... fr o m the Dean. Dear Tidewater Chapter members,

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1 Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists... fr o m the Dean Dear Tidewater Chapter members, September is upon us, and most of us are now gearing up for another season of music making! I hope you had a restful summer and had time for non-musical activities. On August 18 th, our Chapter hosted Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza for 15 enthusiastic piano students aged 9-18 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hampton. Special thanks to Marie Bliss for organizing such a wonderful event, to Marj Setnicky, Mark Biondolillo, and Andre Rakus for their teaching and playing, and to Martin Sunderland, Norman Elton, and John Dixon who volunteered to make the day special for our young guests. I hope that we can do this again soon! Our season has been announced and we have some wonderful events planned. Special attention was given to the venue of each concert, to represent the widest range of location. Our jobs and personal lives keep us busy, so concerts and events are a good way of keeping in touch with one another. Please mark your calendars now, and make every effort to support our fellow musicians. One event in particular I want to draw your attention to is Choral Evensong with the Installation of Officers on September 16th, 5:30 p.m. at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg. This will be one of the last chances to hear the current organ before it is removed and the new Dobson organ is installed. If you have any concerns or questions, please don t hesitate to contact me at kevin.kwan@christandstlukes.org or any member of the Board, who will do all we can to assist you. Let s have a great year! Best wishes, Kevin Kwan Dean, AGO Tidewater Chapter Since 1954 September 2018 issue

2 OFFICERS Dean: Kevin Kwan Sub-Dean: Deborah Carr Secretary: Geoffrey Bell Registrar/Treasurer: Dr. William W. Hamner, Jr. MEMBERS-AT-LARGE 2020 Stephen Leist Aaron Reisinger Chi Yi Chen Wolbrick 2022 Rachel Gragson Bradley Norris Chris Ward Newsletter Editor: Mary-William Baines Director of Organ Swell: Deborah Carr Website Coordinator: Geoffrey Bell Immediate Past Dean: Martin Sunderland Regional Councilor: Wayne L. Wold Website: American Guild of Organists - Tidewater Chapter Programs Choral Evensong and Installation of Officers Sunday, September 16, 5:30 PM Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg, VA Members are invited to go to dinner afterwards Pipedreams 35th Anniversary Members Recital Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 PM St. Benedict s Catholic Church Chesapeake, VA Co-Sponsored by St. Benedict s Church. Contact: Jeanne Dart Chapter Organists: Nicholas Seltzer, Gustavo Andres, Norman Elton, Carina Sturdy "The Tidewater Chapter will recognize at this event the immense, long-time generosity of Lucinda and Wesley Dudley of Williamsburg in support of Pipedreams and the National AGO Pipe Organ Encounters. We have been saddened by the passing of Wesley Dudley this summer and celebrate his memory. Lucinda Dudley plans to be in attendance on October 16 and we shall have an opportunity to express our appreciation of their many contributions at this time." Thomas Ospital, Organist of Saint Eustace, Paris Sunday, November 4, 4:00 PM First Presbyterian Church Norfolk, VA Contact: Stephen Cook Choral Skills for the Organist: A Refresher Course Saturday January 26, 2019, 4 PM TBA in Virginia Beach, VA Contact: Holly Sunderland Clara Gerdes Rising Star Organist Friday, February 8, 2019, TBA Virginia Beach, VA Organ Swell Concerts Various Date & Venues April & May 2019 Ken Cowan, Organist Virginia Arts Festival Concert Sunday, May 12, 2019, TBA Christ & St. Luke s Norfolk, VA Co-Sponsored by the Virginia Arts Festival & Tidewater Chapter AGO First recital on the newly restored organ. Virginia Wesleyan Hymn Festival TBA, July 2019 Fanfare Deadlines: August 20 - November 15 - January 20 - March 20 - April 20 Fanfare Publications: September 1 - November 20 - February 1 - April 1 - May 1

3 Report from the AGO National Steering Committee By James Kosnik On Friday, July 6, 2018, I had the honor of attending the AGO National Standing Committee for Sharing Skills and Resources Session which was held at the recent AGO National Convention in Kansas City. The Session was led by Peter Bates, chairman of the Committee for Sharing Skills & Resources. Here is a brief overview: Peter outlined the history and context of the January Jubilee. He addressed the success of recent Jubilees, especially the attendance of AGO non-members who present possible future membership in the Guild. Peter mentioned the flexibility and variety of practical topics which could be included, such as organ registration, hymn playing, conducting from the console, etc. The Committee is concerned about the lack of definite commitments for subsequent Jubilees. Peg Evans implored us to examine the needs of small Chapters around the country; their enthusiasm and interest, in addition to the larger Chapters. Peter summarized the mission of January Jubilee with great enthusiasm, vision and energy. At this point in the session, Peter introduced Charlotte Kroeker, director of CMI (Church Music Institute). She gave a brief overview of CMI, its origins, history and mission. Charlotte then introduced Peggy Evans; Peggy coordinates the organ music subdivision of CMI; Peggy gave a superb presentation on her analysis of organ scores, chorale settings and levels of difficulty, even going so far as to examine individual movements from within a specific chorale partitas to assign their specific levels of difficulty. It is a great privilege for me to serve as a member of the National Standing Committee for Sharing Skills and Resources. Dr. Jim Kosnik SPC, AGO/NPM (dual member of Tidewater & Richmond Chapters) Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth

4 Pedals, Pipes and Pizza! A Report from Marie Bliss Greetings to our Fanfare Newsletter Readers: On Saturday, August 18, 2018 the Tidewater Chapter AGO sponsored a Pedals, Pipes and Pizza program for our young musicians at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hampton, Virginia. A total of fourteen music students ranging in ages from nine to seventeen were greeted by our registration AGO volunteers Marie Bliss, Norm Elton and Marjorie Setnicky. The students were given a backpack that included items such as: The Young Musicians Guide to the Pipe Organ, organ music literature and colorful organ photos from around the world. Also, in attendance from the Tidewater AGO were members John Dixon, (past AGO Dean), Martin Sunderland, (past -immediate AGO Dean). During the first part of morning session, the students watched the video Pipe Organ Encounters followed by Marjorie speaking on the importance of the program, Pipe Organ Encounters. She emphasized these week-long events presented around the United States that positively engage serious-minded organ students toward a deeper understanding through practice and performance. Her talk sparked many new interests from our participating students. The students watched a short video of Olivier Latry playing (rather improvising) during a Catholic Mass at Paris Notre Dame Cathedral on the newly installed console. John Dixon spoke briefly with the students emphasizing the importance of improvisation at the organ within a church service and that reading music alone may not be enough when it comes to serving as a church organist and music director. [Sunday, September 19, 2010, Latry performed at Christ and St. Luke s Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA. We hope to have him back in the near future to play on the newly refurbished organ once again at Christ and St. Luke s.] Each student also received a small souvenir organ pipe, courtesy of Mary-William Baines. We thank Mary-William for this wonderful contribution. Marie Bliss had the students play their pipes one at a time and then altogether which sounded like a train whistle. What a hoot! Peggy Reinburg (past AGO Dean) also offered several glossy photos of organs from around the world. The students used a paper map and a globe as a guide to find where these pictured organs were located on the maps to peak their interest. Martin Sunderland served as photographer capturing spontaneous and sometimes hilarious moments of our guest organists and students as they engaged in fun learning moments at the pipe organ. All our AGO volunteers enthusiastically interacted with students throughout the day, taking time to listen to students questions and sharing their musical experiences and expertise. Marie Bliss brought her two accordions and concertina for the students to try out and get a feel for traveling organ music. This was a fun lunchtime organ encounter all by itself. Our students and family members had the privilege of listening to three fabulous organists that engaged as well as educated. Our guest organists included: Kevin Kwan (current AGO Dean) - Christ and St. Luke s Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA., who gave a thoroughly exceptional explanation of the organ console and demonstrated the power and versatility of the Charlie Kegg Pipe Organ with playing Bach s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.

5 Mark Biondolillo - First United Methodist Church Fox Hill, Hampton, VA. Mark presented a lovely musical arrangement depicting the beauty of Paris Notre Dame Cathedral and its magnificent new organ console. He also used the familiar theme of Amazing Grace to connect this imagery. Beautifully done, Mark! Andre Rakus travelled the furthest for this event. He and his family drove from Beaufort, South Carolina where he is Organist/Choirmaster at Saint Peter s Catholic Church. Rakus entertained and delighted the students with the familiar movie theme music from Star Trek. He began his piece with the zimbelstern bells and sustained beautiful high reed stops that made you feel like were hanging on the edge of universal space. He explored the many Star Trek movie themes that made this piece almost a sing-a-long. Thank you, Andre for your wonderful sense of humor and gorgeous interpretation of one of our favorite movie themes. Even more, Andre was gracious enough to fit Pedals, Pipes and Pizza Saturday morning/afternoon program within an already busy performance schedule that included a Saturday evening recital at Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, VA, followed by a Sunday afternoon recital at First United Methodist Church Fox Hill. During our afternoon session some students played a piano piece of their choice and then went directly to the pipe organ to play the same piece on the organ console. Kevin worked so well with the students, creating registrations that brought their music alive like no other instrument had before. We even had an original composition by one student. What a delight to hear her music played with even more texture and dynamic variance than on the piano. I wish our readers could have seen the amazement on the student s faces as I saw them create what seemed like new music to their ears on this pipe organ. One participating student was from China and has resided only three weeks in America. From what we understand, she has never been in a church and did not even know a pipe organ existed. After the event concluded, it was said of this student that she was hugging the organ bench with one arm while leaning over to play the pedals with her hands. That is the enthusiasm and joy that we professional organists want to share with the younger generation. Hope to see you at our next Pedals, Pipes and Pizza! Thanks to All! Regards, Marie Elena Bliss Organist/Choirmaster, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 250 Fox Hill Road, Hampton, VA, Photos by Martin Sunderland

6 In Recital Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM Titular Organist at St. Eustace, Paris, France First Presbyterian Church Colonial Avenue - Norfolk, VA

7 Requiesce in Pace Barbara Jones Harrell, died on August 7, three weeks shy of her 91st birthday. "Barbara was very talented musically, playing both organ and piano for many local churches, being a choir director, and teaching music education to elementary public schools." The extensive list of her organization memberships includes Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and - who knew? - the Circus Fans of America. She was a long time member of Miles Memorial UMC. Choral Evensong for the Feast of St. Michaels and All Angels September 30, 2018 at 5:00 PM Royster Presbyterian Church 6901 Newport Avenue - Norfolk, VA By the choirs of Royster Presbyterian, Ascension Episcopal and Talbot Park Baptist Music of Rutter (Christiana Canticles), Bullock, Nardone, Lehman Reception to follow. St. Michael & the Devil - Coventry Cathedral

8 Note: the last recital on the 1955 Aeolian-Skinner Organ will be September 22 at 8:00 PM

9 Organ Loft - Notre-Dame de Paris 501 Beach Road Hampton, VA Fox Hill Central United Church has a job opening for a Music Director. The primary responsibilities are selecting and purchasing music for services, directing the choir and providing organ/piano or keyboard accompaniment for church services. Other responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) providing accompaniment at other church functions as requested by the pastor and for funerals and weddings. QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to read music Proficient at playing piano, organ and keyboard Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (will need to show leadership ability) Strong work ethic Requires an acceptable background check (Procurement of a Criminal Records Screening) HOURS AND SALARY: Part-time position Requires leading an 8:30am Praise and Worship service and an 11:00am traditional service on Sundays Salary will be dependent upon qualifications with a base range between $19,000-20,000 yearly To request an application please contact the church office at or by at fhcumc@gmail.com. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm.

10 List of Organ Teachers With contact information CARR, Deborah 3308 Shakespeare Court Virginia Beach, VA (757) NORRIS, Bradley, R Chesapeake Ave. Hampton, VA (757) DAVY, Rebecca AAGO Bruton Parish Episcopal Church 331 Duke of Gloucester St. Williamsburg, VA (757) REGAN, Michael Larchmont United Methodist Church 1101 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk, VA (757) DIXON, John S., CAGO The Academy of Music P.O. Box Norfolk, VA KOSNIK, Dr. James W. University Professor of Music Old Dominion University 5115 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA (757) REINBURG, Peggy Kelley 955 Bolling Avenue Norfolk, VA SUNDERLAND, Holly B. St. Michael Lutheran Church 2208 Princess Anne Rd. Virginia Beach, VA Cell: (757) KWAN, Kevin Christ & St. Luke s Episcopal Church 560 West Olney Road Norfolk, VA (757) kevin.kwan@christandstlukes.org THIEL, Jean L. DMA, AAGO 1001 Elysian Place #318 Chesapeake, VA Home: (757) Cell: (757) jlthiel@cox.net MARSHALL, Thomas College of William and Mary Williamsburg UMC 500 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA Oct4@aol.com

11 October 1, 2018 at 7:30 PM Norfolk Chamber Consort at Ludwig Diehn Building, Chandler Hall James Kosnik, Kevin Kwan, Oksana Lutschyn, Max Holland Johann Sebastian Bach, Triple Harpsichord Concerto, and Quadruple Harpsichord Concerto November 4, 2018 at 3PM James W. Kosnik Annual Faculty Organ Concert with Guest Artist, Dr. Brian Nedvin Second Presbyterian Church, Hampton Blvd. Norfolk Tidewater chapter substitutes KEY: S = Services; W = Weddings; F = Funerals Organist Phone Gustavos Andres WF gusandres75@gmail.com Geoffrey Bell WF bellgeoffeyt@gmail.com Marie Bliss WF mbliss@odu.edu Deborah Carr WF deborahlcarr@cox.net Darrell Dunford SWF darrelldunford@gmail.com Grace Holdren WF bandgholdren@gmail.com Kevin Kwan WF kikwan@gmail.com Roger Peyton SWF rogerpeyton1945@gmail.com Mike Regan WF reganmg@aol.com Peggy Kelly Reinburg SWF Rvirginia@aol.com Marj Setnicky WF senicky@hotmail.com If you are available to substitute for Services, Weddings and/or Funerals, please send your information to M W Baines at KMKServicesInc@aol.com for inclusion in our Tidewater Chapter Roster.

12 Christ and St. Luke's Church West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA Bob Chilcott s A Little Jazz Mass Sunday, September 30, 10:15am Chilcott is one of the busiest and most popular choral composers and conductors today. His A Little Jazz Mass was composed with a liturgical context in mind. Our Parish Choir will present this work with outstanding jazz musicians from the area. Choral Matins and Eucharist for St. Luke s Day Sunday, October 22, 10:15am We celebrate our Patronal Feast with a special service of Choral Matins (Morning Prayer) and Eucharist. Music of Stanford, Walton, Bruckner, and Brahms. Johannes Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 Sunday, November 4, 6pm Brahms created his profoundly moving, deeply spiritual A German Requiem in the wake of the deaths of his mother and Robert Schumann, a close father-figure. The Choirs of Christ and St. Luke s, St. Paul s, and Trinity Lutheran, Newport News join together with soloists in the special piano four hands version, featuring pianists Dr. Stephen Coxe and Rebecca Raydo, under the direction of guest conductor Charles Woodward. This performance will be first presented on Thursday, November 1 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News.

13 Fall Events at St. Andrew s Choral Evensong, Sunday, October 14 at 5 p.m. Featured music will be a setting of the Evening canticles by Healey Willan, Responses by Michael Bedford, and Leo Sowerby's an them "I will lift up mine eyes." Choral Evensong, Sunday, November 4 at 5 p.m. This service concludes the annual Fall Festival at St. Andrew's. Music includes a setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by E. J. Moeran, and C. Hubert H. Parry's "My soul, there is a country." A reception will follow the service. This year, we remember the 100th anniversary of the death of Parry and the con clusion of the First World War. Healey Willan E J Moeran C Hubert H Parry St. Andrew s Episcopal Church, 1004 Graydon Avenue, Norfolk, VA St. Paul s Survives - taken in London during the 114th night of the Blitz -29/30 Dec Photo by Herbert Mason.

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