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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ELECTS 2008–2010 NATIONAL COUNCIL | June 30, 2008 |
| Election Results Announced in Minneapolis, Minn. |
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AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP | June 3, 2008 |
| Nine Summer 2008 Educational Programs for Teenagers and Adults Underway Soon |
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PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS TO BE BESTOWED AT AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION | May 27, 2008 |
| President’s Award Will Be Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Dudley Edward A. Hansen Leadership Award Will Be Presented to Marianne Webb |
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NATIONAL COMPOSITION AWARDS TO BE BESTOWED AT AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION | May 27, 2008 |
| Distinguished Composer Award Will Be Presented to Stephen Paulus AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition Will Be Presented to Stephen R. Fraser AGO Award in Organ Composition Will Be Presented to Rachel Laurin |
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FREDERICK SWANN HONORED AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES | May 22, 2008 |
| Celebration of Brilliant Performer and Friend Raised $50,000 Benefiting AGO Endowment Fund |
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EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE ORGAN APPROACHES | May 15, 2008 |
| 2008–2009 International Year of the Organ to Be Inaugurated at the AGO National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., June 22–26, 2008 More than 200 Organ Spectacular Concerts Worldwide on Sunday, October 19, 2008 Will Celebrate the King of Instruments |
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AGO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES UNVEILS NEW PRODUCTS | May 6, 2008 |
| New CDs Featuring the Organ Works of Dieterich Buxtehude and Conversations and Lessons with David Craighead Added to AGO Bookstore |
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AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP | May 6, 2008 |
| Nine Summer 2008 Educational Programs for Teenagers and Adults Announced by the AGO |
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VOTE IN AGO NATIONAL ELECTION | May 1, 2008 |
| Election of the 2008–2010 AGO National Council Underway Election Results to Be Announced at the AGO Annual Meeting |
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AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL CELEBRATE THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS | April 22, 2008 |
| The Forty-Ninth AGO National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., June 22–26, 2008 Will Inaugurate the International Year of the Organ and Feature Premier Performances of New Organ and Choral Music |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AWARDED $25,000 IN GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS | March 19, 2008 |
| NEA Funding Will Support New Music Commissions and Premier Performances at the AGO Biennial National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., June 22–26, 2008 |
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENT NAMED ONE OF TOP PRIZE WINNERS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION | Jan. 21, 2008 |
| Original Composition Contest Aimed at Promoting Increased Interest in Organ Music |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ANNOUNCES RESULTS AND PRIZE AWARDS FROM THE 2007 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PROGRAM | Nov. 5, 2007 |
| 113 Professional Certificates and Three Prizes Awarded |
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FREDERICK SWANN TO BE HONORED AT AGO RECITAL AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION IN LOS ANGELES | Nov. 2, 2007 |
| Celebration To Benefit the AGO Endowment Fund |
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EACH ONE—REACH ONE | Nov. 2, 2007 |
| AGO Membership Development and Chapter Support Committee Announces 2007–2008 Member Challenge and Prizes for Leading Recruiters |
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JOHN OBETZ HONORED AT AGO RECITAL AT COMMUNITY OF CHRIST (Independence, Mo.) AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION IN KANSAS CITY | Oct. 1, 2007 |
| Celebration of Brilliant Performer, Distinguished Teacher, Valued Colleague, and Friend Raised More Than $37,000 Benefiting the AGO Endowment Fund |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS TO HOLD ITS 2007 REGION II CONVENTION IN NEW YORK CITY | June 27, 2007 |
| CONCERTS BY WORLD RENOWNED ORGANISTS ON NYC’S FINEST ORGANS Patt Dale Reports |
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E LARY GROSSMAN SUCCEEDS JAMES BARRY AS REGIONAL COUNCILLOR FOR NEW ENGLAND | March 20, 2007 |
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JOHN OBETZ TO BE HONORED AT AGO RECITAL AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION IN KANSAS CITY | March 15, 2007 |
| Celebration of Brilliant Performer, Distinguished Teacher, Valued Colleague, and Friend Will Benefit the AGO Endowment Fund |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS NAMES PRIZEWINNERS IN NATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITIONS | Aug. 8, 2006 |
| Eight Prizes Presented to Five Organists at AGO National Convention in Chicago |
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FIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS BESTOWED AT AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO | Aug. 8, 2006 |
| President’s Award Presented to Pleasant T. Rowland Edward A. Hansen Leadership Award Presented to D. DeWitt Wasson Distinguished Composer Award Presented to Richard Proulx AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition and Holtkamp–AGO Award in Organ Composition Presented to Barrie Cabena |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS PROVIDES $3,600 TO SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH | Aug. 8, 2006 |
| Nine AGO Chapters Received Grants and Awards at AGO National Convention in Chicago |
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GERRE HANCOCK FEATURED IN NEWEST EDITION OF THE AGO’S EDUCATIONAL VIDEO MASTER SERIES | Aug. 3, 2006 |
| New Video Documents the Legacy of the Art of Improvisation and English Choral Tradition at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ELECTS 2006–2008 NATIONAL COUNCIL | July 26, 2006 |
| National Council Expanded to 17 Voting Members at AGO Annual Meeting on July 3, 2006, in Chicago, Ill. |
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AGO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WELCOMES ASSOCIATED PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS OF AMERICA TO NEW YORK CITY | May 25, 2006 |
| Representatives of APOBA member firms at the Interchurch Center in New York City, home of AGO National Headquarters. Inscribed in the marble wall behind them, “There is one body and one spirit just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call.” |
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ChicAGO NATIONAL CONVENTION NEW MUSIC COMMISSIONS AND COMPETITIONS CELEBRATE THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS | May 17, 2006 |
| Forty-Eighth AGO National Convention Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of the Chicago Chapter Will Feature 100 Minutes of New Music, July 2–6, 2006 |
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PLEASANT T. ROWLAND TO RECEIVE AGO PRESIDENT’S AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF HER GENEROUS PATRONAGE OF THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS | May 16, 2006 |
| Founder of the American Girl Doll Company, Philanthropist, and Donor of the Klais Organ at the Overture Center for the Arts (Madison, Wis.) Will Receive AGO’s Highest Honor in Chicago, Ill. |
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DAVID CRAIGHEAD TO BE HONORED AT AGO RECITAL AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION IN PHILADELPHIA | March 24, 2006 |
| Celebration of Master Teacher, Brilliant Performer, Distinguished Church Musician, Valued Colleague, and Friend Will Benefit AGO Endowment Fund |
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REGISTRATION SURGES FOR AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION | Feb. 10, 2006 |
| Forty-Eighth AGO National Convention Will Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the Chicago Chapter, July 2–6, 2006 |
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$3000 IN CHAPTER GRANTS AND CHAPTER AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS | Feb. 9, 2006 |
| AGO Manager of Membership and Administration Jennifer Madden Reports |
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GIA PUBLICATIONS SUPPORTS HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASTORAL MUSICIANS | Jan. 20, 2006 |
| AGO and NPM Members Affected by Hurricane Katrina Will Benefit from New CD Released by GIA Publications |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AWARDED $20,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS | Dec. 13, 2005 |
| NEA Funding Will Support New Music Performances at the AGO Biennial National Convention in Chicago, Ill., July 2–6, 2006 |
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RICHARD PROULX SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGO DISTINGUISHED COMPOSER AWARD | Nov. 28, 2005 |
| The 14th American Composer to Receive Prestigious Award |
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AGO NATIONAL COUNCIL APPROVES MENTORING PROGRAM FOR USE AMONG MEMBERS | Nov. 28, 2005 |
| New Program Offers Mutual Assistance Among Colleagues in Sacred Music |
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AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP | Oct. 19, 2005 |
| Nine Summer 2006 Educational Programs for Teenagers and Adults Announced by the AGO |
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ORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEW ONLINE DATABASE OF PIPE ORGANS | Oct. 13, 2005 |
| http://www.organsociety.org |
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BARRIE CABENA WINS HOLTKAMP–AGO AWARD IN ORGAN COMPOSITION | Oct. 12, 2005 |
| Australian-Born Composer’s Six Sketches on Children’s Hymns for Organ Will Be Performed at the 2006 AGO National Convention in Chicago |
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RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA | Sept. 13, 2005 |
| A News Update from AGO National Headquarters |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS NAMES FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS | Sept. 8, 2005 |
| AGO/QUIMBY REGIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ANNOUNCES RESULTS AND PRIZE AWARDS FROM THE 2005 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PROGRAM | Sept. 8, 2005 |
| 105 Professional Certificates and Three Prizes Awarded |
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RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA | Sept. 2, 2005 |
| A Message from Frederick Swann, President, and James Thomashower, Executive Director of the AGO |
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BARRIE CABENA WINS AGO/ECS PUBLISHING AWARD IN CHORAL COMPOSITION | June 15, 2005 |
| Australian-Born Composer’s Anthem, The Day of Pentecost, for Choir and Organ Will Be Performed at the 2006 AGO National Convention in Chicago |
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BUXTEHUDE ON THE FRITTS | May 25, 2005 |
| Thirteenth AGO National Conference on Organ Pedagogy Will Celebrate the Music of Dieterich Buxtehude and the Fritts Organ at the University of Notre Dame, September 11–14, 2005, Notre Dame, Ind. |
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MUSIC IN WORSHIP: A PROPHETIC VOICE—YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW | May 25, 2005 |
| AGO Symposium for Seminary Musicians and Academic Deans, Denominational Music Leaders, Clergy, and Church Musicians October 9–11, 2005, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex. |
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ASSOCIATED PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS OF AMERICA PROVIDES UNPRECEDENTED CORPORATE SUPPORT FOR AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS | May 19, 2005 |
| A Grant of $20,000 Will Support Pipe Organ Encounters for Teenagers in Seven Locations from Coast to Coast in 2005 |
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ROBERT S. BAKER SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS | May 19, 2005 |
| New Permanently Restricted Scholarship Fund Honors Founding Director of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Will Provide Scholarships for AGO Pipe Organ Encounters Attendees |
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EACH ONE—REACH ONE | May 19, 2005 |
| American Guild of Organists Launches Comprehensive Campaign for Membership Growth in 2005–2006 |
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AGO SIGNATURE ITEMS AND UNIQUE GIFTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM CAFÉPRESS.COM | January 14, 2005 |
| More Than 100 Items Bearing the Guild Seal and Logo, National Convention Memorabilia, and Historic Photos Available at www.cafepress.com/agohq |
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$3000 IN CHAPTER GRANTS AND CHAPTER AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS | January 14, 2005 |
| AGO Manager of Membership and Administration Jennifer Madden Reports |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASTORAL MUSICIANS SHARE DUAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION | January 13, 2005 |
| AGO and NPM Introduce Dual Professional Certification at the Colleague Level |
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AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP | January 6, 2005 |
| 2005 Summer Programs for Teenagers and Adults Announced by the AGO |
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MARTIN M. WICK SCHOLARSHIP FOR PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS ANNOUNCED BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS | January 6, 2005 |
| New Permanently Restricted Scholarship Fund in Memory of Martin M. Wick Will Provide Scholarships for AGO Pipe Organ Encounters Attendees Beginning in 2005 |
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TWELTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGAN PEDAGOGY TO CELEBRATE THE FRENCH CLASSIC ORGAN AND ITS MUSIC |
August 3, 2004 |
| Sponsored by the American Guild of Organists and the University of North Texas College of Music November 4–6, 2004, Denton, Tex. |
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TIMOTHY OLSEN FEATURED ON NEW CD RECORDING PRODUCED BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS |
August 3, 2004 |
| First Prize Winner of the 2002 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance Performs Works by Bach, Bizet-Lemare, Reger, Franck, Duruflé, Rorem, Sweelinck, and Bruhns |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS PROVIDES $3000 TO SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH |
July 28, 2004 |
| Six AGO Chapters Receive Grants and Awards |
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BETTY JEAN BARTHOLOMEW RECEIVES AGO EDWARD A. HANSEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP |
July 28, 2004 |
| The Fourth Recipient of the Award Honoring the Past President of the AGO |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS NAMES PRIZEWINNERS |
July 19, 2004 |
| National Competition in Organ Improvisation |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS NAMES PRIZEWINNERS |
July 19, 2004 |
| National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS APPOINTS THE REV. GREGORY NORTON CHAPLAIN |
July 15, 2004 |
| Successor to the Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr. Appointed by Frederick Swann |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ANNOUNCES RESULTS AND PRIZE AWARDS FROM THE 2004 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PROGRAM |
July 14, 2004 |
| 113 Professional Certificates and Three Prizes Awarded |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ELECTS 2004–2006 NATIONAL COUNCIL |
July 12, 2004 |
| July 1, 2004—June 30, 2006 |
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CRAIG R. WHITNEY RECEIVES AGO PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED JOURNALISM AND PROMOTION OF THE PIPE ORGAN AND ITS AMERICAN MASTERS |
July 12, 2004 |
| Noted Author, Journalist, and Managing Editor of The New York Times Honored by the World’s Leading Advocate for Organ and Choral Music |
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MARGARET VARDELL SANDRESKY RECEIVES AGO DISTINGUISHED COMPOSER AWARD | July 12, 2004 |
| The Thirteenth American Composer to Receive Prestigious Award |
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M. SEARLE WRIGHT DIES AT AGE 86 | June 21, 2004 |
| Twenty-first President of the American Guild of Organists |
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