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NJ Ocean County Chapter |
| Last updated: November 6, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
Local Events |
| OCEAN COUNTY CHAPTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2008-2009
Hello everyone - Here is our calendar for his year. Please check it over. Notice that meeting days are different days of the week. This is purposely arranged so all members may be able to attend each meeting. SEPTEMBER 15, Monday - Chris Urban has invited us to St. Pius for the meeting. This was a good meeting, well attended. SEPTEMBER 19th Friday - Festival rehearsal at First Church of the Nazarene 7:00 PM. Our first rehearsal of Festival music. It went well. OCTOBER 21, Tuesday - 7:00 PM- Music Flea Market Christ Episcopal will host this swap/share time. We had a good meeting and enjoyed the music sharing. OCTOBER 24, Friday - Festival Rehearsal at First Church of the Nazarene 7:00 PM. Our second rehearsal of Festival music. We are sounding good!! NOVEMBER 19, Wednesday - Handbell workshop at St. Paul Lutheran in Beachwood, Barbara D'Ippolito host. The start time is 7:00 pm. DECEMBER - Christmas Gathering - Sunday Dec, 28 at 3:00 PM Ron Howell is host for this party at The Plaza Diner (also known as Papa John's) in Lakehurst. Please RSVP to Ron by Dec. 21st. His email address is RWilliamH@toast.net JANUARY 10, Saturday Festival Rehearsal at St. Andrew U. M. Church 9:30 AM JANUARY 17, Saturday Festival Rehearsal at St. Andrew U. M. Church 9:30 AM JANUARY 23, Friday - Festival Rehearsal at St. Pio R. C. Church 7:00 PM JANUARY 25, Sunday Festival presentation at St. Pio R. C. Church 3:00 PM FEBRUARY 24, Tuesday - Shrove Tuesday meeting and supper at Sara's home 6:00 pm MARCH 15, Sunday 4:00 PM - Member Concert - Peggy will reserve the Island Height Methodist Church for the concert. Bernice will be concert manager. Please contact Bernice with your selection choices and the length of time to perform. Please let her know by February 15th. Her email address is bkzipo22@aol.com APRIL 26, Sunday - Member Clergy Dinner MAY 18, Monday - Peragallo Organ Factory tour and organ demonstration A date and time is still in question. JUNE date TBA Picnic and election of officers. John Thorn will host. We look forward to a great year with these good activities. Please give these dates and suggested activities your undivided attention. We look forward to many members at each meeting and rehearsal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPCOMING RECITALS Organ Recital before Vespers Karin Gargone, Organist Sunday, November 9, 4:00pm Trinity Episcopal Church, Asbury Park (Corner of Asbury Ave. and Grand Ave.) Featuring Buxtehude and Elgar (the rhythmically quirky and wistfully sentimental Vesper Voluntaries, Op. 14) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPCOMING CONCERT SERIES AT TOMS RIVER PRESBYTERIAN December 7- 4:00 & 7:00 The Joy of Christmas Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra (free tickets available November 14) January 25- 4:00 The Stradivarius Trio February 22- 5:00 & 7:30 Tenth Annual Ecumenical Handbell Festival Jane Anderson, Guest Director April 5- 4:00 Palm Sunday Concert Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra May 1- 4:00 Hanover Winds Requested Donation of $10 for all concerts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR CHURCH MUSICIANS In 2009 the Charlotte Hoyt Bagnall Scholarship for Church Musicians will hold a competition for church musicians who have graduated or will graduate from high school as of June 30, 2009. Awards from five hundred dollars ($500) to twenty five hundred dollars ($2500) will be granted. The scholarship can be used for a variety of music studies including: · Organ lessons · Undergraduate or graduate studies related to organ or religious music · Participation in organ festivals, seminars, music camps, etc. Information and applications can be obtained by visiting the scholarship website http://www.chbscholarship.com, or by writing “The Charlotte H. Bagnall Scholarship” at 17 Beaverbrook Rd., West Simsbury, CT 06092. Applications are due by December 31, 2008. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MONMOUTH COUNTY ORGANLIVE,COM is a broadband radio program from Missouri, produced by organist Brent Johnson. This is a computer based program for organ music 24 hours a day. There is even a way to request composers, pieces and performers you would like to hear. Please contact Bill Todt of Monmouth County AGO for further information. His email address is wmtodt@aol.com. |
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS OCEAN COUNTY CHAPTER REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 21, 2008 A regular meeting was held at Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River. Dean, Brad opened with a prayer at 7:30 p.m. Attendance was taken. The attendees were, Barbara D’Ippolito, Sara Hoey, Bernice Kephart, Dee Lepley, Mimi Mansky, Barbara Taranto, John Thorn, and Brad Wilson. Mimi read the minutes from the September 15th meeting. The minutes were accepted as read. Barbara D’Ippolito will be conducting a workshop in bell ringing on November 19th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beachwood. Brad asked if this was a workshop and Barbara replied that we would be taught the art of bell ringing. The time will be 7 p.m. Barbara said she would send driving directions to the church. Sara expressed concern regarding the two anthems, “He Has Not Risen” and “On the Third Day”. These anthems contain parts written for bells and she wanted to know how this would be handled in a rehearsal situation. Sara suggested that the brass section and bells rehearse from 6:15 to 7 p.m. before the choir rehearses on Friday, October 24th. This rehearsal will be at Church of the Nazarene on Route 37 in Toms River. There will be two Saturday rehearsals on January 10th and January 17th at St. Andrew’s, Church Road in Toms River. The rehearsal starts at 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. The final rehearsal is on Friday, January 23rd at St. Pio’s (formerly St. Bonaventure) on the corner of Washington Street and Rte. 35 N. in Lavallette. Although the performance is at 3 p.m., Barbara Taranto advised us that there is a 1:30 call for rehearsal. Barbara D’Ippolito said that there might be a problem with some of her singers getting to the 1:30 rehearsal due to a council meeting at her church. Our holiday dinner will take place on December 28th at the Plaza Diner also known as Papa Joe’s, in Lakehurst. We have to RSVP Ron Howell by December 21st as he is making the necessary arrangements. The Shrove Tuesday meeting will be held at Sara Hoey’s home on February 24th at 6:00 p.m. The March 15th , member’s concert will take place at the Island Heights Methodist Church. All interested participants should contact Bernice Kephart or Peggy Bendel. April 26th was mentioned as the date for the Musician/Clergy dinner; however, this date may be subject to change. Barbara Taranto said she has a caterer. Brad is going to ask Christ Church (where he plays) if this dinner can be held there. Decorations with a musical theme were discussed for the dinner. Marjorie Mollenauer, harpist was ruled out as being too expensive at $500. Bernice suggested that we use her daughter Christine’s duo named First Call. Christine’s husband Richard is the second half of this duo. They play light jazz and are quite popular locally. They would provide appropriate music before, during, and after the dinner. May 18th is the day for our outing at the Peragallo Organ Factory in Paterson. We would leave the Toms River area at 9 a.m. for Peragallo’s, take the tour, stop for lunch, and head back at 3 p.m. in order to avoid rush-hour traffic. John Thorn mentioned that John Peragallo, Jr. had passed away about a month ago. Barbara suggested that we send the Peragallo family a sympathy card. John also suggested the possibility of a weekend as opposed to a weekday. He said he would call Peragallo’s to find out what their work schedule is. The June picnic may be held at John Thorn’s home as in the past. Bernice said she would gladly take a regular meeting, but said she didn’t have the necessary items for a picnic that John has. He graciously offered his home again. A date has not been decided at this point. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. A music “flea market” was also held the same evening to raise money for the chapter Scholarship Fund. Respectfully Submitted, MIMI MANSKY, Secretary |
Membership |
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MEMBERSHIP LIST SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 Joseph Arndt ----jaa[@]juilliard.edu Peggy Bendel ----pbendel[@]comcast.net Ruth Bennett ----no email Timothy Brendler ----seashoretim[@]hotmail.com Louis Castano ----luigi2319[@]aol.com Barbara D'Ippolito ----dippolito04[@]comcast.net Ellen Dondero ----edondero2[@]earthlink.net Loren D. Donley ----yelnod[@]aol.com Lorraine Fielding ----lfielding[@]stfrancislbi.org Karin Gargone ----kgargone[@]ocean.edu Thomas E. Halpin ----sjctehalpin[@]yahoo.com Ernest F. Hamilton Jr. ----efhamiltonjr[@]aol.com Harold Hawkes ----hchawkes[@]verizon.net June Hillner ----jhillner[@]comcast.net Sara Hoey ----saritavepoint[@]comcast.net Ron W. Howell ----RwilliamH[@]toast.net Trudy Jones ----trudyrocky[@]aol.com Bernice Kephart ----bkzipo22[@]aol.com Dee Lepley ----billdee3[@]comcast.net Ruthelaine MacIntyre ----nbk21179[@]yahoo.com Mimi Mansky ----m139139[@]comcast.net Josh Melson ----joshm[@]pctr.org Jack (Ernest)Milkovitz ----jmilkovitz[@]comcast.net Polly L. Moore ----pollylmoore[@]comcast.net Dennis Rittenhouse ---- email witheld CJ Sambach ----cjsambach[@]cs.com Phylllis Scardena ----scar345[@]comcast.net Quentin Schleckser ---- no email William Schoppell ----billpat[@]optonline.net Barbara Taranto ----MOMDADTR[@]AOL.COM John Thorn ----organman59[@]aol.com Christine Urban ----music201[@]verizon.net Brad Wilson ----bmacliam[@]aol.com Since Ocean County is one of the fastest growing counties in NJ, we know that there are many musicians who are moving into our communities. If you are an organist, conductor, pianist, singer or music minister, we invite you to join our chapter and participate in the planned activities of O.C. AGO. ********************************************************* To add infomation to our web site, contact Phyllis Scardena at scar345@comcast.net |
Placement |
| * All Saints Episcopal Church
213 Madison Ave, Lakewood, NJ 732-367-0933 Seeking Choirmaster/Organist for historic All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakewood, NJ. Looking for talented, caring, and upbeat individual who works well with people and is familiar with Episcopal liturgy. Responsible for one choir rehearsal per week on Sunday morning and one Sunday morning service, plus holiday services and special celebrations such as Confirmation. Right of first refusal for weddings and funerals. Will work with Priest-in-Charge to choose music for all services. No choir during summer months. Reuter pipe organ (1963); eleven ranks, 2 manual and pedal, stop tabs. Salary negotiable depending upon education and experience. Please fax résumé to the Rev. Debra Brewin-Wilson at 732-367-5705; or e-mail revdebbie@optonline.net; or “snail mail” to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 213 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Updated posting Sept. 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *New Position available: The Waretown United Methodist Church is seeking a part-time Music Director who is an accomplished musician and has the ability to be involved with all the musical ministries of the church. (These may include adult choir, praise band, children’s choir, bell choir, and many other opportunities to share in a diversified musical ministry). This person would musically bridge the traditional and contemporary worship services. The Music Director is understood to be a musical ally who will come and be in ministry with those people within the church who are already involved within the music ministry. This position is to provide organ/piano/keyboard music for worship services and other occasional gatherings. The position is required year round and flexibility to accommodate the times of practices and worship services is necessary. Compensation and other benefits are based upon education and experience. ALL interested individuals are encouraged to contact either Pastor Doherty: pastordoherty@verizon.net (27 Bryant Road; Waretown, NJ 08758; 609.693.3134) or Mrs. Donna Beyer: d.l.beyer@verizon.net Posted March 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part-Time Minister of Music (Organist): Part-Time Director of Music (Organist): Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lakewood is seeking a part-time director of music ministries for 5-7 hours per week. One Sunday service year-round. Special services and mid-week Lenten services. Additional responsibilities negotiable. Rodgers electronic organ. Oversee hymn selection, work with assistant organists (3) and bell choir director. Oversee worship team in new mission start congregation. Salary negotiable. Submit resume to church at 20 Monterey Circle, Lakewood, NJ 08701 or E-mail to secretary@iLutheran.net or call 732-363-1599 for more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
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Contact Us |
| DEAN Brad Wilson, bmacliam[@]aol.com
SUB DEAN Sara Hoey, saritavepoint[@]comcast.net SECRETARY Mimi Mansky m139139[@]comcast.com TREASURER Barbara Taranto, MOMDADTR[@]aol.com MEMBERS AT LARGE '09 John Thorn organman59[@]aol.com '10 Jack Milkovitz Jmilkovitz[@]comcast.net '11 Christine Urban music201[@]verizon.net |
Links |
| www.giamusic.com
www.jwpepper.com www.ocp.org www.wlpmusic.com www.npm.org www.cjsambach.net www.cpdl.org (Choral Public Domain Library) www.njchambersingers.org |
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