Recently added articles from The American Organist:
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mar 01, 2009; ... Dear Colleagues, There is so much talent among our leadership that I can't resist inviting others to share their thinking in this space from time to time. I am delighted that the AGO's Vice President, John Walker, has agreed to do so this month. John is known and appreciated as a ...
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mar 01, 2009; ... Dispatch from a Technology Conference While touring Wesley Theological Seminary with President Eileen Guenther last night, we walked passed a room where an evening class was in session. Peering inside, I saw dozens of students sitting at their desks with their laptops open before them ....
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mar 01, 2009; ... Can you imagine serving one church as organist and choir director for 70 years? I recently had the pleasure of sending a note of congratulations to Meta Voss of Windsor, Ontario, who had accomplished this very task. This extraordinary milestone was discovered by one of our members in a local ...
NATIONAL REPORT - MARCH 2009
Mar 01, 2009; ... RCCO CENTENNIAL CONVENTION 2009 An international organ festival will take place in Toronto from June 28 to July 2, 2009, to celebrate the Royal Canadian College of Organists' 100th anniversary. The historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel will be our headquarters, as we explore and visit many ...
FROM THE CHAPLAIN
Mar 01, 2009; ... Music for Facing Temptation and Wild Beasts I have always liked the conciseness of the Gospel according to Saint Mark. While other gospel writers expand and elaborate on a story, Mark's version is often as succinct as possible. The temptation of Christ in the wilderness, the gospel ...
LETTERS
Mar 01, 2009; ... Opinions expressed in this column are those of the correspondents, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AGO, RCCO, APOBA, or the editors of this journal. Letters accepted by the editor may be published whole or in part. Please send letters to Anthony Baglivi ...
AGO/RCCO CHAPTER/CENTRE NEWS
Mar 01, 2009; ... ALL REPORTS RECEIVED ARE PUBLISHED * Reports (not newsletters) from chapters and centres may be sent to chapternews@agohq.org. * Include the name of the chapter or centre, the program place and date (not day or hour). * An event should be reported one time only, and soon ...
EASY SERVICE MUSIC
Mar 01, 2009; ... The following lists are keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary, the lectionary used today in churches of a number of denominations. In many cases, the readings- especially the Gospels - will be the same as those in the Catholic, Episcopal, and older Lutheran iectionaries, hence the inclusion of ...
COVER FEATURE CASAVANT FRÈRES MODEST-SIZE INSTRUMENTS SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES
Mar 01, 2009; ... Like most organbuilders, we love to talk about our large instruments. There is something rewarding about these installations, and we are always sure to create an impression on those we talk to. In the last few years, under the tonal directorship of Jacquelin Rochette, an accomplished ...
PIPINGS
Mar 01, 2009; ... Material may be submitted via regular mail or e-mail to Todd Sisley, tsisley@agohq.org. Photographs must be in clear focus. Only unmodified high-resolution TIFF or JPG files are acceptable for electronic submissions (300 dpi original size). Do not insert digital photos into documents or e-mail ...
OBITUARIES: Martin J. Argall
Mar 01, 2009; ... OBITUARIES Martin J. Argali, 91 years old, January 23, 2008, in Des Plaines, 111. Born on September 6, 1916, Mr. Argali held the distinction of being the principal organist at the former Scottish Rite Cathedral in Chicago for 20 years. He grew up in Chicago, where he began playing the ...
OBITUARIES: Raymond A. Brandes
Mar 01, 2009; ... Raymond A. Brandes, 83 years old, December 18, 2008, in Indianapolis, Ind. Ray Brandes was born May 19, 1925, to Raymond F. and Lillian C. (Braun) Brandes in Indianapolis. A Manual High School graduate, he earned bachelor and master of music degrees from the Indiana University School of Music in ...
OBITUARIES: Henry Black Ingram Jr.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Henry Black Ingram Jr., 76 years old, September 13, 2008, from complications associated with bladder cancer. A native of An- niston, Ala., Henry Ingram spent his formative years in Los Ange- les, Calif. After two years at Bir- mingham Southern College, he enrolled at the Eastman School of Music, ...
OBITUARIES: Joseph F. MacFarland
Mar 01, 2009; ... Joseph F. MacFarland, 86 years old, December 29, 2008, at the Westport Health Care Center in Westport, Conn. A native and lifelong resident of Norwalk, Conn., Mr. MacFarland was born there on February 14, 1922, a son of the late Joseph H. and Clara Wempe MacFarland. As a young child, Joe was ...
AGO National News
Mar 01, 2009; ... AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AWARDED $15,000 GRANT BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NEA Funding Will Support New Music Commissions and Premier Performances at the AGO National Convention in Washington, D.C., July 4-8, 2010 The American Guild of Organists (AGO) has been ...
OBITUARIES: Gordon W. Paulsen
Mar 01, 2009; ... Gordon W. Paulsen, 91 years old, December 20, 2008, at Foulkeways Community in Gwynedd, Pa. A former president of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, Paulsen balanced careers as admiralty lawyer and church organist. He represented the Swedish America Line in the high-profile ...
OBITUARIES: Joseph Payne
Mar 01, 2009; ... Joseph Payne, 70 years old, Jan- uary 14, 2008, at his home in Mount Vernon, Maine, after suf- fering a heart attack. The world- renowned harpsichordist and organist was the son of mission- aries, born on the Chinese-Mon- golian border. After years in a Japanese internment camp in Shanghai ...
OBITUARIES: Elisabeth Roloff
Mar 01, 2009; ... Elisabeth Roloff, 71 years old, December 14, 2008, in Bielefeld, Germany, of cancer. Born in Bielefeld in 1937, Elisabeth Roloff was recognized internationally as an outstanding concert organist. She performed in many important cathedrals, churches, and concert halls in Europe, including the ...
OBITUARIES: Marguerite Long Thal
Mar 01, 2009; ... Marguerite Long Thai, 73 years old, December 5, 2008, at the Go- erlich Center in Sylvania, Ohio. Born January 27, 1935, in Quin- ter, Kans., to Chester and Mar- garet Sollinger Long, she began her music studies in western Kansas where she was raised. She studied organ with Marilyn Mason at the ...
PROMOTING THE ORGAN IN OUR TECHNO-VISUAL CULTURE
Mar 01, 2009; ... THERE IS NO doubt that the organ needs more exposure and promotion now more than ever before. We live in a culture dominated by visual stimuli; computers, movies, YouTube, video games, text messaging, camera phones, etc. One way that the organ could get more attention is through public access ...