American Guild of Organists

LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ORIENTATION DOCUMENTS

[Prepared for use in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in combination with meetings of the 2012-2014 outgoing AGO National Council and the 2014-2016 incoming AGO National Council]

Table of Contents

National Council and Committees

AGO Mission Statement ...... 5 Bylaws...... 6 National Operating Procedures ...... 13 Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials ...... 39 Timeline Regional Councillors ...... 64 Directory of Officials ...... 69 Regional Officers and District Conveners ...... 97 Chapter Deans ...... 105 Most Recent Audit ...... 133 Most Recent Monthly Financials ...... 160 Certification Rules ...... 168 Competition Rules ...... 172 AGO January Jubilee Handbook ...... 194 Webex meeting tool (Tutorial & System Requirements) ...... 204 AGO Acronyms list ...... 212 National Council and Committees Resources on AGO website ...... 213

Membership

Membership Trends ...... 214 Code of Ethics and Professional Standards ...... 217 Discipline ...... 219 Dues Structure ...... 222 ONCARD (June TAO article) ...... 223 Membership Resources on AGO Website ...... 227

Fundraising

All Funds ...... 233 New Organist Named Scholarship Funds ...... 234 Clarence Dickinson Society ...... 240

Staff AGO HQ Staff: Flowchart ...... 242 AGO HQ Staff: Getting the information you need ...... 243

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AGO MISSION STATEMENT

Adopted by the National Council July 2, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn.

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. 6 NATIONAL BYLAWS

Adopted April 13, 1896, and as amended through July 2, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. and approved by a majority vote of the Members on December 1, 2012; and as amended (Article IV, Section 12) October 5, 2013 in Boston, Mass.

ARTICLE I (a) General Members. General Members shall NAME AND ORGANIZATION consist of organists and choral conductors and other individuals who support the purposes of the Guild who Section 1. The name of this nonprofit educational shall (I) be approved by a Chapter; (II) be elected to corporation is AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS. membership by the National Council; and (III) have paid The corporation shall hereinafter in these Bylaws be the dues and fees set by the National Council. referred to as the "Guild." As long they maintain their standing as Section 2. The Headquarters office of the Guild shall be in Members of the Guild, General Members shall be eligible New York, New York. The Guild shall be subdivided into to (I) take the Guild examinations for certification; (II) be Regions, Districts and Chapters, as herein defined. nominated for election to Chapter, Regional, and National Office, and to the National Council; (III) serve on National ARTICLE II Committees; (IV) vote in Chapter, Regional, and National MISSION STATEMENT elections; and (V) receive the official journal of the Guild. (b) Independent Members. Independent Section 1. The mission of the American Guild of Organists Members shall consist of organists and choral conductors is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. To and other individuals who support the purposes of the Guild achieve this, we: who shall (I) be elected to membership by the National - encourage excellence in the performance of organ Council without a chapter affiliation; and (II) have paid the and choral music dues and fees set by the National Council. - inspire , educate, and offer certification for As long as they maintain their standing as organists and choral conductors Members of the Guild, Independent Members shall be - provide networking, fellowship, and mutual eligible to (I) take the Guild examinations for certification; support (II) be nominated for election to Regional and National - nurture future generations of organists Office; (III) serve on National Committees; (IV) vote in - promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles Regional and National elections; and (V) receive the - engage wider audiences with organ and choral official journal of the Guild. music For purposes of utilizing the Guild's Grievance Procedures (Procedures for Dealing with Complaints about Section 2. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be read, and none Termination) and the Discipline, Independent Members of the Guild's activities pursuant to these Bylaws shall be shall be considered members of the Chapter which is undertaken or executed, in a manner inconsistent with this nearest to their primary residence. "Nearest" shall be mission statement. defined as the residence of the closest Chapter Dean at the time an incident occurred that gave rise to the use of the ARTICLE III Grievance Procedures or the Discipline. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP (c) Certificated Members. Certificated Members shall consist of those General Members and Independent Section 1. The membership of the Guild shall be divided Members in good standing who have passed appropriate into two classes: Voting Members and Non-Voting examinations and have been granted appropriate certificates Members. All individuals shall be eligible for membership as designated by the National Council. Choir Masters, and participation in the American Guild of Organists. The Associates, and Fellows shall be known as the Academic Guild (its Headquarters, Regions, Districts and Chapters) Membership. The levels of certification are: shall not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, 1. Service Playing. Holders of the Service age, religious affiliation, gender, marital status, sexual Playing Certificate have passed a test designed to orientation, disability or medical condition (including, but demonstrate basic competence in organ playing in the not limited to, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). setting of religious services. Holders of the Service Playing Certificate shall be entitled to affix to their names the letters VOTING MEMBERS SPC. 2. Colleague. Colleague Certification is awarded Section 2. The Voting Members shall consist of General to those General Members and Independent Members who Members, Independent Members and Certificated have passed an examination designed to demonstrate Members. competence in organ playing and musical knowledge and ability at a level preliminary to that required of Academic 1 7 Membership. Holders of the Colleague Certificate shall be (c) Organizational Affiliate Members shall known as Colleagues and shall be entitled to affix to their consist of individuals who (I) are members of other names the letters CAGO. organizations which, by action of the National Council, are 3. Choir Master. Those General Members and affiliated with the Guild or participate in the publication of Independent Members who have passed an examination the official journal of the Guild, and (II) pay dues and fees designed to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and as set by mutual agreement between the Guild and such competence in choral and conducting techniques and other organizations. knowledge of the literature and theory of music shall be The privileges of this class of membership shall be known as Choir Masters. Choir Masters shall be entitled to limited to eligibility to receive the official journal of the affix to their names the letters ChM, or to append the letters Guild. ChM to their other certificate designations as follows: FAGO, ChM; AAGO, ChM; or CAGO, ChM. Section 4. The National Council may designate additional 4. Associate. Those General Members and sub-classes of membership within the major classes defined Independent Members who have passed an examination above, and it may establish criteria and privileges for such designed to demonstrate an advanced level of competence sub-classes. in organ performance, knowledge of the organ and its literature, and the history, philosophy, theory, and practice ARTICLE IV of music shall be known as Associates. Associates shall be ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE entitled to affix to their names the letters AAGO. 5. Fellow. Those Certificated Members who hold Section 1. The governance of the Guild is vested in the the Associate Certificate of the Guild, or who have earned National Council and the National Officers as herein the Associate or Fellowship Certificate from the Royal defined. College of Organists or the Royal Canadian College of Organists, and who have passed an examination designed to NATIONAL COUNCIL demonstrate theoretical and practical attainments as organists and scholarly musicians at the highest level shall Section 2. The National Council shall consist of four be known as Fellows. Fellows shall be entitled to affix to National Officers and three Councillors to be elected by their names the letters FAGO. national ballot. Elections will be held in even-numbered (d) Lifetime Members. Lifetime membership is years. open to anyone upon payment of such monetary amount as may be established by National Council. This membership Section 3. The National Council is responsible for the carries the full rights and privileges of the Voting Member entire management of the affairs of the Guild. Its throughout the lifetime of the member. responsibilities and authority shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (I) to organize and disband NON-VOTING MEMBERS Chapters; (II) to establish and amend regional boundaries; (III) to elect candidates to membership; (IV) to assess and Section 3. Non-Voting Members shall consist of National collect dues and fees; (V) to invest and appropriate the Subscribing Members, National Honorary Members, and funds of the Guild; (VI) to employ an executive director Organizational Affiliate Members. and such additional salaried staff and other personnel as are (a) National Subscribing Members. National necessary to conduct the business of the Guild; (VII) to fill Subscribing members shall consist of those individuals who vacancies in National Offices in accordance with the (I) are not organists or choral conductors, but who (II) are provisions of these Bylaws; (VIII) to enact and amend interested in the work of the Guild, and (III) have paid the Operating Procedures; and (IX) to establish policies and dues and fees set by the National Council. procedures for examinations, competitions, publications, The privileges of this class of membership shall be and national and regional conventions. limited to eligibility to receive the official journal of the Guild. Section 4. Meetings. The National Council shall meet at (b) National Honorary Members. National least twice each year. Additional meetings of the National Honorary Members shall consist of those individuals not Council may be called by the President or on petition by otherwise members of the Guild who have made a three members of the National Council. The Regional distinguished contribution to the furtherance of the Councillors will meet with the National Council at least purposes of the Guild. once per year. National Honorary Members shall be nominated Notice of the time and place of a regular meeting by five Voting Members of the Guild in good standing and shall be given to each member of the National Council at shall be elected by the National Council. Such members least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such meeting. An shall not be required to pay any dues or fees. agenda of the matters to be considered at a regular meeting The privileges of this class of membership shall shall be distributed to each member of the National Council include the right to participate in all Guild activities and to at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of such meeting. receive the official journal of the Guild. National Honorary Notice of the time and place of a special meeting Members shall not be eligible to hold office and they shall shall be given to each member of the National Council at have no vote. least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of such meeting. 2 8 An agenda of the matters to be considered at such a special respect to marketing, information technology, and editorial meeting shall be distributed with the notice relating thereto. resources. . Section 5. At all meetings of the National Council, the (d) The Treasurer, also known as the Councillor presence of not less than two thirds of its members shall for Finance and Development, shall have supervision over constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The the management of the funds of the Guild, and shall keep, National Council and the Regional Councillors may meet or cause to the kept, full and accurate records of receipts separately or jointly by teleconference. and disbursements in books belonging to the Guild; and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all monies and other NATIONAL OFFICERS valuable effects in the name of and to the credit of the Guild. The Treasurer /Councillor for Finance and Section 6. The National Officers of the Guild shall consist Development shall develop, or cause to be developed, the of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a annual budget of the Guild, and shall coordinate the work Treasurer. All National Officers shall be elected by of the Guild in the areas of financial structure, national ballot from among the General, Independent and development, and investment of financial resources. . Certificated Members. The election of the officers shall (e) A National Chaplain, an honorary National take place before or at the annual meeting of the Guild held Officer, may be appointed by the National Council. The in even-numbered years. The National Officers shall hold Chaplain shall not be a member of the National Council, office for two years or until their successors are duly but shall serve a term of two years, to coincide with the elected. The terms of all National Officers shall begin July terms of the elected National Officers. 1. All National Officers shall serve concurrently as members of the National Council. No Member shall serve COUNCILLORS more than three (3) successive terms in any one National Office, nor more than five (5) consecutive terms in any of Section 7. Three Councillors shall be elected by national the offices set forth in Article IV, Section 2, hereof. ballot at the Annual Meeting of the Guild held in even- The National Officers of the Guild shall each have numbered years and shall hold office for two years or until such powers and duties as generally pertain to their their successors are duly elected. No Member shall serve respective offices, as well as such powers and duties as may more than three (3) successive terms as a Councillor. Each be specifically set forth in these Bylaws, or as may from Councillor shall coordinate and represent to the National time to time be specifically conferred, imposed, or limited Council a specific area of the work of the Guild. The by the National Council. National Council shall assign all standing and special (a) The President shall be the chief executive committees to the jurisdiction of one of the councillors, officer of the Guild and shall preside at all national whose responsibilities shall be designated as follows: meetings of the Guild and the National Council; the (a) Councillor for Education: Coordinates the President or a designee shall be an ex officio member of the work of the Guild in the areas of educational programs and executive committees of the Chapters, and all special and resources, examinations, and certification. This person standing committees of the Guild, with the exception of the shall have attained AAGO or FAGO certification. National Nominating Committee. (b) Councillor for Membership/Convener of the (b) The Vice President, also known as the Regional Councillors: Convenes the Regional Councillors Councillor for Competitions and New Music, in the and coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of absence or disability of the President, shall perform the membership development and chapter support, career duties and exercise the powers of the President. The Vice development and support, and musicians in part-time President shall serve as the Parliamentarian; shall keep, or employment. cause to be kept, the Bylaws, Operating Procedures and all (c-) Councillor for Conventions: Coordinates the other rules and regulations of the Guild; shall initiate and work of the Guild in the areas of Regional and National oversee the long range planning of the Guild; shall Conventions. coordinate the work of the Guild in internal affairs and The Councillors shall be elected from among the Chapter administration; shall coordinate the work of the General, Independent and Certificated Members. Guild in the areas of performance and composition competitions, and the commissioning and support of new REGIONAL COUNCILLORS music; and shall perform other duties as may be prescribed by the National Council. Section 8. A Regional Councillor shall be elected by the (c) The Secretary, also known as the Councillor voting Members of the Guild officially assigned to each of for Communications, shall keep, or cause to be kept, lists the Regions, including both General Members and of members in their respective classes; shall have custody Independent Members. Regional Councillors shall be of the records of the Guild; shall coordinate the work of the elected at the Annual Meeting of the Guild held in even- Guild in the area of member services, membership numbered years and shall hold office for two years or until development and chapter support; shall be custodian of the their successors are duly elected. No Member shall serve corporate seal; and shall be responsible for recording the more than three (3) successive terms as a Regional proceedings of the meetings of the Guild and the National Councillor . The duties of the Regional Councillors shall Council; and shall coordinate the work of the Guild with include the supervision and coordination of the work of the Guild in each Region.. 3 9 specify a different place and/or time, and shall give not NATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE fewer than fourteen (14) days’ notice thereof to the members. Section 9. The National Nominating Committee shall In even-numbered years the Annual Meeting shall nominate candidates for national office and suggest be held in conjunction with the National Convention of the candidates for committee positions to the National Council. Guild. This meeting shall be a convention event, with no competing activities scheduled, and shall be open to all Section 10. members of the Guild in good standing. The NNC shall consist of six (6) members, no more than The agenda of the Annual Meeting shall include two (2) of whom shall be members of the National Council, (I) reports from National Officers and Councillors on the and at least two (2) of whom shall hold certification work and financial condition of the Guild, and (II) in even- (FAGO, AAGO, ChM, CAGO, SPC). Three (3) members numbered years the election and installation of National of the National Nominating Committee shall be elected by Officers, National Councillors, and Regional Councillors. the National Council at its first meeting following each Councillors. Additional items for inclusion on the agenda of national election. Members of the National Nominating the Annual Meeting may be submitted by Members of the Committee shall serve a single four-year term. Upon Guild, in writing, to the National Council for consideration recommendation of the President, the National Council and approval at its meeting prior to the National shall appoint a Director from among the members of the Convention. Committee. The Director shall serve a term of two years and may be reappointed. No sitting member of the National Section 2. Additional meetings of the Guild may be Nominating Committee may run for any national office. A called by the President, or on petition by the National person who decides to do so must resign immediately from Council, upon written notice to the Members not less than the National Nominating Committee and be replaced before thirty (30) days prior to such meeting. the name is put on the slate. Section 3. At all meetings of the Guild the presence in OTHER COMMITTEES person or by proxy at the commencement of such meeting of not fewer than one hundred (100) Members shall be Section 11. Additional Committees, both standing and necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the special, may be appointed by the National Council. Their transaction of any business. appointment, membership, terms of office, and functions shall be determined by the National Council and delineated Section 4. All meetings of the Guild shall be conducted in in the Operating Procedures of the Guild. The National accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, current edition. Council shall assign each committee to the jurisdiction of one of the National Councillors, or may determine that a Section 5. When choosing sites for its activities the Guild committee shall report to a National Officer, or directly to shall select, wherever possible, locations that are in accord the National Council. with the Guild policy of non-discrimination, and which are accessible to those with physical disabilities. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTICLE VI Section 12. The Executive Director shall manage the REGIONS operation of the Guild and have authority to engage and supervise all other paid employees of the Guild, subject to Section 1. The Guild shall be divided, for purposes of the supervision and direction of the President and of the administration and representation, into seven Regions, National Council. The Executive Director shall be a non- which are defined as geographically delineated units. Their voting member of the National Council and all National geographic boundaries shall be set by the National Council. Committees, with the exception of the National Nominating The National Council will assign to a Region each Chapter Committee and the Personnel Committee. The Executive of the Guild (and the members thereof) and each Director shall also be an officer of the Guild for purposes of Independent Member. Chapters located near regional executing contracts, government forms, leases, grant borders and/or whose members reside in more than one applications, and similar documents on behalf of the Guild. Region may, upon approval by the National Council, be The Executive Director shall be empowered to sign all reassigned to an adjoining Region. The National Council documents and do all things necessary and proper to bind may further partition each Region into smaller Districts that the AGO legally in such matters. lie within Regions as geographical areas corresponding either to state boundaries or to some other delineation ARTICLE V determined by the National Council. MEETINGS OF THE GUILD Section 2. Regional Officers. The chief officer of each Region shall be the Regional Councillor. District Conveners Section 1. Annual Meeting. In odd-numbered years, the and other officials may be appointed by the National Annual Meeting shall be held at the start of business of the Council. National Council’s spring meeting, unless the National (a) The Regional Councillor . The Regional Council shall, not fewer than sixty (60) days prior thereto, Councillor shall be elected in accordance with Article VIII 4 10 of these Bylaws, shall act as chief executive officer of the The privileges of this class of membership shall be Region and shall represent the National Council and the (I) participation in Chapter activities and (II) receipt of Guild within the Region. The responsibilities and duties of Chapter publications. the Regional Councillors shall be assigned by the National (c) Chapter Honorary Members. Chapter Council and delineated in the Operating Procedures of the Honorary Members shall consist of those individuals who Guild. The Regional Councillors shall recommend to the have made a distinguished contribution to the furtherance of National Council the formation and disbandment of the purposes of the Guild and the Chapter. They shall be Chapters within each Region, and shall ensure that Chapter nominated by two Voting Members of the Chapter in good elections are held, and that Chapter business is conducted, standing and elected by the Chapter. Such members shall in a manner consistent with these Bylaws and the Operating not be required to pay any dues or fees set by the National Procedures of the Guild. Council. (b) District Conveners. Each Regional The privileges of this class of membership shall Councillor may nominate, for appointment by the National include the right to participate in all Chapter activities and Council, District Conveners for the development of the to receive Chapter publications. If the Chapter pays dues Guild's interests in each state or area located within the and fees set by the National Council, Chapter Honorary Region. The District Convener shall assist the Regional Members may have the privileges of Voting Membership; Councillor in the work of the Region, and shall undertake otherwise, the Chapter Honorary Members shall not be other duties and responsibilities as designated by the eligible for election to Chapter or Guild office and they National Council and delineated in the Operating shall have no vote. Procedures of the Guild. Section 4. Organization and Governance. Each Chapter (c) Other Officers. The National Council may may establish its own operating procedures, provided, appoint additional officers at the Regional level to assist the however, that such operating procedures do not conflict Regional Councillors with specific areas of the Guild's with the Charter or Bylaws of the Guild. The operating work. The Regional Councillors shall nominate, and the procedures must be approved by the Chapter, the Regional National Council appoint, such officers. Councillor , and the Vice President. The governance of each Chapter is vested in the Chapter Officers and ARTICLE VII Executive Committee as herein defined. CHAPTERS Each Chapter shall have a Dean, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and as many other officers as may be determined Section 1. Definition. A Chapter shall be defined as a to be advisable. local group of Members of the Guild. Chapters shall be The Chapter Executive Committee shall consist of governed under the Charter and Bylaws of the Guild. All the Officers plus as many additional Members at large as details connected with the description of boundaries, are determined advisable. Chapter Officers and Members at formation, and operation of the Chapters shall be subject to large of the Executive Committee shall be elected annually the National Council. or biennially, as each chapter shall determine, by ballot Section 2. Formation. Chapters may be formed at the from among the Voting Members of the Chapter in a written request of twelve (12) Voting Members or general election. The Chapter Officers shall hold office for prospective members of the Guild. Upon written one (1) or two (2) year(s) or until their successors have recommendation by the applicable Regional Councillor , been duly elected and may be re-elected in accordance with the President may authorize the organization of a Chapter Chapter operating procedures. Terms of office shall begin and appoint its officers, subject to ratification by the July 1 of the year in which the election is held. Members at National Council. large of the Executive Committee of a Chapter shall hold Section 3. Membership. The membership of a Chapter office for three (3) years (in the case of chapters with shall consist of Voting and Non-Voting Members as annual elections) or four (4) years (in the case of chapters defined in Article III, and Dual Members, Chapter Friends, with biennial elections) or until their successors have been and Chapter Honorary Members. duly elected, with one third of the members of the (a) Dual Members. Dual Members shall consist Executive Committee being elected at each. They may be of those Voting Members who (I) have established primary re-elected in accordance with Chapter operating procedures. membership through another Chapter, (II) are approved by The Officers of the Chapter shall, unless otherwise the Chapter, and (III) have paid the dues and fees set by the provided by the Chapter or the National Council, each have National Council. Dual Members are eligible to vote and such duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, hold office in both the primary and secondary Chapter, as well as such powers and duties as may be specifically set though each Member has only one vote in National and forth in these Bylaws Regional elections. (a) The Dean shall be the chief executive officer of (b) Chapter Friends. Chapter Friends shall the Chapter. The Dean shall preside at all meetings of the consist of those individuals who (I) support the purposes of Chapter and the Executive Committee, and shall be an ex the Guild, (II) are not organists or choral conductors, and officio member of all standing and special committees of (III) have paid the dues and fees set by the Chapter. Chapter the Chapter. Subscribing Members shall require no election to (b) The Secretary shall have custody of the membership and shall have no vote. records of the Chapter and shall be responsible for recording the proceedings of the meetings of the Chapter 5 11 and the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall keep, or Such petitions must be received at National Headquarters cause to be kept, lists of the Members of the Chapter in prior to February 15 of each election year. their respective classes. Ballots in the form of proxies shall be distributed (c) The Treasurer shall have supervision over the by email and paper ballot from National Headquarters management of the funds of the chapter and shall keep, or during April of even-numbered years to all Voting cause to be kept, full and accurate records and accounts of Members. Members shall convey completed proxies to the receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the designated teller by way of media approved by the National Chapter. Council prior to the election. A plurality of votes cast at the Section 5. Meetings. Each Chapter shall hold a minimum Annual Meeting of the Guild in even-numbered years shall of one (1) general Chapter meeting per year for the election be sufficient for election. of Officers (if scheduled), reports from the Officers and Section 2. Regional Office. Each Regional Councillor, in Executive Committee on the condition of the Chapter, and consultation with the respective District Conveners, the transaction of any other business that shall come before Regional Coordinator for Professional Development and the Chapter. At all meetings of the Chapter the presence at Regional Coordinator for Education, will recommend the commencement of such meeting of not less than twenty- candidates for the Regional Nominating Committee for five percent of the membership, or twenty-five members, each Region to the National Council for ratification at its whichever is fewer, shall be necessary and sufficient to spring meeting in even-numbered years. Each Regional constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Nominating Committee shall consist of five (5) Voting The Chapter Executive Committee shall meet on a Members who will serve a maximum of two terms of two periodic and timely basis and shall be empowered to years per term. The committees shall reflect a balance in transact the business of the Chapter between General age, gender and geography. No sitting member of the Chapter Meetings. All actions of the Executive Committee Regional Nominating Committee may run for Regional are subject to ratification by the Chapter. At all meetings of Councillor . A person who decides to do so must resign the Chapter Executive Committee, the presence at the immediately from the Regional Nominating Committee and commencement of such meeting of not less than a majority be replaced before the name is put on the slate. The of the Members thereof shall be necessary and sufficient to Regional Nominating Committees shall each report the constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. names of two (2) candidates for their Regional Councillorship to the Nominating Committee by August 1 Section 6. Accessibility. When choosing sites for its in odd-numbered years. At the fall meeting of the National activities the Guild shall select, wherever possible, Council in odd-numbered years the National Nominating locations that are in accord with the Guild policy of non- Committee shall present to the National Council the slates discrimination, and which are accessible to those with of candidates for Regional Councillors , as reported by the physical disabilities. Regional Nominating Committees, in conjunction with the National Nominating Committee's slate of candidates for Section 7. Disbandment. Chapters may be disbanded by other Councillorships and National Offices. the National Council upon written request of the Chapter or The nominations shall be published in the official by recommendation of the Regional Councillor . Prior to journal of the Guild in January of even-numbered years. action by the National Council, a committee of Officers and Additional nominations for Regional Councillors may be Members of the Chapter may give reasons for or against the made by petitions signed by at least twelve (12) Voting disbandment in writing to the National Council. Members assigned to the Region. Such petitions must be In the event of disbandment, each Member of the received at National Headquarters prior to February 15 of Chapter may 1) transfer individually to any other Chapter the election year. which the Member may choose, or 2) join as an Regional Elections will be held in conjunction Independent Member. The assets and property of the with National Elections following the procedures in Section Chapter remaining after payment of expenses and 1. Members will be entitled to vote only in the Region to satisfaction of all liabilities shall accrue to the Guild for which they are assigned. A plurality of votes cast shall be distribution as determined by the National Council for the sufficient for election. nonprofit purposes of the Guild. Section 3. Chapter Office. Chapters may hold elections annually, or biennially in even-numbered years. In either ARTICLE VIII event, in the year prior to the election, the Executive ELECTIONS Committee of each Chapter shall, not later than December 31, appoint a Chapter Nominating Committee of at least Section 1. National Office. The National Nominating three (3) members, a majority of whom shall not be Committee shall present its slate for National Officers and members of the Chapter Executive Committee. The Chapter Councillors to the National Council at its regular fall Nominating Committee shall nominate one or more meeting prior to each election year. Two (2) candidates candidates for each Chapter Office and an excess of shall be designated for each office. The nominations shall candidates for membership at large on the Executive be published in the official journal of the Guild in January Committee in place of those whose terms of office are of even-numbered years. Additional nominations for about to expire. National Office may be made by petitions signed by at least fifty (50) Voting Members of the Guild in good standing. 6 12 The slate prepared by the Chapter Nominating Section 2. Operating Procedures. All Operating Committee shall be delivered to the Executive Committee, Procedures of the Guild shall be subject to alteration or recorded in the minutes and announced to the Members of repeal, or new Operating Procedures may be adopted, by the Chapter prior to March 1 of the election year. the affirmative vote of two thirds of those present and Additional nominations may be made by petitions signed by voting at any meeting of the National Council. Such at least five (5) Chapter Voting Members in good standing. alteration, repeal or addition of Operating Procedures shall Such petitions must be received by the Secretary prior to be proposed in writing to the National Council with notice April 1, or within thirty (30) days after the notification of of the meeting at which they shall be first discussed. the members of the Chapter Nominating Committee's slate, whichever is later. Ballots including the Chapter

Nominating Committee slate and candidates nominated by qualified petition shall be prepared by the Secretary and The Bylaws of the American Guild of Organists (initially distributed either by mail or e-mail (in the form of proxies) termed "Constitution") were adopted by the Founders of the or at a general Chapter meeting. Sufficient care must be Guild at a meeting on April 13, 1896, in New York City. taken to ensure that either the mailed ballot or notification The current revision reflects all amendments through the of the meeting at which voting is to take place reaches National Council meeting held July 2, 2012, in Nashville, every eligible Voting Member. The election shall be Tenn., and approved by a majority vote of the Members on concluded by May 31 of the election year. A plurality of December 1, 2012; and as amended (Article IV, Section 12) votes cast in person or by proxy shall be sufficient for at the National Council Meeting on October 5, 2013 in election. Boston, Mass.

ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION

In the event of dissolution, the assets and property of the Corporation remaining after payment of expenses and the satisfaction of all liabilities shall be distributed as determined by the Council or as may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Council, for the nonprofit purposes of the Corporation or such charitable or educational organization as shall qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. Any of such assets not so distributed shall be disposed of for such purposes as directed by a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York or such other Court having jurisdiction over the Corporation.

ARTICLE X CORPORATE SEAL

The corporate seal, if any, shall be in such form as shall be approved by the National Council. The seal of the Guild shall be kept by the Secretary/Councillor for Communications who may, in that capacity, affix it to any certificate in respect of Corporate matters. It may also be affixed on behalf of the Guild by such other persons as may be authorized by the National Council.

ARTICLE XI AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

Section 1. All Bylaws of the Guild shall be subject to alteration or repeal, or new Bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of two thirds of the National Council at any meeting of the National Council. If any Bylaw regulating the number of members or method of electing the National Council is adopted, amended, or repealed by the National Council, such Bylaws must be approved by a majority vote of the Members.

7 13

American Guild of Organists

The Operating Procedures

of the

American Guild of Organists

Adopted by the National Council, March 11, 1986

Revised by National Council, June 29, 1986 Revised by National Council, August 21, 1986 Revised by National Council, October 7, 1996 Revised by National Council, April 20, 1998 Revised by National Council, April 12, 1999 Revised by National Council, September 13, 1999 Revised by National Council, November 13, 2000 Revised by National Council, January 27, 2002 Revised by National Council, April 18, 2009 Revised by Executive Committee, January 29, 2011 Revised by National Council, July 2, 2012 Revised by National Council, October 4, 2013, with changes effective July 1, 2014 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION ...... 1

I. Code of Ethics ...... 1 A. Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Standards ...... 1 B. Failure to abide ...... 1

II. Membership Procedures...... 1 A. Eligibility ...... 1 B. New Members ...... 1 1. Application for membership ...... 1 2. Application for Independent Membership...... 2 3. Applications via National Headquarters ...... 2 C. Dues Rates...... 2 1. For Voting Members...... 2 2. For Non-Voting Members...... 2 3. Voting Members (Via Chapters)...... 2 D. Dues Collection and Reporting...... 2 1. Collection period...... 2 2. Payment to Headquarters ...... 2 3. Voting Members ...... 2 a. General Members...... 2 b. Lifetime Members...... 2 c. Independent Members...... 3 d. Chapter Honorary Members ...... 3 4. Non-Voting Members ...... 4 a. National Subscribing Members...... 4 b. Organizational Affiliate Members ...... 4 c. National Honorary Members...... 4 E. Official Journal...... 4 1. The American Organist Magazine...... 4 2. Journal of the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America ...... 4 3. Trademark...... 4 4. Delivery of Journal ...... 4 a. Voting and Non-Voting Members ...... 4 b. Last issue...... 4 c. National Subscribing Members...... 4 d. National Honorary Members ...... 4

III. Professional Certification...... 5 A. Levels of certification ...... 5 B. Certification procedures ...... 5 15

C. Form of Certificates ...... 5 1. Service Playing ...... 5 2. Colleague ...... 5 3. Choir Master/Associate/Fellow ...... 5

IV. Organization and Governance ...... 6 A. National Council ...... 6 1. Membership ...... 6 2. Regular Meetings...... 6 3. Additional Meetings...... 6 4. Agenda ...... 6 5. Attendance ...... 6 6. Financial Contribution ...... 6 7. Removal from Office ...... 6 a. Majority vote...... 6 b. Response ...... 6 8. Vacated Offices...... 6 a. President...... 6 b. Other National Officers and Councillors ...... 7 c. Regional Councillors...... 7 d. Additional terms...... 7 9. Temporary Absence...... 7 10. National Chaplain ...... 7 a. Term of office ...... 7 b. Term limits...... 7 c. Duties ...... 7 d. Expenses ...... 7 e. Mid-term appointment ...... 7 B. Committees and Task Forces ...... 7 1. Appointment of Members and Terms of Office ...... 7 a. National Nominating Committee ...... 7 b. Other Standing Committees...... 8 c. Task Forces ...... 8 d. Removal from Office ...... 9 2. Meetings of Committees...... 9 a. National Nominating Committee ...... 9 b. Other National Committees and Task Forces ...... 9 3. Relationship with National Council...... 9 a. Reporting to National Council ...... 9 b. Presentations at National Council meetings ...... 9 c. Annual report ...... 9 d. Definition of Ex Officio...... 10 C. Regional Structure:...... 10 1. Assignment of Chapters to Districts and Regions ...... 10 2. Regional Councillors ...... 10 a. Nomination and Election...... 10 16

b. Duties ...... 10 c. Meetings ...... 10 d. Relationship with National Council...... 10 d. Financial Matters ...... 11 3. District Conveners ...... 11 a. Appointment and Term of Office...... 11 b. Duties ...... 11 c. Financial Matters...... 11 d. Mid-Term Appointments ...... 11 4. Regional Coordinators ...... 11 a. Appointment and Term of Office...... 11 b. Duties ...... 12 c. Lines of Responsibility ...... 12 d. Mid-Term Appointments ...... 12 D. Chapters ...... 12 1. List of the currently active Chapters...... 12 2. Official guidelines...... 12

V. Elections ...... 12 A. National and Regional Elections...... 12 1. Form of Ballot...... 12 2. Distribution of Ballots...... 12 3. Voting and Reporting...... 12 B. Chapter Elections ...... 12

VI. National and Regional Programs...... 13 A. Conventions ...... 13 1. National Conventions...... 13 a. Convention schedule ...... 13 b. Agreements with host Chapters ...... 13 c. Procedures...... 13 2. Regional Conventions...... 13 a. Convention schedule ...... 13 b. Procedures...... 13 B. Competitions ...... 13 1. The National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance ...... 13 a. Competition schedule...... 13 b. Competition Director ...... 13 2. The AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists...... 13 a. Competition schedule...... 14 b. Competition Director ...... 14 3. The National Competition in Organ Improvisation...... 14 a. Competition schedule...... 14 b. Competition Director ...... 14 4. The Competition for the AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition...... 14 17

a. Competition schedule...... 14 b. Committee Director ...... 14 5. The Competition for the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition...... 14 a. Competition schedule...... 14 b. Committee Director ...... 14

VII. Administrative and Financial Procedures: ...... 14 A. Headquarters ...... 14 1. Location and address...... 14 2. Staff...... 15 a. Executive Director ...... 15 b. Editor...... 15 c. Other Personnel...... 15 3. Personnel Committee...... 15 a. Description ...... 15 b. Schedule...... 15 c. National Conventions...... 15 d. Staff relationships ...... 15 4. Functions...... 15 a. Records Maintenance...... 15 b. Administration ...... 16 c. Publications...... 16 B. Financial Procedures ...... 16 1. Fiscal Year ...... 16 2. Tax-Exempt Status...... 16 a. Federal...... 16 b. New York State...... 16 3. Gifts, Grants, and Contributions ...... 16 a. Restricted Funds...... 16 b. Unrestricted Funds...... 16 c. Deductibility...... 17 4. Budget...... 17 a. Annual operating budget...... 17 b. Revisions...... 17 5. Financial Statements ...... 17 a. Presentation to National Council ...... 17 b. Auditing procedures...... 17 6. Allocation of Dues Revenue ...... 17 7. Banking...... 17 a. Accounts...... 17 b. Signatures...... 17 8. Investments ...... 17 9. Reimbursement of Expenses...... 18 a. Travel and Housing...... 18 b. Payment for Substitutes ...... 18 18

c. Specific Projects...... 18 d. National Convention Expenses...... 18

VIII. Miscellaneous Procedures...... 18 A. Regalia and Ceremonies...... 18 1. Official Colors ...... 18 2. Academic Regalia ...... 18 3. Motto...... 19 4. Chapter Installation Ceremonies...... 19 B. Use of Logotype...... 19 C. Meetings held electronically ...... 19

INDEX OF EXHIBITS...... 20

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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS

OPERATING PROCEDURES

INTRODUCTION

The following shall be the standard Operating Procedures of the American Guild of Organists (“the Guild”). The basic document governing the operation of the Guild is its Bylaws, adopted April 13, 1896, and amended through July 2, 2012. The most recent edition of the Bylaws shall be the basis of these Operating Procedures, which are an extension and amplification thereof. All provisions of the Bylaws, whether referred to specifically or not, are assumed in these Operating Procedures. Nothing in these Procedures shall be read, and none of the Guild's activities pursuant to these Procedures shall be undertaken or executed, in a manner inconsistent with the Bylaws. These Operating Procedures have been adopted and may be altered or repealed under the provisions of Article XI of the Bylaws. All official notices designated herein to be published in the official journal of the Guild are assumed into these Operating Procedures and included in this document as exhibits. The Chapter Management Handbook, Guidelines for National Conventions, Guidelines for Regional Conventions, Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials, and Personnel Policy Manual, official documents of the Guild, are assumed into these Operating Procedures and maintained at National Headquarters.

I. Code of Ethics A. A Code of Ethics of the Guild with related Discipline and a Code of Professional Standards will be recommended and revised as required by the Committee on Career Development and Support and approved by the National Council (see Exhibit 1). The Code of Ethics will be incorporated into the membership application form and the annual membership renewal statement. By virtue of AGO membership, each member of the Guild agrees to abide by the Code of Ethics and to be guided by the Code of Professional Standards. B. Failure on the part of a member to abide by the Code of Ethics may result in expulsion from the Guild according to the established Discipline.

II. Membership Procedures A. Eligibility for the various classes and categories of membership in the American Guild of Organists is defined in the Bylaws, Article III. B. New Members: 1. New General Members will file application for membership in a Chapter (and hence the Guild) on a form provided by National Headquarters, which will include the Code of Ethics (see Exhibit 2). Each Chapter of the Guild may establish its own procedure for acceptance of new members (or transfers) and the 1 20

forwarding of their names to the National Council for election to membership. 2. In situations where it is impractical for a new member to file application for membership to a Chapter, that individual may file application for membership as an Independent Member on a form provided by National Headquarters as described in II.B.1. The National Council shall prescribe the mechanism for acceptance of new Independent Members and will elect them to membership using the same process as for General Members. 3. National Headquarters may provide mechanisms, via the Web site or national recruiting programs, for new members to make application to Chapters via Headquarters. Such applications will be forwarded to the appropriate Chapter for processing as indicated in II.B.1 above. C. Dues Rates: 1. Dues rates for Voting Members will be set by action of the National Council at its regular fall meeting preceding the beginning of each fiscal year and published as an official notice in the following February’s issue of the Guild journal and on the Web site. The National Council shall determine the portion of dues to be retained by Chapters and the portion to be remitted to National Headquarters. 2. Rates for Non-Voting Members will be approved by the National Council as part of the annual operating budget at its regular spring meeting prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and published as an official notice in the official journal, on the Web site, and on official membership application and renewal forms. Affiliated organizations will be officially notified by letter of agreement requiring signatures of officials of both organizations. D. Dues Collection and Reporting: 1. Collection period: Each Chapter will specify a membership renewal and dues collection period, with appropriate deadlines, during the period beginning April 1 of each year. Reports forwarding the national portion of dues payments are due at National Headquarters within thirty (30) days of the Chapter’s renewal deadline, but in no case later than September 30 of each year. 2. Payment to Headquarters: Chapters may remit the national portion of the dues to National Headquarters by check, international money order, or approved credit card. 3. Voting Members: a. General Members: The Chapter Management Handbook, in its latest edition, promulgates all policies, procedures, and forms and is incorporated into this document in its entirety. b. Lifetime Members: i. Lifetime Membership is open to anyone and supersedes the current membership status. ii. The $3,000 cost of Lifetime Membership dues will be paid either in one lump sum or in successive equal payments ($500 each) over six years. Payment is made to National Headquarters, not the local Chapter. No special fee will be available to senior citizens, students, spouses, or partners. iii. Although the fee for Lifetime Memberships may be increased by 2 21

the National Council, the member’s total amount due will not be changed after receipt of the first payment. iv. The Guild will set up a separate account to hold the principal and all earnings in excess of membership dues during the member’s lifetime. v. This account will be conservatively invested to generate income for annual dues payments to National Headquarters and appropriate Chapters (except in the case of Independent Members) while the Lifetime Member is alive. National Headquarters will keep careful records so as to continue paying the Lifetime Member’s dues until his or her death. vi. A list of Lifetime Members will be published in official journal once a year, and Lifetime Members will be recognized at a reception in their honor at National Conventions, as is the custom with Clarence Dickinson Society members. vii. If the Lifetime Member wishes to be a Dual Member of another Chapter, he or she will be responsible for paying the entire Dual Membership component of the annual membership dues. viii. A Lifetime Member may change status between Independent and Chapter membership, but no more than once per year, and is responsible for notifying National Headquarters of the change in status during the membership renewal period, so that appropriate Chapter dues may be paid by Headquarters in a timely fashion. ix. Upon notification of the death of the Lifetime Member, the remaining principal amount of the Lifetime Membership dues will be transferred immediately to the permanently restricted endowment fund with the prior approval of the member. If this approval has not been given, the balance will be placed in a National Council-designated unrestricted endowment fund. The local Chapter will receive none of the principal and no further annual dues after the death of the Lifetime Member. x. If the Lifetime Member dies before the full amount of Lifetime Membership dues has been deposited, the amount deposited will be transferred to the permanently restricted endowment fund with the prior approval of the member. xi. If, for any reason, the Lifetime Member is unable to fulfill the commitment of the Lifetime Membership dues or the annual prorated payments of $500 per year, this will be handled on a case- by-case basis. c. Independent Members: Independent Members initiate and renew membership directly through National Headquarters by providing all contact information and paying dues to Headquarters as prescribed by the National Council. d. Chapter Honorary Members: If the Chapter pays dues and fees set by the National Council, a Chapter Honorary Member may have the full privileges of Voting Membership. 3 22

4. Non-Voting Members: a. National Subscribing Members: i. National Subscribing Members provide appropriate information to National Headquarters and pay dues as established annually by the National Council. Dues are valid for twelve months, beginning with the first issue of the official journal received. Renewal of Subscribing Membership is by return of renewal notice mailed to the Subscribing Member in the second month prior to expiration. ii. National Subscribing Members at addresses outside the United States must remit dues in United States currency by international money order, by check drawn on a United States bank, or by approved credit card. b. Organizational Affiliate Members: Members of affiliated organizations will pay dues at rates established annually by the National Council following procedures set forth by those organizations. c. National Honorary Members: National Honorary Members are nominated by five Voting Members of the Guild in good standing and elected by the National Council. Such members are not required to pay any dues or fees.

E. Official Journal: 1. THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine is the official journal of the Guild. It shall be published by the Guild twelve times per year and mailed by Special Second Class postage to all classes of members for which receipt of the official journal is a privilege as set forth in the Bylaws. 2. THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine also serves as the official journal of the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America. 3. The mark “THE AMERICAN ORGANIST” was registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 26, 1985, Certificate of Registration number 1322098. 4. Delivery of Journal: a. Individual copies of the journal will be mailed to every Voting and Non-Voting Member at the address on file at National Headquarters as of the first of the month prior to the cover date of each issue. Changes of address must be reported in writing to Headquarters. b. The last issue of the official journal to which a Voting Member shall be entitled will be the November issue following each Chapter fiscal year for which dues are paid. c. A National Subscribing Member shall receive twelve successive issues per subscription year, beginning with the issue dated the second month following receipt of dues. d. A National Honorary Member shall receive every issue until notification is received by National Headquarters of cancellation or the death of the member. 4 23

III. Professional Certification A. Professional certification by the Guild at the various levels set forth in the Bylaws shall be granted to those Voting Members who meet all requirements for such certification as set forth annually. B. Professional certification of members of the Guild shall be conducted under procedures recommended by the Committee on Professional Certification, approved by the National Council, and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in June or July of each year (see Exhibit 3). C. The form of each Certificate shall be as follows: 1. Service Playing: This is to certify that (Name), a Member of the American Guild of Organists, has passed the prescribed tests in Service Playing /S/National President /S/National Secretary

2. Colleague: This is to certify that (Name), having passed the prescribed tests, is awarded the certificate of Colleague by the American Guild of Organists

/S/National President /S/ Examiner /S/National Secretary /S/ Examiner /S/ Director, Committee on Professional Certification

3. Choir Master/Associate/Fellow: This is to Certify that (Name), having passed the examination required by the Bylaws, has this day been awarded the Certificate of (Choir Master, Associate, or Fellow) by the National Council of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS

/S/Examiners (4) (Date) /S/ National President /S/ National Secretary /S/ Director, Committee on Professional Certification

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IV. Organization and Governance (Ref. Bylaws, Article IV) A. National Council (Ref. Bylaws, Article IV, Sections 2-7): 1. Membership: In addition to the members defined in the Bylaws, the immediate past President will be a member of the National Council for a period of one year following the last term served as President, with voice but no vote. 2. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the National Council will be scheduled in the fall and spring of each year. The Regional Councillors will meet with the National Council at least once per year. 3. Additional Meetings: In addition to the regular meetings of the Council, a meeting will be scheduled in conjunction with each biennial National Convention of the Guild. Immediately following the meeting at the National Convention, the newly elected Council will convene to set the calendar for fall meetings of the Council and conduct any other necessary business. 4. Agenda: The agenda for each regular meeting of the National Council may include: Attendance; Approval of the Agenda; Reading of the Minutes; Election of Members; Reports of National Officers, Councillors, and Committees; Unfinished Business; New Business; Amendments to Bylaws and Operating Procedures; Schedule of Meetings; and Adjournment. 5. Attendance: Any member of the National Council who shall be absent from two consecutive regular meetings without excuse approved by a majority of the remainder of the Council shall be considered to have forfeited the office to which elected. 6. Financial Contribution: Every National or Regional Councillor is expected to contribute to the Annual Fund to the fullest extent of his or her financial ability. Councillors will also encourage directors and members of committees in their respective areas to contribute generously to the Annual Fund. The value and importance of total financial support from Councillors and members of committees cannot be overemphasized. 7. Removal from Office: An elected member of the National Council may be removed from office for inability or failure to fulfill the function to which elected by action of the Council as follows: a. A simple majority vote of the National Council shall authorize the President (or other Officer designated by the Council) to send a formal, written notice to the member in question, stating that action is pending before the Council to remove the member from office. (In the event of such action against the President, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the President.) b. The member in question shall have two weeks or until the next meeting of the Council (whichever is the longer period) to respond, after which time action to remove the member shall require a two-thirds majority vote of the Council. 8. Vacated Offices: In the cases above, or upon the resignation from the Council or inability to serve on the part of any member, the following replacement procedures shall be followed: a. President: The Vice President shall assume the office of President, and a 6 25

Vice President shall be appointed by the Council, in consultation with the National Nominating Committee, to serve until the next national election. b. Other National Officers and Councillors: The President, in consultation with the National Nominating Committee, shall recommend one or more candidates for the office vacated. The Council shall elect one from among the recommended candidates to fill the vacated office until the next national election. c. Regional Councillors: The President, in consultation with the appropriate Regional Nominating Committee, shall recommend one or more candidates for the office vacated. The Council shall elect one from among the recommended candidates to fill the vacated office until the next regional election. d. If such appointment is made during the first twelve months of a term, it shall be considered a full term, so that the newly appointed National Officer or Councillor shall be eligible to serve only two additional terms. If the appointment is made after the first twelve months of a term, the newly appointed National Officer or Councillor shall be eligible to serve three additional terms. 9. Temporary Absence: In case of the temporary absence of the President from any meeting of the National Council, the following order of succession to the Chair shall prevail: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Councillor for Membership. In case of the temporary absence of the Secretary from any meeting, those duties may be assigned to another member of the Council at the discretion of the President or the presiding officer. 10. National Chaplain: A National Chaplain, an honorary National Officer, may be appointed by the National Council upon nomination by the President. a. The Chaplain is not a member of the National Council, but shall serve a term to coincide with the terms of the elected National Officers. b. The Chaplain shall serve no more than three consecutive terms. c. The duties of the Chaplain shall be to: i. Coordinate articles in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST by authors in a variety of professions on issues of clergy-musician relations, professional growth, and general pastoral concerns. ii. Participate in national meetings at the invitation of the President or the National Council. iii. Serve in any other way deemed appropriate by the President or the National Council. d. Expenses and per diem for travel to national meetings will be paid by National Headquarters. A line item in the national budget will support the Chaplain’s expenses for visits to Chapters. e. In the event that the Chaplain is appointed in mid-term, the procedures outlined in Section IV.A.8 will apply. B. Committees and Task Forces (Ref. Bylaws, Article IV, Sections 9-11): 1. Appointment of Members and Terms of Office: a. National Nominating Committee: 7 26

i. Candidates for the three vacant positions on the National Nominating Committee shall be recommended by the President for election by the National Council at its fall meeting following each national election. ii. Each member of the National Nominating Committee shall serve a single four-year term. The President will recommend a Director of the National Nominating Committee for appointment by the National Council at its fall meeting following each national election. b. Other Standing Committees: i. Members: Candidates for membership on each National Committee will be recommended by the current Committee Director, the President, or appropriate National Officer or Councillor for appointment by the National Council. ii. Directors: From among the members appointed to each committee, the President or appropriate National Councillor will recommend a candidate for Director for appointment by the National Council. Any Director may be reappointed, so long as otherwise eligible. iii. Terms: Members of National Committees will serve terms of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years, except for members of the National Nominating Committee, the Committee on Competitions, and the Personnel Committee, whose terms will begin on July 1 of even-numbered years. Members will serve through June 30 of the second year of each term, or until their successors have been appointed, except for members of the National Nominating Committee, who serve single four-year terms. Members of National Committees may serve three consecutive terms. iv. Mid-Term Appointments: In the event a National Committee member needs to be replaced because of resignation or removal from the committee, one of the following procedures will apply: (a) If the new appointment is made during the first twelve months of a term, it shall be considered a full term, so that the newly appointed member may be reappointed only twice. (b) If the appointment is made after the first twelve months of a term, the newly appointed member may be reappointed three times. v. New Committees: The limits for consecutive terms of members of new National Committees shall be determined by lot, to assure rotation of committee membership. c. Task Forces: i. To accomplish specific short-term tasks, the National Council may appoint Task Forces, the members of which will serve until the specific task assigned has been completed and the Task Force 8 27

dissolved by action of the National Council, or until the installation of the next Council, whichever date is earlier. ii. Members: The President or appropriate National Officer or Councillor will recommend candidates for membership and directorship of Task Forces for appointment by the National Council. d. Removal from Office: An appointed member of any National Committee or Task Force may be removed from office for inability or failure to fulfill the function to which appointed by action of the Council follows: i. A simple majority vote of the National Council shall authorize the President (or other Officer designated by the Council) to send a formal, written notice to the member in question, stating that action is pending before the Council to remove the member from office. ii. The member in question shall have two weeks or until the next meeting of the Council (whichever is the longer period) to respond, after which time action to remove the member shall require a two- thirds majority vote of the Council.

2. Meetings of Committees: a. National Nominating Committee: The National Nominating Committee will meet in the summer or fall of each odd-numbered year (see Exhibit 4). b. Other National Committees and Task Forces will meet as required at times and places convenient to the members. The number of meetings per year will be entirely dependent upon the work to be accomplished and the funding provided for meetings in the annual operating budget. Each National Committee or Task Force, with the exception of the National Nominating Committee, will be enabled to meet at least once per year, either in person or by teleconference. 3. Relationship with National Council: a. Each National Committee and Task Force will report to the National Council through the appropriate National Officer or Councillor (see Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials). The appropriate National Officer or Councillor will serve, ex officio, as a member of all committees assigned to that area. b. Presentations at National Council meetings by Committee Directors will be by invitation of the Council or by request of the Director and the appropriate National Officer or Councillor. c. Each standing committee of the Guild shall submit an annual report directly to the National Council prior to its spring meeting. This report shall detail the ongoing work of the committee over the previous year, the strengths and weaknesses of the committee, any successes or non- successes over the previous year, and the goals for the following year. The report will be made available to the appropriate National Officer or Councillor no later than 21 days before the spring meeting of the National Council and will distributed by the National Officer or Councillor as a part 9 28

of his or her report to that meeting. d. Definition of Ex Officio: Membership ex officio in any of the governing units of the Guild shall mean membership by virtue of office held, with voice and vote, unless otherwise specified. C. Regional Structure (Ref. Bylaws, Article IV, Section 8, and Articles VI and VII): 1. Assignment of Chapters to Districts and Regions: Assignment of Chapters is determined by the National Council and published annually in November as an official notice in the Guild journal. Assignment of Independent Members is determined by the National Council; an Independent Member will normally be assigned to the District and Region that are most closely indicated by the member’s address. 2. Regional Councillors: a. Nomination and Election: Regional Councillors are placed in nomination for office by the respective Regional Nominating Committees (see Exhibit 4). The National Nominating Committee reports these nominations to the National Council in conjunction with its nominations for other National Offices and Councillorships. The procedure for nomination of a Regional Councillor is as follows: i. Each Regional Nominating Committee shall consist of at least five Voting Members assigned to the respective Region, who may serve a maximum of two terms of two years per term. The Regional Councillor will present a slate of nominees for the Regional Nominating Committee for consideration and approval by the National Council at its spring meeting in every even-numbered year. ii. Each Regional Nominating Committee will report its slate of two candidates to the National Nominating Committee by August 1 of every odd-numbered year, in advance of the National Nominating Committee’s meeting. The National Nominating Committee will present these slates of candidates to the National Council at its fall meeting. iii. All discussions concerning the nomination process are to remain confidential and will not be discussed by committee members except in scheduled meetings of the committee. Each member of a Regional Nominating Committee will sign a pledge of confidentiality to this effect at the beginning of each term. b. Duties: The duties of Regional Councillors are detailed in the Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials. c. Meetings: The Regional Councillors will meet in person or by teleconference as often as deemed necessary to conduct their joint work, depending on the funding provided in the annual operating budget. d. Relationship with National Council: Regional Councillors will report to the National Council through the Councillor for Membership, who will also preside as Convener at any meetings of the Regional Councillors. The Regional Councillors will meet with the National Council at least once per 10 29

year. e. Financial Matters: i. In consultation with the Executive Director and Treasurer, each Regional Councillor will recommend an annual expense budget for the Region to the Treasurer by December 15 of each year. This recommendation will be incorporated into the overall annual operating budget for adoption by the National Council. Reimbursable expenses for Regional Councillors include those for telephone, clerical assistance, photocopying, travel, meals, lodging, and other expenses incurred in conjunction with visiting and communicating with the Chapters and members assigned to the Region. ii. The Regional Councillor is chief financial officer of the Region. In this capacity, the Regional Councillor must authorize the reimbursement of any expenditures undertaken on behalf of the Guild in the Region, including those of District Conveners and other appointed Regional officials. Requests for reimbursement are to be submitted by each Regional Councillor in a timely manner. 3. District Conveners: a. Appointment and Term of Office: The Regional Councillor will nominate candidates for a Convener in each District within the Region for consideration and approval by the National Council at its spring meeting in each odd-numbered year. Each District Convener will serve a term of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years and ending on June 30 of odd-numbered years, or when his or her successor has been appointed. District Conveners may serve three consecutive terms. b. Duties: The responsibilities of District Conveners are detailed in Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials. c. Financial Matters: District Conveners will operate under the direction of their respective Regional Councillors. Reimbursement for authorized expenses (see IV.C.2.e. above) will be requested from the appropriate Regional Councillor in a timely manner. d. Mid-Term Appointments: In the event a District Convener needs to be replaced because of resignation or removal, one of the following procedures will apply: i. If the new appointment is made during the first twelve months of a term, it shall be considered a full term, so that the newly appointed Convener may be reappointed only twice. ii. If the appointment is made after the first twelve months of a term, the newly appointed Convener may be reappointed three times. 4. Regional Coordinators: a. Appointment and Term of Office: In consultation with the appropriate National Councillors, the Regional Councillors will nominate candidates for the positions of Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development for consideration and approval by the National Council at its 11 30

regular spring meeting in each odd-numbered year. Each Regional Coordinator will serve a term of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd- numbered years and ending on June 30 of odd-numbered years, or when his or her successor has been appointed. Regional Coordinators may serve three consecutive terms. b. Duties: The duties of the Regional Coordinators are detailed in Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials. c. Lines of Responsibility: Each Regional Coordinator will operate within the Region under the direction of the Regional Councillor, in coordination with the appropriate National Councillor. Reimbursement for authorized expenses will be approved by the appropriate Regional Councillor. Expenses for national meetings will be approved by the appropriate National Councillor. d. Mid-Term Appointments: In the event a Regional Coordinator needs to be replaced because of resignation or removal from the committee, one of the following procedures will apply: i. If the new appointment is made during the first twelve months of a term, it shall be considered a full term, so that the newly appointed Coordinator may be reappointed twice. ii. If the appointment is made after the first twelve months of a term, the newly appointed Coordinator may be reappointed three times. D. Chapters (Ref. Bylaws, Article VII): 1. The list of the currently active Chapters of the Guild is published annually in November as an official notice in the Guild journal, and is included in the current edition of the Chapter Management Handbook. 2. The official guidelines for all aspects of Chapter operation are contained in the Chapter Management Handbook, which is incorporated into this document in its entirety.

V. Elections (Ref. Bylaws, Article VIII) A. National and Regional Elections: All procedures are enumerated in the above-referenced section of the Bylaws, with the exception of the following: 1. Form of Ballot: The form of the ballot for each national and regional election will be approved by the National Council at a meeting prior to the election. 2. Distribution of Ballots: Ballots will be distributed to all Voting Members by a separate mailing and by e-mail. 3. Voting and Reporting: All voting will be by return of the ballots so distributed by May 1 of even-numbered years to the recipient designated by the National Council. Ballots will be verified and counted by a person or persons designated for that purpose by the National Council. The results will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Guild, and published as an official notice in the Guild journal. B. Chapter Elections: All procedures are enumerated in the above-referenced section of the Bylaws and in the Chapter Management Handbook.

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VI. National and Regional Programs A. Conventions: 1. National Conventions: a. National Conventions of the Guild will be held in even-numbered years. The Committee on Conventions will recommend the convention site to the National Council for approval at least seven years prior to the year of the convention. b. Chapters hosting National Conventions will enter into formal agreements with the Guild regarding the financial and programmatic responsibilities of each party. c. Complete procedures for site selection, planning, and operation of National Conventions are detailed in the Guidelines for National Conventions (see Exhibit 5). 2. Regional Conventions: a. Conventions in each Region of the Guild will be held in odd-numbered years. Each Regional Councillor will recommend at least one host Chapter to the Committee on Conventions, which will, in turn, recommend a host Chapter and convention dates for each Region for approval by the National Council at its spring meeting at least three years prior to the year of the convention. b. Complete procedures for site selection, planning, and operation of Regional Conventions are detailed in the Guidelines for Regional Conventions (see Exhibit 6). B. Competitions: 1. The National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance: a. The National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP) will be conducted biennially, concluding at each National Convention of the Guild in accordance with the Official Rules. The rules for the next competition shall be recommended by the Committee on Competitions for approval by the National Council and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in August of each even-numbered year (see Exhibit 7). b. The National Council, on recommendation of the Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music, will appoint a Director of the NYACOP. The Director will serve a term of two years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms, as long as he or she is eligible to serve on the Committee on Competitions. 2. The AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists: a. The AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO) will be conducted biennially, concluding at each Regional Convention of the Guild in accordance with the Official Rules. The rules for the next competition shall be recommended by the Committee on Competitions for approval by the National Council and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in July of each even-numbered year (see Exhibit 8). b. The National Council, on recommendation of the Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music, will appoint a

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Director of the RCYO. The Director will serve a term of two years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms, as long as he or she is eligible to serve on the Committee on Competitions. 3. The National Competition in Organ Improvisation: a. The National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI) will be conducted biennially, concluding at each National Convention of the Guild, in accordance with the Official Rules. The rules for the next competition shall be recommended by the Committee on Competitions for approval by the National Council and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in June of each even-numbered year (see Exhibit 9). b. The National Council, on recommendation of the Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music, will appoint a Director of the NCOI. The Director will serve a term of two years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms, as long as he or she is eligible to serve on the Committee on Competitions. 4. The Competition for the AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition: a. This Competition will be conducted biennially, concluding with the award and performance of the winning composition at each National Convention of the Guild, in accordance with procedures recommended by the Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions, approved by the National Council, and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in September of each even-numbered year (see Exhibit 10). b. The National Council, on recommendation of the Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music, will appoint a Director of the Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions. The Director will serve a term of two years, and may be reappointed for two additional terms, as long as he or she is eligible to serve on the committee. 5. The Competition for the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition: a. This Competition will be conducted biennially, concluding with the award and performance of the winning composition at each National Convention of the Guild, in accordance with procedures recommended by the Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions, approved by the National Council, and published as an official notice in the Guild journal in October of each even-numbered year (see Exhibit 11). b. The Director of the Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions is appointed as described in VI.B.4.b. above.

VII. Administrative and Financial Procedures A. Headquarters: 1. Offices housing the staff and functions of the National Headquarters of the Guild are maintained at: 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115 The above is the official address for all correspondence with the Guild. Telephone: 212-870-2310 Fax: 212-870-2163

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E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.agohq.org 2. Staff: a. Executive Director (Ref. Bylaws, Article IV, Section 12): An Executive Director shall be employed by the Guild as the head of staff at National Headquarters (see Exhibit 12). The individual so employed shall be recommended by the Personnel Committee or a special Search Committee and approved by the National Council. b. Editor: An Editor shall be employed by the Guild to head the staff of the official journal of the Guild (see Exhibit 13). The individual so employed shall be recommended by the Executive Director and the Personnel Committee and approved by the National Council. c. Other Personnel: It will be the responsibility of the Executive Director to employ additional staff members in various capacities as required to carry out the programs and services of the Guild, within the limitations imposed by the annual operating budget. 3. Personnel Committee: a. The Personnel Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and one Regional Councillor to be appointed by the President. Their terms will be concurrent with their membership on the National Council. The committee will develop policies for employment and evaluation of the National Headquarters staff and general matters such as vacations, sick leave, bonuses, and benefits. These policies shall be approved by the National Council and published as a Personnel Policy Manual. b. No later than the fall meeting of the Council each year, following an evaluation of each member of the staff by the Executive Director, the Executive Director will recommend for approval by the Personnel Committee an annual salary for each member of the staff. Thereafter, and before December 15, the Personnel Committee will recommend to the Budget Committee a total sum for staff salaries and benefits to be used in budget deliberations for the following fiscal year. c. It is expected that it will be necessary for some staff to be present at National Conventions to conduct Guild business. Such assignments and reimbursements for resulting expenses will be developed by the Executive Director for approval by the Personnel Committee. d. Any problems with staff relationships not resolved by the Executive Director will be handled by the Personnel Committee. 4. Functions: a. Records Maintenance: All records of the Guild, including but not limited to minutes of all meetings of the Guild, the National Council and all Committees; lists of the names and addresses of the members of the Guild in their respective classes; records of dues and all accounts of receipts, disbursements, and investments; financial statements; leases, contracts, and agreements; and copies of correspondence will be maintained in the National Headquarters office, or annex thereto as required, for the period in which they will be pertinent to the work of the Guild, or for as long as is

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legally required. Copies of all computer data, in the form of backups, will be maintained in a timely manner in an off-site bank vault. b. Administration: It will be the responsibility of the National Headquarters staff to administer the programs and services authorized by the National Council. c. Publications: It will be the responsibility of the National Headquarters staff to arrange for the production of all publications and materials authorized by the National Council, including the official journal and all educational materials, whether printed or audiovisual, that are authorized by other committees. B. Financial Procedures: 1. Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the Guild will be September 1 through August 31. Any Chapter may elect to maintain a fiscal year of July 1 through June 30. 2. Tax-Exempt Status: a. Federal: i. The American Guild of Organists and its subordinate units (Chapters) were granted exemption from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code by IRS determination letter T:R:PEO:S:RD, dated September 29, 1955 (see Exhibit 14). ii. The Guild is also classified under section 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code as “not a private foundation” (see Exhibit 15). iii. Exemption remains in effect “so long as there is no change in the character, purposes or method of operation of” the Guild or its Chapters and so long as an annual listing of additions, deletions, or changes to the names, leaders, and address of subordinate units is supplied to the IRS. iv. The Federal Employer Identification Number of the Guild is 13- 0431730. (Note: Each Chapter of the Guild also has an Employer Identification Number.) The IRS Group Exemption identification number is 1109. b. New York State: The Guild (National organization only) holds exemption from payment of New York State and local sales and use taxes according to the provisions of the Tax Law. Certificate Number: EX-100569, issued June 1, 1971 (see Exhibit 16). 3. Gifts, Grants, and Contributions: Gifts, grants, and contributions will be accepted at the discretion of the National Council and will be designated by the Council as “restricted” or “unrestricted.” a. Restricted Funds: The National Council may restrict, either at its discretion or in order to carry out the wishes of a donor, the purposes for which certain funds may be expended (see Exhibit 17). b. Unrestricted Funds: Gifts, grants, and contributions designated as unrestricted will be expended to defray current operating expenses in accordance with the annual operating budget.

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c. Deductibility: Contributions made to the American Guild of Organists and its subordinate units, beginning September 24, 1954, are deductible by the donors in computing their taxable income in the manner and to the extent provided by section 170 of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code and subsequent revisions of the Code. 4. Budget: a. The National Council will adopt an annual operating budget of anticipated revenue and expenses. Each National Officer or Councillor and Regional Councillor will submit a budget for committees under his or her aegis to the Treasurer no later than December 15 of each year. The budget will be drafted by the Committee on Finance and Development for approval by the National Council at its regular spring meeting. b. The National Council will review revenue and expenditures in comparison with budgeted projections at each meeting. The annual operating budget may be revised during the fiscal year to which it pertains by action of the National Council. 5. Financial Statements: a. It will be the responsibility of the Executive Director to prepare for presentation by the Treasurer to the National Council, at its regular fall meeting, full financial statements of both the restricted and unrestricted funds of the Guild at the end of each fiscal year. b. A public accountant shall be engaged by the National Council to undertake annual audits of the financial operation of the Guild and to prepare the financial statements and tax returns as required. The National Council will determine the requirement for certified audits and receive the audited financial statements. 6. Allocation of Dues Revenue: No more than fifty percent (50%) of the national portion of dues for Voting Members will be allocated to the member's subscription to the official journal, and at least fifty percent (50%) will be allocated to the remaining programs and services and general operations of the Guild. 7. Banking: a. The operating funds of the Guild will be deposited in accounts or in other vehicles offered by financial institutions as recommended by the Executive Director, reviewed by the Treasurer and the Committee on Finance and Development, and approved by the National Council by means of corporate resolution. b. Checks and other authorized instruments for the withdrawal of Guild funds of $2,500 or more shall require the signatures of two officials of the Guild authorized by the National Council. Checks for lesser amounts shall require the signature of only one of the designated officials. 8. Investments: Operating funds not immediately required and restricted funds of the Guild may be invested in vehicles appropriate to the current and long-term needs of the Guild and to the investment goals established by the Committee on Finance and Development. Such investments will be recommended by the Executive 17 36

Director, reviewed by the Treasurer and the Committee on Finance and Development, and approved by the National Council. 9. Reimbursement of Expenses: a. Travel and Housing: Expenses for travel and housing incurred by National Officers and Councillors, Regional Councillors and Coordinators, and members of National Committees or Task Forces while engaged in Guild work will be reimbursed on approval of the Executive Director. A per- diem limit for meals and incidentals will be established annually by the National Council. b. Payment for Substitutes: In the event that a substitute must be hired by a National Officer or Councillor, Regional Councillor or Coordinator, or member of a National Committee or Task Force to engage in Guild work, the cost of the substitute will be paid by the Guild. Each reimbursement must be approved by the Executive Director. c. Specific Projects: When a fee is to be paid for a specific project or task proposed by a National Officer or Councillor, National Committee, or Task Force to be performed by a Guild member, non-member, or outside consultant, the project will be approved by the National Council and authorized by means of a written contract. The contract will specify the work to be done, a time for completion (if appropriate), the agreed fee, and any amount to be reimbursed for expenses. Care will be taken to avoid any conflict of interest. d. National Convention Expenses: i. National Officers and Councillors are expected to attend biennial National Conventions. Reimbursement for travel to and from the convention, housing, and an amount for per-diem expenses (as set by the National Council) will be provided for each National Officer and Councillor. Registration for the convention (but not convention transportation) is provided by the convention. ii. Newly elected National Officers and Councillors who will be installed in office at the Annual Meeting will be provided an amount for general expenses (as set by the National Council). iii. National Officers and Councillors who present convention workshops pertaining to their area of Guild responsibility will be provided per-diem reimbursement for the days of the workshops (as set and paid for by the convention), but no fee. iv. Each National Councillor with committees participating in workshops will be provided a lump sum, to be negotiated between the National Council and the convention, for expenses of such committee members.

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3. Motto: The motto of the Guild shall be “Soli Deo Gloria.” 4. Chapter Installation Ceremonies: See Exhibit 19. B. Use of Logotype: The official logotype (see Exhibit 20), consisting of the printed seal and the name “American Guild of Organists” in Palatino medium type, may be used only by the Guild, its committees, Task Forces, Regions, and Chapters. C. Unless otherwise specified, meetings may be held electronically at the discretion of the convener.

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1. Code of Ethics Discipline Code of Professional Standards

2. Membership application form/brochure Non-voting member renewal form

3. Professional Certification Requirements

4. Guidelines for National and Regional Nominating Committees

5. Guidelines for National Conventions

6. Guidelines for Regional Conventions

7. Rules for the National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance

8. Rules for the AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists

9. Rules for the National Competition in Organ Improvisation

10. Guidelines and Rules for the AGO/Marilyn Mason Competition in Organ Composition

11. Guidelines and Rules for the AGO/ECS Competition

12. Duties and Responsibilities of the Executive Director

13. Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor of The American Organist

14. IRS Statement of AGO exemption from Federal income tax, dated September 29, 1955

15. IRS verification of the exemption letter, dated October 2, 1984

16. Certificate of New York tax exemption for National Headquarters

17. Description of Restricted Funds

18. Description of Academic Regalia

19. Chapter Installation Ceremonies

20. Official Guild Logotype

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I. National Council...... 3

II. Nominating Committees ...... 5

III. National Officers and Councillors ...... 7

IV. Regional Councillors ...... 15

V. District Conveners...... 19

VI. Regional Coordinators for Education ...... 20

VII. Regional Coordinators for Professional Development...... 22

VIII. National Committees ...... 24

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I. NATIONAL COUNCIL

The National Council consists of four National Officers and three Councillors to be elected by national ballot in even-numbered years. A National Officer or Councillor may serve no more than three successive terms in the same position or five successive terms on the National Council.

The National Council is responsible for the entire management of the affairs of the Guild. Its responsibilities and authority include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) to organize and disband Chapters; 2) to establish and amend Regional boundaries; 3) to elect candidates to membership; 4) to assess and collect dues and fees; 5) to invest and appropriate the funds of the Guild; 6) to employ an Executive Director and such additional salaried staff and other personnel as are necessary to conduct the business of the Guild; 7) to fill vacancies in National Offices in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws; 8) to enact and amend Operating Procedures; 9) to adopt or amend the annual operating budget and to engage in periodic review of revenue and expenditures in comparison with budgeted projections; and 10) to establish policies and procedures for examinations, competitions, publications, and National and Regional Conventions.

The National Council assigns each National Committee or Task Force to the jurisdiction of one of the National Officers or Councillors, or may determine that a committee shall report directly to the National Council. National Officers or Councillors may be appointed to other National Committees by the President or the appropriate Committee Director with the approval of the National Council.

Each Councillor’s major duty is to oversee any National Committee or Task Force for which he or she is responsible. This includes attending all committee meetings if possible, representing the committees to the National Council, and helping to publicize the work of the committees to Guild officials and the general membership. The Councillor is responsible for nominating Committee Directors and works closely with the Directors both in nominating other committee members for approval by the National Council, at its annual spring meeting prior to the beginning of committee terms, and in establishing and monitoring committee goals and budgets.

The budget of each Councillor and the committees for which he or she is responsible is developed and presented to the Treasurer by December 15 of each year. The annual operating budget is then drafted by the Committee on Finance and Development for approval by the National Council at its regular spring meeting. Travel and related expenses of the Councillor are normally assigned according to the purpose of the travel (Council meetings are budgeted under that heading, committee meetings under the individual committees), but the Councillor should request a small discretionary budget for incidental items such as mailing and copying. Expenses incurred as a 3

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A written report on the activities of committees under each Councillor’s aegis shall be submitted at every National Council meeting. In addition, each Councillor shall submit an annual report from each of the committees under his or her aegis as part of the report to the National Council at its regular spring meeting. Reports are submitted to National Headquarters ten days before the meeting, or at another time as determined by the President. Each Councillor is responsible for reporting to the appropriate committees any actions taken by the National Council that may affect the scope or nature of those committees’ work.

All members of the National Council shall attend all meetings of the National Council. Any member of the National Council who shall be absent from two consecutive regular meetings without excuse approved by the remainder of the Council shall be considered to have forfeited the office to which elected. In odd-numbered years, every member of the National Council shall attend at least one Regional Convention, and in even-numbered years all members of the National Council shall attend the National Convention of the Guild.

Each member of the National Council shall be expected to make a contribution to the Annual Fund of the Guild each year to the best of his or her financial capacity. The value of this example to those in other positions of responsibility in the Guild cannot be overemphasized.

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II. NOMINATING COMMITTEES

Nominating Committees recommend candidates for National and Regional office in each biennial election and seek to identify potential leaders nationwide.

National Nominating Committee (6)

(See Bylaws, Article IV, Sections 9-10.) The National Nominating Committee nominates candidates for positions as National Officers and Councillors. The National Nominating Committee also receives and reports to the National Council the slates of candidates for Regional Councillors, as determined by the Regional Nominating Committees. The committee is also charged with identifying potential leaders and recommending candidates for National Committee positions on an ongoing basis.

The committee consists of six members, each of whom serves a single four-year term. No more than two members may currently be serving on the National Council, and at least two must be Certificated Members (FAGO, AAGO, ChM, CAGO, or SPC). Three members are proposed by the President and elected by the National Council at its first meeting following each national election (the fall meeting in every even-numbered year). At the same meeting, the National Council appoints a Director from among the members of the Committee upon recommendation of the President. The Director serves a two-year term and may be reappointed.

All members of the National Nominating Committee are obliged to sign a pledge of confidentiality that applies to all of its deliberations concerning candidates for office. The National Nominating Committee meets in the summer or fall of each odd-numbered year, in time to develop a slate of candidates for the next year’s election. The slate is delivered to the National Council for acceptance at its regular fall meeting.

Regional Nominating Committees (5)

(See Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2.) Each Region of the Guild maintains a standing Regional Nominating Committee that develops and reports to the National Nominating Committee a slate of candidates for Regional Councillor in each biennial election. The Regional Nominating Committee is also charged with identifying potential leaders in the Region, advising the Regional Councillor of these members on an ongoing basis.

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Each Regional Nominating Committee consists of at least five Voting Members who serve a maximum of two terms of two years per term. In each even-numbered year, the Regional Councillor, in consultation with the District Conveners and Regional Coordinators for Professional Development and Education, recommends candidates for the committee to the National Council for ratification at its spring meeting. The committee should reflect a balance in age, gender, and geography. The Director of each Regional Nominating Committee is appointed by the appropriate Regional Councillor to convene the committee. Meetings may be conducted in person, by telephone, or by e-mail, with a majority participating.

Each Regional Nominating Committee reports the names of two candidates for Regional Councillor to the National Nominating Committee by August 1 of every odd-numbered year. The National Nominating Committee then presents to the National Council the slates of candidates for Regional Councillor, as reported by the Regional Nominating Committees, in conjunction with the National Nominating Committee’s slate of candidates for National Offices.

All members of a Regional Nominating Committee are obliged to sign a pledge of confidentiality that applies to all of its deliberations concerning candidates for office. The appropriate Regional Councillor will provide each committee member with documentation describing the pledge, the guidelines for Regional Nominating Committees, and the job description for the Regional Councillor position well in advance of meetings of the committee.

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III. NATIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILLORS

PRESIDENT

The President is the chief executive officer of the Guild, coordinates the work of the Guild in the area of Headquarters administration, and presides at all national meetings of the Guild and the National Council. The President or a designee is an ex officio member of the executive committees of the Chapters and all special and standing committees of the Guild, with the exception of the Nominating Committee.

Personnel Committee (4)

The Personnel Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and one Regional Councillor to be appointed by the President. This committee serves as a liaison between the Council and the professional staff and works with the Executive Director in reviewing policies and compensation.

VICE PRESIDENT/COUNCILLOR FOR COMPETITIONS AND NEW MUSIC

The Vice President, also known as the Councillor for Competitions and New Music, performs the duties and exercises the powers of the President in the event of the President’s absence or disability. The Vice President serves as Parliamentarian and keeps, or causes to be kept, the Bylaws, Operating Procedures, and all other rules and regulations of the Guild. The Vice President initiates and oversees the long-range planning of the Guild and performs such other duties as may be prescribed by the National Council.

The Vice President also coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of performance and composition competitions and in the commissioning and support of new music, serving ex officio on these committees. The Vice President works with the Director of Development and the Committee on Finance and Development to solicit and maintain donors for competition prizes.

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Committee on Competitions (6)

This committee is responsible for oversight and revision of the rules and organization for the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP), National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI), and AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO). In the case of NYACOP, the committee is responsible for the selection of repertoire and judges for all rounds of the competition, approval of competition venues, and on-site administration of the semifinal and final rounds. It also selects the official competitors from the pool of applicants. In the case of NCOI, the committee chooses themes and recommends a composer for the given theme, selects judges for all rounds of the competition, and oversees the performance rounds of the competition. In the case of RCYO, the committee establishes repertoire requirements, makes certain that competition coordinators at all levels are knowledgeable about their responsibilities, and promotes Chapter and competitor participation; committee members are available to assist those involved at all levels of the competition and to help interpret the rules in cooperation with competition administrators. The committee also advises each biennial National Convention on the scheduling and coordination of competitions and on performances to be given by the RCYO winners (Rising Stars). Because each national competition concludes at a National Convention, the terms of committee members begin in even- numbered years, unlike most other Guild committees.

Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions (3)

This Committee oversees all of the Guild’s activity in promoting new music:  Establishing rules and guidelines for the biennial AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition and the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition; nominating judges and overseeing the judging of these competitions; publicizing the competitions and winners; and coordinating the performances of winning pieces with the National Convention New Music and Performances committees.  Establishing rules and guidelines for the Pogorzelski-Yankee Organ Composition Competition, and overseeing the administration and promotion of that competition.  Establishing guidelines for commissions, and serving as a resource to the New Music Committees of National Conventions.  Nominating the recipient of the biennial AGO Distinguished Composer Award for approval by the National Council, and coordinating with National Convention New Music and Performances committees to feature this composer.  Encouraging the performance and commissioning of new music at Regional Conventions.  Enabling subsequent performances of new music.  Providing a current resource list of new music.  Generating topics pertaining to new music for publication in The American Organist.

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No member of this committee may submit an entry to any AGO composition competition while serving.

SECRETARY/COUNCILLOR FOR COMMUNICATION

The Secretary, also known as the Councillor for Communication, acts as custodian of the records of the Guild and the corporate seal and is responsible for recording the proceedings of the national meetings of the Guild and the National Council.

The Secretary also coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of marketing, information technology, and editorial resources, serving ex officio on these committees.

Marketing Committee (4)

This committee develops policies and promotes programs of advocacy and public relations. Specific missions are to develop and sustain collegial relationships with other arts organizations and to initiate programs for advancing the cause of the organ in the public sphere.

Committee on Information Technology (4)

This committee provides independent, objective support to the leadership of the Guild on issues related to technology. Activities may include: Advising the National Headquarters staff and National Council on technology initiatives. Reviewing technology proposals, contracts, and project deliverables. Providing oversight and quality control on technology projects. Recommending ways for the AGO to best utilize technology. Serving as a technology resource for Chapters.

Editorial Resources Committee (4)

This committee serves as a sounding board for the Editor of The American Organist and assists in the development of articles, annual publication schedules, and ways to enhance design.

TREASURER/COUNCILLOR FOR FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

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The Treasurer, also known as the Councillor for Finance and Development, has supervision over the management of the funds of the Guild; keeps, or causes to be kept, full and accurate records of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Guild; deposits, or causes to be deposited, all monies and other valuable effects in the name of and to the credit of the Guild; and develops, or causes to be developed, the annual operating budget of the Guild.

The Treasurer also coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of financial structure, development, and investment of financial resources, serving ex officio on this committee.

Committee on Finance and Development (5)

This committee is responsible for the ongoing budgeting process, which includes annual development and review of the operating budget for approval by the National Council at its regular spring meeting. It develops financial and investment policies of the Guild and advises on their implementation and on the overall financial policy of the Guild. In coordination with the Director of Development, it is responsible for soliciting gifts for the Endowment Funds, the Annual Fund, and special projects, and for recommending and implementing all policies and actions for the Annual and Endowment funds.

The committee is chaired by the Treasurer and will consist of four additional members with specific expertise and experience in the areas of budget, investments, and development. The Subcommittee on Budget will be chaired by the member with expertise in budgeting (such as an accountant) and include the President and Treasurer, with the Executive Director and Headquarters Bookkeeper serving ex officio. The Subcommittee on Investments will be chaired by the member with expertise in investments (such as a private banker) and include the Treasurer and one other member, with the Executive Director and Director of Development serving ex officio. Development issues will be discussed by the committee as a whole, in order to bring together the full perspective of budget, development, and investments. The full committee will meet once per year, usually at the time of the annual gala, including a face-to-face meeting with the manager of AGO investments. The subcommittees could meet face-to-face at the same time, and all other committee meetings will be by electronic means, telephone conference, or similar manner.

COUNCILLOR FOR EDUCATION

The Councillor for Education, who must hold AAGO or FAGO certification, coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of educational programs and resources, examinations, and certification, serving ex officio on these committees. A timeline with a schedule of tasks performed by the Councillor for Education is maintained on the AGO Web site under Downloadable Documents. 10

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Committee on Professional Certification (4)

The purpose of this committee is to maintain high musical standards in the Guild through examinations for certification. The committee develops and grades examinations for the Fellow, Associate, Choir Master, Colleague, and Service Playing Certificates; oversees the administration of Guild examinations; develops publications and materials for use by candidates preparing for the examinations; and finds new ways to promote the examinations.

Committee on Continuing Professional Education (5)

The responsibilities of the Committee on Continuing Professional Education are ranked in order of importance as follows:

1. To produce, manufacture, and distribute teaching materials in both traditional, tangible formats and in new-media formats (books, CDs, DVDs, and online content), covering a range of practical topics useful to the ongoing service of organists, church musicians, and AGO members, with emphasis upon products offering content not otherwise readily available through non-AGO sources.

2. To organize, plan, promote, supervise, and execute, in cooperation with sponsors and representatives of academic institutions, the content and presentation of the biennial Conference on Organ Pedagogy, where consideration is given to participation of the any National Councillors, as well as to the educators and hosting facilities, in the region in which the pedagogy conference is held.

3. To administer, advertise, and promote awareness of the Pogorzelski-Yankee Organ Scholarship, with tasks including the creation, posting, amendment, and enforcement of scholarship rules, terms, and conditions; the screening of applications; the determination of award recipients; the monitoring of the continuance of awards; and all related business, in accordance with the dictates of the trust by which the scholarship program was created and funded.

4. To recommend recently published educational resources, in an effort to stimulate the professional growth of AGO members and to enhance the AGO's certification program, by identifying and advocating both tangible and online educational resources materials that benefit organists over a broad range of training and experience, posting these recommendations not more than once annually, either online or in The American Organist.

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5. To offer for publication concise, instructional articles, written either by committee members or non-members, on a broad range of both specialized and practical topics of interest to organists, submitting selected articles periodically for publication in The American Organist.

Committee on the New Organist (4)

The purpose of this committee is to create the materials and means for engaging and developing new organists, as well as to develop and promote programs and age-appropriate materials for introducing them to the organ and enabling their development as performers. The committee oversees the presentation of POEs, POE+s, and PipeWorks programs. It also develops educational opportunities and presentations to introduce non-organists of all ages to the organ.

COUNCILLOR FOR CONVENTIONS

The Councillor for Conventions coordinates the work of the Guild in the area of Regional and National Conventions, serving ex officio on this committee.

Committee on Conventions (5)

This committee shall consist of at least two previous Coordinators of National Conventions and at least two previous Coordinators of Regional Conventions. In overseeing the biennial National Convention held in each even-numbered year, the committee reviews and recommends general policies and procedures, solicits bids from potential host Chapters, reviews the bids and makes site recommendations to the National Council, reviews and revises the National Convention Guidelines as necessary, works with the National Headquarters staff in supporting host Chapters, and serves as advisors and mentors to Steering Committees. In overseeing the seven Regional Conventions held in each odd-numbered year, the committee receives bids and makes recommendations to the National Council for potential host Chapters; hosts an orientation session for Regional Councillors and Regional Convention Coordinators in the fall, three years before each convention cycle; reviews and revises the Regional Convention Guidelines as necessary; works with the Executive Director to approve Regional Convention budgets and programs; and continues to assist Regional

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Councillors and host Chapters throughout the entire process of planning and holding the conventions.

COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP

The Councillor for Membership keeps, or causes to be kept, lists of members in their respective classes and coordinates the work of the Guild in the areas of member services, membership development, Chapter support, career development and support, seminary and denominational relations, and other professional concerns, serving ex officio on these committees.

The Councillor for Membership also acts as Convener of the seven Regional Councillors, representing the Regional Councillors on the National Council and communicating with them every six to eight weeks, or more frequently if necessary, particularly after National Council meetings. The Convener presides at any meetings of the Regional Councillors. It is important for the Convener to assist in the orientation of new Regional Councillors and to remind all Regional Councillors of various deadlines. In addition, the Convener should encourage the Regional Councillors:  To send congratulatory notes to successful exam candidates.  To work with their Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development in the organization of activities in their respective areas.  To schedule meetings for Deans and Regional leaders.  To share their Regional newsletters with one another.  To keep track of the terms of office of District Conveners and Regional Coordinators (appointed in odd-numbered years, maximum three two-year terms).

Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support (4)

This committee creates programs for membership development at the Chapter level. It works to develop new sources for AGO membership and to establish membership goals and strategies by which the goals can be achieved. It also works to develop programming resources and other forms of support for Chapters.

Committee on Career Development and Support (4)

The goal of this committee is to improve and sustain professional working conditions for Guild members. It is the action group for dealing with the Code of Ethics and Discipline, and for assisting Chapters in such cases. It is also responsible for producing such documents as the Code of Professional Standards, the Professional Development Handbook, model contracts, compensation 13

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standards, and the directory of Chapter placement services. The committee assists the Councillor for Membership in coordinating the work of the Regional Coordinators for Professional Development. All nonmusical aspects of a member’s employment fall within the purview of this committee, which also seeks to improve working conditions for members by influencing the education of seminary students and denominational governing bodies.

Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources (4)

This committee focuses on the multiple needs of musicians in part-time employment, coordinating Guild initiatives in education, professional development, membership development, and outreach. Recognizing that the majority of Guild members are musicians in part-time employment, the committee directs the attention of the AGO to the many and varied needs of these members. Through its program, January Jubilee, the committee also offers educational outreach to those who are not yet members of the Guild, seeking thereby to promote membership in the Guild and to mentor these potential new members within local Chapters.

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IV. REGIONAL COUNCILLORS

For purposes of administration and representation, the Guild is divided into seven Regions whose boundaries are set by the National Council. Each Independent Member and each Chapter (along with its members) is assigned to a Region. The chief officer of each Region is the Regional Councillor. Regional Councillors are responsible for relaying the needs of their Regions to the national level and for communicating national-level decisions to members of the Region at the District and Chapter levels, including Independent Members. A timeline with a schedule of tasks performed by the Regional Councillors is maintained on the AGO Web site under Downloadable Documents.

Election. A Regional Councillor is elected in the spring by the members officially assigned to each of the seven Regions and installed at the Annual Meeting of the Guild held in even-numbered years. Regional Councillors hold office for two years or until their successors are duly elected. No one may serve more than three successive terms as a Regional Councillor.

Representation. Regional Councillors serve as liaisons between the National Council, National Headquarters, and the Chapters of their Region, have overall responsibility for implementing Regional policies and overseeing Regional Conventions, and enable the District Conveners and Regional Coordinators for Education and for Professional Development to carry out their respective functions successfully. While in office, Regional Councillors must attend meetings of the National Council (as required), National Conventions, and their own Regional Conventions.

Chapters and Communication. The appropriate Regional Councillor recommends to the National Council, upon the request of a Chapter, the formation or change in status of a Chapter within the Region. Regional Councillors provide information for Chapter newsletters, as appropriate; keep in contact with Chapters by mail, telephone, and personal visits; help organize joint Chapter meetings, mini-conventions, District or area meetings, and workshops within the Region; plan Regional (area) leadership meetings; and write and send at least two Regional newsletters annually to their Chapter Deans, District Conveners, and Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development, as well as members of the National Council.

Relationship to Independent Members. Each Independent Member is, by virtue of geographical location, assigned to one of the seven Regions. The Regional Councillor is encouraged to communicate with Independent Members as with Chapters, keeping them informed of activities in the Region and in any geographically proximate Chapters. The Regional Councillor will often

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be the primary contact if a person chooses to change status between General Member and Independent Member.

Other Regional Officials. Regional Councillors work closely with the District Conveners, Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development, and Chapter Deans to promote a sense of national unity throughout the Guild. Regional Councillors cooperate with the Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development to administer national and Regional programs and to promote and encourage an awareness of the Guild’s efforts in the areas of educational, organizational, and professional development.

Regional Councillors recommend to the National Council members from within the Region to fill positions as District Conveners, Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development, and Regional Nominating Committee members. Regional Councillors identify and suggest to the National Nominating Committees any members who have the potential for National Committee work.

Financial Responsibility. The Regional Councillor is the chief financial officer of the Region. In this capacity, the Regional Councillor must authorize the reimbursement of any expenditure undertaken on behalf of the Guild in the Region, including those of District Conveners and other appointed Regional officials. Requests for reimbursement are to be submitted in a timely manner. In consultation with the Executive Director and Treasurer, each Regional Councillor will recommend an annual expense budget for the Region to the Treasurer by December 15 of each year.

Reports. Each Regional Councillor prepares a Regional report for every meeting of the National Council, submitting that report to the Councillor for Membership two weeks prior to each meeting. In even-numbered years, Regional Councillors submit their biennial Regional reports at the time of the spring meeting of the National Council, so that they may be included among materials for the Annual Meeting of the Guild held at the biennial National Convention. Each Regional Councillor is responsible for reporting to the appropriate Chapter Dean, District Convener, or Regional Coordinator for Education or Professional Development any actions taken by the National Council that may affect the scope or nature of their work.

Certification Examinations. Regional Councillors promote certification exams through their newsletters, leadership gatherings, and Chapter visits. Along with their Regional Education Coordinators, they encourage members to take exams and work with Chapter Deans to develop exam centers throughout the Region. Each spring, the Committee on Professional Certification and Regional Councillors together determine how local exam centers will be selected for the following year. A complete listing of officially designated exam centers is published in The American Organist each January, with a publication deadline of October 15 of the previous year. (Any Chapter may administer the Colleague or Service Playing Test, as well as the written portion

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[Section 2] of the FAGO, AAGO, and Choir Master exams, which are graded by the Committee on Professional Certification.)

Competitions. Regional Councillors support the AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO) in many ways, outlined in detail in the official RCYO rules. Regional Councillors encourage Chapter-level competitions and assist in their promotion. Each Regional Councillor works with the Regional Convention Coordinator to appoint a Regional Competition Coordinator, to select judges for the final round, and to choose the competition instrument. The Regional Councillor is expected to preside at the RCYO finals, to be sure that things run smoothly and in accordance with the rules. Working with National Headquarters staff, he or she also awards the “Regional Councillor’s Prize,” a one-year AGO student membership given to the first-place winner of each Chapter competition.

At the Chapter level, the Regional Councillor:  Encourages Chapters to host competitions.  Receives names of judges in accordance with RCYO rules.  Receives from Chapter Competition Coordinators the contact information, photographs, and biographies of the first- and second-place winners, forwards them to the Regional Competition Coordinator, and provides names and contact information for first-place winners to National Headquarters. At the Regional level, the Regional Councillor:  Provides National Headquarters with the name and contact information of the Regional Competition Coordinator.  Approves the selection of judges in accordance with RCYO rules.  Inspects and approves the organ to be used for the competition.  Attends the competition whenever possible.  Sees that financial responsibilities to judges and competitors are met by the Regional Convention.  Ensures that Regional Competition Coordinator sends contact information, photographs, and biographies of first- and second-place winners to National Headquarters by the appropriate deadline, as found in the RCYO rules.

Regional Conventions. Regional Councillors are responsible for finding host Chapters for future Regional Conventions. Regional Councillors receive bids at least three years in advance from Chapters interested in hosting Regional Conventions, and support Chapters in their efforts to submit completed bids to the Executive Director for distribution to the Committee on Conventions three years before the proposed convention. A sample application is found in the Regional Convention Guidelines. Following approval of the program and budget by the Committee on Conventions, the Regional Councillor is responsible for approval of any later revisions to the program and budget of Regional Conventions. The Committee on Conventions hosts an

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orientation session for Regional Councillors and Regional Convention Coordinators in the fall, three years before each convention cycle.

To ensure general success of the Regional Convention, the Regional Councillor attends as many meetings of the Steering Committee as is feasible, providing input into program decisions and exerting significant control over the convention budget.

At the time of the Regional Convention, each Regional Councillor:  Arranges for and presides over a Regional business meeting that provides a forum in which the concerns of the Region and the national organization are discussed.  Hosts meetings of Chapter officers during the convention and assists Regional Coordinators for Education and Professional Development in scheduling meetings in their areas of concern.  Schedules and hosts a debriefing meeting for the Steering Committees of the current and upcoming Regional Conventions.  Ensures that final reports are prepared by the Convention Coordinator and filed at Headquarters by September 1.

While in office, Regional Councillors must attend Regional Conventions in their own Regions.

National Conventions. While in office, Regional Councillors attend all National Conventions. At each National Convention, the Regional Councillor presides over a Regional business meeting scheduled by the convention’s Steering Committee, in which the concerns of the Region and the Guild are discussed.

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V. DISTRICT CONVENERS

The District Convener cooperates with the Regional Councillor in supervising and coordinating the work of the Guild in each District. The Regional Councillor nominates candidates for consideration and approval by the National Council at its spring meeting in each odd-numbered year. Each District Convener will serve a term of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years and ending on June 30 of odd-numbered years, or when his or her successor has been appointed. District Conveners may serve three consecutive terms.

Each Regional Councillor allocates funds from the Regional budget for expenses incurred by the District Conveners in their work for the Guild. Reimbursement for authorized expenses will be requested from the Regional Councillor in a timely manner.

Particular duties of a District Convener may include:  Assisting the Regional Councillor in such projects as the orientation of new Deans, promotion of membership growth, identification of areas for Chapter growth, installation of officers, and visits to Chapters.  Keeping in contact with Chapters by mail, telephone, and personal visits.  Helping to organize joint Chapter meetings, mini-conventions, District or area meetings, and workshops within the area.  Promoting the Guild’s certification program and working with the Regional Coordinators for Education and Chapter Education Coordinators to expand and broaden educational activities.  Promoting the Guild’s efforts in the area of professional development and working with the Regional Coordinators for Professional Development and Chapter Professional Development Coordinators.  Attending Regional Conventions (and National Conventions if possible). District Conveners’ registration fees for Regional Conventions are paid by the conventions.  Encouraging and assisting with Guild fund-raising efforts.  Keeping an open line of communication with any Independent Members of the Region within the District Convener’s area, encouraging participation in events around the Region and especially in geographically proximate Chapters.

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VI. REGIONAL COORDINATORS FOR EDUCATION

The Regional Coordinator for Education serves as a liaison between Chapter officials and the Regional Councillor, assisting and instructing Chapters in the conduct of Guild policy concerning educational programs for the profession. The Regional Councillor nominates candidates for consideration and approval by the National Council at its spring meeting in each odd-numbered year. Each Regional Coordinator for Education will serve a term of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years and ending on June 30 of odd-numbered years, or when his or her successor has been appointed. Regional Coordinators for Education may serve three consecutive terms.

Each Regional Councillor allocates funds from the Regional budget for expenses incurred by the Regional Coordinator for Education in his or her work for the Guild. Reimbursement for authorized expenses will be requested from the appropriate Regional Councillor.

Particular duties of a Regional Coordinator for Education may include:  Establishing contact with each Chapter in the Region in August. With the assistance of the District Convener, each Dean should be urged to appoint a Chapter Coordinator for Education and to send the name, address, and phone number of this person to National Headquarters. Those chosen should be enthusiastic and willing to take their jobs seriously. In a small Chapter, the Professional Development Coordinator and the Education Coordinator may be the same person.  Acting as a resource person through direct contact with Chapter Coordinators and their Professional Development counterparts.  Promoting Guild publications in the education area, maintaining familiarity with the materials currently available from Headquarters.  When appropriate, writing articles for The American Organist on educational matters and on professional activities undertaken on behalf of the Guild.  Promoting the Guild certification program. * The most effective tools are well-organized study groups and workshops, spaced over the year (usually on Saturdays) and coached by qualified individuals in the Chapter or District to help members prepare for the examinations. Urge each Chapter to devote a meeting to the various examinations and requirements. Assist Regional Councillors in identifying potential examination centers. * Offer participation at the Chapter level, especially for Chapters that are small or have few Certificated Members.

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* Utilize the Regional resource persons list to identify persons who can help in certification programs and other areas. Update the list annually. Scan the lists for persons in neighboring Regions who may be in close proximity. * Encourage participation in the certification program at the various levels as appropriate, including examinations as curricular requirements. * Write letters of congratulation to certification candidates.  Contacting the Regional Councillor and Regional Convention Coordinator about participating in education workshops at the Regional Convention.  Keeping informed of the activities of the national Committee on Continuing Professional Education, Committee on the New Organist, and Committee on Professional Certification.  Sending the Councillor for Education copies of correspondence with persons in the Region.  Becoming familiar with the National Standards for Arts Education developed by the National Association for Music Education, especially in terms of how the Standards may be implemented in the Region.

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VII. REGIONAL COORDINATORS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Regional Coordinator for Professional Development serves as a liaison between Chapter officials and the Regional Councillor, assisting and instructing Chapters in the conduct of Guild policy concerning the non-musical aspects of the profession. At the discretion of the Regional Councillor, the Regional Coordinator may also serve as a link between Chapters and the Director of the Committee on Career Development and Support. The Regional Councillor nominates candidates for consideration and approval by the National Council at its spring meeting in each odd-numbered year. Each Regional Coordinator for Professional Development will serve a term of two years, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years and ending on June 30 of odd-numbered years, or when his or her successor has been appointed. Regional Coordinators for Professional Development may serve three consecutive terms.

Each Regional Councillor allocates funds from the Regional budget for expenses incurred by the Regional Coordinator for Professional Development in his or her work for the Guild. Reimbursement for authorized expenses will be requested from the appropriate Regional Councillor.

Particular duties of a Regional Coordinator for Professional Development may include:  Establishing contact with each Chapter in the Region in August. With the assistance of the District Convener, each Dean should be urged to appoint a Chapter Coordinator for Professional Development and to send the name, address, and phone number of this person to National Headquarters. Those chosen should be enthusiastic and willing to take their jobs seriously. In a small Chapter, the Professional Development Coordinator and the Education Coordinator may be the same person.  Maintaining regular contact with Chapter Professional Development Coordinators and Chapter Deans.  Presenting Chapter programs and seminars on professional development.  Assisting in the preparation and presentation of professional development workshops at Regional Conventions.  Helping Chapters interpret and apply the Code of Ethics, the Discipline, and the Code of Professional Standards.  Acting as a representative or investigator for the Regional Councillor in Code of Ethics cases.  Maintaining a thorough knowledge of professional development publications available from Headquarters and informing Chapters of new publications.

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 Keeping informed of the activities of the national Committee on Career Development and Support.  Acting as a liaison between the Regional and national levels of professional development.

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VIII. NATIONAL COMMITTEES

The following guidelines apply to all standing committees of the Guild.

Responsibilities. Each National Committee of the American Guild of Organists is assigned by the National Council to enable a specific part of the mission of the Guild. The National Council assigns each committee to the oversight of one of the National Officers or Councillors, or may determine that a committee shall report directly to the National Council.

Terms and Nominations. Members and Directors of National Committees are appointed to two- year terms, beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years, except for members of the National Nominating Committee, the Committee on Competitions, and the Personnel Committee, whose terms will begin on July 1 of even-numbered years. A list of candidates for membership on each National Committee will be recommended by the current Committee Director, the President, or appropriate National Officer or Councillor for appointment by the National Council, usually at its spring meeting prior to the beginning of the committee term. After approval by the National Council, the appropriate Committee Director or National Officer or Councillor then contacts the approved nominees to determine their availability and willingness to serve.

Membership Rotation. To ensure a continuous rotation of qualified volunteers while providing continuity of leadership, no committee member or Director may serve more than three consecutive full terms on the same committee. Committee members who are eligible to serve additional terms are not automatically reappointed: they must be nominated anew for each term. In the event of special projects or extenuating circumstances where it would appear prudent for a term or terms to be extended, the appropriate National Officer or Councillor may request such an extension through the National Council. In the case of newly formed committees, the number of allowable consecutive terms for original committee members shall be determined by lot to assure rotation; the same procedure applies to any special committee or Task Force without determined lengths of terms.

Composition. Except for specific committees designated by the National Council, no committee shall have more than four members including the Director. Committee membership should reflect the objectives and agenda of the particular committee and should be balanced as much as possible by gender, age, Guild certification, and geographic area. All committee members must be Voting Members (General or Independent) of the American Guild of Organists.

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the next June 30 of the committee’s normal term. If the new appointment is made during the first twelve months of a term, it shall be considered a full term, so that the newly appointed member may be reappointed only twice. If the appointment is made after the first twelve months of a term, the newly appointed member may be reappointed three times.

Budget. Each committee is subject to an annual budget as approved by the National Council, usually at its spring meeting. The Committee Director is responsible for keeping the committee within its budget and for submitting the annual budget proposal or any requests for augmenting the budget to the appropriate National Officer or Councillor in a timely manner. The National Officer or Councillor is responsible for keeping each Committee Director informed of the status of the budgets. Any committee meeting, whether face-to-face or by teleconference, must be approved in advance by the appropriate National Officer or Councillor. Requests for any funds for special projects or prizes for competitions must be approved by the appropriate National Officer or Councillor, the Committee on Finance and Development, the National Council, and the Executive Director.

Reports. Each standing committee of the Guild submits an annual report to the National Council prior to its spring meeting. This report details the ongoing work of the committee over the previous year, the strengths and weaknesses of the committee, any successes and non-successes over the previous year, and the goals for the following year. The report is sent by the Committee Director to the appropriate National Officer or Councillor no later than 21 days before the spring meeting of the National Council and is distributed by the National Officer or Councillor as a part of his or her written report to that meeting.

Publications. Any committee intending to print material in a publication sponsored by the American Guild of Organists must submit such material to the appropriate National Officer or Councillor for approval prior to publication. In particular, educational materials must be reviewed and approved by the Committee on Continuing Professional Education prior to publication.

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Time-Line for Regional Councillors (updated June 2014)

Every Year

January Prepare a Regional Councillor report for January/February meeting of National Council, as scheduled. Deadline for submission of the report to Headquarters and to the Councillor for Membership/Convener of Regional Councillors is two weeks prior to the meeting.

March Bids for a POE in your Region 1 ½ years hence are due at Headquarters.

With the District Convener, the Committee on Professional Certification and the Regional Coordinator for Education begin arranging sites for exam centers, coordinators, and judges for the following year. Report due to Headquarters October 15.

Confirm who will be the Region’s official representative to the POE in your Region scheduled for next summer (on or around March 15).

Spring Attend meetings of the Regional Councillors and National Council. Deadlines for the submission of reports are two weeks prior to the meeting of National Council.

Communicate with Chapters following the meeting of the National Council.

Begin reminding Chapter Deans about dues renewal and updating chapter officer information in the national database.

Continue making arrangements for next year’s exam centers.

Follow up to ensure that chapter officer information in the national database has been updated by June 15.

July Headquarters sends a list of all successful exam candidates to the Regional Councillors and Regional Education Coordinators. It is recommended that congratulatory letters be sent by the RC.

Visit POE in your Region, if possible.

August Work on lining up commitments from potential exam centers (or delegate to Regional Coordinator for Education).

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Communicate with new chapter leaders.

Follow up with any chapters whose officer information has not yet been updated in the national database.

September Finalize exam centers for following year.

Fall Attend meetings of the Regional Councillors and the National Council. Submit report for meeting of National Council, as scheduled. Deadlines for the submission of reports are two weeks prior to the meeting.

Communicate with Chapters following fall meeting of National Council.

Encourage chapters to consider hosting a POE.

Encourage chapters to consider hosting a January Jubilee.

Confirm that Chapters are following procedures for nominations and elections of officers as outlined in the Chapter Management Handbook.

October 15 Deadline for report to Headquarters on exam centers for next year - to be included in January TAO listing of exam centers and coordinators.

December Regional budget worksheets (for fiscal year beginning next September) due at Headquarters December 15. More details under even-numbered and odd-numbered years.

In Even-Numbered Years

January Receive bids from potential host Chapters for the Regional Convention 2 ½ years hence. Due to Regional Councillor by January 31. Copies are also sent to Eric Birk, [email protected], to the Councillor for Conventions, and to the director of the Committee for Conventions.

If re-nominated by Nominating Committee for Regional Councillor in upcoming election submit photo, bio and candidate’s statement to Headquarters for publication in TAO.

Encourage Chapters to host chapter-level RCYO competitions. Work with the Regional Competition Coordinator to plan these sites.

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March Contact and get final commitments from nominees for Regional Nominating Committee.

Continue to encourage chapters to host chapter-level RCYO competitions. Work with the Regional Competition Coordinator to plan these sites. Sites should be finalized by May 15 for inclusion in publication of rules in summer.

April 1 Committee on Conventions accepts and approves (by April 31) Regional Convention bids for 3 years hence.

After approval of the Regional Convention bid, work with the Convention Steering Committee to prepare the program and budget (due to the Committee for Conventions by October 1).

Spring Attend meetings of the Regional Councillors and National Council. Deadlines for the submission of reports are two weeks prior to the meeting of National Council. Regional Councillors are expected to bring to the Council nominees for members of the Regional Nominating Committee and Director (see Operating Procedures for details).

Request from Headquarters (contact Eric Birk at eric.birk@ agohq.org names of your Region’s registrants for the upcoming national convention.

May 15 Sites for chapter-level RCYO should be finalized by for inclusion in publication of rules in summer.

June/July Lead Regional Meeting during the National Convention. Attend meetings of the National Council.

Fall Attend an orientation session for Regional Convention Coordinators, the Committee on Conventions and the Regional Councillors, to be held three years preceding the Regional Convention. This meeting is usually held in conjunction with the National Council meeting.

Attend meetings of the Councillors for Regions and the National Council. Deadlines for the submission of reports are two weeks prior to the meeting.

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Begin receiving bids for Regional Convention 2 ½ years hence.

In Odd-Numbered Years January Report the name of the RCYO Chair from the Regional Convention Steering Committee to the Director of the Competitions Committee by January 31. This person should work in tandem with the Regional Competition Coordinator to prepare for the competition at the regional convention.

Some time prior to the Regional Convention inspect (or assign to a competent proxy) the RCYO competition instrument.

February Begin work on potential Regional Coordinator and District Convener nominees.

March Contact and get final commitments from Regional Coordinator and District Convener nominees.

Spring Attend meetings of the Regional Councillors and National Council. Deadlines for the submission of reports are two weeks prior to the meeting of National Council.

Regional Councillors are expected to submit for Council approval names of nominees for District Conveners, Regional Coordinator for Education, Regional Coordinator for Professional Development, and Regional Competition Coordinator for a two-year term beginning July 1. Include address, telephone, fax and email for each candidate.

April Confirm that contact information, biographies and photographs of first- and second-place winners from Chapter-level RCYO Competition Coordinators have been sent to the Regional Competition Coordinator, the RCYO chair for the regional convention, and AGO headquarters.

Finalize arrangements for chapter leadership meeting at the upcoming Regional Convention.

With the Regional Competition Coordinator and the RCYO chair, confirm Regional RCYO judges (three, plus two alternates).

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June/July Attend Regional Convention. Lead the Regional Meeting; host meetings for Chapter and Regional leaders; lead a de-briefing session for outgoing and upcoming convention Steering Committees.

Confirm that RCYO winners (1st and 2nd place) names, photos and bios have been sent to Headquarters by July 30.

August Remind Regional Convention Coordinator to execute: Summary report to Headquarters Regional contribution check to Headquarters Report/review of convention to TAO (September 15 deadline)

September Confirm that the final summary reports of Regional Conventions have been submitted to Headquarters: deadline September 31

October Receive a copy of the Regional Convention budget and program for 2 ½ years hence. Confirm that copies have also been sent to the Executive Director the Councillor for Conventions, and the liaison from the Committee for Conventions.

December If necessary (i.e., if an upcoming Regional Convention program/budget was not approved by the Committee on Conventions) continue working with the Steering Committee to correct or refine the program and budget.

Regional budget worksheet should include:

. Expenses for Regional Nominating Committee . Expenses for various Regional Convention activities to be covered by Regional budget . Regional RCYO expenses (AGO memberships for chapter winners, etc.)

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2014 Pipe Organ Encounters Date Site/Chapter State Region POE

June 8-13 Tri-State Colo. NC/VI

June 9-14 Indianapolis Ind. GL/V

June 29-July 4 Delaware Del. MA/III

July 7-11 Manhattan Kan. NC/VI

July 13-18 Southeastern Massachusetts Mass. NE/I

POE Advanced

June 29-July 4 Ann Arbor Mich. GL/V

POE+

June 8-12 Rockford Ill. GL/V

July 13-17 Seattle Wash. W/VIII

2015 Pipe Organ Encounters POE July 5-10 Northwest Indiana Ind. GL July 11-17 Columbus (GA) Ga. SE July 26-31 Brooklyn N.Y. NE July (TBA) Wichita (KS) Kan. NC POE Advanced/Tech

June 14-19 Southern Plains (OK) Okla. SW

Regional Abbreviations:

GL = Great Lakes / MA=Mid-Atlantic / NC=North Central / NE=Northeast / W=West

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

National Officers ...... 1 National Councillors ...... 2 Regional Councillors ...... 2 President ...... 4 National Nominating Committee ...... 4 Personnel Committee ...... 4 Vice President/ Councillor for Competitions and New Music ...... 5 Committee on New Music ...... 5 Competitions Committee ...... 5 Secretary/Councillor for Membership Development ...... 6 Committee on Marketing ...... 6 Committee on Information Technology ...... 6 Editorial Resources Committee ...... 6 Treasurer/Councillor for Finance & Development ...... 7 Committee on Finance and Development ...... 7 Councillor for Membership/Convener of the Regional Councillors ...... 8 Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support ...... 8 Committee on Career Development and Support ...... 8 Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources ...... 8 Councillor for Conventions ...... 9 Committee for Conventions ...... 9 Councillor for Education ...... 10 Committee on the New Organist ...... 10 Committee on Professional Certification ...... 10 Committee on Continuing Professional Education ...... 10 Contact Information ...... 11 Responsibilities of AGO Standing Committees ...... 18 National Headquarters Staff ...... 20 Index ...... 22 72 NATIONAL OFFICERS

President Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development John Walker, FAGO, DMA (1) 1209 N. Charles St. #302 Barbara W. Adler, SPC, DMA (1) Baltimore, MD 21201 7644 Baltimore Ave. H: 410-244-8424 Kansas City, MO 64114-1814 [email protected] W: 816-842-0975 Cell: 816-686-9313 Vice President/Councillor for H: 706-268-1049 Competitions and New Music [email protected]

Christian M. Lane, MM (1) Chaplain 386 Washington St., #1A Somerville, MA 02143 Don E. Saliers, PhD H: 917-575-4113 Candler School of Theology [email protected] Cannon Chapel 302

Emory University Secretary/Councillor for Atlanta, GA 30322 Communications W: 404-727-4157

[email protected] Mary V. Stutz, BS (1) P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 Executive Director H: 757-220-2108 W: 757-565-8927 James E. Thomashower, CAE [email protected] American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1260 New York, NY 10115 W: 212-870-2311, x 4300 Fax: 212-870-2163 H: 845-424-4971 Cell: 914-474-8426 [email protected]

(N.B. The Chaplain is an honorary national officer and is not a member of the National Council.) * Committee members are eligible to be appointed for up to three consecutive terms of two-years each. Numbers in parentheses after a person’s name indicate whether an individual is in his or her first, second, or third two-year term. When a committee member is unable to complete a two-year term, the National Council will appoint someone to fill the opening and complete the term. That appointment is designated as a “Midterm” appointment if it occurs in the second year of a term. Under such circumstances, the new appointee is still eligible to be appointed for up to three consecutive two-year terms after completing the final year of the current term 73 NATIONAL COUNCILLORS REGIONAL COUNCILLORS

Councillor for Membership/ Convener of the Regional Councillors NORTHEAST REGION

David K. Lamb, CAGO, DMus (1) Cheryl Duerr, AAGO, MM (2) First United Methodist Church 385 South Main St. 618 8th Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Columbus, IN 47201 C: 508-226-6221 W: 812-372-2851 [email protected] H: 812-376-4139 Fax: 812-378-2828 MID-ATLANTIC REGION [email protected]

Glenn L. Rodgers, AAGO, MM (2) Councillor for Conventions 103 Tarlton Ct. Michael Velting, DMA (1) Delran, NJ 08075 Canon for Music W: 856-222-9369 Christ Church Cathedral Cell: 856-520-6609 900 Broadway, Nashville 37203 Fax: 856-235-2722 W: 615-255-7729 [email protected] Cell: 615-400-1045 [email protected] SOUTHEAST REGION

Councillor for Education Laura R. Ellis, DMA (3) 4609 NW 20th Drive Don Cook, AAGO, DMA (1) Gainesville, FL 32605 Brigham Young University H: 352-692-5823 C550 HFAC W: 352-273-3181 Provo, UT 84602 Fax: 352-392-0461 W: 801-422-3260 [email protected] Cell: 801-372-9869 [email protected] GREAT LAKES REGION

Immediate Past President Karl Bruhn, MA, MCHM (1)

Eileen Guenther, DMA (3) 524 McKee Street Wesley Theological Seminary Batavia, IL 60510-1861 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW W: 630-629-2515 Washington, DC 20016 H: 630-879-7655 W: 202-885-8628 [email protected] Fax: 202-855-8605 Cell: 703-932-3764 [email protected]

74 REGIONAL COUNCILLORS (CONT’D)

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Marilyn Schempp, SPC, MM, NCTM (2) 809 Plum Creek Road Sioux Falls, SD 57105 W: 605-336-2942 Cell: 605- 521-9636 Fax: 605-334-0671 [email protected]

SOUTHWEST REGION

Vicki J. Schaeffer, DM (1) Adjunct Asst. Professor, School of Music and College of Liberal Studies Director of Recruitment, McClendon Honors College University of Oklahoma 1300 Asp Avenue Norman, OK 73019 W: 405-325-0175 H: 405-365-6530 [email protected]

WEST REGION

Matthew Burt, SPC, MA, MDiv., MSM (1) 221 Bryant St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 W: 650-283-712 [email protected]

The President is an ex officio member of all committees. The National Officers and Councillors are ex officio members of all committees under their aegis. The Executive Director is a non-voting member of the National Council and all National Committees, with the exception of the Nominating Committee and the Personnel Committee. 75

PRESIDENT John Walker, FAGO, DMA

National Nominating Committee

Director: TBA

Dennis Elwell, BMus. (12-16) Sarah Hawbecker, MM (12-16) Marilyn Keiser, FAGO, ChM, SMD (12-16) [Vacant (14-18)] [Vacant (14-18)] [Vacant (14-18)]

Personnel Committee Director: John Walker, FAGO, DMA (1) Barbara W. Adler, SPC, DMA (1) Christian M. Lane, MM (1) Laura R. Ellis, DMA (3)

76 VICE PRESIDENT COUNCILLOR FOR COMPETITIONS AND NEW MUSIC Christian M. Lane, MM

Competitions Committee

Director: Christian M. Lane, MM

J. Michael Barone (1) Chelsea Chen, MM (2) Cindy Lindeen-Martin, DMA (1) Mary Newton, CAGO, DMA (2) Jay Peterson, DMA, SPC (2) Tom Trenney, CAGO, MM (1)

Harold Calhoun, MA, staff

Committee on New Music

Director: Eileen Hunt, AAGO, DMA (3)

Randall Harlow, DMA (2) John Nuechterlein, BMUS, MBA (3)

Harold Calhoun, MA, staff

77 SECRETARY/COUNCILLOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS Mary V. Stutz, BS

Committee on Marketing

Director: Preston L. Dibble, MM (1)

Nelson Dodge, MBA (1) Linda Everhart, BA, BMus (1) Penny Lorenz (1)

F. Anthony Thurman, DMA, staff

Committee on Information Technology This committee will likely undergo significant reshaping after July 1.

Director: Mary Stutz, BS (1)

Timothy D. Buendorf, MM (1) Claire DeCusati, MBA, PMP (1) David A. Lincoln, MM (1)

Bill Valentine, BA, staff

Editorial Resources Committee

Director: Haig Mardirosian, DMA (2)

Doug Cleveland, DSM (2) Jeffrey Dexter, BM (2) Sandra Soderlund, DMA (1)

78 TREASURER/COUNCILLOR FOR FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT Barbara W. Adler, SPC, DMA

Committee on Finance and Development

Director: TBD

Robert Lee Mays, MBA (2) J. Michael McCrary, MS (3) Marcia Van Oyen, AAGO, DMA (3) [Vacant]

ex officio: John Walker, FAGO, DMA, President James Thomashower, CAE, Exec. Dir. F. Anthony Thurman, DMA, staff Abigail Loyal, staff

Subcommittees:

Budget – Adler, McCrary, Walker, Thomashower, Loyal Investment – Adler, Mays, Thomashower Development – Committee of the whole with Walker, Thomashower, Thurman

79 COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP/CONVENER OF THE REGIONAL COUNCILLORS David K. Lamb, CAGO, DMUS

Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support

Director: John E. Wigal, MM (1)

Henry Glass, MA, SPC (2) Debra LeBrun, SPC, MM (1) Leslie C.S. Teardo, CAGO, MM (1)

Leah Semiken, BA, staff

Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources

Director: Sheila Hess, CAGO (2)

[Vacant - to be filled by a current RC] Wayne L. Wold, AAGO, DMA (1) James Yeager, DMA (3)

Eric Birk, FAGO, MM, staff

80 COUNCILLOR FOR CONVENTIONS Michael Velting, DMA

Committee for Conventions

Director: TBD

William E. Gray, Jr., MM (3) Ray Cornils, MM (2) John S. Dixon, MA, MBA (3) Michael Heap, MS (2) Jason Charneski, MM (1)

81 COUNCILLOR FOR EDUCATION Don Cook, AAGO, DMA

Committee on the New Organist

Director: Nicole E. Marane, DMA (1)

Andrew J. Peters, MM (2) Elizabeth West, CAGO, DMA (1) Frederick Teardo, DMA (1)

Eric Birk, FAGO, MM, staff

Committee on Professional Certification

Director: Kathleen Thomerson, FAGO, ChM, MMus (3)

David Enlow, FAGO, MMus (3) Jonathan B. Hall, FAGO, ChM, DM (1) Andrew Scanlon, FAGO, MM (1) Walter Hilse, FAGO, PhD, emeritus

Paul Wolfe, MSM, Program Administrator

Committee on Continuing Professional Education

Director: Frederick Hohman, DMA (3)

Leon W. Couch III, DMA, PhD (3) Charles Tompkins, DMA (2) Sharon L. Hettinger, DMA (2) Catherine Rodland, DMA (3)

Harold Calhoun, MA, staff

Task Force on Instructional Videos

Director: Frederick Hohman, DMA Christoph Bull, DMA Dongho Lee, MM Linda Everhart, BA, BMus

82 PAST PRESIDENT AND OMBUDSMAN FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Eileen Guenther, DMA

Committee on Career Development and Support

Director: David Rhody, SPC, JD (3)

Tamara M. Albrecht, DWS (1) Carol Feather Martin, MM (2) [VACANT]

83 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GUILD OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ALBRECHT, Tamara, DWS BURT, Matthew F., SPC, MM, MDiv. 2392 Sagamore Hills Drive 221 Bryant St. Decatur, GA 30033 Palo Alto, CA 94301 W: 404-727-5208 W: 650-851-0224 Cell: 404-374-2722 [email protected] [email protected] CHARNESKI, Jason, MM BARONE, J. Michael 23 Cottonwood Dr. Host, Pipedreams Avon, CT 06001 American Public Media W: 860-249-5631, ext. 19 480 Cedar Street Cell: 860-977-6880 St. Paul, MN 55101-2217 [email protected] W: 651-290-1539 Fax: 651-290-1224 CHEN, Chelsea, MM [email protected] 117-09 Union Turnpike Forest Hills, NY 11375 BRUHN, Karl, MA, MCHM H: 858-405-2665 524 McKee Street [email protected] Batavia, IL 60510-1861 W: 630-629-2515 CLEVELAND, Douglas, DSM H: 630-879-7655 833 33rd Ave S. [email protected] Seattle, WA 98144 H: 206-245-9583 BUENDORF, Timothy D., MM [email protected] 4340 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 CORNILS, Ray E., MM W: 952-841-1446 PO Box 342 C: 612-986-1043 Woolwich, ME 04579 [email protected] H: 207 522-1276 [email protected] BULL, Christoph, DMA 2452 Meadowvale Ave. COUCH III, Leon W., DMA, PhD Los Angeles, CA 90031 Birmingham-Southern College - Music W: 310-825-6823 900 Arkadelphia Rd. H: 213-925-6234 Box 549033 [email protected] Birmingham, AL 35254 W: 205-226-4958 [email protected]

84 DECUSATI, Claire, MBA, PMP ELLIS, Laura, R., DMA 70 Stoney Brook Circle 4609 NW 20th Drive Duxbury, MA 02332 Gainesville, FL 32605 H: 781-582-8722 H: 352-692-5823 W: 781-291-9188 W: 352-273-3181 [email protected] [email protected]

DEXTER, Jeffrey, BM ELWELL, Dennis, BMUS 4596 Huntington Woods Overbrook Presbyterian Church Wooster, OH 44691 6376-78 City Avenue W: 330-683-2274 Philadelphia, PA 19151 H: 330-345-4532 C: 215-877-2744 Cell: 330-464-5658 Fax: 215-877-0523 Fax: 330-683-2274 Cell: 610-733-4155 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DIBBLE, Preston, MM 75 Morris Ave. ENLOW, David, FAGO, MM Morristown, NJ 07960 Church of the Resurrection W: 973-744-5650 119 East 74th Street Cell: 724-316-2963 New York, NY 10021 [email protected] W: 212-535-9666, x31 Cell: 646-206-4338 DIXON, John S., MA, MBA [email protected] 4829 Berrywood Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464 EVERHART, Linda, BA, Bmus H: 757-495-7023 4805 Ellsworth Ave. W: 757-477-2214 Pittsburgh, PA 05213-2804 [email protected] W: 412-894-1880 Cell: 919-260-9877 DODGE, Nelson H., MBA [email protected] 1322 Albers Place Sherman Oaks, CA 91401-6001 GLASS, Henry, SPC, MA W: 818-468-9870 1655 Sand Castle Rd. [email protected] Sanibel, FL 33957 Ch: 239-472-2173 DUERR, Cheryl, AAGO, MM Cell: 314-691-2036 385 South Main St. [email protected] Attleboro, MA 02703 C: 508-226-6221 GRAY, William E. Jr., MM Cell: 617-852-3533 PO Box 210188 [email protected] Nashville, TN 37221-0188 Cell: 615-516-1212 [email protected] 85 GUENTHER, Eileen, DMA HETTINGER, Sharon L., DMA Wesley Theological Seminary 1410 Clare Court 4500 Massachusetts Ave NW Lawrence KS 66046 Washington, DC 20016 H: 785-842-2053 W: 202-885-8628 [email protected] Fax: 202-885-8605 Cell: 703-932-3764 HIGDON, James M., DMA [email protected] 3517 W. 61st Terrace Fairway, KS 66205-3404

W: 785-864-2797 HALL, Jonathan B., FAGO, ChM, DM Central Presbyterian Church H: 913-236-5086 46 Park St. Fax: 785-864-2789 [email protected] Montclair, NJ 07042 W: 973-744-5340 HILSE, Walter, FAGO, PhD H: 201-340-4351 326 West 43rd Street, #4RE [email protected] New York, NY 10036 H: 212-765-8905 HARLOW, Randall, DMA 4828 Algonquin drive, Unit #1 HOHMAN, Frederick, DMA Cedar Falls, IA 50613 P.O. Box 6494 H: 607-339-3199 South Bend, IN 46660-6494 [email protected] W: 800-336-2224 Fax: 574-271-9191 HAWBECKER, Sarah J., MM Cell: 574-250-0730 1694 Pine Ridge Dr. NE [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30324 W: 404-874-8664, ext. 206 HUNT, Eileen, AAGO, DMA Fax: 404-874-8228 195 Taunton Road [email protected] Fairfield, CT 06824 H: 203-256-1749 HEAP, Michael, MS [email protected] 4043 W Lydia Lane Phoenix, AZ 85041 KEISER, Marilyn, FAGO, ChM, SMD H: 602-234-6967 1101 Carnaby East [email protected] Bloomington, IN 47401

HESS, Sheila, CAGO W: 812-855-3969 121 Rollingwood Dr. H: 812-332-6212 Vicksburg, MS 39183-9510 [email protected] H: 601-634-0103 C: 601-218-1371 Fax: 601-636-0833 [email protected]

86 LAMB, David K., CAGO, DMus LORENZ, Penny First United Methodist Church 16022 A Village Green Drive 618 8th Street Mill Creek WA 98012-5887 Columbus, IN 47201 Cell: 425-745-1316 W: 812-372-2851 Fax: 425-608-5658 Cell: 502-593-8966 [email protected] Fax: 812-378-2828 [email protected] MARANE, Nicole E., DMA Peachtree Rd. United Methodist Church 3180 Peachtree Rd. NW LANE, Christian M., MM Harvard Memorial Church Atlanta, GA 30305 One Harvard Yard W: 404-240-8206 Cambridge, MA 02138-7566 Cell: 678-429-7585 [email protected] W: 617-495-8597 H: 917-575-4113 MARDIROSIAN, Haig, DMA [email protected] The University of Tampa 400 W. Kennedy Blvd. LEBRUN, Debra, SPC, MMus Tampa, FL 33606 1706 Grandin Rd. SW W: 813-257-6100 Roanoke, VA 24015 Cell: 813-422-4763 Ch: 540-344-6011 [email protected] Cell: 508-284-2816 [email protected] MARTIN, Carol Feather, MM 1927 Hawthorne Ave. LEE, Dongho, MM Alexandria, VA 22311-1614 721 Governor Morrison St., Apt. #212 W: 703-536-5600 ext.117 Charlotte, NC 28211 H: 703-931-7937 H: 812-345-9286 Cell: 793-405-5651 [email protected] [email protected]

MAYS, Robert Lee, MBA LINCOLN, David A., MM 28105 Plantation Dr. NE 6601 Weather Hill Drive Atlanta, GA 30324 Willowbrook, IL 60527-1885 W: 404-230-5541 H: 630-655-2124 H: 770-474-4483 Cell: 630-417-7245 [email protected] [email protected] MCCRARY, J. Michael, MS LINDEEN-MARTIN, Cindy, DMA 236 Montclair Avenue 997 E. 132nd Dr. Tulsa, OK 74104-2128 Thornton, CO 80241-1123 W: 918-631-2793 W: 303-388-4678, ext. 117 H: 918-640-0378 H: 303-457-9431 Fax: 918-631-2164 [email protected] [email protected]

87 NEWTON, Mary, CAGO, DMA RODGERS, Glenn L., AAGO, MM 3930 Lancaster Lane, #220 103 Tarlton Ct. Plymouth, MN 55441 Delran, NJ 08075 H: 763-546-1307 W: 856-222-9369 C: 612-581-3106 Cell: 856-520-6609 [email protected] Fax: 856-235-2722 [email protected] NUECHTERLEIN, John L., BMus, MBA 7607 West 14th St. RODLAND, Catherine, DMA Saint Louis Park, MN 55426 104 Anderson Dr. H: 952-591-0308 Northfield, MN 55057 W: 651-251-2811 C: 507-301-8480 [email protected] W: 507-786-3983 [email protected] OWEN, W. James, JD 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1260 RUITER-FEENSTRA, Pamela, DMA New York, NY 10115 3255 Bluett Rd. W: 212-870-2310 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Fax: 212-870-2163 W: 734-487-1314 H: 734-669-8363

Fax: 734-369-4203 PETERS, Andrew J., MM [email protected] Second Presbyterian Church 4501 Westminster Place SALIERS, Don, PhD St. Louis, MO 63108 Candler School of Theology H: 314-771-4919 Cannon Chapel 302 W: 314-367-0367 Emory University [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30322 W: 404-727-4157 PETERSON, Jay, SPC, DMA [email protected] 1100 W. Montrose Ave., #501 Chicago, IL 60613-5524 SCANLON, Andrew, FAGO, MM B: 773-479-7091 East Carolina University H: 773-754-0209 312 AJ Fletcher Music Center Cell: 773-326-7516 Greenville, NC 27858 [email protected] W: 252-328-1261 [email protected]

RHODY, David, SPC, JD SCHAEFFER, Vicki J. DM First Presbyterian Church 2801 Trailridge Dr. 315 Reillywood Avenue Norman, OK 73072 Haddonfield, NJ 08033-2205 W: 405-325-0175 H: 856-795-6735 H: 405-365-6530 C: 856-429-1960 [email protected] Cell: 609-980-4388 [email protected]

88 SCHEMPP, Marilyn, SPC, MM, NCTM 809 Plum Creek Road THOMERSON, Kathleen, FAGO, ChM, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 MMus W: 605-336-2942 13030 Nutty Brown Rd. Cell: 605- 521-9636 Austin, TX 78737-9383 Fax: 605-334-0671 H: 512-301-4077 [email protected] [email protected]

TOMPKINS, Charles B., DMA SODERLUND, Sandra, DMA 38 Sunset Dr. Furman University Kensington, CA 94707-1139 Department of Music H: 510-524-2912 3300 Pointsett Highway [email protected] Greenville, SC 29613 W: 864-294-2969

H: 864-268-7788 STUTZ, Mary V., BS P.O. Box 1776 Cell: 864-414-7377 [email protected] Williamsburg, VA 23187 H: 757-220-2108 TRENNEY, Thomas, MM, CAGO W: 757-565-8927 3180 S. 72nd St. #277 [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68506 H: 248-321-5815 TEARDO, Frederick T., DMA [email protected] Director of Music and Organist Cathedral Church of the Advent VAN OYEN, Marcia, AAGO, DMA 2017 Sixth Avenue North 3249 Rockcress Court Birmingham, AL 35203 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 W: (205) 226-3506 W: 734-453-5280, x15 [email protected] H: 734-213-3709 Fax: 734-453-0375 TEARDO, Leslie C. S., CAGO, MM [email protected] 1637 Crossgate Dr. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 WALKER, John, FAGO, DMA Cell: 678-521-2201 1209 N. Charles St. #302 [email protected] Baltimore, MD 21201 H: 410-244-8424 THOMASHOWER, James E., CAE [email protected] American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Ste. 1260 WEST, Elizabeth, CAGO, DMA New York, NY 10115 Hope College W: 212-870-2311, ext. 4300 P.O. Box 9000 H: 845-424-4971 Holland, MI 49422-9000 Fax: 212-870-2163 W: 616-395-7974 Cell: 914-474-8426 [email protected] [email protected]

89 WIGAL, John E., MM Church of the Good Shepherd 211 Franklin Rd. Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 W: 423-821-1583 H: 423-624-3639 Cell: 423-322-1655; [email protected]

WOLD, Wayne L., AAGO, DMA Hood College, Dept. of Music 401 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 W: 301-696-3782 H: 301-698-9903 Cell: 240-446-4030 [email protected]

YEAGER, James, DMA First Presbyterian Church 215 Locust Street N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87102 W: 505-764-2914 H: 505-847-0144 Cell: 614-746-9479 [email protected] 90 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGO STANDING COMMITTEES

Responsibilities. Each national committee of the American Guild of Organists is assigned by the National Council to enable a specific part of the mission of the Guild. The National Council assigns each committee to the oversight of one of the National Councillors, or may determine that a committee shall report to a National Officer, or directly to the National Council.

Terms and Nominations. Members and directors of national committees are appointed to two-year terms, in most cases beginning on July 1 of odd- numbered years. Members of the National Nominating Committee, the Competitions Committee, and the Personnel Committee begin their terms in even-numbered years. Appointment is made by the National Council, usually at its spring meeting prior to the beginning of the committee term. Appointment to membership is determined by approval by the Council of a list of names submitted by the appropriate Councillor or Officer in charge of the respective committee. The Councillor or Officer then contacts the approved nominees to determine their availability and willingness to serve.

Membership rotation. To ensure a continuous rotation of qualified volunteers while providing continuity of leadership, no committee member or director may serve more than three consecutive full terms on the same committee. Committee members who are eligible to serve another term are not automatically reappointed; they must be nominated anew for each term. In the event of special projects or extenuating circumstances where it would appear prudent for a term or terms to be extended, the appropriate Officer or Councillor may request such extensions through the National Council. In the case of newly formed committees the number of allowable consecutive terms for original committee members shall be determined by lot; the same process applies to any special committee or task force without determined lengths of terms.

91 Composition. Except for specific committees designated by the National Council no committee shall have more than four members, including the Director. Committee membership should reflect the objectives and agenda of the particular committee and should be balanced as much as possible by gender, age, Guild certification, and geographic area. All committee members must be Voting Members of the American Guild of Organists.

Vacancies. Vacancies on committees may be filled at any time by the appointment of the National Council, upon nomination by the appropriate Councillor or Officer. The term of a committee member or director appointed to fill a vacancy expires on the next June 30 in the committee’s normal term.

Budget. Each committee is subject to an annual budget as approved by the National Council, usually at its spring meeting. The committee director is responsible for keeping the committee within its budget and for submitting the annual budget proposal or any requests for augmenting the budget to the appropriate Councillor or Officer in a timely manner. The Councillor or Officer is responsible for keeping committee directors informed of the status of their budgets. Any committee meeting or telephone conference must be approved in advance by the appropriate Councillor or Officer. Requests for any funds for special projects or prizes for competitions must be approved by the appropriate Councillor or Officer, the Development Committee, the National Council and the Executive Director.

Publications. Committees intending to print material in a publication sponsored by the national AGO must submit such material to the appropriate Councillor or Officer for approval prior to publication. In particular, educational materials prepared by AGO committees must be reviewed and approved by the Committee on Continuing Professional Education prior to publication.

(Revised 09/14/2006; updated for Re-Organization Plan 08/09/2013; 6/24/2014) 92 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF

James E. Thomashower, CAE Executive Director [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4300

F. Anthony Thurman, DMA Director of Development and Communications [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4308

Bill Valentine, BA Director of Information Technology and Digital Communications [email protected], 212-870-2312

Leah Semiken, BA Manager of Membership and Chapter Relations [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 7512

Harold Calhoun, MA Manager of Competitions and Educational Resources [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4318

Abigail Loyal Financial Manager [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4302

Eric Birk, FAGO, MM Executive Assistant [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4304

Ashleigh Hendrix, BA, BM, MA Membership and Accounting Assistant [email protected], 212-870-2310

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Todd Sisley, MM Editor [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4306

ADVERTISING

Maury Castro, CAGO, MSM Advertising Manager [email protected], 212-870-2310 ext. 4299

CERTIFICATION

Paul Wolfe, MSM Certification Program Administrator [email protected], 212-870-2311, ext. 4303

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INDEX

Career Development and Support, Committee on ...... 8 Competitions Committee...... 5 Contact Information ...... 13 Continuing Professional Education (CCPE), Committee on ...... 10 Conventions, Committee for ...... 9 Editorial Resources Committee...... 6 Finance and Development, Committee on ...... 7 Information Technology, Committee on ...... 6 Marketing, Committee on ...... 6 Membership Development and Chapter Support, Committee on (COMDACS) ...... 8 National Councillors ...... 2 National Headquarters Staff ...... 20 National Nominating Committee ...... 4 National Officers ...... 1 New Music, Committee on ...... 5 New Organist (CONO), Committee on the ...... 10 Personnel Committee ...... 4 Professional Certification (CPC), Committee on...... 10 Regional Councillors ...... 2 Responsibilities of AGO Standing Committees ...... 20 Sharing Skills and Resources, Committee on ...... 8 95

NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

2014 Boston, Massachusetts: June 23 – June 27

2016 Houston, Texas: June 19 – June 23

2018 Kansas City, Missouri: July 2 – July 6

2015 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS

NORTHEAST REGION (formerly I and II) New Haven, Connecticut: June 28 – July 1

MID-ATLANTIC REGION (formerly III) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: June 21 – June 24

SOUTHEAST REGION (formerly IV) Charlotte, North Carolina: July 1 – July 4

GREAT LAKES REGION (formerly V) Indianapolis, Indiana: July 12 – July 15

NORTH CENTRAL REGION (formerly VI) Saint Louis, Missouri: June 22 – June 24

SOUTHWEST REGION (formerly VII) Fort Worth, Texas: June 28 – July 1

WEST REGION (formerly VIII & IX) San Diego, California: June 28 – July 2

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REGIONAL OFFICERS AND DISTRICT CONVENERS AS OF 6-20-2104 (Regions and Regional Councillors until July 1, 2014)

Region I (New England) Region II (New York/New Jersey)

REGIONAL COUNCILLOR REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Cheryl L.Duerr Agnes Armstrong 385 South Main St. P.O. Box 19 Attleboro, MA 02703 Altamont, NY 12009-0019 W: 508-226-6221 F: 518-861-5370 [email protected] H: 518-861-5370 [email protected] REG. COORD. FOR ED. Steven G.Young REG. COORD. FOR ED. 68 Briarwood Dr. Meredith E.Baker Taunton, MA 02780-3754 43 Vails Gate Heights Dr. W: 508-531-2043 New Windsor, NY 12553 H: 508-823-0504 W: 845-938-3544 [email protected] H: 845-565-3321 [email protected] REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. Charlene T.Higbe REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. 104 Hamlin Ave. Christopher M. C.Deibert Falmouth, MA 02540 256 Augusta St. H: 508-495-0273 South Amboy, NJ 08879 [email protected] W: 732-721-0179 F: 732-721-0360 Connecticut and Rhode Island H: 732-607-0511 DISTRICT CONVENER [email protected] Lars Gjerde 34 Mechanic St. Metropolitan New York AND Europe New Haven, CT 06511 DISTRICT CONVENER H: 585-200-8903 Frank L.Crosio [email protected] 194 Smith St., Apt. 3F Freeport, NY 11520-4343 Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont W: 516-746-1700230 DISTRICT CONVENER H: 516-382-2064 John TSullivan [email protected] 6 B Lillian Ave. Saco, ME 04072 Northern New Jersey H: 207-282-0271 DISTRICT CONVENER [email protected] Preston L.Dibble 75 Morris Ave. Massachusetts Morristown, NJ 07960 DISTRICT CONVENER W: 973-744-5650113 Alain G.Bojarski F: 973-744-7936 843 Acton St. H: 973-998-0838 Carlisle, MA 01741 [email protected] H: 978-263-3979 [email protected] 98

Upstate New York Central and Western Pennsylvania DISTRICT CONVENER DISTRICT CONVENER Nancy Frank Helen S.Wingert 19 White Fir Drive 370 Colorado St, Box 393 Loudonville, NY 12211 Marion, PA 17235 H: 518-438-3735 H: 717-375-4397 [email protected] [email protected]

Western New York Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, & South New DISTRICT CONVENER Jersey John P.Novak DISTRICT CONVENER 7 Maiden Lane David P.Beatty North Java, NY 14113-9724 1623 Chapel Ridge Ct. H: 585-535-0135 Hanover, MD 21076-1764 [email protected] H: 410-684-3883 [email protected] Region III (Mid-Atlantic) District of Columbia and Maryland REGIONAL COUNCILLOR DISTRICT CONVENER Glenn L.Rodgers Miriam W.Meglan 103 Tarlton Ct. 9021 Mountainberry Circle Delran, NJ 08075 Frederick, MD 21702 W: 856-222-9369 H: 301-698-9669 F: 856-235-2722 [email protected] H: 856-461-1268 [email protected] Virginia DISTRICT CONVENER REG. COORD. FOR ED. James E.Sivley Ethel Geist 915 Royer Dr. 1247 Colonial Dr. Charlottesville, VA 22902-6469 Quakertown, PA 18951-2636 W: 434-924-2928 W: 215-887-4530 H: 434-293-6016 F: 215-887-5988 [email protected] H: 215-529-1603 [email protected] West Virginia DISTRICT CONVENER REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. Robert F.Edmunds Michael A.Baal 1439 5th Ave. 138 E. Market St. Huntington, WV 25701-2414 P.O. Box 335 W: 304-525-2030 Jonestown, PA 17038-0335 F: 304-525-2030 W: 610-375-8687 H: 304-525-2030 F: 610-375-2791 [email protected] H: 717-865-4981 [email protected]

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Region IV (Southeast) Georgia DISTRICT CONVENER REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Timothy A.Young Laura R.Ellis 1910 Cooper Landing Dr. Se 4609 Nw 20th Dr. Smyrna, GA 30080 Gainesville, FL 32605 W: 770-971-4600 W: 352-273-3181 F: 770-971-3816 H: 352-692-5823 [email protected] [email protected] Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana REG. COORD. FOR ED. DISTRICT CONVENER Jeffrey McIntyre Sheila L.Hess 3067 Cherry Blossom Lane 121 Rollingwood Dr. East Point, GA 30344-3939 Vicksburg, MS 39183-9510 W: 404-237-0363 W: 601-218-1371 H: 404-805-4816 F: 601-634-8887 [email protected] H: 601-634-0103 [email protected] REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. Roy Roberts North Carolina 820 Marcum Road DISTRICT CONVENER Lakeland, FL 33809 Adam M.Ward W: 863-858-8047 2810 Providence Rd. F: 863-859-1036 Charlotte, NC 28211 H: 941-776-1616 M: 704-647-8704 [email protected] [email protected]

Alabama South Carolina DISTRICT CONVENER DISTRICT CONVENER Jamie McLemore Tony P.Roof 115 Calumet Cir. 180 Homestead Lane Trussville, AL 35173 Lexington, SC 29072 W: 205-726-2834 W: 803-359-6808 F: F: 803-359-5661 H: 205-655-5233 H: 803-606-1596 [email protected] [email protected]

Florida Tennessee DISTRICT CONVENER DISTRICT CONVENER Michael E.Hunter Angela Tipps 15908 Halsey Rd. 3041 Vicwood Dr Tampa, FL 33647-1144 Murfreesboro, TN 371285818 W: 813-221-2035 H: 615-896-7067 F: 813-224-0945 [email protected] H: 813-910-3334 [email protected]

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Region V (Great Lakes) Michigan DISTRICT CONVENER REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Joseph D.Daniel David K.Lamb 1225 South Maple Rd. #205 214 Potter 's Lane Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4468 Clarksville, IN 47129 W: 734-926-5419 W: 812-944-2229 [email protected] [email protected] Ohio

REG. COORD. FOR ED. DISTRICT CONVENER Fern A.Jennings Paul Monachino 884 Quilliams Road 1987 Kenton Trail Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 Perrysburg, OH 43551 W: 216-751-232023 W: 419-244-5182 H: 216-381-0029 H: 419-874-0539 [email protected] [email protected]

REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. Region VI (North Central) Pamela J.Stover 3530 Beechway Blvd. REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Toledo, OH 43614 Marilyn KaySchempp M: 618-525-9709 809 E. Plum Creek Road [email protected] Sioux Falls, SD 57105 W: 605-336-294231 Illinois [email protected] Convenero.net6 DISTRICT CONVENER Karl Bruhn REG. COORD. FOR ED. 524 McKee Street Jeremy Chesman Batavia, IL 60510-1861 2539 E Melbourne Rd. W: 630-629-2515 Springfield, MO 65804-5208 H: 630-879-7655 W: 417-836-3028 [email protected] F: 417-836-7665 H: 417-343-4366 Indiana [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Tom Nichols REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. 953 E Berwyn St Claudette SchirattiRSM Indianapolis, IN 46203-5116 3726 Locust St. #10 W: 317-259-4373227 Kansas City, MO 64109 [email protected] [email protected] Colorado Kentucky DISTRICT CONVENER DISTRICT CONVENER Amy Weston Roth Gerald W.Holbrook 1110 Carriage Ln. 50 Circle Dr. New Albany, IN 47150-5412 Fort Collins, CO 80524 H: 812-944-0110 H: 970-217-5966 [email protected] [email protected] 101

Iowa North Dakota DISTRICT CONVENER DISTRICT CONVENER Karen Black Ruth A.Discher 100 Wartburg Blvd. 1756A 35th St. Sw Waverly, IA 50677 Fargo, ND 58103 W: 319-352-8275 H: 701-232-6037 F: 319-352-8501 [email protected] H: 319-352-9135 [email protected] South Dakota DISTRICT CONVENER Kansas Michael J.Elsbernd DISTRICT CONVENER 327 S Dakota Ave. David C.Pickering Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Kansas State University W: 605-339-198314 134 McCain Auditorium F: 605-336-8370 Manhattan, KS 66506 H: 605-334-2874 W: 785-532-3830 [email protected] H: 208-340-7090 [email protected] Wisconsin DISTRICT CONVENER Minnesota Jeffrey J.Verkuilen DISTRICT CONVENER 1565 Belle Plane Circle Chad Winterfeldt Green Bay, WI 54313-3211 526 Sioux Ln. W: 920-497-1746 St. Peter, MN 56082 F: 920-497-1746 W: 507-934-3060 H: 920-434-1603 F: [email protected] H: 507-934-1836 [email protected] Wyoming DISTRICT CONVENER Missouri Beverly K.Reese DISTRICT CONVENER 124 West 15th Street William E.WadeIII Casper, WY 82601-4207 Po Box 140067 W: 307-237-9709 Saint Louis, MO 63114-0067 F: W: 314-258-2520 H: 307-259-2887 F: 314-725-9814 [email protected] H: 314-258-2520 [email protected] Region VII (Southwest)

Nebraska REGIONAL COUNCILLOR DISTRICT CONVENER Michael Bedford Charles A.Cohen 5369 S. Owasso Ave. 6032 S 158th St Tulsa, OK 74105-6815 Omaha, NE 68135-2328 W: 918-742-7381 M: 402-517-2442 F: 918-742-7390 [email protected] H: 918-747-8701 [email protected] 102

Reg. Competition Coordinator F: 505-821-1956 Karen A.Rich H: 505-821-1956 2940 S Quaker Ave. [email protected] Tulsa, OK 74114-5310 H: 918-743-0024 Northern Texas [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Marialice PParish REG. COORD. FOR ED. 6701 John Dr. Sheryl L.Sebo Richland Hills, TX 76118 3513 Brees St. W: 817-341-2258 Plano, TX 75075-3369 H: 817-284-0250 W: 972-231-1005 [email protected] F: 972-231-1056 Oklahoma H: 972-612-2477 [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Ann P.Thomas REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. 10100 Ridgeview Drive Elizabeth Anne Harrison Oklahoma City, OK 73120 1908 8th Ave Nw W: 405-728-7613 Ardmore, OK 73401 F: 405-728-7613 W: 580-226-2191 H: 405-728-7613 F: 580-226-2199 [email protected] H: 724-652-4526 Southern Texas [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Arkansas Madolyn Douglas Fallis DISTRICT CONVENER 2420 McCullough, Unit 202 Charles Robert Bidewell San Antonio, TX 78212 7 Edenfield Cove W: 210-698-1642 Little Rock, AR 72212 H: 210-698-1642 W: 501-753-6186 [email protected] F: 501-753-9009 Western Louisiana H: 501-834-4646 [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Bryan C.Bierbaum Central Texas 155 E Elmwood St. DISTRICT CONVENER Shreveport, LA 71104-4529 Katie Loudermilk W: 318-221-5207 1226 Baylor Ave. #118 [email protected] Waco, TX 76706 Western Texas W: 254-227-0654 H: 254-227-0654 DISTRICT CONVENER [email protected] Wes Gomer 7726 John Carroll Dr. New Mexico Abilene, TX 79606 DISTRICT CONVENER W: 325-677-2091 Maxine R.Thevenot F: 325-677-0358 7311 Tricia Road Ne H: 325-793-9162 Albuquerque, NM 87113 [email protected] W: 505-247-1581107 103

Region VIII (Northwest) Idaho DISTRICT CONVENER REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Sylvia Hunt Dean G.Jamieson 1910 Fillmore St. 19038 22nd Ave. N.W. Caldwell, ID 83605 Shoreline, WA 98177-2828 W: 208-459-5783 H: 206-546-2298 F: 208-454-2077 [email protected] H: 208-454-1376 [email protected] REG. COORD. FOR ED. Janet Satre Ahrend Montana 39 W 33rd Ave. DISTRICT CONVENER Spokane, WA 99203-1601 Marjorie A.Kohler W: 509-313-6733 1117 4th Ave. N F: 509-624-5627 Great Falls, MT 59401 H: 509-624-5627 W: 406-781-1630 [email protected] H: 406-761-5177 [email protected] REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. Margaret R.Evans Oregon 1250 Greenmeadows Way DISTRICT CONVENER Ashland, OR 97520-3680 Julia M.Brown W: 541-773-3111 27 Marlboro Lane H: 541-482-3075 Eugene, OR 97405 [email protected] W: 541-345-8764 H: 541-338-9545 Alaska [email protected] DISTRICT CONVENER Alice J.Branton Western Washington 808 N McCavit Lane DISTRICT CONVENER Wasilla, AK 99654-7243 Patricia J.Churchley W: 907-376-4701 1224 South Oak St. H: 907-376-4701 Port Angeles, WA 98362-7747 [email protected] H: 360-457-3096 [email protected] Eastern Washington DISTRICT CONVENER Region IX (Far West) Jim Holmes 6012 Crestmont Ln. REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Spokane, WA 99217 Leslie Wolf Robb H: 509-921-7887 3303 Caminito Eastbluff [email protected] #175 La Jolla, CA 92037 W: 858-272-4338 H: 858-455-7701 [email protected]

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REG. COORD. FOR ED. Grand Canyon Angela Kraft Cross DISTRICT CONVENER 3672 Highland Ave. Mark D.Ramsey Redwood City, CA 94062 161 N. Mesa Dr. W: 650-299-2407 Mesa, AZ 85201-6794 H: 650-368-6684 W: 480-964-8606103 [email protected] F: 480-964-8607 H: 480-924-0489 REG. COORD. FOR PROF. DEV. [email protected] Lea Schmidt-Rogers 6395 Rancho Mission Rd. North Coast Unit 12 DISTRICT CONVENER San Diego, CA 92108-2039 J. Richard Coulter W: 619-466-4163 15860 Poppy Ln. F: 619-284-9722 Unit 9 H: 619-284-9722 Los Gatos, CA 95030 [email protected] PHONE? [email protected] Angeles DISTRICT CONVENER South Coast Mary Lee Mistretta DISTRICT CONVENER 10845 Acama St. Robert W.Scholz Toluca Lake, CA 91602 P.O. Box 3297 F: 818-508-1097 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352-3297 H: 818-508-5449 W: 909-337-1412 [email protected] H: 909-336-2029 [email protected] Bonneville DISTRICT CONVENER Mike Carson 506 N 40 W Lindon, UT 84042 PHONE? [email protected]

Central Valley DISTRICT CONVENER Kathie Riebe 2701 Oak Bush Ct. Bakersfield, CA 93311 H: 661-665-0403 [email protected]

American Guild of Organists 105 Chapter Deans 06/16/2014

Region 1 : NEW ENGLAND Connecticut

Fairfield West Chapter (C102) Greater Bridgeport Chapter (C101) Greater Hartford Chapter (C103) Mr. Stephen R Lewis, BFA/MFA The Rev. Margaret B. Williams, BA, MDiv Dr. Jason N. Roberts 73 Eleven O 'clock Rd. 875 East Broadway 19 Walden St. Weston, CT 06883 Stratford, CT 06615-5909 West Hartford, CT 06107 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 203-227-8565 Work Phone: 203-375-5851 Work Phone: 860-521-0245 Home Phone: 203-227-4795 Home Phone: 203-375-8854 Home Phone: 478-714-0798 Fax: 203-454-5795 http://greaterbridgeportago.org http://www.HartfordAGO.org http://www.fairfieldwestago.org

New Haven Chapter (C190) New London County Chapter (C104) Northeastern Connecticut Chapter (C105) Dr. Lars Gjerde, DMA Mr. Joseph Ripka Mr. Kenneth E. Woods 34 Mechanic St. 31 Church St. 68 Adelaide Rd. New Haven, CT 06511 Stonington, CT 06378 Manchester, CT 06040 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 585-200-8903 Work Phone: 860-535-1181 Work Phone: 860-693-8172 Home Phone: 860-535-3334 Home Phone: 860-646-8651 www.sacredmusicCT.org http://www.newlondonago.org http://www.northeasternctago.org

Waterbury Chapter (C107) Mr. Alan L. P. Rodi 188 Pearl St. Middletown, CT 06457-2710 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 617-710-0043

http://www.waterburyago.org

Maine

Bangor Chapter (C108) Portland ME Chapter (C109) Ms. Julia Morris-Myers, CAGO Ms. Terrie Harman, AAGO 49 Beals Ave. PO Box 463 Ellsworth, ME 04605 New Castle, NH 03854-0463 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 207-236-4821 Work Phone: 603-431-0666 Home Phone: 207-667-9529 Home Phone: 603-431-3525 Fax: 603-431-6579 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/bangor http://www.agoportlandmaine.com

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Region 1 : NEW ENGLAND Massachusetts

Berkshire Chapter (C110) Boston Chapter (C111) Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter (C113) Mr. Edwin I. Lawrence Mr. Daniel J Mckinley Ms. Nancy E. McCarthy 142 Blackberry Lane 85 Constitution Lane 497 Upper County Rd. Bennington, VT 05201 Suite 200A Dennisport, MA 02639 Email: [email protected] Danvers, MA 01923 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 413-458-4273 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 508-255-0622 Home Phone: 802-442-8772 Work Phone: 978-774-3163, Ext: 353 Home Phone: 508-398-9356 Fax: 413-458-3414 Home Phone: 812-320-0882 http://www.capeandislandsago.org http://berkshirechapterago.org http://www.bostonago.com

Merrimack Valley Chapter (C114) Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter Springfield MA Chapter (C115) Ms. Cynthia Arsenault (C112) Mr. Donald E. Hooton, SPC 17 Bates Rd. Dr. Steven G. Young, AAGO 43 Prospect St. Haverhill, MA 01832-3703 68 Briarwood Dr. South Hadley, MA 01075-2519 Email: [email protected] Taunton, MA 02780-3754 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 978-475-0054, Ext: 34 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 413-532-1483 Home Phone: 508-633-2754 Work Phone: 508-531-2043 Home Phone: 413-533-8412 Fax: 978-475-3078 Home Phone: 508-823-0504 http://www.springfieldago.org http://www.merrimackago.com/ http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southeasternmassachusetts

Worcester Chapter (C116) Mr. Will H. Sherwood, AAGO, ChM 171 Rowley Hill Rd. Sterling, MA 01564 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 508-757-2708 Home Phone: 978-422-7195

http://www.worcesterago.org

New Hampshire

Monadnock Chapter (C117) New Hampshire Chapter (C118) Mrs. Renea E. Waligora, M.Mus. Mr. Kevin Lindsay 534 Ashburnham Hill Rd. 26 Ian 's Way Fitchburg, MA 01420 Rochester, NH 03867 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 603-352-4136, Ext: 204 Work Phone: 603-332-4170 Home Phone: 978-345-0933 Home Phone: 603-332-4522

http://www.monadnockago.org/home http://www.nhago.org

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Chapter (C119) Mr. Philip Faraone 51 Summit Dr. Cranston, RI 02920 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 401-331-2434 Home Phone: 401-323-8600 Fax: 401-946-6364

http://www.riago.org

Vermont

Vermont Chapter (C121) Dr. David Neiweem Dept Of Music And Dance 392 South Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05405 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 802-656-7769 Home Phone: 802-655-2768

http://www.vtago.org

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Region 1 : NEW ENGLAND International

Argentina Chapter (C125) Mr. Carlos M. Morelli Colpayo 284 Buenos Aires, 1405 Argentina Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 549-11-43434545 Home Phone: 549-11-44315021 http://www.agoargentina.com.ar/

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Region 2 : NY/NJ New Jersey

Central New Jersey Chapter (C201) Metropolitan New Jersey Chapter (C202) Middlesex Chapter (C203) Mr. Mark L. Williams Mr. Preston L. Dibble, MM Ms. Emily J. Sensenbach-Gopal 700 Parkside Ave. 75 Morris Ave. 58 Corona Rd. Trenton, NJ 08618-4444 Morristown, NJ 07960 East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 609-737-1551, Ext: 216 Work Phone: 973-744-5650, Ext: 113 Work Phone: 732-828-0020 Home Phone: 609-394-5864 Home Phone: 973-998-0838 Home Phone: 607-351-6761 Fax: 973-744-7936 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/centralnewjersey http://www.mcago.org/ http://www.agohq.org/chapters/metronewjersey

Monmouth Chapter (C204) Northern New Jersey Chapter (C205) Ocean County Chapter (C207) Ms. Camille E. Thompson Mr. Peter Calabro, MM, BA Mrs. Sara B. Hoey, CAGO 46 Harding Rd. 589 Martense Ave. 803 Hastings Ln. Red Bank, NJ 07701-2007 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 732-842-5717 Home Phone: 201-836-3624 Home Phone: 732-295-9485

http://www.monmouthago.org http://www.northernnjago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/njoceancounty

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Region 2 : NY/NJ New York

Binghamton Chapter (C220) Brooklyn Chapter (C208) Buffalo Chapter (C221) Mr. John Holt Mr. Raymond C. Trapp, CAGO Mrs. Christina R. Shrewsbury 1025 Reynolds Rd. #l-10 1032 E 103rd St. 5886 Bent Brook Ct. Johnson City, NY 13790 Brooklyn, NY 11236-4522 East Amherst, NY 14051-1940 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 607-770-9865 Work Phone: 718-434-3741 Home Phone: 347-374-2416 http://www.binghamtonago.org/ Fax: 718-434-1073 http://www.agobuffalo.org/

http://www.brooklynago.org

Central Hudson Valley Chapter (C209) Central New York Chapter (C223) Chautauqua Chapter (C224) Mr. Craig S. Williams, AAGO, MMus Mr. Stephen Best Ms. Donna L. Gatz 6 View Point Dr. 1605 Genesee St. 4113 Cemetery Hill Rd. Slate Hill, NY 10973-4327 Utica, NY 13501 Randolph, NY 14772-9689 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 845-938-7352 Work Phone: 315-732-5111 Home Phone: 716-358-4507 Home Phone: 845-355-6451

http://www.chvago.org

Chemung Valley Chapter (C225) Eastern New York Chapter (C226) Nassau Chapter (C211) Mr. Daniel LaBar, DMA Mrs. Edith W. Silva, CAGO, MBA Mr. Henry A. DeVries, BMus 353 Lovell Ave. 20 Nottingham Way North 36 Raymond St. Elmira, NY 14905-1233 Clifton Park, NY 12065-1728 Hicksville, NY 11801 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 607-739-3854 Work Phone: 518-465-0482, Ext: 6 Work Phone: 516-931-2225 Home Phone: 607-846-8411 Home Phone: 518-877-8032 Home Phone: 516-935-0290 Fax: 518-877-8032 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/chemungvalley http://www.agohq.org/chapters/nassau www.enyago.org

New York City Chapter (C212) Oneonta Chapter (C228) Queens Chapter (C213) Mr. David Enlow, FAGO Mr. John C. Jurgensen, CAGO Mr. Steven Frank 119 E. 74th St. 556 Gifford Hill Rd. 57-17 Catalpa Ave New York, NY 10021-3201 Oneonta, NY 13820 Ridgewood, NY 11385 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 212-535-9666, Ext: 31 Work Phone: 607-432-4102 Home Phone: 718-456-9741 Home Phone: 607-267-4967 Fax: 718-456-9742 http://www.nycago.org Fax: 607-432-2570 http://www.queensnyago.org/ http://ago-oneonta.tripod.com

Rochester Chapter (C229) St. Lawrence River Chapter (C230) Suffolk Chapter (C216) Ms. Anne Kirk Laver Mr. Ralph Hastings, SPC Mr. Raymond J. Henderson, CAGO 59 Glasgow St. 175 Perry Road, Box 268-C 175 Maple Ave. #4D Rochester, NY 14608 North Bangor, NY 12966 Westbury, NY 11590 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 585-274-1564 Home Phone: 518-651-0056 Work Phone: 516-334-6288, Ext: 19 Home Phone: 516-334-9283 http://agorochester.org http://www.suffolkago.org/

Sunrise Chapter (C217) Syracuse Chapter (C231) Westchester County Chapter (C218) Mr. Walter Jackson Dr. Olukola P. Owolabi Mr. Kevin R. Walsh, BA, MBA P.O. Box 845 1427 Lancaster Ave. 904 N. Broadway #42W 1175 Village Lane Syracuse, NY 13210-3333 Yonkers, NY 10701-1236 Mattituck, NY 11952-0845 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 315-443-5043 Home Phone: 914-376-5907 Home Phone: 631-298-9427 Home Phone: 315-383-4068 http://www.agowestchester.org http://www.syracuseago.org/

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Region 2 : NY/NJ International

European Chapter (C210) Ms. Judy Riefel-Lindel Bonendaal 32 Gh Warnsveld, NL-7231 Netherlands Email: [email protected] Work Phone: +31-575-529360 Home Phone: +31-575-529360

www.agoeurope.eu

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Region 3 : MID-ATLANTIC Delaware

Delaware Chapter (C301) Southern Delaware Chapter (C302) Mr. David P. Schelat, MM Mr. Kevin Chamberlain 1005 Kirk Ave. 4701 Summer Brook Way # D Wilmington, DE 19806 Milford, DE 19963 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 302-654-5371, Ext: 110 Work Phone: 302-422-8111 Home Phone: 302-427-0407 Home Phone: 302-236-1276 Fax: 302-654-5932 Fax: 302-422-4078

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/delaware http://www.freewebs.com/sdeago

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Chapter (C303) Mr. Thomas P. Smith, CAGO 2713 Arlington Boulevard, #101 Arlington, VA 22201 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 301-229-3770 Home Phone: 202-906-9999

http://www.dcago.org/

Maryland

Annapolis Chapter (C304) Baltimore Chapter (C305) Central Maryland Chapter (C346) Mr. Barry H. Cornwall Mr. Michael T. Britt Ms. Miriam W. Meglan 4876 Idlewilde Rd. 3022 Westfield Ave. 9021 Mountainberry Circle Parrish's Chance Baltimore, MD 21214 Frederick, MD 21702 Shady Side, MD 20764 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 410-523-1542, Ext: 16 Home Phone: 301-698-9669 Home Phone: 410-867-0469 Home Phone: 410-319-9634 Fax: 410-523-5501 http://FrederickAGO.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/annapolis http://www.baltimoreago.org

Cumberland Valley Chapter (C306) Potomac Chapter (C307) Salisbury Chapter (C344) Mr. David Loy Mrs. Emily K. Koons, AAGO Ms. Susan E. Zimmer, BM, MM, MME 600 Knightsbridge Drive 3630 Halter Road 26775 Nanticoke Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21740-7453 Westminster, MD 21158-1904 Salisbury, MD 21801 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 301-739-6337 Work Phone: 301-788-0337 Work Phone: 410-749-5792 Home Phone: 301-791-7730 Home Phone: 410-677-0301 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/potomac Fax: 410-677-0301 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/cumberlandvalley http://www.agohq.org/chapters/salisbury

Southern Maryland Chapter (C347) Ms. Susan Yoe 2351 Huntingfields Dr. Huntingtown, MD 20639 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 410-535-1710

New Jersey

Southeast Jersey Chapter (C325) Southwest Jersey Chapter (C326) Mr. Dennis E. Cook Mrs. Charlene T. Cranmer, CAGO 54 South La Clede Place 111 Stonebrook Dr. Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Lumberton, NJ 08048 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 609-345-7686 Home Phone: 609-265-1601 Home Phone: 609-345-7686 Fax: 609-641-6555 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestjersey

http://agohq.org/chapters/southeastjersey

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Region 3 : MID-ATLANTIC Pennsylvania

Chambersburg Chapter (C309) Duquesne University Chapter (C399) Erie Chapter (C322) Ms. Carolyn Kerlin, CAGO Mr. Adam Heald, SPC Mrs. Edwina Gesler 110 E. Patterson St. 2130 Sydney Street 809 Tyndall Avenue McConnellsburg, PA 17233 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Erie, PA 16511-2142 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 717-485-5419 Home Phone: 412-559-1233 Work Phone: 814-868-8685 Home Phone: 717-485-5358 Home Phone: 814-899-0762

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/erie

Harrisburg Chapter (C310) Lancaster Chapter (C311) Lehigh Valley Chapter (C312) Mr. Thomas R. Clark-Jones Mr. Matthew Weaver Mr. Stephen C. Williams 102 Ridgewood Dr 320 Ludwell Drive 37 S. 5th Camp Hill, PA 17011-1627 Lancaster, PA 17601 Allentown, PA 18101-0692 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 717-238-9304 Work Phone: 717-725-6235 Work Phone: 610-435-1641 Home Phone: 717-171-7248 Home Phone: 717-725-6235 Home Phone: 610-432-7103 http://www.harrisburgago.org http://www.lancasterago.org http://www.lvago.org

Pennsylvania Northeast Chapter (C318) Philadelphia Chapter (C314) Pittsburgh Chapter (C323) Mr. Michael S. Sowa Mr. Timothy M. Evers Dr. Alan Lewis, AAGO, Ph.D 504 Blueberry Dr. 83 Old Forge Crossing 315 Shady Avenue Duryea, PA 18642 Devon, PA 19333-1119 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 570-655-1419 Work Phone: 215-659-5938 Work Phone: 412-661-0120, Ext: 120 Home Phone: 610-308-9979 Home Phone: 412-363-5891 http://agopane.wordpress.com/ Fax: 412-661-6077 http://www.agophila.org http://www.pitago.org

Reading Chapter (C315) Seton Hill University Chapter (C390) Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (C316) Ms. Joyce A. Maurer, SPC Mrs. Marisa Cazden Nancy Festa Brown, SPC 2437 McKinley Ave 1011 Mt. Pleasant Road 92 S Valentine Dr. West Lawn, PA 19609-2232 Greensburg, PA 15601 Garnet Valley, PA 19060 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 610-376-3419 Work Phone: 724-838-9480 Home Phone: 610-358-3112 Home Phone: 610-678-3270 Home Phone: 724-219-3338 Fax: 724-838-1842 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southeasternpa http://agohq.org/chapters/readingpa http://www.agohq.org/chapters/setonhilluniversity

State College Chapter (C324) Susquehanna Valley Chapter (C317) Williamsport Chapter (C319) Mr. Mark Kretsinger Harries, M.M. Ms. Shirley R. Smith Mr. R. Lee Waltz 2504 Saratoga Dr. 45 Cherry Tree Lane 345 Bayard St. State College, PA 16801 Turbotville, PA 17772 South Williamsport, PA 17702 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 785-917-0159 Work Phone: 570-649-6850 Work Phone: 570-326-7082 Home Phone: 570-649-6850 Home Phone: 570-323-3311 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/statecollege http://www.agohq.org/chapters/susquehannavalley http://www.agohq.org/chapters/williamsport

York Chapter (C320) Mr. Victor L. Fields PO Box 51 York, PA 17405 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 717-858-4982 Home Phone: 717-266-2934 http://www.yorkago.org

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Region 3 : MID-ATLANTIC Virginia

Charlottesville-Albemarle Chapter (C328) Lynchburg Chapter (C329) Northern Virginia Chapter (C331) Mr. Larry M. Smith, MM Dr. Harvey D. Huiner Dr. Benjamin J. Keseley, DMA 9682 Batesville Road 800 Old Trents Ferry Rd. 8702 Bridle Wood Drive Afton, VA 22920 Lynchburg, VA 24503 Springfield, VA 22152 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 540-456-6334 Home Phone: 434-384-5858 Work Phone: 703-525-8286, Ext: 20 Home Phone: 804-901-9020 Home Phone: 202-531-0687 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/lynchburg http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlottesville-Albemarle-AGO/130114457087964 http://www.novaago.org

Richmond Chapter (C332) Roanoke Chapter (C333) Southside Virginia Chapter (C335) Mr. Christopher D. Martin, M.S.M; B.Mus Ms. Debra J. Lebrun, SPC, MMus Mr. Bruce E. Dersch 2105 Floyd Avenue 2753 Summit Ridge Rd 1650 Fairfax St. Richmond, VA 23220 Roanoke, VA 24012 Petersburg, VA 23805 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 804-359-2463 Work Phone: 540-344-6011 Home Phone: 804-861-0210 Home Phone: 804-405-2528 Home Phone: 508-284-2816

http://www.RichmondAGO.org http://www.roanokeago.org/

Tidewater Chapter (C336) Winchester Chapter (C338) Mr. John S. Dixon Mr. Larry G. Correll 4829 Berrywood Road 111 Settlers Circle Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Winchester, VA 22602-6920 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 757-627-0967 Work Phone: 540-662-5367 Home Phone: 757-495-7023 Home Phone: 540-545-4018

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/tidewater http://www.agohq.org/chapters/winchester

West Virginia

Huntington Chapter (C341) Kanawha Chapter (C342) Monongahela Chapter (C348) Mr. Robert F. Edmunds Mr. Chris Nagorka Mr. Brett T. Miller 1439 5th Ave. 834 S Walnut St. 320 W Victoria St. Huntington, WV 25701-2414 St. Albans, WV 25177-3943 Buckhannon, WV 26201 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 304-525-2030 Work Phone: 304-727-5022 Home Phone: 304-517-3310 Home Phone: 304-525-2030 Home Phone: 304-727-5022 Fax: 304-525-2030 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/kanawha

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Region 4 : SOUTHEAST Alabama

Birmingham Chapter (C401) Dothan-Wiregrass Chapter (C456) East Alabama Chapter (C458) Dr. Charles M. Kennedy Mr. Gene Montgomery Mr. Rigney Cofield 2717 Highland Ave South #605 109 N. Bell St. 219 30th Street Birmingham, AL 35205 Dothan, AL 36303 Opelika, AL 36801-6117 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 205-226-3505 Home Phone: 334-794-5763 Work Phone: 334-887-3901 Home Phone: 205-324-1733 Home Phone: 334-745-3237 Fax: 205-226-3518

http://www.birminghamago.org/

Greater Huntsville Chapter (C402) Mobile Chapter (C403) Montgomery Chapter (C404) Ms. Anne Terry Vasile Ms. Colleen Kelsey Hicks Mr. Raymond Johnson, SPC 911 Fagan Spring Dr. 1507 Dauphin St. 640 S. Mcdonough St. Huntsville, AL 35801 Mobile, AL 36604 Montgomery, AL 36104 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 256-881-4781, Ext: 219 Work Phone: 251-471-1511 Work Phone: 334-265-8731 Home Phone: 256-551-9853 Fax: 251-471-6980 Home Phone: 334-281-2795 Fax: 334-832-1051 http://huntsvilleago.org/web/

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Region 4 : SOUTHEAST Florida

Central Florida Chapter (C408) Clearwater Chapter (C414) Fort Lauderdale Chapter (C415) Mr. William Glenn Osborne Mr. Thomas D. Huffman Dr. Peter V. Picerno 3708 Bobolink Lane 1261 Royal Oak Dr. 3834 SW 67 Terr. Orlando, FL 32803 Dunedin, FL 34698 Miramar, FL 33023 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 407-847-2500 Work Phone: 727-796-8090 Home Phone: 954-893-7823 Home Phone: 407-716-5268 Home Phone: 727-733-8726 Fax: 407-246-4937 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/fortlauderdale http://www.clearwaterago.org http://CFAGO.org

Gainesville Chapter (C457) Jacksonville Chapter (C409) Miami Chapter (C418) Dr. John T. Lowe, Jr., DM The Rev. Mark G. Lemmenes Dr. Robert D. Heath, AAGO 100 Ne 1st St. 7364 Secret Woods Dr. 3400 Devon Road Gainesville, FL 32601 Jacksonville, FL 32216 Miami, FL 33133 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 352-372-4721, Ext: 120 Work Phone: 305-279-2620 Home Phone: 352-214-4661 Home Phone: 305-254-8280 http://www.jaxago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/gainesville http://www.agomiami.org

Palm Beach County Chapter (C419) Pensacola Chapter (C411) Sarasota-Manatee Chapter (C421) Mr. Matt Emkey Ms. Marianne Guest Carlton Dr. Neil A. Page, DBA ARCM FFA 9703 Malaga Court, Apt #304 1036 Stillbrook Road 5615 Midnight Pass Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Pensacola, FL 32514-1628 Sarasota, FL 34242 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 484-332-5944 Work Phone: 850-484-1800 Work Phone: 941-349-5616, Ext: 325 Home Phone: 850-607-6588 Home Phone: 941-363-7678 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/palmbeachcounty http://www.pensacola-ago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/sarasota-manatee

Southwest Florida Chapter (C416) Space Coast Chapter (C465) St. Petersburg Chapter (C420) Mr. Richard D. Jaeggi, B.M Mr. Chandler Myron Ms. Annette Sims, BM 15223 Iona Lakes Dr 6501 Ridgewood Ave. 2824 Coffee Pot Blvd. Ne Ft Myers, FL 33908 Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 St. Petersburg, FL 33704-2953 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 239-437-2599 Work Phone: 321-784-6288 Work Phone: 727-822-7178 Home Phone: 239-454-7970 Home Phone: 321-848-3713 Home Phone: 727-896-8483

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestflorida http://www.agospacecoast.org/ http://www.stpetersburgago.com

Tallahassee Chapter (C412) Tampa Chapter (C422) Treasure Coast Chapter (C466) Jonathan J Hehn, OSL, CAGO, ChM Ms. Penny Slightom Walsh Mr. Ronald R. Mattie 501 S. Dale Mabry Highway 13108 Greengage Lane 1557 Quatrain Lane Tampa, FL 33609 Tampa, FL 33612 Sebastian, FL 32958-6530 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 813-877-3105, Ext: 29 Work Phone: 813-439-2500, Ext: 21 Home Phone: 772-589-4874 Home Phone: 813-484-1810 http://www.tallahasseeago.org Fax: 407-644-8913 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/treasurecoast

http://www.ago-tampa.org

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Region 4 : SOUTHEAST Georgia

Atlanta Chapter (C423) Augusta Chapter (C424) Columbus Chapter (C425) Ms. Sue Mitchell-Wallace, FAGO, MM Mr. Kenneth Courtney Mr. Paul Culp 345 Saddle Lake Dr. 810 Legare Rd. Sw 3407 Summerville Rd Roswell, GA 30076-1094 Aiken, SC 29803 Phenix City, AL 36867 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 770-393-1424, Ext: 227 Work Phone: 803-648-2662 Work Phone: 706-322-5569 Home Phone: 770-594-0949 Home Phone: 803-642-6174 Home Phone: 706-936-1697 Fax: 770-393-3278 Fax: 803-648-2880 http://agocolumbusga.org/ http://www.agoatlanta.org

Macon Chapter (C426) Northeast Georgia Chapter (C497) Savannah Chapter (C427) Ms. Gail L. Pollock Ms. Letitia W. Colglazier Mr. Justin L. Addington, MCM 780 S Forest Lake Dr. 325 Kings Rd. 112 Whistling Duck Ct. Macon, GA 31210-3238 Athens, GA 30606-3113 Savannah, GA 31406 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 478-746-9688 Home Phone: 706-548-3187 Work Phone: 912-598-8460 Home Phone: 478-477-7057 Home Phone: 864-357-1026 Fax: 912-598-7981 http://agohq.org/chapter/?handle=macon http://www.savannahago.org

Louisiana

Baton Rouge Chapter (C406) New Orleans Chapter (C407) Mr. Lamar Drummonds Mr. Jarrett R. Follette, M. Mus. 4909 Lura Lane 2919 St. Charles Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 New Orleans, LA 70115 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 225-383-4777, Ext: 221 Work Phone: 504-895-6602 Fax: 225-383-4045 Fax: 504-895-6662

http://www.agonola.org

Mississippi

Jackson Chapter (C429) Oxford-University of Mississippi Chapter South Mississippi Chapter (C430) Mr. David R. O'Steen (C463) Mr. Derrick I. Meador 5400 Old Canton Rd. The Rev. Doyne Ray Smithee 500 North Fifth Ave. Jackson, MS 39211 PO Box 485 Laurel, MS 39440 Email: [email protected] Greenwood, MS 38935 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 601-956-5788 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 601-428-8491 Home Phone: 601-362-1388 Work Phone: 662-453-4680 Home Phone: 601-699-2941 Fax: 601-956-5670 Home Phone: 601-451-5368 http://www.agocal.org

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Region 4 : SOUTHEAST North Carolina

Blue Ridge Chapter (C478) Boone Chapter (C431) Central North Carolina Chapter (C433) Dr. Charlie W. Steele Mr. Jonathan A. Poe, BMus Dr. William J. Weisser 1215 Knob Rd. 476 3rd Street, Unit 212 1214 Currituck Dr. Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-9074 Macon, GA 31201-3544 Raleigh, NC 27609-5539 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 828-884-2645 Home Phone: 336-899-9359 Work Phone: 919-812-2986 Home Phone: 828-553-6683 Home Phone: 919-787-7364 http://www.booneago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/centralnc

Charlotte Chapter (C434) Durham-Chapel Hill Chapter (C435) East Carolina Chapter (C454) Dr. Adam M. Ward, DMA Ms. Laurel S. Siviglia Mr. William M. Wood, CAGO 2810 Providence Rd. 912 Cedar Grove Road 3806 Boxwood Ln. Charlotte, NC 28211 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Greenville, NC 27834 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 919-286-2273 Work Phone: 252-977-0400 Home Phone: 919-929-0644 Home Phone: 252-353-5620 http://www.charlotteago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/durham-chapelhill http://www.agohq.org/chapters/eastcarolina

Greater Greensboro Chapter (C436) Northeastern North Carolina Chapter Western North Carolina Chapter (C438) Dr. Edward William Allred, II (C428) Mr. Barry Oliver, AAGO 1721 Carriage Run Ct Ms. Linda Thornton, BMus, MSW 30 S. Alicia Dr. Haw River, NC 27258 105 N Granville St. Memphis, TN 38112 Email: [email protected] Edenton, NC 27932 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 336-288-5452 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 901-726-4681 Home Phone: 336-578-7642 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/northeasternnc http://www.wnc-ago.org http://www.ggago.org

Wilmington Chapter (C455) Winston-Salem Chapter (C439) Mr. John L. Miller Mr. John Cummins 318 N 4th Ave. 817 Chancy Lane Kure Beach, NC 28449 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 910-762-9693, Ext: 212 Work Phone: 336-723-4394, Ext: 1401 Home Phone: 910-707-0122

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/wilmington

South Carolina

Charleston Chapter (C442) Grand Strand Chapter (C462) Greater Anderson Chapter (C464) Mr. Todd Monsell Mr. William F. Fallaw Mr. Steve Grant 1128 Idbury Lane 129 Pottery Landing P.O. Box 13584 Charleston, SC 29414 Conway, SC 29527 Anderson, SC 29624 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 843-723-2426 Work Phone: 843-488-4251 Work Phone: 864-226-3468 Home Phone: 843-763-7390 Home Phone: 843-655-3077 Home Phone: 864-221-9388 Fax: 843-488-5936 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/charleston https://agohq.org/chapter/?handle=greateranderson http://www.agograndstrand.org/

Greater Columbia SC Chapter (C443) Greenville Chapter (C444) Low Country Chapter (C461) Mr. English G. Morris, Jr. Charles Boyd Tompkins, DMA Mr. Jonathan C. Davis 93 Miles Rd 106 Indian Springs Dr. PO Box 100 Columbia, SC 29223 Greenville, SC 29615 Estill, SC 29918-0100 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 803-787-0392 Work Phone: 864-294-2969 Work Phone: 813-681-6350, Ext: 245 Home Phone: 803-736-2281 Home Phone: 864-268-7788 Home Phone: 843-540-1232

http://www.columbiaago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/greenvillesc http://www.lccago.org

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Region 4 : SOUTHEAST Tennessee

Chattanooga Chapter (C447) Knoxville Chapter (C450) Memphis Chapter (C451) Ms. Sheryl Horton Ms. Edie Johnson Ms. Eva C McPeters P.O. Box 230 8120 Kingsdale Dr. 7731 Quick Fox Cove South Pittsburg, TN 37380 Knoxville, TN 37919 Cordova, TN 38016-5701 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 423-837-5439 Work Phone: 865-521-0277 Work Phone: 901-754-7216, Ext: 104 Home Phone: 423-837-5439 Home Phone: 317-440-5795 Home Phone: 901-757-0478 http://www.agochattanooga.org http://www.knoxago.org http://www.agomemphis.org

Nashville Chapter (C452) Northeast TN-Southwest VA Chapter Ms. Marsha Scheusner, MSM (C449) 1502 Jewell Dr. Mr. Greg A. Lacey Columbia, TN 38401 2135 Boone St. Email: [email protected] Gray, TN 37615-4213 Home Phone: 931-540-8652 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 423-245-5187 http://www.nashvilleago.org Home Phone: 423-302-8626 Fax: 423-543-5136

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Region 5 : GREAT LAKES Illinois

Chicago Chapter (C501) East Central Illinois Chapter (C502) Fox Valley Chapter (C503) Mr. Steven T. Betancourt Mr. Michael R. Fisher Mr. Christopher J. Orf, CAGO 1426 W Lunt Ave. #3n 1304-4 Christopher Circle 33 N Main St. #3B Chicago, IL 60626-6084 Urbana, IL 61802-6801 Lombard, IL 60148-2357 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 773-508-2195 Work Phone: 217-352-9827 Work Phone: 630-462-5005 Home Phone: 217-384-0342 Home Phone: 630-991-8335 http://www.agochicago.org http://eastcentralillinoisago.org http://www.foxvalleyago.org

Great River Heritage Chapter (C507) Moody Bible Institute Chapter (C595) North Shore Chapter (C511) Mr. David Moore Elizabeth M. Naegele, AAGO, D.Mus. Andrea H. Handley, AAGO PO Box 97 2516 Edina Blvd. 516 Greenwood St. 227 E. Main St. Zion, IL 60099 Evanston, IL 60201 Plainville, IL 62365 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 312-329-4089 Work Phone: 847-251-7333 Work Phone: 217-228-5250 Home Phone: 847-746-6547 Home Phone: 217-656-3728 Fax: 312-329-4098 http://www.northshoreago.org/

Peoria Chapter (C513) Rockford Chapter (C514) Southern Illinois Chapter (C555) Dr. Martin Dicke, MM, DMA The Rev. Ronald Weber Mr. James G. Hess 135 Ne Randolph Ave. 2509 Winthrop Dr. 5645 Blandville Rd. Peoria, IL 61606 Janesville, WI 53546-3441 Paducah, KY 42001 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 309-676-4609, Ext: 207 Work Phone: 815-847-0284 Work Phone: 270-534-9000, Ext: 16 Home Phone: 309-696-4797 Home Phone: 608-449-3563 Home Phone: 270-559-1247 Fax: 309-676-4689 Fax: 270-534-4339 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/rockford http://www.agopeoria.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southernillinois

Southwest Suburban Chicago Chapter Springfield IL Chapter (C515) Western Illinois University Chapter (C599) (C508) Mr. Dale Thomas Rogers Dr. Anita E. Werling, DMA Mrs. Roxanne R Packer, SPC 1412 Whittier Ave. 107 Totem Trail 540 E. Central Ave. Springfield, IL 62704 Macomb, IL 61455-1271 Lombard, IL 60148 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 217-522-4415, Ext: 14 Home Phone: 309-833-4785 Home Phone: 217-522-6759 http://sites.google.com/site/swsuburbanago/home Fax: 217-522-4465 http://www.wiu.edu/users/ago

http://springfieldago.weebly.com

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Bloomington Chapter (C516) Evansville Chapter (C519) Fort Wayne Chapter (C520) Mr. John Stender Mr. J. Neal Biggers, CAGO Mr. Martin P. Gigler 182 E. Brownstone Dr. 1608 Southeast Blvd. 2521 Candlewick Dr. Bloomington, IN 47408 Evansville, IN 47714-2036 Fort Wayne, IN 46804-7785 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 563-650-8666 Work Phone: 270-826-2096, Ext: 307 Work Phone: 260-426-4193 Home Phone: 812-424-7382 Home Phone: 260-436-2556 http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/organ/ http://www.evansvilleago.org http://www.fortwayneAGO.org

Indianapolis Chapter (C521) Muncie Chapter (C524) Northwest Indiana Chapter (C525) Mr. Keith A. Mikesell, CAGO Dr. John W. Emert Mr. John E. Remmel 4021 N Illinois St. 3811 W. Ethel Ave. 139 Boyd Circle Indianapolis, IN 46208-4007 Muncie, IN 47304-4280 Michigan City, IN 46360 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 317-635-6397 Work Phone: 765-285-1024 Work Phone: 219-229-4560 Home Phone: 765-289-0068 Home Phone: 219-229-4560 http://www.indyago.org Fax: 765-285-2072 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/northwestindiana

Southern Indiana Chapter (C523) St. Joseph Valley Chapter (C526) University of Evansville Chapter (C592) Ms. Judith E. Miller, CAGO Mr. Tim L. Schreck Mr. Henry E Maurer, SPC 470 Morris Ave. 319 S. 7th. St. 6709 Lincoln Ave. Corydon, IN 47112-2251 Goshen, IN 46528-3407 Evansville, IN 47715 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 812-734-4502 Home Phone: 574-533-1338 Home Phone: 812-738-2321 https://sites.google.com/site/sjvago/ http://www.siago.org

Valparaiso University Chapter (C591) Mr. Seth Carlson 1509 Chapel Dr., #882 Valparaiso, IN 46383 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 815-713-9824

http://www.valpo.edu/student/ago/

Kentucky

Lexington Chapter (C528) Louisville Chapter (C529) Mrs. Jane H. Johnson, CAGO Mr. David C. McNease 3456 Belvoir Drive 1391 S Third St. Lexington, KY 40502-3264 Louisville, KY 40208 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 859-257-1709 Home Phone: 502-635-0190 Home Phone: 859-277-0327 Fax: 859-276-2985 http://www.agolouisville.org

http://www.agolexington.org

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Region 5 : GREAT LAKES Michigan

Ann Arbor Chapter (C531) Cherry Capital Area Chapter (C533) Detroit Chapter (C534) Dr. Timothy Huth Mr. Mark G. Peters, SPC Mr. John Sittard 708 Amherst Ave. 6635 S. Center Hwy. 332 Woodedge Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1602 Traverse City, MI 49684-9550 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 734-930-9940 Work Phone: 231-590-9733 Work Phone: 248-644-5460 Home Phone: 417-354-0975 Home Phone: 248-481-9537 http://www.annarborago.org http://www.detroitago.org

Flint Chapter (C535) Grand Rapids Chapter (C542) Greater Lansing Chapter (C536) Mr. Edward M. Arter Mr. Christopher J Dekker, MMus Ms. Elsbeth J. Weidenaar, BM 1113 Blanchard Ave. 5845 Cory Dr. 1035 Rolling Green Ln. Flint, MI 48503 Hudsonville, MI 49426-7756 Lansing, MI 48917 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 810-234-8637, Ext: 201 Work Phone: 616-456-7168 Home Phone: 517-321-4973 Home Phone: 810-919-2891 Home Phone: 616-723-7833 Fax: 810-234-9558 http://www.glc-ago.org http://www.grago.org/

Greater Lansing Chapter (C536) Holland Area Chapter (C556) Muskegon-Lakeshore Chapter (C538) Ms. Kristie W. Wiggert Ms. Rhonda Sider Edgington Mr. Thomas J. Clark 1837 Walnut Heights Dr. 204 12th Street 118 Thistle Creek Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823-2945 Holland, MI 49423 Muskegon, MI 49444 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 517-332-1790 Home Phone: 616-422-5840 Work Phone: 231-726-3254 Home Phone: 231-474-7121 http://www.glc-ago.org hollandareaago.org http://mlagodotorg.wordpress.com/

Saginaw Valley Chapter (C540) Southwest Michigan Chapter (C541) Mr. Nicholas E. Schmelter Dr. Mark R. Wells 1205 Burbank Place 194 Bradley St. Saginaw, MI 48603 Battle Creek, MI 49017-4504 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 989-754-6565 Work Phone: 269-963-2584 Home Phone: 989-980-9912 Home Phone: 269-966-6765 Fax: 989-754-6581 Fax: 269-966-2547 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/saginawvalley http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southwestmichigan

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Region 5 : GREAT LAKES Ohio

Akron Chapter (C543) Canton Chapter (C544) Cincinnati Chapter (C546) Mr. Gary J. Pinter, CAGO, MM Mr. Ralph E. Morrison, Jr. Dr. Christina Haan 532 Haskell Dr. 415 South Main Street 7545 Fourwinds Dr. Akron, OH 44333-2825 North Canton, OH 44720 Cincinnati, OH 45242 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 330-836-7286 Work Phone: 330-338-3673 Work Phone: 513-321-2573 Home Phone: 330-867-3082 Home Phone: 330-773-9253 Home Phone: 513-834-8539 Fax: 330-499-8194 http://akronago.org http://www.cincinnatiago.org/ http://www.agohq.org/chapters/canton

Cleveland Chapter (C547) Columbus OH Chapter (C545) Dayton Chapter (C548) Ms. Fern A. Jennings, CAGO Dr. John F. Schuder Mr. Thomas W. Aldridge, M.S. 884 Quilliams Road 4204 Windbud Dr. 479 Meadowview Dr. Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 New Albany, OH 43054 Dayton, OH 45459-2912 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 216-751-2320, Ext: 23 Work Phone: 614-875-2314 Home Phone: 216-381-0029 Home Phone: 614-254-3310 http://www.agodayton.org http://www.agocleveland.org http://www.agocolumbus.org

Lima Area Chapter (C549) Lorain County Chapter (C550) North Central Ohio Chapter (C551) Ms. Cathryn Beck Nihiser Mr. Brian Wentzel, FAGO, MSM Dr. David G. Tovey 1715 Mound Rd. 603 Washington Avenue 1760 University. Dr. Lima, OH 45805 Lorain, OH 44052-1429 Mansfield, OH 44906 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 419-222-3397 Work Phone: 440-244-6286 Work Phone: 419-755-4222 Home Phone: 440-245-9256 Home Phone: 419-774-9003

http://lcago.org/index.html

Sandusky Chapter (C552) Southeast Ohio Chapter (C559) Toledo Chapter (C553) Mrs. Laura M. Stellhorn Ms. Mary L. Thomas Ms. Joan H. Mcconnell, BM MM MA 113 E. Jefferson St. 4180 Factory Rd. 210 Coe Street Sandusky, OH 44870-2706 Albany, OH 45710 Tiffin, OH 44883 Home Phone: 419-626-0231 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 740-698-4012 Work Phone: 419-448-2277

http://www.ago-seohio.com/ http://www.toledoago.org

Youngstown Chapter (C554) Mr. Tim L. Elder, CAGO, BM MM 3476 42nd St. Canfield, OH 44406-8215 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 330-533-3531 Home Phone: 330-799-2202

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/youngstown

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Region 6 : NORTH CENTRAL Colorado

Colorado Springs Chapter (C601) Denver Chapter (C602) Tri-State Chapter (C603) Dr. Donald Zimmermann Mr. Benjamin A. Ehrlich, SPC, BM Ms. Elizabeth Ogg 5970 Leewood Dr. 633 Pearl St. #403 50436 Cr 13 Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3465 Denver, CO 80203 Wellington, CO 80549 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 303-831-7023 Work Phone: 303-762-0616 Home Phone: 970-897-2706 Home Phone: 719-598-9362 Home Phone: 720-236-0256

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/coloradosprings http://www.agodenver.org

Iowa

Blackhawk Chapter (C607) Buena Vista Chapter (C608) Cedar Valley Chapter (C615) Mr. Christopher G. Nelson Mr. Jon H. Thieszen Dr. Lynn E. Nielsen 315 E 5th St., #203 900 N Hancock St. 2419 Tremont Davenport, IA 52801 Lake City, IA 51449 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 563-326-3547, Ext: 214 Work Phone: 712-464-8065 Home Phone: 319-239-7759 Home Phone: 563-639-9050 Home Phone: 712-464-8027 Fax: 712-464-3098 http://www.uni.edu/ago/index.html http://www.agohq.org/chapters/blackhawk

Central Iowa Chapter (C609) Dubuque Chapter (C610) North Iowa Chapter (C611) Ms. Ann Gerdom Dr. Charles J. Barland Ms. Cynthia K. Johnson 6178 Terrace Dr. 994 Patricia Ann Dr. 41316 90th Ave Johnston, IA 50131 Dubuque, IA 52003 Thompson, IA 50478 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 515-279-0826 Work Phone: 563-589-3564 Work Phone: 641-584-2300 Home Phone: 515-278-5011 Home Phone: 563-599-8996 Home Phone: 641-584-2689 Fax: 847-724-7133 Fax: 563-589-3482

River Valley Chapter (C614) University of Iowa Chapter (C698) Dr. Melanie Moll Sigafoose Mr. Michael Davidson 2518 Princeton Rd. 222 North Clinton St. Iowa City, IA 52245 Iowa City, IA 52245-1703 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 319-338-2498 Work Phone: 608-393-9993 Home Phone: 319-338-2498 http://www.uiowaorgan.com

Kansas

Hutchinson Chapter (C618) Kansas State University Chapter (C691) Southeast Kansas Chapter (C648) Mr. Ken Rodgers Dr. David C. Pickering, AAGO Dr. Susan Marchant 208 E Academy Kansas State University Pittsburg State University Dept Of Music Hesston, KS 67062 134 McCain Auditorium 1701 S. Broadway Email: [email protected] Manhattan, KS 66506 Pittsburg, KS 66762 Work Phone: 620-327-8145 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 620-217-1055 Work Phone: 785-532-3830 Work Phone: 620-235-4476 Home Phone: 208-340-7090 Fax: 620-235-4468

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/kansasstateuniversity

Topeka Chapter (C621) Wichita Chapter (C622) Winfield Chapter (C623) The Rev. Roger M. Goetz Mr. Carrol W. Hassman, FAGO, ChM, M.Mus. Dr. James Leland 1918 SW Arrowhead Rd. 256 N Topeka #506 1620 Ames Ave. Topeka, KS 66604 Wichita, KS 67202-2434 Winfield, KS 67156-2542 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 785-354-7132 Home Phone: 316-264-8756 Home Phone: 620-221-1710 Home Phone: 785-273-0613 http://www.agowichita.org/

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Region 6 : NORTH CENTRAL Minnesota

Arrowhead Chapter (C624) Sioux Trails Chapter (C626) Southeast Minnesota Chapter (C627) Ms. Velda L. G. Bell Dr. Wayne L Wagner, Ph.D. Mr. Sebastian Modarelli 1417 Vermilion Rd. 1605 Boettger Road 6006 Woodridge Ct. Ne Duluth, MN 55812 New Ulm, MN 56073 Rochester, MN 55906 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 218-727-5021 Work Phone: 507-354-8221, Ext: 322 Work Phone: 507-288-7372, Ext: 4508 Home Phone: 218-724-5492 Home Phone: 507-359-7371 Home Phone: 507-292-0551 www.arrowheadago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/siouxtrails http://www.semnago.org

Twin Cities Chapter (C628) Mrs. Laura J. Edman 340 Wildwood Court Stillwater, MN 55082-9170 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 715-425-3911 Home Phone: 651-439-1071 http://www.tcago.org

Missouri

Central Missouri Chapter (C629) Greater Kansas City Chapter (C630) Springfield MO Chapter (C634) Mr. Tom T. Perkins Ms. Mary B. Davis, CAGO Dr. Jeremy Chesman, AAGO, ChM 1320 Hildale Rd. #415 1400 Ne 76th Terrace 2539 E Melbourne Rd. Rocheport, MO 65279-9611 Kansas City, MO 64118-1907 Springfield, MO 65804-5208 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 573-489-8751 Home Phone: 816-436-1419 Work Phone: 417-836-3028 Home Phone: 417-343-4366 http://www.kcago.com Fax: 417-836-7665

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/springfieldmo

St. Joseph Chapter (C632) St. Louis Chapter (C633) Mr. William I. Mcmurray, AAGO, ChM, MME, KM Dr. William E. Wade, III, CAGO, DO, MPH, MMu 2810 Joslin Ln. Po Box 140067 Saint Joseph, MO 64506 Saint Louis, MO 63114-0067 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 816-271-1442 Work Phone: 314-258-2520 Home Phone: 816-390-4403 Home Phone: 314-258-2520 Fax: 314-725-9814 http://www.agostjoe.org http://www.agostlouis.org

Nebraska

Lincoln Chapter (C636) Omaha Chapter (C638) Dr. Stacie M. Lightner, AAGO Mr. David Schack 1016 N 13th St. 6024 S 100th. Plaza #3a Beatrice, NE 68310-2425 Omaha, NE 68127-3134 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 402-223-5268 Home Phone: 402-339-3061 Fax: 402-223-5260 www.omahaago.org http://www.agolincoln.org

North Dakota

Northern Valley Chapter (C655) Red River Valley Chapter (C640) Ms. Ruth Ann Tuseth Ms. Sally G. Harmon 1709 University Avenue 110 21st Ave. N Grand Forks, ND 58203 Fargo, ND 58102-2015 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 701-787-4380 Home Phone: 701-232-6711 Home Phone: 701-772-9270

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Region 6 : NORTH CENTRAL South Dakota

Black Hills Chapter (C651) South Dakota Chapter (C641) Mr. Albin Spreizer Mr. Del Hubers 3938 Doral Dr. 817 W. 16th St. Rapid City, SD 57702 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Work Phone: 605-343-2164 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 605-343-0701 Work Phone: 605-582-8010 Home Phone: 605-338-7232 http://www.blackhillsago.org/ www.sdago.org

Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley Chapter (C650) Madison Chapter (C644) Milwaukee Chapter (C645) Ms. Dorothy Gehrke Mr. Aristotle Esguerra Mr. Larry L. Wheelock 111 N West St. St. Mary Pine Bluff 3112A W Highland Blvd. Owen, WI 54460 3673 Cty Rd. P Milwaukee, WI 53208-3250 Email: [email protected] Cross Plains, WI 53528 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 715-229-4125 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 414-332-5935 Home Phone: 715-229-4125 Home Phone: 608-213-2614 Fax: 414-332-5276

http://www.madisonacm.org/ http://www.agomilwaukee.org

NE Wisconsin Chapter (C646) Riverland Chapter (C643) Wisconsin River Chapter (C647) Ms. Joanne W. Peterson Ms. Sue F. Walby Ms. Karmen K. Teigen, SPC 527 Madison St. 345 Meadowood Ct. 1118 Marquardt Rd. Oshkosh, WI 54901-4912 Viroqua, WI 54665 Wausau, WI 54403-2269 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 920-233-0385 Home Phone: 608-637-3619 Work Phone: 715-675-1997 Home Phone: 920-233-0385 Home Phone: 715-675-6563 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/riverland http://www.agohq.org/chapters/newisconsin http://agohq.org/chapter/?handle=wisconsinriver

Wyoming

Wyoming Chapter (C606) Dr. Robert Todd Scott 3410 Carmel Dr. Casper, WY 82604 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 307-258-5072

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Region 7 : SOUTHWEST Arkansas

Central Arkansas Chapter (C701) Fort Smith Chapter (C702) Northwest Arkansas Chapter (C703) Ms. Betty Cohen, SPC Ms. Krista Mays Mr. Ernest H. Whitmore 2310 Charlie Dayer Dr. First Presbyterian Church 1129 E Tulsa St. Conway, AR 72034 116 N. 12th Street Siloam Springs, AR 72761 Email: [email protected] Fort Smith, AR 72901 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 501-329-3801 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 479-524-7125 Home Phone: 501-336-9924 Work Phone: 479-783-8919 Home Phone: 479-549-8247 Home Phone: 479-226-9572 Fax: 479-524-7221 http://www.cacago.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/northwestarkansas

Louisiana

North Louisiana Chapter (C725) Mr. Michael D. Cason 410 E Meredith St. Marshall, TX 75670 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 903-973-8060

http://www.nlaago.com

New Mexico

Albuquerque Chapter (C704) Las Cruces Chapter (C734) Mr. Frederick M. Frahm Mr. Peter V. Young 16 Placitas Trails Rd. 2216 Durango Ct. Placitas, NM 87043 Las Cruces, NM 88011-8014 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 505-299-2621 Home Phone: 575-532-9239 Home Phone: 505-404-8131 http://www.lascrucesago.org http://www.agoabq.org

Oklahoma

Cimarron Chapter (C728) Oklahoma City Chapter (C706) Oklahoma City University (C738) Mr. C. David Hughes Mr. Carson P Taylor Dr. Melissa Plamann 317 W. 13th Ave 700 Ne 122nd St. #1411 13304 Sw 4th St. Stillwater, OK 74074 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Yukon, OK 73099 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 405-372-7722 Home Phone: 580-399-9795 Work Phone: 405-208-5013 Home Phone: 405-780-0599 Home Phone: 812-219-1554 Fax: 405-372-7726 http://www.okcago.org

Southern Plains Chapter (C705) Tulsa Chapter (C708) Mr. Adam Pajan Mrs. Susan Panciera, D.M.A. 1812 E Alameda St. #514 1301 S. Boston Avenue Norman, OK 73071 Tulsa, OK 74119 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 864-918-1312 Work Phone: 918-699-0117 Home Phone: 918-252-7253 http://www.southernplainsago.org/ Fax: 918-699-0101

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/tulsa

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Region 7 : SOUTHWEST Texas

Alamo Chapter (C718) Amarillo Chapter (C726) Austin Chapter (C719) Mr. Edmund G. Murray, CAGO Mr. Norman Goad Mr. Aaron M. Garcia 322 Cypress Trl. 5151 Arden Rd. 12443 Tech Ridge Blvd. #816 San Antonio, TX 78256-1610 Amarillo, TX 79110 Austin, TX 78753 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 210-695-2240 Work Phone: 806-673-2069 Work Phone: 361-938-5579 Home Phone: 806-353-6242 Home Phone: 361-348-1700 http://www.alamoago-satx.org Fax: 806-373-2407 http://www.austinago.org

Baylor Chapter (C737) Beaumont Chapter (C730) Big Country Chapter (C733) Mr. Michael Groff Mr. W. Chris Richter Mr. Charles P. Shelton 909 Baylor Ave. Apt. 309 7625 Colonial Drive 7726 John Carroll Dr. Waco, TX 76706 Beaumont, TX 77707 Abilene, TX 79606 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 717-824-2322 Home Phone: 409-842-4301 Work Phone: 325-829-8341 Home Phone: 325-829-8341

Bluebonnet Chapter (C735) Brazos Valley Chapter (C731) Central Texas Chapter (C716) Mr. Erich L. Knapp Dr. Alan D. Strong Dr. Joyce Jones, FAGO 309 College Ave 146 Sunset Lake Dr. 3525 Carondolet Blvd. Brenham, TX 77833 Huntsville, TX 77340-9715 Waco, TX 76710-7204 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 979-836-5522, Ext: 170 Home Phone: 936-661-7155 Work Phone: 254-710-1161 Home Phone: 979-530-2421 Home Phone: 254-753-8776 Fax: 254-710-3574

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/centraltexas

Corpus Christi Chapter (C720) Dallas Chapter (C709) East Texas Chapter (C710) Mr. David R. McBride Mr. Benjamin A. Kolodziej, CAGO Ms. Gala Strunk 3906 Pyle Dr. 3601 W. 15th St. 720 N. Sixth Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Plano, TX 75075 Longview, TX 75601 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 361-429-0994 Work Phone: 972-867-5588, Ext: 306 Work Phone: 903-753-7611 Home Phone: 214-675-0807 Home Phone: 903-643-7283 Fax: 972-985-5588 Fax: 903-753-1128

http://www.dallasago.org www.easttxago.com

El Paso Chapter (C711) Fort Worth Chapter (C712) Houston Chapter (C722) Mr. John B. Johnson Mr. R. Dale Bench, CAGO, BM, MA Mr. Steven A. Newberry 3308 Old Spanish Trail 6450 Camp Bowie Blvd 2450 River Oaks Blvd El Paso, TX 79904-3142 Fort Worth, TX 76116 Houston, TX 77019 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 915-751-4877 Home Phone: 817-584-5592 Work Phone: 713-354-2242 Fax: 713-624-1610 http://www.fortworthago.org http://www.ago-houston.org

Lubbock Chapter (C713) Texhoma Chapter (C714) West Texas Chapter (C717) Mr. Kim Fisher Mrs. Shirley R. Pool Ms. Rebecca Sawyer 2329 61st St. 4600 Taft Blvd. #447 2605 Bedford Dr. Lubbock, TX 79412 Wichita Falls, TX 76308-4935 Midland, TX 79701 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 806-795-5579 Work Phone: 940-322-4722 Work Phone: 432-684-7821, Ext: 127 Home Phone: 806-790-0760 Home Phone: 940-322-4722 Home Phone: 432-528-5982 Fax: 806-795-3579 Fax: 432-684-8424 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/lubbock

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Region 8 : PACIFIC NW Alaska

Anchorage Chapter (C801) Ms. Carolyn F. Nickles 6747 Double Tree Ct. Anchorage, AK 99507 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 907-345-3224

Idaho

Brigham Young Univ.-Idaho Chapter (C822) Eastern Idaho Chapter (C818) Les Bois Chapter (C802) Mr. Neil Whyte Mr. Jack Haycock, SPC Dr. Raphael Morvant, AAGO, DMA 707 S. 5th W., Apt # 202 5202 Daisy Lane 1005 N. Harding Street Rexburg, ID 83440 Pocatello, ID 83204 Boise, ID 83706 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 208-569-6843 Work Phone: 208-478-4169 Work Phone: 208-342-3511, Ext: 108 Home Phone: 208-233-8786 Fax: 208-342-1564 Fax: 208-478-4175 http://www.agoboise.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/easternidaho

Montana

Great Falls Chapter (C817) Missoula Chapter (C803) Yellowstone Chapter (C804) Ms. Lana N. Furdell Dr. Nancy Cooper, CAGO Ms. Barbara J. Gulick, FAGO, ChM 5101 Oakwood Court 435 East Beckwith Avenue 2018 12th St. West Great Falls, MT 59405 Missoula, MT 59801 Billings, MT 59102-3208 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 406-453-4167 Work Phone: 406-243-6880 Work Phone: 406-259-3622 Home Phone: 406-788-6226 Home Phone: 406-728-4376 Home Phone: 406-259-3622

http://agohq.org/chapters/missoula http://www.agohq.org/chapters/yellowstone

Oregon

Eugene Chapter (C805) Portland OR Chapter (C806) Salem Chapter (C807) Mr. Richard Guy Mr. Grant W. Edwards Dr. Paul T. Klemme 3590 Willowbrook Street 6415 NE Glisan St.#26 1444 Liberty SE Eugene, OR 97402 Portland, OR 97213 Salem, OR 97302 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 541-603-2405 Work Phone: 503-228-7219 Work Phone: 503-362-3661 Home Phone: 541-510-1372 Home Phone: 503-502-7484 Home Phone: 503-490-8874 Fax: 503-363-3334 http://www.agoeugene.org http://www.portlandago.org

Southern Oregon Chapter (C808) Margaret R. Evans, DMA 1250 Greenmeadows Way Ashland, OR 97520-3680 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 541-773-3111 Home Phone: 541-482-3075 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/southernoregon

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Region 8 : PACIFIC NW Washington

Columbia Basin Chapter (C809) Greater Wenatchee Chapter (C810) Olympia Chapter (C819) Mrs. Shirley Wood Ms. Judith Olson Mr. Kary W. Hyre 1629 Horn Ave. 915 North Gale Ave. 6420 Young Rd. NW Richland, WA 99352 East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Olympia, WA 98502 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 509-884-4593 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 509-946-7314 Work Phone: 360-352-8527 Home Phone: 360-866-1645

Olympic Peninsula Chapter (C820) Seattle Chapter (C812) Spokane Chapter (C813) Ms. Joann S. Richardson Mr. Christopher W Glenn, SPC, MS Mr. Robert Collins 4166 NW Hosman Cir. 9026 3rd Ave Sw 10905 E. Montgomery Dr. STE. 3 Silverdale, WA 98383 Seattle, WA 98106 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 360-692-7628 Home Phone: 206-661-4765 Work Phone: 509-994-1748 Home Phone: 509-922-4118 http://www.olyago.org http://www.agoseattle.com http://www.spokaneago.org

Tacoma Chapter (C814) Yakima Valley Chapter (C816) Mr. Jonathan Wohlers Mr. Gerald T. Kaminski, MM 5210 68th Avenue West 5065 Pear Butte Dr. University Place, WA 98467 Yakima, WA 98901-1664 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 253-537-0201 Work Phone: 509-575-3713 Home Phone: 253-228-3484 Home Phone: 509-248-3755

http://www.tacomaago.org/

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Region 9 : FAR WEST Arizona

Central Arizona Chapter (C901) Southern Arizona Chapter (C903) Mrs. Kristin Holton Prouty Mr. Dennis Grannan 2063 E Wildhorse Dr PO Box 247 Chandler, AZ 85286-1266 Saint David, AZ 85630-0247 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 480-830-5024 Work Phone: 520-327-4296 Home Phone: 480-626-0471 Home Phone: 520-212-8877 Fax: 520-326-7454 http://www.cazago.org http://www.agosaz.com

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Region 9 : FAR WEST California

Central Coast Chapter (C934) Central Coast Chapter (C934) Inland Empire Chapter (C920) Mr. Leonard G. Lutz Ms. Kathleen Abrams Hacker Mr. William D. Brakemeyer 545 Jay Ct. 216 St. Anne's Place 2214 Drummond St. Nipomo, CA 93444-5612 Lompoc, CA 93436-1329 Riverside, CA 92506-1532 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 805-588-7204 Work Phone: 951-793-2118 Home Phone: 805-733-0036 Home Phone: 951-788-4406 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/centralcoast Fax: 805-733-0036 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/inlandempire http://www.agohq.org/chapters/centralcoast

Kern County Chapter (C913) Long Beach Chapter (C914) Los Angeles Chapter (C915) Mrs. Shirley A. Foster Mr. David Feit-Pretzer Mr. Philip A Smith, MM 11931 Laver Ct. 6201 E. Willow 255 S Grand Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93306 Long Beach, CA 90815 #2408 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90012-3096 Work Phone: 661-399-0463 Work Phone: 562-420-1311 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 661-872-4733 Home Phone: 714-899-1902 Work Phone: 626-282-5147, Ext: 28

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/kerncounty http://www.agohq.org/chapters/longbeach http://www.laago.org

North Valley Chapter (C905) Orange County Chapter (C916) Palo Alto/Peninsula Chapter (C935) Ms. Gail A. Pfister Ms. Jennifer L. Puhl, CAGO The Rev. David A. Sheetz 635 W. Evans Riemer Rd. 14672 Oak Ave 1466 San Antonio Ave., #9 Gridley, CA 95948-9557 Irvine, CA 92606-2165 Menlo Park, CA 94025-3136 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 530-742-5541 Home Phone: 949-551-8862 Work Phone: 650-854-6555 Home Phone: 530-846-3735 Home Phone: 650-391-9521 Fax: 530-846-3347 https://sites.google.com/site/orangecountyago/home http://www.papenago.org http://www.nvago.org

Palomar Chapter (C918) Redwood Empire Chapter (C906) Sacramento Chapter (C907) Dr. Michael D. Munson Mr. Harold P. Julander Mr. Scott A. Nelson 2323 Sandy Lane 212 Boas Dr. 6220 Riverside Blvd. Vista, CA 92081 Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Sacramento, CA 95831 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 760-505-2068, Ext: 2315 Work Phone: 707-694-1896 Work Phone: 916-455-0643 Home Phone: 760-727-9230 Home Phone: 707-538-3250 Home Phone: 916-399-9752

http://www.agohq.org/chapters/palomar http://www.agohq.org/chapters/redwoodempire http://www.agohq.org/chapters/sacramento

San Diego Chapter (C921) San Francisco Chapter (C908) San Joaquin Valley Chapter (C909) Mr. John Lasher Mr. Simon C Berry, BMus, BEd, Q Mrs. Laurell N Huber, AAGO, MM 2756 Ariane Dr. #131 1035 Fell Street 511 E. Brown Ave. San Diego, CA 92117-3411 San Francisco, CA 94117 Fresno, CA 93704-5406 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 415-674-0430 Home Phone: 559-222-8114 Home Phone: 415-255-0640 http://www.agosd.org Fax: 415-567-1608 http://www.sjvago.org

http://www.sfago.org

San Jose Chapter (C910) Santa Barbara Chapter (C922) Sequoia Chapter (C911) Ms. Elisabeth Vache Pintar Mr. Charles H. Talmadge, SPC Dr. Douglas Moorehead, DMA 4505 Faraone Ct. 367 Northgate Dr. #C 1607 Trinity St. San Jose, CA 95136-1808 Goleta, CA 93117-1125 Eureka, CA 95501 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 408-445-1181 Work Phone: 805-969-4771 Home Phone: 707-443-0700

http://www.agosanjose.org http://www.agohq.org/chapters/sequoia

Stanislaus Chapter (C912) Ventura County Chapter (C930) Mr. Steven C. Grubb Ms. Roberta J. Palmer, BA+ 3709 Rexford Drive 1132 Los Angeles Ave. Modesto, CA 95356-1833 Fillmore, CA 93015-9726 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 209-522-8890 Home Phone: 805-524-2697 Home Phone: 209-985-3892 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/venturacounty http://www.agohq.org/chapters/stanislaus

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Region 9 : FAR WEST Hawaii

Hawaii Chapter (C923) Mr. John R. Renke 2130 Haena Dr. Honolulu, HI 96822 Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 808-524-2822, Ext: 217 Home Phone: 808-330-3157 http://www.agohawaii.org/

Nevada

Southern Nevada (C925) Ms. Jan B. Bigler, SPC, MBA 1492 La Brea Rd. Henderson, NV 89014-2587 Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 702-898-5455 Fax: 702-898-5455 http://sncago.org

Utah

Cache Valley Chapter (C926) Salt Lake City Chapter (C927) Utah Valley Chapter (C928) Mr. Jonathan D. Rose Mrs. Heidi J. Alley, CAGO Mrs. Sheri Peterson 55 W 1124 N #2 3779 S. 400 E. 423 E 250 North Logan, UT 84341-6850 Bountiful, UT 84010 Springville, UT 84663 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 435-760-5019 Home Phone: 801-292-4901 Home Phone: 801-491-6071 https://sites.google.com/a/cvago.org/www/ http://www.slcago.org http://www.uvago.org

International

Korea Chapter (C940) Singapore Chapter (C950) Sydney Chapter (C945) Ms. Grace Eun-Hee Kim Dr. Evelyn Suat Eng Lim Mr. Hugh B. Knight #105-403 Ja-I 3ch Apt. Blk 24 Bukit Batok St. 52 2/18 Fourth Ave. Mabukdong Gu Sung Guilin View, #04-04 Eastwood KOREA Singapore, 659246 NSW, 2122 Email: [email protected] Singapore Australia Work Phone: 82-31-723-9411 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Home Phone: 82-10-7979-0377 Work Phone: +65-6767-5258 Home Phone: +61 2 98744225 Fax: 82-31-723-7073 Home Phone: +65-9630-9473 Fax: +61 2 98744225 Fax: +65-6767-4082 http://www.agohq.org/chapters/korea http://www.omss.org.au http://www.singaporeago.org

Taiwan Chapter (C951) Dr. Melody Chen 5fl Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 2 Alley 96 No. 15 Taipei, 104 Taiwan Email: [email protected] Home Phone: (097)210-4350 www.agotaiwan.org

# of Records: 305 6/16/2014

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American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

INCOME DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Members Dues $40,856 $288,194 $296,667 $445,000 $424,521 $440,000 Member Subscriptions $33,511 $267,093 $276,667 $415,000 $406,268 $400,000 Chapter Disbandment Funds $0 $4,576 $0 $0 $5,641 $1,000 Nat' I Sub Member Dues $2,914 $24,347 $26,667 $40,000 $34,081 $41,000 Institutional Subscriptions $61 $17,020 $13,667 $20,500 $20,190 $20,500 RCCO lost Affil Dues $0 $1,202 $8,333 $12,500 $10,342 $10,000 TOTAL DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $77,342 $602,431 $622,000 $933,000 $901,044 $912,500

THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Display Advertising $40,919 $399,481 $416,667 $625,000 $594,518 $625,000 Classified Advertising $0 $25 $0 $0 $0 $0 Single Copy Sales $48 $464 $533 $800 $700 $700 Microfilming Royalties $278 $278 $133 $200 $477 $400 TOTAL THE AMERICAN ORGANIST $41,245 $400,248 $417,333 $626,000 $595,695 $626,100

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Examination Fees $4,500 $18,245 $16,667 $25,000 $27,729 $28,000 Exam Sales $806 $1,652 $4,000 $6,000 $2,341 $3,000 Exam Study Guidelines $369 $1,685 $3,333 $5,000 $2,546 $2,500 Publications and Materials $661 $6,344 $12,000 $18,000 $14,479 $15,000 TOTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES $6,336 $27,926 $36,000 $54,000 $47,095 $48,500

UNRESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS & CONTRIBUTIONS Annual Fund - Individuals $11,252 $54,521 $111,333 $167,000 $122,092 $125,000 Annual Fund - Business $1,100 $5,037 $9,333 $14,000 $9,011 $10,000 Annual Fund - Chapters $1,000 $10,895 $30,000 $45,000 $29,419 $25,000 Silent Auction - Boston $0 $0 $13,333 $20,000 $0 $0 Competition Awards $2,000 $7,000 $0 $20,500 $4,000 $4,000 Project Grants $7,500 $18,000 $83,667 $125,500 $103,500 $101,500 Bequests - Unrestricted $0 $122,789 $0 $0 $0 $2,000 Council Designated Fund $0 $368!368 $0 $0 $0 $6,000 TOTAL UNRESTRICTED GG&C $22,852 $586,609 $247,667 $392,000 $268,023 $273,500 161

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACfUAL BUDGET

OTHER INCOME Regional Convention Income $0 $6,300 $7,333 $11,000 $16,883 $15,000 National Convention Income $0 $0 $0 $55,000 $0 $0 Interest - Other $12 $192 $500 $750 $148 $125 Business Account Inc. $709 $2,264 $0 $0 $42 $100 Gain /(Loss) on Sale oflnvestments $0 $2,325 $0 $0 $1,923 $0 Lifetime Membership Income $139 $853 $1,333 $2,000 $1,428 $1,800 Mailing List Rental $0 $0 $3,333 $5,000 $502 $500 Nita Akin Comp Fund Inc $125 $3,398 $2,453 $3,680 $3,884 $4,000 AGO Endowment Fund Inc. $1,470 $22,921 $23,333 $35,000 $29,118 $45,000 New Organist Fund Inc. $776 $8,939 $7,667 $11,500 $12,847 $15,000 Film Project-40% Sales $0 $15 $67 $100 $98 $0 Insurance Royalties, etc. $0 $7,331 $6,667 $10,000 $7,176 $7,000 Credit Card Charges Reimbursement $0 $0 $5,800 $29,000 $0 $0 NY ACOP I NCOI App Fees $0 $1,275 $1,067 $1,600 $1,725 $2,000 Web Site Income $3,769 $23,828 $26,667 $40,000 $35,487 $30,000 Web Site Advertising $1,025 $4,130 $0 $0 $925 $2,500 Mise Income $0 $0 $3,333 $5,000 $0 $0 TOTAL OTHER INCOME $8,025 $83,770 $89,553 $209,630 $112,186 $123,025

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME $155,798 $1,700,984 $1,412,553 $2,214,630 $1,924,043 $1,983,625

RESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS & CONTRIBUTIONS AGO Endowment Fund Contributions $11,053 $27,205 $26,667 $40,000 $56,397 $55,000 Nita Akin Fund Contributions $0 $152 $1,280 $1,920 $16,032 $5,000 Pogorzelski-Yankee Schol. Fund Contrib's $668 $156,793 $0 $0 $535,755 $8,000 New Organist Fund Contributions $43 $5,750 $11,667 $17,500 $57,843 $25,000 St. Cecilia $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 Bequests & Related Income $500 $500 $0 $0 $2,005 $0 TOTAL RESTRICTED GG&C $12,264 $190,399 $39,613 $59,420 $668,033 $193,000 162

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YfDBUDGE BUDGET ACfUAL BUDGET

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED INCOME Pogorzelski Yankee Scholarship Fund Inc. $3,747 $37,399 $17,333 $26,000 $26,362 $60,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Competition Fund Inc. $117 $9,286 $9,333 $14,000 $13,656 $15,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Organ Fund Inc. $279 $6,215 $6,000 $9,000 $9,097 $9,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Organ Relocation Fund $0 $49,625 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pogorzelski Yankee Pipe Organ $0 $400,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 St. Cecilia $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 Lifetime Membership $0 $16,000 $10,000 $15,000 $14,600 $18,000 TOTAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED $4,143 $518,525 $42,667 $64,000 $63,715 $103,000

RELEASED FROM RESTRICTED

UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVES $60,574 $216,025 $0 $0 ($30,149) $0

TOTAL INCOME $232,779 $2,625,934 $1%494%833 $2~38,050 $2,625,641 $2,279,625 EXPENSES PROGRAM EXPENSES VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP National Council Meetings $8,031 $30,591 $40,000 $60,000 $38,622 $18,000 Exec Committee Meetings $0 $7,691 $6,664 $10,000 $7,125 $0 President Travel & Meetings $0 $0 $168 $250 $219 $250 Chaplain's Expense $0 $0 $200 $300 $0 $300 Regional Councillors' Meeting $0 $0 $3,333 $5,000 $0 $1,750 Region I $1,513 $2,273 $2,667 $4,000 $4,765 $0 Region II $0 $0 $2,667 $4,000 $769 $0 Region ill $0 $1,461 $2,667 $4,000 $4,067 $0 Region IV $0 $1,020 $2,667 $4,000 $1,556 $0 Region V $440 $3,472 $2,667 $4,000 $6,479 $0 Region VI $0 $650 $2,667 $4,000 $1,554 $0 Region VII $0 $0 $2,667 $4,000 $3,126 $0 Region VIII $0 $1,991 $2,667 $4,000 $3,433 $0 Region IX $0 $82 $2,667 $4,000 $4,050 $0 Northeast Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,400 Mid-Atlantic Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,500 Southeast Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000 Great Lakes Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000 North Central Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,220 163

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

Southwest Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000 West Region $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 Election Expenses $18 $18 $4,000 $6,000 $5,339 $0 Nominating (Governance) Committee $0 $0 $2,664 $4,000 $6,540 $6,000 Personnel Committee $0 $798 $333 $500 $1,860 $1,500 WebEx $49 $441 $600 $900 $644 $625 TOTAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSIDP $10,052 $50,488 $81,962 $122,950 $90,149 $62,545

V.P. COUNC FOR COMPET & NEW MUSIC NCOI Competition Expenses $0 $600 $0 $14,500 $75 $15,550 NCOIAwards $0 $0 $0 $7,500 $0 $0 NY ACOP Competition $0 $600 $0 $16,000 $0 $0 NYACOPAwards $0 $0 $0 $9,000 $0 $0 RCYO Awards/Rising Stars $0 $0 $0 $14,000 $13,500 $14,000 Competitions Committee Expenses $0 $0 $10,333 $15,500 $0 $3,950 Competitions Review Committee Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,882 $0 New Music Cte Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $76 $500 Composition Awards $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,000 $4,000 New Music Adm & Promo $0 $0 $667 $1,000 $1,750 $1,000 Student Composer Grant Initiative $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Commissioning Prize $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Compos Compet Exp $0 $0 $2,333 $3,500 $0 $6%800 TOTAL VICE PRESIDENT $0 $1,200 $13,333 $81,000 $21,283 $52,800

SECRETARY Marketing Committee $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,700 Infonnation Tech Projects $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 Licensing Fees $0 $150 $1,200 $1,800 $2,730 $2,500 Archivist $0 $0 $2%000 $3,000 $0 $0 TOTAL SECRETARY $0 $150 $3,200 $4,800 $2,730 $10,200 164

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

TREASURER/FINANCE & DEVELOP Endowment Campaign $2,189 $2,189 $6,000 $9,000 $17,170 $17,000 Pogorzelski/Yankee Organ Relocation Exp $6,773 $7,097 $0 $0 $0 $0 Development Committee $1,124 $1,124 $667 $1,000 $8,767 $5,000 Dev. Admin.-Appeals, Mailings $2,246 $8,118 $16,667 $25,000 $14,457 $18,000 Budget Sub-committee $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,287 $1,000 TOTAL TREASURER $12,332 $18,528 $23,333 $35,000 $42,681 $41,000

TOTAL VP, SEC, TREAS $12,332 $19,878 $39,867 $120,800 $66,694 $104,000

COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP

Chapter Liability Insurance $4,140 $31,815 $29,333 $44,000 $44,821 $45,000 Councillor for Membership $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500 Cmte on Member Dev. & Chap. Support $0 $0 $1,800 $2,700 $162 $1,275 Chapter Development Projects $0 $51 $3,333 $5,000 $11,125 $2,000 Membership Promotions $0 $528 $1,333 $2,000 $1,584 $1,600 ONCARD Chapter Training $0 $0 $1,333 $2,000 $0 $0 Committee on Sem. & Denom $922 $1,035 $0 $0 $155 $0 Committee Career Dev & Sup $0 $0 $0 $0 $87 $1,500 Cmte on Sharing Skills and Resources $0 $3,087 $2,333 $3,500 $0 $500 Project Expense - Jubilees $2,000 $6,000 $4,000 $6,000 $1,467 $7,000 Amex Credit Card Service Fees $9 $1,291 $1,667 $2,500 $1,006 $0 Authorized.Net Credit Card Service Fees $95 $786 $2,333 $3,500 $1,107 $4,200 Paymentech/Merchant Credit Card Service Fees $1,342 $9,357 $26,667 $40,000 $11,111 $30,800 PayPal Credit Card Service Fees $0 $49 $973 $1,459 $0 $1,200

TOTAL COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP $8,508 $53,998 $75,106 $112,659 $72,623 $96,575 165

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Certification Committee Exp $0 $0 $3,000 $4,500 $5,110 $5,000 Certification Program Advisor $208 $1,667 $1,667 $2,500 $2,500 $3,000 Certification Program Administrator $2,917 $23,333 $23,333 $35,000 $35,000 $36,000 Administration - Exam $444 $3,909 $6,000 $9,000 $12,015 $11,500 Chapter & Center Expenses $180 $508 $3,333 $5,000 $6,142 $6,000 Certification Exam Awards $0 $0 $1~400 $2,100 $2~100 $2,400 TOTAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM $3,749 $29,417 $38,733 $58,100 $62,867 $63,900

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Educ. Resources Committee Exp $0 $0 $0 $0 $21 $0 Cmte on Cont. Professional Education $0 $0 $1,667 $2,500 $2,451 $4,000 Public., AV Media & Mat. Prod. $403 $2,974 $4,000 $6,000 $6,721 $6,000 Instructional Videos for Organists Project $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,000 Pogorzelski Yankee Scholarship Exp $2,000 $8,663 $17,333 $26,000 $88 $60,000 TOTAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES $2,403 $11,637 $23,000 $34,500 $9,281 $85,000

THE NEW ORGANIST CONO Committee Expenses $0 $2,133 $2,333 $3,500 $3,010 $3,500 Committee Projects $0 $0 $310 $465 $0 $0 POE (Pipe Organ Encounters) $1,000 $4,803 $20,000 $30,000 $25,151 $21,000 POE (Pipe Organ Encounters) Scholarships $0 $0 $6!667 $10!000 $0 $10~000

TOTAL THE NEW ORGANIST $1~000 $6,936 $292310 $43!965 $28,161 $342500 TOTAL EDUCATION EXPENSES $7,152 $47,991 $91,043 $136,565 $100,310 $183,400 166

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTDBUDGE BUDGET ACfUAL BUDGET

CONVENTIONS National Convention Cte Exp $0 $0 $0 $0 $25 $0 Regional Convention Cte Exp $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,544 $0 Cmte for Conventions $0 $3,191 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 Convention Plan/Support $7,532 $11,653 $16,333 $24,500 $19,184 $7,000 Regional Conv. Coord. Orien. $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,064 $12,000 National Convention Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $231 $0 Nashville 2012 Convention Exp $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,261 $0 Boston 2014 Convention Expense $0 $0 $667 $1!000 $0 $0 TOTAL CONVENTIONS $7,532 $14,844 $17,000 $25,500 $27,310 $22,000

TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES 45,576 187,199 304,979 518,474 357,085 468,520

THE AMERICAN ORGANIST MAGAZINE Printing & Production $18,727 $199,826 $263,333 $395,000 $382,063 $240,000 Postage & Shipping $9,258 $71,447 $101,333 $152,000 $142,124 $120,000 Design-Monthly $0 $3,415 $9,723 $14,585 $13,760 $15,000 Promotion $0 $0 $1,000 $1,500 $0 $1,500 Copyright Fees $0 $2,275 $333 $500 $0 $500 Editor's Fund $0 $526 $0 $0 $352 $400 TAO Editorial Services $5,586 $33,100 $17,833 $26,750 $30,990 $45,000 TAO Advertising Services $22000 $16,000 $162000 $242000 $262350 $26,500 TOTAL TAO $35,572 $326,589 $409,557 $614,335 $595,639 $448,900

HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL Salaries $52,577 $416,068 $476,667 $715,000 $681,706 $700,000 PR Taxes/Other Empl Benefit $10,472 $84,765 $94,667 $142,000 $136,115 $147,300 Exec Director Travel & Meetings $0 $624 $3,333 $5,000 $2,754 $5,000 Staff Travel & Meetings $24 $570 $0 $0 $949 $1,500 Continuing Education $175 $1,077 $1,333 $2,000 $0 $2,000 HQ Convention Expenses $0 $98 $3,333 $5,000 $0 $0 Office Temporaries (hourly) $0 $10,074 $4,000 $6,000 $30,954 $3,000 Consultants - contracted $0 $656 $1,333 $2,000 $3,825 $1,500 Recruiting Costs $0 $415 $333 $500 $6,876 $250 TOTAL HEADQUARTERS PER. $63,248 $514,348 $585,000 $877,500 $863,180 $860,550 167

American Guild of Organists 05/22/14 STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Eight Months Ending April 30, 2014

CURRENT 2014 2014 ANNUAL 2013 2015 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGE BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS Rent $4,561 $36,220 $36,800 $55,200 $53,380 $56,000 Telephone $796 $6,648 $6,000 $9,000 $9,336 $9,500 Postage - General $3,804 $12,143 $10,000 $15,000 $15,314 $20,000 Stationery & Supplies $872 $6,774 $7,333 $11,000 $12,002 $12,000 Messenger Service $0 $0 $50 $75 $40 $40 Library/Dues/Subscriptions $286 $1,102 $1,077 $1,615 $1,304 $1,300 Postage Machines (Rent/Svc) $966 $2,898 $2,667 $4,000 $3,864 $4,000 Insurance (HQ/Off/Wrk Comp/O&D) $453 $3,258 $4,000 $6,000 $7,824 $8,000 Bad Debt Expense $0 $0 $500 $750 $0 $500 Allowance for Capital Improve. $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 $0 State Corp. Tax $0 $250 $333 $500 $275 $275 Service Contracts (Other) $3,451 $32,345 $29,492 $44,238 $59,296 $46,500 Computer Service & Supplies $593 $1,042 $6,000 $9,000 $1,911 $2,900 Miscellaneous $0 $140 $467 $700 $8,159 $800 Exec Director Contingency $0 $193 $200 $300 $724 $500 AGO - On-Line $579 $8!675 $21,333 $32!000 $6,222 $5!000 TOTAL HQ OPERATIONS $16,361 $111,686 $126,252 $189,378 $180,651 $167,315

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Accounting & Audit $300 $19,469 $22,667 $34,000 $20,530 $27,500 Legal $342 $2,537 $2,000 $3,000 $9,662 $3,000 Collection $0 $0 $133 $199 $0 $0 Bank Service Fees $91 $2,109 $1,333 $2,000 $2,733 $4,000 Payroll Service $206 $1,798 $1,467 $2,200 $2,285 $3,600 Interest Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $75 $50 TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $939 $25,912 $27,599 $41,399 $35,283 $38,150

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE $80!547 $6512946 $738,851 $1!108,277 $1,079,114 $1,066!015 TOTAL EXPENSES $161,695 $1,165,734 $1,453,387 $2,241,086 $2,031,838 $1,983,435 EXCESS REV. OVER OPERATING EXP. ($5,897) $535,251 ($40,833) ($26,456) ($107,796) $190 Depreciation & Amortization $0 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $43,900 $48,000

EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $71,084 $1,460,200 $21,447 $56,964 $549,902 $248,190 TAO-July POD.qxp:master file 5/30/14 3:04 PM Page 39

168 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS CHAPTERS IN EVERY STATE Chartered 1896 by the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115; phone 212-870-2310; www.agohq.org Please check the AGO website and later issues of TAO for certification updates throughout the year. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 2015 EXAMINATION DATES Fellowship: both sections $300, single section $250. No student rate. SERVICE PLAYING CERTIFICATE TEST: October 1, 2014, Surcharge for nonmembers of the AGO: $100. through March 31, 2015 (note date change). The same fees apply for reexamination. To qualify for the student rate, COLLEAGUE EXAMINATION: November 14, 2014, and May 15, candidate must be age 25 or younger with proof of valid student ID. All 2015; November 13, 2015. checks should be sent to National Headquarters and be made payable to CHOIR MASTER EXAMINATION: May 27, 2015 (morning and the American Guild of Organists. Fees must be sent with completed ap- afternoon). plication forms; checks must be dated by application deadline. Requests ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION: May 28 and 29, 2015 (paper- for cancellation of any examination must be received by Headquarters work section both mornings; organ playing one of the afternoons). one full month prior to the examination date in order for a refund to be FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATION: May 28 and 29, 2015 (paperwork issued. In the case of all examinations, there is a nonrefundable portion section both mornings; organ playing one of the afternoons). ($20) of the fee. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES In compliance with the status of the AGO as a not-for-profit edu- Choir Master, Associateship, and Fellowship certificates will be issued cational organization, the examinations are open to AGO mem- to those who obtain at least 50% of the points for each item and 70% of bers and nonmembers. Nonmembers will pay a surcharge. The the total maximum marks in each section (i.e., practical work and Associate, Choir Master, Colleague, and Service Playing examina- paperwork). In the case of the Colleague Examination, the certificate tions may be taken in any order. The Associateship certificate, will be issued to those who either—a. take both sections of the exami- however, must be acquired at least one year before the Fellowship nation at the same time and obtain at least 50% of the points of each Examination may be taken. Holders of the ARCO or ARCCO cer- item and 70% of the points for the entire examination; or b. pass each tificates are considered eligible to take the FAGO Examination, section separately, by obtaining at least 50% of the points for each item provided that applicants send a copy of the ARCO or ARCCO cer- in that section and 70% of the total maximum marks in that section. tificate with the completed application form. The Service Playing Certificate will be issued to those who pass each item and the entire test by the same mini mum scores. Information on APPLICATION PROCEDURES academic regalia is available from Headquarters. Service Playing Certificate Test Contact National Headquarters for application after July 1, 2014. CREDIT The completed application may be submitted between September Either or both sections of the Colleague, Choir Master, Associate ship, 1, 2014, and February 1, 2015. Tests may be taken at any chapter or Fellowship Examinations may be taken on any designated examina- where a suitable or gan and recording equipment are available, tion date. Credit will be given for sections passed. Candidates must pass since the tests are recorded and the recordings are sent to Nation- the remaining portion of the examination (and the NPM written exam al Headquarters for evaluation. in the case of dual Colleague certification) within the five succeeding years. 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Associate ship, or Fellowship certificates work out a full set of a prior Choir Master, Associateship, and Fellowship Examinations year’s paperwork tests, within the time limits specified, some time be- Contact National Headquarters after January 1, 2015, for applica- fore the actual examinations are given. For those taking the Colleague tion forms and a manual of procedure. The completed application Exami nation or Service Playing Certificate Test, the respective study must be submitted by April 1. Both sections of these examinations guidelines offer comprehensive approaches to preparation. Finally, the (paperwork and performance) may be taken in the same year, or above-mentioned collection of exam-related articles drawn from THE each section may be taken singly. If only the paperwork section is AMERICAN ORGANIST contains information that may prove helpful to can- to be taken, the examination may take place at any chapter, since didates at all levels. The 2013 Revised Edition of the Examination Hymn the papers are sent to National Headquarters for evaluation. But Booklet is available as a PDF. The 2011 and 2009 Editions are no longer if the performance tests, or both sections, are to be taken, the valid after September 2014. Requests should be sent to Paul Wolfe, Cer- examination must take place at one of the designated regional tification Program Administrator, at [email protected]. The updated examination centers, since two examiners must be present for the Manuals of Procedure for the Service Playing Test and the Colleague performance tests. A list of these examination centers will be sent Examination are available online as PDF documents at Agohq.org un- with your application forms. The candidate may choose the cen- der Quick Links, Professional Certification. ter that is most convenient. EXAMINATION WORK SHEETS AGO/NPM Joint Certification Paper will be supplied for paperwork sections. For the Choir Master, As- Candidates who are members in good standing of the National As- sociateship, and Fellowship Examinations, no papers or books may be sociation of Pastoral Musicians may obtain Service Playing or Col- brought into the examination room. All candidates’ answer sheets are league certification in both organizations by earning a passing retained at National Headquarters. Candidates for the Colleague grade on these examinations, and, for the Colleague only, passing Examin ation and the Service Playing Certificate Test will receive judges’ a written test administered by NPM. (Separate application must comments as a matter of course; candidates for other examinations can be made to NPM to take the written portion of the NPM CAGO obtain copies of judges’ comments upon request. exam.) In applying to AGO Headquarters for the examination, can- didates must indicate their desire for joint certification, and for EXAMINATIONS FOR THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED the joint CAGO, candidates must also register with NPM. Certain Examinations for the visually challenged are available. Requests for such options in each examination, indicated in the list of requirements, examinations must be received in writing by February 1 for all except the must be chosen. NPM joint certification candidates should be ful- Colleague Examination and the Service Playing Certificate Test. For the ly aware of all NPM certification requirements. Each examination Colleague, the deadline is August 1, 2014, for the Novem ber 2014 exam- will be graded by at least one examiner who is a member of NPM. ination; January 1, 2015, for the May 2015 examination; and August 1, 2015, for the November 2015 examination. For the Service Playing Cer- EXAMINATION FEES tificate Test, the application may be submitted between August 1, 2014, Service Playing Certificate Test: $150. Student rate $125. and January 1, 2015. Persons with conditions other than visual chal- Colleague: both sections $175, single section $150. Student rate lenges are encouraged to write AGO Head quarters before the above dates both sections $150, single section $125. in order to inform the Committee on Professional Certification of any ac- Choir Master: both sections $300, single section $250. No student commodation requests. Anonymity of all candidates and examiners re- rate. mains inviolate. Every candidate must meet the same AGO standard of Associateship: both sections $300, single section $250. Student performance at each exam level in order to receive a certificate. rate both sections $275, single section $225.

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The repertoire pieces are not played first as a group of three, but separately in the beginning, middle, and conclusion of the test. The candidate will pre- pare and perform one work (and only one) from each of Groups A, B, and C. The Service Playing Certificate Test shall be recorded on CD or cassette tape at a site with suitable organ and recording equipment, then sent to Nation- al Headquarters for evaluation by two national examiners. A proctor will be appointed, and will be the only person in the room with the candidate when the test is given. (If a singer is employed for question S3, he or she will be permitted in the room only at that time.) GROUP A Any chorale prelude from Bach’s Orgelbüchlein. Any fugue with pedal by Bach, including the fugues from the so-called “Eight Little Preludes and Fugues,” sometimes attributed to Bach. S5. (10 points) Middle Hymn, no required transposition. The candidate will Any chorale prelude with pedal by Buxtehude (any edition). select and use one hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Book- let, different from the hymn chosen for question S2 above. He or she will GROUP B play two stanzas as though leading a large, enthusiastic congregation. Use A single movement from any work by Mendelssohn, other than the hymn- of pedals for at least one stanza is mandatory. Some contrast in the presen- like opening sections of Sonatas 5 and 6. tation of the two stanzas is expected, as is sensitivity to the text. NPM can- Any movement with indicated pedal from Vierne’s Vingt-quatre Pièces en didates are required to select “Sing of the Lord’s Goodness” from the PDF of style libre (Durand, Masters Music Publications). the Revised Examination Hymn Booklet to play for S5. Any one of the Eleven Versets from Dans la Gloire des Invalides (In the Glory of Les Invalides) by Dupré, improvisations reconstructed by David S6. (10 points) Choice of a second anthem from the list at S4. The candidate A. Stech (Wayne Leupold Editions WL600189). will play the accompaniment as though accompanying a competent choir. GROUP C S7. (10 points) Offertory repertoire, one piece from a group not chosen for Any one of Schroeder’s Six Chorales (Sechs Orgelchoräle), Op. 11 (Schott/ S1. Hal Leonard 49003685). Any movement from Langlais’s Organ Book (Elkan Vogel 463-00006). S8. (10 points) The candidate will sight-read a short passage of music. The Any piece from Saint Augustine’s Organbook by Gerald Near (Aureole Edi- candidate’s grade will be based on his or her ability to maintain the indicat- tion, AE 86, distributed by MorningStar Music). ed tempo with accuracy of notes and rhythm. (The sight-reading question Any one of Bloch’s Six Preludes (G. Schirmer 50328700). and information regarding the examination procedure will be sent from Wayne L. Wold: Trio on People, Look East from Light One Candle (Augs burg Headquarters to the chapter dean prior to the test date.) Fortress 11-10720). Chelsea Chen: II. Moonlight Blue from Taiwanese Suite. Wayne Leupold S9. (10 points) Closing Hymn, no required transposition. The candidate will Editions WL600246. select and use one hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Book- let, different from the two hymns chosen for S2 and S5. He or she will play Candidates seeking NPM certification should either choose a work from the two stanzas as though leading a large, enthusiastic congregation. Use of ped- Dupré collection as their Group B piece, or a work from the Near collection als for at least one stanza is mandatory. Some contrast in the presentation as their Group C piece. (Or they may choose both.) of the two stanzas is expected, as is sensitivity to the text. S1. (10 points) Prelude repertoire. The candidate will prepare and perform S10. (10 points) Postlude repertoire, one piece from the group not chosen one work from either Group A, B, or C. for S1 or S7.

S2. (10 points) Opening Hymn with two transpositions. The candidate will Note: In S5 and S9, the first stanza should use the harmonization given in select and use one hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Book- the Examination Hymn Booklet. In S2, both stanzas are to be transposed let, which may be requested from National Headquarters. He or she will from the given harmonization, one stanza in each key announced by the transpose the hymn into two keys, not more than a major second in either proctor. direction. The keys will be chosen (and announced on the recording) by the proctor. The transposed versions are not to be written out in advance, and the hymn is not to be played in the original key first. AGO EXAMINATION PRIZES S3. (10 points) The candidate will select one of the four psalm accompani- ments in the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Booklet, and will play re- The following prizes are awarded each year: frains and two verses of the psalm as though it were being sung in a service of worship. Depending on the candidate’s choice of psalm, a singer may be FAGO Prize—$600, for highest overall score on FAGO Exam (both required in order to render a satisfactory performance on the test. (The aforementioned Revised Examination Hymn Booklet indicates which sections). psalms require a singer.) If a singer is needed, the candidate may engage (at his or her own expense) any singer, including one with whom he or she per- AAGO Prize—$500, for highest overall score on AAGO Exam (both forms regularly. Neither the candidate nor the examination proctor may sections). serve as the singer. (The singer will be permitted in the examination room only during this portion of the test.) The identity of the singer will not be ChM Prize—$500, for highest overall score on ChM Exam (both revealed on the recording to examiners in order to preserve the candidate’s sections). anonymity. For NPM certification candidates, the required psalm selection is either Psalm 22 (Guimont) or Psalm 33/34 (Gelineau). S. Lewis Elmer Award—$500, for highest overall score on any of the above three exams. S4. (10 points) Choice of one anthem from the following anthem list. The candidate will play the accompaniment as though accompanying a compe- To qualify for any of these prizes, both sections of an examination must tent choir. be taken in the same year, and the overall score must be at least 85%. Mathias—As Truly as God Is Our Father (Oxford 9780193853768). (The can- didate may choose to play choral parts during the pauses.) RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY Haydn—Awake the Harp (from The Creation) (G. Schirmer 50293660 or Ox- An extensive bibliography, updated in 2008, for ford edition of Creation vocal score, 9780193354715). exam study is available free from National Headquarters. Please see “AGO Resources” in this issue of TAO, Mendelssohn—How Lovely Are the Messengers (from St. Paul) (E.C. Schirmer No. 1134). or order item No. CE–12 online: www.agohq.org/store. The bibliography may also be downloaded from the Near—Adam Lay Ybounden, No. 1 of Two Carols (Aureole/MorningStar No. AGO website as follows: go to www.agohq.org; AE 145). The composer suggests a quarter-note tempo of about 120 at the click on “Official Guild Documents,” then “Downloadable two Allegro sections (m. 12 and m. 39), not 84 as published. Documents,” and scroll down to “Education.” S.S. Wesley—Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace, any edition, including H.W. Gray, GCMR 1660, or Choral Public Domain Library, www.cpdl.org.

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170 COLLEAGUE REQUIREMENTS The Colleague Examination shall be recorded on CD or cassette tape at a site with suitable organ and recording equipment, then sent to National Head- quarters for evaluation by two national examiners. As of November 2008, the CAGO Examination may no longer be postponed to the following November or May date. If the examination is not taken as scheduled, application must be made again, and new fees paid. Requests for cancellation must be received by Headquarters one full month prior to the examination date in order for a refund to be issued.

SECTION 1 – Repertoire at the Organ C1. (25 points) Organ Pieces: Candidates will prepare one work from each of Groups A, B, and C. The candidate may play the repertoire in any order. The following repertoire is valid through the May 2015 exams. New repertoire for the November 2015 exam will be published in the July 2015 TAO. hymn (not the “Melodic Gloria”), the candidate will introduce the tune and then play two stanzas as though leading a large, enthusiastic congregation. GROUP A The introduction may be original or may be selected from published reper- J.S. Bach: Fugue in C Minor (on a theme of Legrenzi), BWV 574 (any toire; it need not be elaborate but should serve well to prepare the congre- edition). gation for singing, and should not exceed approximately one minute in J.S. Bach: Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott, BWV 680 (from Clavierübung III, length. Some contrast should be evident in the accompaniment of the two any edition). stanzas, at least one of which must be played with pedal. Sensitivity to the text will be expected. GROUP B Gabriel Pierné: Cantilène, No. 2 of Trois Pièces, Op. 29 (any edition, includ- SECTION 2 – Keyboard Skills ing imslp.org). C5. (10 points) Play a passage of organ music (on three staves) at sight. Louis Vierne: Andantino, No. 2 from Pièces de Fantaisie, Suite No. 1, Op. 51 (any edition). C6. (10 points) Do a, b, or c. NPM candidates must choose b or c. a. Harmonize a simple hymn tune. b. Harmonize a plainsong melody. GROUP C c. Accompany a “folk-style” hymn tune in an appropriate manner. Joseph Willcox Jenkins: Deo Gracias, Six Pieces for Organ (MorningStar Music 10-947). C7. (10 points) Transpose a passage of music, not more than a major second Jean Langlais: Canzona, No. 4 from Folkloric Suite (Fitzsimmons/Fred in either direction. Bock/Hal Leonard, FO604 or HL.8738894 organ solo; not HL.8739717 arr. organ and brass). C8. (10 points) Do a, b, or c. a. Improvise a passage of music (of approximately eight measures) con- C2. (10 points) Accompaniment of Choral Work: Prepare Handel’s Let Their sisting of two (approximately four-measure) phrases, each involving Celestial Concerts All Unite from Samson (E.C. Schirmer EC.312). a modulation and a clearly defined cadence. C3. (10 points) Accompaniment of Vocal Solo: Prepare Holst’s The Heart b. Improvise a passage of music (of approximately 16 measures) consisting Worships (Stainer & Bell, key selected by candidate). of two (approximately eight-measure) phrases based on a given melodic motif, each involving a modulation and a clearly defined cadence. Note: C2 and C3 must be played on the organ. c. In a passage of approximately 30 seconds’ length, provide a bridge or modulatory passage between two hymns (in different keys) from the C4. (15 points) Hymns: The candidate will select two hymns from the 2013 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Booklet. The hymns will be specified Revised Examination Hymn Booklet, which may be requested from National on the examination sheet. Headquarters. NPM candidates are required to play one hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Booklet and substitute James J. Chepponis’s A room with a piano will be provided for candidates for a 20-minute prepa- “Melodic Gloria” (GIA No. G-7822) as the second hymn choice. For each ration session for questions C6, C7, and C8.

CHOIR MASTER REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1 – Practical Work (approximately 45 minutes will be allowed) Ch1. (75 points) Rehearse and direct the choir in the performance of all or any portion of all the following works (in any order the candidate chooses):

William Byrd: Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli (any SATB edition, including Choir Master CPDL). Felix Mendelssohn: Grant us Thy peace (Verleih’ uns Frieden) (any SATB edition). Grayston Ives: Faithful Shepherd (Royal School of Church Music, GIA G-8343). The choir, consisting of at least four singers, will be provided at the exami- nation center. The examiners will determine which portions of the pieces will be rehearsed. The candidate will be expected to rehearse the choir as Ch4. (15 points) Analysis: Demonstrate knowledge of theory through analy - though preparing for an actual performance. Attention should be given, sis of a piece of choral music. within the context of the rehearsal of these works, to aspects of good choral Ch5. (10 points) Gregorian Chant: Answer questions on Gregorian chant, singing, including general musicality, balance, methods of tone production, including range, names of intervals, names of neumes, and finals and domi - and clear enunciation of the text. If the candidate prefers, an accompanist nants of the ecclesiastical modes. Candidates will be expected to read and (not one of the examiners) will be available to play keyboard parts on the transcribe Gregorian notation. piano. Ch6. (15 points) Hymnody: Answer questions on the history and literature of hymns, both texts and tunes, from earliest examples to the present. Ch2. (25 points) Demonstrate keyboard ability by harmonizing a melody, playing harmonic progressions at the piano or organ as directed, and play- Ch7. (10 points) Liturgy: Answer questions on liturgy and liturgical trends. ing a hymn from the 2013 Revised Examination Hymn Booklet. The candidate is expected to be familiar with the historic liturgies of the Western church, and also with contemporary trends in at least one present- SECTION 2 – Paperwork Tests day denomination. (3 hours will be allowed) Ch8. (10 points) Choir Training: Questions will deal with the vocal and Ch3. (15 points) Ear Tests: (A) Write down from dictation a short passage in musical training of both adult and children’s choirs. two parts, for which the key and time signature will be announced and the tonic chord played. (B) Candidates will be given a copy of a passage in hymn Ch9. (15 points) Choral Repertoire: Demonstrate knowledge of choral litera - style. This will be played with some deliberate wrong notes and/or rhythms, ture for various types of choirs. which the candidates will be asked to identify. Each test will be played four Ch10. (10 points) General Musical Knowledge: Answer questions on the his- times, allowing 30 seconds between each playing. tory and literature of music.

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171 Jean Langlais: Bells, No. 3 of Three Characteristic Pieces (Novello). ASSOCIATESHIP REQUIREMENTS A2. (10 points) Play at sight a passage of music in open score on four staves SECTION 1 – Tests at the Organ employing G and F clefs. (approximately 40 minutes will be allowed) A3. (10 points) Transpose a passage of music, not more than a major second A1. (40 points) Candidates will prepare one piece from each of the following in either direction. The candidate will be permitted to play the passage once four lists, and be prepared to play all or any portion of each piece, as requested through in the original key. by the examiners. One (and only one) of the selections will be a slow move- A4. (10 points) Play the continuo part of a chorale or short instrumental move- ment, marked with an asterisk * in the lists below. The candidate may play ment from a figured bass. Only the bass and figures will be given. the repertoire in any order. A5. (10 points) Harmonize a brief passage of music in four parts, for part of LIST A which a treble melody will be given, and for part of which an unfigured bass J.P. Sweelinck: Mein junges Leben hat ein End (any edition). will be given. Dieterich Buxtehude: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BuxWV 196 (any A6. (10 points) The candidate will prepare a hymn (from a U.S. hymnal, with edition). English text, readily available in print) as though leading a large, enthusiastic Dieterich Buxtehude: Toccata in F Major, BuxWV 157 (any edition, title in congregation. He or she will introduce the hymn followed by two stanzas Hansen edition ed. Hedar is Toccata und Fuga, p. 103). bridged by an interlude. The introduction and interlude may be original, se- Franz Tunder: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Breitkopf 6718). lected from published repertoire, or improvised. Contrast between the two *François Couperin: Chromhorne sur la Taille from Messe pour les Couvents stanzas and sensitivity to the character of the text and tune will be expected. (any edition). The candidate may choose to include an interlude in the form of a modula tory bridge with a change of key for the second stanza. LIST B J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A Major, BWV 536 (any edition). A7. (10 points) Do a, b, or c. J.S. Bach: Allegro (iii) from Trio Sonata No. 1, BWV 525 (any edition). a. Improvise five or six variations over a given ground bass. *J.S. Bach: Adagio e Dolce (ii) from Trio Sonata No. 3, BWV 527 (any edition). b. Improvise a brief prelude on a given hymn tune. J.S. Bach: Trio in D Minor, BWV 583 (not Trio Sonata) (any edition). c. Improvise a brief prelude on a given chant. *J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (any edition). J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor, BWV 538 (“Dorian/Dorische”) (any edition). SECTION 2 – Paperwork Tests First Session (3 hours allowed) LIST C A8. (25 points) Analysis: Respond to questions regarding a composition (print- *Charles-Marie Widor: Adagio from Symphonie No. 5 (any edition). ed on adjacent pages of the test pamphlet), which may be drawn from any im- *Frank Bridge: Adagio in E Major from Three Pieces (any edition). portant period, style, or performance medium. Venture opinions as to com- Louis Vierne: Allegro vivace (fourth movement) from Symphony I (any poser, approximate date, harmonic and contrapuntal texture, and/or form. edition). César Franck: Pièce héroïque from Trois Pièces (any edition). A9. (20 points) Fugue: Candidates should be prepared to analyze examples, re- Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Lobe den Herren, den mächiten König, No. 58 from spond to questions, correct intentional errors, and write brief examples of Choral-Improvisationen für Orgel, Op. 65, Vol. VI (any edition, including 18th-century fugal composition. Breitkopf 8266). Max Reger: Toccata in D Minor from , Op. 59, Book 1 Second Session (3 hours allowed) 12 Stücke für die Orgel A10. (15 points) Ear Tests: Write down from dictation two short passages, the (Breitkopf or Peters). first a single melodic line, the second in two parts (treble and bass clefs). The LIST D key and time signature of each will be announced, and the tonic chord played. William Albright: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland from A New Liturgical Each test will be played four times, allowing 30 seconds between each playing. Year (Augsburg Fortress). A11. (20 points) Composition: Continue and bring to a conclusion a passage Paul Hindemith: Lebhaft (i) from Organ Sonata II (any edition). for organ whose opening is given. Approximate length will be specified. Imag- Vincent Persichetti: Sonata for Organ, Op. 86, first movement only (Elkan- inative use of the tools of composition will be expected. Continuous writing in Vogel/Theodore Presser PR 463000080). a specified number of parts is not required. *Olivier Messiaen: Apparition de l’Église éternelle (any edition). A12. (20 points) Questions: Answer objective questions on music history, Maurice Duruflé: Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des Heures de la Cathédrale including questions on organ repertoire, choral music, organ construction de Soissons, Op. 12 (any edition). and maintenance, and contemporary trends.

Anton Heiller: Meditation über die gregorianische Oster-Sequenz “Victimae FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS paschali laudes” (Doblinger). Egil Hovland: Nun danket alle Gott from A New Liturgical Year (Augsburg SECTION 1 – Tests at the Organ Fortress 11-10810). (approximately 45 minutes will be allowed) F1. (40 points) Candidates will prepare one piece from each of the following F2. (10 points) Play a passage of organ music at sight. four lists, and be prepared to play all or any portion of each piece, as requested F3. (15 points) Play at sight a passage of music in open score on four staves by the examiners. One (and only one) of the selections will be a slow move- employing C clefs (soprano, alto, and tenor) and bass clef. ment, marked with an asterisk * in the lists below. The candidate may play the repertoire in any order. F4. (10 points) Arrange at sight for the organ the piano accompaniment of a vocal score (which itself may be a reduction of an original accompaniment for LIST A orchestra). J.P. Sweelinck: Fantasia No. 1 (“Fantasia Chromatica”), SwWV 258 (any edition). F5. (10 points) Transpose a passage of music, not more than a major third in Dieterich Buxtehude: Te Deum laudamus, BuxWV 218 (any edition). either direction. Nicolaus Bruhns: Praeludium in G Major (any Urtext edition). Johann Jakob Froberger: Toccata in D Minor, FbWV 102 (Toccata II in F6. (15 points) Improvise a short piece (approximately two minutes in dura- Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, or any edition). tion) in ternary form on a given theme. The candidate will supply a recogniz- *Nicolas de Grigny: Récit de Tierce en Taille from Premier Livre d’Orgue (any able contrasting motif for the middle section. Clarity of form and structure edition). will be expected.

LIST B SECTION 2 – Paperwork Tests J.S. Bach: Toccata in F Major, BWV 540 (any edition). 1 First Session (3 ⁄2 hours allowed) J.S. Bach: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684, from Clavierübung F7. (20 points) Counterpoint: Candidates should be prepared to analyze ex- III (any edition). amples, respond to questions, and write brief examples of counterpoint in *J.S. Bach: An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653b (any edition). 16th-century style. Original note values will be used. *J.S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr’, BWV 662 (any edition). J.S. Bach: Fugue in E Minor (“Wedge”), BWV 548 (any edition). F8. (15 points) Fugue: Candidates should be prepared to analyze examples, J.S. Bach: Allegro (third movement) from Trio Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV respond to questions, and write brief examples of 18th-century fugal 526/3 (any edition). composition. LIST C F9. (15 points) Essay: Write an essay on one of three given topics concerning Louis Vierne: Les Cloches de Hinckley from Pièces de Fantaisie, Quatrième the life and music of Max Reger. Suite, Op. 55 (Lemoine or Masters edition). 1 *César Franck: Prière, Op. 20 (any edition). Second Session (3 ⁄2 hours allowed) *Jean-Jules Roger-Ducasse: Pastorale (Durand or any edition). F10. (15 points) Ear Tests: (A) Write down from dictation a short passage in Max Reger: Fantaisie, from Fantaisie und Fuge, Op. 135b (any edition). four parts, for which the key and time signature will be announced and the *Maurice Duruflé: Veni Creator, Op. 4: Adagio from p. 18 through the state- tonic chord played. (B) Write down from dictation a short passage of two-part ment of the chorale, page 27 (Durand). counterpoint, for which the key (but not the time signature) will be stated and Charles-Marie Widor: Allegro (first movement) from Symphonie VI(any edition). the tonic chord played. Test A will be played five times, Test B four times. One minute maximum is allowed between each playing. LIST D Marcel Dupré: Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, No. 1 of Three Preludes and F11. (15 points) Orchestration: Demonstrate knowledge of the capabilities of Fugues, Op. 36 (Gray or any edition). orchestral instruments, the craft of orchestration, and the historical stylistic Herbert Howells: Psalm-Prelude, Set Two, No. III, Sing Unto Him a New use of the orchestra through responses to questions, analysis of examples, the Song, Ps. 33:3 (Novello). transcription of a brief passage for orchestra or ensemble, and/or the reduc- Pamela Decker: I. Albarda (Tango for Organ) from Flores del Desierto (Wayne tion of an orchestral score for performance on the organ. Leupold). F12. (20 points) Composition: Write a composition for unaccompanied *Gerre Hancock: Schönster Herr Jesu from A New Liturgical Year (Augsburg voices on a given text. The length will be specified. Imaginative use of the tools Fortress 11-10810). of composition will be expected.

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The AGO Committee on New Music is pleased to announce new procedures for the 2016 AGO/MARILYN MASON AWARD IN ORGAN COMPOSITION Seventeenth Biennial Competition

Award • $2,000 commission for a new solo organ work • Performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston • Publication by Hinshaw Music Inc.

Commission Composers will propose a commission for a new solo organ work of at least five minutes in length. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The submitted proposal should reflect the composer’s compositional strength and interests.

Eligibility Composers of all ages are welcome to enter, and the applicant need not be a member of the American Guild of Organists. Previous winners of the AGO/Holtkamp, AGO, or AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

Application Materials 1. Completed application form, available at the AGO website Agohq.org/competitions/newmusic.html or from AGO Headquarters 2. A proposal for a commission—not longer than two pages. The proposal should explain why the commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer. 3. One-page résumé 4. Two or three sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument, in a solo or ensemble context. The second may be any example that showcases the composer’s best work. Composers are encouraged, but not required, to submit a third work scored for one or more instruments outside of the standard symphony orchestra or wind ensemble.

Deadline Application materials must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2014. The winner of the commission will be announced before September 30, 2014.

Judging and Commissioning Guidelines A panel of professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner the com- poser who has the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the organ repertoire. An advance payment of $1,000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and Hinshaw Music Inc.

For an entry form and instructions, contact AGO Headquarters: 2016 AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115 Tel: 212-870-2310 Fax: 212-870-2163 E-mail: [email protected]

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The AGO Committee on New Music is pleased to announce new procedures for the 2016 AGO/MARILYN MASON AWARD IN ORGAN COMPOSITION Seventeenth Biennial Competition

Award: - $2,000 Commission for a new solo organ work - Performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston. - Publication by Hinshaw Music Inc.

Commission: Composers will propose a commission for a new solo organ work of at least 5 minutes in length. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The submitted proposal should reflect the composer’s compositional strength and interests.

Eligibility: Composers of all ages are welcome to enter, and the applicant need not be a member of the American Guild of Organists. Previous winners of the AGO/Holtkamp, AGO, or AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

Application Materials: 1.Completed application form, available at the AGO website www.agohq.org/competitions/newmusic.html or from AGO Headquarters. 2. A proposal for a commission—not longer than 2 pages. The proposal should explain why the commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer. 3. One-page résumé 4. Two or three sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument, in a solo or ensemble context. The second may be any example which showcases the composer’s best work. Composers are encouraged, but not required, to submit a third work scored for one or more instruments outside of the standard symphony orchestra or wind ensemble.

Deadline: Application materials must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2014. The winner of the commission will be announced before September 30, 2014.

Judging and Commissioning Guidelines: A panel of professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner the composer who has the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the organ repertoire. An advance payment of $1000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and Hinshaw Music Inc.

For an entry form and instructions contact AGO Headquarters:

2016 AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115 Tel: 212-870-2310 Fax: 212-870-2163 Email: [email protected]

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$2000 cash prize provided by Marilyn Mason, performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston, and publication by Hinshaw Music, Inc.

Instructions for Composers

Composers are invited to apply for the commission of an original work, of at least 5 minutes in length. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The work should reflect the composer’s compositional strength and interests.

Composers of any age are eligible. Previous winners of the Holtkamp/AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

The application must be postmarked by July 1, 2014. The application has four components, each of which must be submitted in quadruplicate:

1) Completed entry form; 2) A proposal for commission, which should not be longer than 2 pages. The proposal should explain why the commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer; 3) A one page résumé; 4) Two or three sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument in a solo or ensemble context. The second may be any example that showcases the composer’s best work. Composers are encouraged, but not required, to submit a third work scored for one or more instruments outside of the standard symphony orchestra or wind ensemble.

A panel of three professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner the composer who has the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the organ repertoire. The winning composer will be notified by September 30, 2014. An advance payment of $1,000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. If, in the opinion of the panel, no proposal merits a commission of this stature, no commission will be made.

Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and Hinshaw Music Inc.

The AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition will be performed and recorded at the 2016 National Convention in Houston, TX. The recording shall subsequently be made available on the AGO website for publicity purposes.

One copy of the commissioned piece and the application will be retained at AGO headquarters for archival purposes; all other entry materials will be destroyed.

Composers unfamiliar with the organ are encouraged to consult with organists throughout the composition process and may wish to purchase Sandra Soderlund’s booklet A Guide to the Pipe Organ for Composers and Others, available from the AGO store. 175

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E N T R Y F O R M

NAME ______

ADDRESS ______

CITY ______STATE ______ZIP ______

TELEPHONE (home) ______(work) ______

E-MAIL ______

TITLE OF COMPOSITION (if relevant)______

The proposed commission in this application is hereby submitted for consideration by the judges for the 2016 AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition. The information above as well as the enclosed documents are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I certify that the commission proposed with this form is original, that it has not been published in any form, and is not under contract for publication.

I understand that should it win, the proposed composition will be performed at the 2016 AGO National Convention of the AGO in Houston, and copies will be made for this purpose. I also understand that the premiere performance will be recorded and that the recording shall subsequently be made available on the AGO website for publicity purposes.

SIGNATURE ______DATE ______

ATTACH FOUR (4) COPIES OF THIS ENTRY FORM, RESUME, PROPOSAL AND SAMPLE SCORES. ADDRESS YOUR APPLICATION TO:

2016 AGO/Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115

Submissions must be postmarked by July 1, 2014. One copy of the commissioned piece (and application) will be retained by the AGO for archival purposes; all other applications will be destroyed. Please retain a copy of your complete application for your records. 176

The AGO Committee on New Music is pleased to announce new procedures for the 2016 AGO/ECS PUBLISHING AWARD IN CHORAL COMPOSITION Fifteenth Biennial Competition

Award • $2,000 commission for a new festive Psalm setting for SATB choir, organ, and trumpet • Performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston • Publication by ECS Publishing Corporation

Commission Composers will propose a commission for a new festive Psalm setting for SATB choir (without divisi), organ, and trumpet. The piece should be five to eight minutes in length, and the organ must play a significant role. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The submitted proposal should reflect the com- poser’s compositional strength and interests. The work should be of the highest quality, suitable for concert and liturgical performance by moderate to advanced choirs.

Eligibility Composers of all ages are welcome to enter, and the applicant need not be a member of the American Guild of Organists. Previous winners of the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

Application Materials 1. Completed application form, available at the AGO website (Agohq.org/competitions/newmusic.html) or from AGO Headquarters 2. A proposal for commission—not longer than two pages. The proposal should explain why the proposed commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer. 3. One-page résumé 4. Two sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for choir. The other must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument.

Deadline Application materials must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2014. The winner of the commission will be announced on or before September 30, 2014.

Judging and Commissioning Guidelines A panel of professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner a composer who holds the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the choral repertoire. An advance payment of $1,000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and ECS Publishing Corporation.

For an entry form and instructions, contact AGO Headquarters:

2016 AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115 Tel: 212-870-2310 Fax: 212-870-2163 E-mail: [email protected]

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The AGO Committee on New Music is pleased to announce new procedures for the 2016 AGO/ECS PUBLISHING AWARD IN CHORAL COMPOSITION Fifteenth Biennial Competition

Award: - $2,000 Commission for a new festive Psalm setting for SATB choir, organ, and trumpet - Performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston - Publication by ECS Publishing Corporation

Commission: Composers will propose a commission for a new festive Psalm setting for SATB choir (without divisi), organ, and trumpet. The piece should be five to eight minutes in length, and the organ must play a significant role. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The submitted proposal should reflect the composer’s compositional strength and interests. The work should be of the highest quality, suitable for concert and liturgical performance by moderate to advanced choirs.

Eligibility: Composers of all ages are welcome to enter, and the applicant need not be a member of the American Guild of Organists. Previous winners of the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

Application Materials: 1. Completed Application Form, available at the AGO website (www.agohq.org/competitions/newmusic.html) or from AGO Headquarters. 2. A proposal for commission—not longer than 2 pages. The proposal should explain why the proposed commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer. 3. One-page résumé. 4. Two sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for choir. The other must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument.

Deadline: Application materials must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2014. The winner of the commission will be announced on or before September 30, 2014.

Judging and Commissioning Guidelines: A panel of professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner a composer who holds the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the choral repertoire. An advance payment of $1000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and ECS Publishing Corporation.

For an entry form and instructions, contact AGO Headquarters:

2016 AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York NY 10115 Tel: 212-870-2310 Fax: 212-870-2163 Email: [email protected]

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$2,000 cash prize provided by ECS Publishing, performance at the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston, and publication by ECS Publishing Corporation.

Instructions for Composers

Composers are invited to apply for the commission of a new festive Psalm setting for SATB choir (without divisi), organ, and trumpet. The piece should be five to eight minutes in length, and the organ must play a significant role. There are no restrictions with regard to compositional style. The work should reflect the composer’s compositional strength and interests. It should be of the highest quality, suitable for concert and liturgical performance by moderate to advanced choirs.

Composers of any age or nationality are eligible. Previous winners of the AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition may not enter. Prior organ composition experience is not necessary and will not hinder consideration of an application.

The application must be postmarked by July 1, 2014. The application has four components, each of which must be submitted in quadruplicate:

1) Completed entry form; 2) A proposal for commission, which should not be longer than two pages. The proposal should explain why the commission would be an important addition to the repertoire as well as provide insight into your creative thinking as a composer; 3) A one page résumé; 4) Two sample scores, at least one of which must be less than three years old. One score must demonstrate command of writing for choir. The other score must demonstrate command of writing for a keyboard instrument.

A panel of three professional composers and performers will evaluate all applications, selecting as a winner the composer who has the highest potential for producing an outstanding and lasting contribution to the organ-choral repertoire. The winning composer will be notified by September 30, 2014. An advance payment of $1,000 will be awarded at the time of commissioning. The remaining $1,000 will be awarded upon receipt of an autographed copy of the completed score, due no later than June 30, 2015. If the commission is not completed on time, the commission advance must be repaid. If, in the opinion of the panel, no proposal merits a commission of this stature, no commission will be made.

Arrangements for publication of the winning composition will be made between the composer and ECS Publishing.

The AGO/ECS Award in Choral Composition will be performed and recorded at the 2016 National Convention in Houston, Texas. A recording shall subsequently be made available on the AGO website for publicity purposes.

One copy of the commissioned piece and the application will be retained at AGO Headquarters for archival purposes; all other entry materials will be destroyed.

Composers unfamiliar with the organ are encouraged to consult with organists throughout the composition process and may wish to purchase A Guide to the Pipe Organ for Composers and Others, by Sandra Soderlund available from the AGO store. 179

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E N T R Y F O R M

NAME______

ADDRESS______

CITY______STATE______ZIP______

TELEPHONE (home)______(work)______

E-MAIL______

TITLE OF COMPOSITION (if relevant) ______

The commission proposed in this application is hereby submitted for consideration by the judges for the 2016 AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition. The information above as well as the enclosed documents are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I certify that the commission proposed is original, that it has not been published in any form, and is not under contract for publication.

I understand that should it win, the composition will be performed at the 2016 National Convention of the AGO in Houston TX., and copies will be made for this purpose. I also understand that the premiere performance will be recorded and that the recording shall subsequently be made available on the AGO website for publicity purposes.

SIGNATURE______DATE ______

ATTACH FOUR (4) COPIES OF THIS ENTRY FORM, RESUME, PROPOSAL AND SAMPLE SCORES. ADDRESS YOUR APPLICATION TO:

2016 AGO/ECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition American Guild of Organists 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115

Submissions must be postmarked by July 1, 2014. One copy of the commissioned piece (and application) will be retained by the AGO for archival purposes; all other applications will be destroyed. Please retain a copy of your complete application for your records. AGO June 55014 5/4/12 2:08 AM Page 80

180 OFFICIAL RULES GOVERNING THE 2013 AGO/QUIMBY REGIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS

The purpose of these competitions is to encourage younger organists to pursue excellence, to gain performance experience, and to receive recognition for their achievements. These competitions begin at the Chapter level and conclude at the Regional Conventions. The winner of each Regional Competition will be invited to perform as a Rising Star at the 2014 National Convention in Boston, Mass. The AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions are made possible by a generous grant from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Pipe Organs Inc.

Chapter Regional

Eligibility A competitor must be under 24 years of age as of August 1, 2013. Same Membership in the AGO is not required.

Competition Dates The competition is to be held between February 22 and April 7, 2013. The competition is to be held concurrent with the Regional Conventions in June/July 2013.

Chapter Application Chapter Deans must apply to hold a Chapter Competition. Applications NA must be postmarked no later than October 19, 2012, for listing in the January 2013 issue of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST.

Competitor Application Applications must be postmarked no later than January 18, 2013. A competitor must enter only in the AGO region of either: • the school at which the competitor is currently enrolled OR • the competitor’s permanent legal residence.

Repertoire Competitors will perform one work from each of the following categories: Same

1. A prelude (a toccata or fantasia is acceptable) and fugue or two contrasting movements of a Trio Sonata by Bach. BWV 582 is acceptable; BWV 553–560 and 572 are not acceptable. 2. A work by a composer born between 1800 and 1890 (a single movement of a larger work is acceptable). 3. A work composed by a composer born after 1890 (a single movement of a larger work is acceptable). The works in categories 2 and 3 must be contrasting in mood. Three copies of each of the required pieces must be provided by each contestant for the judges. 4. Hymns—choose one: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Jesus Christ Is Risen Today What Wondrous Love Is This The competitor will introduce the hymn and play two stanzas as if accompanying a congregation. The first stanza of the hymn must be played from the version down- loaded from www.agohq.org. Published or improvised arrangements may be used for the introduction and/or other stanza if the competitor wishes.

Total Performance Time The total performance time is not to exceed 40 minutes, including piston setting. Same (three works + hymn)

Awards The first-place winner is expected to compete in the Regional Competition. $1,000 cash prize to first-place Chapter first-place winners receive free membership in the AGO for one year. winner; $500 cash prize to Each Chapter is expected to make cash awards and to assist with expenses for second-place winner. The first- traveling to the Regional Convention. Chapters are encouraged to present the place winner is to be presented winner in recital. in a 45-minute recital at the Regional Convention. All first- place winners will be invited to perform at the 2014 National Convention in Boston, Mass.

Official Registration Available in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST. Also available from AGO Headquarters, NA Form and Official Rules Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115; phone: 212-870-2310; fax: 212-870-2163; e-mail: [email protected]; www.agohq.org (rules and forms may be downloaded).

Registration Fee $50 (nonrefundable) NA

RCYO Committee Jeff McLelland ([email protected]) www.agohq.org/ Chelsea Chen ([email protected]) organize/rcyo.html Mary Newton ([email protected])

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181 REGISTRATION 5. Disqualification A competitor will be disqualified for failure to abide by the 1. Where you may compete rules. Disqualification will be determined by mutual agreement A competitor must enter only in the AGO region of either: among the Councillor for the Region, the Director of the RCYO • the school at which the competitor is currently enrolled OR Committee, and: (1) at the Chapter level, the Dean of the Chap- • the competitor’s permanent legal residence. ter and Chapter Competition Coordinator; (2) at the Regional level, the Regional Competition Coordinator. Any questions re- No competitor may enter more than one Chapter Competition garding interpretation of the rules should be addressed to the during this competition period (spring 2013). (For information Competition Coordinator. on chapters that plan to hold competitions, see the January 2013 issue of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, or contact the Council- 6. Withholding prizes lor for the Region in which you plan to compete.) Names of The judges shall reserve the right to withhold any or all prizes. chapters holding competitions will be posted on the AGO Web The decision of the judges is final. site (www.agohq.org) as soon as their applications are 7. Ties received. In the event of a tie for first place, places will be determined by the sum of the scores on the 100-point scale. If this still results 2. Who may compete in a tie, the judges will determine the first- and second-place A competitor must be under 24 years of age as of August 1, winners by consensus. 2013. Membership in the AGO is not required. Past first-place Regional Competition winners are ineligible to compete. RULES FOR CHAPTER-LEVEL COMPETITIONS 3. How to enter 1. How a Chapter applies to hold a competition Each competitor must send the following items to AGO • Each Chapter desiring to sponsor a Chapter Competi- Headquarters: tion must complete and submit an application form to AGO • official application form (published with these rules and avail- National Headquarters and to the Councillor for the Region able at www.agohq.org or from AGO Headquarters) by October 19, 2012. The application must specify the • proof of age (photocopy of driver’s license, birth certificate, maximum number of competitors that the Chapter can or passport) accommodate. • $50 nonrefundable registration fee payable to the Chapter of • No more than six competitions will be held in each Region. entry The Councillor for the Region will determine the six chapters • biography and head-shot photograph in digital form based on location and number of potential competitors. Early entries will be given priority. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 18, • Chapters within the same region may combine to hold a 2013. competition. • Chapters will be included in the listing of Chapter Competi- Competitors should retain copies of the application materials. tions to be published in the January 2013 issue of THE AMER- ICAN ORGANIST. All application materials become the property of the American Guild of Organists and will not be returned. 2. Appointing a Chapter Competition Coordinator The Chapter Dean, in consultation with the Chapter’s Execu- GENERAL RULES tive Committee, shall appoint a Coordinator (and a committee, if desired) for that Chapter’s competition. Competition Coor- 1. Recordings dinators must be thoroughly familiar with all applicable sec- All phases of this competition are live. No recording is allowed tions of these rules as well as the checklists provided by Head- during the competition. quarters and must have regular access to e-mail.

2. Applause 3. When to hold the Chapter Competition Applause is not permitted during the competition. The competition must be held between February 22 and April 7, 2013. 3. Page turners The Competition Coordinator will assign each competitor a 4. Choosing an organ for the competition page turner/assistant. The page turner/assistant must be a a. It is imperative that the organ chosen for the competition neutral party; the competitor is not allowed to choose a page be adequate to play a wide range of literature and that it be in turner/assistant. The page turner/assistant may demonstrate excellent working condition. This instrument should be the registrations for the competitor during the practice period, but best available, one that projects well into the room and en- is prohibited from advising the competitor in any way. Only the courages the most sensitive playing. It must have a reliable page turner/assistant and the official Competition monitor may combination action, preferably with multiple levels of mem- be present with the competitor during practice sessions. The ory. The instrument must not be one that any of the competi- page turner/assistant may not assist or advise the competitor tors uses regularly. in any way during the performance except for turning pages. b. At least one month before the competition, the Chapter 4. Music Scores Competition Coordinator will provide competitors with de- The use of photocopies of scores in public domain (copyright tailed information concerning the competition instrument, in- before 1923) is acceptable. The use of photocopied or other cluding specifications, manual layout, pedalboard, compass, illegally reproduced copyrighted scores without the written number and location of pistons for each division, and other permission of the copyright holder is prohibited and will dis- console accessories. qualify a competitor from participation in the competition. Ex- ceptions to this rule apply only to reductions for performance c. The Chapter Competition Coordinator will personally in- and to pages duplicated for the purpose of facilitating page spect the instrument to be used for the competition, making turns. See http://www.agohq.org/competitions/rcyocon.html certain that it complies with all requirements. This must be for information on obtaining scores. done early, before the location of the competition is confirmed. As the competition approaches, the Coordinator will again

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182 personally check to ensure that the organ is in tune and ready. 12. Responsibilities of the Chapter Competition Coordinator The Coordinator must provide the judges with notice of any • Inform the judges of the works (including editions of Bach uncorrected problems prior to the competition. works) and hymns to be performed at least 20 calendar days prior to the competition. 5. Appointing judges • Monitor the competitors’ practice time or appoint someone a. Three judges and two alternates will be appointed in con- to do so. sultation among the Dean of the Chapter, the Program Coor- • Ensure that judges arrive at the site of the competition with dinator (or Sub-dean), and the Competition Coordinator. If any sufficient time to examine the console, play the organ briefly, of these parties has a student who is a competitor, he or she and acquaint themselves with the sound of the instrument. cannot be a judge. These potential judges should be highly • Have at least one alternate judge on site at the competition knowledgeable with regard to organ literature and perfor- or readily available to serve if required. mance practice. It may be desirable to appoint judges from • Notify judges of any problems with the competition instru- other chapters. The names of the five appointees must be re- ment that cannot be rectified before the competition begins. ported to the Councillor for the Region at least 25 days prior • Remind judges to provide signed, written comments to com- to the date of the Chapter Competition. petitors concerning their performances. Verbal discussion with the competitors following the competition is encour- b. No past or present teacher of a competitor, or any other aged. teacher associated with a school attended by a competitor, • Ensure that judges are not seated near one another during may serve as a judge of that competitor. It is therefore imper- the performances, but are seated where they can best hear ative that no judges be appointed until the competitors, their the instrument being played. teachers, and their schools are known. • Ensure that judges are not able to see the competitors. • Provide judges with the official form to score and rate com- c. The names of the judges will not be made public until the petitors (downloadable from www.agohq.org). conclusion of the competition. • Remind judges that they have the right to withhold any or all prizes. In the event of a tie for first place, places will be de- 6. Scheduling practice time termined by the sum of the scores on the 100-point scale. If A minimum of three hours of practice on the competition in- this still results in a tie, the judges will determine the first- strument must be arranged by the Chapter Competition Co- and second-place winners by consensus. ordinator for each competitor. Competitors may be given ad- • Consult the Chapter Coordinator Checklist for more detailed ditional practice time, to be divided equally among all com- instructions. petitors. In addition, each competitor must be allowed at least 30 minutes on the competition instrument on the day of 13. Competing at the Regional level the competition. Competitors may not listen to each other The first-place winner of each Chapter Competition is ex- practice. pected to compete in the Regional Competition. If the first- place winner is unable to compete in the Regional Competi- Practice time is typically scheduled during the three to four tion, the second-place winner is eligible to compete. days immediately preceding the competition. Competitors should plan to make themselves available during the day on 14. Chapter financial responsibilities whichever day they are assigned, keeping in mind that many a. Chapter will retain the application fees collected from the churches are available only from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. for practice. competitors for the purpose of defraying expenses related to In every situation, the Coordinator must be fair and equitable the Chapter Competition. to all competitors and should make every effort to accommo- date the competitors’ schedules within reason. b. The Chapter is expected to make cash awards to the first- and second-place winners of the competition and to assist the 7. Changes in the competitor’s repertoire winner in covering the expenses of traveling to the Regional Any change in repertoire must be made in writing to the Chap- Convention. The Chapter is also encouraged to present the ter Competition Coordinator no less than 30 days in advance winner in recital. of the Chapter Competition. The Chapter Competition winner must perform the same repertoire at the Regional Competition. c. The first-place winner receives free membership in the AGO for one year. Contact the Councillor for the Region or Head- 8. Competition performance quarters for information. a. The total time of the three works and the hymn must not ex- ceed 40 minutes, including piston setting. d. The Chapter is responsible for any charges imposed for the use of facilities. b. The three works and the hymn may be played in any order preferred by the competitor. e. The Chapter must pay each judge a minimum $50 honorar- ium and provide overnight lodging/meals as necessary. 9. Screening the competitors from view Competitors must be screened from the view of the judges, 15. Reporting results but may be visible to the audience. Immediately upon conclusion of the Chapter Competition, the Coordinator must forward copies of the photographs and bi- 10. Single competitor ographies of the first- and second-place winners and a com- If only one competitor has registered for a Chapter Competi- plete list of all competitors with their updated contact informa- tion, the competitor must still perform for a panel of three tion to the Councillor for the Region. These materials should be judges to be approved as a competitor in the Regional Com- in the hands of the Regional Councillor no later than April 30, petition. 2013.

11. Minors RULES FOR REGIONAL-LEVEL COMPETITIONS A competitor who is under the age of 18 at the time of the com- petition must be accompanied by a parent or responsible 1. Appointing the 2013 Regional Competition Coordinator adult. The Chapter is not responsible for any expenses for the The Regional Convention Coordinator will appoint a member accompanying adult. of the Regional Convention Steering Committee to be the

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183 Competition Coordinator. This appointee must be reported to 6. Scheduling practice time the Councillor for the Region no later than February 1, 2013. A minimum of three hours of practice on the competition in- Competition Coordinators must have regular access to e-mail. strument is to be arranged by the Regional Competition Coor- dinator for each competitor. The competitors may be given ad- 2. When and where to hold the Regional Competition ditional practice time, to be divided equally among all Regional Competitions will be held in conjunction with the Re- competitors. Each competitor must be given 30 minutes on the gional Conventions of the American Guild of Organists during competition instrument on the day of the competition. Com- June and July 2013. petitors may not listen to each other practice.

If a Region does not hold its convention in the summer, provi- Practice time is typically scheduled during the three to four sions must be made for a Regional Competition in June or July. days immediately preceding the competition. Competitors The convention is still responsible for all financial responsi- should plan to make themselves available during the day on bilities detailed in these rules and the Regional Convention whichever day they are assigned, keeping in mind that many Guidelines. churches are available only from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. for practice. In every situation, the Coordinator must be fair and equitable The Councillor for the Region, Regional Convention Coordina- to all competitors and should make every effort to accommo- tor, and Regional Competition Coordinator will confer on all date the competitors’ schedules within reason. details of scheduling and location of the competition, within the following guidelines: 7. Competition performance • All competitors must perform on the same day. a. Each competitor must perform the same compositions and • Regional Competitions cannot be combined. hymn for the Regional Competition as performed in the Chap- ter Competition. 3. Choosing an organ for the competition The organ chosen for the Regional Competition must be the b. The total time of the three works and the hymn must not ex- finest available, appropriate for performance of the required lit- ceed 40 minutes, including piston setting. erature, and in excellent working condition. It must have a re- liable combination action, preferably with multiple levels of c. The three works and the hymn may be played in any order memory. The Councillor for the Region should make certain preferred by the competitor. that the instrument to be used for the competition meets these criteria. This must be done early, before the location of the 8. Screening the competitors from view competition is confirmed. As the competition approaches, the Competitors must be screened from the view of the judges, Regional Competition Coordinator will again check to ensure but may be visible to the audience. that the organ is in tune and ready. The Coordinator must pro- vide the judges with written notice of any uncorrected prob- 9. Single competitor lems prior to the competition. In the event there is only one competitor, the competitor must still perform for the judges. The judges will determine if a prize 4. Appointing judges is to be awarded. a. Three judges and two alternates will be appointed no later than May 31, 2013, in consultation among the Councillor for 10. Minors the Region, the Regional Convention Coordinator, and the Re- A competitor who is under the age of 18 at the time of the com- gional Competition Coordinator. If any of these parties has a petition must be accompanied by a parent or responsible student who is a competitor, he or she cannot be a judge. adult. The convention is not responsible for any expenses for These judges should be highly knowledgeable with regard to the accompanying adult. organ literature and performance practice. 11. Responsibilities of the Regional Competition Coordinator b. Neither the Councillor for the Region, the Regional Conven- • Inform the judges of the works (including editions of Bach tion Coordinator, nor the Regional Competition Coordinator works) and hymns to be performed at least 20 days prior to may serve as a judge in his or her own Region. the competition. • Monitor the competitors’ practice time or appoint someone c. Neither judges nor Coordinators of Chapter Competitions to do so. may serve as judges of a Regional Competition in the same • Ensure that judges arrive at the site of the competition with Region. sufficient time to examine the console, play the organ briefly, and acquaint themselves with the sound of the instrument. d. No past or present teacher of a competitor, or any other • Have at least one alternate judge on site at the competition teacher associated with a school attended by a competitor, or readily available to serve if required. may serve as a judge of that competitor. It is therefore imper- • Notify judges of any problems with the competition instru- ative that no judges be appointed until the competitors, their ment that cannot be rectified before the competition begins. teachers, and their schools are known. • Remind judges to provide signed, written comments to competitors concerning their performances. Verbal discus- e. The names of the judges will not be made public until the sion with the competitors following the competition is conclusion of the competition. encouraged. • Ensure that judges are not seated near one another during 5. Sending information to competitors the performances, but are seated where they can best hear By May 16, 2013, the Regional Competition Coordinator must the instrument being played. notify all Chapter Competition winners of the date and place • Ensure that judges are not able to see the competitors. of the Regional Competition. At that time, the Competition • Provide judges with the official form to score and rate com- Coordinator should also provide competitors with detailed in- petitors (downloadable from www.agohq.org). formation concerning the competition instrument, including • Remind judges that they have the right to withhold any or all specifications, manual layout, pedalboard, compass, number prizes. In the event of a tie for first place, places will be de- and location of pistons for each division, and other console termined by the sum of the scores on the 100-point scale. If accessories. this still results in a tie, the judges will determine the first- and second-place winners by consensus.

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184 • Consult the Regional Competition Coordinator Checklist and are the responsibility of the Chapter hosting the Regional Con- the AGO Guidelines for Regional Conventions for more de- vention as part of the convention budget. In drafting a budget, tailed instructions. it is recommended that the convention plan on six competitors.

12. Regional winners c. Each judge shall receive a $100 honorarium if there are one a. Each Region will award a $1,000 cash prize to the first-place or two competitors, plus $25 for each additional competitor winner and a $500 cash prize to the second-place winner of over two, along with complimentary convention registration the Regional Competition. These awards are made possible by (excluding banquets, transportation, etc.), to be paid by the a generous grant from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Regional Convention. If the competition is held prior to the Pipe Organs Inc. convention, the Regional Convention will also cover lodging and meal expenses incurred by out-of-town judges from the b. The first-place winner will be invited to perform a 45-minute time they are required to arrive for the competition until the recital during the Regional Convention. It is recommended that convention begins, unless those expenses are already pro- this program include the winner’s competition pieces. In the vided by the convention for other reasons. event the first-place winner cannot perform, the second-place winner will be invited to play. 14. Reporting results Upon conclusion of the Regional Competition, the Regional c. The winner of each Regional Competition will be invited to Competition Coordinator will provide photographs and biogra- perform at the 2014 National Convention in Boston, Mass. In phies of first- and second-place winners, as well as updated the event the first-place winner cannot perform, the second- contact information, to Headquarters no later than August 1, place winner will be invited to play. 2013.

d. Winners will be featured in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST. 15. Responsibilities of the Councillor for the Region • Ensure that information on Chapter Competition first- and 13. Regional Convention financial responsibilities second-place winners (names, contact information, pho- a. Regional Conventions will provide competitors with housing tographs, and biographies) is delivered to the Regional (use of the convention hotel is strongly recommended), meals, Competition Coordinator as soon as available, but no later parking, and local transportation during the rehearsal and than May 9, 2013. competition period. The first-place winner will also receive • Make certain that the instrument to be used for the Regional housing and meals (a per diem of at least $35 for meals is rec- Competition meets the criteria set forth in these rules. ommended) during the convention as determined by the Con- • Encourage chapters to sponsor the winner of the Regional vention Steering Committee. Complimentary convention reg- Competition in recitals throughout the Region following the istrations will be provided to at all competitors. competition. Competition winners are under no obligation to perform for less than their customary professional fees for b. Expenses incurred in conducting the Regional Competition such appearances.

2013 AGO/QUIMBY REGIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS APPLICATION FORM FOR CHAPTERS

The Chapter Dean must apply to hold a Chapter Competition. The competition must be held between February 22 and April 7, 2013. Names of chap- ters holding competitions will be posted on the AGO Web site (Agohq.org) as soon as their applications are received. Applications must be postmarked no later than October 19, 2012. No more than six Chapter Competitions will be held in each region. The Councillor for the Region will determine the six chapters based on location and the number of potential competitors. Early entries will be given priority.

Submit one copy of this form to your Councillor for the Region and one copy to National Headquarters.

Name of Chapter Name of Dean

Region Number Signature of Dean

Date of Chapter Competition Phone

Location of Competition Maximum Number of Competitors

City State Zip E-mail Address

* * * * * COMPETITION COORDINATOR

Name of Coordinator Phone

Address of Coordinator E-mail Address

City State Zip

(Please retain a copy of this form for your files.)

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2013 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS/QUIMBY 185 REGIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS APPLICATION FORM FOR COMPETITORS

Application must be postmarked no later than January 18, 2013, and mailed to AGO Headquarters, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115. Please retain a copy of the application and a receipt showing the date and post office from which your application was mailed.

NAME OF COMPETITOR (Please type or print) Competitor’s Permanent Legal Address

Street City State Zip

Competitor’s School Address

Name of Institution

P.O. Box/Street City State Zip

Telephone E-mail Birth Date

Social Security Number (to be retained ay Headquarters)

Name of chapter where you plan to compete Date of chapter competition No changes in competition venue will be allowed after January 21, 2013.

I am eligible to compete in this region because: I attend school in this region (include copy of current school ID) My permanent legal residence is in this region (include copy of government-issued document showing your legal residence) I have been a member of the chapter where I plan to compete for at least a year

LIST OF COMPETITOR’S ORGAN INSTRUCTORS AND INSTITUTIONS Please list all instructors in chronological order from beginning study through the present. Use an additional page if necessary. Name of Instructor Name of Institution

REPERTOIRE SELECTIONS 1. J.S. Bach (please include edition and BWV number): 2. Work by a composer born between 1800 and 1890: Year composer was born 3. Work by a composer born after 1890: Year composer was born (The works in categories 2 and 3 must be contrasting in mood.) 4. Hymn—circle your selection: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Jesus Christ Is Risen Today What Wondrous Love Is This

Total performance time of the hymn and the three works including piston setting must not exceed 40 minutes. Any change in repertoire must be made in writing to the Chapter Competition Coordinator no less than 30 days in advance of the chapter-level competition.

Applications must be accompanied by: • $50.00 nonrefundable registration fee (made payable to the local AGO Chapter where you plan to compete and mailed separately to AGO Headquarters) • proof of age (copy of driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport) • documentation showing your eligibility to compete in this region • biography and head-shot photograph (in digital format), sent to [email protected]. All application materials become the property of the American Guild of Organists and will not be returned. I understand that I am required to bring three legal copies of each score to be performed (no photocopies without written permission from the pub- lisher) to the competition for use by the judges. Failure to provide three legal copies of each score will result in disqualification. I hereby certify that I have read, understand, and agree to comply with the rules of the 2013 AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists. I understand that if I disregard any of these rules or misrepresent any of these facts, I will be disqualified.

Signature of competitor Date

Signature of current teacher Date A competitor who is under the age of 18 at the time of the competition must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. The AGO is not respon- sible for any expenses for the accompanying adult. If you are under age 18, your parent or guardian must complete the following:

Signature of parent or legal guardian Date All necessary documentation and your entry fee must be included with your application in order for you to be entered in the competition.

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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS CHAPTERS IN EVERY STATE Chartered 1896 by the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115; phone 212-870-2310

2014 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance Official Rules

The American Guild of Organists promotes the highest level of organ performance through its National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (“NYACOP” or “the Competition”). The Competition is intended to serve as a springboard for emerging organists to develop their performance ability by participating in the various demanding stages of this Competition. The winner receives a monetary prize, the exposure of a recital played during an AGO National Convention, the recording of a CD to be marketed by a recognized recording label, and two years of concert career development assistance. All competitors are expected to demonstrate fine artistic ability, grace under pressure, and a commitment to the professional approach of the Competition. Each competitor is also expected to observe all rules and procedures of the Competition. The NYACOP Committee administers the application process and selects the initial competitors for the Competition based on its review of the application materials. The Committee also supervises the progress of the Competition in accordance with the Official Rules. The Committee may establish such other procedures from time to time and take such other actions as deemed appropriate to ensure that the Competition proceeds in an efficient and professional manner consistent with these Official Rules and the Competition’s goals. The NYACOP Committee has the sole authority to interpret and enforce the rules and procedures of the Competition. Any supplemental rules, clarifications, or corrections issued in any form by the NYACOP Committee are to be considered an official part of these Rules.

Competition Summary

The Competition takes place in four stages:

The APPLICATION process calls for applicants to present themselves for consideration as competitors with completed application packages as specified in these Rules. A maximum of 25 applicants will be accepted as official competitors.

The Competition continues with three PERFORMANCE ROUNDS. The first is a Recorded Round, judged in strict anonymity, from which seven competitors are chosen to advance to the Semifinal Round. Those semifinalists will compete in live performance prior to the AGO National Convention. Of those, three will be selected to compete in the Final Round at the 2014 AGO National Convention in Boston, MA.

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OFFICIAL RULES

I—ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Eligibility: The Competition is open to organists who were born between July 1, 1981, and July 1, 1991. Previous NYACOP first-place winners are ineligible. Organists who are, prior to commencement of the Competition, or who become at any time during the Competition, under exclusive contract with a management or recording agency are ineligible to compete. Competitors who do not follow all of the rules and procedures of the Competition are subject to disqualification. Competitors who engage in conduct that is contrary, in the opinion of the NYACOP Committee, to the professional spirit of the Competition are also subject to disqualification. This is an American competition. The winner will perform regularly for American audiences. Due to the prohibitive costs of overseas travel and the complexity of arranging recital appearances for non-U. S. residents, the winner is encouraged to reside in North America during the two-year period following the Competition. Work visas for non-U. S. residents are expensive and increasingly difficult to obtain. Payment of any fees for work visas would be the responsibility of the winner. Applicants must be members in good standing of the American Guild of Organists at the time of application. All competitors are expected to be fluent in written and spoken English.

2. Application Procedure: A complete application will consist of all of the following: (a) Four photocopies of a completed application form, completed as directed on the form. Application forms may be obtained as hard copies from AGO Headquarters or downloaded in PDF format at http://www.agohq.org/competitions/index.html. (b) A check or money order in the amount of $75 made out to “American Guild of Organists.” (c) Four photocopies of the applicant’s legal birth certificate or equivalent government- issued documentation proving date of birth. (d) Information about the applicant’s musical education and competition and prize history, a recording verification form, and three to six examples of recital programs demonstrating depth of experience and breadth of repertoire. (e) Four copies of an audio CD of a live performance presented after January 1, 2012. The recording shall contain only a major work by J. S. Bach (all movements of a multi-movement work) and a contrasting work composed after 1770. Only the first 30 minutes of the recording will be reviewed. The application form contains additional instructions. Application materials will not be returned.

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3. The package containing application materials should be shipped to: NYACOP, American Guild of Organists, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115. The package must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2013. The entire application must be shipped in a single package. The AGO will send confirmation of receipt approximately one week after the postmark deadline. Applicants are advised to obtain a tracking number from their shipping company and check delivery status.

4. The application process will be administered by the NYACOP Committee. The NYACOP Committee places the greatest emphasis on the evaluation of the applicants’ submitted recordings. The Committee, none of whom may be a current teacher of an applicant, will evaluate the recordings in strict anonymity. All other application materials will be used to gain a further general understanding of each prospective competitor’s experience and preparedness to undertake the intense recital activity available to the NYACOP first-prize winner.

5. Applicants should be aware that every detail of each application is carefully scrutinized. Any deviation from these Rules may result in disqualification. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application package is complete, accurate, and postmarked by the deadline of April 15, 2013.

II—PERFORMANCE ROUNDS

(A) RECORDED ROUND

1. All applicants will be notified of the results of the Application Round and whether or not they have been selected as competitors by June 17, 2013. 2. A maximum of 25 applicants will be chosen to become official competitors. They will then be asked to provide publicity photos and 100-word biographies for publication in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST. 3. Official competitors will submit four identical, unedited audio CDs of the following repertoire to National Headquarters, postmarked no later than October 14, 2013.

RECORDED ROUND REPERTOIRE

Louis Marchand: Dialogue in C Major, from 3me Livre des Pièces d’Orgue (any Urtext edition) J. S. Bach: Chorale and Variations VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI (i.e., Chorale and all of the variations with pedal) from the Partita on “Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig,” BWV 768 (any Urtext edition) Max Reger: Capriccio, from Opus 65, Heft I (any edition) Max Reger: Improvisation, from Opus 65, Heft I (any edition) Rachel Laurin: II. Scherzo, from Symphony No. 1, Opus 36 (Wayne Leupold Editions)

4. Additional guidelines will be sent to each competitor regarding procedures for submitting recordings. 5. The recording shall contain only performances of the above works.

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6. Works may be recorded on different organs suitable for the individual pieces, but there may be no editing within a work. 7. The Bach Chorale and Variations on “Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig” must all be recorded at one sitting and on one track; the Reger works may be recorded on separate tracks. 8. The Recorded Round will be judged under conditions of strict anonymity. Judges’ identities will be revealed at the conclusion of the Round. No judge may be a current or immediate past teacher of a competitor. 9. Each competitor will receive signed, written comments on her or his performance. Judges’ comments are not to be quoted in future press releases. 10. CDs will not be returned to competitors.

(B) LIVE PERFORMANCE ROUNDS

1. All competitors will be notified of the results of the Recorded Round and whether or not they have been selected as semifinalists by December 16, 2013. 2. Seven competitors will be chosen from the Recorded Round to participate in the Semifinal Round. At the Semifinal Round, three semifinalists will be selected to advance to the Final Round. 3. Once notified of their status, those selected to compete in the live performance rounds are prohibited from playing the competition organs in advance of their official practice times. 4. The Semifinal Round will be held in May of 2014, approximately one month before the Final Round, at a venue to be selected by June 2013. The Final Round will take place in conjunction with the 2014 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Boston, MA. 5. Performers will be screened from view of the judges during the Semifinal and Final Rounds. Judges’ identities will be revealed at the conclusion of each Round. No judge may be a current or immediate past teacher of a competitor. 6. Applause will be permitted at the conclusion of each competitor’s performance at the Final Round. 7. The order in which the competitors perform will be chosen by lot in each Round. 8. The use of illegally reproduced copyrighted scores is prohibited and will disqualify any competitor from further participation in the Competition. Exceptions to this rule apply only to pages duplicated for the purpose of facilitating page turns. 9. Each semifinalist will receive a minimum of four hours practice time on the Competition instrument. Additional practice time at other venues will also be available as conditions permit. Practice time for the Final Round will be negotiable, so long as each competitor is offered the same amount of time, with a minimum of four hours per finalist. No one other than the competitor, committee members, and designated onsite monitors or page-turners may be present during practice times. 10. The NYACOP Committee will designate page-turners, who will be available on the last day of practice. During practice sessions, these page-turners will also be allowed to play any desired passages for competitors to listen for balance and registration adjustments. Page- turners may not offer coaching or advice on registration during practice sessions and will not be allowed to operate stops or pistons during the performance. 11. Competitors may record their practice sessions.

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12. Each competitor may choose the order in which his or her pieces are played during the Semifinal and Final Rounds. 13. The judges of the Final Round shall name at least a First Prize winner. 14. Decisions of all judges will be final and will not be subject to appeal. 15. Judges’ comments are not to be quoted in future press releases.

SEMIFINAL ROUND REPERTOIRE

Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccata Quinta, from Second Book of Toccatas, Partitas, etc. (any Urtext edition) J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 (any Urtext edition) Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie in D-flat Major, Opus 101 (Durand) Petr Eben: The Dance of David before the Ark of the Covenant, from Four Biblical Dances (United Music Publishers)

FINAL ROUND REPERTOIRE

Nikolaus Bruhns: Praeludium in G Major (any Urtext edition) J. S. Bach: “Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele,” BWV 654 (any Urtext edition) Charles-Marie Widor: II. Moderato cantabile, from Symphony No. 8 (A-R Editions) Pamela Decker: A new work commissioned for the 2014 Boston AGO Convention (scores will be made available to semifinalists in early 2014)

III—FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1. The AGO will provide honoraria and expense reimbursement for all judges. 2. The AGO will provide round-trip coach air transportation and housing for competitors in the Semifinal Round as well as a fixed per diem allowance from the first scheduled practice day through the conclusion of the Semifinal Round. 3. The AGO will provide housing and round-trip coach air transportation for finalists to the National Convention in Boston, MA, as well as a fixed per diem allowance from the first scheduled practice day through the day on which the prizes are presented. Finalists are required to attend this presentation. 4. Registration for the National Convention will be provided for finalists and for the judges of the Final Round. 5. Underwriting of expenses is provided in part by the Nita Akin Competition Fund.

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IV—PRIZES

FIRST PRIZE 1. The Lilian Murtagh Memorial Prize, funded by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc., Cleveland, OH; $3,000 cash award; Career development assistance from Karen McFarlane Artists Inc., between September 2014 and June 2016, including publicity materials and advertising.

2. A performance during the 2016 AGO National Convention.

3. A CD recording on the Pro Organo label.

Total value of management and recording services estimated at $20,000. Based on past winners’ experience, recital fees between 2012 and 2014 are estimated to be $20,000 or more before expenses.

SECOND PRIZE $3,000 Funded by John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, Champaign, IL.

THIRD PRIZE $2,000 Funded by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders, Hartville, OH.

AUDIENCE PRIZE $1000 Funded by Martin Ott Pipe Organ Company Inc., St. Louis, MO. This prize will be determined by audience ballot at the Final Round. Only audience members who are present for the entire Final Round of the Competition may vote.

COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION IN ORGAN PERFORMANCE

John Brock, Director, Knoxville, TN Ann Frohbieter, Houston, TX Jay Peterson, Chicago, IL David Vogels, AGO National Councillor for Competitions and New Music, Denver, CO

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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS 192 CHAPTERS IN EVERY STATE Chartered 1896 by the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115; phone 212-870-2310; www.agohq.org 2014 National Competition in Organ Improvisation The National Competition in Organ Improvisation seeks to further the art of improvisation by recognizing and rewarding superior performances in the field. A flourishing tradition of improvisation is fundamental to a truly vital musical culture.

Competition Rules I—ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION III—SEMIFINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS The competition is open to all organists regardless of age or citi- All competitors must avoid the competition site outside of the ap- zenship. First-place winners of previous AGO Improvisation Com- pointed orientation, practice, and performance times, except for of- petitions are not eligible. Each competitor will complete the official ficial AGO convention events. Each competitor will practice alone. application form and submit it along with the $75 registration fee Except for an NCOI Committee-approved person who may demon- to AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation at the AGO strate combinations of the competitor’s choice and/or provide reg- Headquarters address listed above. The entry must be postmarked istration assistance on instruments with no pistons, no one may lis- by September 15, 2013. ten to or accompany the competitor during practice sessions. Please note: A competitor may be disqualified at any time for fail- A panel of three judges, none of whom will have served as a judge ure to abide by these rules or for actions deemed to be in conflict for the Preliminary Round, will serve for both the Semifinal and Fi- with the spirit of the competition. Such disqualification will be nal Rounds. Judges will be screened from the competitors, and no made by common agreement between the NCOI leadership and the applause will be allowed. Executive Director of the AGO, in consultation with the National Any communication, direct or indirect, between a competitor and Councillor for Competitions and New Music. a judge before the competition has concluded will result in the im- mediate disqualification of the competitor involved. II—PRELIMINARY ROUND The preliminary round is by recording, evaluated by a panel of (A) SEMIFINAL ROUND three judges. The recording must be made between October 20 and No more than five semifinalists will participate in the Semifinal November 11, 2013, and monitored by an approved proctor such as Round, which will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014, at First an AGO officer, a teacher, or a recording engineer. The competitor Lutheran Church, Boston, Mass. AGO Headquarters, under the is responsible for selecting the instrument and obtaining a proctor. guidance of the Executive Director, will provide a travel and per The proctor will make four CD copies of the recording and submit diem allowance for each semifinalist to attend the competition in them to AGO National Headquarters, postmarked not later than Boston. Semifinalists must arrive in Boston on June 20, 2014, for November 12, 2013. A field of no more than five semifinalists will orientation and to make practice time arrangements. Each com- be announced by February 1, 2014. petitor will receive no less than three hours of practice time on the competition instrument in the days preceding the round. Immedi- Performance Requirements ately before the competition, each competitor will be allotted 30 1. An improvisation on a given cantus firmus that includes a har- minutes to consider the given themes. This preparation is without monization of the tune and an improvisation on the tune. keyboard, but the competitor may make notes (forms, registrations, 2. An improvisation on a given free theme. secondary themes, etc.) on the sheet of paper with the printed Preparation time for this round: 30 minutes. themes for use at the organ console; no other written notes are per- Maximum performance time: 15 minutes. mitted at the console.

Proctor’s Responsibilities Performance Requirements • Attend the entire recording session, with no other audience 1. Historically inspired improvisation based on one hymn melody, members permitted except a recording engineer. chorale tune, or plainsong. This may be a single-movement im- • Make sure all recording equipment is working properly with a provisation (chorale fantasy); no fewer than four versets in the brief trial recording before giving the themes to the competitor. manner of Scheidemann or Weckmann; a partita à la Böhm, • Receive the themes and proctor’s form from the competition ad- Pachelbel, or Bach; or plainsong verses including Plein Jeu, ministrator and give them to the competitor 30 minutes before Fugue, a third movement of the competitor’s choice, and a Dia- the recording session begins. The competitor may not play the logue sur les Grands Jeux in the manner of Couperin, Cléram- organ or any other instrument after receiving the themes and bault, or Grigny. The competitor will indicate his or her choice to before recording the improvisations. the proctor prior to the improvisation, and the proctor will an- • Ensure that the CD is high-quality, continuous, unedited, and nounce the choice to the judges and audience. [15-minute time free from background noise or other imperfections that would limit] impair its effectiveness. 2. Improvisation on one of the given free themes, or on one given • Verify that all four CDs are properly labeled as instructed by the free theme and a secondary theme of the contestant’s choosing. administrator and playable on standard playback equipment. [10-minute time limit] •Send the recordings, proctor’s form, and themes to AGO Headquarters. The proctor’s form will certify that the record- The total maximum performance time is 27 minutes, during ing session was properly monitored and that the recording’s which time competitors may pause for no more than two minutes quality and playability have been confirmed. between the improvisations.

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(B) FINAL ROUND • Clear presentation of form. 193 The judges will select no more than three finalists to participate •Timing as appropriate to style, form, development, and in the Final Round, which will be held at St. Cecilia’s Catholic contrast. Church, Boston, Mass., on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Each competi- • Stylistic consistency. tor will receive no less than three hours of practice time on the com- • Rhythmic integrity and interest. petition instrument in the days preceding each round. • Intentional direction and melodic/linear contour. Immediately before the competition, each competitor will be al- • Effective use of the instrument, e.g., registration, range, lotted 30 minutes to consider the given themes. This preparation is texture. without keyboard, but the competitor may make notes (forms, reg- • Sophisticated use of imitative counterpoint. istrations, secondary themes, etc.) on the sheet of paper with the V—PRIZES printed themes for use at the organ console; no other written notes Awards for the Final Round are permitted at the console.

Performance Requirements FIRST PRIZE 1. Prelude, fantasia, or toccata and a fugue based on given theme(s), $3,000, provided by McNeil Robinson which may be sacred or secular. [15-minute time limit] SECOND PRIZE 2. Free improvisation based on a given musical theme or a given $2,000, provided by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders nonmusical theme (literary passage or artwork). The competitor will indicate his or her choice to the proctor prior to the impro- THIRD PRIZE visation, and the proctor will announce the choice to the judges $1,500, provided by Pamela and Steven Ruiter-Feenstra and audience. [10-minute time limit] AUDIENCE PRIZE The total maximum performance time is 27 minutes, during $1,500, provided by Robin and David Arcus which time competitors may pause for no more than two minutes between the improvisations. COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE Tom Trenney IV—JUDGING CRITERIA Jay Peterson The judges’ criteria for performance evaluation in all three Mary Newton rounds shall emphasize: Chelsea Chen Michael Barone • Thematic use and development. Development of portions of the theme is acceptable. Christian Lane, Councillor for • Harmonic integrity. Competitions and New Music

NATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION IN ORGAN PERFORMANCE SEMIFINAL SITE SELECTION FOR 2014 COMPETITION

The AGO Competitions Committee is pleased to announce that the Columbus (Geor- gia) AGO Chapter will host the 2014 Semifinal Round of the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance. The semifinals will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2014, on the 2001 Jordan Concert Organ at Columbus State University.

Following the application and recorded rounds, the seven semifinalists will be an- nounced in the March 2014 issue of TAO. They will travel to Columbus to practice at the site on the two days preceding the semifinal round itself.

The National Competitions Committee is proud to partner with the Columbus Chap- ter and the Columbus State University Jordan Organ Endowment to produce this round of the AGO’s preeminent performance competition.

The Competitions Committee encourages all AGO chapters to consider hosting the semifinal round for the 2016 competition. This is an excellent way for a greater cross- section of our Guild to be involved in the Competition. A call for bids to host the 2016 event will be published in the October 2014 TAO. Contact: Jay Peterson (petersonjc1 @msn.com) with questions.

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Handbook for January Jubilees

Prepared by the COMMITTEE ON SHARING SKILLS AND RESOURCES October 2012

Sheila Hess, CAGO, Director

James Yeager, DMA

Leslie Wolf Robb, CAGO, BA

Wayne L. Wold, AAGO, DMA

John Walker, FAGO, DMA AGO Vice President

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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.

AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS National Headquarters and The American Organist Magazine 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115 PHONE 212.870.2310 FAX 212.870.2163 E‐MAIL [email protected] INTERNET http: //www.agohq.org

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PURPOSE

January Jubilees are for the purpose of nurturing the many part‐time musicians working for religious institutions, introducing these musicians to the AGO and its work and mission, and encouraging them to become members of the Guild.

WELCOME TO JANUARY JUBILEE!

Welcome to the world of January Jubilee, a successful outreach program sponsored by the American Guild of Organists. Your Jubilee will offer a rewarding chance to give your AGO chapter a more accessible and welcoming image, to fill the gap between the local chapter activities and convention level efforts, and to meet and inter act with peers who share an interest in the King of Instruments.

January Jubilee (JJ) is a program that is overseen by the Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources (COSSAR) and is a part of the education branch of the National Council of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).

This January Jubilee Handbook is a guide for local AGO chapters which explains how to apply for, plan, and host a January Jubilee. It contains specifics for the event that will insure success in your preparation and the execution of the program.

HIGHLIGHTS OF JANUARY JUBILEE

January Jubilee is a one‐day event presented in January at a single host church from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., designed to offer 8 workshops that are one hour in length. The classes are double‐tracked and taught by local volunteer leadership. The optional keynote speaker begins the day with a brief message of “inspiration for the soul.” Classes follow that offer “inspiration for the mind.” “Inspiration for the body” is a tasty box lunch provided at the conference and is included in the registration fee. It is suggested that the registration fee be in the range of $20‐$25. A pipe organ and a digital organ will be required for the conference. Several pianos will be necessary and a set of handbells would be a wonderful option. Relax ‐ there are no transportation issues!

Members of the host chapter will be encouraged to reach out to non‐member organists in the area to invite them to the Jubilee, welcome them with intentional hospitality, and provide packets of information about the AGO. A six‐month membership will be given to every non‐AGO member who attends the January Jubilee, and a mentor from the local chapter will be assigned to each prospective member.

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January is the month that has been targeted for hosting a Jubilee. The application form is in this handbook. A chapter budget for the most recently completed chapter year should be submitted with the JJ application. AGO National will award $2,000 to each Jubilee and will provide technical support and advertisement for each Jubilee in The American Organist Magazine. A liaison from the Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources will be assigned to each Jubilee to assist with planning and to answer any questions.

AIMS OF JANUARY JUBILEE

 To organize a one‐day conference hosted by a local AGO chapter(s) under the sponsorship of the national organization that is designed to reach out to an untapped base of church musicians unacquainted with AGO.  To jumpstart membership (new and former AGO members) and to invigorate chapters by renewed involvement of existing membership and leadership.  To give the AGO a more accessible and welcoming image as it broadens the AGO demographic by age, by ethnicity, by skill level and by denomination.  To minimize burden (time, money, etc.) and maximize outreach and growth.  To enthuse those who attend by offering high‐interest and practical topics taught by inspired, convivial leaders  To highlight the talent pool of locally gifted musicians.

LEADERSHIP FOR JANUARY JUBILEE

The January Jubilee Leadership Committee should consist of the following personnel, with the responsibilities listed:

Director  Schedule and oversee planning meetings.  Recruit chapter members to assist as coordinators.  Act as a liaison between the JJ committee, COSSAR and headquarters.  Assist and supervise each member of the JJ committee as they work to fulfill their duties as outlined below.  Submit report with photos to The American Organist by February 1.

Facilities Coordinator  Select a church with attractive facilities that are accessible to the public. The campus should have a pipe organ, digital organ and pianos onsite. Ample parking should be available. In past Ju bilees we have been grateful for the generous provision of digital organs by local organ dealers.  Plan the layout of the classes at the JJ location. Prepare signs giving direction to classes and restrooms, etc. Be available to assist the music store representative with the set‐up of the music display.  Make arrangements with the church staff for tables and chairs that will be needed for the lunch as well as the hospitality area/welcome center.

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Treasurer  Develop a budget for the conference.  Manage the bookkeeping and dispensing of funds.

Program Coordinator  Develop the curriculum for the event and enlist leadership.  Decide the schedule for the Jubilee. Limit the conference to 8 hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Allow for 8 workshops in hour sessions on double track.  Suggested workshops: organ repertoire, choral reading, improvisation, organ registration, praise music, clergy‐musician relations, conducting from the console, music for weddings and funerals, handbells, AGO exams, adapting accompaniment from the console, music technology.  Secure the keynote speaker (optional).  Secure the help of a digital organ representative if the church does not have a digital organ.

Publicity Coordinator  Advertise the event by developing a brochure, which should be in print by November 1. Send copies to National Headquarters (attention Eric Birk) for the national website and to the Director of COSSAR.  Get mailing lists from local organ service companies – pipe and digital.  Secure local chapter AGO mailing lists. Advise everyone to “save the date.”  Use Williams Direct (www.churchladies.com or 888‐830‐9002) to supply names and addresses of every church in your area (1,000 will cost $200).  Encourage AGO members to bring a non‐AGO friend and to extend a personal invitation to church musicians in the area. Divide the list from Williams Direct and ask members to make personal contact with non‐member organists.  Ask a local music store to offer a music display.  Send brochures to music stores, co‐sponsoring chapters and other church organizations.  Raise community awareness by featuring the Jubilee online, in newspapers, radio and mail‐outs to local churches and businesses.

Secretary/ Registrar  Supervise the registration process.  Prepare the welcome packets to include: 1) printed name badges; 2) TAO magazine from AGO national for non‐members; 3) workshop schedule with location of classes and a map of the facility; 4) AGO membership form; 5) list(s) of local AGO chapter programs and deans; 6) evaluation form; 7) music store ad; 8) acknowledgements of churches, hosts, music store, sponsors, organ companies, etc.

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Hospitality Coordinator  Plan refreshments for the welcome center to be available at the time of registration.  Enlist a local food service to cater the lunch (box lunch with drink).  Secure paper products needed for the breakfast and lunch as well as table coverings.  Be available to make the attendees feel welcome!

Timeline for January Jubilees

By February 1 of the year preceding the Submit application to host a January proposed January Jubilee Jubilee By March 1 of the year preceding the Receive approval or deferral of proposed January Jubilee application By July 1 Finalize the venue (with arrangements for specific rooms, equipment, etc.) and presenters, By November 1 Receive printed brochures End of December Mail brochures (to arrive first week of January) Three weeks before January Jubilee Have chapter members extend personal invitations to non‐members organists in the area. Publicize the Jubilee via Evite, Facebook, chapter website, email blasts, etc. One month before January Jubilee Order copies of The American Organist and other materials from AGO headquarters – contact Harold Calhoun at [email protected] Week following January Jubilee Send information on new members to AGO headquarters (attention Membership Coordinator) By February 1 Send article about the Jubilee and a high‐ resolution jpg photo for The American Organist to: [email protected] By February 15 Dean and/or mentor contacts new members from January Jubilee

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SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY

OPENING 8‐8:45 a.m. Nourishment for the body: coffee and goodies Check in, get your packet of information and greet each other.

8:45 a.m. Nourishment for the mind and spirit: Keynote speaker (optional) – location Welcome from chapter dean and/or host

WORKSHOPS

(The starting time for the first workshop should be adjusted to allow no more than 15 minutes break after the (optional) keynote speaker)

9:30‐10:30 Workshop – Leadership & Location

10:45‐11:45 Workshops – Leadership & Location

11:45‐1:30 Lunch and Visit the Music Display

1:30‐2:30 Workshops – Leadership & Location

2:45‐3:45 Workshops – Leadership & Location

3:45‐4:30 Visit Music Display and Turn in Evaluation Sheets

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SAMPLE BUDGETS

January Jubilee, Silver Spring, MD, January 14, 2011

INCOME

Registration 81 paid registrations at $15 each $1,215.00 Funds from National AGO $2,015.71

Other Income Donation for refreshments from local $67.32 AGO chapter

TOTAL INCOME $3,298.03

EXPENSES

Publicity 2000 color brochures (printing) $498.33 Brochure design Donated by local professional Postage (first class stamps, letters to $764.25 deans, extra brochures to National) Mailing labels (Williams Direct) $202.13

Registration Name badges $35.27 Envelopes for registration packets $23.97

Hospitality Lunch for 108 @ $8.00 each $920.00 (17 lunches provided for workshop leaders, local chapter deans, host organist, custodian, volunteers) Refreshments for welcome table $67.32

Program Hotel for presenter (travel and meals $211.76 paid by presenters) Keynote speaker (local bishop) $300.00 Use of church No cost Custodian $275.00 Mileage Donated by coordinator

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,298.03

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January Jubilee, Albuquerque, NM, January 28, 2012

INCOME

Registration 53 paid registrations at $15 each $795.00

Other Income Funds from National AGO (Rodgers $1,498.31 underwriting) Donation from Albuquerque AGO $1,000.00

TOTAL INCOME $3,293.31

EXPENSES

Publicity 1500 brochures (printing and mailing) $1142.39 Regional publication $665.00 Mailing labels (Williams Direct) 200.00 AGO local website 0.00 AGO National website 0.00 AGO Regional blast email 0.00 TAO Full page ad 0.00

Registration Registration refunds $30.00

Hospitality Lunch for 55 @ $15.00 each plus tax $882.75

Program Hotel for presenter (travel and meals $123.17 paid by presenters) Fees All donated Travel expenses All donated Handout copies All donated Keynote speaker honorarium $100.00 Digital organ rental Donated Custodian (7.5 hours @ $20 per hour) $150.00 Use of church facilities Donated

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,293.31

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APPLICATION TO HOST A JANUARY JUBILEE

Applications are due by February 1 of the year preceding the proposed January Jubilee. Send a copy to COSSAR at AGO Headquarters and a copy to your Regional Councillor. Chapters will receive a response following the spring meeting of the National Council.

AGO Host Chapter Name ______Region ______

Proposed January Jubilee Director ______

Address ______

Home Phone ( ) ______Cell Phone ( ) ______

Fax ( ) ______E‐mail ______

Geographic areas to be served ______

Proposed date for January Jubilee ______

CHAPTER INFORMATION Please give the appropriate, realistic number of members who could be considered actively involved in chapter events: ______. Please indicate how many members are willing to serve in the positions on the JJ committee: ______.

FINANCES Please attach a complete financial statement for the most recently completed chapter year.

STATEMENT OF APPROVAL

The ______(name of chapter) American Guild of Organists Executive Board

has approved this application on ______(date).

Chapter Dean signature: ______Date: ______

Chapter Dean printed name: ______

10 204 HELLO AGO WEBEX USERS – SOME KEY THINGS TO KNOW!

AUDIO SET‐UP

When you click on the link to join the WebEx Conference you will see a large box pop up that will ask you how you would like to join the conference. The options are “USE PHONE”, or “USE COMPUTER FOR AUDIO”.

BEFORE you select “USE COMPUTER FOR AUDIO” you need to set up your computer to properly work with your microphone / speaker headset device that you have. To do this you need to click on the audio tab in the upper left corner of your Meeting Window. Then click on the “Computer Setup for Audio” tab.

CLICK ON AUDIO

You will then be connected to the audio wizard that will fine‐tune your microphone and speaker settings.

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Be sure to select your microphone and playback devices from the drop down menu.

Click finish when done.

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You can now close this window

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Make sure that the “Participants” and “Chat” windows are open.

The WebEx system requires you to turn on your video manually. Click on the black camera to turn on your video camera. The camera will turn green and a new window will open up with your video picture.

TYPICAL VIEW DURING A CONFERENCE CALL

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There are four primary parts to the far right “Participants” window area of the WebEx Meeting Center. The primary person talking always appears in the large window.

1) List View (lets you see a text version of everyone that is on the call.

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The Chat window allows you to send a text message individually to one person or to everyone.

SOMETIMES ONE OR MORE OF THE WINDOWS CAN BECOME CLOSED (OR MINIMIZED) DURING A CONFERENCE CALL. JUST CLICK ON THE TRIANGLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW AGAIN.

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WebEx

Minimum system requirements To send or receive video with a resolution of 360p, ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements: Action What you need

. A webcam capable of producing high-quality video. WebEx supports most webcams of this type Send . A computer with at least 1 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor . A fast network connection . A computer with at least 1 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor Receive . A fast network connection

To send or receive video with a resolution of 720p, ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements: Action What you need

. A webcam capable of producing HD video. WebEx supports most webcams of this type Send . A computer with at least 2 GB of RAM and a quad-core processor . A fast network connection . A computer with at least 2 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor Receive . A fast network connection

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AGO Acronyms in Common Usage ac·ro·nym : a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters.

AF Annual Fund CC Convention Coordinator CCNM Councillor for Competitions and New Music CCON Councillor for Conventions CD&S Committee on Career Development and Support CDS Clarence Dickinson Society CFC Committee for Conventions CNMCC Committee on New Music Competitions and Commissions COMDACS Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support CONO Committee on the New Organist COPE Committee on Continuing Professional Education COSSR Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources CPC Committee on Professional Certification CRC Convener of the Regional Councillors DC District Convener ED Executive Director EF Endowment Fund ERC Editorial Resources Committee IM Independent Member LM Lifetime Member LRPTF Long-Range Planning Task Force NC National Council NCOI National Competition in Organ Improvisation NNC National Nominating Committee NOF New Organist Fund NYACOP National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance ONCARD Online National Collection and Remittal of Dues ORF Officer Report Form POE Pipe Organ Encounter POE+ Pipe Organ Encounter+ (for adults) POEA Pipe Organ Encounter (Advanced) POET Pipe Organ Encounter (Technical) PPP Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza RC Regional Councillor RCC Regional Convention Coordinator RCE Regional Coordinator for Education RCMPC Regional Competition Coordinator RCYO Regional Competition for Young Organists RNC Regional Nominating Committee SC Steering Committee TAO THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine

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National Council and Committees – Resources on the AGO Website

Convention Guidelines [N.B.—Regional and national convention guidelines documents are under revision by the Committee for Conventions, to be developed as a single document for both regional and national convention guidelines.]

National Conventions

Guidelines in PDF: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ConventionGuidelines.pdf Guidelines in Word format: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ConventionGuidelines.doc

Questionnaire for Chapters in PDF: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ConventionQuestionnaire.pdf Questionnaire for Chapters in Word format: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ConventionQuestionnaire.doc

Regional Conventions

Guidelines in PDF: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RegConvGuidelines.pdf

Invitation to Chapters in PDF: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/host.pdf

Pipe Organ Encounters

POE Handbook: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/poehandbook.pdf

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Total AGO Members by Year

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Total AGO Chapters by Year 400 348 343 336 350 322 315 309 300

250 Total AGO 200 Chapters 150

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Member Demographics 872 1990 306 (4%) (1%)

4,040 (19%) Regular Special Partner Student 16,516 (76%)

Member Demographics April 11, 2014 127 272 (1%) (1%) 1,137 (7%)

Regular

Special 5,981 8,721 Partner (37%) (54%) Student

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CODE OF ETHICS

Members of the American Guild of Organists are bound by the Code of Ethics and guided by the Code of Professional Standards.

Adopted by the National Council on October 23, 1933 as revised through April 16, 2007.

Preamble: The purpose of the American Guild of Organists is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members. Voting members are entitled to enjoy the privileges and are expected to accept the responsibilities of membership in the Guild. Members shall be considered equally for Guild offices and participation in Guild activities. These are the rules that shall be considered binding upon all voting members in good standing.

RULE 1. Members shall promote good working relationships within the American Guild of Organists and shall respect the employment of colleagues. Members shall address differences between themselves and other members by following the procedures outlined in the Discipline.

RULE 2. Members shall not seek or appear to be seeking employment for themselves, a student, or a colleague, in a position held by someone else. Members shall apply for employment only for a position which the employer, with the knowledge of the incumbent musician, has officially and publicly declared vacant by announcement of the vacancy.

RULE 3. In cases pending under the Procedures or in cases where the National Council has determined that a position has been made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists, members shall not seek or accept regular or permanent employment for themselves, a student, or colleague at that Institution until the National Council is satisfied that differences between the Guild and the Institution have been resolved. Interim services may be provided for a period of 90 days.

RULE 4. Members shall obtain the approval of the incumbent musician before accepting an engagement for a wedding, funeral, or other service requested by a third party. In such cases, the incumbent should receive his/her customary fee, and the third party is expected to provide it. It is the responsibility of the guest member to inform the third party of this rule. Members are advised to protect themselves as incumbents in this regard by negotiating employment contracts which secure these fees and which provide some responsibility, oversight, and control as to choice of music, etc.

RULE 5. Members shall conduct professional activities with truthfulness, honesty and integrity, and shall maintain sensitivity in matters of a personal or confidential nature.

RULE 6. Members shall not discriminate against others on the basis of race, national origin, age, religious affiliation, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition (including, but not limited to, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). 218

Members of the American Guild of Organists are bound by the Code of Ethics and guided by the Code of Professional Standards. Members of the American Guild of Organists dedicate themselves to the highest standard of professionalism, integrity and competence. The following principles are guidelines for the conduct of members in fulfilling their obligations as professional musicians.

AGO Code of Professional Standards

Approved by National Council 7/02/00, as amended 4/16/07

Skills:

i. Members develop and maintain skills in performance, improvisation, service playing, conducting, arranging, and composing commensurate with their duties. ii. Members stay abreast of current developments in liturgy, hymnody, performance practice, and musicology through continuing education. iii. Members become knowledgeable in the liturgy and worship traditions of the institutions they serve. iv. Members acquire business, administrative and interpersonal skills to perform their duties.

Employment Matters:

i. Members agree to employment only after reaching a clear understanding of the position, the employer’s expectations, and the lines of accountability. ii. Members request written contracts that protect employee and employer. iii. Members maintain courteous and respectful relationships with other staff members and members of their congregations, making an effort to resolve potential conflicts as soon as they become evident. iv. Members address differences with employing institutions through appropriate channels, including, but not limited to, their contract, the institution’s personnel policies manual, and the Guild’s Procedures for Dealing with Complaints about Termination

Respect for Colleagues:

i. Members supervise other musicians in a professional and courteous manner. ii. Members respect the intellectual property rights of composers, authors and publishers by complying with the Copyright Law and licensing requirements regarding reproduction, recording, distribution, broadcasting and performing rights. iii. Members address differences with other members of the American Guild of Organists by following the procedures outlined in the Discipline. iv. Members do not discriminate against others on the basis of race, national origin, age, religious affiliation, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition (including, but not limited to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). v. Members do not use AGO affiliation or membership information publicly (except for biographical purposes) to endorse, for commercial advantage, the financial and business goals or the products and services of others or to further any political goals. 219 AGO DISCIPLINE

Approved by the AGO National Council as amended 2/3/2012

The Discipline is to be used when an individual Member of the AGO or an AGO Chapter Executive Committee wishes to file a complaint against another Member for a violation of the Code of Ethics.

Neither the complainant nor the accused may participate through legal counsel. If either party insists upon involving legal counsel in the Discipline, the procedures shall be terminated.

Confidentiality: The proceedings relating to the Discipline are to be considered confidential. The final determination will be made known to both parties, but all discussions and any supporting documentation will remain confidential.

I. AT THE CHAPTER LEVEL

A. The complaint should be filed, in writing, with the Dean of the accused Member=s chapter, the District Convener, or the Councillor for the Region. It should be filed within 30 days of the time the alleged violation becomes known. The complaint should outline the nature of the alleged violation, and be accompanied by any supporting documentation. The Member filing the complaint agrees to cooperate fully with this process. Independent Members shall be considered as members of the Chapter which is nearest to their primary residence. ANearest@ shall be defined as the residence of the closest Chapter Dean at the time an incident occurred which gave rise to the use of the Discipline.

B. The officer who receives the complaint shall forward a copy of the letter and a copy of the Discipline to the accused Member, and request a response in writing within 15 days. The Discipline process will continue with or without a response from the accused Member.

C. The officer who received the original complaint shall provide copies of both Members= letters and accompanying documentation to the following individuals, who shall together promptly decide if the complaint should be acted upon:

 Chapter Coordinator for Professional Development (or another chapter officer if there is no Chapter Coordinator for Professional Development)  Councillor for the Region  Regional Coordinator for Professional Development  National Councillor for Professional Development

D. If it is determined that the complaint deserves no further consideration, no other proceedings are necessary. The Councillor for the Region shall notify both Members promptly, in writing, of this determination.

E. If it is determined that the complaint deserves further consideration, the Councillor for the Region shall appoint a Committee director, who shall convene the Committee and sign all correspondence. The Committee, appointed to carry out the Discipline, shall be made up of the following individuals:

 two members of the chapter, appointed by the Dean (the Dean may be one)  Councillor for the Region (or his/her representative)  Regional Coordinator for Professional Development (or his/her representative)  National Councillor for Professional Development (or his/her representative) 220

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A. Within 30 days of the decision to proceed, the Committee shall have a meeting with both the complainant and the accused Members present. At least 3 of the 5 members of the Committee must be present. Both Members should be given adequate opportunity to discuss the situation with those members of the Committee present. A written record of the meeting should be kept, and distributed to all members of the Committee as soon as possible following the conclusion of the meeting.

B. The entire Committee shall meet within 15 days of the above meeting to discuss the case. If a majority of the Committee feels that further investigation is necessary, such investigation should be undertaken and completed within 30 days, at which time the entire Committee will reconvene. The Committee will decide on an appropriate response:

 Exoneration, meaning that no wrongdoing was found.  Censure, including a written reprimand from the Committee. The Committee may also determine that certain conditions should be met in order to maintain AGO membership. Those might include a letter of apology or compensation for lost income. If the censured Member fails to comply with the conditions within a reasonable length of time, the Committee may recommend expulsion.  Expulsion, an extraordinary remedy that is applied in the most extreme circumstances. If the Committee decides to recommend this response, that decision must be ratified by the National Council.

C. The Committee shall notify both Members of their decision immediately.

D. The Committee shall formulate a final report that includes their recommendation and the reasons for it, as well as the supporting documentation from the investigation. This report will remain in the chapter files of the accused Member=s chapter.

III. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

A. If the recommendation of the Committee is expulsion, the National Councillor for Professional Development will forward the Committee=s report to the National Council. The Council will consider the case as soon as possible. It may vote to uphold the Committee=s recommendation of expulsion, or take other action as it deems appropriate. The National Council=s determination is final.

B. The decision of the National Council will be reported by the National Councillor for Professional Development to the investigating Committee. The National President will inform both Members in the case of the National Council=s determination.

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A person who has been expelled from membership in the AGO may seek to reapply for membership after 3 (three) years have passed. The application should include a statement from the expelled Member outlining the reasons why his/her readmission is merited. It should also include letters in support of the application from three voting Members in good standing. The application should be addressed to the National President, for consideration by the National Council at its next meeting.

NOTES

Geographical Considerations: The Councillor for the Region may determine that E-mails, teleconferencing and/or video-conferencing may be used at certain points in this process if the distances involved in travel for Committee members, the complainant or the accused would constitute an unreasonable financial burden.

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223 WELCOME TO ONCARD ONLINE NATIONAL COLLECTION AND REMITTAL OF DUES

TARTING IN MAY, members whose chapters were set up to par- ticipate in the ONCARD invoicing process have begun to Sreceive notification of dues renewal invoices to be paid online. After clicking through the link in the dues renewal notice sent by e-mail, this is the first screen that greets a renewing member:

Our sample member above, “Daisy Member,” has logged in before to change her personal contact information, and because the infor- mation was saved in her computer’s Internet browser, her full name appears. If this is the first time you are logging in, the first blank re- quires your username—usually first initial plus last name (or one that you have selected when updating your personal information). The password will either be your member ID or a password you have se- lected when updating your contact information in ONCARD. In order to retrieve your password, you will need to use the e-mail address that the AGO has on file for you in your membership record. After clicking the “log in” button, you will arrive at the Personal Information screen (on this webpage, all personal information should be checked for accuracy and updated by the member):

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After submitting changes, the renewing member will be taken to the page for updating chapter membership and membership category:

AGO Membership - Change Chapter & Membership Categories

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225 If no changes are needed to what is displayed, click the button labeled “Proceed to Renew Dues & Sub- scriptions.” When making edits to Membership Type, Primary Chapter Affiliation, and Add Dual Chapter sections, each change requires clicking the grey button beneath, labeled “update . . . ” or “change . . . ” be- fore making changes to each succeeding section of this page. When changes are complete, click “Process Membership Changes.” Then click “Proceed to Renew Dues & Subscriptions”:

The next few pages will confirm dues level amounts and allow the selection of voluntary contributions to national or chapter funds. After clicking continue to payment, renewing members will arrive at this page:

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226 By clicking on the red invoice number, you are able to view the invoice of all dues and contributions that ex- ists for your membership at AGO National Headquarters. You may pay this invoice by either printing it out and sending a check to the National Headquarters address (475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115), or by entering credit card information below “Payment Information”:

It may take some time getting used to the ONCARD screens and how they take you from one part of the renewal process to the next; but paying your dues will never have been so fast, with payments going to National and remittance of chapter dues going back to chapters on a regular schedule. TAO delivery should experience less frequent interruptions, and you will control all information on your membership record kept by National. AGO staff is ready to help with any difficulties or concerns you may have. Feel free to call 212-870-2310 between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Monday through Friday for assistance. PLEASE NOTE: New members who would like to join as chapter members are now (since mid-April) able to join online. From the home page (Agohq.org), new members can click “Join the Guild” and then “Join as a chapter member.”

This pictorial introduction to paying your dues online was selected and prepared by Leah Semiken (manager of membership and chapter relations), Bill Valentine (director of information technology and digital communications), and Eric Birk (executive assistant). Text by Eric Birk.

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Membership Resources on the AGO Website

Chapter Deans List

Geographic listing (by state): http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Deans-List-by-State-01-28-2014.pdf

Regional listing: http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Chapter-Deans-by-Region-02-05-20141.pdf

Chapter Management Handbook [N.B.—Currently under revision by the Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support, the document at the link below will soon be replaced by a newer version.] http://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CMH-ONE-FILE.pdf

Sitemap of the AGO Website

Sitemap (as of 6-20-2014) Pages

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. Change of Address . Thank You . Classified Ads . Classified Ad Submissions . Membership Materials Order Form . National Council Meeting Documents . Performance Competitions . NYACOP . 2014 NYACOP Information Submission . RCYO . 2014 RCYO Information Submission . RCYO Rules & Locations . NCOI . 2014 NCOI Information Submission . 2014 NCOI Information Confirmation . Academic Organ Programs Copy . Chapter Management Handbook . ONCARD Login . Privacy & Refund Policies . Summer Events Form . Certification . Exam Locations . Certification Chart . Home . Support the Guild . Silent Auction . AGO Funds . New Organist Fund . Fund for the New Organist Printable Contribution Form . Annual Fund . Annual Fund Printable Contribution Form . Endowment Fund . AGO Endowment Fund Printable Contribution Form . Nita Akin Fund . S. Elmer Lewis Fund . Edward A. Hansen Memorial Fund . Clarence Dickinson Society . Clarence Dickinson Society Printable Form . AmiGOs . Lifetime Membership . Thank You . Lifetime Membership Form . Listen to New Music . Chapter Websites . Chapter Documents . Chapters . Hong Kong . Santa Barbara 229

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. Southeastern Pa Chapter . Springfield Chapter . Rockford . Muncie Chapter . Blackhawk Chapter . Gainesville Chapter . Ft-Lauderdale Chapter . Central Coast Chapter . Starting a New Chapter . Long Beach Chapter . Kern County Chapter . Sequoia Chapter . Eastern Idaho Chapter . Spartanburg Chapter . Missoula Chapter . Metropolitan New Jersey Chapter . Education . Educational Resources . Pipeworks . Schools-Ad-Rates . Submit School Information . Pogorzelski & Yankee Memorial Scholarships . Scholarship Announcements . Professional Education . Continuing Education . Academic Organ Programs . Pipe Organ Encounters . 2014 POE Teacher Recommendation Confirmation . POE 2014 Scholarship Application . 2014 POE Scholarship Confirmation . Pipe Organ Encounter (POE) . POE Chapter Information . POE Advanced . POE Technical . Pipe Organ Plus . POE+ . POE Videos & Downloads . Chapter Outreach to New Organists . New Organ Plus . January Jubilee . Committee on the New Organist . New Music Competitions & Commissions . Advertising . Advertise on the AGO Website . Conventions . 2015 Regional Conventions . 2014 National Convention . Convention Planning Documents 231

. Membership . Welcome to the American Guild of Organists . Join the Guild . Membership Overview . Membership Comparisons & Dues . Join As a Chapter Member . Join As an Independent Member . Subscribe to TAO . Careers & Professional Development . Codes & Procedures . Salary Guide . Seminary & Denominational Relations . Sermons & Homilies . Current Grievances . Career Development & Support . Positions Available . Guidelines . Sitemap . Logout . About the AGO . Mission Statement . National Council . Officers . President . Vice-President . Secretary . Treasurer . Chaplain . National Councillors . Regional Councillors . Guild Documents . History & Purpose . Headquarters . Support the Guild . Budget & Finance . Blog . Shop . Cart . Checkout . Terms & Conditions . Credit Card Payments . Pay Pal Payments . Competitions & New Music . Regions . Region-VII Southwest . Region-I-New England . Region-II New York & New Jersey . Region-III Mid Atlantic 232

. Region-IV Southeast . Region-V Great Lakes . Region-VI North Central . Region – IX Far West . Region – VIII Pacific Northwest . News . Galleries . Submit Material . Advertise in The American Organist Magazine . Recent Installations . Calendar Dates . Current Issue Posts

. $2.5 Million Gift Enables AGO to Enrich Lives Through Organ Music . AGO Awarded $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts . AGO Names Prizewinners in National Organ Competitions . AGO National Conference on Organ Pedagogy to be Presented in Cooperation With Eastman School of Music . AGO National Council Adopts New Mission Statement . AGO Pipe Organ Encounters With the King of Instruments Provide Opportunities for Education and Fellowship . AGO President Eileen Guenther Promoted to Professor at Wesley Theological Seminary . AGO Receives Generous Sponsorship From Columbus State University’s Jordan Organ Endowment . AGO’S Highest and Most Prestigious Awards Bestowed at AGO National Convention . American Guild of Organists Awarded $15,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts . American Guild of Organists Elects 2012–2014 National Council . Charles Callahan to be Honored at AGO Recital and Gala Benefit Reception in St. Louis . Don E. Saliers Appointed Chaplain of the American Guild of Organists . John and Marianne Weaver Honored by the AGO National Council . John and Marianne Weaver To Be Honored With AGO Recital and Gala Benefit Reception in Philadelphia . Marilyn Keiser Honored by American Guild of Organists at New York City Gala . Marilyn Keiser to Be Honored in New York City at AGO Receital and Gala Benefit Reception . National Composition Awards Bestowed at AGO National Convention

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AGO FUNDS

Annual Fund

In December 1982, the Guild established the AGO Annual Fund – a campaign to generate contributions beyond dues from individual members, chapters, and businesses in fields related to organ and choral music. Monies raised through the Annual Fund support the general operating expenses of the national organization.

Thanks to the generosity of thousands of individuals, chapters, and businesses that contributed to the Annual Fund last year, the day- to-day challenges of the Guild were better met, and our financial foundations were strongly reinforced. Contributions to the AGO Annual Fund are used to support:

SUBSIDIZED membership dues, including reduced dues for senior citizens, students, and the disabled; member life, health, and disability insurance at low group rates; liability insurance for all chapter events and maintenance of tax-exempt status for all chapters.

PUBLICATION of a comprehensive library of educational materials for organists and choir directors, ranging from print and audio resources designed to improve musical skills to salary guidelines, sample contracts, and other documents focusing on professional concerns; and chapter leadership materials, such as the Chapter Management Handbook and the new Chapter Outreach to New Organists booklet.

CONTINUING EDUCATION programs including professional development workshops, seminars, and masterclasses; and the five-tier Professional Certification program for all members.

OUTREACH programs to raise public awareness about the organ, such as Pipe Organ Encounters for youth and adults, the PipeWorks program for children, and the AGO Web site.

COMMUNICATIONS with seminaries, denominational leaders, and music organizations to improve working relationships between organists and the institutions they serve.

SPONSORSHIP of four widely respected national competitions in organ performance, improvisation, organ and choral composition, and the Regional Competitions for Young Organists.

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CONVENTIONS on the regional and national levels for all members. The importance of the AGO Annual Fund grows each year as we strive to reach ambitious new goals. Please send your tax-deductible contribution to the AGO Annual Fund today. With your help we will be able to strengthen the Guild’s services and enhance our support of the profession into the new millennium. Endowment Fund

AGO’s lively concern for education and outreach has prompted the formation of the AGO Endowment Fund. The purpose of this fund is to expand programs for leadership development among AGO members; educate new organists; and cultivate new audiences for organ and choral music. An initial $2 million goal has been established to raise restricted principal that will be invested to produce continuing income support for essential Guild projects well into the new century.

New Organist Fund

The AGO New Organist Fund was established in 1993 to support Guild programs dedicated to developing a new generation of organists. Inaugural contributions to this fund were made in honor of three extraordinary leaders of the Guild: M. Searle Wright,FAGO; Roberta Bitgood, FAGO, CHM; and Leslie P. Spelman, FAGO. Today, the New Organist Fund shelters both permanently restricted gifts to named scholarships, and restricted gifts for the support and development of new organists. Each year, this fund provides scholarship assistance for talented POE participants. Many young, aspiring organists benefit from this fund each year, some who otherwise would be unable to attend a POE.

Permanently Restricted Gifts Charlene Brice Alexander Scholarship Charlene Brice Alexander 1916-1987

The Charlene Brice Alexander Scholarship was established in 2006 through a generous gift from Henry White. The first scholarship award was made in 2007. Contributions in memory of Charlene Brice Alexander are invited. 235

Lucie Ford Anderson Scholarship Lucie Ford Anderson 1920–2012

The Lucie Ford Anderson Scholarship fund was established in 2012 through a generous bequest from her estate and gifts from family and friends. A scholarship will be awarded once the minimum balance threshold is achieved. Contributions in memory of Lucie Ford Anderson are invited.

Anthony Baglivi Scholarship

The Anthony Baglivi scholarship was established in 2009 by the AGO National Council and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America in recognition of more than three decades of service as editor and advertising manager of The American Organist Magazine. A scholarship for a POE (Technical) student is awarded annually. Contributions in honor of Anthony Baglivi, Editor Emeritus of The American Organist Magazine, are invited.

Philip E. Baker Scholarship

The Philip E. Baker Scholarship was established in 2001 by the AGO National Council through a generous grant from the Perot Foundation. Contributions in honor of Philip Baker are invited.

Robert S. Baker Scholarship Robert S. Baker 1916–2005

The Robert S. Baker Scholarship fund was established in 2005 by Dr. Baker’s family, friends, students, and Yale University colleagues. Contributions in memory of Robert Baker are invited.

Seth Bingham Scholarship Seth Bingham 1882-1972

The Seth Bingham Scholarship was established in 2001 by Patricia Bingham Dale. Contributions in memory of Seth Bingham are invited.

Michael Cohen Scholarship Michael Cohen 1939-2008

The Michael Cohen Scholarship fund was established by Michael’s partner, Carl Brown, with the support of family and friends. Contributions in memory Michael Cohen are invited.

Clarence Dickinson Scholarship Clarence Dickinson 1873-1969 236

The Clarence Dickinson Scholarship was established in 2001 by M. Louise Miller. Contributions in memory of Clarence Dickinson are invited.

Virgil Fox Scholarship Virgil Fox 1912-1980

The Virgil Fox Scholarship fund was established in 2002 by The Virgil Fox Society, Inc. Contributions in memory of Virgil Fox are invited.

Philip Hahn Scholarship Philip Hahn 1935-2003

The Philip Hahn Scholarship was established in 2002 by the AGO National Council in recognition of Dr. Hahn’s ten years of extraordinary leadership as a member of the council. Contributions in memory of Philip Hahn, aago, Past President of the American Guild of Organists are invited.

Charles Henderson Scholarship Charles Henderson 1917-2001

The Charles N. Henderson Scholarship was established in 2001 by the family and friends of Charles Henderson and the AGO National Council. Contributions in memory of Charles Henderson, Editor Emeritus of The American Organist Magazine, are invited.

The Leupold Foundation Scholarship

The Leupold Foundation scholarship was established in 2008 through a generous gift from the Leupold Foundation. Contributions are invited.

Alfred E. Lunsford Scholarship Alfred E. Lunsford 1918-2003

The Alfred E. Lunsford Scholarship was established in 2003 through the generosity of the Schantz Organ Company and a gift from Mr. Lunsford’s estate. Contributions in memory of Alfred E. Lunsford are invited.

The Ruth Milliken Scholarship Fund Ruth Milliken, aago 1921–2008

The Ruth Milliken Scholarship fund was established in 2003 by Ms. Milliken’s students and friends. Contributions in honor of Ruth Milliken, aago are invited. 237

Gordon and Naomi Rowley Scholarship

The Gordon and Naomi Rowley Scholarship was established in 2012 through a generous gift from the Rowleys. Contributions are invited.

Ned Siebert Scholarship Ned Siebert 1953-2000

The Ned Siebert Scholarship was established in 2000 through the generosity of the family and friends of Ned Siebert. Contributions in memory of Ned Siebert are invited.

Morgan and Mary Simmons Scholarship

The Morgan and Mary Simmons Scholarship was established by a generous gift from the Andrew Family Foundation in 1996. The fund continues to grow each year through the generosity of the Simmonses and dedicated friends. Contributions in honor of Morgan and Mary Simmons are invited.

Fred Swann Frederick Swann Scholarship

The Frederick Swann scholarship was established in 2008 by the AGO National Council in recognition of his many years of extraordinary leadership as a member of the council. Contributions in honor of Frederick Swann, Past President of the American Guild of Organists, are invited.

Martin M. Wick Scholarship Martin Wick 1919-2002

The Martin M. Wick Scholarship was established in 2004 by the Wicks Organ Company through the generosity of Arthur J. Meier Jr. Contributions in memory of Martin M. Wick are invited.

Honor a loved one, friend, colleague, or beloved teacher by establishing a permanently endowed AGO POE scholarship in their name with a minimum contribution of $15,000. For further information, please contact:

F. Anthony Thurman, Director of Development and Communications AGO National Headquarters 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260 New York, NY 10115-1260 212-870-2310 FAX 212-870-2163 [email protected]

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Nita Akin Fund

The Nita Akin Competition Fund was established in 1984 to support the ongoing operations of the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP). It is a permanently restricted fund. 80% of the earnings of this fund is available for use each year. The remaining 20% is reinvested. Contributions are invited.

Nita Akin is remembered as a devoted teacher and one of the early American pioneers in the field of organ performance. A student of Charles Courboin, she taught hundreds of students during her long and distinguished career as organist at the First Methodist Church in Wichita Falls, Tex., and as professor of organ at Midwestern University. Nita was a selfless, inspiring giver, never charging any student for the lessons she gave.

Edward A. Hansen Memorial Fund

Dr. Hansen served as Organist for the Seattle Symphony, Organist-Choirmaster at Plymouth Congregational Church in Seattle, and Conductor of the UPS-Tacoma Civic Chorus. He was Chairman of the Organ and Church Music Department and University Organist for the University of Puget Sound from 1969 to 1993. Ed was a strong supporter of the Guild and our mission, having served as Dean of the Seattle Chapter, Education Coordinator and Regional Councillor of Region VIII, National President from 1981 to 1986, Councillor for Organizational Concerns and National Vice President, and as Director of the Long-Range Planning Task Force.

The AGO National Council established the Edward A. Hansen Memorial Fund in 1999 in memory of the Guild’s beloved past president. This is a restricted fund. Contributions to this fund are used to provide the Edward A. Hansen Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership of the AGO. It is presented at the biennial AGO National Convention. Contributions are invited.

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S. Elmer Lewis Fund

The AGO National Council instituted the S. Lewis Elmer Award to be given each year to the person who attains the highest score in either Associateship or Fellowship examination. In addition to a handsome certificate affirming the honor, a cash award is made.

For this purpose, the S. Lewis Elmer Fund was established in 1968; the first award was given to Robert Cundick in 1970. Today, annual earnings from the S. Lewis Elmer Fund are used also in support of FAGO, AAGO, and ChM certification prize awards. S. Lewis Elmer was Warden and President of the AGO (1943–1958). He worked tirelessly to establish local chapters throughout the country. Among the many honors bestowed upon S. Lewis Elmer during his lifetime of accomplishment, his Associateship Certificate was his proudest possession. It is fitting that Dr. Elmer’s many years of devoted service to the Guild are memorialized through the S. Lewis Elmer Award.

Clarence Dickinson Society

A founder of the AGO and the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary, Clarence Dickinson (1873-1969) was known as the Dean of American Church Musicians. Dr. Dickinson – organist and choirmaster, composer, virtuoso, performer, author, lecturer, and teacher – worked in all his capacities to broaden appreciation of organ music and reach new audiences. He worked tirelessly to improve the quality of church music, even as he celebrated his 90th birthday conducting a large choral festival at The Riverside Church in Manhattan. Clarence Dickinson’s legacy will forever uphold a standard of excellence in church music.

In 1997, 16 members of the Guild became charter members of the Clarence Dickinson Society by including the AGO in their will or estate plans. They were Lorene S. Banta, Muriel W. Crowley (deceased), Paul J. Danilewski, Harriet L. Dearden, Winifred Howe, Edwin H. Holmberg, Jr., Joel H. Kuznik, Wm. A. Little, John Obetz, Helen A. Osterberg, W. James Owen, Frank J. Poole, Jr., Peggy Kelley Reinburg, Charles L. Smith, Jr., Frederick Swann, and Clementine Miller Tangeman (deceased). We extend our heartfelt thanks to all these visionaries.

Membership in the Society grows each year. By including the AGO in their will or estate plans, these individuals have displayed a public commitment to the mission of the Guild that will transcend their earthly life. Their bequests will forever be a living testimony to their belief in the work of the American Guild of Organists. Your legacy can do the same. Won’t you join us? 240 American Guild of Organists Clarence Dickinson Society f o r p l a n n e d g i v i n g

emember the AGO in your will or estate plans to ensure that your interests in the organ world will endure through future generations. Opportunities for deferred gifts R are numerous: bequests, giving through life insurance, trusts, annuities, and retirement plans. The CLARENCE DICKINSON SOCIETY was established in 1997 to honor those members and friends of the AGO who have included the Guild in their wills or estate plans. Won’t you join us?

Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Gould, AAGO Michael Quimby Barbara W. Adler † Dennis L. Goward Peggy Kelley Reinburg † Lucie Anderson E Lary Grossman, SPC Stephen T. Roberts Donald C. Auberger, Jr., CAGO Eileen Guenther Jayson Rodovsky-Engquist Christopher Babcock Terrie Harman, CAGO Roger W. Roszell, SPC David G. Bahrke † Charles N. Henderson † Marjorie D. Sawyer † Lorene S. Banta Suzanne M. Hertel Thomas J. Secor Mary Lou Criss Barker Shirley Hill, AAGO † Ellena A. Sewell Ted W. Barr Edwin H. Holmberg Jr. Morgan F. Simmons Paula Jane Barta, SPC Karen and Walter Holtkamp † Edward F. Small Bruce P. Bengtson, AAGO Winifred Howe M. Ellen Southard R. Monty Bennett, CAGO † Rudolf O. Inselmann † Virginia Strohmeyer-Miles, CAGO † Roberta Bitgood, FAGO, CHM Calvert Johnson Frederick Swann Andrew A. Bowen, CAGO Jeanne R. Johnson Peter Sykes John-Paul Buzard Paul R. Jones † Clementine Miller Tangeman † Don G. Campbell † Roy F. Kehl, FAGO Mark A. Thallander Cary W. Castellaw Robert Burns King † Violet E. Thomas James David Christie Richard F. Kline Jr. James E. Thomashower Drs. Thomas and Mary Clark Ralph Kneeream F. Anthony Thurman Stephen Z. Cook, CAGO † Joel H. Kuznik Ralph F. Tilden Charlotte F. Cordes, CAGO Ann Labounsky, FAGO Lois Z. Toeppner † John E. Courter, FAGO § James Kirk Ledbetter, SPC † Robert L. Town † Joseph W. Coutret Wm. A. Little † Martha Lee Cain Tranby † Muriel W. Crowley Kenneth D. Lowenberg, FAGO George E. Tutwiler Paul J. Danilewski † Cameron Magnon Charles J. Updegraph † Vernon L. deTar, FAGO Lorraine M. Magnuson Paul Valente Harriet L. Dearden, AAGO Fred S. Mauk John T. Vernieu William D. Dickinson § Elaine Mann, FAGO Cheryl R. Wadsworth, CAGO Delbert D. Disselhorst J. Barbara McKelway Victoria L. Wagner John A. Ditto † Ruth Milliken, AAGO John C. Walker, FAGO Nancy Ruyle Dodge Robert L. Moncrief John Powel Walsh Geoffrey J. Druce, MD Philip T. Newton Jr., CAGO † D. DeWitt Wasson, CHM Alice Dubpernell § William E. Nierintz, CHM † Marianne Webb Linda Wilberger Egan Frances Nobert † William B. Weeks, AAGO Steven L. Egler John Obetz † Kathryn E. Weyand Sheldon F. Eldridge Jr. † Helen A. Osterberg Henry White Dennis Elwell Barbara Owen, CHM Mina Belle Packer Wichmann Jane Errera, CHM W. James Owen Esther Cupps Wideman Margaret R. Evans † Lyle F. Perusse, CAGO † Charles T. Witmer Pauline Fritz, SPC † Arthur A. Phillips, AAGO, CHM Barclay F. Wood Henry S. Fusner, AAGO Robert S. Plimpton II Robert W. Woody Stephen W. Garner † Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee † M. Searle Wright, FAGO Norman and Ethel Geist, CAGO † Frank J. Poole Jr. † Gordon Young † Deceased § New member How will you be remembered by the Guild, if the Guild is not remembered by you?

Membership in the Clarence Dickinson Society requires no minimum financial commitment. For information contact: [email protected] or 212-870-2311, ext. 4308.

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Lifetime Membership You Are Cordially Invited to Join the Guild as a Lifetime Member

Lifetime membership is a new and exciting membership option for those who wish to declare their timeless support of the Guild by making a commitment to Guild membership for life.

Benefits:

. Never write a check for AGO membership renewal again! AGO National Headquarters will remit the chapter portion of your membership dues to the local chapter of your choice on an annual basis, or you can join as a lifetime independent member. . Enjoy the flexibility and the opportunity to designate the corpus of your Lifetime membership dues upon your death to one of the following funds: the AGO Endowment Fund, New Organist Fund, Nita Akin Fund, or National Council-Designated Endowment, which supports general operations. . Your name will be published in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine annually and posted on the AGO Web site. Cost:

Lifetime Membership is available for $3,000, either as a lump sum or payable over six years.

242 American Guild of Organists Headquarters Organization Chart Staff and Consultants Effective 2/10/2014

James Thomashower Executive Director

Bill Valentine Leah Semiken Ashleigh Abigail Loyal Eric Birk Harold Calhoun Tony Thurman Todd Sisley Director of Mgr. of Hendrix- Financial Executive Manager of Director of Editor, TAO Information Membership and Airiodion Manager Assistant Educational Development Technology and Chapter Membership and Resources and and Digital Relations Accounting Competitions Communications Communications Assistant

Walter Hilse Paul Wolfe Maury Castro Arthur Lawrence Rollin Smith Maryann Snell Certification Certification Advertising Editorial Editorial Editorial Advisor Administrator Manager Services Services Services 243

Getting the information you need at AGO HQ (212-870-2311)

Manager of Membership and Chapter Relations: Leah Semiken (x7512) [email protected]

Manager of Competitions and Educational Resources (Competitions, CCPE, AGO Online Store, Positions Available): Harold Calhoun (x4318) [email protected]

Executive Assistant (Conventions [except that contracts $5,000 or over go to James for review], CONO (POE), COSSR, Member Group Insurance): Eric Birk (x4304) [email protected]

Membership and Accounting Assistant (Reception, Member updates, ONCARD set up help for chapters): Ashleigh Hendrix-Airiodion (main number: 212-870-2310)

Certification Administrator (Exam applications, Examination hymn booklets): Paul Wolfe (x4303) [email protected]

Director of Information Technology and Digital Communications (Website, ONCARD, AGO Social Media, AGO email blasts): Bill Valentine (direct line: 212-870-2312) [email protected]

Editor of TAO: Todd Sisley (x4306) [email protected] Calendar: [email protected] Recitals: [email protected] Pipings: [email protected] Chapter News: [email protected]

TAO Advertising Manager: Maury Castro (x4299) [email protected]

There is some overlap of who can actually help in routine matters, so if you are not sure exactly who to call, it is best to call and ask the question and the Membership and Accounting Assistant (Ashleigh), the Executive Assistant (Eric), or another person can help you or pass you to someone else who can even if the person directly in charge of the area is not available at the moment.

updated 6/2014