Chiff Chat April 2014 - agospringfieldma.org April.pdf · Sub-dean – Quentin Faulkner Treasurer – Jim Barnes Secretary – Charles Marshall BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Bailey Lori

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Chiff Chat DEAN’S MESSAGE

Greetings, I want to wish you all a very happy spring. Spring arrived on March 20th, with snow still on the ground and has been followed by some extremely cold days. The spring flowers are starting to poke their heads out where the snow has melted. With April holidays fast approaching and everyone getting ready for them, I want to wish our Christian friends a very happy and blessed Easter, and to our Jewish friends a very blessed Passover. On March 1st the chapter presented Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza introducing students of all ages to the organ. This event was held at the South Congregational Church in Amherst. Everyone was pleased with the attendance. I want to thank the members of the church for allowing us to hold this event there and to Marilyn Brayne, organist at the church, for making all the arrangements for us. Thanks also to our Sub Dean, Quentin Faulkner, for being the presenter of this event and to our Past Dean, Bill Czelusniak for demonstrating some of the pipes and explaining how they work inside the organ chest. Last, but not least, I want to thank Mary Jeanne Tash for taking pictures of the event and then sending one off to national so that it can appear in The American Organist magazine.

The next event was on March 23rd. It was a recital given by Christa Rakich at Christ Church Cathedral in

CHAPTER OFFICERS Dean – Donald Hooton Sub-dean – Quentin Faulkner Treasurer – Jim Barnes Secretary – Charles Marshall BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Bailey Lori Bourret Elizabeth Dawson Joe Geehern John Karalekas Mary Jeanne Tash

IN THIS ISSUE Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza Page 2 Calendar of Events Page 3 Pipe Organ Encounter Page 5 Job Postings Page 5

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Springfield. Christa Rakich is Artist-in-Residence at the Somers Congregational Church in Somers, CT, where she will dedicate their new Richards-Fowkes organ when the installation is concluded this summer. If you were unable to attend Christa’s performance, watch for the date of that dedication recital. On behalf of the Guild, I want to thank the members of the Cathedral for allowing us to hold the event there and for putting on the reception that followed the recital. I also want to thank the Cathedral’s organist, H. David Pulliam, for making all the arrangements for us. A special thank you to all the members who attended it and I am sure you enjoyed it as much as I did. On May 10th at 7 pm. there will be a silent movie entitled “It” staring Clara Bow with pipe organ accompaniment by Peter Edwin Krasinski. It is a 1927 silent romantic comedy film that tells the story of a shop girl who sets her sights on the handsome and wealthy boss of the department store where she works. This event is co-sponsored with Experience Music at United. It will take place at United Congregational Church of Holyoke.

I look forward to seeing you at the silent film “It”. Happy Holidays, Don Hooton, chapter dean

APRIL 2014

Next Chapter Board Meeting: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 – 7:00pm United Congregational Church, Holyoke

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PEDALS, PIPES, AND PIZZA MARCH 1ST, 2014

The Springfield Chapter AGO hosted a Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza event on March 1st at South Congregational Church in Amherst. Eight students attended and each had an opportunity to try out the Casavant organ as well as hear demonstrations of all of the stops. Quentin Faulkner organized and led the event. Bill Czelusniak demonstrated each the different types of pipes. Scott Bailey demonstrated how each stop sounds on the organ and Don Hooton organized the pizza lunch.

Photos by Mary Jeanne Tash

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS April Events

5 Sat. at 4:00pm, Novi Cantori will present their Spring Concert with the theme “From Dusk to Dawn” at the Simsbury United Methodist Church. www.novicantori.org

6 Sun. at 3:00pm, Permelia Singer Sears will present an organ recital along with David and Rebecca Sears on the 1842 EG&G Hook organ at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Northfield, MA. For more information, call 413-498-2133. $10 Suggested Donation.

12 Sat. at 7:30pm, Novi Cantori will present their Spring Concert with the theme “From Dusk to Dawn” St. John’s Episcopal Church in Northampton, MA. www.novicantori.org

26 Sat. at 7:30pm, Novi Cantori will present their Spring Concert with the theme “From Dusk to Dawn” at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Longmeadow, MA. www.novicantori.org

27 Sun. at 10:00am and 1:00pm,

Jonathan Ortloff will be playing before, during, and after the 10:00 am festival worship service at United Congregational Church in Holyoke. He will also be performing at 1:00pm before the 1:30pm session “Wonder Reborn” led by Professor Tom Troeger from the Yale Institute for Sacred Music. See page 4 for more information.

May Events 9 Fri. at 7:30pm,

Carson Cooman, organist at The Memorial Church at Harvard University, will present a free organ concert at Edwards Church, 297 Main Street, Northampton, MA. The program will consist entirely of organ music by living composers.

10 Sat. at 7:00pm, Chapter Event

Silent Movie “It” with organist Peter Krasinski. United Congregational Church of Holyoke, UCC, 300 Appleton St. $10 suggested donation, $5 for students.

11 Sun. at 3:00pm,

Hartford AGO/Quimby Competition Winner Justin Murphy-Mancini in recital at the United Methodist Church, 571 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT.

17 Sat. at 7:30pm, The Hampshire Choral Society and the Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus will present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony at the UMASS Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors 65+, and $6 for students. Visit www.hampshirechoral.org or www.pvsoc.org.

June Events 8 Sun. at 2:00pm,

Larry Schipull will present an organ recital as part of the “Music at United” concert series at the United Congregational Church of Holyoke, UCC, 300 Appleton St. in Holyoke, MA. $10 Suggested donation, $5 for students.

13 Fri. at 6:00pm,

Chapter Event End of the year picnic, held at the home of Charles Page, 1 Bridges Rd., Enfield, CT 06082.

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Classical & Theater Organist

Jonathan Ortloff Jonathan Ortloff Jonathan Ortloff Sunday, April 27, 2014

United Congregational Church of Holyoke  Jonathan will play the historic E. M. Skinner pipe organ, Opus 322

Before, during, and after: 10 am festival worship

and also 1 pm before the 1:30 session:

“Wonder Reborn” — Professor Tom Troeger, Yale ISM

awakenings study conference

Donations welcome at the door The United Congregational Church of Holyoke, 300 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ www.uccholyoke.org

Phone (413) 532-1483 www.awakeningsconference.com

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Visit our website!!! www.springfieldago.org

Job Postings The First Baptist Church, Agawam is looking for a choir director/pianist. It involves a Thursday evening rehearsal and Sunday morning service at 9:30 am. Contact Jeanne Webster, [email protected], by phone at 413-786-8609 or by mail at: 137 Leonard Street, Agawam, MA. 01001-3351. Somers Congregational Church seeks part time (15-18 hours /week) Position for Organist/Choir Director. Duties include directing a music program with adult, children's and bell choirs and playing the organ at two Sunday services and special services. Church is looking for enthusiastic and personable candidate who can work well with people. Proficiency in piano, organ and choral conducting are essential. The church has a newly installed Richards, Fowkes tracker organ and a new sanctuary. Position is available August 2014. Interested candidates should contact William Kirkpatrick at wkirkpatrick1cox.net or by phone at 860-749-2369. The Plainfield Congregational Church, UCC, Plainfield, MA seeks a Choir Director and Organist/Pianist for 10:30 Sunday services beginning September, 2014. Organ is two-manual Allen; piano is a 7' Baldwin. Salary negotiable, dependent on experience. Contact June Persing, 413-634-2214 or [email protected].

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PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER – 2014

Region I Pipe Organ Encounter, July 13 through 18, 2014 is a summer camp for Young Organists or pianists. This year it will be based at Bridgewater State University, MA

Region I POE 2014 is a 5-day program organized by the Southeastern MA chapter of The American Guild of Organists to introduce students to the world of the pipe organ. The program provides individual and group instruction in the basic rudiments of pipe organ technique and service playing and a general overview of organ literature, history, pipe organ construction and design. Students will also travel to the Andover Organ Factory and a concert at Methuen Memorial Music Hall where they will get a tour of the organ after the concert. They will also travel to Harvard University to hear Christian Lane play the new Fisk Organ and explore Harvard Square.

Here is a link to the brochure which includes a registration form

http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/SE-MA-POE-2014-brochure.pdf

Students can also register through a link from our Facebook page Region I POE 2014

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organ concert

Sunday, April 6,

2014 3 PM

Suggested donation

$10

with David Sears, and Rebecca Sears on the

rare and renowned 1842

EG&G Hook organ

Permelia Singer Sears

Place: First Parish Unitarian Universalist ChurchMain Street, Northfield, Mass.Benefit: First Parish Church

For more information: 413-498-2133

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April 2014 CHRISTA RAKICH RECITAL

MARCH 23RD, 2014

Christa Rakich presented a recital on March 23rd at Christ Church Cathedral in Springfield. The recital featured the music DeGrigny, Bach, Utterback, Rakich, and Woodman.

Photos by Mary Jeanne Tash

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Chiff Chat Newsletter Springfield, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Celebrating 64 years as a chapter. To submit information regarding positions, upcoming concerts, recitals, or area events, please email Scott Bailey at [email protected]. Submissions are due by the 20th of each month. Also, visit our website at www.springfieldago.org

Next chapter event: Silent Movie “It” with organist Peter Krasinski

Saturday May 10th, 2014 – 7:00pm United Congregational Church of Holyoke, UCC

300 Appleton St., Holyoke MA

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. To achieve this we:

Encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music; Inspire, educate, and offer certification for organists and choral conductors;

Provide networking, fellowship, and mutual support; Nurture future generations of organists;

Promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles; and Engage wider audiences with organ and choral music.

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