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Metropolitan New Jersey |
| Last updated: August 7, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to the Metro New Jersey Chapter of the AGO!
We are celebrating our 88th year and are very excited about our upcoming programs and the new energy in our chapter. We have planned a variety of entertaining and informative events for the 2008-09 season, as listed below. New members, both organists and organ aficionados, are always welcome. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Linda C. Loria, Dean njlal@optonline.net |
Local Events |
| PROGRAM LISTING 2008–09
"The Year of the Organ" ********************** Friday, September 12th – 6:30PM Theater Organ Party Home of Kathy and Dick Martin in Little Falls, NJ. Catered Dinner – $20 in advance, $25 at the door. ********************** Sunday, October 19th – 4:00PM From Sea to Shining Sea by Dr. Jeannine Jordan celebrating the International Year of the Organ. St. Vincent Martyr Church in Madison, NJ. Go to: www.promotionmusic.org for more information on this thrilling presentation! Reception following. Cost: Free Linda Loria, Host Organist ********************** Friday, October 31st – 8:00PM Halloween Spooktacular sponsored by the New Organist Committee. Church of the Immaculate Conception in Montclair, NJ. Reception following. Cost: Free Preston Dibble, Host Organist ********************** Monday, November 10th – 7:30PM Renée Anne Louprette in a recital honoring the Centenary of Olivier Messiaen’s birth. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ. Tri-sponsored with John J Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and the Newark Chapter of the National Pastoral Musicians. Reception following. Cost: Free John Miller and Vince Carr, Host Organists ********************** Monday, January 19th – 9AM–3PM January Jump Start mini-convention. Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit, NJ. • Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan NJ AGO Chapter • Choral Reading Session and choral recruiting with Anne Matlack • Performance of Men’s Choir with Anne Matlack • Service and Choral Accompanying with Brian Harlow • Organ Music of Black Composers with Vince Carr • Organ Maintenance / Round Table discussion Catered Lunch – $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Jim Little, Host Organist ********************** Monday, February 9th – 6:30PM Clergy/Musician Dinner - Murder Mystery "Murder in the Loft" presented by Joseph and Linda Loria. St. Peters Episcopal Church in Essex Fells, NJ. Catered Dinner – $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Andrew Krystopolski, Host Organist ********************** Monday, April 27th – 7:30PM Members' Recital of Original Compositions also including “Ornament of Grace” by Bernard Sanders - commissioned for the International Year of the Organ. The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, NJ. Reception following provided by The Presbyterian Church. Cost: Free Mary Lou Stevens, Host Organist ********************** Monday, May 11th – 12 Noon 2nd Annual “Metro Mid-day Munch in May in Morristown, ” Jim Hicks, organist. Presbyterian Church on the Green, Morristown, NJ. Catered Lunch – $5 or free for 65 and older. Jim Hicks, Host Organist ********************** Monday, June 1st – 9AM–5PM Princeton Organ Crawl Organ crawl led by Noel Werner. Motor coach transportation from St. Vincent’s Church in Madison, NJ included. Lunch on your own. Cost: details are TBA |
Newsletter |
| The Newsletter Editor is Chris Hatcher. He can be reached at cjhatcher@optonline.net.
In addition to upcoming events, we feature concerts & services scheduled in member's churches, list positions open in the Metro NJ area, and sometimes have a 'want-ad' or two. Advertising may be purchased for $10 per issue. Due to space constraints, we are only able to accept text ads. (No pictures or graphics please.) Please note that ads may be edited. Please contact the newsletter editor for more details about placing your ad. |
Membership |
| The Membership Chairperson is Scott Jones. You may contact him via e-mail at Jsjones0601@verizon.net. |
Placement |
| The Placement Chairperson is Roberta TenBroeck, and can be reached at (908)276-1233, or via e-mail at tenbrd@prodigy.net Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| As a chapter, we are committed to the certification process, which can be found in the July Issue of our national 'house organ' The American Organist.
We have members who have achieved certification in all of the programs offered, including: Service Playing, Colleague, Choir Master, Associateship and Fellowship. With our location in Central New Jersey, we are sometimes asked to accomodate candidates from surrounding chapters, and do so gladly. Certification chairman is Linda Eriksen, 908 665-9051, or via e-mail at Opus1Linda@aol.com. |
Contact Us |
| Dean: Linda Loria - njlal@optonline.net
Sub-Dean: Preston Dibble - prestondibble@hotmail.com Secretary: Eric Fahner - fahner@student.fdu.edu Treasurer: Marie Mercier - mdbmercier@comcast.net Financial Advisor: Adrian Collins Membership: Scott Jones - Jsjones0601@verizon.net Hospitality: Yvonne Sonnenwald Placement: Roberta Ten Broeck - tenbrd@prodigy.net Professional Concerns: Yvonne Sonnenwald Newsletter Editor: Chris Hatcher - cjhatcher@optonline.net Publicity: Beverly McGregor - bevmcgregor@optonline.net Exam Coordinator: Linda Eriksen - Opus1Linda@aol.com TAO Events Reporter: Yvonne Sonnenwald Chapter Photographer: Linda Eriksen - Opus1Linda@aol.com Markey Scholarship: Charles Banks New Organist Committee - Vincent Carr - vincarr@gmail.com Executive Board Class of 2006-2010 Linda Eriksen Scott Jones Diane Pivarnik Class of 2008-2012 Vincent Carr Joy Elowsky David Fedor |
Links |
| Visit the AGO National website |