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DELAWARE CHAPTER |
| Last updated: February 3, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| Our chapter year is off to a really great start! Our chapter events are interesting and off to a great start!
Our next chapter events will be held on: Monday, 22 February 2010 The Aging Voice 7:00 P.M. Leader: Michael Kemp Location: St. Pauls United Methodist, Wilmington We all have them - those veteran choir members who have been singing for decades. They are great people, but sing less well now than they did 10 (or 40!) years ago. Find out how to help them improve. Feel free to bring your choir members with you to this informative session! Also call me or e-mail me with any questions or concerns that you may have about our AGO Chapter. Or you may contact chapter Secretary Bob Wallace at BACH934@aol.com with items of interest for the monthly newsletter The Windchest or this website. See you at the next chapter event? Bring a friend. Ken Warner, Dean |
Local Events |
| Delaware Chapter AGO: 2009-2010 Events
DELAWARE CHAPTER AGO PROUDLY PRESENTS: Tuesday, 20 October 2009 Cross-Cultural Music for Worship 7:00 P.M. Leader: David Schelat Location: Silverside Church, Wilmington Experience and learn about music from cultures around the world. We'll examine music for congregations and choirs from South American, Africa, and other far-off places with singing traditions unlike our own. Interesting and lots of fun! . Saturday, 21 November 2009 Organ Repertoire for Teaching and Worship (with few technical challenges) 10:00 A.M. Leaders: Neil Harmon and Darryl Roland Location: First & Central Presbyterian, Wilmington Do you have students who need captivating music with few technical challenges? Is this the kind of music you need for worship at your church? Come and learn some new great and useful pieces! . Saturday, 16 January 2010 January Jumpstart (Philadelphia Chapter) Workshops, demonstrationsmulti-chapter event! . Monday, 22 February 2010 The Aging Voice 7:00 P.M. Leader: Michael Kemp Location: St. Pauls United Methodist, Wilmington We all have them - those veteran choir members who have been singing for decades. They are great people, but sing less well now than they did 10 (or 40!) years ago. Find out how to help them improve. . Saturday, 20 March 2010 Introducing Alexander Technique for Organists 10:00 to 12:00 Noon Leader: Jan Baty Location: Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington Alexander Technique is a method of freely using the body with as little tension as possible. Organists, who play an instrument we all know is awkward to play, need to know using their bodies well! Violinist Jan Baty has been teaching this great way of movement for decades. Come and get a free introduction to this useful technique! . Saturday, 24 April 2010 Organ Crawl to NW Philadelphia (Dobson at St. Davids Church, Bigelow at St. Peters in the Great Valley, Mander at Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill) There are a number of beautiful and interesting new instruments just a few miles from Wilmington. Join your friends to explore three of these, with a lunch break in the middle. . Sunday, 6 June 2010 Members Recital and Banquet Recital: 4:00 P.M. Dinner: 5:30 P.M. Caterer: Tom Keppler Location: Immanuel Church, Highlands, Wilmington Join us for a delicious catered banquet and a recital performed by members of our chapter. Delicious, fun, and entertaining! . Andrew Shenton, organist Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm, Newark United Methodist Church, 69 East Main St., Newark, DE Andrew Shenton holds bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees from London University, Yale and Harvard respectively. He is a musician, scholar, educator and prize-winning author based in Boston, MA. He is currently a member of the musicology faculty at Boston University where he directs the Messiaen Project. He is editor of the online journal and web site www.oliviermessiaen.net and has toured extensively in Europe and the US as a conductor, recitalist and clinician. Dr. Shenton has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including a Junior Research Fellowship from the BU Humanities Foundation and Harvards Certificate of Distinction in Teaching. His first book Olivier Messiaens System of Signs won the 2009 Max Miller Book Award, and his two solo organ recordings have received international acclaim. |
Newsletter |
| COMING UP!!!
Monday, 22 February 2010 The Aging Voice 7:00 P.M. Leader: Michael Kemp Location: St. Pauls United Methodist, Wilmington We all have them - those veteran choir members who have been singing for decades. They are great people, but sing less well now than they did 10 (or 40!) years ago. Find out how to help them improve. bBring choir members with you to this important event/seminar! 8:15 am to 4:00 pm |
Membership |
| The Delaware Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is an active chapter that serves professional, semi-professional, and amateur organists and directors throughout the region. Information on Guild membership is available here. If you would like to join the Delaware Chapter, email our Registrar, Terrence Gaus-Woollen, Registrar/Treasurer - terry@trinityparishde.com
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Substitute Organists |
| To aid churches in finding substitute organists for services, the Delaware Chapter has compiled a list of organists available for various types of engagements. In addition to name and phone number, each listing provides information about music degrees and guild certifications, availability (whether for Sundays, weddings and funerals, or interim work), ability to conduct different ensembles, and any particular denominational preference (denomination listings are not necessarily exclusive; many organists have experience outside the listed traditions). Please note, information about substitute organists was provided by the individual organists and has not been verified by the Delaware Chapter. This list is provided as a service and is not intended as an endorsement of any organist by the Delaware Chapter AGO.
Julie Allport, BS 610-932-4146 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir Robin Bidwell, SPC 610-255-5478 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian David Bowlsbey 761-0536 Weddings/funerals Terry Boyer 654-5633 Weddings/funerals Catholic Allen Bull M.M. in organ performance Available to substitute 484-237-8821 Lauren M. Cataldi General Music Teacher Available to substitute Piano/Organ Lessons 302-379-3775 Marc Cheban, BM, MM 378-4287 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Peggy G. Cotton 571-1294 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, handbell choir Ella de Courcelle, B.A. and M.M. major in organ performance. 368-3365 Sundays Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian Lee Dettra, MSM, FAGO, ChM 838-5668 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children's choir Kerry W. Dietz, BM, MM 798-4779 Weddings/funerals Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist Robert G. Furr, Jr., SPC 610-925-5858 Sundays Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian Christopher Gage 401-632-1863 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir Melissa Heieie, BA 792-2596 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Lutheran, Presbyterian David Herman, DMA 733-0529 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir Leona Kelley Hutchins, BM 698-1299 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children's choir Catholic, Episcopalian Robert A. Imbt, BM, BE, MM 478-4821 Sundays, weddings/funerals David Kelley, BM, MLM, MM, AAGO, ChM 888-1751 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran M. P. Moon, CAGO 654-6362 Sundays, weddings/funerals Carol Nile, BM, MM 410-885-2151 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Mudite Pizzini 234-1341 Weddings/funerals Mary Ann Quarry, PhD 584-8822 Sundays, weddings/funerals Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran Patricia W. Reed, BS 762-4154 Sundays Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Lutheran Tracy Richardson, BM, MM 764-5101 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir Patrice Roman 798-8377 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, childrens choir David Schelat, BM, MM 654-5371 x18 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Janet Vines, BFA, SPC 378-1912 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian Robert S. Wallace, II, BA, ME, APC 731-1347 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Any denomination and/or Jewish (experienced) Priscilla Weaver 234-9878 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Presbyterian Terri Weaver, SPC 610-869-7704 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, childrens choir, handbell choir Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian |
Placement |
| Job listings are maintained on this page for two months after posting. (Listings can be renewed or reposted at any time, at the employer's discretion.)
................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. PIPE ORGAN for SALE 25-rank Dyer pipe organ, presently working in well-maintained climate controlled home and in very good condition. Owner is asking $5000 or best offer and buyer is to remove. Contact Peter or Trish Olds-Clarke at peteroldsclarke@gmail.com or call 410-287-2482 ................................................................................................................................................................................. POSITION AVAILABLE Bethesda UMC 116 East Main Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Contact: Don Schuler, Pastor Daytime Phone: 302-378-2313 E-mail: Pastordon@bethesdaumcde.org Pianist Organist (part-time) needed for choir rehearsals and Sunday worship service at a mainline church in Middletown. Salary negotiable. Please send resumes to the Bethesda UMC street address above. Annual Salary Negotiable Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| Seeking Guild certification is a great way to sharpen your skills and build your confidence as an organist or director. Several of our chapter members have earned certificates (see below), and any one of them can attest to the value of the certification process. Information and materials are available href="http://www.agohq.org/education/"> here.
Delaware Chapter Members with Guild Certificates Robin Bidwell, SPC Jack Burnam, AAGO, ChM Lee Dettra, FAGO, ChM Paul Fleckenstein, CAGO Robert Furr, SPC Ann Gregory, AAGO, ChM David Kelley, AAGO, ChM M. P. Moon, CAGO Gordon Tyler, SPC Janet Vines, SPC Terri Weaver, SPC |
Contact Us |
| OFFICERS
Ken Warner, Dean kenwarn@gmail.com David Schelat, Sub-dean schelat@fandc.org Robert Wallace, Secretary BACH934@aol.com Terrence Gaus-Woollen, Registrar/Treasurer - terry@trinityparishde.com EXECUTIVE COUNCIL David Herman, class of 2010 herman@udel.edu Ann Gregory, class of 2011 annpgreg@hotmail.com David Bowlsbey, class of 2012 - dbowlsbey@yahoo.com Linnea Raffaele, class of 2012 - lemusic@zoominternet.net |
Links |
| The Cathedral Choir School of Delaware www.cathedralchoirschoolde.org
The Wilmington Music School www.wilmingtonmusic.org University of Delaware www.udel.edu The Delaware Symphony www.desymphony.org Opera Delaware www.operade.org Delaware Division of the Arts www.artsdel.org Dickinson Theatre Organ Society www.dtoskimball.org Organ Historical Society - www.organsociety.org Historic Organs - http://organsociety.bsc.edu/ Pipe Dreams radio broadcasts - www.pipedreams.org American Theatre Organ Society - www.atos.org |
| Visit the AGO National website |