enchamade - Charlotte Chapter AGO

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CHAMADE
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
THE
MARCH 2015
IN MEMORIAM
Betty & Richard Peek
J O N AT H A N D I M M O C K
Guest Artist
Annual Peek Weekend, March 14-15
(co-sponsored by the Charlotte AGO)
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 East Morehead Street
Please makes plans to
attend the master class
and recital as the chapter
celebrates their legacy.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Saturday, March 14
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. continental breakfast
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Master Class
12:15 pm.-1:00 p.m. Lunch
Three entrée selections ($10 all-inclusive)
Morehead Street Tavern
300 East Morehead Street
(RSVP to [email protected] by March 11th)
Sunday, March 15
Organ Recital, 5:00 p.m.
A reception will follow the recital.
DEAN’S MESSAGE
SUMMER ACADEMIES
LIBRARY SHELF
AREA EVENTS
STIGALL SCHOLAR
AUDITIONS
EMPLOYMENT
MATTHEW MICHAEL BROWN, DEAN
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE: (704) 636-3121, EXTENSION 104
Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or joys to share.
DEAN’S MESSAGE
Dear Chapter Friends,
The annual Peek weekend is a hallmark of our chapter. Over 15 years ago, I was a student
provided the opportunity to play for the legendary David Craighead. I remember playing
Widor’s Andante sostenuto (Symphonie gothïque) for Mr. Craighead’s comments.
While recently reflecting on this memorable experience, I was reminded of Mr.
Craighead’s inspiring and gentle mannerisms as a teacher. Many of you will recall his
virtuoso recital the next day featuring no less than the entire L’Ascension of Olivier
Messiaen, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in F major, Bolcom’s What a Friend We Have in
Jesus, and Reger’s Hallelujah, Gott zu Loben. The memories from this weekend have
stayed with me for numerous years. Each time I attend anything at Covenant
Presbyterian Church, I am reminded of this treasured opportunity afforded me by the
Charlotte AGO.
Even so, what I recall most from this experience was the
kindness and support demonstrated by a member of the
Charlotte AGO. This person was none other than Dr. Larry
Stratemeyer. What could have been a terrifying and very
intimidating experience playing for a master teacher turned
out to be one of the most positive experiences of my formative
years.
What I believe to be true is that we have a particular calling
as members of the AGO to demonstrate a nurturing and
positive investment into the next generation of aspiring
organists. The forthcoming Peek Weekend is a wonderful opportunity to share the organ
with friends, neighbors, piano students, choristers, and more. Let’s all make a
commitment to attend and share a great weekend in celebration of the Peek’s
tremendous legacy. +
FRENCH
CONNECTIONS
2015 AGO SOUTHEAST
REGIONAL CONVENTION
July 1-4, 2015
Join us in experiencing
the splendid music of
MARCEL DUPRÉ
MAURICE RAVEL
FRANZ LISZT
JEHAN ALAIN
GEORGE BAKER
JACQUES IBERT
KENTON COE
CÉSAR FRANCK
LOUIS VIERNE
MAURICE DURUFLÉ
GABRIEL FAURÉ
CHARLES TOURENMIRE
and many more!
EARLY REGISTRATION
ENDS APRIL 1, 2015!
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Lewtak Pipe Organ Builders, Inc.
211 Parsley Lane
Mocksville
North Carolina 27028
Phone: 336-554-2251
Toll-free: 877-877-8769
E-mail: [email protected]
UNCSA SummerORGAN Intensive
The SummerOrgan intensive is designed for both
the beginning organist (with at least an intermediate
piano background) and the more advanced high
school organist. The intensive will explore topics
through standard organ repertoire and sacred music
contexts. Confident hymn playing with basic
improvisation, practice techniques, registration,
pedal technique, and basic musicianship classes will
be taught. UNCSA Kenan Professor of Organ, Dr.
Timothy Olsen, and guest artists will work with
students both individually and in groups providing
hands-on technique instruction and demonstrations.
The intensive will utilize various stylistically different
organs:
 UNCSA's Fisk, Op. 75 (III/35 stops; mechanical)
 Salem College’s recently renovated 1965/2013
Flentrop organ (III/26 stops; mechanical)
 A newly renovated 1898 Hook & Hastings organ
(III/36 stops; mechanical) at St. Timothy’s Episcopal
Church
 An historical 1928 E.M. Skinner organ (IV/50) at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
 Two Moravian instruments by Tannenberg
(1800) and Erben (1830)
For more information and audition deadlines, please visit www.uncsa.edu/summersession/music.htm
Scholarships available. Contact Dr. Olsen with questions: [email protected]
FRENCH
CONNECTIONS
2015 AGO Southeast
Regional Convention
July 1-4, 2015
www.charlotteago2015.org
CHORAL CONCERT@SARDIS
T
he Chapel Choir, the touring choral ensemble from Hope College in Holland,
Michigan, will present a concert on March 14, 2015 at 7:00pm at Sardis Presbyterian
Church. This concert is one of several the choir will make during its spring concert tour.
This year’s Chapel Choir program highlights several arrangements of South African songs,
as well as a wide variety of sacred and secular works from the Western choral tradition.
Brad Richmond is in his 18th year as Director of Choral Activities at Hope College.
MARILYN KEISER@ST. PETER’S
M
arilyn Keiser will play the Vann Ness Hamrick (Fisk Opus 136) Organ at St. Peter's
Episcopal Church on Monday, March 16 both, at Noon and 7:30 PM. Concerts are
free and open to the public. The evening program will be an expanded version of the noon
hour-long program. For more information, you may call 704-332-7746.
BACH BIRTHDAY BASH@DCPC
O
rganist, Jonathan Dimmock plays an all-BACH program on Tuesday, March 17th at
7:30 pm at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. His program will feature excerpts
from Clavierübung, Part III and the ever-popular Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, ‘St.
Anne’.
CAROLINA PRO MUSICA@ST. MARTIN’S
The Heart’s Adoration |March 28, 2015 8:00 PM | St. Martin’s Episcopal
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motionally charged music flowed from the genius of Alessandro Scarlatti to composers
including Handel and Johann Adolf Hasse known as ‘il Sassone’. Carolina Pro Musica
premieres Hasse’s cantata “Pallido il volto” a never published composition for soprano,
traverso and continuo. Also include are works by Boismortier and J.S. Bach.
DUBOIS@PARK ROAD BAPTIST
Theodore Dubois "The Seven Last Words", Palm Sunday (Mar. 29) 4:00 PM
Park Road Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, featuring the choirs from: Park Road Baptist
Church, Charlotte, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Charlotte, Cokesbury United Methodist
Church, Charlotte, The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter, SC
Jan McCoy, Baritone; Sam McKelton, Tenor; Terri McKelton, Soprano; Monty Bennett,
Organ; Robert Kennedy, Conductor and a string ensemble. Free, with donations
accepted. For more information, contact [email protected] or 803-448-1484.
ANNOUNCING
STIGALL SCHOLARSHIP
AUDITIONS
June 6, 2015
The Charlotte Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is proud to offer the Robert and
Ann Stigall Scholarship (established in 2004), in honor of their many years of beautiful
and inspiring music at Myers Park Presbyterian Church and in the Charlotte community.
The Stigall Scholarship is for students in (rising) grades 6-12. No organ experience is
necessary, although a piano background is required.
The amount of the Scholarship will vary, depending on the number of winners. Once an
award has been received, lessons may begin as of June 1, and no later than September 1.
The award may be renewed for a second term at the teacher’s discretion. The first
semester’s lessons must be completed by December 31; the second by May 31. The money
will be paid directly to the teacher.
Winners will be encouraged to play on the Charlotte AGO Summer Series recital
featuring young artists.
At the interview, the candidate will play the following at either the piano or organ:
 2 contrasting pieces (memory optional)
 major and minor scales (two octaves), chords, and arpeggios
 read a hymn at sight
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The candidate will be asked the following questions:
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What has inspired you to learn to play the organ?
Where will you practice?
How will you get there?
Previous winners may reapply for the scholarship.
The teacher must be a member of the Charlotte Chapter AGO, and must live in
Mecklenburg or an adjoining county. AGO membership shall be provided to each
scholarship winner.
Interviews are scheduled for June 6 at:
Myers Park United Methodist Church,
1501 Queens Road, Charlotte NC 28207.
With this application, please include a Letter of Introduction from the student’s music
teacher(s), with a brief history of the student’s musical background, and any other
pertinent information.
Application deadline: May 1, 2015. For more information, contact Michael Lehtinen at
[email protected] or 704-676-1002.
Application for the Robert & Ann Stigall Scholarship
Name: ____________________________________
Address: __________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Email: ____________________________________
Repertoire to be played at the interview:
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
Please mail this form to:
Michael Lehtinen
Southern Park Music School
4805 Park Rd, Ste 230
Charlotte, NC 28209
Or e-mail [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Part-Time Organist
Lebanon Lutheran Church (ELCA)
1200 Thompson Rd
Cleveland, NC
(704) 278-4741
www.facebook.com/lebanonlutheran
(704) 239-6694
Contact: Daniel Robinson ([email protected])
1996 Allen Organ
GUILD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AT WWW.AGOHQ.ORG
Vo t i n g M e m b e r s
are encouraged to vote in the upcoming chapter election.
Ballots will be mailed the first week of March.
N AME
THAT
SCORE
A) Bonnet Elfes
B) Duruflé Prélude sur le nom d’Alain
C) Dupré Prelude in G minor, Op. 7
D)Gigout Scherzo
The answer may be found
on the back page.
ANSWER: (C) Marcel Dupré’s Prelude from his
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, the third of
THREE PRELUDES AND FUGUES composed
in 1917.
Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
217 South Church Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144