2004 September 2013

-OVERTURE- Please be sure to join us for the opening gathering of the Richmond AGO Chapter’s 2013Please be sure to join us for the opening gathering of the Richmond AGO Chapter’s 2013Please be sure to join us for the opening gathering of the Richmond AGO Chapter’s 2013Please be sure to join us for the opening gathering of the Richmond AGO Chapter’s 2013----14 Season14 Season14 Season14 Season

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

All Beautiful the March of Days: A Celebration of the Liturgical Year A Festival of Hymns and Organ Literature

Presenters: Members of the Guild

Program will Include the Installation of Chapter Officers

River Road Church, Baptist, 8000 River Road Richmond, VA 23229-8415

Our host for the evening will be Dr. Bob Gallagher, Minister of Music at River Road Church, Baptist

*Schedule: 6:00 PM Gathering ~ 6:30 PM Dinner ($15) ~ 7:00 PM Meeting ~ 7:30 PM Program Dinner reservations are required. To celebrate the new program year, dinner will be catered by Mosaic. Please note that the price of the catered dinner will be $15.00.

Menu: Tuscan Chicken, Field Green Salad, Greek-Style Grilled New Potatoes, Whole Wheat Baguette, Gourmet Mini Sweets, Iced Tea/Coffee

Dinner reservations: Please contact David Sinden at dsinden@gmail.com or 804-545-5406 at least one week in advance to reserve a meal.

DEAN’S MESSAGE Dear Colleagues,

I want to take this opportunity to thank members of the Richmond AGO for having elected me as your new Dean. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity

to serve the guild in this capacity, and I pledge to you my wholehearted dedication to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Steve Henley needs to be thanked enthusiastically for being appointed the Dean twice within a ten-year span. I know Steve answered countless emails, spent

untold hours on the phone, attended numerous meetings, wrote many inspiring articles, shared fellowship with many of our chapter members at the Dean’s

Lunches—all with the goal of promoting goodwill within the Richmond AGO. Thank you, Steve!

I am grateful, too, to the many chapter members who serve(d) in leadership positions or on committees. It is the dedication of so many members that has always

drawn me to be active in the Richmond AGO. The efforts of many were publicly recognized by Eileen Guenther, the current President of the AGO, last January

when she stated that our chapter should serve as an ideal model for others. Congratulations, Richmond AGO!

We have a wonderful season of programs, recitals, and workshops planned. These events can be found on our chapter’s website. We will use the advantage of

emails, social media, and our newsletter to keep you informed of all AGO programming. I encourage you to take advantage of as many events as you can.

These are exciting times to be a member of the Richmond AGO, and I hope you will be inspired by all that our chapter has to offer this year. I look forward to

seeing you at our first event on Tuesday, September 10!

Chris Martin

Dean

DEAN'S LUNCH The first Dean’s Lunch of the season will be held Monday, September 23, 2013, 12:15 P.M., at Toast, 7007 Three Chopt Road (The Village Shopping Center). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS If you are planning to take the Service Playing Certificate exam you may apply any time and submit the application to National Headquarters between Sept. 1, 2013 and March 1, 2014. You will have from Oct. 1, 2013 until April 30, 2014 to take the recorded exam. Those thinking of taking the Colleague Exam may download an application from National after July 1, 2013 and submit it by Sept. 15, 2013 for the Nov. 15, 2013 exam date or wait to download the application after Dec. 1, 2014 for the May 19th, 2014 exam date. Any brave souls wanting to take the AAGO or the FAGO need to down load your application after Jan. 1, 2014 and send in by April 1, 2014 for a May 29 or 30 exam date and you get to go out of state to an exam center for those two exams. Choirmaster Exam has the same dates as for the AAGO and FAGO for downloading the exams application and submission thereof. Your test date will be May 28 and you, too, get to go to an exam center out of state. I attended the Regional AGO Convention in Winchester. I heard a lot of good, young college organists play; went to the silent film screening of the Phantom of the Opera with an original organ accompaniment provided by Paul Fleckenstein; a workshop concerning the AGO exams, and a shape note workshop and learned the tenor line gets the melody and ladies and bass sing harmony, a handbell concert rung by 6th Dimension Handbells, and a choral workshop by St. James Press. Mr. Schweizer from St. James Press was also the entertainment for the final luncheon/presentation. He did a talk and a program modeled after an old time radio program. He had asked for a choir from the attendees to his choral workshop and I was able to participate in that portion of the program. Great fun!! Mary Elizabeth Campbell P.S. The Polly Wolly Doodle Kyrie has been changed somewhat from the original published in Mr. Schweizer's story The Alto Wore Tweed. Now, in addition to parts of it being sung to 'The Camptown Races' tune, there is a section done in a Handel Chorale motif. We were also reminded the Pirate Eucharist Service and the Clown Eucharistic Service are both jokes and to please not use them in a real service-seems some folks have downloaded them from the St. James Music web site and then done so.........!!!!

________________________________________________________________ A REMINDER THAT YOUR AGO CHAPTER IS ON FACEBOOK

Stay connected with Richmond AGO members and notices of meetings, recitals, and other events through the chapter's official Facebook page. Look for us on Facebook: Richmond Chapter - American Guild of Organists, or go to the Richmond AGO webpage www.richmondago.org and click on the Facebook icon.

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Churches Of Richmond and Central Virginia For organ specifications and virtual tours of the churches of Richmond and Central Virginia, please visit the Churches of Virginia web site at:

http://www.churchesofvirginia.org

2013-14 SEASON HOLDS MANY EXCITING PROGRAMS FOR GUILD MEMBERS Be sure to reserve these dates on your calendar!

September 10, 2013 (Tuesday) *Title: All Beautiful the March of Days: A Celebration of the Liturgical Year *Subtitle: A Festival of Hymns and Organ Literature (Including the Installation of Office *Location: River Road Church, Baptist, 8000 River Road Richmond, VA 23229-8415 *Presenters: Members of the Guild *Schedule: 6:00 PM Gathering ~ 6:30 PM Dinner ($15) ~ 7:00 PM Meeting ~ 7:30 PM Program *Dinner reservations required. To celebrate the new program year, we are catering the dinner from Mosaic. Please note that the price of the catered dinner will be $15.00. *Description: The first program of the season will be a festival of hymns and organ literature celebrating the Liturgical Year. Several chapter members will perform organ repertoire corresponding to each liturgical season, and others will read selected scripture passages from various translations of the Bible. Host organist Bob Gallagher will accompany the hymns on the church’s magnificent Moller organ. The 2013-2014 Installation of Officers will be included in this service. *Caterer: Mosaic *Menu: Tuscan Chicken, Field Green Salad, Greek-Style Grilled New Potatoes, Whole Wheat Baguette, Gourmet Mini Sweets, Iced Tea/Coffee October 25, 2013 (Friday) *Title: 50th Anniversary Recital Series *Location: Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, 3601 Seminary Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 *Presenters: Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Organist *Schedule: 7:30 PM Recital Program ~ Dessert Reception to follow *Description: Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Spanish international concert organist and recording artist, will give an organ recital as part of the Richmond AGO’s Organ Reper-toire Recital Series. A festive, catered Dessert Reception will follow to celebrate the Recital Series' 50th anniversary. November 2, 2013 (Saturday) *Title: Hymn Service Playing and Improvisation Presentation *Title: Silent Film Accompaniment: “ONE WEEK,” starring Buster Keaton and “BIG BUSINESS,” starring Laurel and Hardy. *Location: Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1627 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220 *Presenters: Tom Trenney, Organist *Schedule: 8:15 - 9:00 AM Coffee/Pastries ~ 9:00 - 10:00 AM Session I ~ 10:00 - 10:50 AM Session II ~ 11:15 - 12 noon: Silent Movie *Description: Tom Trenney is one of America’s leading concert organists known for his improvisations on hymns, submitted themes, silent films, scripture, poetry, and artwork. Tom will lead a two-part workshop on improvisation and creative hymn and service playing, followed by a 45-minute silent film concert. His workshop will offer suggestions and techniques for improvisation in the worship service, and ideas for creative hymn playing. January 11, 2014 (Saturday) *Title: Monumental Organ Crawl *Locations: Westminster Presbyterian Church – 4103 Monument Avenue Tabernacle Baptist Church - 1925 Grove Avenue Bethlehem Lutheran Church – 1100 West Grace Street Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church - 8 North Laurel Street *Presenters: Organists at each location *Coffee and Danish reservations required. *Schedule: 8:15 - 9:00 AM: Coffee/Pastries (Complimentary Coffee and Danish provided by Panera Bread in the Fellowship Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church) 9:00 - 9:30 AM: First Church - Westminster Presbyterian Church (Kenna Payne, presenter) 9:45 - 10:15 AM: Second Church - Tabernacle Baptist Church (Judy Fiske, presenter) 10:30 - 11:00 AM: Third Church - Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Marion Tredway, presenter) 11:15 - 12 noon: Fourth Church - Grace and Holy Episcopal Church (Beth Melcher Davis, presenter, followed by an historical presentation by Donald Traser) *Description: The response to last year’s organ crawl was so positive that the Program Committee decided that this event would be repeated - only this time, our ven-ues take us down historic Monument Avenue visiting four more well-loved church organs of our city: Westminster Presbyterian Church (Casavant – 48 ranks), Taber-nacle Baptist Church (Schantz – 46 ranks), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Taylor and Boody – 32 ranks) and Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Austin – 64 ranks). At each location, the director/organist will give a brief history of the organ as well as perform selections showcasing the full tonal specifications in a 30 minute period. We will begin the morning with a continental breakfast at Westminster Presbyterian Church beginning at 8:15 AM. February 11, 2014 (Tuesday) *Title: Choral Reading Session: Accessible Anthems for Volunteer Choir *Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 2315 N Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23229 *Presenters: 7:30 PM: Daniel Stipe (Trinity) 7:55 PM: Larry Heath (River Road PC) 8:20 PM: David Sinden (St. Paul's, Richmond) 8:45 PM: Crystal Jonkman (St. Michael's) *Schedule: 6:00 PM Gathering ~ 6:30 PM Dinner ($12) ~ 7:30 PM Program *Dinner reservations required. *Description: Chapter Members will present accessible choral anthems for volunteer choirs! We will sing them, and will be able to take home a list of the anthems and ordering information for each of them. Continued on following page.

2013-14 SCHEDULE CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE March 16, 2014 (Sunday) *Title: J.S. Bach Birthday Marathon *Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church *Performers: Instrumentalists, Choral, Organists *Schedule: 3:00-6:00 PM *Description: The J.S. Bach Birthday Marathon will feature the Taylor and Boody organ at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Area organists and other musicians will present the music of J.S. Bach during the month of his birth date. April 1, 2014 (Tuesday) *Title: Rivals or a Team? Clergy-Musician Relationships in the Twenty-First Century *Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9400 Redbridge Road, Richmond, VA 23236 *Presenter: Eileen Guenther *Schedule: 6:00 PM Gathering ~ 6:30 PM Dinner ($12) ~ 7:30 PM Program *Dinner reservations required. *Description: The April meeting will truly be a highlight for the Spring as we welcome once again our National President, Eileen Guenther. We will discuss Clergy-Musician Relationships! Please bring your clergy with you for this wonderful presentation. It is recommended that you read Mrs. Guenther’s book, “Rivals or a Team? Clergy-Musician Relationships in the Twenty-First Century,” if you would like to maximize the evening’s material. Copies may be ordered from Amazon.com May 13, 2014 (Tuesday) *Title: Scholarship Recital and Ideas for Recruitment and Nurturing the Choir *Location: Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23235 *Presenters: Scholarship Recitalists and Guild Members *Schedule: 6:00 PM Gathering ~ 6:30 PM Dinner ($12) ~ 7:30 PM Program ~ Scholarship Recital *Dinner reservations required. *Description: The annual scholarship recital is held this year at Bon Air Presbyterian Church, where scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to perform on the recently refurbished organ. Prior to the scholarship recital, chapter members will share some ideas for successful recruitment and nurturing of choir members. A reminder: Reservations are required for all meals. Please contact David Sinden at dsinden@gmail.com or 804-545-5406 one week before each event to re-serve a meal. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BON AIR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEDICATORY ORGAN CONCERT On Friday, September 20, 2013, at 7:30 P.M, Bon Air Presbyte-rian Church will present a dedication concert for the Zimmer pipe organ. Dongho Lee, Concert Organist, will be the featured per-former. BON AIR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is located at 9201 W. Hu-guenot Road, Richmond, VA 23235. For more information: 804-272-7514 ext. 312 A free-will offering will be received. Parking is available in front, sides and behind the church

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEATH OF NOTED ORGAN COMPANY EXECUTIVE

Retired Shantz Organ Company CEO John A Schantz, of Orrville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 4th 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was 93 years of age. Mr. Schantz had been retired from the firm in 2003. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ORGAN CONSOLE CONTROL CABLE SEVERED AT LANDMARK THEATER Future of historic theatre organ is now in question.

A local TV station reported recently that the Richmond City Chief Administrative Officer authorized the removal of the Wurlitzer pipe organ console from the stage of the Landmark Theater. The cable appeared to have been cut with a hack saw, thereby rendering the organ permanently inopera-tive, and dimming hopes that the organ will be restored in the future. Richmond AGO Chapter member and former Landmark organist Linwood Lunde had been championing the movement to keep the console in place, however, the City administration apparently allowed the destructive move even after members of the City Council had agreed to intervene in preventing the console’s removal. The report further states that concrete has been poured in the original console location. Lin has suggested that anyone interested in the well being of the Wurlitzer, contact their city coun-cil person and express their dissatisfaction that the organ was removed despite promises from the City to the contrary.

The Richmond Chapter of the American Guild of Organists 

   Organ Repertoire Recital Series Fiftieth Anniversary Season ∼ 2013‐2014 

  

Raúl Prieto Ramírez Young Spanish Concert Organist 

Organist‐in‐Residence Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid 

Spain’s National Concert Hall 

Friday, October 25, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Ginter Park Presbyterian Church 

3601 Seminary Avenue 1964 Robert Noehren / 2012 Parsons organ, III+P/54 

  

Julia Brown Brazilian Concert Organist and Recording Artist 

Director of Music and Organist First United Methodist Church, Eugene, Oregon 

Sunday, March 30, 2014, 3:00 p.m. St. Benedict Catholic Church 300 North Sheppard Street 

1996/2013 Martin Pasi organ, II+P/24     

Thomas Murray International Concert Organist and Recording Artist 

Professor of Organ, Yale University 

Friday, May 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m. St. Bridget Catholic Church 6006 Three Chopt Road 2013 John‐Paul Buzard organ, III+P/48 

WORK NEARING COMPLETION ON NEW ORGAN AT ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC CHURCH . The much awaited Martin Pasi Pipe Organ Opus 5-1996 arrived at Saint Benedict Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia. on July 29, 2013. The instrument, which was acquired from a private residence in Kirkland, Washington, is now installed in the church and is undergoing voicing. Dedica-tion recitals and concerts will be presented during the upcoming season between November 2013 and on into 2014.

Specifications

GREAT SWELL 16' Bourdon 8' Viol da Gamba 8' Principal 8' Celeste 8' Suavial tc 8' Bourdon 8' Salicional 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Rohrflöte 2' Octavin 4' Octave Cornet III t.g. 3' Quint 8' Dulcian 1 3/5' Tierce 2'' Superoctave 1 1/3' Mixture IV 8' Trompete PEDAL 16' Subbass 8' Bourdon * 8' Principal 4' Octave * 16' Posaune 8' Trompete * Summary: *Octave transmissions. One manual coupler. Two pedal couplers. Wind system with one wedge shaped bellows. Mechanical stop action. 58-note keyboards with boxwood naturals and ebony sharps. 32-note pedalboard. Temperament: Kellner.

Opus 5 as it appeared in it’s original home.

UNIQUE CHAPTER OUTREACH TO BENEFIT HISTORIC RICHMOND AREA ORGAN

The Richmond Chapter of the American Guild of Organists has agreed to participate in a one-time conditional program to assist in the recovery of a local historic instru-ment. As an active outreach participant in areas that benefit musical arts in our service area, the board has approved the following: St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church is one of the century-old historic churches in the city of Richmond. Because of shifting demographics and general economic problems which plague many urban areas today, the church had been struggling to keep its doors open . Today, there is presently a resurgence of interest and support in this historic parish and the surrounding neighborhood, and in celebration of the parish's Centennial, a new pastor has been appointed to revitalize the congregation. St. Elizabeth’s Church houses a 1905 Möller mechanical action organ which was built under the personal supervision of Matthias P. Möller. The instrument has been deemed a well specified classic example of the work that the Möller firm was producing in that time period. Originally built in 1905 for, and installed in the Fifth Street Baptist Church building in downtown Richmond, the organ was sold to the Catholic Diocese in 1925 at which time it was installed in the previously constructed St. Eliza-beth’s Church located at 2712 Second Avenue. The organ served the congregation for many decades, but by the late 1970s it had fallen into disrepair and it was consequently abandoned-in-place. From that point forward, music has been provided by the church’s gospel choir accompanied by piano. Although the organ was silent for nearly forty years, many members of the congregation fondly remembered the sounds of the old instrument which had provided music for countless weddings, funerals, graduations and other church functions, and there were calls to see if it could be brought back to life again. . In connection with the 100th Anniversary of the church, the new pastor, along with his congregation, expressed an interest in making the organ playable during the 100th Anniversary year, with the intent of raising awareness for a possible future full refurbishment. Funds, however, were non-existent. Earlier in 2013, Richmond Chapter member John DeMajo donated and installed a replacement blower, which made the organ again playable. He, along with fellow chapter member William Van Pelt, performed minor repairs to the instrument and, as a result, it was played publicly, for the first time in almost forty-years, on Easter Sunday. The outstanding recep-tion that it received, has prompted the pastor to seek help from the Guild, to have the organ played occasionally before Mass in order to help with the process of rais-ing funds through public awareness in hearing the instrument played regularly. Chapter members have already stepped forward with assistance. John Boody of Taylor & Boody volunteered to repair a number of rodent damaged pipes, and pipe maker Robbie Lawson did the work. Still being repaired are 9 more string pipes from the Swell for which Taylor & Boody must charge $400. David Storey had the broken resonator and boot of Low C of the Great 8' Trumpet repaired, voiced and installed some of the repaired pipes, and con-tinues to assist John and Bill in repairs to the action. The work has made the Great and Pedal playable and, eventually, the Swell will become playable again. But, the organ is not restored. A long-term goal is restoration at the hands of an experienced and proven organ builder, and to encourage the church, clergy, and diocese to embrace that goal and raise funds. Due to the extraordinary circumstances and request, the Richmond chapter has agreed to ‘adopt’ this organ by assisting with a schedule of regular playing of the in-strument under the following proposal. The chapter’s understanding is that this is not considered to be a new or permanent program of the chapter, but an isolated situation at this time (June 2013). The matter was brought before the Executive Committee at the June 2013 meeting and the following proposal resulted from that dis-cussion: John DeMajo is to act as a liaison between the guild and the church The organ will be played at least once a month by John and other guild members who have volunteered their services. The committee wishes to call this "Adopt the Organ" It is believed that this will serve as a good outreach program for the Richmond AGO Adopting the organ potentially could raise good publicity for the chapter The program should serve to provide an excellent opportunity for new organ students to play repertoire without the burden of service playing (an opportunity for the scholarship students to perform) Those offering to play would do so with the understanding that this is without pay

The chapter will set a time limit (nine months to one year) on this program and evaluate the outcome Persons who are interested in assisting in this project should contact John DeMajo at jdemajo@demajo.net or 504-858-7689.

Above, St. Elizabeth’s Church exterior and the façade of the 1905 Möller pipe organ conditionally adopted by the Richmond AGO Chapter

INTRODUCING OUR 2013-14 ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

Caroline Haines

Being the 8th child in a family of 9 has its advantages. Each child

plays the piano and a stringed instrument – violin, viola, double bass,

cello, guitar, and harp. There is always music at home! Caroline be-

gan playing the piano at age 6 and continues to receive instruction

from Kathy Pritchard. While attending an Alzheimer’s Fundraiser, she

was first introduced to the harp and it was love at first sight! She be-

gan harp lessons at age 8 and has continued to excel in harp perform-

ance in Richmond’s Youth Concert Orchestra, American Youth Harp

Touring Ensemble, Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra, and most re-

cently the Northern Neck Orchestra. Her first concerto performance

will be in February 2014, playing Sacred and Profane Dances by De-

bussy. Home-schooling has afforded her the time and structure to give

each instrument the necessary practice time and energy. Whether it is

on the harp, piano, or organ, she seeks to use her talents to bring glory

to God. It is with utmost appreciation and respect that she accepts the Organ Scholarship and is thrilled to be

studying under Dr. Ardyth Lohuis.

Richard Haines

Born into a family of 9, Richard has established himself as a visionary

musical artist. Having first started on the viola and the piano at age 10,

he was then introduced to the organ. His piano studies are with Kathy

Pritchard. Richard’s public appearances include performing as a guest

artist for the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra through the 2012-2013

Season, playing in all four Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra pro-

grams, and participating in the National Piano Guild for three years. He

credits these musical acquisitions to his stellar teachers but foremost,

his personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. In the future, he

hopes to become a professional musician and a symphonic conductor.

In his free time, Richard enjoys spending time with his family. As a ris-

ing senior in high school, he looks forward to the challenges that await

him. Richard will be studying the organ with Larry Robinson.

Evan Smith is a 9th grade homeschooler from Henrico. He is a fan of all things related to Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. He enjoys aca-

demic quizzing and has participated in the Virginia Geography Bee, the

National Spelling Bee and the National History Bee. In the next few

weeks, he and some friends will be competing in the Battle of the

Brains. In the fall and spring, Evan plays soccer for Spirit. He is a mem-

ber of the Student Leadership Team at Staples Mill Road Baptist Church

and is a tutor for refugee children. He has played piano since the age of

seven and credits his piano teachers, Debbie Sacra and the late Joan Gil-

lespie, for his interest in the organ. Evan is very grateful to be a recipi-

ent of a scholarship from the Richmond Chapter of the AGO. His organ

studies will be with Grant Hellmers.

AROUND THE TOWN

RALEIGH RINGERS AT EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday, August 25, 2013, 4 P.M. The Raleigh Ringers will be performing in Concert on at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1400 Horsepen Road, Richmond, VA 23226. Advance Tickets: Adults: $19, Seniors/Students: $19, Groups of 10 or more: $17.

CHESTER COMMUNITY CHORUS Chester Community Chorus presents "Rainbow Schubert" featuring Mass in G and other masterworks. Join us for these free concerts on Saturday, Au-gust 24, at 5 P.M., and Sunday, August 25, at 2 P.M. in the sanctuary of Chester United Methodist Church (12132 Percival Street, Chester, VA 23831). There will be a free rainbow sherbet reception following each concert! More info available at www.chesterchorus.org. This program is under the direction of Joshua N. Wortham along with organist Cheryl Van Ornam.

“SING IN PARIS” NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES

"Sing in Paris!" If you'd like to perform in Paris and Normandy next summer - here's your chance. The festival includes a performance of the Faure "Requiem" in the L'englise de la Madeleine and a performance in Normandy as part of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. If you or members of your choir are interested in participating - please contact Laura Candler-White at lauracwhite@verizon.net for more information. Non-singers are also welcome as our time in Paris includes sightseeing and other exciting venues!

GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH Friday, September 6th, 7:30 P.M. A recital will be presented in celebration of the 25th anniversary of our Dobson organ, Opus 40. Featured recitalist will be Cheryl VanOrnam. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church is located at 4207 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225. A reception will immediately fol-low.

EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 5:00 P.M. The Parish Choir of St. Paul's, Richmond will sing this Anglican service of scripture, prayer, and music to celebrate this major feast of the church, often called "Michaelmas". The canticles are the "New College" Service and the anthem is "A Sequence for St. Michael", both by English composer Herbert Howells (1892-1983). This service will be attended by members of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. St Paul's Episcopal Church is located at 815 East Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia. Free parking available in the church garage (entrance on 8th Street)

IF GOD HAD TEXTED THE 10 COMMANDMENTS

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2. dnt wrshp pix/idols

3. no omg’s

4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)

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6. dnt kill ppl

7. :-X only w/ m8

8. dnt steal

9. dnt lie re: bf

10. dnt ogle ur bf’s m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.

M, pls rite on tabs & giv 2 ppl. ttyl, JHWH. ps. wwjd?

Bruton Candlelight Concerts September, 2013

Tuesday, September 3 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Cheryl van Ornam, Organist from Redeemer

Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia

Thursday, September 5 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish

Saturday, September 7 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

David Sinden, Organist from St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia

Tuesday, September 10 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Agnes French, Organist from Williamsburg

Thursday, September 12 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Stephen Henley, Jr., Organist from Bonair

Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia

Saturday, September 14

Organ Recital

In Celebration of Marie-Claire Alain (1926-2013)

Co-sponsored by the Tidewater Chapter,

American Guild of Organists

AGO members, Rebecca Davy, Kevin Kwan,

Thomas Marshall & JanEl Will, Organists

Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organist Dr. JanEl Will, Organist & Choir Director

James Darling, Choirmaster & Organist Emeritus

Contact: bdavy@brutonparish.org or (757) 645-3431 Website: www.brutonparish.org

Historic Organ Recitals -Wren Chapel, College of William & Mary

Candlelight Concerts at

Bruton Parish Church

Saturdays @ 10:00 am on September 7 & 28 – Rebecca Davy, Organist

Saturdays @ 10:00 am on September 14 & 21 – Thomas Marshall, Organist

Sunday, September 15 @ 5:30 pm

Choral Evensong

Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in G of John Stanford

Bruton Parish Choirs,

Rebecca Davy, Director & JanEl Will, Organ-

ist

Tuesday, September 17 @ 8:00 pm

Organ & Harpsichord Recital

Rebecca Davy, Organist at Bruton Parish

Thursday, September 19 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Dr. JanEl Will, Organist at Bruton Parish

Saturday, September 21 @ 8:00 pm

Flute & Harpsichord Recital

Tom Moore, Flutist & Beverly Biggs,

Harpsichordist from North Carolina

Tuesday, September 24 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

John Cannon, Organist from Bartholomew

Episcopal Church in Estes Park, Colorado

Thursday, September 26 @ 8:00 pm

Guitar Recital

Five Hundred Years of Music for Guitar,

Renaissance to Contemporary

David Griggs, Guitarist & Composer

from New York City, New York

Saturday, September 28 @ 8:00 pm

Organ Recital

Daniel Stipe, Organist from Trinity Lutheran

Church in Richmond, Virginia

SUBSTITUTES The persons listed below have indicated a desire to be called for substituting at church services. No specific qualifications are implied by their inclusion on this list. The employer is responsible for determining that a substitute will adequately meet the needs of the church. Questions should be addressed to Betty Girardeau by e-mail at bettyg@redfamiliar.com or by phone at 804 647-0825. Bailey, Tom (weddings, funerals and non-Sunday morning services) 631-839-8164 Froberger@aol.com Beck, Susan 804-353-3022 smillerbeck@hotmail.com Branch, Ada Andrews 804 862-4480 (H) Burton, Mel 804-744-2325 melburt@comcast.net Campbell, Mary E. 804 288-4098 maryecampbell@comcast.net Candler-White, Laura (accompanying, recitals, weddings, funerals, special events) 804 360-5754 lauracwhite@verizon.net Crafton, Coleen 804-334-8094 pipesnposaune@gmail.com Davis, Debbie 804 921-8234 PurerAir@gmail.com Dersch, Bruce 252-469-7264 (cell) bedersch@gmail.com French, Agnes (Williamsburg area) 757-345-6355 alf@cox.net Freude, Sharon 804 353-4683 freudemusic@earthlink.net Gay, Esther (Tidewater and Williamsburg Area) 757-253-0391 esthergay@cox.net Godshall, Ed . (Richmond, Williamsburg, Tidewater area) 757-221-7180 Grant, Cathy (Charlottesville area) 434-293-0617 mclgrant@centurylink.net Hammack, Jeff 919-741-7334 (cell) jhammack3@nc.rr.com Hudson, Teresa 804 245-0827 hudsonrt@mymail.vcu.edu Johnson, Betty Lou 804 323-3970 elcj23235@gmail.com Jonkman, Crystal (weddings, funerals, recitals and accompanying) 804.272.0992, X.104 (church) crystal.jonkman@verizon.net 804.330.9976 (H) 804.301.9976 (cell) Kerschbaumer, Evelyn 804 744-3147 elkersch@aol.com Lindsey, Charles (weddings, funerals and non-Sunday events) 804 370-7374 charleslindsey15@gmail.com Martin, Liz (summer only) 804 559-0898 Moro, Donald (Weddings, funerals, accompanying, choral directing, interim work, Sundays) 804-652-9311 www.donmoroorganist.com Neff, Joan (Available June-August) 804 855 1398 (H) jneff@richmond.edu Norfrey, Lisa 434-806-2322 lisa.norfrey@gmail.com Nowowieski, Adella 804 288 0917 delnow@yahoo.com Worship, marriage, burial, solo, ensemble or accompanist, . Sachs, David (non Sunday work only) 804 222-2494 Psalm100Pesach@comcast.net Schutt, Ed Weddings, funerals, concerts, special programs/services) 804 564-4887 schutt@comcast.net Smithdeal, Cynthia 804 739-3948 csmithd@yahoo.com Suerken, Ernest A. 804 272-5545 Taylor, Margaret weddings, funerals, accompanying, and non-Sunday events 717-419-4309 (Cell) Taylor003@gmail.com Van Ornam, Cheryl (weddings, funerals, accompanying, special programs) 804 814-6677 cvo@yahoo.com Worsham, Marsha Ann 804 883-6035 Yates, Elizabeth 804 965-6214 Eay143@yahoo.com

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Listings in this column appear for a maximum of 90 days and then are removed unless an extension is requested. When a listing is removed, therefore, it does not necessarily mean that the position has been filled. To submit a listing, contact our Referral Service Director, Betty Girardeau PETERSBURG FESTIVAL CHORUS c/o 1760 Sherwood Road, Petersburg, VA 23805 Seeking to fill two positions for a four-part community chorus.

• Music/chorus director • Accompanist

Chorus director will:

• Direct a four part chorus made up of volunteers ranging in age from high school to senior citizens. • Conduct weekly rehearsals in Petersburg, VA (Tuesday evenings 7 to 9 PM) in preparation for fall and spring concerts and other events. • Select theme, music, and soloist for concerts. • Participate in venue selection for concerts. • Participate in monthly board meetings. • Provide recommendations (six months prior) for performing artists and ensembles with associated costs for annual music festival held in May. • Provides limited assistance with chorus ambassador groups.

Chorus accompanist will:

• Prepare for and accompany at all Tuesday night rehearsals and all performances. These are paid positions. Chorus rehearsals are scheduled to begin in mid-September. Interested candidates should contact Ginia Sullivan - 862-3706 or (email) vasull@verizon.net prior to Aug. 17, 2013. GRACE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1627 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA Soprano and Baritone Section Leaders needed for the Chancel Choir. Annual commitment is September through June (including Thanksgiving, Candlelight Carol Service, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, and Maundy Thursday services). Sunday worship service, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday rehearsals, 7:15-9:00 p.m. $100/week. Contact Chris Martin, Director of Music, (804) 359-2463, x204; or martingcpc@gmail.com. PROVIDENCE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 901 South Providence Road, Richmond, 23217 Seeking a part-time Informal Worship Music Leader for their 9:00 AM Sunday Connections worship service. The service includes a variety of music styles (contemporary, “refreshed” traditional, global). The applicant must be proficient in keyboard and/or guitar, skilled in teaching music, rehearsing and preparing volun-teer musicians (vocal, drums, guitars) for worship leadership and comfortable with leading worship. Salary $9,000 per year with two weeks paid vacation and con-tinuing education allowance. A complete job description may be found at www.providenceumc.net. Please email resume, references, and a cover letter that in-cludes a brief overview of background and experience to pumcstaff@gmail.com. CHRIST AND GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1545 S. Sycamore Street, Petersburg, VA, 23805 Seeking part-time organist/choir director for one weekly Sunday morning service and one monthly Sunday evening service as well as a weekly adult choir re-hearsal. A Bell choir and a Youth choir meets seasonally for rehearsals. Special services are held at Christmas, Epiphany, Thanksgiving, Holy Week, and five Noonday services during Lent. Candidates should be skilled and have knowledge of chants, plainsong, canticles, and liturgical service music and feel comfortable directing other instruments. Two manual Möller pipe organ. Salary range $15,000 to $20,000 per annum with four weeks paid vacation, book and music allowance, dues to professional organizations, and continuing education allowance. Interested candidates should contact The Rev. David Teschner days at 804-733-7205 or evenings at 804-861-3668. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 315 Goldsborough, Easton, Maryland, 21601. Seeking part-time Music Director (organist and choir director) for one Sunday morning service and one adult weekly choir rehearsal and provide music for special services on Christmas Eve and day, Epiphany, Holy Week, Easter and All Saints' Day. This person should also be available for wedding and funerals whenever possible. When feasible, incorporate the parish's hand bells into the musical program. Two manual 16 rank Moeller organ, which can also be used for private les-sons when not in conflict with Cathedral activities. The candidate should be able to provide this growing and diverse parish with a program of blended music and regular education through blog, newsletter, website, and that he/she would participate in whatever way appropriate in the life events of the parish. Salary is "competitive" and includes four weeks paid vacation and funding for continuing education. Candidates interested in the position of Music Director, or candidates interested in a position of organist only or choir director only should contact The Very Reverend Gregory L. Powell at 410-443-4556 or greg@trinitycathedraleaston.com.

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Details, details Dates: Once a month for 5 months: Sept. 13-14, Oct. 11-12, Nov. 8-9, 2013, & Jan. 10-11, Feb. 7-8, 2014. Times: Friday evenings 7:00-9:15 pm. Saturdays 8:30 am-3:45 pm. Where: Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, 4819 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA Cost: All 4 courses $ 600. One course $200. (After Sept. 1st add $50.)

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The Great courses for 2013-2014… (Take all four or just one-at-a-time!) Liturgy and Music: Foundations for Christian Worship This wide-ranging course surveys the rich liturgical traditions of the member churches and explores the church year, lectionary, and theology of each service. Practical applications for participants are emphasized. Instructor: The Rev. Willis R. Foster, Sr.

Principles of Choral Leadership This course develops the student’s skills as a leader of choral singing through sessions on choral conducting and voice training. Instructor: Ellen Johnston

Teaching New Music to the Congregation This course offers a systematic and successful way to introduce tomorrow’s classics to your congregation. Instructor: Stephen Henley Philosophy of Church Music (Offered both years) This course will help you affirm or redefine your thinking about the nature and role of music in worship with candid and sometimes contradictory readings across the ages to inspire lively discussions. Instructors: Ellen Johnston and Kevin Barger To register: A non-refundable deposit of $100 is due at time of registration. A full year’s tuition (including deposit) is $600; single course $200. After Sept. 1st add $50 late fee. Checks: “LPM Central Virginia”. Inquire about scholarship assistance.

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DID YOU KNOW?

When magazine readers in the early 20th Century came across ads to “Test Drive a new Möller,” they weren’t necessarily thinking about commissioning a new pipe organ. When Mathias P. Möller, founder of the Möller Organ Company, came to the United States in 1872, his plans did not immediately include becoming a prolific organ builder. Möller, whose legacy includes over 11,000 pipe organs of every size and description, had worked as a cabinet maker in his native Den-mark. Once in America, his early years were spent in the employment of noted furniture maker Peter Greenlund. Mathias was interested in the construction of musical instruments, and his natural curiosity led him to the shops of Derrick & Felgemaker who had recently relocated their business to Erie, PA from New York. After three years with that firm, he set out to build organs of his own design, along with his new partner John W. Brenisholtz. Eventually Möller sold out his interest in the firm, that had become known as The Greencastle Organ Company, after a solicitation by several prominent Hagerstown citizens, among them U.S. Senator McComas and Governor Hamilton, convinced him to establish an organ works in Maryland. But there is more to this story! In the early years of the M. P. Möller company, Mathias became interested in the new invention called the automobile. After a turn-of-the-century fire which forced the company to build a new 50,000 square foot plant in Hagerstown, Möller branched off into the automotive business by forming a partnership with Robert S. and George Crawford, two Hagerstown brothers who had made a small fortune manufacturing bicycles. Under the asso-ciation with the Crawfords, Möller’s automobile plant began operation, producing hundreds of vehicles bearing the Crawford name. While the Crawford was for the most part an unremarkable car, the next Möller-built vehicle was just the opposite. During early 1922 Möller had personally supervised the design of a companion luxury sports car to the Crawford line which debuted in the summer of 1922. Named after Queen Dagmar of Bohemia, the legendary Danish monarch, the Dagmar moniker was also shared by Moller’s eldest daughter Mary Dagmar Möller as well as the magnificent 11-story all-concrete, fireproof hotel the organ-maker built in Hagerstown during 1911. Over the next two decades, the firm became very successful especially in the manu-facture of taxi cabs and luxury cars.

Mathias Peter Möller passed away at the age of 82 on April 13, 1937 after a short illness. In addition to his organ and automobile works, Möller also owned or had a controlling interest in a number of Hagerstown businesses which included the Möller Music Store, the Dagmar Hotel, the Möller Apartments, Home Builders Build-ing and Loan Association, and the Hagerstown Trust Co. The eventual closure of the M.P. Möller Motor Car Co. closely followed the passing of its founder and namesake. Elden O. Shulenberger (B 1877- D 1944), vice-president of the organ works, had overseen the automobile plant for the past few years and upon Möller’s passing he assumed the presidency of the Motor Car Co and oversaw its liquida-tion. . Credit: Much of the information quoted herein came from the web site www.coachbuilt.com