June Pipings. A Note from our Dean. Dear Friends,

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1 June Pipings A Note from our Dean Dear Friends, Low Country Chapter Officers Chad Martin Dean cmartin2048@yahoo.com Debby Graves Sub Dean debbygraves@yahoo.com Gilbert G. Campbell Secretary gilonhhi@gmail.com Gary R. Rakestraw Treasurer grakestraw@hotmail.com Beth Corry (2017) Art Perry (2019) Members at Large Dr. JooSoo Son Director Placement & Substitutes mlmhsk@hotmail.com Chaplain Rev. Richard McDonnell moebird@live.com Chapter Web Site National AGO Web Site I can't believe it is already June! Please be sure to put the annual meeting at Gil's house on your calendar. We will discuss business regarding this past year and present information about the upcoming season. You can find details regarding what to bring, who to contact, etc in this month's newsletter as well. I hope many of you can attend. It will be fun to see new and familiar faces! The Lowcountry AGO has suffered the loss of a dear friend and colleague, John Marks. When I joined the chapter, I heard many great remarks of his musicianship, dedication, and personality. Please remember his family and friends during this emotional time. During the month of May, we enjoyed a wonderful noon recital on the 2nd Friday. It included works by great masters and was very well presented. The 2nd Friday Noon concerts will resume in September at the start of our 2017/2018 season. Our chapter also co-sponsored the silent movie "The General" with First Presbyterian on Hilton Head. There were between two and three hundred in attendance, and the evening was filled with a sing-a-long, slapstick comedy, and lots of organ improvisation. It was the perfect way to draw our 2016/2017 season to a close! The energy and dedication by our board is strong and positive. Having worked together in the uniqueness of this past season, we have grown to appreciate each other and support one another in AND out of board meetings. While composing my dean's note this month, what we do keeps running through my mind. We, as a chapter, are more than just musicians seeking quality music. We, as a chapter, have an opportunity to grow and appreciate each other and support one another in AND out of our monthly musical presentations. Since the summer is officially here, remember to stay cool, stay positive, and keep a song in your heart! See you all at Gil's! Your LCCAGO Dean, Chad A. Martin

2 A Note from our Sub-Dean May 19th between people were treated to a very enjoyable evening at 1st Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head. We watched the silent movie "THE GENERAL" with Buster Keaton while Chad Martin accompanied continuously for 1 1/2 hours. The music added just the right tone to the action that we were watching on the screen. There were many hilarious moments and the audience responded with pleasure and loud laughter. Thank You Chad for a job well done and a delightful evening. Our second Friday at noon concerts will be on vacation from June to August. They will resume in September. We will be featuring various venues this next year for the Friday concerts. Our ANNUAL MEETING will be hosted at the home of Gil and Marriett Campbell on June 19th at 6 PM. Gil is preparing his delicious chicken recipe and providing beverages. The Chapter will provide beer and wine. We will do the rest of the dinner by the alphabet. If your last name begins with: A-G Please bring a dessert H-N Please bring an appetizer O-Z Please bring a side dish or salad Please RSVP to the Campbell's as soon as possible. You need a pass to enter the plantation. Also indicate how many people will be coming in your party. gilonhhi@gmail.com Home Cell 88 South Port Royal Dr. HHI, SC We will also be handing out our program agenda for I hope to see you all there. Respectfully, Debby Graves Sub-Dean of the Low Country Chapter AGO

3 A Note from our Treasurer Membership Renewal Many (about 28) of our LCC members and friends should have received an ed notice that your membership should be renewed by July 1. If your membership normally renews on July 1, please check your spam folder for your invoice. (Now that we have the "rolling" membership year, some members have renewal dates on other months, depending upon when you first joined.) Please renew through the ONCARD system at headquarters. DO NOT send your renewals to the treasurer, because they will have to be forwarded to headquarters. Renewal is simple: Go to If you don't remember your USERNAME and PASSWORD, click on the link, and both will be ed to you. Click on RENEW MEMBERSHIP, and you will be guided through the process. If you prefer not to use your credit card, you may print your invoice and mail it with a check to headquarters. Or, if your church pays for your dues, you can give the invoice to your church's financial manager Make sure to UPDATE YOUR PROFILE before renewing. This is where we retrieve your directory and substitute information. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, call or Leah Semiken, Manager of Membership & Chapter Relations at headquarters or members@agohq.org. Leah is most helpful and welcomes your call or . Respectfully submitted, Gary Rakestraw, Treasurer Please submit your news, events, comments, updates, interesting or funny stuff to: NEWSLETTER EDITOR Linda Hamilton liturgicalinda@hotmail.com. Please submit material for the next newsletter at least 5 days before the end of the month so that Pipings can be published by the 1 st! WEBMASTER Gary Rakestraw grakestraw@hotmail.com Our chapter website is lccago.org. Have you visited it lately?

4 A Note from our Secretary It s time for the Chapter Annual Meeting at (my) Gil Campbell s home in Port Royal Plantation on Monday, June 19 th beginning at 6:00 pm. If you wish to walk the beach and/or swim you may arrive as early as 4:00 pm. Everyone must RSVP by calling or online to gilonhhi@gmail.com in order for there to be a pass for each at the Port Royal Security Gate. Please see the Sub-Dean s note for details on what to bring and what will be provided. We will not be having 2 nd Friday recitals in June, July and August. Our next recital will be September 8. For the coming year we will feature recitals by members, guest recitalists and organ students from colleges and universities in South Carolina and Georgia. We will host these recitals in a variety of churches on Hilton Head, in Bluffton and in Beaufort. The location of each upcoming recital will be in the Chapter Newsletter and on our webpage. We hope to be able to place advertisements in a selection of media, in our markets, where upcoming recitals and events can be publicized. The Program Committee has arranged an exciting and interesting series of events and concerts for fall 2017 to spring This will be distributed at the Annual Meeting and then will be on the webpage. Respectfully submitted, Gil Campbell, Secretary Will resume again in SEPTEMBER

5 An invitation from Steven Branyon, Organist/Choirmaster of St. John s Church, Savannah, GA: I would especially like to remind you all of the Requiem to be held for the repose of the soul of John Marks, Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John s Church, One West Macon St. (on Madison Square) in Savannah. If any of you wish to sing with the choir, we will meet in the St. John s choir room beginning at 12:30 to rehearse. The music is as follows: Psalm Davies (from Requiem) Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace - Wesley Come My Way, My Truth, My Life - Friedell Service: Willan Three hymns If you are not able to come sing with us, please know that you are especially invited to the service. It is not uncommon that we have been asked to play for a funeral (or wedding) in the past for someone we know very little of. In those cases, I have always tried to get to know something about the person(s) for whom I have been asked to play, and sometimes finding out information can be a challenge. John Marks moved to the Low Country after successfully serving church in the Baltimore and Washington DC areas. A series of events both traumatic and exciting eventually brought John and his wife Jennifer to St. John s in Savannah. In just a short time, John admitted that he found a wonderful church family in St. John s. I would invite you (not only as professional colleagues but as friends) to come and celebrate John s life by partaking the holy sacrament with John s wife Jennifer and her extended Family.

6 Upcoming Musical Events Praise Ye the Lord! An Evening of choral, handbell and instrumental music presented by The Celebration Singers, Youth Choir, Chapel Bells and Jubilee Ringers of Tucker First United Methodist Church, Tucker, GA, Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 pm at Bluffton United Methodist Church, 101 Calhoun St., Bluffton, SC Choral Evensong of the Feast of Pentecost. Sunday, June 4 at St. John s Church One West Macon St. (on Madison Square), Savannah, GA. Prelude music begins 5:05 pm featuring Jeff Lewis. Sung service at 5:30 pm; responses of William Smith; music by Herbert Sumsion, John Goss, Paul Tschesnokoff, and Maurice Durufle. A reception follows at the Green0Meldrim House. AGO Southeast Regional Convention June in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL. Still time to register online or call Children s Music Camp Musical David and the Giants, Thursday June 15 at 6:30 pm at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, SC The Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will be hosting the National Pipe Organ Encounter Technical (POE Tech) July 9-July 14, This program is designed for students, ages who express interest in learning the art and craftsmanship of organ building. Interested students may have or may be seeking experience and expertise in woodworking, electrical skills and construction. Detailed information about the July 2017 POE Tech in Atlanta, GA can be found by going to: the National AGO Website at: Saint Gregory the Great Music Ministry 2017 Summer Concerts each Sunday in July at 3:00 pm: Patriotic Concert July 2: SGG Chorale and Instruments Salute our Nation s Birth Broadway and Beyond July 9: presented by SGG Vocalists and Instrumentalists Summer Organ Concert July 16: Thomas Tiehel, organist Summer Choral Concert July 23: Mass in G Major by Franz Schubert presented by singers from SGG music ministry and community Summer Youth Music Concert July 30: Youth musicians will present a concert of vocal, handbell and instrumental music Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Rd., Bluffton, SC

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8 Music at St. Helena s: Concert Series October 14, 2016 Emanuele Cardi Conservatorio Messina, Italy October 21, 2016 Craig Cramer University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN October 28, 2016 Gail Archer Vassar College, Columbia University, and Central Synagogue, New York City, NY November 5, 2016 St. Helena s Bazaar and Parish Faire Enjoy a variety of musical offerings featuring the Savannah Pipes and Drums November 11, 2016 Joshua Bullock Saint Mary's on-the-highlands Episcopal Church in Birmingham, AL March 10, 2017 Paul Tegels Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA March 17, 2017 Noon, piano recital Dr. Cole Burger Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH March 24, 2017 Adam Brakel St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Spring Hill, FL April 1, 2017 Choral Concert, time TBA Taylor Festival Choir Charleston, SC April 7, 2017 Voice, organ, and piano recital Chad Sonka Luther College, Decorah, IA Accompanied by Sarah and John Stender The Parish Church of St. Helena 505 Church Street, Downtown Beaufort, SC For more information please call John Stender at , ext. 214

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