and he works for Carlton Smith who restored and installed the instruments. This is one of the organs that will be featured during the 2014 ATOS Convention in Indianapolis. (Starts with the Saint– Saens Organ Concerto) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNh7_8AWwoc&feature=em-share_video_user
From Norman Selby ([email protected]) APPEAL TO MUSIC LOVERS TO SAVE AN INSTRUMENT FROM DESTRUCTION Your dollars (USD) are needed to help rescue and restore an historic pipe organ in New England, USA, that otherwise faces demolition. Until the church’s congregation left its 150 year-old-building, a large (57-rank, five divisions) pipe organ by the prestigious Austin Organ Company, with more recent additions by Andover, was maintained in optimum condition. But the church was recently sold and is being redeveloped, with no interest in this fine instrument and no purchasers, leaving this organ now facing destruction – the dumpster . THIS ORGAN CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DESTROYED, AND YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO SAVE IT! Once rescued and restored – with your help! – the organ will have a new life serving in another locale as a worship and public recital instrument imparting a vital community presence to the incomparable organ music of J.S. Bach and other great masters. Please make your contribution through PAY-PAL (if you do not have an account, I will invoice you through their system). Thank you for your kind consideration!
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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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