Columbus Chapter, American Guild of Organists
News Updates
[Placement & Substitute Notices are now
posted only on the Bulletin Board Page]
posted March 13 by Sally Beske
Attention AGO Members!
Please note the following correction from Jan Linker:
The time of the Todd Wilson concert this Fri evening, Mar 14, at Capital Univ., Mees Hall, is INCORRECT in The Guilder...The correct concert time is 7:30 PM....AGO members cordially invited.
posted February 19 by Sally Beske
Sara Seidel is now officially our new membership coordinator! We transferred the computer data over last night. I am excited for our chapter to have this new, energetic face in charge of our directory and membership data. Bryan and I are both confident that Sara will be a wonderful steward for our chapter and we are willing to assist her should the need arise.
Her contact information:
Sara Seidel
204 Hardy Way
Worthington, OH 43085
sara@seidelnemeth.com
614-825-4729
posted January 4 by Craig Cramer
Greetings,
Do you know of a student or colleague who might be interested in our MSM degree at the University of Notre Dame?
At the moment I am recruiting students for our Master of Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame. This program is in its third year, and it is a wonderful program that has already attracted fine students. We are extremely excited about what is going on here. The degree combines music (two organ recitals, organ literature, music history) and liturgy courses. There are details of the program on the website: http://www.nd.edu/~msm/
The assistantships pay full tuition for two years plus a stipend of $12,000 per year for two years. If you know of any prospective undergraduate students or others who are not currently enrolled in a graduate program, I would appreciate hearing from you. If you have any names to suggest, I am happy to contact them. It is not too late to apply for 2008-2009.
Typically a student on an assistantship works in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on campus. The Sunday morning mass has been broadcast across the country every Sunday on the Hallmark Channel for the last five years; the average viewership was around 1.5 million per week. This broadcast will change soon to another network. There is so much musical work to be done there that it is a great hands-on learning experience.
Our new Fritts organ and organ hall are stunning. We have an eclectic-style tracker organ in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart that is also used for teaching, practice, and performance. You can see the Fritts at http://www.frittsorgan.com/opus024.htm
Many thanks for your help, and all the best in the new year,
Craig Cramer, DMA
Professor of Organ
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana USA
574-631-7836
http://www.nd.edu/~music/faculty/cramer.html
posted December 7 by May Schwarz
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January 7-10 and 14-16
1:00 – 4:30
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December 13 deadline
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To register: CDixon@TrinityLutheranSeminary.edu
614-235-4136 ext 4632
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posted October 23 by James Reed
Dear AGO chapter contacts,
I am the director of a small choir called Musica Sacra and we are taking our 5th annual choir tour to the UK next summer, July 16-30, to sing in England, Scotland and Wales. The high points will be singing Choral Eucharists in St. Paul's Cathedral, London and Chester Cathedral. Because of the size of the buildings involved we will be looking for a few extra singers to boost the ranks, and so if you would be willing to post a notice in your chapter newsletter to see if anyone might have a singer or two interested, that would be much appreciated!
Best wishes,
~James.
jamesnreed@gmail.com
posted July 12, by Dorothy Riley
In Appreciation…
Dear Friends:
Wow!! What a marvelous convention that we were privileged to experience.
Thanks go to so many who worked endless hours to make this happen: the sponsors,
donors, the Steering Committee under Al Adcock, volunteers, recitalists, workshop
presenters, church choirs, directors, organists and worship leaders. All of these persons
deserve out gratitude - every detail was thoughtfully carried out. The convention was one
of the finest that I have attended.
As for me - your support and love was overwhelming, allowing me to have very
special memories. I AM SO THANKFUL!
- Dorothy Riley
posted July 12, by Bob Wisniewski
From the Outgoing Dean…
I want to thank all of you for giving me the opportunity to serve you over the last
six years or so as Executive Committee member, Sub-Dean, and Dean. What an amazing
time it has been! I was a "charter member" of the initial convention brainstorming
committee when it first met in October 2003 in James Yeager's kitchen, and have been
part of the multitudinous discussions and decisions that culminated in our splendid
Region V Convention two weeks ago. It's hard to believe that all of that is already
history.
A note of special thanks must go to the present Executive Committee and to Al
Adcock and the Steering Committee - these persons made my role as Dean much easier,
and kept both our monthly programs and our convention planning at the same high level.
It has been both an honor and a pleasure to head the Columbus Chapter these past two
years, and I extend my best wishes to our new Dean, Laura Silva, and her officers and
Executive Committee as they prepare for a new program year.
Cordially,
Robert Wisniewski, AAGO
Dean, Columbus Chapter, 2005-2007
posted January 10, by Bob Wisniewski
As of 1/9/07, Chad Baker will be the Columbus AGO liaison for Placement and Substitutes. All notices concerning substitutes needed, positions open, or musicians available should be sent to him at:
Chad Baker
8740 Millwheel Drive
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
(phone) 614.864.8505
(e-mail) bdb49@hotmail.com
posted May 18, 2006, by Jane McFadden
From John and Jane McFadden: an album of photos
from the 2006 Spring Party at Buckeye Lake and the 2005 Columbus Day Organ Crawl
