Fairfield West Chapter




Last updated: July 10, 2008

Message from the Dean

The Annual Dinner/Meeting of Fairfield-West AGO was held Sunday evening, June 22, at Saint Paul's on the Green, Norwalk. Remarks written by outgoing dean, EDWIN R. TAYLOR--who was attending the National Convention in Minneapolis/Saint Paul--were read by incoming dean, ALMA HAMILTON. His remarks reviewed highlights of his two years as dean. He thanked all the board members for their help and cooperation. Outgoing board members BROC HITE and MIRIAM ORR were thanked for their service. GENIE SHERER was gratefully acknowledged for her excellent work as Clarion editor. He wished the new board much success.

Miriam Orr,
Outgoing Secretary

Local Events

October 14, 2007, 4:00 pm
FWAGO Opening Convocation and Seventh Annual "Fall Festival of Music"
First Congregational Church, Ridgefield

November 13, 2007, 7:30 pm
"Basically Buxtehude"
Sean McCarthy, clinician/teacher
First Presbyterian Church, New Canaan

February 3, 2008, 4:00 pm
"Choral Reading Session: Interfaith and Jewish Music"
Jayson Rodovsky Engquist, clinician/teacher
Temple Shearith Israel, Ridgefield

May 18, 2008, 7:30 pm
"Members Recital"
Christ and Holy Trinity Church, Westport

June 22, 2008, 6:00 pm
"Annual Dinner, Meeting, Installation of Officers, Sung Compline, and Summer Solstice Celebration around the Labyrinth"
Saint Paul's On The Green, Norwalk

Newsletter

Fairfield-West AGO's newsletter, The Clarion, is published monthly from September through June, and once in July/August, and is sent to the membership both electronically and via the U. S. Postal Service. The Clarion contains, among other things, notices and articles regarding upcoming meetings, position openings, and members in the news. For further information or submissions, contact FWAGO's Clarion Editor, EUGENIE SHERER, at eugenie809@aol.com.

Membership

Membership in Fairfield-West AGO includes some of the country's leading church and synagogue musicians, performing/recording artists, conductors, published composers/authors, teachers/professors, and clinicians. For information on joining FWAGO, please contact Acting Registrar, ALMA HAMILTON, at almah@pfmbox.com.

Placement


Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website.

Certification


Contact Us

ALMA A. J. HAMILTON, ChM, F.A.G.O., Sub-Dean, almah@pfmbox.com
Cantor JOANN RICE, Sub-Dean, jorice@dacanta.com
DR. SEAN PATRICK McCARTHY, Secretary, sean@fpcnc.org
MARILYN J. BALLANTINE, Treasurer, 914.533.2539
VINCENT H. EDWARDS, Placement, edwards@stpaulsnorwalk.org
ALMA A. J. HAMILTON, Acting Registrar, almah@pfmbox.com
EUGENIE C. SHERER, S.P.C., Clarion Editor, eugenie809@aol.com
RUTH SPRINGER LETTERA, Class of 2009, ruthie7417@yahoo.com
EUGENIE. C. SHERER, Class of 2009, eugenie809@aol.com
DR. JO DEEN BLAINE DAVIS, Class of 2010, music@godsacre.org
JUDY NOVACHEK, Class of 2010, fritz.judy@comcast.net
DAVID M. THOMAS, Class of 2011, davidthomas88@notmail.com
SCOTT TURKINGTON, Class of 2011, sturkington@optonline.net

Links


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