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NDO CRMAY 2008 ESCE VOLUME LXX, NO. 9 NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS IN THIS ISSUE... MAY CHAPTER EVENT 1 DEAN’S LETTER 2 Alan Morrison, Dean CRESCENDO STAFF INFORMATION 2 REGISTRAR’S CORNER 3 PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER AGO: 3 Offices and Committees Directory CHAPTER EVENTS 2007-2008 4 PATRONS 4 POSITIONS AVAILABLE 5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 7 SUBSTITUTE ORGANIST LIST 9 TUESDAY NOONDAY RECITALS 10 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Road Trip! Dobson Organ Company Organ Crawl in Lancaster Saturday, 10 May 2008 Depart c. 8:00 am, Arrive in Lancaster at 9:30 am n Saturday, 10 May, we will head to scenic Lancaster, where we will have time to explore organs in four churches. In our own homage to “The Amazing Race,” “Cannonball Run”, and “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”, our Philadelphia AGO caravan will be head to Lancaster by car pool. While we can’t promise that Ethel Merman, Spencer Tracey, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, or Reichen Lehmkuhl will be joining us, we anticipate a delightful Otime with our Philadelphia AGO equivalents. By sharing our rides, we believe we can facilitate a number of departure points in the overall Philadelphia area, and ease the availability for all. (We Continued on page 10 CRESCENDO, the official bul- letin of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of CRESCENDO Organists, is published monthly, September through June. MAY 2008 VOLUME LXX, NO. 9 All material for publication must reach the Editor by the 2 1st day of the month preceding the date of issue, i.e. DEAN’S LETTER November 1 for the December issue. This must be type written and e-mailed (text supplied in an attachment), s we wind down our year of events, I want to or mailed. A hard copy should be included for display take this time to thank all of you for your ads. Submissions become the property of the n o s Philadelphia Chapter of the AGO and will not be returned support of our chapter. Being one of the i r r unless accompanied by a self-addressed and stamped largest AGO chapters is not easy, especially o envelope. CRESCENDO reserves the right to make M n when our membership reaches far and wide. a editorial changes and to shorten articles to fit space limi- l tations. Articles in Crescendo reflect the views of the writ- AWe have branched out into new territory over the last A ers and not necessarily those of the Guild. All advertising few years, both with success and non-success. But how must be arranged through the Advertising Manager. are we to know if we don’t try? Advertising Rates Camera-ready: One-Time Season This rings true for our professional activities. Have you ever branched out into new territory musically? 1/8 page: $40 $285 Have you been afraid of it? Or just think you weren’t able? Or has it been just because you don’t like it? 1/4 page: $70 $530 Or THINK you don’t like it? I’m not referring to any one particular style, but just something different from 1/2 page: $85 $630 full page: $140 your norm. I’m not speaking of just organ music, but choral repertoire as well. Professional card: N/A $60 (members only; no phone numbers) I currently have a student who is about to graduate at Westminster Choir College who told me at her first lesson she didn’t care for 20th-21st Century music. My first thought was, “Do you know who you are Composition/Design, add $95 per hour. studying with”? I have thrown myself into new music for the past decade or so. To make a long story Editorial Board short, she has learned, performed and embraced new music including two major works from the last few Carl Gedeik, Editor, CRESCENDO years. They are charming, serious and well-crafted works using a unique harmonic language. At her 215-247-6827 recent graduation recital, I felt very satisfied as she performed these works, NOT because I “converted” email: [email protected] her, but because she was growing and learning that there is nothing really to be afraid of and to NEVER Roy Harker, Publisher draw conclusions until you have done the work yourself. We have more than likely all witnessed disas- 4514 Chester Ave, Philadelphia PA 19143-3707 trous performances (choral, instrumental etc…) of unusual repertoire that has a tendency to plant a bad 215-222-3831 seed in the back of our minds. email: [email protected] As I have said before, “Think outside the box.” It keeps us fresh and unpredictable. Katherine Reier, Circulation Coordinator 215-517-4160 Alan Morrison email: [email protected] • • • Calendar of Events PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER FUNDS Timothy M. Evers, Coordinator 610-688-8700 x227 The Philadelphia Chapter AGO has scholarship money for students wishing to attend a POE this summer. email: [email protected] Please contact our Dean, Alan Morrison, at [email protected] for information on how to apply. Positions Available/Substitute Listings • • • Allen Popjoy, Coordinator 610-269-7069 email: [email protected] CHAPTER EVENTS IN REVIEW Philadelphia, PA March 7, 2008. Michael Marissen, Advertising Coordinator the Daniel Underhill Professor of Music History at David Beatty Swarthmore College presented a lecture about his 215-518-1025 email: [email protected] research on Handel’s Messiah, focusing on material originally published in his article, “Rejoicing against Visit our website at www.AGOPhila.org Judaism in Handel’s Messiah” (The Journal of Musicology, Vol. 24, Spring 2007). Professor Marissen also discussed his forthcoming book on the texts of The deadline for the next issue, June 2008, Bach’s oratorios that is scheduled for publication this is May 1, 2008. August by Oxford University Press. There was ample • • • Professor Michael Marissen, Alan Morrison time for questions and further discussion following the (Dean) and David Beatty (Sub-dean) at lecture. --Elizabeth Cochran Philadelphia lecture. CRESCENDO PHILADELPHIA MAY 2008 VOLUME LXX, NO. 9 CHAPTER 3 AMERICAN GUILD REGISTRAR’S CORNER OF ORGANISTS ELECTED OFFICES J OE L EWIS, REGISTRAR DEAN Alan Morrison 215-735-8259 [email protected] SUB-DEAN MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME BEGINS AGAIN David Beatty 215-518-1025 [email protected] TREASURER For all members of the Guild, our current 07/08 membership year will end on June 30th, 2008. As Gerald Troy 610-626-5486 [email protected] SECRETARY in the past, the Philadelphia Chapter begins its own renewal drive in April and May so that members Maria deJ. Ellis 610-896-6189 [email protected] can complete the process by July 1st, when the new 2008-2009 membership year will begin. Dues REGISTRAR Joe Lewis 610-935-0895 [email protected] amounts have not changed from last year, although many costs for our projects and general oper- COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR ations have gone up, as many of you well know since you experience this every day in your own Roy Harker 215-222-3831 [email protected] lives. We have truly appreciated your membership this past year and hope that we have offered to EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE you a variety of recitals, concerts, lectures, workshops, placement services, information and assis- TERM ENDING 2008 Judith Bell 215-218-1943 tance to constantly broaden your musical interests and to help with your professional needs. We do Gary Garletts 610-642-6650 hope that you will renew as soon as possible in this process to insure that there are no gaps in our Rosemary Hood 215-334-3643 H. L. Smith II 610-664- 4517 services to you (both on local and national levels). Please consider taking the following actions at TERM ENDING 2009 your earliest convenience: David P. Beatty 215-518-1025 Judith A. Lang 610-623-8069 1. As soon as your renewal form arrives, please give it your immediate attention. Rudolph A. Lucente 610-584-5054 Gordon H. Turk 610-964-1808 TERM ENDING 2010 2. Update/correct all your personal data that appears on the form (if it has already changed or Mary Elizabeth Campbell 610-917-0649 soon will ). Elizabeth T. Cochran 610-642-8668 Wesley D. Parrott 215-732-6732 3. Determine the appropriate membership category for you, especially if your age or circum- Andrew M. Senn 267-207-1494 stances are different. APPOINTED LEADERSHIP 4. Consider supporting the chapter as a Patron, which allows a much greater scope of events to be CHAPTER CHAPLAIN Rev. Bruce Thorsen 215-230-3980 [email protected] considered by our Planning and Executive Committees. COMPETITION COMMITTEE CHAIR 5. Indicate on the form if you desire to be on the 08/09 Sub List, and contact Allen Popjoy (Sub Alan Morrison 215-735-8259 [email protected] CRESCENDO EDITOR List Coordinator) about it as well. Carl Gedeik 215-247-6827 [email protected] 6. Send the form to me at your earliest convenience, along with check/money order or school ID CRESCENDO PUBLISHER if required. Roy Harker 215-222-3831 [email protected] CIRCULATION MANAGER Note, however, that none of the above can take place if you do not receive a form from us to start. Katherine Reier 215-517-4160 [email protected] If no renewal form reaches you by mid-May, PLEASE inform me as soon as possible so that I can CRESCENDO ADVERTISING MANAGER David Beatty 215-518-1025 [email protected] send you another. Thank you for doing this sooner than later. If for some reason you cannot CRESCENDO CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONTACT renew for 08/09, kindly give me a call or send an email to let me know your intentions so that we Tim Evers 610-688-8700x227 [email protected] don't need to send you reminders or bother you with a phone call.