July/August 2011 - American Guild of Organists - Lancaster Chapter

American Guild of Organists - Lancaster Chapter
Issue #1 August 2011 64 th Year
WOW, WHAT A YEAR!
Our Lancaster AGO’s 2010-
2011 season gave us numerous
opportunities to get together with
fellow music lovers as we learned
more about the organ. In September
we traveled to Marietta and played on
the restored Henry Knoff organ
followed by an enjoyable tour of
Columbia Organ Works. Our October
meeting had us in Columbia again with
a Members’ recital. In November we
learned techniques to avoid injury
John Huber, Dean
while playing the organ as we heard
from guest clinician Kay Hooper on the Alexander Technique.
January Jumpstart found us at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
with lots of opportunities to hear organ and choir music. In
February we met at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church for a MIDI
demonstration. The Hymn Festival in March at St. Peter's
Lutheran was a highlight for many in the community who had an
opportunity to hear the organ with a
large choir and instruments. May was
our annual meeting and a great
dinner before a presentation by David
Gross on Fanfares and Toccatas. In
June the Summer Arts Recital closed
out our year with pieces played by our
scholarship winners. We are truly
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lessed to have such a wonderful group of musicians in our
chapter and are thankful for all who have contributed their talents
in many ways.
Our 2011- 2012 line up of programs gives us similar
opportunities to be involved as well. Our September meeting will
be a workshop on basic arranging and composing for choirs. The
October meeting will be on adapting piano pieces to organ. In
November we will have a workshop on pedagogy by Ken Cowan.
January Jumpstart is again scheduled in Bryn Mawr. In February
we will have a Members’ recital on Lent and Easter music. In
March we plan to go on an organ crawl. Our annual chapter
meeting in May will feature four hand music for organ and, or
piano, and we will finish the year off with the Summer Arts Recital
in June. Additionally we will have several exciting Organ
Showcase recitals to attend.
As always we look forward to seeing you at the meetings.
We appreciate your feedback and suggestions for future events
and programs you think will help the members grow.
~ John Huber, Dean
GOOGLE GROUP -
YOUR LINE TO YOUR AGO
MEMBERS/FRIENDS
Looking to borrow copies of an organ
piece or anthem? Wishing to send a lastminute
reminder about a recital or program?
Hoping to find a substitute for a wedding or
funeral? Consider using the Lancaster AGO
Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/lancasterago.
The Google group is our best way to communicate
informally and in between editions of the monthly Herald
Trompette. Simply visit the web page above and click “Join this
group.” You need not use Gmail to register, but you will need to
register for a free Google account. Your registration will be
verified, and shortly thereafter, you can send messages to all
those who have signed up (many of our AGO friends and
members.) Simply address your message to
lancasterago@googlegroups.com or click “new post.” Any
questions, e-mail Matt Weaver, Sub-dean.
H A P P Y P O S T I N G !
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BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
At their August 16 meeting, the
Lancaster Chapter AGO Board
discussed the following items:
1. Reviewed and accepted the
Secretary’s minutes and Treasurer’s
report.
2. Discussed the annual library book donation. Do we continue
donating books or pursue another avenue to promote information
about the organ?
3. Assigned updating the Google group to Matt Weaver. See
article later in newsletter.
4. Updated the three future Organ Showcase events as follows:
♫ Sunday, November 6, 4 p.m. at New Holland
Evangelical United Methodist, New Holland - Ken Cowan.
♫ Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m. at Zion Lutheran, Landisville
- Isabelle Demers.
♫ Sunday, April 15, 4 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal -
Herndon Spillman.
Ticket prices will remain at $10 for adults, $5 for students,
and a 3-concert ticket for $25.
5. Discussed and cleared up wording for Scholarship applications.
6. Concert Committee - Appreciated Peter Brown’s leadership
as chair. Donna Burkholder now assumes chairship with Larry
Hershey and Terry Heisey
(new committee member).
7. Scholarship Committee
- Appreciated Margaret
Marsch’s leadership as
chair. Matt Weaver now
assumes chairship with
Roger Kurtz and Doug
Wimer (new committee
member).
8. Updated on this year’s
programs in the planning.
9. Matt Weaver informed
Board of current status of
membership renewal being
Treasurer’s Report
Account balances as of 8/16/2011
Bank Accounts
B.O.S. Savings 3,602.96
Checking 4,459.02
Concert Savings 4,712.91
Scholarship Savings 223.66
Total Bank Accounts 12,998.55
Asset Accounts
Concert CD 11,000.00
Scholarship CD 5,200.00
Total Asset Accounts 16,200.00
OVERALL TOTAL $29,198.55
Submitted by Carl Tobias, Treasurer
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worked on by Bill Morgan and Barry McCall.
9. Next meeting at Lititz Church of the Brethren on September
20 at 7:00 p.m.
INTERVIEW WITH TRISTAN TURKKI
2010 Beginning Organist Scholarship Winner
2011 Lunt-McConnell Scholarship Winner
Tristan has been intrigued by the
organ since he was very young. While
attending Lititz Moravian at age six, he
loved to listen to the organ and always
wanted to sit in the balcony so he could
watch the organist play. “I thought the
organ was the scariest instrument I ever
heard,” he says, “so I wanted to play it.”
Tristan began his musical studies
on the piano, which he continues to play.
He currently studies organ with Margaret
Marsch at the church he now attends, Lancaster Church of the
Brethren. Besides doing most of his practicing on the organ at
Lancaster COB, Tristan also plays in church about once a month.
The church has recently upgraded the organ and Tristan enjoys
playing on the new console and hearing the pipes mixed with the
new electronic sounds.
At the moment he is working on Bach's Little Prelude and
Fugue in F Major, which he really enjoys. Tristan is looking
forward to the time he will be able to play the Toccata and Fugue
in D Minor, a piece that has always interested him.
Besides his musical endeavors, Tristan enjoys hanging out
with friends, listening to music, and playing an unusual sport
called Squash.
When asked what he finds most challenging about playing
the organ, Tristan says, “I think that combining everything that an
organist has to do is complicated - reading three staffs of music,
playing on the manuals and the pedals, changing stops, adjusting
the organ shades to suit the music, and so on.” But he also says
proudly, “I think it is exciting that the organ is not played by many
people, and I am one of them!”
~ Eldonna Filardi, Member at Large
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE
If you have any positions
available and wish to list them here,
please contact Bill Morgan at 392-3161
or morcal@verizon.net.
Christ UCC Church, Elizabethtown, is
seeking a part-time Director of
Music/Adult Choir Director to conduct the adult choir and
oversee a music program which includes 3 youth choirs, bell
choir, and liturgical dance group. Contact JIm Dively at 367-4254
or careers@christchurchuccetownpa.com.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Lititz is seeking a Musician/Choir
Director, (keyboard and guitarist) to play approx. 1/3 of services
each month. Early service is traditional, second is blended. Direct
small choir and assist soloists to enhance worship. Church has a
small pipe organ. Contact Jack Zimmer for further info at 569-
7571.
CHAPTER SUBSTITUTES LIST
The following members are available as substitute
organists. Bill Morgan is our contact person at 392-3161 or
morcal@verizon.net.
Carol Cotnoir - 569-4918 or
cotnoir2@verizon.net.
Available September - June.
Eldonna Filardi - 733-3852.
Available for Monday -
Saturday funerals.
Roger Kurtz - 626-1527 or
rogerk@dejazzd.com.
Saturday, August 27, 7:00 p.m. -
Starlight Tea Concert Series -
Musical Associates: A
Chamber Chorus in Lancaster,
PA at Lancaster Church of the
Brethren, 1601 Sunset Avenue,
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Weddings and funerals.
Eric Laurie - 850 281-6840.
Sharon Levering - 615-
0275, leverings@hotmail.com
Matt Weaver - 725-6235.
Available for Monday -
Saturday funerals.
Lancaster. Free-will offering. For
more info, call 397-4751 or
www.lancob.org.
Sunday, September 11, 4:00 p.m.
- Organ Concert, Music of
Peace and Comfort at St.

Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 129 Charles Street,
Hanover. Organist are Jeremy
W. Zuck and Adam P. Koch.
Free-will offering with portion
donated to Walter Reed National
Military Center. Call 637-8904 or
www.stmarkhanover.org for more
information.
Saturday, September 24, 7:00
p.m. - Starlight Tea Concert
Series - Susquehanna Wind
Quintet at Lancaster Church of
the Brethren, 1601 Sunset
Avenue, Lancaster. Free-will
offering. For more info, call 397-
4751 or www.lancob.org.
Monday, September 26, 7:00
p.m. - Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting - Basic Arranging and
Composing for Choirs by
Raymond Weidner of First
Presbyterian, Lynchburg, VA. and
installation of new Chapter
officers. Held at Lititz Church of
the Brethren, 300 West Orange
Street, Lititz.
Saturday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. -
Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting. Adapting Piano
Accompaniments for Organ by
Gary Garletts. Location to be
announced.
Sunday, October 16, 4:00 p.m. -
October Music Fest at
Mellingers Lutheran Church, 80
Gockley Road, Stevens
(Schoeneck). Hymn Sing and
Organ Concert with choir and
hand bells under direction of Carl
W. Tobias, Director of
Music/Organist. To be followed
with Lasagna Dinner at 5:45. No
charge - free-will offering. Call
717 336 8800.
Saturday, November 5 -
Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting. Pedagogy and
Teaching Beginning Organ
Students by Ken Cowan. Time
and location to be announced.
Sunday, November 13, 3:00 p.m.
- Organ Concert at Grace
Lutheran, 517 North Queen
Street, Lancaster by Stefan
Engels featuring works by
Composers Associated with
Leipzig - J. S. Bach, Felix
Mendelssohn, and Sigfrid Karg-
Elert. For more info, contact
Murray Foreman at 397-2748 or
murrayforeman@gracelutheranch
urch.com.
Sunday, November 13, 7:00 p.m.
- Starlight Tea Concert Series -
Organ Dedication Concert by
Margaret Marsch, Organist at
Lancaster Church of the
Brethren, 1601 Sunset Avenue,
Lancaster. Free-will offering. For
more info, call 397-4751 or
www.lancob.org.
Sunday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. -
Starlight Tea Concert Series -
Epiphany Concert at Lancaster
Church of the Brethren, 1601
Sunset Avenue, Lancaster. Freewill
offering. For more info, call
397-4751 or www.lancob.org.
Saturday, January 14 -
Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting. January Jumpstart at
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
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Church, 625 Montgomery
Avenue, Bryn Mawr. Time and
travel arrangements to be
announced.
Monday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. -
Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting - Members’ Recital of
Lent and Easter Music at
Lancaster Church of Brethren,
1601 Sunset Ave, Lancaster.
Saturday, February 25, 7:00 p.m.
- Starlight Tea Concert Series -
Duo Chiaroscuro: Sara Male,
cello and Maria Thompson
Corley, piano at Lancaster
Church of the Brethren, 1601
Sunset Avenue, Lancaster. Freewill
offering. For more info, call
397-4751 or www.lancob.org.
Saturday, March 24 - Lancaster
Chapter AGO Meeting - Organ
Crawl and Presentation by SDG
Organ Builders and Harold
Ulmer. Time and location to be
announced.
Saturday, Saturday March 24,
7:00 p.m. - Starlight Tea
Concert Series - Florian Trio:
Nancy Bean, violin; Lloyd
Smith, cello; Allen Krantz,
guitar at Lancaster Church of the
Brethren, 1601 Sunset Avenue,
Lancaster. Free-will offering. For
more info, call 397-4751 or
www.lancob.org.
Monday, May 7, 7:00 p.m. -
Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting - Annual Meeting and
Four-handed Music of Piano
and/or Organ at Church of the
Apostles, 1850 Marietta Avenue,
Lancaster.
June - Lancaster Chapter AGO
Meeting - Summer Arts Recital.
Date, time, and location to be
announced.
2011-2012 LANCASTER CHAPTER OFFICERS
Dean - John Huber (13), 560-9112, jhuber.apt@gmail.com
Sub-dean - Matthew Weaver (13), 725-6235, mweaver@fandm.edu
Secretary - Donna Burkholder (12), 733-9712, donnabur@ptd.net
Treasurer - Carl Tobias (12), 484-0134, ultracar77@aol.com
Chapter Chaplain - Rev. Tim Craven, 336-8800, revtlc@ptd.net
Members at Large -
Eldonna Filardi (13), 733-3852, emfpiano@yahoo.com
Terry Heisey (13), 274-2355, terryleb@aol.com
Nancy Mauer (12), 426-1888, nmaurer@embarqmail.com;
Randy Rudy (12), 295-0132, randyr40@msn.com
Placement/ Membership - Bill Morgan, 392-3161, morcal@verizon.net
Website - Matthew Weaver, 725-6235, mweaver@fandm.edu
Newsletter - Greg Gehman, 682-2872, ggehman@wheatonalumni.org
Publication Due Date - the 15 th of the month previous to
desired inclusion (ggehman@wheatonalumni.org).
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Lancaster Chapter of American Guild of Organists
Gregory Gehman, editor
2 Bill Drive
Denver, PA 17517
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