PIPELINES nashville chapter of the american guild of organists MARCH, 2016

DEAN’S LETTER

Dear Nashville Colleagues, compiling such an excellent slate of officers, and thanks to all the nominees for agreeing to run! Thanks to all of you who attended Stuart Forster’s workshop on hymn playing at Vine Street Christian As most of you know, April’s program is sponsored Church on February 1. Thanks also toJulia Callaway by AGO National and will feature our own Wilma for coordinating dinner and to Elizabeth Smith for Jensen in recital at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 8 at West doing a great deal of organizational work to help that End United Methodist Church. There is no charge program come off successfully. Our next program will for admission to the recital; however, tickets for the feature concert organist Chelsea Chen on Monday, gala that follows are $150 each (75% of which is tax- March 7th at Covenant Presbyterian. As many of you deductible). Please note: Even if you’re not planning know, Chelsea is a first-rate performer, and her pro- to attend the gala, the event organizers do request gram should be a real treat, especially given inspiring that you RSVP online for the recital. To do so, please space and magnificent organ. Please make plans to at- point your browser to https://www.agohq.org/2016- tend, and please invite your family, friends, and choir gala-tickets-contributions/ and enter the number of members! recital tickets you would like to request. You may also purchase gala tickets on this page; the gala will be held Though we normally have officer elections in April, at the Vanderbilt University Club. I hope to see a huge the special nature of that month’s program precludes turnout from our own membership at this program as the possibility of elections that evening; therefore, we a demonstration of our love and support for Wilma. will vote for new officers during the dinner hour on Go reserve those tickets! March 7th. You will find pictures and biographies of the nominees included in this issue of Pipelines, as Best wishes! well as a voting ballot. Thanks very much toRichard Nick Bergin Shadinger and the Nominating Committee for Dean

MARCH PROGRAM — MONDAY, MARCH 7 — 7:30 PM CHELSEA CHEN IN CONCERT Covenant Presbyterian Church • 33 Burton Hills Boulevard • Nashville, Tennessee 37215 DINNER — 6:30 PM — Reservations, due by March 2, can be made online @ www.nashvilleago.org, click on Dinner Reservations, or contact Linda Winters at 615-456-2065 or @ [email protected] MEMBER NEWS JOB OPENINGS Wilma Jensen will spend a week in San Antonio, Texas, First United Methodist Church, McMinnville, TN has an participating in an English Cathedral Music Festival. She immediate opening for an Organist for one Sunday service will be working with the choir of St. Mark’s Episcopal (10:30 AM) and Wednesday night rehearsal each week, as Church, conducting the choir for the Sunday morning, well as any special services during the church year. Pia- March 6th service, and a Service of Choral Evensong that nists are welcome to apply on a temporary basis. Salary is day. Wilma will play a 30 minute pre-Evensong organ negotiable. Contact Donna Campbell, Director of Music, recital featuring the works of Vierne, James, and Franck. at 931-808-8415 or Senior Pastor, James Johnson at 931- She will also conduct a choral reading session for the San 473-4419. Antonio AGO chapter on Saturday, March 5th. Elizabeth Smith of Lois Fyfe Music will join Wilma and accompany Northside Drive Baptist Church (NDBC), Atlanta, GA all rehearsals, choral performances, and the AGO choral is accepting applications for a part-time Director of Music reading session. In addition Wilma will conduct an Organ Ministries, who will be responsible for implementing all Masterclass for the combined music schools of the Univer- aspects of music ministry in a church, which has a rich sity of Texas at San Antonio and Trinity University. history of liturgical worship and fine music. Applicants should have an advanced knowledge of music repertoire We express our condolences to Rhonda Swanson on the and demonstrate competence and creativity as a conduc- loss of her brother-in-law, and to the families of Robert tor of musical ensembles. The church’s search committee Brown and Marjorie Jennings. will also receive and consider applications from individuals with demonstrable skills to serve as both choirmaster and Our student member, Chase Benefiel, has won a $10,000 a organist. Complete job description is available at church’s year scholarship to study organ at the University of Ala- website: northsidedrive.org. Send direct inquiries to Jo bama. Lanier Meeks at [email protected]. Complete ap- plication materials, including a cover letter, a curriculum UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA vitae with detailed listing of education and work experi- SACRED MUSIC WORKSHIP ence, and a description of the applicant’s philosophy/the- ology of church music ministry (not to exceed one page) You are invited to attend the Ninth Annual Sacred Music should be sent electronically to musicdirectorsearch@ Workshop at the University of Florida on May 2-3, 2016. northsidedrive.org. No recordings should be submitted Our guest clinician this year is Andrew Walker. This year’s now. workshop will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 2 and run until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 3 (with an optional master- St. James the Less’ Episcopal Church in Madison, TN is class on Tuesday evening). Come on Sunday if you want to seeking an organist/choir director for one Sunday morn- join our Gainesville chapter for our end of the year potluck! ing service and one rehearsal on Wednesday nights each week, as well as any special services during the church year. Our website has all of the details (including a download- (There are no Wednesday evening rehearsals in the sum- able registration form!): http://ufsmw.weebly.com mer months.) Candidate will also assist the church in the procurement of a new pipe or electronic organ to be placed PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER ADVANCED within the next 12-18 months. Salary is negotiable. Con- (POEA) tact the Reverend Robin Courtney, Parish Priest, at 615- Cincinnati Pipe Organ Encounter Advanced will take place 708-7337 or [email protected]. July 10-15, 2016 at the University of Cincinnati. Check out this educational and enjoyable week for advanced high St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Dalton, GA is seeking school organists at www.cincinnatiago.org/poea16. a part-time (20 hours per week) Director of Music and Organist who is familiar with Episcopal liturgical and AVAILABLE SUBSTITUTES Anglican musical traditions. Applicants should possess a good knowledge of classical sacred music, as well as more A current list of available substitutes can be found at our current music and be skilled in working with both adult Chapter Website, www.nashvilleago.org. and children’s choirs. The organ is a Holtkamp Opus 2014, II/26 with mechanical key action. Anglican Guild of 2016 AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION Organists’ guidelines will be used for salary. Contact the Priest-in-Charge, Rev. Beth Royalty at beth@stmarksdal- June 19-23, 2016 Houston, Texas ton.org for further information or to apply. agohouston2016.com Charlotte Hughes, Placement Chair MARCH 7 CHAPTER MEETING CHELSEA CHEN IN CONCERT Organist and composer Chelsea Chen (b. 1983) is internationally renowned for her concerts of “rare musicality” and “lovely lyrical grandeur,” and a compositional style that is “charming” and “irresist- ible” (Los Angeles Times). One of the most promising organists of her generation, Chelsea Chen has electrified audiences throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia in venues such as Singapore’s Esplanade, Hong Kong’s Cultural Centre, Kishinev’s National Organ Hall, and Philadel- phia’s Kimmel Center. As a composer she is broadening the classical organ repertoire with her own works based on Asian folksongs. Ms. Chen has soloed with orchestras throughout the world including the Wuhan Philharmonic in China, the Jakarta Simfonia in Indonesia, and the Juilliard Percussion Orchestra in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Committed to new music, she has premiered works by compos- ers throughout the world including Teddy Niedermaier (USA), Ola Gjeilo (Norway/USA), Jordan Kuspa (USA), Yui Kitamura (Japan/USA), Paul Desenne (Venezuela), Roderick Gorby (USA), and Andreas Kleinert (Germany). Ms. Chen has received acclaim as a composer since she premiered her own Taiwanese Suite (2003) and Taiwan Tableaux (2007) at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Recently her solo organ pieces have been performed in Canada and Taiwan, and her most recent concerto, Jasmine Fantasy (for violin, organ, and strings), has been performed by orchestras in the United States, China, and Indonesia. Her solo organ works were featured at the 2011 Region I/II and IV Conventions of the American Guild of Organists. The recipient of the 2009 Lili Boulanger Memorial Award and winner of the 2005 Augustana/Reuter National Organ Competition, Ms. Chen is a graduate of Juilliard, where she received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She was also a full scholarship recipient at Yale University, where she earned an Artist Diploma. Her major organ teachers include Thomas Murray, John Weaver, Paul Jacobs, Monte Maxwell, and Leslie Robb, and her primary piano teachers include Baruch Arnon, Jane Bastien, and Lori Bastien Vickers. Ms. Chen has recorded multiple CDs: Reveries (2011) at Bethel University, Live at Heinz Chapel at the 2005 Convention of the American Institute of Organbuilders, and Treasures from the East with violinist Lewis Wong in 2010. Her playing has been aired on CNN.com, “Pipedreams” from American Public Media, Hawaii Public Radio, and Taiwan’s Good News Radio. Her compositions are exclusively available from Wayne Leupold Edi- tions, Inc. She performs regularly with German violinist Viviane Waschbüsch (VivaChe Duo) and harpist and designer Arielle (Duo Mango). In 2014 she became Organist and Artist-in-Residence at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauder- dale, Florida. She splits her time between Florida and New York, where she is also Artist-in-Residence at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Several audio/video clips are available at her personal website: http://www.chelseachen.com ARTS CALENDAR — FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL 2/25 – 12:00 PM 3/13 – 4:00 PM Adam Hayes & Joel Treybig, trumpets Organ Concert by David Briggs (St. James Cathedral, Andrew Risinger, organ Toronto, Organist Emeritus, Gloucester Cathedral) West End United Methodist Church Sponsored by T. Aldrich Finegan 2200 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 Christ Church Cathedral Following the concert, lunch is available at 12:30 p.m. in Reed Hall for $10. Reservations required. Register online at westendumc.org/len- 900 Broadway, Nashville tenconcerts or call the church at 615.321.8500 by noon on Wednesday, one day prior to each concert. 3/17 – 12:00 PM Colleen Phelps , percussion 2/28 – 4:00 PM West End United Methodist Church “Requiem in D minor” – W. A. Mozart 2200 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 First Presbyterian Church For lunch information see 2/25 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville Featuring the Nashville Symphony and the 4/10 – 12:20 PM FPC Sanctuary Choir “Old American Songs” – Aaron Copland First Presbyterian Church 3/3 – 12:00 PM 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville Michael Patilla, classical guitar Derek Meler, Tenor; Nicholas Bergin, Piano West End United Methodist Church 2200 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 4/10 – 4:00 PM For lunch information see 2/25 Organ Concert Jonathan Rudy (2014 AGO National Competition Winner) 3/6 – 12:20 PM performing with his wife Katie. “The Holy Sonnets of John Donne” – Benjamin Britten Grace Lutheran Chuch First Presbyterian Church 2041 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37043 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville Greg Thomas, Tenor; Nicholas Bergin, Piano 4/15 – 5:00-11:00 PM 10th Annual BACHANALIA 3/6 – 4:00 PM Celebrate JS Bach with some of the city’s finest musicians Cathedral Chorister Festival Evensong Michael Velting, Canon for Music Richard Webster, Guest Director Michael Gebhart, Assistant Organist and Choirmaster (Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston) Christ Church Cathedral Festival Choristers from around the Southeast 900 Broadway, Nashville Michael Velting, Canon for Music Michael Gebhart, Assistant Organist and Choirmaster 4/17 – 3:00 PM 900 Broadway, Nashville Music City Baroque with St. George’s Choir St. George’s Episcopal Church 3/6 – 4:30 PM 4715 Harding Road, Nashville Lenten Concert West End United Methodist Church 4/17 – 3:00 PM 2200 West End Avenue, Nashville Nashville Chamber Singers th Chancel Choir, Sanctuary Choir, and Orchestra 20 Anniversary Spring Concert Matthew Phelps, conductor; Andrew Risinger, organist St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Poulenc “Motets for a Time of Penitence” 116 North Academy Street, Murfreesboro Poulenc “Organ Concerto” 4/17 – 5:00 PM Lauridsen “Lux Aeterna” Sanctuary Choir Concert featuring Sunrise Mass by Ola 3/10 – 12:00 PM Gjeilo and various anthems by contemporary composers. Mendelssohn Trio Gayle Sullivan, director; Robbie Jones, organist Erin Hall, violin; Keith Nicholas, cello; Belmont United Methodist Church Matthew Phelps, piano 2007 Acklen Ave., Nashville, TN 37212 West End United Methodist Church 2200 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 Prepared by Gayle Sullivan, Arts Calendar Chair For lunch information see 2/25 NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 2015-2016 DEAN-ELECT CANDIDATES ELIZABETH SMITH is co-owner of Lois Fyfe Music in Nashville, Tennessee. She represents the store in workshops at AGO chapters throughout the country, most recently in Napa Valley and in Memphis. She is also the interim organist at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Nashville, and a current member of the Nashville AGO Executive Board. She has extensive experience as an accompanist for all sorts of choral groups, including 10 years with the Nashville Symphony Chorus. She was organist at St. George’s Church, Nashville, for many years. Her organ teachers include Warren Hutton at the University of Ala- bama and Peter Hurford in Cambridge, UK. She also studied choral conducting with Sandra Willetts.

ANTHONY WILLIAMS is Associate Professor of Music and University Organist at Fisk University, Nashville and Organist/Choir Director at First Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville. He has also served on the faculty at Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Williams began his teach- ing career at Fisk in the late 1980s where he served as Director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers® and was the youngest person to hold that position. Anthony holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan, and the American Conservatory of Music. Principal teachers include Robert Glasgow, Marilyn Mason, David Mulbury, Peter Fyfe, and Paul Jordan.

SECRETARY CANDIDATES

HILDEGARD COX served as the chair for the Facilities Committee for the National AGO Convention in 2012. She has worked professionally as a church musician all through her adult life and is presently serving as Organist/Choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Franklin, Tennessee. Her music degrees are all in organ performance. She finished her MA (1987) at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria and earned the DMA (1999) at the University of Southern Mississippi. Hildegard and her husband, Allan Cox, have performed trumpet and organ concerts together in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Their Trumpet and Organ CD,Hymnus, was released in 2011 through Mark Records.

DAWN SEIDENSCHWARZ has been a member of Nashville AGO since 1992. She works at Lois Fyfe Music and is Organist and Choir Director at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nashville, and Choir Ac- companist for the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville. Dawn has a Bachelor of Music degree from Middle Tennessee State University where she studied with Polly Brecht. She has the AGO Service Play- ing and Colleague certificates. Dawn has served the Nashville Chapter in the past as a member of the Executive Board and as Secretary.

TREASURER CANDIDATE

GARY SCOTT attended his first AGO convention in Chattanooga in 1969. In addition to the Nash- ville Chapter, he has also been a member of chapters in Chattanooga and Baton Rouge. Gary is cur- rently ONCARD Liaison for the Nashville Chapter and is also serving his first year as Treasurer. He was Secretary and Assistant Registrar for the AGO 2012 Convention Steering Committee and served as Chair of the Nashville Chapter’s Finance Committee from 2007-2012. Gary retired in 2012 from the Information Systems Division of the Tennessee Secretary of State, where he worked as Information Systems Manager. He has served as organist and choir director at churches in Louisiana and Tennessee. He is currently Organist at First Presbyterian Church, Lebanon, having been in that position since 2002. Gary studied organ with Richard J. Heschke at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduating with B.M. and M.M. degrees in organ performance. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANDIDATES

ALLISON BOCCIA-WILLIAMS recently retired from teaching music at Lundahl Middle School and McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She was the Director of Music/Organist at Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake for 19 years. Allison holds the Bachelor of Science degree in Mu- sic Education from Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, the Master of Music degree in Music Education from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and the Performer’s Certificate in organ from Northern Illinois University. Allison is a Colleague of the AGO (CAGO) and the former secretary of the Chicago Chapter for 12 years. Allison resides with her husband, Dr. Anthony Williams, in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

MELISSA EMERSON is the Director of Music Ministries at Calvary United Methodist Church, Nash- ville. She moved here three years ago to accept this position, having served in various United Methodist churches in Baltimore, Maryland, Columbus, Ohio, and her hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for over 15 years. Her undergraduate degree is in Horn Performance from the University of Iowa. Her graduate degree is a Master of Sacred Music from Boston University School of Theology. While she does not play organ professionally, she is a big fan of organ music. She would consider it an honor to serve as a board member of the Nashville AGO.

A native of Huntingdon, Tennessee, DAKOTA HILL is currently pursing the Master of Music in Music Education degree from Belmont University in Nashville. He is currently Organist of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, as well as accompanist for the Belmont Chorale and Belmont Women’s Choir. Since moving to Middle Tennessee in 2011, Dakota has been an active member of the Nashville AGO chapter. A 2014 graduate of Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, Tennessee, Dakota received the Bachelor of Arts in Church Music degree and studied organ with Cheryl Wood. While at Belmont, he has studied organ with Andrew Risinger and carillon with Dr. Richard Shadinger.

MICHAEL P. SNODDY currently serves as the Director of Music and Organist for First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Tennessee, and is a recipient of the Master of Music Degree in organ performance from the University of North Texas. He has performed numerous programs and also produced a CD recording, Immortal, Invisible, a portion of which was featured on a nation-wide broadcast of Ameri- can Public Media’s Pipedreams. Michael is also a winner in the 26th annual William C. (Bill) Hall pipe organ competition, a statewide event sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, Texas.

ERIC WYSE served as Organist/Choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Nashville, (1994-2013). Other positions include Director of Music, St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, South Carolina (2013- 2014), and Director of Music, St. John’s Anglican Church, Franklin, (2011-13, 2014-15). He is an adjunct professor at Trevecca University, teaching hymnology during Spring 2016. He was the editor of The Christian Life Hymnal(Hendrickson, 2006). Several of his hymns are found in Baptist Hymnal (LifeWay), Hymns for a Pilgrim People (GIA), and Rejoice Hymns (Majesty Music). In 2007, he produced a recording of Handel’s Messiah with John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, and Royal Philharmonic Orches- tra. Eric studied organ at Cedarville University, completing his studies at Belmont University. He holds a Master of Church Music from Lee University.

Submitted by Nominating Committee: Richard Shadinger, Chair Julia Callaway Jonathan Setzer OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR NASHVILLE AGO OFFICERS FOR 2016-2017 Ballots to be turned in at the March 7 meeting; instructions for those not attending this meeting are found below.

Dean–Elect (vote for one) ¨ Elizabeth Smith ¨ Anthony Williams

Secretary (vote for one) ¨ Hildegard Cox ¨ Dawn Seidenschwarz

Treasurer ¨ Gary Scott

Executive Committee (vote for three) ¨ Allison Boccia-Williams ¨ Melissa Emerson ¨ Dakota Hill ¨ Michael P. Snoddy ¨ Eric Wyse

Instructions for Mailing Absentee Ballot

1. Print this ballot and mark your votes.

2. Seal your ballot in an envelope addressed to: Dr. Richard Shadinger 1417 Gale Lane Nashville, TN 37212

On the back flap of the envelope, write your AGO membership number (which may be found on the mailing label of your The American Organist magazine), and sign the envelope. Once received, your ballot will be separated from the envelope, so your vote will remain anonymous.

4. Mail the envelope in time for your ballot to be delivered by March 5. Mailed ballots received after March 5 will not be counted. RECITAL AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION HONORING Wilma Jensen

Friday, April 8, 2016

FREE RECITAL BY THE HONOREE AT 7 P.M. GALA RECEPTION FOLLOWING BENEFITS THE AGO ENDOWMENT FUND. GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION: $150 (75% TAX DEDUCTIBLE)

WEST END UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

For sponsorship opportunities, to advertise in the commemorative program book, purchase tickets, or to make a tax-deductible contribution in honor of Wilma Jensen, visit Agohq.org, e-mail gala@ agohq.org or phone 212-870-2311, ext. 4308. This event is organized by the AGO National Council’s Finance and Development Committee, Barbara Adler, Treasurer; John Walker, fago, President.

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2016 RECITAL AND GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION HONORING WILMA JENSEN April 8, 2016 | Recital at West End United Methodist Church | Gala Reception at Vanderbilt University Club | Nashville, Tenn.

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 Platinum Sponsor — $10,000 $6,625 tax deductible • Recognition as Platinum Sponsor on all event materials • Full-page color ad, inside front cover of program book • Prestige/reserved seating for fifty (50) guests at recital • Sponsorship recognition in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST • VIP Gala reception passes for fifty (50) guests • Sponsorship recognition year-round on AGO Website • Name or logo featured at both the recital and the reception  Gold Sponsor — $5,000 $3,250 tax deductible • Recognition as $5,000 Gold Sponsor on all event materials • Full-page color ad in program book • Prestige/reserved seating for twenty (20) guests at concert • Sponsorship recognition in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST • VIP Gala reception passes for twenty (20) guests • Sponsorship recognition year-round on AGO Website • Name or logo featured at both the recital and the reception  Silver Sponsor — $2,500 $1,625 tax deductible • Recognition as $2,500 Silver Sponsor on all event materials • Name featured at the event • Preferred/reserved seating for ten (10) guests at concert • Half-page color ad in program book • VIP Gala reception passes for ten (10) guests • Sponsorship recognition in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST  Bronze Sponsor — $1,000 $850 tax deductible • Recognition as $1,000 Bronze Sponsor in program book • VIP Gala reception passes for four (4) guests • Reserved seating for four (4) guests at recital • Sponsorship recognition in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST  Gala Ticket — $150 75% tax deductible • Reserved seating for one (1) guest at recital • VIP Gala reception pass for one (1) guest

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