O RGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Serving our community since Volume 9, Issue 6 March 2012

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1 O RGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Serving our community since Volume 9, Issue 6 March 2012 Inside this issue Positions Available Substitute List Events Calendar Much, much more! Open to the public! Bring your friends and family! Mission Statement To promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles To encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music To provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of members

2 Page 2 Volume 9 Issue 6 DEAN S LETTER Last month s Italian dinner and social with guest speaker Dr. John Walker was most enjoyable. Participants dined on plates full of wonderful food and we all enjoyed many anecdotes from our National Vice-President. Organist James Harp from Baltimore will present live organ accompaniment to the 1925 silent movie blockbuster Ben Hur at St. Mark s Lutheran Church, 129 Charles St. in Hanover on Saturday, March 17 th starting at 7:30 PM. I hope you will come to enjoy this classic film and hear Mr. Harp s extremely talented gift of accompanying on the organ. Our Student/Member organ recital location and date has been changed. The recital will now be held at First United Methodist Church, 200 Frederick St. in Hanover on Sunday, May 27 starting at 3:00PM. We will student member Layton Graves compete for the Senior Hunt scholarship. If you are interested in performing on the recital, please contact me. Finally, the York County Heritage Trust, Tannenberg organ concerts will again take place in July and August. Please contact me if you would like to play a recital. The Trust always appreciates our member s performances. Victor Fields Note: May student/member recital venue and date has now been changed to: Sunday, May 27, 3:00PM First United Methodist Church 200 Frederick St. Hanover, PA USED MUSIC LIBRARY The AGO used music display is now organized and permanently available anytime in the music library at St. Matthew Lutheran Church by appointment. The music is available for a donation of $1 per copy and benefits the Hunt Scholarship fund. The selection has just been updated and there is currently a great selection.

3 Volume 9 Issue 6 Page 3 The Oriana Singers Dr. Lynn Drafall, conductor Saturday, March 31 * 7:30 PM Free Admission Trinity Lutheran Church 2000 Chestnut Street Camp Hill, PA (717) The Penn State Oriana Singers were founded in 1995 by current director Dr. Lynn Drafall to provide an excellent choral environment for women. Oriana Singers is comprised of approximately fifty women representing all different colleges on the University Park campus. Repertoire includes a variety of music from the 16th century through the 20th century. The choir presents two campus concerts each year and participates in Mosaic, which includes all of the Penn State Choirs as well as a representative group from the Instrumental program. The Singers will also participate in the 11AM service on Sunday, April 1, at Trinity Lutheran. Trinity Lutheran Church on West Street in York has many older anthems that we would like to give away to anyone who is interested. They are almost all pre-1970 publication dates and are for SATB choirs. Please call Carol Brady at or dncbrady@comcast.net if you are interested in looking at any of the music. Carol Brady The Ben-Hur Story Ben-Hur is a wealthy Jew and boyhood friend of the powerful Roman Tribune, Messala. When an accident leads to Ben-Hur's arrest, Messala, who has become corrupt and arrogant, makes sure Ben- Hur and his family are jailed and separated. Ben-Hur is sent to work in the galley of a Roman warship. Along the way, he unknowingly encounters Christ, the carpenter's son who offers him water. Once aboard ship, his attitude of defiance and strength impresses a Roman admiral, Quintus Arrius, who allows him to remain unchained. This actually works in the Admiral's favor because when his ship is attacked and sunk by pirates, Ben-Hur saves him from drowning. Arrius then treats Ben-Hur as a son, and over the years the young man grows strong and becomes a victorious chariot racer. This eventually leads to a climactic showdown with Messala in a chariot race, in which Ben-Hur is the victor. Ben-Hur is eventually reunited with his mother and sister, who are suffering from leprosy but are miraculously cured by Christ.

4 Page 4 Volume 9 Issue 6 Elise Fasnacht synch182gmail.com Jan Frey jrfrey@earthlink.net Layton Graves lsgpianoplayer@gmail.com Beth Gross Cell: bgross2925@comcast.net Cheryl Huber keyboard7788@comcast.net Christine Kates ckates@comcast.net Marie Melusky mmelusky@gmail.com Suzy Reimold fionasdragon@comcast.net R. Wayne Grauel Cell: waynegrauel@yahoo.com (only Yok, Gettysburg, Chambersburg, and Hanover areas) St. Mark Lutheran Church, Hanover PA. - seeks Organist St. Mark is seeking an organist to lead worship on Sundays at our 9:00 A.M. traditional service of Holy Communion. Additional special services throughout the year are Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, 2 Lenten Wednesday Nights, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. The organist, under the leadership of the Director of Music, would also accompany the choir during weekly Wednesday night rehearsals from 7-8:30 P.M., from mid-september through mid-may. St. Mark is blessed with a wonderful 1914 J.W. Steere/1958 M.P. Moller pipe organ. A new, four-manual console was installed by the R.J. Brunner company in 2010, and is a pleasure to play. For more information concerning the position or details and pictures of the organ please go to

5 Volume 9 Issue 6 Page 5 P OSITIONS AVAILABLE St. Mark Lutheran Church (ELCA), 129 Charles St., Hanover, PA (717) , - stmarkhanover@yahoo.com, Web Part time organist (8-10 hrs. per week) Position to begin in June. Visit the church web page for job description and organ specifications. or send letter of interest, resume, and references to the search committee at above addresses. Call the church office or Michael Noble at (717) further information or to have questions answered. See more details on page 4. Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion, PA is searching for a part-time position; hours per week. Proficiency on both pipe organ and piano is required. Responsibilities include providing keyboard and adult-choir leadership for one weekly Sunday morning worship service as well as special worship services throughout the year. Salary is in the $15,000 range is negotiable and competitive. Interested persons can submit resumes, including references to: Organist Search Sub Committee P.O. Box 58, Red Lion, PA Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of York is looking for an organist to accompany their choir and play for Sunday and special worship services. The choir rehearses each Thursday at 7:00 PM and Sunday worship services begin at 11:00 AM. Mid-week Lenten and Advent services are scheduled on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Other current special services are scheduled on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year s Eve, all at 7:00 PM. Anyone interested should contact Pastor Skip Nizinski at the church ( yorkshepherd@verizon.net) or Rick Weidner at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ( richard.weidner@thrivent.com), to arrange for an interview and audition. The church is located at 2121 Roosevelt Ave., York PA and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Ephrata First United Methodist Church (68 North Church St., Ephrata, PA 17522), is searching for a qualified, experienced organist/accompanist, with employment to begin as soon as possible. The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare/present music weekly for the church s traditional Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m., as well as additional services to include, but not limited to: Holy (Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and other scheduled church celebrations throughout the year. This person will also be expected to accompany for special music, as well as the Sanctuary Choir, which currently rehearses on limited Thursday evenings as scheduled and sings one Sunday per month. Organist will be expected to commit to Sundays out of the year. Sight reading skills are a must, and the ability to improvise and modulate on short-notice is also a plus. Position is part-time. Organist may need to be flexible and available for other services as needed by the church, such as weddings and funerals (for additional compensation). The organist will report to the Director of Worship Arts. The church organ is a two-manual, 11-rank M.P. Moller pipe organ, installed in 1954, rebuilt in Console replaced and midi interface added in Resumes and other relevant materials of qualified, interested candidates may be sent to the attention of Scott Byrom at the church address above, or via at scott@ephratafirst.org. Additional questions, call St John Lutheran Church, York Pa: " A Caring Community". St. John's is looking for an organist and/or choir director to help lead us in worship and praise, making a joyful and harmonious noise unto the Lord. Salary commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Interested candidates please send resume to worship search committee at stjohn-yorkpa@comcast.net. ( ) St. Peter s Lutheran Church, York, PA is seeking a choir director. This is a part-time position with weekly rehearsals, Sunday worship, and seasonal special services. The choir director will direct the adult vocal choir, hand bell choir, and children s choir. For applicants with organ or piano skill, additional responsibilities may be negotiated. Contact: Madison Ave. Church of the Brethren in York is looking for an organist. Contact Carol (evenings). Hereford United Methodist Church, a vibrant and growing church located in northern Baltimore County,MD is seeking a creative and innovative musician to serve as Music Director and lead all aspects of our music ministries. This position is a part-time position with a salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates, please send resume to Pastor Steve Corcoran ( revstc@comcast.net ).

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9 Volume 9 Issue 6 Page 9 Friday, March 9 7:30 Johathan Ryan (see below) Emmanuel Church 101 North Cross St. Chestertown, MD Jonathan Ryan is performing a concert at Emmanuel Church in Chestertown, Maryland on Friday, 9 March. Jonathan is a young and upcoming addition to the concert tour. He won the 2009 Jordan II International Organ Competion as well as many others. You can hear him play Herbert Howell's Rhapsody on his website, Chestertown is on Maryland's Eastern Shore across the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore with ample overnight accomodations available. The concert begins at 7:30 and is $20 at the door. Emmanuel Church is located at 101 North Cross Street in Chestertown and has a gem of a Harrison and Harrison organ. Contact:Helen Tyson, Concert Committee hhtyson@verizon.net Chicago OHS July 8-13 Update Register now for $70 discount! The Chicago Midwest chapter of the Organ Historical Society invites all organists, organ-lovers, organ builders, and wanna-be friends of the organ to spend five days in the City of Big Sounds! You've read it before, but now it really matters because early registration is open on-line at or by calling The busy schedule includes 31 artists in venues from Valparaiso, Indiana to Lake Forest, Illinois, accessed by comfortable touring bus. Chicago OHS offers you not only big sounds, but beautiful sights. Imagine the towering Gothic-style Rockefeller Chapel and the acoustically superb Orchestra Hall. Discover littleseen gems like the opulent Murphy Auditorium and the spectacular Chapel of the Divine Word. It's all capped off with an entertaining cruise along the Lake Michigan shore. Invite a young person or two under age 27, who will only pay $315. Daily registration is available, but why miss part of the fun? Plan to enjoy the entire week for only $625 until May 8. Rooms at convention headquarters in Chicago's newly-renovated O'Hare Marriott are only $ per night for up to four. Now is the time to register for a week in THE CITY OF BIG SOUNDS!

10 Page 10 Volume 9 Issue 6 From the Registrar: The mid-year point for NEW memberships is from February 1-March 31, If you know of a prospective member, please inform him/her of the reduced rates and that although he/she becomes a member during these months, a renewal will go out May 1 for the fiscal year. There is a mid-year membership form below and an application form can be found on our website:

11 Volume 9 Issue 6 York Chapter, AGO Programs September - No Meeting Saturday, October 1, 9:00AM - Noon That Works for Me Organ and Choral Favorites for the Church Year Recognition of retired York Chapter members First Presbyterian Church 225 East Market St., York Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 PM Recital Postponed December - No Meeting Saturday, January 14, 8:30AM 5:00 PM January Jumpstart sponsored by Philadelphia AGO Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr Carpooling from York Sunday, February 19, 6:00 PM Italian Dinner & Social, Reservations Required Guest Speaker: Dr. John Walker, Vice-President, AGO Mama s Pizza and Italian Ristorante 111 North Main St., Loganville Exit 10 I-83 Saturday, March 17, 7:30 PM 1925 Silent Motion Picture Classic Ben Hur featuring organist James Harp St. Mark s Lutheran Church 129 Charles St., Hanover Saturday, April 21, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Pedals, Pipes and Pizza Pipe Organ Introduction to Students Downtown York Churches & Capitol Theatre Sunday, May 27, 3:00 PM Student/Member Recital Hunt Scholarship Competition First United Methodist Church 200 Frederick St. Hanover, PA Page 11

12 Page 12 Volume 9 Issue 6 THE WESTFIELD CENTER INVITES YOU TO THE SPRING CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON TEXAS Historical Eclecticism: Organ Building and Playing in the 21st Century A conference sponsored by the Westfield Center for Historical Keyboard Studies and produced in collaboration with the University of Houston. April 12-14, Houston, Texas This conference will feature leading performers, organbuilders, and scholars and will showcase three of Houston s historically-inspired organs: Paul Fritts Op. 29 at St Philip Presbyterian Church (2010, III/Pd, 48 stops) Martin Pasi Op. 19 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (2010, IV/Pd, 75 stops) Fritz Noack Op. 128 at Christ the King Lutheran Church (1995, II/Pd, 30 stops) Performers: Gustavo Delgado (Mexico City) Stephen Tharp (New York) Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra (performer and author) Kimberly Marshall (Arizona State University) Robert Bates (University of Houston) Mel Butler (St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle) and three outstanding young organists: Naomi Shiga, Damin Spritzer, and Tom Schuster Speakers: Paul Fritts, (organbuilder) Martin Pasi, (organbuilder) Fritz Noack, (organbuilder) Gustavo Delgado Kimberly Marshall Robert Bates (University of Houston) Christopher Anderson (Southern MethodistUniversity) Matthew Dirst (University of Houston) Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra and three student paper competition winners TO REGISTER GO TO: Try this: Here is an amazing bit of technology that you would never see in person, as you would NEVER be alone in the room. It is ALWAYS VERY CROWDED and of course you can't see Michaelangelo's artwork close up as you can here. This is especially spectacular if you have a large high-definition screen! Too many details to view on an iphone. TO VIEW EVERY PART OF THE MICHAELANGELO'S MASTERPIECE, JUST CLICK AND DRAG YOUR ARROW IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO SEE. In the lower left, click on the plus (+) to move closer, on the minus (-) to move away. Choir is thrown in free. MOVE THE ARROW AND YOU WILL SEE EVERY PART OF THE CHAPEL. This virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel is incredible. Apparently done by Villanova at the request of the Vatican. Note that you can enlarge or reduce by clicking the plus or minus arrows at bottom left Click here:sistine Chapel

13 Volume 9 Issue 6 Page 13 Public Concert by the Susquehanna Valley Theatre Organ Society Sunday, April 15 3:00PM Capitol Theatre, York Jonathan Ortloff An organ builder, scholar and classical and theatre organist, Jonathan Ortloff holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester in organ performance and interdisciplinary engineering. While at Eastman, he was a student of David Higgs and studied improvisation under William Porter. As a performer, Jonathan has excelled as a young theatre organist, winning the American Theatre Organ Society s 2008 Young Theatre Organist Competition, and since performing for theatre organ groups throughout the United States, including programs at national conventions of the American Theatre Organ Society. He has two recordings to his credit, Clang Clang Clang recorded in 2009, and Roll Out the Big Guns!, recorded live in Both albums feature drummer Allan Ward. Jonathan is currently employed by Spencer Organ Co. of Waltham, Massachusetts, having served a nineyear apprenticeship with Russell & Company Organ Builders of Chester, Vermont. He has worked for some of the most renowned organ builders and restorers in the United States including C.B. Fisk, Russell & Company, Paul Fritts & Company, Spencer Organ Company, and Jonathan Ambrosino. He directs the ongoing restoration of Wurlitzer Opus 970 to be installed in the Strand Theatre in his hometown of Plattsburgh, New York, and maintains a small organ maintenance business. His scholarly interests, mainly in the fields of organ history and preservation, have led to publication in The American Organist, Theatre Organ, The Diapason, and The Tracker. He currently serves on the Organ Historical Society s Publications Governing Board. Celebration Celebration is the Central York High School showchoir - a co-curricular group that rehearses outside of the school day. This vocal ensemble is made up of students chosen by audition each September. Celebration is often requested to perform throughout the area for various community, church, and school functions. They have toured and performed as far north as Connecticut, as far west as California, and as far south as Florida. Celebration has been selected to perform at Disneyworld on multiple occasions. They host an annual showchoir festival for high school showchoirs and have consistently received Outstanding ratings.

14 Page 14 Volume 9 Issue 6 ORGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Send inquires and correspondence to York Chapter, AGO Attn: Victor Fields P. O. Box 51 York, PA Serving our community since 1935 PUBLICATION INFORMATION Orgel Zeit is published monthly, September through June. All material is due to the Editor by the 20th day of the month preceding publication. Whenever possible, articles, photos and graphics should be submitted in electronic format. The Editor reserves the right to make editorial changes and to shorten articles to fit space limitations. Roy Wainwright, Editor 2897 Olde Field Dr. York, PA Voice: (717) gerimenu1@comcast.net Y ORK CHAPTER OFFICERS Victor Fields, Dean YorkAGODean@aol.com Carolyn Smith, Sub-dean stan_smith@netrends.com Secretary Ian Shoff ianshoff@yahoo.com Treasurer/Registrar Byron Daudelin agoyork@comcast.net Membership Committee Chair Rodney Barnett rjbjsb@verizon.net Chaplain Rev. Stanley Reep, St. Paul s Lutheran Church, Executive Board Rodney Barnett Cheryl Huber Donna Snyder Richard Frey Jonathan Noel Kenneth Sanders Computer Resource Rodney Barnett rjbjsb@verizon.net Publicity & Archivist Victor Fields YorkAGODean@aol.com