Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Newsletter – October 2018
Officers Laura Russell – Dean Eric Hepp – Sub-Dean 845-485-1648 – [email protected] 845-790-3381 – erhepp @gmail.com.net Nancy Vanderlee – Secretary Susan Guse – Treasurer 914-204-6472 – [email protected] 845-242-1478 – [email protected] Craig Williams - Membership Chairman Susan LaGrande – Newsletter Editor 845-239-2262 – [email protected] 845-226-6496 – [email protected] Elaine Simpson – Board Member Anthony Rispo – Board Member 845-562-1591 – [email protected] 914-979-5181 – [email protected] Iouri Grichetchkine – Board Member 917-974-6231 – [email protected]
Chapter Web Site www.chvago.org Letter from the Dean As I work on this letter, I have been listening to two days of hearings and discussion about the Kavenaugh nomination on NPR. It is both riveting and emotionally distressing! I find myself wondering how we can respond as musicians, when there are many cases of abuse and harassment within our own ranks that have made the national headlines!
Thus, I was relieved to see that the recent correspondence from AGO National Headquarters states at the top of their email that: “The AGO National Council has recently formed a task force to create an anti-harassment policy.” I view this as a positive step, and one that should be emulated throughout all levels of the AGO organization. I plan to present a resolution to our CHVAGO board at our October meeting affirming that we support the National Council’s creation of the anti-harassment task force. I will also ask for discussion at the meeting about how we can do our best to communicate as strongly as possible that harassment of any type will not be tolerated in our Chapter. The board will be in touch with our membership, following that discussion. Please bring any of your concerns about this
Page 1 issue to me or to any of the members of the CHVAGO board. We want to make sure that our members teach, perform, and worship in places that are safe and healthy for all!
The email from National Headquarters also affirms that the AGO National Council will create: “a Task Force on Inclusivity to foster stronger relationships and provide support for members playing digital instruments.”
At the 2018 AGO National Convention in Kansas City I attended several workshops and informal discussions where concern over the lack of various types of inclusivity was discussed at length. These included: 1. The low percentage of women in AGO leadership, in competitions, and in concert performances and workshop presentations. Vassar College organist Gail Archer’s ‘Music Forum’ currently has an extensive online discussion about the upcoming Eastman EROI Festival and the number of male vs. female presenters this year. I strongly recommend that you contact Gail to sign up for her “Music Forum” to see and participate in this discussion. Gail’s email is [email protected]
2. The need to be inclusive and welcoming to those who play digital organs and who perform different types of music - including theatre organs and theatre music; silent film music; and popular music – just to name a few. For the past four years our Chapter has collaborated with the New York Theatre Organ Society (NYTOS) in presented several events, ranging from our annual “Bach to Broadway” duo organ concert; to support of FDR High School’s digital organ teaching program; to discussion and presentation of Silent Films. We are also collaborating with ENYAGO in the Albany area to cosponsor underwriting of Pipedreams on WMHT/WRHV.
3. The need to reach out to young organists to include them in our Chapters and in our programming. Anthony Rispo, co-founder of AGOYO and one of our newest board members, is working with the board to develop programs to appeal to young organists. Examples include: the Sept. 23rd “Happy Hour – BYOP* (Postlude), an evening of freewheeling music sharing, food, drink, and talk, that was very enjoyable and successful; the Oct 6th “Bach to Broadway” concert; and the Oct. 21st “Young Person’s Guide to the Organ – Pipes, Pedal, and Piano”. We welcome your ideas for programs that appeal to young organists. Please contact us with your suggestions!
At the Kansas City conference there were many conversations about how many fewer people are joining AGO Chapters because they either feel excluded and unwelcome, or because they don’t see how AGO membership would be useful to their career. I would like to find ways to encourage participation in our Chapter and its programs – everything from inviting members to be on a programming committee to asking people to assist with handing out programs at concerts, to bringing food for concert receptions. We can also help each other with skills development – by sharing our collective knowledge about how to start a handbell choir, or how to develop a children’s choir, or what teaching materials to use with organ students, or how to involve high school and college organists in our Chapter activities. We can also reach out to non-members and invite them to our events. There are many organ buffs out there who may not play organ, but who love the instrument and want to find a way to connect with like- minded folk.
Page 2 We as musicians have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to support and encourage diverse, safe, and healthy work, school, and worship communities for people of all ages and backgrounds. We need to step out of our comfort zones to welcome those who play a variety of types of organs and perform a variety of types of music. I look forward to joining together in that effort!
Sincerely,
Laura Ramsey Russell, DMA Dean, Central Hudson Valley AGO
Sad News We have recently learned of the passing of two well-known local organists, Christopher King and Jeffrey Lutz. While they were not current members of our chapter, we offer condolences to their friends and families, and especially to the churches which they served. Christopher King was the organist at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Newburgh. He died while swimming sometime around Labor Day. Details about his estate are still being worked out, so no obituary has been published yet. Jeffrey Lutz was the organist at Our Lady of Loretto in Cold Spring. He died suddenly at home on September 1, 2018. His obituary is available at https://www.clintonfh.com/notices/Jeffrey-Lutz Chapter News We have recently learned that someone tried to contact several people on our Sub List, only to find out that the information in the list was incorrect or out of date. Please, if your name is included in the Sub List, please check your information! It is nice for us to sit back and wait for someone to call us, but when the shoe is on the other foot and we are the ones needing help quickly, it is frustrating to waste time calling someone who does not want to sub any more. If your information needs updating, please contact Susan LaGrande at [email protected]. Membership Questions Please address all questions regarding membership and ONCARD to our Membership Chairman, Craig Williams. His phone number is 845-239-2262 and his email address is [email protected]. Deadline for Next Newsletter We are always glad to receive input for the chapter newsletter in the form of calendar items, reviews of recent concerts and events, biographies, letters, photographs, etc. In order to make sure these submissions can be processed in a timely fashion, please make sure they are received by the 23rd of each month. However, material such as calendar items may be submitted at any time; even if the material may not make it into the printed newsletter, it can be quickly posted on our web site at www.chvago.org.
Page 3 You may submit newsletter or web site material by mail, e-mail, fax or phone. Just contact the editor, Susan LaGrande, using the information given above. Remember, the deadline for the next printed newsletter, to be available the first week in November 2018, is October 23. Editor’s Corner This newsletter is published by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The editor is: Susan LaGrande 12 Montrose Lane Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Phone: 845-226-6496 (home) - e-mail: [email protected] List of Organ Teachers The following chapter members have indicated on their membership application that they are accepting new organ students. Please note that only CHVAGO members in good standing are eligible to be included in this list. More information about each teacher is provided on our web site at www.chvago.org. If you would like your name listed, please contact the editor using the information above. Meredith Baker 914-261-0028 Boyd Herforth 845-687-6233 John Baratta 973-222-0618 Timothy Lewis 914-949-2874 Denise Bassen 845-226-1564 Janet Nelson Nickerson 845-561-0763 Gregory Citarella 845-297-7693 Michael Oosterhout 301-910-5307 Justan Foster 518-965-2389 Anthony Rispo 914-979-5181 Larry Hazard 845-452-0119 Sarah Rodeo 646-775-1939 Benjamin Vise 330-327-0895 List of Organ Substitutes The following chapter members have indicated on their membership application that they will serve as substitute organists. Please contact them directly if you would like more information. Please note that only CHVAGO members in good standing are eligible to be included in this list. More information about each teacher is provided on our web site at www.chvago.org. If you would like your name listed, please contact the editor using the information above.
Meredith Baker 845-565-3321 Boyd Herforth 845-687-6233 Denise Bassen 845-226-1564 Sally Hitchcock 845-596-2854 Joe Bertolozzi 845-831-0695 Wesley Joseph 845-849-0104 Nancy Brown 845-373-9122 Timothy Lewis 914-949-2874 Luca Cantone 703-554-5906 Tom Liotta 845-355-2488 Greg Citarella 845-297-7693 Susan MacNish 845-635-3814 Mary Danyla-Gold 845-249-5448 Janet Nickerson 845-561-0763 John H. Drew 609-577-8707 Michael Oosterhout 301-910-5307 Richard C. Ehlenberg 845-687-6013 Joanne Reed 845-361-3474 James Fitzwilliam 845-849-3606 Anthony Rispo 914-979-5181 Justan Foster 518-965-2389 Sarah Rodeo 646-775-1939 Neil Gould 845-452-7857 Dillon L. Streifeneder 845-532-2488 Iouri Grichetchkine 917-974-6231 Nancy Vanderlee 845-266-3858 Larry Hazard 845-452-0119 John Ward 917-657-4614 Eric Hepp 845-489-2625 Reilly Xu 845-753-9892 Page 4 Position Openings Editor's Note - Hiring institutions are encouraged to check references from applicants' previous employers. It should not be assumed that applicants who learn of position openings via these listings are endorsed by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Position openings are listed without charge for three months unless an extension is requested. If you would like to place a listing, please contact the editor, Susan LaGrande at 845-226-6496 or email [email protected]. Editor’s Note – Because there are so many new position openings this month, we are choosing to list all of them in their entirety. If you have questions about a position, please contact the prospective employer directly using the information provided in the listing.
MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - PLEASANTVILLE, NY One Sunday service at 9:30 AM. Sunday morning rehearsal for the existing very small choir; the Music Director will be charged with the critical task of building a choir capable of leading congregational singing and offering anthems appropriate to the season. The Music Director will also embrace and cultivate the young student instrumentalists and singers in our Parish community, and help to prepare our pageant presentation at Christmas. St. John’s instruments include a Baldwin baby grand piano, and a circa 1975 two-manual 13 rank Flentrop tracker pipe organ, featuring a 30-note flat pedal board. This position requires demonstrated proficiency with both piano and organ.
The Parish Music Director will work collaboratively with and under the direction of the Rector of St. John’s incorporating all the responsibilities of a Minister of Music in the Episcopal Church. The successful candidate will be required to attend Diocesan workshops on Safe Guarding our Children; Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexual Harassment. This is a part- time position, 10 hours per week; starting salary $16,000 per annum. One Sunday choir rehearsal occurs during the school year. Extra compensation will be provided for weddings and funerals. Vacation time is offered at four (4) Sundays per annum; at least two of which are to be in July and/or August. Please note, the Music Director must be available throughout Advent, on Christmas Eve, during Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter.
This position will begin October 1, 2018. St. John Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Please submit applications to The Rev. Mary B. Gregorius, Rector, at [email protected]. 9/28/201/
ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) OUR LADY OF LORETTO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH – COLD SPRING, NY Our Lady of Loretto Church is seeking an organist/music director for the Catholic congregation in Cold Spring, NY. The weekly Mass schedule is 5:00 PM on Saturday, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM (at St. Joseph’s Chapel in Garrison) and 12:00 noon on Sunday. Holiday Masses on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Special Masses for the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. There is a small adult choir that usually sings at 8:30 AM on Sunday and rehearses on Wednesday evenings. A children’s choir is assembled for Christmas and Easter with rehearsals weekly for a month. The historic organ was rebuilt in 2003 by Sebastian Gluck and is in good Page 5 condition with 2 manuals, 19 voices and 27 ranks. An electronic Yamaha keyboard is available in the church as well. Salary range: $20,000-$24,000, with extra fees for weddings and funerals.
Resumes should be directed via email to Rev. Thomas P. Kiely at [email protected], or mailed to Our Lady of Loretto Church, 24 Fair Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. The telephone number for further inquiries is 845-265-3718. 9/28/2018
ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - NEWBURGH, NY St. George's Episcopal Church, a congregation chartered in 1770 by King George III, is presently a diverse community of Episcopalians and Caribbean Anglicans, and highly engaged with service to its surrounding community in the urban setting of Newburgh, NY. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10:00 AM (9:00 AM in the summer), additional seasonal services for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. Position will begin as organist only, without additional rehearsals. Adult choir may resume in the future. Gress- Miles organ installed in the balcony in 1966, in good condition with 2 manuals, 19 voices and 27 ranks. A Baldwin grand piano is present in the church as well. Salary range: $9,000- $11,000, with $200 extra compensation for weddings and funerals. St. George's Episcopal Church, 105 Grand Street, Newburgh NY 12550, 845-562-5355, [email protected].
Applications should be directed via email to The Reverend Dustin Trowbridge, Rector at [email protected] or by hard copy to the church address. 9/24/2018
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC - (Part-Time) DENTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - NEW HAMPTON, NY Denton Presbyterian Church, an active, small church of the reformed tradition seeking part- time (less than 12 hours per week) musician/music coordinator to lead blended worship consisting of contemporary praise and traditional hymns of the faith. Preferred candidate will possess a love for the Lord, proficiency with piano and/or organ, strong interpersonal and team building skills, and ability to create an atmosphere of spiritual growth and joyful fellowship. Duties will entail leading music at Sunday morning worship services, as well as directing choir and/or worship band and praise team. Salary and duties negotiable. Our prior, part-time music director received approximately $800 each month.
Denton Presbyterian Church holds one service on Sunday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Rehearsals are currently held on Saturday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM but can be moved by agreement of the musical team. Additional services may be held during Lent and Advent. Times and dates for these services are determined by the church leadership each year. Extra compensation provided for weddings and funerals. The church owns a baby grand piano in good condition and tuned annually. The organ is a 3-manual Allen electronic organ with 51 stops and MIDI interface/MDS expander. The church also has a small electronic carillon. Currently we have six additional musicians: one organist, one pianist, one guitarist, one guitarist/bass guitarist, two drummers who participate in weekly worship services. We have six to twelve individuals who would participate in choral offerings if and when coordinated. There is no standing choir.
Page 6 Denton Presbyterian Church, 22 Denton Hill Road, New Hampton, New York 10958. Interested persons may contact Elder Mark Swyka by e-mail at [email protected]. 8/27/2018
ORGANIST/PIANIST/CHURCH MUSICIAN - (Part Time) NEW HACKENSACK REFORMED CHURCH - WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY Withdrawn 9/20/2018
ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UCC) - KENT, CT Seeking Organist/Choir Director to offer music ministry to small but vibrant congregation in northwest CT. The organist will choose anthems and other music for the Sunday morning service at 10:00 AM. The choir rehearses on Sunday morning at 9:00 AM. The choir does not sing in the summer, but special music is provided on many Sundays. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position offers flexibility regarding schedule. The sanctuary organ is a 3-manual Allen Quantum Renaissance digital organ with 50 stops, installed 10 years ago. A grand piano is also used for service music, accompanying the choir and special music. First Congregational Church of Kent, CT, 97 North Main Street, PO Box 306, Kent, CT 06757. To apply: Send letter of interest, resume and 3 references to Hal Kamm, 18 Studio Hill Rd, Kent CT 06757 or email to [email protected] 7/27/2018
ORGANIST (Part-time) FIRST REFORMED CHURCH - FISHKILL, NY The historic First Reformed Church of Fishkill, NY is seeking the services of an organist, to begin as soon as possible. The organist would work with the choir director and pastor (as soon as a permanent pastor is in place) in a weekly meeting for the selection of music to create a unified worshipful Sunday morning service. A knowledge of traditional and contemporary hymns is a necessity and proficiency in piano is required. (There is only a piano in choir rehearsal room.)
The organist will work closely with the choir director in preparation for Sunday morning anthem presentation. Organist must be available for one Sunday morning worship service and usually a brief rehearsal with organ before service, a week-night choir rehearsal (1-½ hours) and Holy days or other special services, as well as funerals and weddings, with right of first refusal for outside funerals and weddings. Anticipated time required per week is approximately seven hours. Vacation is for five weeks during summer; choir does not sing in July and August, but organist is expected to accompany other special music when not on vacation.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Provision will be made for continued education.
Organ description: 13-rank pipe organ built around 6-rank Wicks organ from 1954. A new console and solid state controls added 15 years ago.
To apply: Send letter of interest, resume and three references to: Organ Search Committee, First Reformed Church, 1153 Main Street, Fishkill, NY 12524 or email: [email protected]. Updated 8/8/2018
Page 7 CHOIR DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) HOPEWELL REFORMED CHURCH - HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY Filled 9/3/2018
ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) HOLY CROSS/SANTA CRUZ EPISCOPAL CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY Seeking an organist/music director, one Sunday service weekly, 10:00 AM, Christmas Eve and Holy Week Triduum services. Adult Choir rehearsal on occasional Sundays (9:00 AM) and mid-week, as scheduled in anticipation of major feasts. Weddings and funerals depending on availability with right of first refusal. Electronic Johannus organ and Steinway piano, in excellent condition. Service hymn selection in collaboration with clergy. Our church is committed to community service. Salary flexible and commensurate with experience. Flexible vacation time. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and references to The Rev. Frank J. Alagna, Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church, 30 Pine Grove Avenue, Kingston, NY 12402, or by email at: [email protected] Renewed 9/8/2018
ORGANIST - (Part-Time) FAIR STREET REFORMED CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY Filled 8/31/2018
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC - (Part-Time) FAIR STREET REFORMED CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY The Fair Street Reformed Church in uptown Kingston, NY is looking for a Director of Music who would direct all aspects of the music program. We are a congregation with a long- standing appreciation of contemporary and traditional liturgical music. We have a modest music program consisting of a choir, praise team, two bell choirs, all accented with periodic performances by congregation's youngest singers.
This position offers the opportunity to build a significant and lasting legacy of meaningful music programming for both the church and the larger community.
As the Director of the Music your work would be based on developing and promoting Christ- centered music programs that supports the larger ministry in the church and is nurturing for all our members. You would guide staff and consistory on all matters regarding music in the church, both professionally, and spiritually.
Specific tasks would include: 1.Direct and build the senior choir with a goal of presenting one or more anthems each week (Sunday after Labor Day through July), including one mid-week evening rehearsal. 2.Coordinate music selections for worship with the organist and the Pastor/Worship Ministry. 3.Work with and help lead the bell choirs. 4.Coordinate joint participation among choirs and musicians. 5.Adequate piano skills required for rehearsal.
Currently structured as a contract employee, the position pays $250/week for 10-12 hours of work. We are hoping to build and grow the program in ways that will enhance worship and speak to and engage the larger community’s interest in music. This could take the form of a music academy for young performers, a series of concerts, collaborations with regional music groups etc. The base salary would grow as the auxiliary programs develop.
Page 8 Fair Street Reformed Church, 209 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 845-338-7722. TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, resume, and 3 references with contact info to: Rev. Kendra VanHouten, [email protected] Revised 8/31/2018
MUSIC DIRECTOR-MINISTER OF MUSIC-(Part-Time) ST. JAMES AFRICAN EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH-BEACON, NY Seeking a Music Director/Minister of Music to play piano, lead a choir, accompany congregational singing and perhaps participate in a very small drama presentation in December, 2017. Interviews will be held beginning August 21-25, 2017. A two-week trial period will take place beginning in September, 2017. The Music Director will be responsible for one Sunday Service at 10:30 AM. Adult choir rehearses prior to the Sunday service, the day and time of those rehearsals will be scheduled by September, 2017. Weekly planning meeting with Pastor. Weddings and Funerals as needed based on availability; Salary $100- 150 per service. The church is equipped with a small Steinway piano. Please submit a letter of interest/resume and at least 3 references to Rev. Lieta Singleton, St. James AME Zion Church, 23 Academy Street, Beacon, NY 12508 or by email to [email protected]. St. James is a loving and welcoming church. We sing Traditional Hymns, contemporary worship and gospel songs. An informative video about the character of the church can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S78UODYAzg&feature=relmfu. 8/8/2017
ORGANIST - (Part-Time) OLD DUTCH CHURCH - KINGSTON, NY Filled 9/5/2018
MUSIC DIRECTOR (Part-Time) FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - POUGHKEEPSIE, NY Seeking a music director with experience accompanying congregational singing with piano and/or organ starting August 1, 2017. One Sunday service at 10:30 AM, with additional seasonal services. Adult choir rehearses prior to the Sunday service at 9:00 AM, with occasional mid-week choir rehearsal. Weekly worship planning meeting with Pastor. Weddings and Funerals as needed based on availability (first right of refusal). Salary range is $11,000-$14,000 (commensurate with experience). The church is equipped with a 3-manual 1902 Midmer pipe organ with Austin console (approximately 50 ranks), a Roland DP-990F digital piano (88 keys), an old Steinway & Sons grand piano, a multi-octave set of Malmark handbells, as well as a set of handchimes. Additional instruments belong to congregation members who do special music (guitars, hand drums, woodwind, string and brass instruments, etc.) Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and at least 3 references to Rev. Heather Moody, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 269 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or by email to [email protected]. Application Deadline: June 22, 2017 or until position is filled. Renewed 11/9/2017
ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR - (Part-Time) FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY One Sunday service at 10:00 AM, plus seasonal services. Weddings and funerals (including rehearsals), with right of first of refusal, for additional compensation in accordance with the church’s fee structure. Direct and instruct the choir, with mid-week rehearsals. Hymns (chosen by the pastor) in the Presbyterian tradition, using both traditional and contemporary music. The Sanctuary Organ is a Wicks Pipe Organ with a 2-manual Austin Console. There is also an electronic keyboard in the sanctuary. Salary: $10,000-$11,000/year. First
Page 9 Presbyterian Church, 2568 South Avenue, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-3198. Contact: Reverend Margery A. Rossi, CRE Renewed 9/5/2018
Calendar of Events Please note: Due to space considerations, this Calendar of Events may exclude the following: Events taking place outside the area served by the Central Hudson Valley Chapter Events which conflict directly with chapter sponsored events Events listed in the calendar are not necessarily endorsed by CHVAGO. Please contact the editor if you have an event to be publicized. Boxed items are Central Hudson Valley AGO Chapter events. Names listed in bold face are chapter members. The chapter reserves the right to decline or withdraw listings at any time.
Saturday, "Bach to Broadway" Organ Concert October 6, 2018 Back by popular demand! Come and be dazzled by a Duo Organ Concert 7:30 PM featuring Nathan Avakian on the NYTOS Traveling Theatre Organ, and James Fitzwilliam on the Gress-Miles Pipe Organ. Christ Episcopal Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie. Tickets at the door. Info: 845- 452-8220.
October 7, 2018 West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Andrew Scanlon 2:30 PM Class of 1936 Recital. Andrew Scanlon is Professor of Organ, East Carolina University. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Friday, October Organ Concert by Peter Krauss 12, 2018 Chaapter member Peter Krauss is Organist at St. Kateri Tekakwitha 7:00 PM Parish in Lagrangeville. Featuring improvisations in the styles of Vivaldi, Bach, French 17th cent, and French 19th century. Diane Bish Signature Series Allen organ St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, 1925 NY-82, Lagrangeville, NY. Free admission. Info: 845-227-1710 Sunday, October West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Emily Lapisardi 14, 2018 Emily Lapisardi was recently appointed Director of Musical Activities, 2:30 PM Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Chapel, West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected].
Page 10 Sunday, October Organ Recital by Boyd Herforth 14, 2018 Chapter member Boyd Herforth will play music by Bach, Phillips, 3:00 PM Durufle, Johnson and others on the newly-installed Allen organ at St. John's Episcopal Church, 40 Market Street, Ellenville, NY. Free. Info: 845-687-6233. Sunday, October A Program of Early Music 14, 2018 St. John's Recorder Ensemble, directed by Maris Kristapsons. Zion 4:00 PM Episcopal Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls, NY. Handicapped accessible. Tickets: $10.00 / $5.00 for Seniors (65+) and students. Reception to followInfo: contact Minister of Music, Gregory Citarella at 845-297-7693 or [email protected]. Friday, October Organ Concert by Rudy Lucente 19, 2018 Rudy Lucente is Assistant Organist at the Grand Court/ Wanamaker 7:00 PM Organ in Philadelphia, PA and staff organist at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Organ Quartet and has performed as a recitalist throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. The concert will be played on the Allen Digital Organ- Bravura model coupled with restored pipes from our former Van Seters organ, recently installed by the Faucher Organ Co. in Biddeford, Maine. Host: Elaine Simpson. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 614 Station Road, Rock Tavern, NY. Info: 845-496-7971.
Saturday, A Choral Reading Workshop led by composer Philip Stopford October 20, Philip Stopford is a renowned composer of sacred choral music. This 2018 workshop will feature several of his choral works, including some for 2:00 - 4:00 PM use at Christmas. Come and listen to the choir read through Christmas repertoire, or register to participate in the choir. Christ Episcopal Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. For more information and to register, please contact Laura Russell at [email protected].
Saturday, Latin American Early Music Concert and Period Dinner October 20, 2018 St. John's Recorder Ensemble, directed by Maris Kristapsons, will 5:00 PM Concert present a concert of Latin American music from 1500 to 1750 by 6:00 PM Dinner European and Latin American Composers, followed by an expertly researched and prepared dinner of Latin American food. St. Paul's Church, 161 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. Adults $20 / Seniors $15 / Children 5-12 $8 / Children under 5 FREE. Info:845-452-8440.
Sunday, Young Person's Introduction to the Organ - Pipes, Pedals, and Piano October 21, If you know of a young person – fourth grade and up – who already has 2018 some piano background and would like to explore the similarities and 1:30 PM differences between pianos and organs, please let them know about this. There are three instruments to compare in the same space: a Knabe grand piano, a small historic tracker (mechanical action) organ, and a 2-manual electronic organ. St. Andrew and St. Luke Episcopal Church, 15 South Avenue, Beacon, NY. Free. Snacks will be provided following the program. Info: Susan LaGrande at 845-226-6496 or 845-235-7203.
Page 11 Sunday, October West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Reilly Xu 21, 2018 Chapter member Reilly Xu is a frequent winner in organ competitions, 2:30 PM and took First Place in the Harrisburg AGO Competition. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Tuesday, The French Organ Music Seminar 2018 October 23 - Classes in French improvisation and French performance practice; Saturday, conversations, classes, and concerts with French organists; playing time October 27, 2018 on notable NYC organs; and FOMS Young Artists' Organ Playing Competition. Featuring Andrew Henderson, Jesse Eschbach, Terry Flanagan, Dennis Keene, Jason Roberts, Jennifer Pascual, Scott Warren, and French Organists to be announced! Registrants will have time to play on several notable NYC organs, including Madison Avenue Presbyterian, St. Bartholomew's, and St. Francis Xavier. Other organs will be announced soon. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit the web site at http://www.bfoms.com/nyc.html. Sunday, October West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams 28, 2018 Theme: Hallowe'en to All Saints. Craig Williams is Organist and 2:30 PM Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, October Tower Music Series: Concert by Trio la Bella 28, 2018 Trio la Bella (clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski; cellist Mary Wooten; and 3:30 PM pianist Marcia Eckert) has performed concerts in New York City at the Mannes School of Music and in benefit concerts for Amnesty International, and also in Western Massachusetts. The Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Free-will offering; suggested donation $15. Info: 845-452-8110. Sunday, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Boyd Herforth November 4, In observance of All Saint's Day. Chapter member Boyd Herforth is 2018 organist at St. John's Episcopal Church in Ellenville, NY. Cadet Chapel, 2:30 PM US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at
Page 12 West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, 2018 Interfaith Music Festival "PRAISE!" November 4, Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, 1168 State Rte 55, 2018 LaGrangeville, NY. We hope you will once again join with other singers 3:00 PM from congregations throughout our county and be part of the Interfaith Choir. Our selections this year include "Total Praise" which will be sung in Hebrew and English, a Gospel selection called "You Are Good" directed by Barbara Davis, "Proclaim the Mighty Power of God" directed by Gretchen Gould, and an exciting new work "Psalm 138" composed and directed by Maris Kristapsons, which will feature organ accompaniment and the hand bell choir "Bells of St. John's." This year we will posthumously be honoring Ed Koziol, former Executive Director of the DCIC and a member of the Interfaith Choir for many years. Fortunately, Ed was aware before his passing that he had been selected to be honored at the Music Festival. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday evenings in October from 6:30 - 8:00 PM as follows: - October 7: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 161 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie, NY - October 14th: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 161 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie, NY - October 21st:- Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, 1168 Route 55, LaGrangeville, NY - October 28: Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, 1168 Route 55, LaGrangeville, NY, ending possibly a little later than 8:00 PM On the day of the Music Festival we will arrive early for the 3:00 PM concert.
If you plan to sing in the Interfaith choir, please contact Carol Becker at [email protected] so we can have music ready for you, or if you have questions. Sunday, Tower Music Series: Duo Piano Concert November 4, The At Once Piano Duo of Steven Beck and Yalin Chi will play a concert 2018 (one piano, four hands) at The Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Avenue, 3:30 PM Poughkeepsie. Free-will offering; suggested donation $15. Info: 845-452- 8110. Sunday, Choral Evensong for All Saint's Day November 4, Works included by Thomas Weelkes, Richard Aylward, and Gabriel 2018 Faure. Director of Music, Dr. Barbara Wild; organist, Brian L. Taylor. 5:00 PM Christ the King Episcopal Church, 3021 State Route 213 East, Stone Ridge, NY. Info: 845-687-9414. Saturday, Organ Concert by Chase Castle November 10, Chase Castle is Director of Music at Church of the Epiphany in Euclid, 2018 OH. The concert will serve as a benefit for the restoration of the Schantz 3:00 PM organ Opus 1331 (1975). Featuring Bach, Vierne, Böhm, Mathias, and
Page 13 more. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY. Donations accepted. Info: 845-338-8930. Sunday, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Rhonda Sider Edgington November 11, Class of 1936 Recital. Rhonda Sider Edgington is a concert organist and 2018 also serves as organist at Hope Church in Holland, Michigan. Cadet 2:30 PM Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938- 7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams November 18, Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, 2018 West Point. Featuring “Wachet auf” and “Nun danket alle Gott.” Cadet 2:30 PM Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938- 7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, Organ Recital by Jonathan B. Hall, FAGO November 18, Jonathan B. Hall is on the faculty of the Steinhardt School of New York 2018 University, and serves as minister of music of the First Presbyterian 4:00 PM Church in Goshen and Director of the Committee on Professional Certification, AGO. 1902 Hook and Hastings 2/14 mechanical action organ. Blooming Grove United Church of Christ, 2 Old Dominion Road (off Route 94), Blooming Grove, NY. Free admission. Info: 845-496-9311 Sunday, West Point Cadet Chapel - 60th Annual Handel’s Messiah December 2, Cadet Choir, Combined Choirs and Orchestra. Cadet Chapel, US Military 2018 Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ 3:30 PM recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Saturday, Caroling on the Steps at Zion December 15, Come and sing with Zion’s Choir on our Front steps as we sing Christmas 2018 Carols. Hot Chocolate and Cookies! Please wear weather appropriate 12 noon clothing. Zion Episcopal Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls, NY. Handicapped accessible. Info: contact Minister of Music, Gregory Citarella at 845-297-7693 or [email protected].
Page 14 Sunday, A Candlelight Service of Traditional Christmas Lessons & Carols December 16, Zion Episcopal Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls, NY. 2018 Handicapped accessible. Free Admission. Info: contact Minister of Music, 4:00 PM Gregory Citarella at 845-297-7693 or [email protected].
Friday, January Annual Spuds & Sundaes Social 25, 2019 This year our Spuds & Sundaes event will take place at Christ Episcopal 5:00 PM Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie. Following our traditional food and fellowship, we will enjoy an organ concert by Past Dean Craig Williams on the Gress-Miles Organ at 7:30 PM. Food and fellowship will begin at 5:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Hot baked potatoes and cold ice cream will be provided, along with appropriate toppings for both. If you are planning to bring something to share (which we hope you will), please bring it at serving temperature, along with the means to maintain that temperature, such as a crock pot or cooler with ice for hot or cold items.
We will also have our traditional music sale to benefit the chapter scholarship fund. Bring your used organ, piano, or choral music and find some new musical treasures! Open to all - bring a friend. Info: Host Laura Russell, 845-485-1648.
Friday, January Organ Concert by Craig Williams 25, 2019 Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, 7:30 PM USMA, West Point. He is also Past Dean of the Central Hudson Valley chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Christ Episopal Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie. Free admission; donations accepted. Info: 845-485-1648.
Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Meredith Baker 10, 2019 Chapter member Meredith Baker is the former West Point Catholic 2:30 PM Chapel Director of Music and Organist. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams 17, 2019 Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, 2:30 PM West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to
Page 15 changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Renée Anne Louprette and 24, 2019 Ivan Goff 2:30 PM Class of 1936 Recital. Renee Anne Louprette is University Organist and Coordinator of the Organ Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Ivan Goff is a celebrated piper, playing the uilleann pipes (Irish bellows-blown pipes), Irish wooden flute, and pennywhistles. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938- 7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, March West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Dominic Fiacco 31, 2019 Dominic Fiacco is a young organist from Poland, NY. Cadet Chapel, US 2:30 PM Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, April 7, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Michael Rowlands 2019 Michael Rowlands is a young organist from Texas. Cadet Chapel, US 2:30 PM Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, April West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Bruce Xu 28, 2019 Chapter member Bruce Xu won First Place in the 2018 Southeast Region 2:30 PM AGO/Quimby Competition for Young Organists. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected].
Page 16 Sunday, May 5, West Point Cadet Chapel Concert by the Juilliard Trombone Choir 2019 The Juilliard Trombone Choir is directed by Dr. Joseph Alessi, Principal 2:30 PM Trombone, New York Philharmonic. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected]. Sunday, May 12, West Point Cadet Chapel Organ Concert by Craig Williams 2019 Craig Williams is Organist and Choirmaster at the Cadet Chapel, USMA, 2:30 PM West Point. Cadet Chapel, US Military Academy, West Point, NY. Free admission. All Cadet Chapel organ recitals and concerts are free to the general public. Please allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, please check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the recital. Info: contact Craig Williams at 845-938-7352 or [email protected].
Page 17 Central Hudson Valley Chapter – AGO Susan LaGrande, Newsletter Editor 12 Montrose Lane Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 www.chvago.org
Soli Deo Gloria
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