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The Third '98-'99 Worcester Chapter Event Contemporary Music Worship Saturday, January 16,1999 9:30AM- 2:30PM WoRCESTER St. John's Episcopal Church, Worcester, MA A workshop on resources and performance of quality contemporary music. This will be presented by Brenda C9RGANIST Fraser Caldwell of Christ Church (Episcopal), Fitchburg. [Snow date: January 23, 1999] Newsletter published monthly by the Worcester Chapter Dean's Message American Guild of Organists POBox7157 Worcester MA01605 Dear fellow AGOers! Vol.l7, No. 5 January 1999 Did you survive Christmas and have some time to Executive Committee relax? Now we are in 1999 and the fmal stretch to the convention is appearing on the horizon. Have you gotten Dean involved in some way? We need you if you haven't made Malcolm Halliday (H) 791-2893 that commitment to your chapter and all the people busily (W) 845-7285 involved making sure this convention is the best ever (and Sub-Dean I really think it has the potential to be just that!). John Sittard 754-5599 Treasurer/Registrar Coming up this month on Saturday, January 16 from Carolyn Graham 755-8903 9:30AM to 2:30PM is the next Worcester Chapter Event, a Secretary workshop on contemporary music worship. This should be James Moore 757-7586 Auditors very interesting and well worth the time to see what Robert C~,>uchon 978/840-1173 current trends in contemporary church music are and what Joan Venincasa 865-5748 options exist for ferreting out "quality music." (What does that mean anyway?!) See you there! Members At Large Your Dean, Arlette Grubbs 754-9583 Bradford Hendrickson 829-6456 Malcolm Halliday Joyce Hokans 842-1253 Mmjorie Ness 978/365-2416 William Ness 978/365-2416 Will Sherwood 978/422-7195 What is your Dean doing NOW? A benefit concert! January 30, Saturday 8:00pm Malcolm Halliday, 'Pteaae send pianist with Claire Paquette, mezzo-soprano & Steven CALENDAR items to JOAN VENIHCASA Small, baritone will present a program of vocal solos and 32 Stone School Rd., Sutton, MA 01590 and duets at the First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury. HEWS to MARJORIE HESS, EDITOR Works by Mozart, Schubert, Sowerby, Vaughan Williams Wesley United Methodist Church as well as a "salute to Broadway" will be presented. $10 114 Main Street suggested donation, all proceeds to. For more information Worcester, MA 01608 please call 845-7286. 978-365-2416 for messages Email: [email protected] Next Executive Board Meeting Monday, January 11,1999,7:30 PM First Congregational Church Shrewsbury, MA Host: Malcolm Halliday THE WORCESTER EJRGANIST December, 1998 - 1- Christie, faculty member, and is. the first to earn the Artist, PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS. Diploma in Organ from Boston Conservatory. The program of study included Conservatory practice teaching, POTPOURRI accompainmental work and the preparation of four recitals. He was also a recipient of the Leroy K. Hanson by Joyce Hokans Scholarship in Church Music. CONTEMPORARY CHORAL MUSIC WORKSHOP New Appointment . LED BY BRENDA FRASER CALDWELL Chapter member Edith Roberts has accepted the position JANUARY 16, 1999 · of Organist/Director at St. Francis Episcopal Church, (snow date January 23rd) Holden. 9:30a.m . ...,. 2:00p.m. ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH New Year Wishes 166 HOLDEN STREET, WORCESTER I want to wish each of you a happy and fruitful 1999 with . all of the notes in the right place and all choir members . singing dead in tune. Directions to St. John's: from I-190, take the Ararat Street exit, proceed on Ararat (left turn from I -190 south, Joyce Hokans, Professional Concerns Chair right turn from I-190 north) toBrattle Street. At Brattle, turn left. After crossing R.R. tracks you will see the church on your left. Go beyond the church and turn left to We are now publishing news ofmembers who are in new parking lot and lower door entrance. positions. Because churches do not always contact me, please let me know ifyou have taken a new position. This is a program not to be missed. Brenda will bring music, singers and her professional musicianship as Remember that the news for this column comes from you, so be in touch! The January newsletter deadline for she explores the world of music for contemporary worship. 1 Whether or not yoli are currently using this genre of music, this column will be Friday, January 15 h, 1999. you may find yourself exploring it in the future. Take advantage of this free.educational chapter. program. Joyce Hokans 508/842-1253 Don't forget to bring your bag lunch. It would be helpful if you would call and tell me that you are Hymn-Tune Competition planning to attend so that there are enough beverages to go Deadline for entries is January 1, 1999. around. Joyce Hokans, 508/842-1253 (leave a machine The winner will be announced on April15, 1999. message if necessary). The Worcester Chapter AGO, in conjunction with The I look forward to seeing you on the 16th of January Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, announces (January 23rd snowdate) at St. John's Episcopal Church at a hymn-tune competition based on a text by Timothy 9:30a.m. Dudley-Smith, "0 God Whose Thoughts Are Not As Ours. " The winning composition will be premiered at the Region I Convention to be held in Worcester from June 27-30, 1999. A copy of the text and rules for the competition can be secured by sending a self-addressed, Farewell to a Friend and Colleague stamped envelope to: It is with sadness that we have received news of the death William E. Nierintz, Ch.M. of Beatrice Hermes. Bea was secretary for the Chapter for Region I Hymn Competition Coordinator a number of years as well as a strong supporter of all 20 John Robinson Road Chapter events. Memorial contributions may be made to Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 Hahnemann Campus, c/o U. Mass. Memorial Foundation, 16 Shaffner Street, Worcester 01605. Entrants may submit as many settings of the te.:\.1: as t11ey wish with a $5.00 fee accompanying each entry. A prize of $350 is offered for the winning entry. Copyright will be Graduation Congratulations held by The Hymn Society in the United States and Congratulations go to Chapter member Timothy Smith Canada. Judges will be Barbara Owen, Alfred Fedak, and who was awarded the Artist Diploma in Organ Carl Schalk, members of The Hytnn Society. Performance from The Boston Conservatory of Music in May Tjm studied with Chapter member Tames David THE WORCESTER 0RGANIST January, 1999 - 2 - VVorcester Chapter Convention Program Booklet Music Collection STOP! Think if there's anyone you can recommend to buy an ad in our convention program book. Your idea The American Guild of Organists, Worcester Chapter, help is needed. I'll do the legwork. Get me names of Collection is at the Holy Cross Music Library situated in businesses you patronize-- call in some favors! And-- buy the Brooks Music Building and is accessible to you. It is a business card ad for yourself! Help support our open during the school year: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 convention! a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 8:30a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; SWlday, 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. Summer hours: Will Sherwood 24-hrmessages at: 508 8412442 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. DIRECTIONS: ·wilL sherwood~a;digital. com Take Route 290 to Exit 11, Colllege Square. From the NORTH, stay to the left on the exit ramp for Route 12 North and then bear right immediately before the light and proceed up College Street. From the SOUTH, bear right after the exit ramp on to College Street. The main gate of the campus is on your left as you go up the hill. Proceed AGO Certification straight past the kiosk and follow the driveway around the Chapter Members interested in taking an AGO Exam right side of Fenwick Hall, which is the brick building for Certification are asked to contact Lucia Clemente facing you as you enter. The Brooks Music Building is Falco at United Church (508.752.3785) or at home attached to the back end of the e:xiension of Fenwick Hall (508.752.0572). and may be entered by the door opposite the front of St. Joseph's Chapel. Park along the back extension of the A class may be offered in Winter/Spring if there is a building or beyond the Chapel. sufficient number of candidates. -Lucia Clemente Falco Convention, 1999 Top Name Artists to Appear Notes from the Editor .... Two of the top-name artists who will appear at the The distribution success of Maria Ferrante's and my Region I AGO Convention in Worcester MA recording entitled "Christmas in Worcester" has been between June 27 and June 30, 1999 are as follows: terrific. I want to write these thoughts for the purpose of again challenging us to preserve the organ by acquainting MARIE-CLAIRE ALAIN, of Paris, France, one of the people with the organ where people are. Sometimes people great legends of the concert world, will be featured in an we are after are not willing to come to where the organs evening recital on the large Noack tracker organ at Trinity are. This Christmas recording was Maria's great idea and a Lutheran Church, Worcester. She has recorded more than good eye catcher. 260 discs, many of them complete works, and has given Meeting the public regarding tlris recording has been more than 2000 organ recitals internationally. Madame enlightetring. I was struck most by the woman who said to Alain will also present a workshop on the repertoire of her me with obvious enthusiasm "Was that a pipe organ? I late brother Jehan Alain (1911-1940).