ENCHAMADE THE CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE SEPTEMBER 2017 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS 2017 Progressive Dinner September 23, 2017 Join us as we hear beautiful music in these historic churches! Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 110 S. Main Street, Mt. Holly, NC 28120 5:00-5:30 PM Appetizers 5:30-5:30 PM Recital: Rob Dicks Belmont Abbey College 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012 6:00-6:20 PM Recital in the Basilica: Kaitlyn Davros 6:30-7:30 PM: Entrée in the Dining Hall The Presbyterian Church of Lowell 207 E. 1 st St., Lowell, NC 28090 7:40-8:00 PM Recital: Andrew Barbour 8:00-8:30 PM Dessert $15 per person Checks made payable to: Charlotte AGO c/o Michael LehtInen 4805 Park Road, Suite 230 Charlotte, NC 28209 Deadline JANE CAIN, for Reservations CAGO, DEAN is September 15, 2017. "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 Organ Dedicatory Recital: Matthews Presbyterian Your AGO Board at work Organ Music Give-Away Greater Columbia AGO Invitation Atlanta Master Chorale Charlotte AGO Programs 2017-18 Advertisements Member Recommendations: Fall Festival Music
Jane Cain, AAGO, Charlotte Chapter Dean E-mail: jcain@dcpc.org Office: (704) 892-5641 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Happy New Year! It s a new school year, a new choir year, and a new AGO year. New music, new friends, new challenges; the possibilities seem unlimited. Your Board and program committee, ably led by Michael Lehtinen and aided by committee members Kaitlyn Davros and Nancy Watson, have been busy planning a variety of programs for the coming year. There is something for everyone: organ concerts, choral concerts, workshops, social events. Whether you are a full-time professional or a part-time organist or an organ lover, you will find something valuable and interesting this year. Our first event, the Progressive Dinner, is one of the perennial favorites. This is a great opportunity to bring some choir members, young piano students, or any music lover, and introduce them to the organ. Three churches, three organs, a three course meal, lots of fun. I like the fact that, for me anyway, it s off the beaten path and I will get to visit three new places. Can you bring a carful of people? If you did not attend any chapter events last year, how about coming to at least one this season? If you attended one or two, how about setting a goal of doubling that number? You have something valuable to offer your colleagues. Ready, Set, Go! Grace and peace, Jane Cain
Dedicatory Organ Recital Dan Garland Pipe Organ 38 rank, 3 manual Friday, September 29, 2017 7:00pm MATTHEWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SANCTUARY 601 W John St. Matthews, NC 28105 Reception to follow. Dr. Patrick A. Scott Recital Organist Patrick A. Scott is Assistant Organist-Choirmaster at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Birmingham- Southern College, a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Sacred Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Scott served as Associate Director of Music at Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte prior to his current position. At the 2014 AGO national convention in Boston he was awarded both first prize and the audience prize in the AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation. While in Boston, Dr. Scott was also awarded second prize in the Schoenstein Hymn Playing Competition. He has recorded a CD through the Raven label on the Æolean-Skinner organ of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC, the organ formerly at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Your Board at work.... Your Charlotte AGO executive board met on August 14, 2017 at the home of our Dean, Jane Cain, where we also shared a dinner together. Important business matters that were discussed include: Finalizing Chapter programs for the coming year Update on Chapter Committees and their chairpersons Update on the Yearbook Update on the Newsletter Update on Yearbook and Newsletter advertisements Update and discussion of the 2017-18 budget Take note! Free organ music Our recently deceased member Betsy Johnson has donated her organ and piano music and books to members of the chapter. It will be available for free at the last stop of the Progressive Dinner at Lowell Presbyterian church.
An Invitation from the Greater Columbia AGO Chapter On Saturday, October 11, The Greater Columbia AGO Chapter is sponsoring an organ crawl to Charlotte to see three recent installations of pipe organs. The Greater Columbia Chapter sponsored a similar crawl eleven years ago, so this tour, arranged by dual member Dr. David Lowry, will feature these three organs installed since then. Members of the Charlotte AGO Chapter are invited to join us for this enjoyable day. St. John s Baptist Church is a remarkable congregation with a fine building near Center City Charlotte in the Elizabeth community. Complementing a fine music program of choirs for children and adults is St. John s 2008 Létourneau Organ, Opus 113, 3 manuals, 35 stops, 43 ranks, installed in a favorable acoustic. Providence United Methodist Church on Providence Road in 2013 saw the installation of the Æolian- Skinner Opus 1472 that was built for the Kennedy Center concert hall in Washington, DC. The removal, transport and rebuilding was accomplished magnificently by Phil Parkey OrganBuilders of Norcross, Georgia. The large sanctuary provides a wonderful ambiance for this large, exciting organ. The organ is 3 manuals, 62 stops on the original console. St. Peter s Episcopal Church, directly in Center City Charlotte, is an 1895 edifice that was completely renovated in 2009 resulting in a most favorable space for the Episcopal liturgies. The crowning achievement is the Fisk Organ, Opus 136, 3 manuals, 32 independent voices, 41 ranks, completed in 2010. Since 1992 the church has supported a fine Choir School and supported a history of fine music for over a century. The tentative itinerary is St. John s at 10 a.m. and Providence at 11:30 a.m. Following a lunch break, the tour concludes at St. Peter s Episcopal at 2:30 p.m. We will notify you if any of the times have to be altered. Please join us on our visit to Charlotte and its array of spectacular pipe organs.
Last month s mystery organ: St. Stephen s Church Tangermünde, Germany (former East Germany) The organ was built in 1624 by Hans Scherer the Younger and his brother Fritz Scherer. ~ Frances Webb, Dean - Greater Columbia AGO Chapter
Charlotte AGO Programs 2017-18 September 23, Saturday, 5:00-8:30 pm: Progressive Dinner Join us as we hear beautiful music in these historic churches! Appetizers: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 110 S Main St, Mt Holly, NC 28120 Entrée: Belmont Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012 Dessert: The Presbyterian Church of Lowell, 207 E 1st St, Lowell, NC 28098 For more information, see the cover of this issue of the En Chamade. October 22, Sunday, 7:00 pm: Atlanta Master Chorale: Double Take Christ Lutheran Church, 4519 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226 Come and experience how composers of different eras and regions achieve contrasting results sometimes startlingly so when using the same text, such as settings of O Clap Your Hands by both John Rutter and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Tickets $10 at CarolinaTix. To purchase tickets call 704.372.1000 or see CarolinaTix.org November 12, Sunday, 5:00 pm: Hospice & Palliative Care Benefit Concert Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 Performers will include Charlotte AGO members and friends. A freewill offering will be received to benefit Hospice & Palliative Care of the Charlotte Region. January 6, Saturday, 5:00-8:30 pm: Epiphany Celebration St. Martin s Episcopal Church, 1510 E 7 th St, Charlotte, NC 28204 5:00 pm: rehearsal; 6:00 Epiphany Service; 7:15 Chapter Potluck Dinner AGO members are welcome to attend the service and dinner, or take a more active role by singing in the choir, or playing a voluntary or hymn. February 9, Friday, 7:30 pm: Peek Memorial Recital: Renee Anne Louprette February 10, Saturday, 9:00 am-12:00 noon, Master Class Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 East Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204 Renee Anne Louprette serves at both Rutgers University and the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City. If you were lucky enough to hear her performance at Friendship Missionary Baptist during the 2015 Regional Convention, then you know this is a recital not to be missed! April 21, Saturday, Sm(organs)bord: Saturday morning workshops St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270 9:00-10:00 Choral Techniques: John Blizzard Whether you work with an aging choir or a children s ensemble, John will show you ways to maximize your choir s potential through vocal and choral techniques. 10:15-11:15 The Organ and Your Body: Brenda Sorkin How do you navigate between the complexity of the organ and your own comfort? Are you enjoying pain-free playing? In this Feldenkrais workshop we will develop your ability to play with greater ease and efficiency. Brenda Sorkin has over 30 years of experience in movement education. For more information see: www.movementdialogues.com 11:30-12:30 Hymn Playing Reminders: John Cummins David Craighead always said, "90% of teaching is reminding." We will look at examples of tunes and texts from various stylistic periods, as well as registration, tempo, breathing, and phrasing relative to each. JW Pepper and Choirboy will have sacred music displays in the narthex. Beverages and light refreshments will be provided. May 20, Sunday, 5:00 pm: Pentecost Festival and Officer Installation Myers Park Presbyterian, 2501 Oxford Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207 AGO members are welcome to attend the service, or take a more active role by singing in an AGO-member choir. For more information on all programs, contact Michael Lehtinen, Sub-dean, at spkmusicschool@aol.com or 704-676-1002. April 21, Saturday, Sm(organs)bord: Saturday morning workshops St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
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Member Recommendations: Organ Music for Fall Festivals Communion Hymns for Organ, by Emma Lou Diemer The American Guild of Organists named Emma Lou Diemer as composer of the year for 1995. Communion Hymns for Organ is an outstanding collection of pieces based on communion hymns. Some of the settings are appropriate for use during administration of communion. In particular, We Come as Guests Invited is a favorite of one of our chapter members for World Communion Sunday. This book is available in paperback at amazon.com as well as at many of your local music stores. Nun danket alle Gott: Marche triomphale, Op. 65, No. 59 by Sigfried Karg-Elert Nun danket alle Gott belongs to Karg-Elert s great multi-volume Op. 65 collection of 66 improvisations on chorales or German hymns. The collection was first published in 1909 and dedicated to the great organist Alexandre Guilmant. Nun danket alle Gott, known to most of us as the popular Christian hymn Now thank we all our God, belongs to Karg-Elert s group of pieces composed in celebration of the Harvest. It is a favorite of one of our chapter members for Thanksgiving services. The score, currently in the public domain, is available from the Petrucci Music Library. Apparition de I église éternelle, by Olivier Messiaen Messiaen s famour Apparition of the eternal church was written in 1932. The piece features large chords over a throbbing bass line, which repeats a simple rhythmic pattern. The piece is programmatic in that it describes the appearance and disappearance of the eternal church. The piece is published by Henry Lemoine and is available from your local music store. It is a favorite of one of our chapter members for All Saints Day.
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