The Nashville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
September 2009 Clergy-Musician Dinner and Festival Worship
Vanderbilt University Benton Chapel Monday, September 14 Dinner at 6:30 • Worship at 7:30 Th e Rev. Dr. Don Saliers, homilist • Keith Cole, cantor Nashville Chamber Singers – Angela Tipps, director Jonathan Setzer, organist • Th e Capitol Brass
Are you ready for Monday night AGO? Do you hear strains PARKING: Th e lot behind the Kern Building on Grand of another commercial in that? Th en, in the same spirit… and 20th Ave. S. (across from the Upper Room Chapel and send up a cheer, give up a shout, and invite your pastor to Museum) has been reserved for us. A shuttle will be available come with you for our clergy-musician dinner and festival from there to Vanderbilt Divinity School beginning at 5:45. worship at Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Benton Chapel. Watch for signs and directions at the Divinity School if you Members who bring his/her pastor(s) will be eligible for a need to use the elevator. special drawing for one of two books by our guest homilist and our VDS host. We are off ering a special one-time-only MENU: Mixed Green Salad $10 dinner charge for all guests. (Dinner for AGO members Brown Sugar Glazed Ham remains at $14/person.) Encourage your pastor(s) to come Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes with you as we dine and worship together. Our worship Southern Green Beans theme, “Holy God, We Praise Your Name,” will inspire us all as Yeast Rolls we begin our year together. Fresh Baked Cookies & Brownies Marsha Sparkling Lemonade & Water
Hark, the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; Cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, Fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord ... Th rough the church the song goes on. —Ignaz Franz SPECIAL GUEST FOR SEPTEMBER MEETING CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCTOBER PROGRAM We are honored to have the Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers as Help us compile a list of unusual adaptations of organ and/or our homilist for the Festival Worship on September 14. He choral music which you have done — or thought about doing. holds the William. R. Cannon Distinguished Professorship For example, if you want to play Messiaen’s Le banquet céleste, in Th eology and Worship, Emeritus, at Candler School of and your organ has only a 16’ and 8’ bourdon, the pedal line Th eology, Emory University. Educated at Ohio Wesleyan, Yale can be played successfully by a vibraphonist! Send your musical Divinity School, and Cambridge University, he received his “inventions” to: [email protected] — TODAY! Ph.D. from Yale University. Dr. Saliers is author of numerous ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION books, over a hundred essays, and he co-authored A Song to Sing, A Life to Live with his daughter, Emily Saliers of the Th e University of Alabama School of Music announces Grammy Award winning Indigo Girls. its 2010 Organ Scholarship Competition. First place is an $8,000 UA Scholarship or a $500 cash prize; second place Th e September program is co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt is a $5,000 UA Scholarship or a $200 cash prize; and third Divinity School, and Dr. Robin Jensen, Professor of the History place is a $3,000 UA Scholarship. Th e fi rst place winner of Christian Art and Worship, is our host and coordinator. will perform in concert at the University of Alabama 2010 We are off ering a special incentive to encourage clergy and Church Music Conference on Friday, January 29, 2010. All guests to attend. For the September meal only, the cost for winners will have automatic acceptance into the University all clergy and guests is only $10 per person. Every AGO of Alabama School of Music. Th is competition is open to member, who is accompanied by his/her clergy, will be eligible organists who live or study in the United States or Canada. for a drawing for one of two books: Worship Come to Its Senses Th ere are no age restrictions. Th e application deadline by Don Saliers, or Th e Substance of Th ings Seen — Art, Faith, is November 16, 2009. For more information, contact and the Christian Community by Robin Jensen. Dr. Faythe Freese
“MONTREAT” CONFERENCE THE HYMN SOCIETY AGO REGION V — DETROIT Several chapter members — Julia Th e Hymn Society in the United Th e Region V Convention was well Callaway, Julia McGirt, Tom Moody, States and Canada held its 2009 planned and executed and, if I didn’t and Dr. Anthony Williams — attended conference at St. Olaf College, know better, I would have thought it the second week of the Worship and Northfi eld, Minnesota, July 12–16. was planned by a chapter south of the Music Conference sponsored by the Mason-Dixon line, since it was rich in Th e 350 attendees came from Canada, Presbyterian Association of Musicians. southern hospitality. I’m a veteran of AGO 37 states, Brazil, and the Philippines. Th e conference is off ered each year at conventions – my fi rst convention was the Twenty-seven denominations were the Montreat Conference Center in National in Buff alo in 1970 – and I must the beautiful mountains near Black represented. Th e conference theme tell you it was a joy to be among the 140 at Mountain, North Carolina. Th e theme was “A Little Child Shall Lead Th em,” this convention in Detroit. It may not have for the 2009 conference was “Come to noting that good hymns are direct and been the largest convention, but it was the Waters.” Th e importance of water in enriching. excellent by any standard. our lives, and especially in baptism, was Th e opening event was an organ featured in worship and classes. Without a doubt, the highlight for recital by Dr. Catherine Rodland (John me was the concert at First Presbyterian Conference organist was Robert Lucciano’s teacher). Th e fi rst of fi ve Church of Birmingham, Michigan. Hobby, who will lead a hymn festival daily hymn festivals followed. Th ese Th is is the church where Tom Trenney for the Nashville chapter at Brentwood included choral groups and hymns sung has served for the past seven years, UMC in April. His service playing and this concert was his “swan song” classes on “Energizing Congregational by all present. Monday’s sing included hymn texts by Carl P. Daw, Jr., retiring before leaving for Lincoln, Nebraska, to Song from the Organ Bench” were full begin his new position. Th e core of the executive secretary. Tuesday evening’s of creative and helpful ideas, and the program was Tom’s chamber choir, but Festival was at St. Paul Cathedral, mid-week hymn festival he led was one the fabulous organ accompaniment of of the best we have experienced. featuring cathedral choirs. We also visited Andy Kotylo really made the program. Chapter member Joby Bell was organ several churches in Minneapolis and St. Tom loves the choral art, and his choir recitalist, and conducted master classes. Paul. A moving service of Compline was surely was evidence of that; they sing His playing was excellent, with all but held as we returned to campus by bus. with a beautiful musical line and clear one selection played from memory. Plenary speakers included: Marva diction. Stephen Paulus has composed a fi endishly diffi cult organ duet, “Paean”, Paul Head (University of Delaware) was J. Dawn, “Beholding Children with Choral Director for Adult and Chamber which began the program. Tom also the Heart of God;” Peter W. Rehwaldt choirs, and enabled singers to quickly improvised a suite based on the fi rst delighted us with his presentation, learn and perform several diffi cult hymn, but that was all the organ playing choral pieces. “What Would Dr. Seuss Sing?” he did, since Andy owned the bench suggesting direction, simple text, but the Th e most unusual musical feature for the rest of the concert. Th e newly unexpected; C. Michael Hawn’s topic, this year was classes for playing the remodeled sanctuary with its now “Faith Formation in the 21st Century: Steel Drums! Th e several steel drum excellent acoustics and the new Nichols ensembles added lively and tonally Streams of Congregational Song;” David and Simpson organ made it a perfect unique sounds to the worship services Morales of Oakland California spoke concert. Th e audience must have agreed, and concerts. about his inner city work with children, since they gave them the only standing “Something Beautiful and Life Changing: ovation of the week! For those of us who are on the bench or directing a choir during Bringing the Gift of Song to Children;” Janette Fishell, Lynne Davis, and worship each week, the opportunity New Zealand poet Shirley Elena Murray Martin Jean also played fi ne concerts, at Montreat to experience well-crafted was honored for her hymn texts. but, unfortunately for us, we had to leave Detroit before we were able to hear worship experiences “in the pew” Former Nashvillian Hal Hopson led Todd Wilson. Our Nashville colleagues is both nourishing and refreshing. a session on “Teaching Liturgial Song” Many non-Presbyterians attend this told me the concert was excellent (when and “Hymns of Our Time.” Carlton conference and the ecumenical sharing has a Todd Wilson concert not been Young shared a discussion of Fanny of ideas helps in our understanding of excellent?). the worldwide church. 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(continued from page 3) Th e next morning, David Briggs Th e Convention concluded on Friday AGO REGION I-II — BOSTON presented a fi ne program at Church of evening at Trinity Church, with a the Advent, whose organ still has its spectacular concert for organ and brass, Since there was no Region IV console nameplate signed by G. Donald featuring organist Barbara Bruns. Th e convention this summer, I decided to Harrison. Mr. Briggs brought the church has an E.M. Skinner organ in attend the Region I-II in Boston. instrument to life with his playing of the gallery, and an Aeolian-Skinner On June 30, Stuart Forster (organist/ Vierne’s “Second Organ Symphony.” in the chancel, both controlled from choirmaster) played a pre-convention Th at evening, Diane Meredith one console. Th e concert ended with recital at Christ Church, Cambridge Belcher played a brilliant program at the a rousing arrangement of the Widor (E. Power Biggs was once organist). Mr. Christian Science “Mother Church.” “Toccata” for brass and organ. Forster ably demonstrated the colors of Th e organ (200+ ranks) has a fi ne Afterward, many of us adjourned the church’s Schoenstein organ. sound, but it is located in a less than ideal acoustical environment. Mrs. to Old South Church, where we were Th e convention actually began on treated to the silent fi lm, Old Ironsides, Wednesday, July 1, with an opening Belcher’s performance of the Durufl é with organ accompaniment ably service at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. “Suite, Op. 5,” was thrilling, and her provided by Peter Krasinski. Clergy, representing Unitarian, playing of the “Toccata” could best be U.C.C., and Jewish faiths, led the described as “electrifying.” On Saturday, about forty convention service. Congregational singing was On Friday morning, the Craig attendees took the additional trip to enhanced by the reverberant acoustics Phillips commissioned organ piece was Methuen Memorial Music Hall, where of St. Cecilia’s sanctuary. played on two very diff erent organs. we heard a most enjoyable recital by “Suite Breve” consists of fi ve short Charles Callahan. Th e organ case is a Th e evening session was held at movements, each of which features sight to behold, and it was a real treat to Symphony Hall, featuring James contrasting registrations. Christa Rakich hear a recital in this great space! David Christie in a concert of music added the Phillips work to her recital I had the opportunity to talk with for organ and orchestra. Th at organ at First Lutheran Church (Richard Nashville native, Richard Webster, who has undergone some renovations and & Fowkes organ), while Peter Sykes is now the associate director of music at received a new console. Dr. Christie, included it as part of his Church of the Trinity Church, Boston. Our chapter’s in his outstanding performance, Covenant program (Welte organ). Th e demonstrated that the instrument is movement for fl utes and mutations reputation is known, even in Boston, as capable of holding its own against the was more successful on the Richards & I received several very complimentary orchestral dynamics, while still able to Fowkes organ, while the “Lament for comments from folks at the convention. produce soft, lush sounds, as needed. Strings” was right at home on the Welte. —Melvin Potts Member News
E BEGIN OUR 2009-10 season PATTI KEATON 267-968-5838 for the Schweitzer Competition at Wwith 214 membership renewals 1925 Ashland City Road, Apt. 1625 First Church of Christ, Wethersfi eld, and 12 new members (listed below.) Clarksville, TN 37043 Connecticut, on September 11-13. Welcome to all of you! Several of our [email protected] She will teach a Masterclass at the members have promised to renew, and Substitute Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, I encourage all of you to be diligent BEN RHODES Minnesota, on Saturday, September in seeking new members for our very 415 Church St. #2609 26. She will also present a recital at active chapter. Th anks to all of you for a Nashville, TN 37219 the Cathedral of St. Paul on Tuesday, [email protected] great start to the new year. September 29, at 7:30 PM. Organist, McKendree UMC — Sharron Lyon DR. JUDITH SULLIVAN 931-526-1449 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS… 51 McKinley Street JON JOHNSON has been accepted Cookeville, TN 38506 into the National Young Artists MARK ACKER 430-3506 [email protected] Competition in Organ Performance. 21 Vaughns Gap Road, F-81 352-6210 Asst. Professor of Music, We wish Jon the best of luck as he Nashville, TN 37205 Tennessee Tech University [email protected] proceeds through the next two rounds Minister of Music, — one several weeks before the 2010 Director of Music, Worship and the Arts United Church of Cookeville Belle Meade UMC Convention in Washington, D.C., CHRISTINE WHELCHEL 662-6409 and then one at the convention. STEVE CALDWELL 822-1140 2002 Queen’s Court PO Box 113 Spring Hill, TN 37174 Hendersonville, TN 37077 [email protected] Congratulations to CATHERINE [email protected] Choir Director/Organist ELLIOTT, our local winner, who DR. MARJORIE COLLIER 931-455-4086 Redeemer Lutheran placed second in the AGO/Quimby 2321 Ovaca Rd. Regional Competition for Young Tullahoma, TN 37388 [email protected] Watch your mailbox for the chapter’s Organists held on June 17, in 2009–10 YEARBOOK due by the Sarasota. Catherine is a student of Dr. PATTIE COSSENTINO 589-2188 Janette Fishell. 101 Oakvale Court September 14 meeting. Th anks to Hendersonville, TN 37075 Ralph Erickson once again for his [email protected] labor of love; thanks also to yearbook DEAN-ELECT TOM MOODY is Substitute staff members Darryl Miller, Sharron overseeing the refurbishment of the FILIPPA DUKE 321-8500 (x8829) Lyon, Ken Stein, and William Taylor. Aeolian-Skinner/Sipe/Taylor and 2200 West End Ave. Special kudos go to William Taylor Boody organ at Th e Presbyterian Nashville, TN 37203 for securing numerous ads for the Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [email protected] yearbook and our web site. Th e church is honoring Tom’s many Music Intern, West End UMC years of service by naming the SUSAN EATON 828-5667 Congratulations to DR. DAVID instrument the Th omas N. Moody 7050 Bakerville Road Organ. Congratulations, Tom! Waverly, TN 37185 CHILDS, who conducted a premiere [email protected] of his Requiem at Carnegie Hall See the Arts Calendar (p. 7) for the Substitute Organist recently. Students from Vanderbilt, listing of four events inaugurating the St. Patrick’s, McEwen, TN Wichita State and Southeastern restored organ. To read the full account in the Bowling Green Daily News, go to MARTHA HODGES 931-728-5380 Oklahoma State universities 207 Greenbriar Circle participated in the event produced by www.bgdailynews.com, and search the Manchester, TN 37355 Manhattan Concert Productions. archives using “Moody.”) [email protected] Organist, First Baptist, Manchester DR. WILMA JENSEN attended a GERRY SENECHAL was recently BETTY JOHNSON 890-7105 promoted to Associate Director of 1718 Kinsale Avenue conference on “Th e Art of Playing Music Ministries & Organist at St. Murfreesboro, TN 37128 the Piano” at Indiana University, [email protected] Bloomington, IN, taught by Evelyne George’s Episcopal Church. Substitute Brancart. Dr. Jensen will be a judge DR. ANTHONY WILLIAMS played a POSITIONS AVAILABLE AGO SUBSTITUTE LIST recital at Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Boston, on August 7. If you are RIVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, ANNE AYCOCK, SPC 615-373-0551 his Facebook friend, check out his Murfreesboro, is seeking an organist [email protected] 347-0866 photos. for the morning worship service only. A warm-up rehearsal is at 9 AM, MIKE BELOTE 615-665-9359 followed by an hour in which to [email protected] We bid a fond farewell to CAROL TATE, prepare for the worship service at 10:30 AM. No choir rehearsal is as she moves to Austin, Texas, and LAURENS BLANKERS 615-834-8163 to JOHN WEBB, who has moved to necessary, since it is assumed that Raleigh, North Carolina. the organist will be prepared, having received all music in advance. Th e STEVEN CLARK, CHM 615-480-4653 organ is a two-manual Rodgers, [email protected] Don’t miss the July TAO, pages 59 and installed by our own Bob Bratcher. PATTIE COSSENTINO 615-589-2188 60, for reviews of two of DR. CALVIN Patrick Jennings is the former [email protected] TAYLOR’S anthems for Christmas. organist, and you may contact him for In the August TAO, see page 44 reference. If interested, please contact for a photo and article about DR. Jere Adams, Minister of Music, 615- HILDEGARD COX 615-673-2823 MICHAEL VELTING’S honor as one 480-6349, or 615-895-3295, for 615-513-7165 of Tennessee’s outstanding educators. further details. Information about He was selected by students, faculty, the church can be found at www. RALPH ERICKSON 615-356-0540 and staff of the Governor’s School for riverdalebaptistchurch.net 615-887-7941 the Arts, MTSU. ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH DR. GERALD HANSEN 931-432-0238 at Fairfi eld Glade in Crossville has an [email protected] (Cookeville) opening for a choir director. Choir We express our deepest sympathy to: rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings; BETTY JOHNSON 615-890-7105 choir sings at the 10 AM service on GLENN PERRY in the loss of his [email protected] mother on March 22 Sunday, with a warm up rehearsal at 9:15 AM. Contact: Frank Radwick at MARK ACKER in the loss of his brother 931-484-3628 or 931-456-2931. SANDRA KEENE 651-826-8974 on May 12 615-251-2620 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST MICHAEL VELTING in the loss of his CHURCH, Franklin, has an opening JUDY MAHONE 615-646-1218 father on June 14, and in the loss of for an organist/accompanist. Trinity [email protected] his “adopted French grandmother” on is a small historic church located at August 19 2084 Wilson Pike, which has one BARBARA MICHANOWICZ MARSHA SCHEUSNER in the loss of service at 11 AM on Sunday, and 615-889-2165 her grandson on June 26 choir rehearsal at 7–8:30 PM on Wednesday. Th e organ is an Allen MELVIN POTTS, SPC 615-831-9941 PAT BERTHELOT in the loss of her electronic. Musical taste of the church (Sat/Sun Funerals only) 615-415-4827 sister-in-law on June 27 is varied, and members appreciate almost all musical styles. If interested, VICKI WRIGHT in the loss of her JANET SCHMIDT 615-771-0263 contact (Mr.) Lynn McGill, Director father on August 2 [email protected] 400-9537 of Music, at 615-591-7616 or 615- 804-1878 or by e-mail at Lynn. JONATHAN SETZER 615-415-1735 Please keep in your thoughts and prayers: [email protected] JERRY HANSEN, who is recovering VANDERBILT’S COLLEGIUM from a recent spinal fusion VOCALE is holding auditions during CAROL TATE, who is recovering from August and September for the coming Free Hammond Electric Organ — surgery on her broken foot, as she season. Contact: David Childs at fl oor model, works well. Contact: and her husband are in the process of
Th e Glory of the Organ: A Concert for Choir Choirmaster; JON JOHNSON, Assistant Broadway Dinner Show; FPC SANCTUARY and Organ; THOMAS N. MOODY, Organist and Choirmaster; Christ CHOIR — First Presbyterian Church; ORGANIST — Th e Presbyterian Church Cathedral; 11/1 • 3:30 PM 2/19 • 6:15 PM; Ticketed event Church, Bowling Green; 9/13 • 3 PM U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND AND THE MUSIC CITY BAROQUE: Karen Clarke, Organ Music from the 20th and 21st SOLDIER’S CHORUS CONCERT — solo violinist — Covenant Presbyterian Centuries; AMIR ZAHERI, ORGANIST First Presbyterian Church; 11/11 • 7 PM Church; 2/21 • TBA — Th e Presbyterian Church, Bowling Grandma’s Bag (Silent Movie): ANDREW Organ Concert and Choral Evensong on the Green; 9/14 • 7:30 PM PETERS, ORGANIST — Grace First Sunday of Lent: DANIEL STIPE, A Concert by the Bowling Green Organists: Lutheran Church, Clarksville; 11/15 • Organist; Christ Church Cathedral Choir; KEVIN BAILEY, FRANCES HALL, 4 PM MICHAEL VELTING, Organist and SHIRLEY KARRICK, KEN STEIN — Messiah and More: MUSIC CITY Choirmaster; JON JOHNSON, Assistant Th e Presbyterian Church, Bowling BAROQUE AND CHAMBER CHORUS Organist and Choirmaster — Christ Green; 9/17 • 7:30 PM (Messiah sing-along, Handel concerto Church Cathedral; 2/21 • 3:30 PM Dinner and Closing Concert: F. ANTHONY grosso, Bach Magnifi cat) — Christ MUSIC AND SKITS: Sweet Adelines — THURMAN, ORGANIST — Th e Church Cathedral; 11/23 • 7:30 PM; Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville; Presbyterian Church, Bowling Green; $10 admission 2/21 • 4 PM 9/19 • Dinner at 6:15 PM; recital “Merry Little Christmas” JASON CONCORDIA COLLEGE CHOIR — First at 7:30 PM; For reservations, call COLEMAN, PIANO — Grace Lutheran 270.843.4707 Church, Clarksville; 12/6 • 4 PM Presbyterian Church; 2/28 • 4 PM Organ Concert: CHRIS OELKERS — “Glory to God in the Highest” (Music of Requiem by Gabriel Fauré; CHOIR OF GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Handel, Holst, and Vaughan Williams) Bowling Green; 9/21 • 7 PM FPC SANCTUARY CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA — Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville; 3/21 • 4 PM MUSIC CITY BAROQUE: Works of ORCHESTRA — First Presbyterian Handel, Bach, etc. — Church of the Church; 12/13 • 7 PM FOURTH ANNUAL BACHANALIA: Holy Cross, Murfreesboro; 10/11 • A Candlelight Festival of Lessons and Carols: A Celebration Of Th e Music of J. S. TBA; $10 suggested donation THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Bach — Christ Church Cathedral; CHANCEL CHOIR, ORGAN AND 3/26 • 5–11 PM Bells and Whistles…Pipes and Drums: STRINGS — Th e Presbyterian Church, a special concert for children; Tenebrae Service; FPC SANCTUARY Bowling Green; 12/13 • 4:30 PM ORGANIZED RHYTHM (Joseph CHOIR — First Presbyterian Church; Gramley, percussion, and Clive ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT FESTIVAL 4/2 • 7 PM OF LESSONS & CAROLS; Th e Christ Driskill-Smith, organ) — Christ SHIRLEY O’CONNOR, PIANIST (75th Church Cathedral Choir and Senior Church Cathedral; 10/17 • 10 AM Anniversary of Her First Piano Recital) Choristers; Michael Velting, Organist ORGANIZED RHYTHM: Joseph Gramley, — Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville; and Choirmaster; Jon Johnson, Assistant percussion, and Clive Driskill-Smith, 4/18 • 4 PM; (Shirley is the mother of Organist and Choirmaster — Christ organ — Christ Church Cathedral; Sue MacAfee) Church Cathedral; 12/13 • 4 PM 10/18 • 4 PM; Admission: $10; Organ Concert: DAVID HIGGS, students: $5 Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns; THE CHOIR OF GRACE LUTHERAN ORGANIST — Laura Turner Concert CELTIC MUSIC: PLAIDGRASS — Grace CHURCH; Rocky Craft, Director — Hall, Schermerhorn Symphony Center; Lutheran Church, Clarksville; 10/18 • Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville; 4/25 • 3 PM 4 PM 1/10 • 4 PM Organ Concert: JEAN-BAPTISTE ROBIN Organ Dedication Concert: DIANE BISH, Organ Concert: JON JOHNSON — Christ (Cathedral of St. Peter, Poitiers, France) ORGANIST — Woodmont Baptist Church Cathedral; 1/17 • 4 PM — Christ Church Cathedral; 4/30 • Church; 10/25 • 3 PM 7:30 PM; sponsored by PETER AND Th e Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn; MUSIC CITY BAROQUE: Arias by Handel, FPC SANCTUARY CHOIR LOIS FYFE Telemann, etc. — St. Paul’s Episcopal AND NASHVILLE SYMPHONY Organ Concert and Choral Evensong Church, Franklin; 11/1 • TBA; $10 ORCHESTRA — First Presbyterian in Eastertide: EMILY BUTCHER, suggested donation Church; 1/31 • 4 PM ORGANIST; Christ Church Cathedral Organ Concert and Choral Evensong for All 11TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN CHORISTER Choir; MICHAEL VELTING, Organist Saints’ Day: GREGG BUNN, Organist; FESTIVAL EVENSONG; Dale and Choirmaster; JON JOHNSON, Christ Church Cathedral Choir; Adelmann, Guest Director — Christ Assistant Organist and Choirmaster — MICHAEL VELTING, Organist and Church Cathedral; 1/31 • 4 PM Christ Church Cathedral; 5/2 • 3:30 PM 2009-10 Program Calendar MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 7:30 PM MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 7:30 PM Clergy-Musician Dinner and Festival Worship Organ Recital — Michael Unger, organist Vanderbilt Divinity School Benton Chapel St. George’s Episcopal Church Don Saliers, worship leader SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, TBA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM Organ Masterclass with Olivier Latry Music for the Church Year St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Franklin First Presbyterian Church, Franklin SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 4:30 PM Inaugural Organ Concert — Olivier Latry, organist SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 3:00 PM St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Franklin Organ Dedication Recital — Janette Fishell, organist MONDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM Covenant Presbyterian Church Evening Prayer and 2012 AGO Convention Meeting MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 7:30 PM First Lutheran Church Th e Five Ages of Sebastian: Bach’s Music “As You Like It” MONDAY, APRIL 12, 7:30 PM Organ Masterclass with Janette Fishell Hymn Festival — Robert Hobby, organist/director Covenant Presbyterian Church Brentwood United Methodist Church MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7:00 PM MONDAY, MAY 3, 7:30 PM AGO Christmas Party Evensong and Installation of Offi cers Cal Turner residence West End United Methodist Church
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