ENCHAMADE THE CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE AUGUST 2017 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS SUMMER RECITAL SERIES AUGUST RECITALS August 6, 7pm Alden Wright, Organist Sardis Presbyterian Church 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte August 13, 7pm Stephen Gourley, Organist Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte August 20, 7pm Lester Ackerman, Organist St. Mark s Lutheran Church 1001 Queens Road, Charlotte August 27, 7pm Nicholas Haigh, Organist Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte All concerts begin at 7pm. An offering will be received to benefit the series and the Stigall Scholarship Fund. JANE CAIN, CAGO, DEAN "The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ." IN THIS ISSUE Dean s Message Stigall Scholars Update Your AGO Board at work New Organ: Matthews Presbyterian Save the Date In Memoriam: Vivian Hovis Cobb and Betsy Johnson Do you know this organ? Support your Chapter with an Advertisement Fall Festival Music Request Advertisements Member Recommendations
Jane Cain, CAGA, Charlotte Chapter Dean E-mail: jcain@dcpc.org Office: (704) 892-5641 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Do you ever marvel at how vast the literature is for our instrument? My daughter, a bassoonist, has a fair chance of being acquainted with almost all the standard repertoire for bassoon, down to the moderately obscure. Organists, on the other hand, have centuries of compositions and untold numbers of composers to learn about, and reams more being written every day. It certainly makes our chosen instrument a pleasure and a challenge. When I attend organ recitals, I am delighted to hear a piece I already know: how will it sound on this instrument; how will the performer interpret it? I am equally delighted to hear a piece I don t know: have I heard anything else by this composer; how does it fit into the musical period when it was written; what is the emotional affect of the piece; would I like to learn and perform it myself? Years ago I had a mentor who occasionally would ask me, Are you still learning new repertoire? My impression was that he was not. I thought it the strangest question. How could I ever NOT be learning new repertoire? I hope that during the summer months you are finding time for renewal. That you are hearing both new and familiar organ music (obvious reference to the Summer Recital Series) and that you are finding time to learn some new music and reacquaint yourself with some old friends. Happy playing and listening!
Stigall Scholars Update Congratulations to Stigall Scholars Luke Rosamond, Danielle Little, and Matthew Buie following their concert at Providence Baptist Church on July 16, 2017. The Charlotte AGO is very proud of each one of you! New Organ at Matthews Presbyterian Church Matthews Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the completion of a 38 rank, 3 manual pipe organ, built by Garland Pipe Organs, Inc. based in Ft. Worth, TX. The building of the organ was made possible by a generous posthumous gift from a lifelong member of the church in memory of his mother. We hope that this organ will fill our church and community with uplifting music offered to the glory of God. Our Organ Dedication Worship Service will take place on August 20, 2017 at 10:30 in the morning. Future special events begin with a Dedicatory Organ Recital on September 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the church with Patrick A. Scott as the Guest Organist. (Pictured left: Placement of largest façade Pipes as of Nov. 2016.) Your Board at work.... The new executive board for our 2017-18 season has had its first meeting on July 10. Important business matters that were discussed include: Chapter programs for the coming year Update on our Summer Recital Series and Stigall scholarship fund Bringing our website and chapter administration guidelines up to date Ideas for the monthly online newsletter content 2017-18 budget Save the Date! Our first program of the 2017-18 season is a progressive dinner scheduled for Saturday, September 9 beginning at 5:00 PM Please mark your calendars and watch for more details in next month s newsletter!
In Memorium... Vivian Hovis Cobb (1928-2017) The Charlotte AGO expresses our deepest sympathy to the family of former Charlotte AGO member Vivian Cobb (November 15, 1928 - June 29, 2017). Vickie graduated from Queens College in with honors in classical music in 1951. She became the first organist for Memorial Methodist Church, and began teaching piano in her parents Parkwood Avenue home. Her Charlotte organist and teaching careers spanned five decades. She is survived by her daughter, Candice, and partner, Martha McMillan, Mozart, the big fine cat; and a very long list of friends, animals, and extended family. Elizabeth (Betsy) Thomas Johnson (1939-2017) The Charlotte AGO expresses our deepest sympathy to the family Charlotte AGO member Betsy Johnson (September 26, 1939 - June 23, 2017). Betsy earned a B.S. degree in piano performance from Winthrop College, an M.A. in music theory from the University of South Florida, and studied conducting under Eleazar de Carvalho of the Sao Paolo Symphony, Brazil. After teaching in Florida, Betsy returned to her hometown of Clover,SC in 1976. Upon her return, she taught piano for almost forty years and served as a church organist and choir director for several decades. She most recently was Music Director at St. Matthew's United Church of Christ in Maiden, N.C. In her musical endeavors, Betsy felt blessed by her many talented students, congregants, and their supportive families. She was very proud that many of her students received full music scholarships to college. Do you know? Can you identify this organ along with the church that houses it and the place it is located? Who built it and when was it built?
Support your Chapter with an Advertisement or Business Card! Would you like to support our Chapter s excellent programming? Would you like to promote your church or school? Consider purchasing an Advertisement or even a Business Card slot for our Yearbook and/or for our Newsletter. Bundles are available with reduced pricing if you do both. For more information or to purchase an advertisement, contact Nicholas Haigh at Nic@mpumc.org or Elizabeth Harrison at elizabeth.harrison@pfeiffer.edu. Ads must be camera ready and can be submitted electronically. Pricing is listed below. Checks should be mailed to: Charlotte Chapter of the AGO c/o Gay Pappin, Treasurer 11411 Corliss Avenue Charlotte, NC 28277 Yearbook Price Newsletter Price (12 mths) Newsletter Price (1 mth) Business Card $15.00 $35.00 $5.00 1/4 page Ad $22.00 $50.00 $7.00 1/2 page Ad $35.00 $75.00 $10.00 Full page Ad $50.00 $100.00 $15.00 Bundle your Yearbook Ad to the 12 Monthly Newsletter Advertisements Business Card $45.00 1/2 page Ad $95.00 1/4 page Ad $65.00 Full page Ad $125.00 What is your favorite prelude or postlude for any or all of the following Fall Festivals? World Communion Sunday All Saints Day Reformation Sunday Thanksgiving Please email your suggestions to Beth Harrison at elizabethaharrison@yahoo.com. We will publish your titles in next month s En Chamade.
Member Recommendations A Brief History of Classical Music: A Tale of Time, Tonality and Timbre, by Arthur Wenk A new publication devoted to explaining music history in musical terms. By focusing on twenty-four works by twenty-four composers four for each historical period (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern) this book creates a picture that the reader can hold in mind all at once. Time, tonality and timbre serve as points of comparison for defining both the styles of individual composers and the styles associated with historical periods. The book is available in both Kindle and paperback formats at amazon.com. ISBN-13: 978-1545012345. Orgel-Büchlein. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Dana Robinson, Organist Organist Dana Robinson adheres to historical performance practices while sharing new ideas on the performance of Bach s short chorale preludes in the Orgel-Büchlein. Performed on John Bombaugh s Opus 22 in Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma Washington, listeners are able to the vocal delicacy of a Brombaugh organ. Available from E.C. Schirmer Publishing. Foot-Friendly Preludes, by Nancy M. Raabe This very accessible collection can be used throughout the church year. Contents: Christ, Be Our Light; Come to the Table; Come to Us, Creative Spirit; Crown Him with Many Crowns; Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice; Fling Wide the Door; Let All Things Now Living; Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus; Lift High the Cross; Now the Green Blade Rises; Trumpet Tune; Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones. Difficulty Level: Easy
www.charlotteago.org AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS CHARLOTTE CHAPTER Dr. Elizabeth Beth Harrison, Newsletter Editor Submissions to: ElizabethAHarrison@icloud.com or elizabeth.harrison@pfeiffer.edu Charlotte AGO Executive Board 2017-2018 Chapter Officers Jane Cain, Chapter Dean jcain@dcpc.org Michael Lehtinen, Sub-Dean michaellehtinen@aol.com Lee Northcutt, Secretary LNorthcutt@myersparkpres.org Gay Pappin, Treasurer gpappin@carolina.rr.com Executive Board Members Class of 2017-2018 Robert Ivey Ginger Wyrick Class of 2018-2019 Kevin Haney Jacqueline Yost Class of 2019-2020 Nicholas Haigh Elizabeth 'Beth' Harrison