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Portland Maine Chapter |
| Last updated: April 12, 2008 |
Message from the Dean |
| From the Dean.........
It’s hard to believe that Lent and Easter have come and gone, for after that, the year always seems to wind down quickly. It’s time to start planning for summer musical activities, local and otherwise. It’s not too late to sign up for the National Convention in Minneapolis in June, the UCC Musician’s Association summer conference in Portland this year, or for many other available educational opportunities. Check out our magazine “The American Organist” for possibilities. Have you ever considered preparing for and taking a Guild exam? This is another good way to sharpen your skills and summer might be a good time to start preparing. Our Annual Meeting has been changed from May 18 to June 14. Details will be in the next VOX. Our next Chapter event, a Mid Coast organ crawl, is coming up in April. We’re looking forward to seeing some fine organs in a locale we don’t usually get to. Hope you can join us on Patriot’s Day! Sally Reynolds You are invited to the next meeting of the Portland Chapter of the AGO An Organ Crawl MONDAY , April 21, 2008 11AM - 4PM Damariscotta, Newcastle, Wiscasset Organ Crawl, April 21st, 2008 11am -4pm THE STOPS: (to be confirmed) 11:00am Meet at Second Congregational Church, Newcastle Host: Jane Wilmot, Organist/Choirmaster Organ: 1886 Hutchings 12:30pm Lunch at The River Grill 1:45pm Walk to The Baptist Church, Damariscotta Organ: Stevens 2:30pm Meet at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle Host: Sean Fleming, Organist Organ: 1888 Hutchings 3:30pm Meet at the home of Peter and Laurie Asche 195 Young’s Point Rd., Wiscasset Hosts: Peter and Laurie Asche Organ: 1964 Nyack For more information: please call Peter at (207) 882-4181 or email peterasche@gmail. Directions to our April Organ Crawl from Portland to Newcastle Take I-295 N from Portland. Take the US-1 exit- EXIT 28- toward COASTAL ROUTE/BRUNSWICK/BATH. (1.28 miles) Stay straight to go onto US-1 N/BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY. (1.16 miles) Turn slight left onto MILL ST/US-1/BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY. Continue to follow US-1 N. (25.95 miles) After Wiscasset, stay on Rt. 1. About 1/2 mile on the right after you have passed a Dodge dealership and Mexicali Blues (on the left) look for Damariscotta, Rts. 128/ 129/ 130. Turn here onto Business Rt. 1. Go down the ramp, down a hill. On the right will be 2nd Cong. Church. Parking is just before or just after the church. It’s about an hour from Portland. |
Local Events |
| Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
Kotzschmar Concert Schedule 2007-2008 Merrill Auditorium , Portland City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 207-883-4234 or visit FOKO’s website at www.foko.org. April 15, 7:30pm, Merrill Auditorium: Celebration of the Legacy of Hermann Kotzschmar, Portland’s preeminent musician of the late 19th century. Organists/ choir directors Harold Stover, Albert Melton and Chip Kaufman will join Ray Cornils in the concert . Choirs from First Parish Church UU, Portland; First Parish Church, UCC, Brunswick; St. Luke’s Cathedral and Woodfords Congregational Church will sing works of Kotzschmar, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Parry. Admission is a suggested $12 per person, under 21 free. April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium, organist Ben Van Oosten, from the Netherlands, Van Oosten serves as the organist for The Hague and is a professor at Rotterdam Conservatory. The program will feature works by Guilmant, Franck, Vierne and Widor from the great French organ Romantic literature. Admission is a suggested $15 and free for anyone under 21. ******************************************** A Summer 2008 Church Music Conference Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 17, 2008 Sponsored by the United Church of Christ Musicians Association (UCCMA) Theme - Roots and Branches: Where we come from - Where we are going This four–day conference will be based at the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland. The week will be full of wonderful educational opportunities, no matter what your role may be in church music. The outstanding leadership will include Michael Kemp, Rev. Victoria Sirota, Rev. Bernard Wilson, Peter Neidmann, Daniel Moore, Peter Krasinksi and Patricia Snyder. Consider making plans now to attend. This conference is not just for those who serve in a UCC church---it’s quite inter-denominational! Registration brochures are available from: Paul Schnell, UCCMA Portland Conference Chair prschnell@securespeed.us or at 207 –727-6562 If you would like your event listed, please e-mail the pertinent information to the Web Manager, Paul Schnell. |
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APRIL VOX- NEWS FROM THE DEAN- It’s hard to believe that Lent and Easter have come and gone, for after that, the year always seems to wind down quickly. It’s time to start planning for summer musical activities, local and otherwise. It’s not too late to sign up for the National Convention in Minneapolis in June, the UCC Musician’s Association summer conference in Portland this year, or for many other available educational opportunities. Check out our magazine “The American Organist” for possibilities. Have you ever considered preparing for and taking a Guild exam? This is another good way to sharpen your skills and summer might be a good time to start preparing. Our Annual Meeting has been changed from May 18 to June 14. Details will be in the next VOX. Our next Chapter event, a Mid Coast organ crawl, is coming up in April. We’re looking forward to seeing some fine organs in a locale we don’t usually get to. Hope you can join us on Patriot’s Day! Sally Reynolds You are invited to the next meeting of the Portland Chapter of the AGO An Organ Crawl MONDAY , April 21, 2008 11AM - 4PM Damariscotta, Newcastle, Wiscasset Organ Crawl, April 21st, 2008 11am -4pm THE STOPS: (to be confirmed) 11:00am Meet at Second Congregational Church, Newcastle Host: Jane Wilmot, Organist/Choirmaster Organ: 1886 Hutchings 12:30pm Lunch at The River Grill 1:45pm Walk to The Baptist Church, Damariscotta Organ: Stevens 2:30pm Meet at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle Host: Sean Fleming, Organist Organ: 1888 Hutchings 3:30pm Meet at the home of Peter and Laurie Asche 195 Young’s Point Rd., Wiscasset Hosts: Peter and Laurie Asche Organ: 1964 Nyack For more information: please call Peter at (207) 882-4181 or email peterasche@gmail. Directions to our April Organ Crawl from Portland to Newcastle Take I-295 N from Portland. Take the US-1 exit- EXIT 28- toward COASTAL ROUTE/BRUNSWICK/BATH. (1.28 miles) Stay straight to go onto US-1 N/BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY. (1.16 miles) Turn slight left onto MILL ST/US-1/BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HWY. Continue to follow US-1 N. (25.95 miles) After Wiscasset, stay on Rt. 1. About 1/2 mile on the right after you have passed a Dodge dealership and Mexicali Blues (on the left) look for Damariscotta, Rts. 128/ 129/ 130. Turn here onto Business Rt. 1. Go down the ramp, down a hill. On the right will be 2nd Cong. Church. Parking is just before or just after the church. It’s about an hour from Portland. NATIONAL NEWS Please promote and consider attending one or more of the following events. Detailed information is on the Guild’s website. April 13, 2008, Recital and Benefit Gala honoring Fred Swann, Los Angeles June 22 – 26, 2008, National Convention, `Minneapolis, MN. AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS POEs for Teenagers June 8–14 Waco, Tex. June 15–20 Salt Lake City, Utah July 6–11 Holland, Mich. July 13–18 Charlotte, N.C. July 20–26 Worcester, Mass. July 27–31 Seattle, Wash. POE (Advanced) July 6–11 Lincoln, Neb. POE+ for Adults May18–23 Fort Collins, Colo. June 15–20 Pittsburgh, Pa. PORTLAND CHAPTER NEWS On Saturday morning, February 9th, more than twenty Portland AGO members attended a presentation by Greg Bover of the C. B. Fisk Organ Company, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Greg gave a fascinating, illustrated description of Fisk’s Opus 120 for the Cathedral of Lausanne, Switzerland. From the Registrar ...... We are making plans for an updated 2008 Directory and Substitute Organist list. Please contact Paul Schnell, Registrar with any changes to your email address, mailing address, or job status. prschnell@securespeed.us 207 -727-6562 . Portland Chapter AGO Annual Meeting Saturday, June 14,2008 The Temple at Old Orchard Park The AGO has designated 2008-09 as the International Year of the Organ. As part of this celebration, October 19, 2008 has been designated as the official date for an Organ Spectacular concert. Every chapter, along with various musical friends and groups from around the world, is encouraged to participate in this event. We hope that the winning composition from our composition competition for this event will be played at this concert. The Professional Networking and Public Relations Committee is pleased to report that the composition competition was a wonderful success, with 36 entrants from around the world. Compositions were received from: California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, as well as from Canada, England, and Germany. The piece was to be for organ and C instrument, of easy to moderate difficulty, unpublished, and of no more than 5 minutes in length. We owe special thanks to Dr. Larry Schou, who chaired the competition, to all those who competed, and to our three judges: Mary Beth Bennett, Emma Lou Diemer, and Mark Sedio. It was a blind competition--the judges had no idea who the composers were. The first prize composition will be published by Concordia this spring and will be discussed and analyzed on the BinAural Collaborative Hypertext (B.A.C.H.) site at www.bach.nau.edu website. hope that most of the Organ Spectacular concerts on Oct. 19 will include this piece. The three prize winners received monetary prizes from Hal Hinkle, a benefactor to and patron of the arts, who has particular interests in the organ, Bach, and the environment. The winners are: 1st prize: “Ornament of Grace” for organ and violin or oboe written by Bernard Wayne Sanders of Muehlheim, Germany 2nd prize: “Toccata Duo” for organ and trumpet, flute or violin written by Paul Ayres of Greenford, UK 3rd prize: “Reach for the Stars” for organ and oboe written by Jon Naples of Carlsbad, California Portland Chapter Officers 2007-08 Dean: Sally Reynolds 767-4317, svreyn@aol.com Subdean: Marilyn Tedesco 899-0708, mmtedesco31@yahoo.com Secretary : Shirley Curry 883 2320 Treasurer: Stephen Garvin 636 3329 garvin@gwi.net Directors: Nancy Landsman ‘05-’08, 767 4433 Peter Asche ’07-’09, 882-4181, peterasche@gmail.com Stewart Shuster ’07-’10, 934-9594, sshuster@maine.rr.com Director Emeritus: Dr. Malcolm Cass 799-4622 Registrar: Paul Schnell 727-6562 prschnell@securespeed.us Placement: Seth Hurd 636 1916 Professional Concerns: Ray Cornils 443 9700 Newsletter Editor: Nancy Wines-DeWan 846 6058, newd3@maine.rr.com Hospitality : Pat Hussey 324 7920 Programs: Marilyn Tedesco Chaplain: David Bellville, PhD A Summer 2008 Church Music Conference Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 17, 2008 Sponsored by the United Church of Christ Musicians Association (UCCMA) Theme - Roots and Branches: Where we come from - Where we are going This four–day conference will be based at the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland. The week will be full of wonderful educational opportunities, no matter what your role may be in church music. The outstanding leadership will include Michael Kemp, Rev. Victoria Sirota, Rev. Bernard Wilson, Peter Neidmann, Daniel Moore, Peter Krasinksi and Patricia Snyder. Consider making plans now to attend. This conference is not just for those who serve in a UCC church---it’s quite inter-denominational! Registration brochures are available from: Paul Schnell, UCCMA Portland Conference Chair prschnell@securespeed.us or at 207 –727-6562 Children’s Festival The Springfield/Hartford Chapter of Choristers Guild will be holding their 21st Annual “Festival of Singing Children” on April 26, 2008 at United Congregational Church of Holyoke, home of the historic Skinner organ, at the corner of High & Appleton Streets, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Helen is known internationally as a specialist in the area of training young voices. If you would like to participate with your children’s choir I will send you the list of the music and put you on our mailing list. You may reach me at: dehoot@ verizon.net, or by phone at (413) 533-8412. Everyone is invited to attend the festival which will begin at 2:00 o’clock in the sanctuary of United Church. There is no admission charge. From Our Regional Counsellor Since starting my position nearly a year ago, the challenge has always been to get information out to leaders and chapters in a timely method.The value of a region-wide calendar has been discussed at nearly every chapter I visit. I have set up a Region I blog. I think that one of the most useful features of the blog will be the regional calendar. As I’ve requested on the blog, please send me chapter-sponsored programs that you would like added to the calendar. (I’m hoping that maintaining the calendar will not become a full-time job!) Please take a look at the blog when you have a chance, send me calendar items, and spread the word to your members. The address is: www.agonewengland.blogspot.com Looking forward to seeing many of you in 2008! Lary MEMBER NEWS... New organs? New jobs? Honors bestowed? Compositions written? Contact me at: newd3@maine.rr.com and I’ll get the word out to our members and friends. “An Evening of Music By Harold Stover” Saturday, May 17, 2008 A concert to honor organist, conductor and composer Harold Stover, who served two terms as Dean of the Portland and NYC AGO, is slated for Saturday, May 17, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Wodfords Congregational Church in Portland. The all-Stover program will include the Maine premiere of three vocal and choral works and first performance of new works for piano. A reception will follow at the church. Members from both the Woodfords Chancel Choir and Renaissance Voices that Stover directs came together to organize the May 17 concert as an “affectionate tribute to the man and his music,” according to organizer Pete Sampson. 2008 marks both the 15th anniversary of Stover’s leadership as Organist and Director of Music at Woodfords and 40-year milestone of his distinguished musical career performing to critical acclaim in the U.S. and Europe and writing, teaching and composing contemporary choral and vocal music widely sung by choirs across America. The anniversary concert, with Harold’s blessing and enthusiasm, will also bear his artistic direction. Soloists will include soprano Rhee Michelle, alto Kathleen Grammer, trumpeter John Schnell, percussionist Nancy Smith, performing with Renaissance Voices and The Chancel Choir of Woodfords Church, with Barbara Sutcliffe, alto, Bruce Canterbury, horn, and the Woodfords Ringers handbells. Stover began directing Renaissance Voices in 2001, served as President of the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ from 2003 until 2006 and is a member of the Portland Conservatory of Music faculty. He has been featured in seven appearances as a performer and composer on Pipedreams, and on Albany Records’ CD An American Album. Additionally, he lectures and performs at regional and national AGO conventions. For further information, please contact Sue Clark, 774-4651, sdclark@maine.rr.com COMING SOON.. April 15, 7:30pm, Merrill Auditorium: Celebration of the Legacy of Hermann Kotzschmar, Portland’s preeminent musician of the late 19th century. Organists/ choir directors Harold Stover, Albert Melton and Chip Kaufman will join Ray Cornils in the concert . Choirs from First Parish Church UU, Portland; First Parish Church, UCC, Brunswick; St. Luke’s Cathedral and Woodfords Congregational Church will sing works of Kotzschmar, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Parry. Admission is a suggested $12 per person, under 21 free. April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium, organist Ben Van Oosten, from the Netherlands, Van Oosten serves as the organist for The Hague and is a professor at Rotterdam Conservatory. The program will feature works by Guilmant, Franck, Vierne and Widor from the great French organ Romantic literature. Admission is a suggested $15 and free for anyone under 21. Portland Chapter AGO approves Grant requests Our Executive Board voted to give $1050 to Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ for their “Kotzschmar For Kids” project. We asked that our gift to applied to artists in residence and classroom materials. The Board also voted to present a grant for $2000 to UCCMA for their Summer Church Music Conference which is open to all denominations. IT was requested that our donation be applied to registration scholarships. Vox Deadline APRIL 15 for the MAY/JUNE 2008 issue. Please submit news via email or snail mail to Nancy Wines-DeWan, newsletter editor: newd3@maine.rr.com P O Box 861 Yarmouth, Maine 04096 National Convention June 22-26, 2008 in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota Register now and get all the details about the convention at http://www.ago2008.org/ POSITIONS AVAILABLE Liturgical Music Specialist (Director of Music / Organist / Choir Director) Send resume to: Liturgical Music Specialist Search Committee, St. John the Baptist Parish, 32 Pleasant St. Brunswick, ME 04011 or email to: st_johns@ stjohnsbrunswick.org St. George’s Episcopal Church, Sanford. Organist/Choir Director. Allen Electronic; Salary-$10,400. Position is open immediately and will close upon selection of the successful candidate. St Mary the Virgin, Episcopal, Falmouth: Organist, Choir Director. Casavant pipe organ North Parish Congregational Church, Sanford: Organist. Faucher Pipe Organ, Op. 28 First Parish Congregational, Saco: Senior Choir Director Bachelor degree in Music preferred. More information available at www.firstparishsaco.org. Please submit letter and resume to office@firstparishsaco.org. Lovell United Church of Christ: Organist/Choir Director Please send resume: Music Committee, Lovell UCC, PO Box 208, Center Lovell, ME 04016. For more info, contact :awilliams001@sprintmail.com For information about any of the positions listed above, please contact Seth Hurd: (207) 636-1916 lamont@metrocast.net THE VOX HUMANA The newsletter of the Portland, Maine Chapter of the American Guild of Organists PORTLAND CHAPTER NEWS - The January/February VOX is being emailed to all those who provided an email address (unless you requested a paper copy). NEXT CHAPTER MEETING: Saturday, February 9, 10:00 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Washington Ave. Portland From Rt. 295 N or S: in Portland, get off at the Washington Ave. exit and proceed north on Washington Ave. The church is about a mile up on the left. Greg Bover of the Fisk Organ Company will give a presentation about the cathedral in Lausanne, Switzerland, a new Fisk installation. Fisk Opus 120 in Lausanne, Switzerland “THE ORGAN IS...A MACHINE, whose machinemade sounds will always be without interest unless they can appear to be coming from a living organism. The organ has to seem to be alive.” Charles Fisk, The Organ’s Breath of Life From the Registrar ...... We are making plans for an updated 2008 Directory and Substitute Organist list. Please contact Paul Schnell, Registrar with any changes to your email address, mailing address, or job status. prschnell@securespeed.us 207 -727-6562 NATIONAL NEWS Please promote and consider attending one or more of the following events. Detailed information is on the Guild’s website. April 13, 2008, Recital and Benefit Gala honoring Fred Swann, Los Angeles June 22 – 26, 2008, National Convention, `Minneapolis, MN. AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS POEs for Teenagers June 8–14 Waco, Tex. June 15–20 Salt Lake City, Utah July 6–11 Holland, Mich. July 13–18 Charlotte, N.C. July 20–26 Worcester, Mass. July 27–31 Seattle, Wash. POE (Advanced) July 6–11 Lincoln, Neb. POE+ for Adults May18–23 Fort Collins, Colo. June 15–20 Pittsburgh, Pa. STATE/REGIONAL NEWS.. A Summer 2008 Church Music Conference Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 17, 2008 Sponsored by the United Church of Christ Musicians Association (UCCMA) Theme - Roots and Branches: Where we come from - Where we are going This four–day conference will be based at the WoodfordsCongregational Church in Portland with the housing in area hotels. The week will be full of wonderful educational opportunities, no matter what your role may be in church music. Whether you are clergy, an organist, youth or adult choir director, or even a choir member, there will be many educational opportunities available for all. Workshops include Organ Repertoire, an Organ Masterclass, Beginning and Advanced Handbell instruction, Building your Choir, Vocal Techniques and Choral Reading sessions. Topics of discussion will include the role of the musician, working with your church committees, congregation and pastors, and the sharing and reading of compositions by fellow musician. We are planning to make the Exhibit hall a place you won’t want to miss! Along with several opportunities for worship during the week, the conference will continue the UCCMA tradition of a closing worship service with all attendees participating in a Conference vocal or bell choir. Come join us and discover that you are not alone in your vocation, and have a wonderful place to network and meet clergy and musicians. The outstanding leadership will include Michael Kemp, Rev. Victoria Sirota, Rev. Bernard Wilson, Peter Neidmann, Daniel Moore, Peter Krasinksi and Patricia Snyder. Consider making plans now to attend. This conference is not just for those who serve in a UCC church---it’s quite inter-denominational!!!!!! Registration brochures will be available in late February. For more information, contact Paul Schnell, UCCMA Portland Conference Chair prschnell@securespeed.us or at 207 –727-6562 PORTLAND CHAPTER NEWS The January/February VOX is being emailed to all those who provided an email address (unless you Children’s Festival The Springfield/Hartford Chapter of Choristers Guild will be holding their 21st Annual “Festival of Singing Children” on April 26, 2008 at United Congregational Church of Holyoke, home of the historic Skinner organ, at the corner of High & Appleton Streets, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Helen is known internationally as a specialist in the area of training young voices. If you would like to participate with your children’s choir I will send you the list of the music and put you on our mailing list. You may reach me at: dehoot@ verizon.net, or by phone at (413) 533-8412. Everyone is invited to attend the festival which will begin at 2:00 o’clock in the sanctuary of United Church. There is no admission charge. ++++++++ Portland Chapter Officers 2007-8 Dean: Sally Reynolds, 767-4317, svreyn@aol.com Subdean: Marilyn Tedesco, 899-0708, mmtedesco31@yahoo.com Secretary : Shirley Curry 883 2320 Treasurer: Stephen Garvin 636 3329 garvin@gwi.net Registrar: Paul Schnell 727-6562 Directors: Nancy Landsman ‘05-’08, 767 4433 Peter Asche, ’07-’09, 882-4181, peterasche@gmail.com Stewart Shuster, ’07-’10, 934-9594, sshuster@maine.rr.com Director Emeritus: Dr. Malcolm Cass, 799-4622 Placement: Seth Hurd 636 1916 Professional Concerns: Ray Cornils 443 9700 Newsletter Editor: Nancy Wines-DeWan 846 6058, newd3@maine.rr.com Hospitality : Pat Hussey 324 7920 Programs: Marilyn Tedesco Chaplain: David Bellville, PhD From Our Regional Counsellor- Since starting my position nearly a year ago, the challengehas always been to get information out to leaders and chapters in a timely method. I am a big userof email and, occasionally, even the USPS. But, while I get newsletters from all twenty chapters, most of our members do not. Consequently, they do not always know of the incredible programs offered by chapters. The value of a region-wide calendar has been discussed at nearly every chapter I visit. So, with the magic of technology, I have set up a Region I blog. A blog is a website with postings that are customarily displayed in reverse order (i.e., newest at the top), with the postings typically being text, images, videos, or links to other websites. I think that one of the most useful features of the blog will be the regional calendar. As I’ve requested on the blog, please send me chapter-sponsored programs that you would like added to the calendar. (I’m hoping that maintaining the calendar will not become a full-time job!) Please take a look at the blog when you have a chance, send me calendar items, and spread the word to your members. The address is: www.agonewengland.blogspot.com Looking forward to seeing many of you in 2008! Lary MEMBER NEWS... An organ is reborn! The 1903 Felgemaker, originally built for the Catholic church in Garrison Keillor’s home town of Anoka, Minn. is speaking once again in the Yarmouth studio of Nancy Wines-DeWan. It was last heard in the Foreside Community Church in Falmouth before it was removed and placed in storage in Massachusetts a few years ago. Two years ago, Nancy with the help of organbuilder David Wallace moved the instrument up to Maine and began the job of renovating it. When completed, the instrument will have 11 ranks on 2 manuals and pedal. COMING SOON.. February 8, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Organist Dennis James accompanying “Valentine, You’re It,” an event benefiting Hearts for Hearing. The silent film stars the one who started it all, the original “It Girl,” Clara Bow. Tickets are available at the door: suggested $12 adults; under 21 free. The term “The It Girl” can be traced to English novelist and screenwriter Elinor Glyn who created it in reference to Bow. Originally an “It Girl” was a charming, sexy young woman who had just broken into mainstream cinema and was at all the right parties. Many other stars have joined Bow as modern versions of “The It Girl:” Goldie Hawn, Kate Moss, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears. April 15, 7:30pm, Merrill Auditorium: Celebration of the Legacy of Hermann Kotzschmar, Portland’s preeminent musician of the late 19th century. Organists/ choir directors Harold Stover, Albert Melton and Chip Kaufman will join Ray Cornils in the concert . Choirs from First Parish Church UU, Portland; First Parish Church, UCC, Brunswick; St. Luke’s Cathedral and Woodfords Congregational Church will sing works of Kotzschmar, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Parry. Admission is a suggested $12 per person, under 21 free. April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium, organist Ben Van Oosten, from the Netherlands, Van Oosten serves as the organist for The Hague and is a professor at Rotterdam Conservatory. The program will feature works by Guilmant, Franck, Vierne and Widor from the great French organ Romantic literature. Admission is a suggested $15 and free for anyone under 21. For more information, contact Kathleen Grammer, 207-883-4234 or FOKO’s website at www.foko.org. Portland Chapter AGO Programs for 2008 Saturday Feb. 9, 2008 10:00-12:00 noon Greg Bover of the Fisk Organ Company will discuss the Cathedral in Lausanne, Switzerland, a new Fisk installation. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Washington Ave., Portland Monday, April 21, 2008 (Patriot’s Day) organ crawl Damariscotta/Newcastle area Sunday May 18,2008 6:00 p.m. UCC Kennebunkport Annual Meeting followed by Young Organists Recital 2008 AGO National Convention The early registration deadline of January 31 is rapidly approaching for the 2008 AGO National Convention, June 22-26, in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. You can take full advantage of \the discounted early registration rates and get all thedetails about the convention at http://www.ago2008.org/. Here are a few convention events you may find particularly interesting: 1. An evening concert, choral matins, and evensong with the St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir of London. 2. A special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a presentation of Pipedreams Live! hosted by American Public Media’s Michael Barone. This will mark the official start of the International Year of the Organ. 3. Major new works from internationally renowned composers, plus the U.S. premiere of the Te Deum by Siegfried Matthus at the St. Paul Cathedral with massed choirs and orchestra, a performance that is NOT TO BE MISSED. 4. Great instruments including organs by Dobson, Casavant, Fisk, Blackington, Lively-Fulcher, and Schantz among many others in great spaces including St. Paul Cathedral, Basilica of St. Mary, Central Lutheran Church, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Bethel College, St. Andrew’sLutheran, and Wooddale Church. 5. More than 60 diverse workshops including a special pedagogy track focusing on the organ music of Olivier Messiaen and a gala evening concert of Messiaen’s instrumental music at Orchestra Hall. The convention headquarters hotel, The Hilton Minneapolis, is an elegant facility with high-speed wireless internet in all rooms. The convention room rate is $138 per night. For reservations call 888-933-5353 or use the link on the convention Web site. Register now at http://www.ago2008.org/ and make sure you don’t miss the most important AGO event of the biennium. See you there! James Thomashower Executive Director |
Membership |
| Looking for a 2007-08 Membership in AGO Portland Chapter?
Categories of membership and dues are those of the AGO National Organization. To receive the new 2007-08 membership form, please contact Paul Schnell, Registrar. Completed membership forms can be mailed directly to: Stephen Garvin, Treasurer, 1378 W. Shore Drive, Acton, Maine 04001-6401 |
Placement |
| Employers and job seekers are invited search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. To be included on the local substitute list, or to inquire of an employment opportunity,
Contact Seth Hurd. AGO Placement Coordinator. PO Box 424 Sanford, Maine 04073 lamont@metrocast.net Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| The Portland Maine Chapter encourages certification by helping members prepare, and, then, proctoring the examination according to the National guidelines and schedules. For further information log onto the National A.G.O website at: www.agohq.org and click through to the information you need.
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Contact Us |
| Portland Maine AGO Chapter
Membership/AGO Registrar Paul Schnell prschnell@securespeed.us Portland AGO Executive Board Officers 2006-07 Dean: Sally Reynolds Sub-Dean: Marilyn Tedesco Secretary: Shirley Curry Treasurer: Stephen Garvin Past-Dean: Jim Strand Directors: Stewart Shuster Peter Asche Nancy Landsman Director Emeritus: Dr. Malcolm Cass Appointed Officers Professional Concerns: Ray Cornils Placement: Seth Hurd Hospitality: Patricia Hussey Chaplain: Rev. David Bellville, PhD Newsletter Editor: Nancy Wines-Dewan Web Manager: Paul Schnell |
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