Check-in at Monday's Executive Committee meeting was with the names of prospective AGO members. Each committee member was asked to name a person or persons who might join our organization. As happens at these meetings, the conversation veered into the question of why these persons would want to join AGO. What do we offer our members?  We thought that developing a list of reasons to join might help in our recruitment efforts.

Why did you join AGO? AGO offers numerous things from chapter programs to scholarships, competitions, professional examinations, conventions, and the magazine. We are a network through which we can contact our peers and stay current on what is happening within our profession.  

I think that the biggest reason to support the AGO is so that it will be there. The AGO is THE professional organization that advocates for the organ and organists in the United States. Do we want it to be there? It is not perfect. It needs to change from time to time to keep up with modern times. We may not like the changes. Or we may think they happen too slowly. We may not like the leadership. But it is important to stick with it. If there are changes we would like to see, we need to get involved and shape the direction of the organization.

Stick around!

Fern

TREBLEFEST

Saturday, February 9, 2013, 9:30-4:00 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.

Ben Hutto

Lunch is available for $5. Free parking in the Cathedral lot. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes with Evensong at 3 p.m.

Contact Dr. Richard Nelson for further information: richard.nelson@case.edu 

Repertory for the rehearsals and Evensong is from the Anglican choral tradition:

Introit: I will worship - George Dyson

Responses - plainsong

Psalm 23 - John Goss (chant)

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis - Philip Moore

Anthem: A Song of Wisdom - Charles Stanford

CHURCH MUSIC WORKSHOP: "Resources for Today's Church Musician" co-sponsored by Cleveland AGO and Cleveland National

Saturday, March 9, 2013, 9:30am - 2:45 pm

Link for driving directions and other information: www.ursulinesisters.org/ursuline-educational-center 

We will gather for coffee, sweets and staff introductions at 9:30 a.m. and will continue with choices from five different class sessions presented by our area leadership.

All sessions are directed toward the changing needs of the field of church music: materials for smaller choirs, organ music for more than Preludes and Postludes, electronic organ devises and discussion of timely issues including - What are our responsibilities regarding Music Licensing? What are the best ways to present ourselves as professionals?  

SCHEDULE  

10 a.m. Choral Resources for Smaller Choirs - Clifford Hill

11 a.m. Copyright Issues in the Digital Age - David Powers, Bob Soeder

11 a.m. Organ Resources for the Easter Season - Barbara MacGregor

1 p.m. Electronic Organ Technology and MIDI - David Powers, Christopher Toth

1 p.m. Professional Development: Résumés and Certification - Dan Bergen, Fern Jennings, Tim Robson.

The day will include a buffet lunch and will conclude by 2:45 p.m. in the chapel with a reflective service of Word and Music for Lent. Come prepared to find resources for yourwork and your spirit and to join in community with other musicians.

Prior registration is required and can be done online or by contacting Registrar, Ruth Novak at rnovak.stmarysberea@gmail.com . (216-210-0542).  A flyer for the event is available for download, as is a registration form, if you prefer to mail in your registration form and check rather than to do it online.   If you have trouble with these links, you can find them at the bottom of the home page at agocleveland.org. 

Registration fees are $25. for AGO or NPM members ($20. if paid by Feb. 15) and $35. for non-members.

At its meeting on February 4 the Executive Committee set the local chapter portion for half year dues. National has send information about their half year dues structure. Total dues for a partial year range from $50 for a regular member to $5 for a chapter friend with rates for Special and Student memberships. The application and fee structure can be accessed from this linkalong with payment information.

The Executive Committee voted to reimburse up to five student members with $100 of their examination  application fee when they take an AGO exam. This is for this year only and will be awarded to the first five students whose applications are received by our Exam Coordinator.

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