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1 BOMBARDE! Newsletter of The Greater Kansas City Chapter AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS April 2017 Dean: Mike Maiden Sub-Dean: Stephanie Henry Bombarde Editor: Keith Sandrock FROM THE DEAN Look beyond winter to the spring that inevitably followed, bringing back color and life and hope. Mary Balogh Spring is my favorite season. I love all of the changes that this season brings, as the author states: color and life and hope. And with spring comes the celebration of Easter, so aptly observed during spring as one then can also celebrate life and hope (and of course color with those brightly decorated eggs!). But, the celebration of Easter for church musicians is a crazy, busy and hectic season. As you prepare for your celebration of Easter, make time to enjoy that message of life and hope, and let the music reveal that. This beautiful time of year should be relished and shared in every manner that we can. Happy Spring! Mike Maiden GKCAGO Chapter Dean PROGRAM EVENTS SUNDAY, APRIL 30, :00 PM Richard Elliott in Recital Grace Cathedral 701 SW 8th Ave., Topeka, KS SUNDAY, MAY 7, :00-7:00 PM 38th Annual Bachathon Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral 415 W 13th Street, Kansas City, MO MONDAY, MAY 15, :30 PM Members Recital: Organ Music by Women Composers Central United Methodist Church 5144 Oak St., Kansas City, MO MONDAY, JUNE 5, :30 PM Member s Potluck Social Westport Presbyterian Church 201 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 1 P age

2 THIS MONTH S MEETING & PROGRAM Program: Richard Elliot in Recital Co-sponsors: Grace Cathedral and Topeka AGO Chapter Where: Grace Cathedral 701 SW 8 th Ave. Topeka, KS When: Sunday, April 30 3pm Dinner/Meeting following the Recital Where: First Presbyterian Church (Just 2 blocks away) 817 SW Harrison St. Topeka, KS Dinner Menu Catered by Paisano s Ristorante of Topeka Cost: $10/person Hearty Lasagna, made from scratch Salad Italian Break Sticks Drinks Dessert Please call Nancy Ramirez at or reservation@kcago.com by 9:00 pm TUESDAY, April 25 th. Nancy will confirm your reservations. Please call if you don t get a confirmation. Remember, if you have a reservation (permanent or one-time) and miss dinner, you are still obligated to pay for your meal if you have not cancelled by Sunday, April 30 th. THE HYMN SOCIETY HAS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. Jan Kraybill has been chosen as the new Executive Director for The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She will continue to serve Community of Christ in a much-reduced but complementary role, including overseeing the care of the two magnificent pipe organs at the denomination s headquarters. She has served as the Principal Organist for Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) for the past 18-1/2 years, since the retirement of John Obetz in August To read more about Dr. Jan Kraybill s new position, click here. HELP IS NEEDED FOR OCTOBER MEETING 2 P age

3 Call for organists to participate in our October Meeting s, Celebrating Luther and The 95 Theses. Pieces based on Ein Feste Burg for presentation. Atonement Lutheran Church. Please contact Subdean Dr. Stephanie Henry CERTIFICATION CORNER CHOIRMASTER CERTIFICATION Apply for Choir Master Exam to National Headquarters after January 1, The application form must be submitted by April 1, There are two sections to the exam. Section 1 is Practical work in which the candidate rehearses and directs a choir of at least four singers that will be provided at the examination center. The candidate rehearses and conducts 3 anthems listed in the Choir Master requirements. In addition to rehearsing a choir, the candidate demonstrates keyboard ability by harmonizing a melody, playing harmonic progressions at the piano or organ as directed, and playing a hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Booklet. Section 2 involves paperwork tests of Ear Tests, Analysis, Gregorian Chant, Hymnody, Liturgy, Choir Training, Choral Repertoire, and General Musical Knowledge. Consult for details and resources. The July issue of TAO will have the requirements for Contact Claudette Schiratti, AAGO cschiratti1@gmail.com, Certification Chair, KCAGO DIRECTORY UPDATES SINCE PUBLICATION Since the publication of our chapter s membership directories earlier this fall, there are several members that have updated their contact information. Chloë Stodt has included the most recent, upto-date list for us. You can find this list at the very end of this month s newsletter to print and file with our current directory at your convenience. ORGANISTS NEEDED AT COMMUNITY OF CHRIST HEADQUARTERS Be a staff organist at Community of Christ Headquarters! Volunteer staff organists provide music for daily Prayer for Peace services year-round, and 30-minute organ demonstration recitals held in The Temple in Independence, MO, at 2:30pm each Sunday except in June and July when they occur daily. Though the audiences for our music-making may be small, they are very appreciative, and the side benefits are great: staff organists receive a keycard to access The Auditorium's 113-rank Aeolian-Skinner and The Temple's 102-rank Casavant, and the opportunity to schedule practice on these two magnificent instruments 24/7! There are also occasional opportunities for paid gigs, such as playing for the many graduations hosted at The Auditorium each May. If you're interested in auditioning to join us, or for further information, contact Jan Kraybill at jkraybill@cofchrist.org. 3 P age

4 AGO PILOT PROJECT CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE This is another invitation to participate in the Church Music Institute's pilot project providing free access to AGO members in three chapters, including Kansas City. The Guild is always searching for ways to serve its constituency better and to identify new and helpful benefits for AGO members. Because the overwhelming majority of our members are employed in sacred settings, we are working with the Church Music Institute to give you free access to CMI s elibrary, a reference database of more than 10,000 titles of choral anthems. These anthems are searchable on 24 criteria, including scripture, lectionary reference, and type of accompaniment. CMI and the AGO have agreed to offer the elibrary as a membership benefit, free of charge, to all AGO members in our chapter as part of a pilot program, with the ultimate goal of offering it to the AGO s entire membership. You may enroll by copying the following web address into your browser to complete the online sign-up form. Access to the elibrary will be provided in a confirmation message to you containing your password within two business days of your enrollment. Please make time to take advantage of this wonderful benefit provided to us by the National office. KU FACULTY TO PRESENT SPRING RECITALS FEATURING NEW CD PROJECTS On Friday, April 7th at 7:30 p.m. Michael Bauer, Professor of Organ and Church Music at the University of Kansas, will present a recital of the complete organ works of Johannes Brahms at the Bales Organ Recital Hall located on the Northwest side of the Lied Center at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. This recital is free and open to the public. The Brahms organ music will be the content of a compact disc that Michael Bauer is recording this spring at Bales. On Monday, April 17th and April 24th at 7:30 p.m. James Higdon, Dane and Polly Bales Professor of Organ at the University of Kansas, will present two different recitals, each of which will contain one half of the organ works of Jehan Alain. These recitals are free and open to the public. The Alain organ music will be the content of a two-compact disc set that James Higdon is recording this spring at Bales. This will be his second recording of the complete works of Alain. UPCOMING MEMBER S RECITAL On Monday, May 15 7:30pm, we will hold our annual Members Recital. This year we will feature Organ Music by Women Composers. The event will be held at Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri. Please uncover or rediscover your favorite compositions by women composers and be a part of this year s members recital. To be included as a performer for this event, send an to dean@kcago.com. 4 P age

5 LOCAL EVENTS OF INTEREST Westport Center for the arts Brown Bag Concert: International Trio Friday, April 12:10pm Westport Presbyterian Church 201 Westport Road Kansas City, MO This upcoming program offers a trio of local flute, cello, and piano musicians performing music from France, Germany, and Brazil. It features flutist Mary Bassett Shemon, Turkish cellist Ezgi Karakus, and pianist and soprano Sophia Zey. The Brown Bag series offers the community a chance to experience free concerts by professional musicians in an intimate atmosphere and fellowship with other audience members. Organ Duo Recital Sunday, April 23 3pm Gano Chapel William Jewell College 500 College Hill Liberty, MO Dr. Ann Marie Rigler (William Jewell College) and Dr. Melody Steed (Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS) present a recital of organ duets by David Briggs, Naji Hakim, Kenneth Leighton, Gustav Merkel, and Samuel Wesley, with additional solos by Emma Lou Diemer and Gwyneth Walker. They will repeat the program at Bethany College on May 7 and at First United Methodist Church in Omaha on June 9 for the national Musforum conference. Admission is free. For more information, contact Ann Marie Rigler at riglera@william.jewell.edu. Muehleisen s The Passion of Rudyard Kipling (two performances) Saturday, April 29 7:30pm J.C. Nichols Auditorium National World War I Museum 100 West 26 th Street Kansas City, MO Sunday, April 30 3pm Village Presbyterian Church 6641 Mission Road Prairie Village, KS Journalist, poet, novelist, and Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling is best known for works of fiction like The Jungle Book, Kim, and his many short stories. Less well known is the impact the First World War had on Kipling and how it irrevocably changed his family. In this new oratorio, American composer John Muehleisen explores the costs of war from the point of view of the families left behind. Weaving letters, prose and poetry into a one-hour passion setting, the work explores 5 P age

6 how the devastated Kiplings find peace in the wake of son John s September 1915 death at the Battle of Loos at age 18. Scored for soprano, tenor, and bass soloists with choir and chamber orchestra, this moving world premiere shines a new spotlight on the sacrifice of not only our warriors, but their families. FOR SALE J F Nordlie Opus 27, 1995 Free-standing Mechanical Key Action pipe organ, 33 ranks, 30 stops, 1,718 pipes Faith Lutheran Church, Prairie Village, Kansas $150,000 For information contact: Bob Lindeblad, blindeblad@kc.rr.com Lowrey Pageant Organ Model M150 Serial Two 44-note keyboards (split) plus 13-note pedalboard. Bench and several books included. 44 inches long, 20 inches deep. Like new. Contact Loretta Reistroffer, Page

7 UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS AND EVENTS Richard Elliott in Recital Sunday April 30th 3pm Co-sponsored by Great Spaces and Topeka Chapter of the AGO Grace Cathedral 701 SW 8th Ave. Topeka, Kansas What a great way to collaborate with our friends in Topeka! And it is always a treat to hear Richard play. We will hold our chapter dinner and meeting following the recital at First Presbyterian Church, a block from Grace Cathedral. The usual dinner reservation rules will apply. We will complete our election that night for the program year. If you would be interested in joining or driving in a carpool with other members, please send an to dean@kcago.com. Mike will consolidate that list and communicate with all interested to make plans for that. Bachathon XXXVIII Sunday May 7th 2:00pm 7:00pm Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral 415 W 13th Street Kansas City, Missouri Members Recital Monday May 15th 7:30 pm Organ Music by Women Composers Central United Methodist Church 5144 Oak St. Kansas City, Missouri Please share with us your favorite compositions by women composers and be a part of this year s members recital. To be included as a performer for this event, send an to dean@kcago.com. 7 P age

8 SUBSTITUTES AVAILABLE FOR YOU Substitutes listed are members of the local organ guild. The people who hold AGO certificates have passed requirements of the National American Guild of Organists for various levels of service playing and choral conducting. However, the GKCAGO is not an endorsement agency for service provided by the persons listed here. To learn proficiency of substitutes, feel free to ask them for references. Feedback regarding the hiring of GKCAGO substitutes is welcome and encouraged. Please send feedback to John Schaefer These substitutes have passed various levels of AGO certification requirements: Mary Bronaugh Davis, MA, CAGO org Linda Mann, BME, SPC organ, piano (Weddings/Funerals only) John Pitchford, MM, SPC org John Schaefer, AAGO, ChM org, dir, lit Claudette Schiratti, MM AAGO org, dir, lit Thomas Zachacz, MM, SPC, CAGO org, dir, lit (816) (c) (816) (816) (c) (816) (913) (816) (c) (913) (913) SPC = service playing certificate CAGO = Colleague certification AAGO = Associate certification FAGO = Fellow certification org = organist lit = liturgical worship dir = choral director piano = pianist The following have various degrees in organ or church music at the college or postgraduate level: Joyce Berg, MM org Phyllis Curtis, MM org, piano John Deahl, MM org, dir, lit, bass soloist (816) joyberg74@gmail.com (913) ksuorganist1@yahoo.com (785) johnldeahl@gmail.com 8 P age

9 Sharon Hettinger, DMA, dir, handbell Suzanne Hunter, BM, Church Music org, dir, piano Ronald Krebs, BM, MM org Sarah Lyons, DMA org, piano, lit, dir Carol Mueller, MM Dale Ramsey, MM org, dir Ann Marie Rigler, DMA Nancy Stankiewicz, BA (785) (641) (913) (785) (309) (913) (816) (816) (816) (913) The following also offer their services: Betty Bauer Doris Daniels Marilyn VanderLinden Margaret Werth Org (913) (816) (816) (785) org = organist lit = liturgical worship dir = choral director piano = pianist The absolute deadline for submissions to the Bombarde editor is the 20th of each month. Please your information to bombarde@kcago.com. 9 P age

10 DIRECTORY UPDATES p. 8 (change renewal date) Alexander, Wayne 3/1/18 p. 10 (change renewal date) Braum, John 3/1/18 p. 20 (change address): Lasater, Larry lplasater@yahoo.com 10 P age