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Delaware Chapter |
| Last updated: June 27, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
| Coming soon: a message from our new Dean, Ken Warner... |
Local Events |
| Delaware Chapter AGO: 2007-2008 Events
Saturday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. – House organ visit and lunch social Peter Olds-Clarke residence, North East, MD Saturday, October 20, 7:00 p.m. – Joint member recital with So. Del. Chapter The People’s Church (UCC), Dover Saturday, November 3, 9:30 a.m. – Improvisation workshop with Jeffrey Brillhart Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington Saturday, January 12 9:00 – January Jumpstart annual workshop day Bryn Mawr Presbyterian, Bryn Mawr, PA Saturday, February 23, 9:00 a.m. – Teaching spirituals to your choir Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington Saturday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. – Historic organ and harmonium visit Forest Presbyterian, Middletown, and Old Drawyers Presbyterian, Odessa Friday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. – Closing banquet with special program St. Thomas Episcopal Parish, Newark |
Newsletter |
| Closing Banquet and Concert May 30
Plan to spend an evening with colleagues and friends as we celebrate the close of another exciting and successful season of chapter events. We will dine on an elegant catered dinner before enjoying a concert by the Brandywine Harp Orchestra. The banquet will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware. We will begin with wine and cheese at 6:00, and have dinner at 6:30. The cost of the event is $25.00 per person. Reservations are due by May 26—so don’t delay! Banquet Will Include Chapter Elections In addition to the dinner and concert, we will be electing chapter leadership for next year. A nominating committee chaired by current Sub Dean Ken Warner has prepared a slate for the positions requiring elections: Dean: Ken Warner Sub dean: David Schelat Class of 2011: Terrence Gaus-Woollen, Ann Gregory If you would like to throw your hat in the ring for any one of these positions, please notify Ken Warner before the May 30 banquet! Free Organ Pieces Offered Weekly Robert Farrell, a retired music educator, organist, composer, and choir director, is collecting e-mail addresses of willing organists who would like to receive one of his organ preludes each month completely free of any charge. To date, he has over one-hundred organists all over the country who are pleased to receive his “Prelude of the Month.” Each prelude is designed to be useful to your weekly planning. Your only obligation is to list him as the composer if the prelude is performed. Check out his website www.rfarrell.net/free, and email him if you are interested in joining his weekly prelude service: farrell39@gmail.com. |
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, Terri Weaver, at icebust@verizon.net.
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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 Mark Blaschke, BM, MA 494-3401 Weddings/funerals Adult choir David Bowlsbey 761-0536 Weddings/funerals Terry Boyer 654-5633 Weddings/funerals Catholic Lauren Cataldi, BM 379-3775 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Methodist, Presbyterian Mary Ann Champion, BME, MM 477-0550 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children’s choir, handbell choir David Joseph Condo, MM, SPC 856-455-2488 Weddings/funerals Nathan Costa, MA 376-9584 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children’s choir Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian Sue Fuhrmann 831-6072 Sundays, weddings/funerals Ann Gregory, AAGO, ChM 731-5661 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children's choir Neil Harmon, BM, MM, DMA 765-1570 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Lydia Oliver Hazeltine 368-4496 Weddings David Hearn, BS 478-1271 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Melissa Heieie, BA 792-2596 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Episcopalian, Lutheran, Presbyterian David Herman, DMA 733-0529 Sundays, weddings/funerals Leona Kelley Hutchins, BM 698-1299 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children's choir Catholic, Episcopalian David Kelley, BM, MLM, MM, AAGO, ChM 888-1751 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran Elizabeth Lauber, BS 998-7206 Weddings/funerals Margaret Love, MME 475-4720 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children’s choir, handbell choir M. P. Moon, CAGO 654-6362 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir Carol Nile, BM, MM 410-885-2151 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Mary Ann Quarry, PhD 584-8822 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran Linnea Raffaele 731-4169 Weddings/funerals Patricia Reed, BS 762-4154 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Patrice Roman 798-8377 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children’s choir David Schelat, BM, MM 654-5371 x18 Weddings/funerals Adult choir Gordon Tyler, BME, SPC 540-6470 Sundays, weddings/funerals, interim work Adult choir, children’s choir Janet Vines, BFA, SPC 378-1912 Sundays, weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Robert Wallace, BA, ME 731-1347 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Priscilla Weaver 234-9878 Sundays (Summer and Christmas only) Adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir Lutheran, Presbyterian Terri Weaver, SPC 610-869-7704 Weddings/funerals Adult choir, handbell choir Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist |
Placement |
| St. John’s Episcopal Church, 576 Concord Road, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342. Director of Music & Organist We seek one or two persons to lead our music program. At 11 a.m. liturgy: play organ and a lead the adult choir (weekly Thursday night rehearsal) at this traditional liturgy, including singing psalms and hymns according to the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer tradition, and canticles at monthly Morning Prayer about 8 times yearly. At 9:15 a.m. liturgy: play organ/piano and lead hymn singing at this Family Service; recruit and coordinate occasional supplemental musicians from the congregation and continue a monthly Children’s Choir embedded in the Sunday School program, with no mid-week rehearsal for children/youth. Summer duties require one musical service only (10 a.m.) and no formal choir, but the candidate may develop an informal choir, soloists or instrumentalists in time. Extra services at Christmas, Easter, Holy Week and a few other special occasions. Candidate has full exclusive first refusal to all wedding and funeral fees, as well as the opportunity to give lessons at the church. Depending upon candidates, this position may be filled by one experienced person who is Music Director and Organist; or by two persons, such as an experienced organist working with a graduating BA music student looking for a first conducting position. If we do not find the right candidates we will be looking for an interim arrangement. Base Salary: $19,000+, negotiable depending upon skills, education and experience. Allen two-manual electronic organ. To apply, send letter of interest and resume to: The Reverend Dr. John Sorensen, Rector at rector@saintjohnsconcord.com or church mailing address.
(6/27) First Presbyterian Church, 119 W. Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Organist/Choir Director. 3 manual, 39 rank Moeller pipe organ with full digital enhancement (specs on Web page along with pictures); 1947, updated recently with more pipes to brighten it, electronic keyboard, MIDI and all electronic enhancements. One Sunday service, 10:00 a.m., September through July. In August, we worship in our 1792 church building, and the Organist/Choir Director has the month off. One choir at present: the senior choir of about 15-20 voices. Rehearsal one night per week (has been Wednesday) plus warm-up Sunday morning. Follow link from church web site (www.fpcbridgeton.org) to Organist Search page; there find position description with transformational church context statement, full description of organ, and pictures. Submit resume by email (organistfpc@earthlink.net) in Word format or PDF, or by regular mail to the church address, attention Organist Search Committee. Contact: Richard Sindall, Pastor, 856-455-0809 (w), 856-455-5377 (h). (6/27) First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728. Part-time Director of Music. This position requires the following: 25 hours per week, Christian. Two worship services September through May: one contemporary service, one traditional service; one blended worship service June through August. Organ is Austin Opus 2663: two manuals, 24 stops, 22 ranks, 1223 pipes. Five octaves of Malmark handbells and four octaves of choir chimes. Hallet, Davis & Co. grand piano. Current choirs: adult vocal, two children’s vocal, praise team, adult handbells. Opportunity to provide private instruction using church instruments. Church membership: 400. Please send resume, brief statement of faith, and philosophy of church music ministry. Contact: Revs. David or Cindy Bowman, First Presbyterian Church, 118 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728. Phone: 732-462-0234; fax: 732-462-7621; email: ceb6455@aol.com; website: www.fpcfreehold.org. (6/5) 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 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 - kenwarner@verizon.net David Schelat, Sub-dean - schelat@fandc.org Rob Furr, Secretary - rbfurr@verizon.net Terri Weaver, Registrar/Treasurer - icebust@verizon.net EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Marc Cheban, class of 2009 - a1b2celeste@yahoo.com David Herman, class of 2010 - herman@udel.edu Ann Gregory, class of 2011 - annpgreg@hotmail.com Terrence Gaus-Woollen, class of 2011 - terry@trinityparishde.com |
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 |
| Visit the AGO National website |