O RGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Serving our community since Volume 10, Issue 7 April 2013

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1 O RGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Serving our community since Volume 10, Issue 7 April 2013 Inside this issue Positions Available Substitute List Events Calendar Much, much more! 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 10 Issue 7 DEAN S LETTER Happy Easter! The Lord is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! Spring brings new life, new hope, new beginnings and allergies. I hope you will enjoy all but the last of these. I unfortunately will suffer through what is expected to be a very bad allergy season and will keep antihistamines close by! New beginnings are an exciting time for everyone. For me, I will start a new church position as Director of Music/Organist at St. Paul s Lutheran Church, York. An anticipated congregation awaits my arrival while my Hanover congregation warmly sent me off knowing that I had raised the bar of keyboard playing beyond their expectations. I look forward to a new life of Lutheran liturgy, a new congregational family to serve and worship with and new hope of proclaiming the good news through music ministry. New beginnings will occur on the Executive Board as we elect officers and members to the board. I wish to thank Carolyn Smith our Sub-Dean for her tireless efforts in finding York Chapter members willing to run for election. I am happy to announce the following names that are willing to serve: Jerrod Coates Jeffrey Cogan Christine Kates Jacqueline Linsey Any additional nominations may be made by written petition and sent to my attention by the end of the month. The election will then occur in May. Plan to attend our April 9 meeting and play York s newest pipe organ at St. Matthew s Lutheran Church, York. There will be a music sale to benefit our scholarship fund. A social will follow the event. Victor Fields 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 Harold R. Hunt and Theodore C. Herzel Scholarship Fund. The selection has just been updated and there is currently a great selection. The Chaplain of the York Chapter. The Rev. Stanley Reep (St. Paul s Lutheran Church, S. George St.) has agreed to continue to serve as chaplain. He is available to York Chapter members for any pastoral care issues and may be reached at the church # or at home #

3 Volume 10 Issue 7 Page Programs September 30, 6PM November 15, :30 PM Dinner Social with Glen Rodgers, Region II Councilor, Hoss s Steak & Seafood, West York Douglas Bruce (Basil, Switzerland) in concert, St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York January 19, :30AM -4:00PM February 23, :30 PM March April 9, :30PM May 21, :00PM January Jump Start, Bryn Mawr, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr (see pages 1 and 8) Organ Concert with York Symphony Orchestra, Strand Theatre, York Saint-Saens Symphony #3 (Organ), Victor Fields, Organ Organist Tickets available at the Strand box office with 10% discount with the code AGOFEB13 (see page 2) No meeting Music Sale/social and open console: French Symphonic Style organ St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York (see front page ) Student/member recital & Hunt Organ Scholarship Competition St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St. York April 6, 7:00PM April 7, 2:00PM Spring Garden Band Concert, Red Lion High School (see page 6) April 12, 7:30PM April 14, 3:00 PM Beyond Unison Choral Concert, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York (see page 8) Brian Harlow concert, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chestertown MD (see page 7) 13th Annual Assistance Ministry Organ Recital, Jonathan Noel, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York (see page 5) April 14, 4:00PM John Walker Concert, Peabody University (see page 9) May 16, 7:00PM Training Choir of American Boy Choir, Advent Lutheran (see page 7)

4 Page 4 Volume 10 Issue 7 S UBSTITUE ORGANISTS AVAILABLE 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 York, Gettysburg, Chambersburg, and Hanover areas) Richard Frey Karl Mincemoyer (After June 1) Cell: (717) Cell richardefrey@gmail.com krmincemoyer@comcast.net Subject: Membership Directory corrections Delete Mike Bowman from Executive Board Add Wicky Barnes to Executive Board - term ends Change: Ruth Ann Burke to: oscarshome@comcast.net Address Corrections: Jerrod Coates x-17 Jeffrey Cogan Linglestown Rd. Victor Fields - Lake Circle Scott Fredericks -church zip Jeremy Zuck Calvert St. Piano needs a good home The piano is a Wurlitzer. I can't believe but it must be 55 years old. The piano is in tune and the keys and body are in excellent shape. I just would like to find someone student who needs a piano. If you know of anyone I would love to give it to them. Linda S. Lopez 19 N. Russell Street York, PA 17402*

5 Volume 10 Issue 7 Page 5 P OSITIONS AVAILABLE Part-time Organist Position Available First United Methodist Church of Hanover is seeking to fill a part-time position for a church organist. This position involves providing organ selections, accompanying hymns, and accompanying adult choirs for two Sunday morning worship services. This organist will have the privilege of performing on our pipe organ which underwent an extensive rebuild in 2008 by the renowned Peragallo Organ Company. Complete upgrades include increasing the number of solo voices on the organ, strengthening the power of the pedals, and expanding the organ s capabilities to 17 ½ ranks with a new MIDI electronic system for a total of 1056 speaking voices. This keyboardist will also accompany the adult choirs for one rehearsal per week. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please submit resume to: First United Methodist Church, c/o Mr. Randy Culp, Staff Parish Relations Committee, 200 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA 17331, or call (717) s may be submitted to the Church office at: office@firstumchanover.org. Church organist/music director Zion Lutheran Church, Glen Rock, PA. Please contact Church Office at for additional information. Organist Madison Ave. Church of the Brethren in York is looking for an organist. Contact Carol (evenings). 13 th Annual Assistance Ministry Organ Recital Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 839 W. Market St., York. Organist, Jonathan Noel, presents French masterworks and a few surprises. Proceeds from a free-will offering benefit the St. Matthew Assistance Ministry Jonathan A. Noel Music Director/Organist St. Matthew Lutheran Church 839 W. Market St. York, PA ext. 107

6 Page 6 Volume 10 Issue 7 Organ for sale This Hammond Chapel organ located at the Eberly Funeral Home in Dallastown is for sale. Organ in good playing condition (Victor inspected it!) Contact: Steve Miller Best offer

7 Volume 10 Issue 7 Page 7 Visiting Choir Event Advent Lutheran The Training Choir of the American Boy Choir of Princeton, NJ will present a program at Advent Lutheran Church May 16 at 7:00 PM The training choir is directed by Fred Meads, Jr., son of our esteemed member, Fred Meads. Advent Lutheran church address is 1725 E. Market St, York. (near the I-83/Market St interchange.) Emmanuel Concert Series Brian Harlow will present a recital on the famous Harrison and Harrison organ at Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, MD on Friday, 12 April, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children and students and are available at the door. For more information, call the church office at Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 101 North Cross Street in Chestertown. Brian Preston Harlow is Organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke s Episcopal Church in Gladstone, New Jersey. He holds the Bachelor of Music degree with High Distinction from Indiana University School of Music, as well as the degrees of Master of Musical Arts and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from Yale University School of Music. His organ teachers have included Martin Jean, Marilyn Keiser and Thomas Murray. An active recitalist, Dr. Harlow performs regularly with other instrumentalists and in organ duet recitals with Christopher Jennings. He has recorded for Koch International Classics and BKM Associates and is active as a teacher, composer and accompanist. Updated information can be found at: VOLUNTEER(S)_ NEEDED! Sally Harbold needs volunteer organists/pianists to play for Sunday afternoon services at Sprenkle Village (1:45 pm) and the Lutheran Home at Kelly Drive (3 pm). [Both are north side of York.] The service at Sprenkle requires a prelude and postlude, hymns are played during communion, on a clavinova. Kelly's service includes a full liturgy with communion, played on the organ or the piano, your choice. The chaplain at both services is a retired Army chaplain, has a wonderful sense of humor, and short/to-the-point sermons. You may play either one or both services, once/month or once/every other month, or whenever it fits your schedule. Sally would be most grateful to hear from you, at sh88keys@comcast.net

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11 Volume 10 Issue 7 Page 11 NOTE: Early Registration Deadline has been extended to MAY 1 All details, schedule, locations, etc. at 2013agoreg3convention.com

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14 Page 14 Volume 10 Issue 7 Interesting Organ Tour Justin Nimmo sent us this link to a very interesting YouTube video of Martin Ellis playing and giving a tour of the WurliTzer in the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. You may remember that Justin played for SVTOS in June 2012, and he works for Carlton Smith who restored and installed the instruments. This is one of the organs that will be featured during the 2014 ATOS Convention in Indianapolis. (Starts with the Saint Saens Organ Concerto) From Norman Selby (Tudorchurchmouse@aol.com) APPEAL TO MUSIC LOVERS TO SAVE AN INSTRUMENT FROM DESTRUCTION Your dollars (USD) are needed to help rescue and restore an historic pipe organ in New England, USA, that otherwise faces demolition. Until the church s congregation left its 150 year-old-building, a large (57-rank, five divisions) pipe organ by the prestigious Austin Organ Company, with more recent additions by Andover, was maintained in optimum condition. But the church was recently sold and is being redeveloped, with no interest in this fine instrument and no purchasers, leaving this organ now facing destruction the dumpster. THIS ORGAN CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DESTROYED, AND YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO SAVE IT! Once rescued and restored with your help! the organ will have a new life serving in another locale as a worship and public recital instrument imparting a vital community presence to the incomparable organ music of J.S. Bach and other great masters. Please make your contribution through PAY-PAL (if you do not have an account, I will invoice you through their system). Thank you for your kind consideration!

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16 Page 16 Volume 10 Issue 7 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 Cheryl Huber Donna Snyder Jonathan Noel Kenneth Sanders Ronald Calhoun Wicky Barnes Computer Resource Rodney Barnett rjbjsb@verizon.net Publicity & Archivist Victor Fields YorkAGODean@aol.com