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1 g{x V{tÜÄÉààx XÇV{tÅtwx V{tÜÄÉààx V{tÑàxÜ AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AUGUST 2013 YÜÉÅ à{x Wxá~ Éy à{x WxtÇAAA T s we're in the thick of summer, are you having fun? Are you enjoying some much-needed recreation and relaxation? Have you been to places exotic? I hope that you are able to answer yes to these questions, as we ALL need some time to reset our minds and our bodies, and the summer is a great time to do it! My summer has been full of music making in so many ways, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. It has also been a summer full of change as we've witnessed an organ materializing in front of our eyes at my church. I've learned more in the past month about organ building than I learned in two semesters of organ building in college! Have you been to our summer recitals? It has been a great summer of hearing our colleagues and new friends play programs that run the gamut from challenging to entertaining. And this is all for a wonderful cause as we support our budding organists in the area through our gifts to the Stigall Scholarship Fund. We have one more month of recitals left. I hope to see all of you at some point. You get extra points for bringing your friends! A final note here to remind you that we have a Regional Convention coming up in After almost a year of wonderful service to our chapter as the Regional Convention Chairperson, Patrick Pope has chosen to shift into serving on one of the many committees that makes the Regional Convention run smoothly. We celebrate Patrick's service thus far, and thank Timothy Belk for accepting the challenge of leading us forward as Regional Convention Chair. Our Regional Convention Committees are doing an AMAZING job of putting our offerings together for I hope that you will find a way to serve this wonderful endeavor of our chapter! See you Sunday evening! Adam Ward, Dean The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. To achieve this, we: Encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music; Inspire, educate, and offer certification for organists and choral conductors; Provide networking, fellowship, and mutual support; Nurture future generations of organists; Promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles; and Engage wider audiences with organ and choral music. In This Issue Summer Recital Series Schedule AGO Yearbook Advertising Information Concert Calendar Newsletter deadline 10th of each month.

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3 Summer Recital Series Information Due to circumstances beyond our control, there have been some changes to the Summer Recital Series Schedule. Please check the website for the updated schedule of programs. Series.html Have you renewed your AGO membership yet? Would you like to join the AGO? Click on the link below to go directly to the Charlotte AGO website membership page. MembershipForm/ AGO_Membership_Form_13-14.pdf Employment Opportunities Listings may also be found on our chapter website at or the AGO national website. Please check both websites for the most current postings. We do not have any employment listings at the time of publication. Concert Calendar September 8, :00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC Dongho Lee, organist October 6, :00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC Choral Evensong, Christ Church Choir Consider being a Friend, Sponsor, Patron, or Benefactor of the Charlotte AGO! October 30, :00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC Robert Ridgell, organist Phantom of the Opera, 1925 silent film HowellM@ChristChurchCharlotte.Org AGO Websites If you need information about what is going on in our chapter, please check our website. If you haven t checked it out recently, go now. It changes almost daily! The address is For the most up to date calendar of events, please also visit these websites: Regional AGO: National AGO:

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5 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS CHARLOTTE CHAPTER SUMMER RECITAL SERIES 2013 ALL RECITALS WILL BEGIN AT SEVEN O CLOCK IN THE EVENING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED June 2 - John Apple Forest Hill United Methodist Church 265 Union St. N., Concord, NC Thomas Murray Myers Park Presbyterian Church 2501 Oxford Place, Larry Stratemeyer St. Patrick s Cathedral 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, Brennan Szafron First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St., Rob Ridgell Christ Episcopal Church 1412 Providence Rd., August 4 - Aaron Goen St. Peter s Episcopal Church 115 W. 7th St., Samantha Koch First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St., Matthew Brown Covenant Presbyterian Church 1000 E. Morehead St., Covenant Presbyterian and Myers Park United Methodist Combined Choirs Covenant Presbyterian Church 1000 E. Morehead St., July 4* Regional Convention Ray and Beth Chenault (8:00 PM) Shandon United Methodist Church 3407 Devine St., Columbia, SC Sponsored by the Charlotte Chapter AGO 6* Regional Post-Convention Christopher Houlihan (5:00 PM) Byrnes Auditorium Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC John Alexander Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Rd., R. Monty Bennett St. John s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Ln., RSCM Evensong (4:00 PM) Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Rd., Walden Moore, director Jared Johnson, organist 28 - Jimmy Jones & Patrick Scott Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Rd., * Bonus Recital For further information, please visit: or contact Summer Recital Series Coordinator, Ginger Wyrick, ggw@hwaci.com

6 Charlotte AGO Summer Recital Series Photos by Marty Dowling Above: Rob Ridgell, Christ Episcopal Church Right: Monty Bennett, St. John s Baptist Church Lower Right: John Alexander, Myers Park Baptist Church There have been some changes in the Summer Series programs. Please check the website for the updated schedule of recitals.

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8 Congratulations to OUR Charlotte AGO! WE will be hosting the 2015 Southeastern Region AGO convention. The success of our convention depends on ALL OF US! Want to know you can participate? What can you do to help make it a success? Say YES when you are asked to serve!!!!! Charlotte Chapter, AGO R. Monty Bennett, editor 730 Hawthorne Ln. Rock Hill, SC August 10, 2013 Any information received after the deadline will be printed in the next issue. American Guild of Organists Charlotte Chapter Host of the 2015 Southeastern Region Convention