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Durham-Chapel Hill Chapter |
| Last updated: December 2, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
| Seasons Greetings!
We had a very successful meeting last month about professional concerns, including substitutes, weddings, and funerals. Keep an eye out for a future posting on this site of suggestions for these issues compiled during the roundtable discussion. Next month, on January 23, is our Mendelssohn recital. It will be a progressive recital, beginning at 7:00 at University Presbyterian and continuing at University United Methodist in Chapel Hill. We still have plenty of room for participants; contact Sub-Dean Dan Steinert if you would like to play. Mark |
Local Events |
| Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. - Duke Chorale Christmas Concert: Duke University Chapel, Durham.
Wednesday, December 10, 8:00 p.m. - Really Terrible Orchestra of the Triangle (led by our own Sandy Hobgood), Hill Hall (UNC). Visit www.rtoot.org Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. - Christmas Choral Concert: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. - Josh Dumbleton, organ: Letourneau Organ, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh. Sunday, December 13, 8:00 p.m. - Choral Society of Durham Christmas Concert, Duke University Chapel, Durham. Sunday, December 14, 4:00 p.m. - Borromeo String Quartet: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham; admission charge Sunday, December 14, 4:00 p.m. - Choral Society of Durham Christmas Concert, Duke University Chapel, Durham. Thursday, December 18, 12:00 p.m. - Duke Chapel by Candlelight Holiday Open House: Duke University Chapel, Durham. Sunday, January 25, 4:00 p.m. - Andrew Tyson, piano: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. Sunday, January 25, 5:00 p.m. - David Arcus, organ: Duke University Chapel, Durham. Sunday, February 1, 4:00 p.m. - Kenan Choral Scholars: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. Friday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. - Christopher Young, organ: Letourneau Organ, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh. Sunday, February 22, 4:00 p.m. - Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham; admission charged. Sunday, March 1, 5:00 p.m. - Daniel Roth, organ; Duke University Chapel, Durham. Sunday, March 8, 4:00 p.m. - Borromeo Quartet: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham; admission charged. Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. - Chamber Music: Josh Dumbleton, organ; William Weisser, conductor: Letourneau Organ, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh. Sunday, March 22, 4:00 p.m. - Raleigh Ringers: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham; admission charged. Sunday, March 29, 4:00 p.m. - Choral Concert: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. Sunday, March 29, 5:00 p.m. - Iain Quinn, organ; Duke University Chapel, Durham. Friday, April 17, 7:30 - William J. Weisser, organ: Letourneau Organ, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh. Sunday, April 19, 4:00 p.m. - Joseph Kitchen, organ: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. Sunday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. - Outdoor Orchestral Pops Concert (St. Stephen's 50th Anniversary): St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham. |
Newsletter |
| 2008-2009 SUBSTITUTE LIST
NOTE: Please see the end of this listing for compensation guildines for Substitutes, Weddings, and Funerals. Complete salary guidelines may be found at www.agohq.org/profession/index.html Name: Byron Arneson, FAGO Phone: 336-538-6835 Town: Burlington Best time to reach: anytime Notes: many years' with Protestant denominations, especially Presbyterian and Methodist; prefer no choral conducting, but happy to accompany choral anthems, etc.) Name: Tom Bloom Phone: 919-682-7528 Town: Durham Best time to reach: anytime (leave message) Notes: Weddings, funerals, concerts; no Sunday mornings Travel: Triangle Name: Christopher Bross Phone: 919-493-5286 Best time to reach: after 6 p.m. Town: Durham Notes: Experience with Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, and United Church services. Travel: Will travel up to approx. 30 miles. Name: Vivian Cobb Phone: 919-643-1939 Town: Hillsborough Best time to reach: morning or night Notes: Sunday services; experience with all denominations Travel: Would like to stay close to Hillsborough. Name: Brian Coggins Phone: 919-383-6598 Town: Durham Best time to reach: evenings Notes: Episcopal and other liturgical denominations Notes: Limited for Sunday mornings Sept-May, but otherwise flexible. Name: Brian Eggers Phone: 336-599-7349 Town: Roxboro Best time to reach: after 5 p.m. Notes: Funerals, weddings; experience with Catholic and Protestant Denominations; willing to travel up to 80 miles or 1.5 hours Name: Mark Gorman Phone: 489-8954 or music@newhopepresusa.org Notes: Not available Sunday mornings. Experience in most denominations; Master's Degree in organ performance. Name: W. Sands Hobgood Phone: 919-967-8306 Best time to reach: anytime Town: Chapel Hill Notes: Generally available all denominations in the Triangle Name: Michael Hugo Phone: 919-744-6913 Best time to reach: anytome Town: Raleigh Notes: available Sundays and wekdays; Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian experience; can travel throughout Triangle, but request mileage compensation for over 20 miles round trip from North Raleigh Name: Mila Karamushka Phone: 919-824-5610 (cell) Town: Durham Best time to reach: anytime Notes: Flexible Name: Patti Lingafelt Phone: 544-5567 Best time to reach: evenings Notes: Weddings only (Durham, Raleigh area) SUBSTITUTE MUSICIANS Single service (organist only or director only, no separate rehearsal), $100-$225 Additional services (organist or director only) not requiring additional preparation, $50-$125 Single service (organist-director combination, no separate rehearsal), $150-$275 Additional services (organist-director combination) not requiring additional preparation, $75-$175 Rehearsal fees range from $25-$100/hour, depending on whether the substitute is organist only, director only, or organist-director combination and the preparation required Mileage of 58.5 cents/mile is charged if visits to church for practice, rehearsal, and service exceed 20 miles per round trip. The charge for contracting singers/instrumentalists is $15-$35/person hired. WEDDINGS Service fees are $100-$350 (service only) Wedding rehearsal with bridal party is $50-$100/hour. Additional rehearsals are $30-$50/hour. Mileage of 58.5 cents/mile is charged if visits to church for practice, rehearsal, and service exceed 20 miles per round trip. The charge for contracting singers/instrumentalists is $15-$35/person hired. FUNERALS Service fees are $100-$225 (service only) Rehearsals $25-$100/hour, depending on the difficulty of the music and the participation of choirs, soloists, or instrumentalists. Mileage of 58.5 cents/mile is charged if visits to church for practice, rehearsal, and service exceed 20 miles per round trip. The charge for contracting singers/instrumentalists is $15-$35/person hired. Updated 11/27/07 |
Membership |
| Please contact
Lyn Francisco, Treasurer/Registrar mariaefrancisco@gmail.com |
Placement |
| ST PHILIP'S CHILDREN'S CHOIR DIRECTOR
Job Description Objective: St Philip's Episcopal Church, an historic downtown parish of about 800 people and member of the The Episcopal Church, is seeking a qualified musician to begin and structure a children's choir program that will ultimately establish a strong and positive tradition in the parish. Start-up and organization: --To begin in Winter 2009 --Comprised (in the beginning, with the understanding of dividing according to age and expanding) of St Philip�s children grades 1 thru 6 --Rehearsal schedule will be decided depending on children who sign up to participate --Will recruit with warm calls and newsletter notices, sending mailings to parish and direct mailing to families with children of age --Choir will participate in 11:00a.m. Eucharist approximately every 4 to 6 weeks. Christmas Eve will be decided on the availability of children in the choir! --Season should culminate in May or late spring Director's Responsibility: --Approximately 8 (eight) hours per week, with a projected 16 (sixteen) hours per week depending upon expected expansion of the program --Recruit children to choir on an on-going basis --Manage database (preferably in Excel so that letter-merge and emails are possible) --Remain in contact with parents/guardians --Maintain children�s choir library (library to be housed with other church music library and resources in music space) --Rehearse choir on a weekly basis, probably according to public school schedule --Work with staff for scheduling rehearsals and performances, subject matter, etc --Report directly to Choimaster --Maintain robes for children�s choir --From time to time will work with children on an individual basis who require a little additional help, ie with vocal production and pitch-matching problems --Select repertoire with Choirmaster and Choirmaster�s approval --Potentially use Voice for Life series and other Royal School of Church Music resources --Use Royal School of Church Music format for choir ideal as it could work best for St Philip�s Director's Requirements: --Possess a Bachelor of Arts in music, equivalent, or working toward --Have solid understanding of vocal technique and pedagogy, especially as it relates to children�s voices --Preferably should be an accomplished singer --Possess adequate keyboard skills for accompanying/leading rehearsal, as an accompanist for rehearsals will not be provided Application: Please submit resume and other materials, by October 31st, 2008, to Eddie Abernathy; St. Philip's Episcopal Church; P.O. Box 218, Durham, NC 27702; Email: Eddie.Abernathy@gmail.com; Phone; 919-389-7802 ----------------------------------------------------------- Organist/Choir Director Part-Time Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Warrenton, NC welcomes applications for part-time organist/choir director. The historic Wesley Memorial UMC has a rich musical heritage and is known for its fine choral music program. Applicants should have skills in pipe organ, piano, directing and planning, and should be willing to serve as an integral part of the church's ministry team. The position will include one adult choir rehearsal and one traditional Sunday service (11 a.m.) each week, as well as special seasonal services. The organ is a two-manual Tellers. Salary is negotiable. Resumes may be submitted to: SPRC Committee Chairperson Wesley Memorial UMC PO Box 614 Warrenton, NC 27589 or Email: hsbcooper@embarqmail.com or Call: 252 257-3886 Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Organ Description Two-manual Tellers organ from 1946. Nine ranks of pipes (no reeds). Great - 8' Diapason, 8' Melodia, 8' Dulciana, 4' Octave Swell - 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (t.c.), 8' Viola, 8' Salicional, 8' Voix Celeste, 8' Stopped Flute, 4' Flute, 2 2/3 Nazard, 2' Piccolo (Flute all unit), Synthetic Oboe Console - Two-manual (original), Pistons - Swell/Ped 1,2,3,4 and Great/Ped 1,2,3,4 Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
Contact Us |
| 2008-2009 CHAPTER OFFICERS
Dean: Mark Gorman (New Hope Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill) music@newhopepresusa.org Sub-Dean: Daniel Steinert (Christ United Methodist Church, Chapel Hill) dsteinert@christmethodsit.org Secretary: Tom Bloom (Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham) TAJBloom@aol.com Treasurer/Registrar: Lyn Francisco (St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Durham) mariaefrancisco@gmail.com |
Links |
| Classical Music Listings: www.cvnc.org
Pipedreams: www.pipedreams.org � Sunday evening broadcasts are available here by Tuesdays; extensive archive of past programs; many useful links to other sites. Organ Historical Society: www.organsociety.com � includes the extensive OHS Catalog of organ and choral CD�s, books, scores, videos, including theatre organ CD�s, along with information about OHS and its conventions. APOBA The Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America: www.apoba.com � A professional organization of 25 North American firms building traditional pipe organs. The site includes a database of organ resources. Within the APOBA site is � http://panther.bsc.edu/~jhcook/OrgHist/ � a super site with detailed explanations of how an organ works. Includes animated diagrams, sound files, and video files. � www.organstops.org � Encyclopedia of Organ Stops. Organ Clearing House: www.organclearinghouse.com � A broker which relocates used and renovated instruments to new homes. The American Institute of Organbuilders: www.pipeorgan.org � Professional association which holds annual conventions and seminars on technical matters with visits to organ shops and instruments. The site includes a number of technical papers on windchest design, voicing and tuning, restoration, and other subjects. American Theatre Organ Society: www.atos.org � Information about the ATOS, history of the theatre organ, theatre organ locator, and more. Organ Builders: � www.casavant.ca � Casavant Freres Limitee Sainte-Hyacinthe, Quebec � www.cbfisk.com � C.B. Fisk, Inc., Gloucester, Massachusetts � www.dobsonorgan.com � Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. Lake City, Iowa � www.letourneauorgans.com - Orgues Letourneau Limitee Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec � site features choices of background music on Letourneau instruments � www.taylorandboody.com � Taylor and Boody Organbuilders, Inc. Staunton, Virginia |
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