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The Tulsa Tracker Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter,
American Guild of Organists September, 2019
From the Dean… Dear Chapter Members and Friends,
On behalf of the officers and members of the Tulsa AGO, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Karen Rich on the death of her husband Tom. Karen is a stalwart member of our chapter and she served the AGO in a national capacity for many years. She was an advisor to Saint John’s Episcopal Church when they undertook their organist search that resulted in my arrival in June 2015. She has been a source of support to me and so many of us. Karen, we will be with you in the weeks, months, and years to come, though we could likely never be as much a blessing to you as you have been to us. In the meantime, the work of our chapter begins anew as we start another season! My partner Michael and I are pleased to be hosting the fall opening party at our home on Friday, September 6. I hope to see many of you then and there. I look forward to another year of growth for our chapter!
Joseph Joseph Arndt, Dean
From the Sub-Dean…
Dear friends and colleagues, I trust the guild means as much to you as it does to me – making friends, learning from colleagues, enjoying wonderful performances, and more. It feels like more than a professional association; it feels almost like family. It has become a necessary and important part of my life, professionally, socially and even spiritually, for our monthly gatherings and programs nurture the spirit in many different ways. That is why I always look forward to each and every meeting. Please join us on Friday, September 6th, at 6:30 for our first dinner/meeting of the 2019-2020 year, at the home of Joseph Arndt and Michael Turner. The food is always good (thank you, Fred Elder, for coordinating reservations and the caterer), but the fellowship is the real reason for making time in our busy schedules to attend. I expect that this month we'll have a lot to talk about! I truly hope to see all of you there. It is truly a privilege to know you and to see the impact of your work in the greater Tulsa community and beyond.
Terry Terry Cast, Sub-Dean
In the Community:
Tuesdays at Trinity • 12:05 – 12:35pm Sept 3 – Ernest Neal, Organist – Holy Family Cathedral Sept 10 – Cody Lowery, Organist – First UMC, Hominy Sept 17 – Jacob Drengler, Organist – Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church Sept 24 – Terry Cast, Organist – Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S Cincinnati Ave, Tulsa
Voice Recital • Thursday, September 5 at 7:00pm Tenor Chris Mosz and Pianist Lyndon Meyer in concert • Chris is going to London to continue his vocal studies Church of St Mary, 1347 E 49th Place, Tulsa
Music at Midday • Wednesdays at 12:00noon followed by lunch ($8) Sept 11 – Stefan Grasse, Guitar and Tess Remy-Schumacher, Cello Sept 18 – Joseph Arndt, Organ Sept 25 – Adam Pajan, Organ St. John’s Episcopal Church, 4200 S Atlanta Place, Tulsa
Second Saturday Silents • Saturday, September 14 at 11:00am Featuring the 1922 blockbuster "Robin Hood" starring Douglas Fairbanks. Accompanied by Bill Rowland on the 91-year old theatre pipe organ. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for age 16 and under
Circle Cinema, 10 South Lewis, Tulsa
Organ Recital • Sunday, September 15 at 4:30pm, preceding Evensong Joseph Arndt, Organist – St. John’s Episcopal Church Choral Evensong • Sunday, September 15 at 5:00pm, following the Recital Sung by the Trinity Choir: Spicer Responses; Stanford Service in C Major; Mundy’s O Lord the Maker of all things Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S Cincinnati, Tulsa • Reception following
Organ Recital • Sunday, September 15 at 6:00pm Organist Cody Lowery in concert • First UMC, 108 E 3rd Street, Hominy, OK
Third Thursday • September 19 at 12:15pm Pianist Barron Ryan in concert • University UMC, 500 S College, Tulsa
Music at the Mansion • Thursday, September 19 at 2:00pm Dr. Michelle Eiler, Soprano, will perform Schumann’s song cycle Liederkreis 9, accompanied by pianist
Lyndon Meyer; also on the program is Rachmaninoff’s four-hand piano work 6 Morceaux Opus 11. Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S Peoria, Tulsa
J. Donald Feagin Visiting Artist Series • Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30pm Grammy-nominated countertenor Ryland Angel will present Songs and Sonnets, featuring music composed to texts by William Shakespeare, Robert Burns and others with guest pianist and harpsichordist, Casey Cantwell. A Vocal Master Class will also be presented on Monday, September 23rd from 3:00-5:00 pm.
Meinig Recital Hall of the Lorton PAC, 8th & S Harvard, TU Campus • Free and open to the public
Oklahoma Bach Choir Inaugural Concert • Sunday, September 29 at 3:00pm BWV 19 - Es erhub sich ein Streit (composed for St. Michael's Day, September 29, 1726) and
BWV 29 - Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (composed for Ratswechsel, the inauguration of the town council in August, 1731) with Adam Pajan, organ, Whitney Hollis, soprano, Nicholas Garza, countertenor, Barrett Radziun, tenor and Elliott Wulff, bass-baritone • Tickets $20
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 4200 S Atlanta Place, Tulsa
Organ Recital • Sunday, September 29 at 4:30pm, preceding Evensong Casey Cantwell, Organist – Trinity Episcopal Church Choral Evensong • Sunday, September 29 at 5:00pm, following the Recital Sung by the Trinity Choir: William Smith Responses; Sumsion Service in G Major; Gardiner Evening Hymn
Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S Cincinnati, Tulsa • Reception following
In the Region:
Choral Evensong and Organ Recital • Sunday, September 8, 5:00pm Sung by the Cathedral Choir; Organist Alvez Barkoskie IV (St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, OKC) St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street, Oklahoma City
Hymn Festival • Sunday, September 15 at 7:00pm Bradley Hunter Welch leads a Festival of Hymns • University Christian Church, 2720 S University Drive, Ft Worth
Organ Recital • Sunday, September 22 at 7:00pm Organist Richard Elliott in concert • Broadway Baptist Church, 305 W Broadway, Ft. Worth
Program of New Music • Monday, September 23 at 7:00pm Dallas Chapter Composers George Baker, S. Andrew Lloyd, and Joel Martinson will be featured First UMC, 1928 Ross Avenue, Dallas
J.S. Bach’s 18 Leipzig Chorales • Thursday, September 26 at 7:30pm Organist Scott Dettra in concert • Caruth Auditorium, SMU Campus, 6101 Bishop Blvd, Dallas
Music for Brass, Organ and Percussion • Sunday, September 29 at 3:00pm Featuring diverse music by Bruckner, Britten, Lauridsen, Dupré, and PDQ Bach First Presbyterian Church, 1001 NW 25th Street, OKC • Free
Choral Vespers: An Order of Worship for the Evening • Sunday, September 29, 5:00pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street, Oklahoma City
Dedicatory Recital • Saturday, October 5 at 6:00pm Organist Jan Kraybill will play the dedication recital of the Casavant Frères Opus 3935 (II – 24/7) St. Cornelius Episcopal Church, 200 W Spruce Street, Dodge City, KS • Reception following
Festival of Church Music • Sunday, October 13 at 7:00pm The Church Music Institute will present a hymn festival featuring a 400-voice choir comprised of singers from churches throughout North and East Texas, directed by Eric Nelson, the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas directed by Cynthia Nott, and accompanied by brass and organist Bradley Hunter Welch For information visit www.churchmusicinstitute.org or call 214-751-7669. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Street, Dallas
East Texas Pipe Organ Festival • November 10 – 14, Kilgore, Texas Featuring recitals, master classes, and lectures by Brink Bush, Jared Cook, Scott Dettra, Clive Driskill-Smith, Christian Elliott, Jan Kraybill, Christopher Marks, Patrick Parker, Eric Plutz, John Schwandt, Walt Strony, John Walthausen and others. Find more information and register at www.easttexaspipeorganfestival.com
Coming in October:
The World of Hyechka • Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00pm A celebration of Hyechka’s 115th birthday • All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S Peoria, Tulsa
Douglas A Nelson Memorial Concert • Saturday, October 12 at 7:30pm Organist Isabelle Demers in concert. Dr. Demers is recognized as one of North America’s most virtuosic organists. Following studies at the Montréal Conservatory of Music and in Paris, she received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School, studying with Paul Jacobs. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 4200 S Atlanta Place, Tulsa
46th Annual Organ Concert • Sunday, October 13 at 4:00pm Organist Ron Pearson presents the music of Guilmant, Bach, Rheinberger, Vierne and more First Presbyterian Church, 709 S Boston Avenue, Tulsa • Reception following
Tulsa Chorale Concert • Saturday, October 26 at 7:30pm Presenting "Choral Colors of the Continents" featuring Choral Music from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Down Under • Tickets available at tulsachorus.com
Cascia Hall, 2520 S Yorktown Ave, Tulsa
Friday, September 6, 2019 at 6:30pm Home of Joseph Arndt, 1211 S Jamestown
Catered dinner ($15) reservations due September 3 [email protected] or 918-691-1262
Come for the fun, food, and friends!
From Chapter Member Broc Hite: I'm leading a class on Sacred Music in my church during our established Wednesday family night that features a variety of classes that you would expect for a Methodist church. My text is Te Deum - The Church and Music, by Paul Westermeyer, and I'm going to supplement recordings from the Norton Anthology and separate recordings with the help of the music director at my church. Part one of the class, 5 weeks long, will cover roughly half of the book, from the Psalms through the Middle Ages. Part two would be next spring. My goal is to try to better connect the music program in general to the church, gain new choir members, even maybe even win new fans for whenever I give a recital. The short class is just a vehicle towards achieving that goal. Do any of you have experience with holding a class like this? Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do to best achieve my goal? Thanks! Broc Hite [email protected]
Part-time Organist/Pianist at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Broken Arrow. Primary responsibilities include accompanying during two Sunday morning worship services (8:30 am and 11 am), Wednesday evening choir rehearsals, and other services throughout the year. The accompanist works closely with the Director of Worship Arts. Please send resume to [email protected] or call 918 455-4202 for more information.
Part-time Pianist/Organist – Yale Avenue Christian Church. This is a part-time position with primary responsibilities for Sunday morning worship, Wednesday evening rehearsals and for special services through the year. The right candidate must have a moderate to high-level skill of performance and sight-reading capabilities, and be willing to collaborate with the Worship Leader/Choir Director to enhance the weekly worship services. Inerested persons should submit a cover letter, resume and two recommendations to: Yale Avenue Christian Church/Personnel, 3616 S Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74135.
Part-time organist/pianist is needed for weekend Masses at St. Monica (Sundays at 8:30 am) and St. Augustine (Sundays at 10:30am) Catholic Churches. In addition, there will be extra Masses for Holy Days, funerals, and other events as needed. Person applying should be versatile in all types of music, familiar with the Catholic Mass and Mass settings. Please send resume and salary requirements to [email protected] or [email protected] or to St. Monica Catholic Church, 633 East Marshall Place, Tulsa, 74106-4836.
Nunc Dimittis
Tom Rich, husband of Karen, died on August 26. A service will be held on Saturday, August 31 at 11:00am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati. Lunch will be served in the Great Hall after the service. Please join us if you can. Paul Willson, former member of the Tulsa Chapter, died on July 20 at the age of 82. Paul served as organist at Tulsa Bible Church, Sequoyah Hills Baptist Church, and for 11 years at Our Savior Lutheran Church. From the restoration of a 1941 World War II-era military Jeep to the Rodgers organ he installed in his home to the congregations he served, his projects and his faith live on in the memories of those who loved him.
New Chapter Members: Ann Boelzner, is a native of Ardmore, OK. She received her Bachelor
of Music degree from the University of North Texas and later studied
Business Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. Ann worked
for a number of years in medical administration while moonlighting in music.
In 2005, Ann was appointed Director of Music at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA,a
position she held until May, 2019 when she relocated to Tulsa to become Music Minister at Fellowship Lut eran
Church. She has been a member of the American Guild of Organists since 2010 and completed sucessfully the
Colleague certification in 2018.
Ann's husband, David, is a law professor, music historian, and composer. Ann and David have two adult
children and two rambunctious rescue dogs, Felix and Fanny.
Todd Howard is a New Dual Member with Oklahoma City Chapter. Until recently, he operated his own
Information Technology business since 1998. He now services and maintains pipe organs full-time. He previous
worked for Mark McCrary, Roger Banks, and Tom Cotner.
Todd did his undergraduate study with Antone Godding at OCU, was the associate organist at Westminster
Presbyterian Church in OKC from 1990-1992, and was Sub-Dean of the OKC Chapter during that time.
We are pleased to welcome both to the Tulsa Chapter!
Thanks to these individuals for agreeing to serve on the
Steering Committee for AGO TULSA 2021
Casey Cantwell - Convention Coordinator
Carteena Robohm - Secretary
Mike McCrary – Treasurer
Karen Rich – Publicity
Jacob Drengler – Logistics
Oscar Ho/Ron Pearson – Exhibits
Vicki Smith – Volunteers
Nick Wilson – Transportation
Stephen Kucera – Registration
Ernest Neal – Hospitality
Lyndon Meyer – Website/Convention APP/Program Book
Susan Panciera – RCYO Chapter Coordinator
Terry Cast – ex-officio – Chapter Dean
A successful convention requires commitment from the entire Chapter – please say “YES!”
when you are asked to help. Membership in the AGO is not required. Anyone can help!
Do you know someone who could make a difference?
Let us know!
Party!! Friday, September 6, 2019 at 6:30pm
Home of Joseph Arndt, 1211 S Jamestown
Catered dinner ($15) Reservations due September 3
[email protected] or 918-691-1262
FRIENDS OF THE TULSA AGO – Thank you for your support!
BOMBARDE ($200 and above) CHOIR (Up to $49)
Michael Bedford Joseph Arndt
Fred and Barbara Elder Kathy Call
John Riester Michele Cowen
Karen Rich Jacob Drengler
Nick Wilson Jon Grigson
Carolyn McCright
GREAT ($100 - $199) Colette Meyer
Casey Cantwell Cheryl Melvin
Lyndon Meyer Gay Miller
Bill Shambaugh Susan Panciera
Bruce Wilkin Ron Pearson
Lynda Ramsey
SWELL ($50 - $99)
James Craven
Alta Doverspike
Gerald Frank
Joyce Hatchett
Ferne Howell
Stephen Kucera
Michael McCrary
Richard and Peggy Ziglar
Add your name to this list! Donate to the Tulsa Chapter AGO!
Available to substitute: Teacher List: CAFFEY, Carol 918-747-1714 BEDFORD, Dr. Michael 918-346-8104 CARRICO, Bruce 918-461-1376 BIGHLEY, Dr. Mark 918-269-4320 COWEN, Michele 918-430-4235 CANTWELL, Casey 918-809-9162
HILLER, Karen 918-660-0506 FRANK, Dr. Gerald 405-372-3357 KUCERA, Stephen [email protected] GLASER, Eliot 918-748-4409 MEYER, Colette 918-252-2561 PEARSON, Ron 918-584-4701
SMITH, Vicki 918-607-3170 SMITH, Vicki 918-607-3170 [email protected] VARGA, Zoltan 918-397-4049 WILSON, Nick 806-787-6202
Visit our website: www.tulsaago.org
Joseph Arndt, Dean Fred Elder, Treasurer [email protected] Members-at-Large [email protected]
609.618.2911 Ferne Howell (2020)
Terry Cast, Sub-Dean Mark Watkins (2022) Karen Rich, Secretary/Historian [email protected] Nick Wilson (2024) [email protected] 918.240.5559 Eliot Glaser, Auditor Lyndon Meyer, Webmaster Mike McCrary, Auditor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Send items for inclusion in the October issue of the TRACKER by Wednesday, September 25 to [email protected]
