Central Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

Newsletter – February 2019

Officers Laura Russell – Dean Eric Hepp – Sub-Dean 845-485-1648 – [email protected] 845-790-3381 – erhepp @gmail.com.net Nancy Vanderlee – Secretary Susan Guse – Treasurer 914-204-6472 – [email protected] 845-242-1478 – [email protected] Craig Williams - Membership Chairman Susan LaGrande – Newsletter Editor 845-239-2262 – [email protected] 845-226-6496 – [email protected] Elaine Simpson – Board Member Anthony Rispo – Board Member 845-562-1591 – [email protected] 914-979-5181 – [email protected] Iouri Grichetchkine – Board Member 917-974-6231 – [email protected]

Chapter Web Site www.chvago.org Letter from the Dean

“He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.” Psalm 147: 4 To be named is to be known, acknowledged, recognized!

More in a moment about this.

As I write this letter, we are still definitely in the throes of winter, but the sun is staying up longer, and the angle of its light is starting to change. This brings us hope of spring arriving – eventually. It is easy to become socially isolated in these weeks of deep freeze, when we are told to “stay inside,” “keep off the roads,” and when rehearsals, concerts, and even religious services are canceled! Yes – of course we can connect on social media, and on the telephone, but there is something special and unique about real, in-your-face physical interactions with friends, family, and colleagues.

During January CHVAGO sponsored two such “in-you-face” events that brought many of us together to celebrate music and friendship: On the 25th our former Dean, Craig S. Williams, Page 1 presented an amazing organ recital entitled “Musical Portraits of Consolation, Courage, and Triumph” on the Gress-Miles organ at Christ Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie. Introducing each piece with pithy historic and social commentary, Craig played works of Mozart, Bach, and Dupre, and a set of patriotic selections arranged by Calvin Hampton and Dudley Buck. He also included works composed or arranged by three women (somewhat of a rarity on organ programs) Florence B. Price, Marilyn Rinehart, and Nancy Plummer Faxon, mother of local violinist Emily Faxon. A lovely set of African-American Spirituals arranged for organ closed the program. The program was beautifully crafted, and Craig’s sensitive and intelligent playing brought out many colors of the organ. The concert brought excitement to over fifty people – several of whom had never attended an organ recital before. One young man told me that he’d never heard an organ playing anything except hymns, and he had no idea the instrument could “do that kind of cool stuff!”

Two days later we held our annual Spuds and Sundaes gathering at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Poughkeepsie, which had been postponed from the previous weekend because of the weather. It was a small, intimate gathering because of the schedule change, but it was a lovely opportunity to spend some in-your-face quality time with colleagues. We also perused the extensive collection of piano and organ works donated to the Chapter by Don Filkins’ family. There is still a lot of music left, and we will bring it out again for all to look through at the annual summer picnic, and perhaps at the members’ recital as well. All music proceeds benefit our scholarship fund.

Now back to the message of Psalm 147: We all need to be counted, to feel valued, to be seen, heard, named, and KNOWN. Throughout much of the historical records, not all people have been valued. In historical texts, and in the Bible, most of the women mentioned are not named. In historic records, enslaved peoples frequently were not mentioned by name – they were considered to be “merely chattel.”

Shifting to today, and specifically to the Central Hudson Valley: a much less extreme case, but nonetheless a reflection of the value or lack thereof placed on them, is the lack of mention of musicians on many church websites. Susan LaGrande has done a detailed survey of churches in our region and has come up with some sobering statistics and conclusions. Her article follows this letter. She sent a draft of the survey to AGO Executive Director James Thomashower (a member or our Chapter), who encouraged her to publicize it further. I encourage you to read it carefully!

I close as I began: “He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.” Psalm 147: 4 To be named is to be known, acknowledged, recognized.

I look forward to meeting you “in-person” in upcoming months at our programs. We all need to recognize and name each other as worthy and of value!

In hope,

Laura Ramsey Russell, DMA Dean, Central Hudson Valley AGO Page 2 Are Organists Recognized by the Churches They Serve? A Survey of Church Web Sites in the Central Hudson Valley by Susan LaGrande

In addition to editing our chapter’s monthly newsletter, I also maintain the Calendar and Position Openings pages on our web site on a daily basis. This usually involves getting some information about a church, either as a venue for a concert or as a potential employer. I get this information by doing a lot of Google searches.

After viewing dozens of church web sites, I began to notice certain trends, and I wondered if these trends might be consistent over a wider sample. So I began conducting an informal survey.

The research is totally based on information available through Google. I searched for churches in the area served by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter (Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Putnam, and Rockland counties). My specific search parameters were: “[denomination] churches in [name] county,” for example “Catholic Churches in Dutchess County.”

I recorded the following information for each church which appeared in the list of search results: 1. Name 2. Address, phone number, and web site URL. I wanted this information so I could contact a church later for further information if necessary. 3. Name of Organist/Music Director. Names of current chapter members were highlighted in red. 4. Assumed gender of Organist/Music Director. This was highly subjective, since there are names which are often used by either sex such as Dana, Chris, and Leslie. There are also cases where a position is shared by two or more people who may not share the same gender. 5. CHVAGO member? Yes or No. I wanted this information so that our chapter would have a better idea of who we might want to recruit in the future.

The complete spreadsheet with my results is available on the chapter’s private Facebook page, but a summary table is provided below. Here are the highlights: 1. The total number of churches surveyed was 339. 2. Of that number, 263 churches have a web site of some description. The remainder, 76, or 22%, do not. 3. Of the churches which do have a web site, 121, or 46%, do not name the organist on the web site (even though nearly every other church position, including the custodian, is likely to be mentioned). 4. Of the 155 churches which do have a web site and do mention their organist, 31, or 20%, are members of CHVAGO. (Note, however, that in our chapter of about 65 members, many are inactive, retired or play in churches outside the survey area.) 5. It is worth noting that 5 organists who are chapter members, including myself, are not named on their church’s web site. An additional organist, who is known to me but not a chapter member, is not named on his church’s web site.

Page 3 6. There is a strong correlation between the church denomination and the recognition afforded to the organist. For example, of the 36 Episcopal churches, all of which had web sites, only 7, or 19%, did not mention the organist on the web site. Also, more than half of Episcopal organists are members of CHVAGO. By contrast, of the 76 Catholic churches having web sites, 22 organists, or nearly 30%, were not mentioned on the church web site, and only 6 are members of CHVAGO. 7. Of the 147 organists mentioned by name, 66, or 45%, are assumed to be male; 56, or 38%, are assumed to be female, and in 10 cases, or 15%, the gender was unclear from the name, or the position was shared between a male and a female. The only denomination in which there was a clear majority of one gender was Episcopalian, where there were 18 men versus 6 women and only 3 whose gender was unclear (see above).

Conclusions: 1. If an organist is featured or mentioned on a church’s web site, that church is more likely to place a high value on traditional music. 2. Organists who are highly valued by their churches, as evidenced by their mention on the church's website, are more likely to be AGO members, whereas those who are not deemed worthy of mention are less likely to be AGO members.

Recommendations for CHVAGO and for AGO Chapters in general: 1. CHVAGO members and board should make an effort to reach out to churches who do not list music or musicians, to persuade them that music and musicians, especially organists, are valuable and should be included on the church's website. 2. We should be especially supportive of CHVAGO chapter members who are not named on their church’s web site. 3. Since we now have contact information for 124 organists in the Hudson Valley who are not already members of our chapter, we should do our best to recruit them as potential new members. 4. We should publicize the concept of this survey, along with its results to other AGO Chapters and to AGO Headquarters, encouraging them to do similar research.

This is what I have gathered so far. If anyone has a suggestion about other ways in which this data could be mined or augmented, please let me know. Page 4 Deadline for Next Newsletter We are always glad to receive input for the chapter newsletter in the form of calendar items, reviews of recent concerts and events, biographies, letters, photographs, etc. In order to make sure these submissions can be processed in a timely fashion, please make sure they are received by the 23rd of each month. However, material such as calendar items may be submitted at any time; even if the material may not make it into the printed newsletter, it can be quickly posted on our web site at www.chvago.org.

You may submit newsletter or web site material by mail, e-mail, fax or phone. Just contact the editor, Susan LaGrande, using the information given above. Remember, the deadline for the next printed newsletter, to be available the first week in February 2019, is January 23. Editor’s Corner This newsletter is published by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The editor is: Susan LaGrande 12 Montrose Lane Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Phone: 845-226-6496 (home) - e-mail: [email protected] Membership News  Welcome to two new members, Carl J. Geiselhart and LeeAnne Andrew! Both are joining as Young Organists. Carl is a student of Janet Nelson Nickerson and LeeAnne is a student of Eric Hepp, and is a dual member with the City Chapter. Their contact information is: Carl J. Geiselhart 379 Comfort Trail Montgomery, NY 12549 845-457-4830 (h) 646-281-9552 [email protected] LeeAnne R. Andrew 412 Cedar Hill Road Fishkill, NY 12524 845-249-8125 [email protected] We are very happy to have these two young organists in our midst!  Joe Bertolozzi will mark his 60th birthday on Monday, February 4 when WMHT-FM will broadcast his work "Suite Poughkeepsie" for orchestra, which was originally premiered in 1999 by The Hudson Valley Philharmonic, conducted by Randall Fleischer. In this performance, Joel Eric Suben conducts SeattleMusic. Celebrate with Joe by tuning in to 88.7 FM at around 1:40 PM. The program will also be streamed on wmht.org/radio/classical/. Happy Birthday, Joe!  In our December newsletter, Joan Petersen Kopp’s name was misspelled. All other information provided was correct. Sorry for the error, Joan!

Page 5 List of Organ Teachers The following chapter members have indicated on their membership application that they are accepting new organ students. Please note that only CHVAGO members in good standing are eligible to be included in this list. More information about each teacher is provided on our web site at www.chvago.org. If you would like your name listed, please contact the editor using the information above. Meredith Baker 914-261-0028 Timothy Lewis914-949-2874Janet Nelson John Baratta 973-222-0618 Nickerson 845-561-0763 Denise Bassen 845-226-1564 Michael Oosterhout 301-910-5307 Gregory Citarella 845-297-7693 Anthony Rispo 914-979-5181 Justan Foster 518-965-2389 Sarah Rodeo 646-775-1939 Larry Hazard 845-452-0119 Benjamin Vise 330-327-0895 Boyd Herforth 845-687-6233 Membership Questions Please address all questions regarding membership and ONCARD to our Membership Chairman, Craig Williams. His phone number is 845-239-2262 and his email address is [email protected]. List of Organ Substitutes The following chapter members have indicated on their membership application that they will serve as substitute organists. Please contact them directly if you would like more information. Please note that only CHVAGO members in good standing are eligible to be included in this list. More information about each teacher is provided on our web site at www.chvago.org. If you would like your name listed, please contact the editor using the information above.

Meredith Baker 845-565-3321 Boyd Herforth 845-687-6233 Denise Bassen 845-226-1564 Sally Hitchcock 845-596-2854 Joe Bertolozzi 845-337-1216 Wesley Joseph 845-849-0104 Nancy Brown 845-373-9122 Timothy Lewis 914-949-2874 Luca Cantone 703-554-5906 Tom Liotta 845-355-2488 Greg Citarella 845-297-7693 Susan MacNish 845-635-3814 Mary Danyla-Gold 845-249-5448 Janet Nickerson 845-561-0763 John H. Drew 609-577-8707 Michael Oosterhout 301-910-5307 Richard C. Ehlenberg 845-687-6013 Joanne Reed 845-361-3474 James Fitzwilliam 845-849-3606 Anthony Rispo 914-979-5181 Justan Foster 518-965-2389 Sarah Rodeo 646-775-1939 Neil Gould 845-452-7857 Dillon L. Streifeneder 845-532-2488 Iouri Grichetchkine 917-974-6231 Nancy Vanderlee 845-266-3858 Larry Hazard 845-452-0119 John Ward 917-657-4614 Eric Hepp 845-489-2625 Reilly Xu 845-753-9892

Page 6 Position Openings Editor's Note - Hiring institutions are encouraged to check references from applicants' previous employers. It should not be assumed that applicants who learn of position openings via these listings are endorsed by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Position openings are listed without charge for three months unless an extension is requested. If you would like to place a listing, please contact the editor, Susan LaGrande at 845-226-6496 or email [email protected]. Editor’s Note – Because there are so many new position openings this month, we are choosing not to list all of them in their entirety. If you have questions about a position, please contact the prospective employer directly using the information provided in the listing online at http://www.chvago.org/CHVAGO_Positions.php.

ASSISTANT ORGANIST - (Part-Time) CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION (RC) - RYE, NY 1/30/2019

ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (RC) - RHINEBECK, NY 1/24/2019

ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - MIDDLETOWN, NY 11/19/2018

ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH - MILLBROOK, NY 11/12/2018

MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - PLEASANTVILLE, NY 9/28/201/

ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) OUR LADY OF LORETTO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH – COLD SPRING, NY 9/28/2018

ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - NEWBURGH, NY 9/24/2018

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC - (Part-Time) DENTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - NEW HAMPTON, NY Renewed 2/1/2019

ORGANIST (Part-time) FIRST REFORMED CHURCH - FISHKILL, NY Updated 8/8/2018

Page 7 ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) HOLY CROSS/SANTA CRUZ EPISCOPAL CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY Renewed 2/1/2019

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC - (Part-Time) FAIR STREET REFORMED CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY Revised 8/31/2018

MUSIC DIRECTOR-MINISTER OF MUSIC-(Part-Time) ST. JAMES AFRICAN EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH-BEACON, NY 8/8/2017 Calendar of Events Please note: Due to space considerations, this Calendar of Events may exclude the following:  Events taking place outside the area served by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter  Events which conflict directly with chapter sponsored events Events listed in the calendar are not necessarily endorsed by CHVAGO. Please contact the editor if you have an event to be publicized. Boxed items are Central Hudson Valley AGO Chapter events. Names listed in bold face are chapter members. The chapter reserves the right to decline or withdraw listings at any time.

Wednesday, Classical Piano Concert February 6, 2019 The Lunch & Listen Free Concert series presents Ariana Barkeshli, piano. 12:00 noon Free Parking in the Municipal Lot with Courtesy Pass- available at the doors. Handicap accessible from the Catharine Street entrance. A Reception with light refreshments will follow the concert. All Welcome! Suitable for all ages! First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill St. Poughkeepsie, NY. Info: 845-452-6050 or email: [email protected] Saturday, A Joyful Noise: Sacred Chant Workshop February 9, 2019 This workshop will help participants experience chant as prayer and 9:30 AM - 3:00 practice, learning both its spiritual and technical aspects. Through singing, PM listening, and writing, we will study the components of chant, including Gregorian notation, modes, rhythm, psalmody, and sight-reading. We will explore Roman, Orthodox, and Anglican chants as well as learn strategies for legato singing, breath control, and blending one’s voice with a group. The workshop is open to all; the ability to read music is not required. Includes lunch. FEES: $60. Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center, 229 East Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT. Info and registration: 860-567- 3163 or visit the web site at Chant Workshop Sunday, Organ Concert by Felix Hell February 10, Felix Hell was born in Germany in 1985. He started his concert career at 2019 the age of nine, and has been performing ever since. Felix Hell studied at 3:00 PM the in New York, the Curtis Institute of Music in (BM), the Peabody Institute in Baltimore (AD, MM, DMA).

Page 8 In 2007, he received Johns Hopkins University’s prestigious Outstanding Graduate Award. Mr. Hell holds positions of Organ Artist Associate at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in , Distinguished Artist in Residence at the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, and Adjunct Professor of Organ at the Sunderman Conservatory in Gettysburg, PA. In 2011, Felix Hell was appointed Distinguished Visiting Artist at Kosin University in Busan, South Korea. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. Free admission, donations accepted. Info: 845-452-1550. Monday, 2019 Presidents' Day Conference: On the Avenue February 18, Presented by the Chapter, AGO. 2019 Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street, NYC and Saint 9:00 AM Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue at 51st Street, NYC. At Saint Thomas Church: 9:00 AM ‐ Catered breakfast 10:00 AM ‐ Organ demonstration with John Panning of Dobson Builders, Ltd. 10:15 AM ‐ Recital by the Organists of Saint Thomas 11:15 AM ‐ Tour of Saint Thomas Church 12:00 PM Noon ‐ Caring for organs: presentation and discussion with John Panning 12:45 PM ‐ Lunch on your own 2:00 PM ‐ Lecture on the musical history of Saint Patrick's Cathedral by Salvatore Basile, author of Fifth Avenue Famous: The Extraordinary Story of Music at Saint Patrick's Cathedral At Saint Patrick's Cathedral: 3:15 PM ‐ Tour of Saint Patrick's Cathedral 4:00 PM ‐ Recital by the Organists of Saint Patrick's 5:00 PM ‐ Conference concludes Free admission for NYC AGO chapter members and NYC dual chapter members. Tickets for non-chapter members may be purchased at the door in cash for $40. For more information, please contact Sub-Dean James Wetzel at [email protected]. Saturday, March Organ Concert: Music of Adolphus Hailstork 2, 2019 Dr. Hailstork is a leading American composer of classical music. His 3:00 PM compositions have been played by major symphony orchestras throughout (SNOW DATE the US and abroad, including the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Sunday, March Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has composed operas, 3, 3:00 PM) chamber music, vocal and choral works both sacred and secular, and works for piano and organ. His compositions appear in countless recordings around the world. As a composer of African-American descent, his music blends elements of both the African-American and European traditions. Adolphus Hailstork grew up in Albany, sang as a boy chorister at All Saints Cathedral, and graduated from Albany High School in 1959. He earned degrees from Howard University and Manhattan School of Music, studied in Paris with the famed teacher and composer Nadia Boulanger,

Page 9 and earned his doctorate from Michigan State University. The recipient of two honorary doctorates, he serves as Professor of Music and Eminent Scholar at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The Eastern New York Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, in cooperation with All Saints Cathedral, is bringing Dr. Hailstork back to his hometown of Albany, to honor him with a concert of his organ music played by five AGO members, all of whom serve as organists at churches in downtown Albany. Many of the works on that program will be organ arrangements of familiar spirituals. A reception will follow. Cathedral of All Saints, 62 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210. Admission (at the door): $10 Adults, Free for children under 18 / students with ID. Info: [email protected] or 518-372-7018. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Meredith Baker 10, 2019 Chapter member Meredith Baker is the former West Point Catholic 2:30 PM Chapel Director of Music and Organist. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams 17, 2019 Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, 2:30 PM West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Renée Anne Louprette and 24, 2019 Ivan Goff 2:30 PM Class of 1936 Recital. Renee Anne Louprette is University Organist and Coordinator of the Organ Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Ivan Goff is a celebrated piper, playing the uilleann pipes (Irish bellows-blown pipes), Irish wooden flute, and pennywhistles. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected].

Page 10 Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Dominic Fiacco 31, 2019 Dominic Fiacco is a young organist from Poland, NY. Cadet Chapel, US 2:30 PM Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, April 7, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Michael Rowlands 2019 Michael Rowlands is a young organist from Texas. Cadet Chapel, US 2:30 PM Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, April West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Bruce Xu 28, 2019 Chapter member Bruce Xu won First Place in the 2018 Southeast Region 2:30 PM AGO/Quimby Competition for Young Organists. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, May 5, West Point Cadet Chapel Concert by the Juilliard Trombone Choir 2019 The Juilliard Trombone Choir is directed by Dr. Joseph Alessi, Principal 2:30 PM Trombone, New York Philharmonic. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, May 12, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams 2019 Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, 2:30 PM West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please

Page 11 check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected].

Sunday, May Annual Members Recital 19, 2019 St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, 1925 Route 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. 6:30 PM The organ is a Diane Bish Signature Series 80-Stop, 3-Manual Allen installation. For specifications, click here. Please Contact Laura Russell at [email protected] with your music info for the program, or if you have questions. To arrange practice times and for specific information about the organ at St. Kateri, please contact Peter Krauss at 845-473- 3384. A reception will follow the recital. Your free will donation will benefit the Chapter's Margaret Pecoraro Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Saturday and 19th Annual Hudson Valley BachFest - Part One Sunday, June 8 Co-sponsored by Hudson Valley Society for Music and CHVAGO. & 9, 2019 Saturday, June 8, 7:30 PM “Bach the Virtuoso” - Bach's Keyboard Works Zion Episcopal Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls Sunday, June 9, 3:00 PM “Bach the Master” - Bach's Large Choral/Orchestral Works featuring Motet Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228; Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068; Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 Edward Lundergan, orchestral conductor Laura Ramsey Russell, choral conductor Skinner Hall, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie

Friday and 19th Annual Hudson Valley BachFest - Part Two Saturday, June Presented by the Hudson Valley Society for Music 14 & 15, 2019 Friday, June 14, 7:30 PM “Bach the Patriarch” - Bach at Woodland Pond 100 Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz Saturday, June 15, 2:00 PM “Bach the Teacher” Young Performers' North, New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz Young Performers' South, Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson Saturday, June 15, 7:30 PM “Bach the Borrower” - Bach's Chamber Works (inspired by or based on other composers' works) Cornwall Presbyterian Church, , 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson Monday, July 15 Pipe Organ Encounter through Sponsored by The Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter of The American Saturday, July Guild of Organists. This is an exciting opportunity for our chapter and for 20, 2019 AGO to give eighteen young people a rich experience with the organ and organists while bringing the organ forward into the musical and arts

Page 12 mainstream of the Cape Cod summer. Outreach to the public, especially children, is a high priority. The students will visit two iconic organ destinations in Massachusetts. The Church of the Transfiguration complex and organ of multiple Skinners is a mandatory stop for organ lovers on the Cape. James Jordan will share his knowledge of this instrument. Methuen Memorial Music Hall will host us for their Wednesday evening concert and tour of the organ, preceded by a tour of the Andover Organ factory. For a color brochure about this exciting opportunity, click here.

Page 13 Central Hudson Valley Chapter – AGO Susan LaGrande, Newsletter Editor 12 Montrose Lane Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 www.chvago.org

Soli Deo Gloria

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