Congratulations to Competition Winners -- AGO Update for April 11, 2013

Weekly Update

American Guild of Organists Cleveland Chapter

April 11, 2013

Dear AGO Cleveland Colleague,
Welcome to the Weekly Update from the Cleveland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists! Each week on Thursday, we publish this email newsletter to help you stay informed about activities and programs of the Cleveland AGO Chapter. Questions or comments? Please let us know: admin@agocleveland.org Have a news item for a future issue? Send to: newsletter@agocleveland.org. The deadline each week is Wednesday at noon for Thursday publication.

IN THIS ISSUE

From the Dean

Upcoming Chapter Events

Ballot Date Correction

Kalamazoo Convention

For Sale

Today in Music History

Upcoming Concerts

About Job Postings

From the Dean

Fern Jennings

Our chapter AGO Competition for the Young organists was held March 23 at Fairmount Presbyterian Church. The winner of the competition was Mitchell Miller, a student of James David Christie at Oberlin College. Runner-up was Emily Meixner, a student of Todd Wilson at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In addition to receiving a prize of $500 Miller will compete in the Region V Competition for the Young Organist in Kalamazoo in June. Thanks to Bob Moncreif for hosting and coordinating the competition and to the competition judges Ron Gould, Barbara MacGregor and Anne Wilson.

It was a delight to hear both of these fine performers! We wish Mitchell all the best at the Kalamazoo convention.

With Best Regards,

Fern

(l-r)Barbara MacGregor, Mitchell Miller, Ron Gould, Emily Meixner, Anne Wilson

Upcoming Cleveland Chapter Events

Friday, April 19 7:30 pm
Guest Artist Recital: Christopher Houlihan, organ
Fairmount Presbyterian Church
2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights

HAVE YOU HEARD HOULI?
Concert Organist Christopher Houlihan is widely acknowledged as one of the brightest stars in the new generation of American organists. His Summer 2012 tour in which he played Louis Vierne's complete symphonies in 6 cities through-out North America was acclaimed by several major media outlets including the New York and Los Angeles

Times.

Program:
Symphony III - Louis Vierne

Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale, "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam" - Franz Liszt.

Here is a concert pre-view of YouTube videos with Christopher playing part of the works he will perform in Cleveland:

Vierne: Allegro Maestoso from Symphony III

VIERNE, Symphony 3: Allegro Ma??stoso - Christopher Houilhan at St. Ignatius of Antioch, NYC

Liszt: Fugue from Fantasy and Fugue on "Ad Nos"

Liszt Ad Nos Fugue at Temple Emanu-El NYC

Guests are welcome to attend the concert and the meet-the-artist-reception. A free-will offering toward the concert expense will be received. There is secure parking in the lot directly behind the church.

For more information contact Bob Moncrief, rmoncrief@fairmountchurch.org. (216) 321-5800

You may want to tune in to an interview between Jacqueline Gerber at WCLV and Christopher Houlihan. The interview will take place at the WCLV studios on Thursday, April 18 at 9:30 am, and will be live on air on WCLV radio.

NEXT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 29: Location: Trinity Cathedral, E.22nd St. at Euclid Ave., downtown Cleveland. (parking off of Prospect Ave. one block south of Euclid.)

ANNUAL MEETING, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 4:00 PM

Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Ave., Lakewood.

4pm. Concert by Good Company, a Vocal Ensemble, Karen Weaver, director followed by a reception and our annual meeting.

BALLOT DATE CORRECTION

By now you should have received your chapter officer ballot. Please note that the ballots are due April 29, not March 29 as stated.

KALAMAZOO CONVENTION

Have you registered for the Region V Convention to be held in Kalamazoo June 30-July 3? Here is a taste of what you can expect of the convention: "Our program committee has taken advantage of low transportation costs to assemble an amazing array of artists andpresenters. Highlights include an elective Choral Academy; attendees who wish to participate will rehearse daily with a nationally recognized choral conductor, Joe Miller, and sing in a concluding performance. The grand finale closing concert will feature the Western Brass Quintet and the majestic sounds of the largest of the four E. M. Skinner instruments gifted by W. K. Kellogg to Battle Creek venues, all of which will be heard during the convention. For information see the current issue of TAO or the convention web-sitewww.agokalamazoo.org

FOR SALE

Rogers model 220 Organ with pipe display facade. Located in Barberton. For more information, please contact Paul Jones at radiolover@sbcglobal.net

TODAY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY

Bach St. Matthew Passion score

On this date in 1727 the first performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion took place , at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Over 100 years later Mendelssohn brought the piece back to life on the concert stage, starting a Bach revival that continues to this day.

The first chorus from Bach's St. Matthew Passion, conducted by John Eliot Gardner

Concerts of Interest

Some of our concert listings have been gleaned from ClevelandClassical. For a complete list of concerts plus previews, reviews and more from Cleveland's classical music scene click the link www.clevelandclassical.com.

Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13 7:30pm. The choirs of the Church of the Covenant and CWRU combine with the University Circle Orchestra to present theCreation Mass of Franz Joseph Haydn and other works. Church of the Covenant 11250 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland

Saturday, April 13 8:00 pm - BW Women's Choir & Concert Wind Ensemble, Robert Vance & Vincent L. Danner, conducting. Program to be announced. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Free

Sunday April 14 3:00 pm. Rachel Kurtz, singer/songwriter in concert. First Lutheran Church, Lorain. 603 Washington Ave. Lorain.

Sunday, April 14 3:00 pm - Chagrin Valley Choral Union and Master Singers, Inc. Chorale,J.D. Goddard, conducting, with Marian Vogel, soprano, Joanne Uniatowski, alto, J.R. Fralick, tenor, Brian Johnson, baritone and the MSI Orchestra. Mary Kucera Memorial Concert. John Petrone's For Love is Born of God & Mozarts Requiem. Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, 3649 E. 65th, Cleveland. Free.

Sunday, April 14 7:30 pm - Singers Companye, Samuel Gordon, conducting. "Luminous Night of the Soul". Music by Argento, Whitacre, Gjeilo, Stroope and others. St. Hilary Church, 2750 W. Market St., Akron. $10, $5 seniors & students.

Tuesday, April 16 12:00 pm - David Robison & David Gooding, keyboards. Antonio Soler's concerti for two keyboards. Music for Tuesdays. Lunches welcome. Messiah Lutheran Church, 21485 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park. Freewill offering.

Wednesday April 17 12:10 pm. Nathan Carterette, piano. Pittsburgh pianist (and former Clevelander) Nathan Carterette presents a thrilling all-Prokofiev program, including the Second Sonata and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet. Trinity Cathedral. 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.

Wednesday April 17 12:15pm. Robert Myers, organ. "Smorgasbord". Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. West 30th at Lorain.

Friday April 19 7:30 pm. Christopher Houlihan, concert organist. Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights .

Friday April 19 4:00 pm. Balint Karosi, organ. Featuring excerpts from "The Art of Fugue" and other works by J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Bruhns and Karosi. United Methodist Church of Berea, 170 Seminary Street, Berea.

Friday April 19 7:30 pm. Rodney Barbour, organ

as part of the Artist Concert Series. Rocky River Presbyterian Church, 21750 Detroit Rd., Rocky River.

Friday, April 19 8:00 pm - BW Bach Festival Concert, BW Motet Choir & Festival Chamber Orchestra,Dirk Garner & Dwight Oltman, conducting, with Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Thomas Cooley, tenor & Christòpheren Nomura, bass. Handel's Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 6, & J.S. Bach's Cantatas, Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, BWV 131 & Wachet auf, BWV 140. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Tickets: 440.826.8070

Friday April 19 8:00 pm. Dorothy Papadakos, organ. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect, Akron

Saturday April 20 9:00 AM to 11:00 am. MIDI workshop session with Rodney Barbour: "The Ten Pistons every organist should have". Rodgers Masterpiece Signature 376 organ.

Rocky River Presbyterian Church, 21750 Detroit Road, Rocky River.

Saturday April 20 2:00 pm - BW Bach Festival Lecture by Markus Rathey (Yale University). From Love-Song to Lullaby: The History of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Chamber Music Hall, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Tickets: 440.826.8070

Saturday April 20 7:00 pm. Rodney Barbour, organ. Dover Congregational United Church of Christ, 2239 Dover Center Rd., Westlake. Free-will offering.

Saturday, April 20 8:00 pm - BW Bach Festival Concert, BW Festival Choir & Baldwin Wallace Bach Orchestra, Dwight Oltman, conducting, with Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Cooley, tenor & Christòpheren Nomura, bass. J.S.. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Cantatas IV-VI. Gamble Auditorium, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, 96 Front St., Berea. Tickets: 440.826.8070

Sunday, April 21 11:15 am - BW Bach Festival Service, Baldwin Wallace Singers, Steven Gross, conducting. Bach's Music in its Liturgical Context: J.S. Bach's Cantata, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Sagen, BWV 12. Berea United Methodist Church, 170 Seminary St., Berea. Freewill offering.

Sunday April 21 3:00 pm. The Malone large group chorale and select chamber chorale will present a concert. Church of the Savior United Methodist , 120 Cleveland Ave SW, Canton.

Sunday April 21 4 pm. "Awake, My Heart with Gladness!" a service of Beckerath Organ Rededication and Easter Hymn Festival featuring soloists, brass, choirs, and organists Robert Myers and Linda Kempke; pre-service organ music by Bach; and several hymn concertati. FREEWILL offering for the Beckerath Organ Maintenance Fund. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. West 30th at Lorain. Cleveland

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Gerry Mass, our Cleveland Chapter Placement Officer collects and updates job openings in the area. Although they are not listed in the weekly updates, there is a link in the "Quick Links" section every week that will take you to the updated list on the chapter website. Questions or need help finding a position? Email: placement@agocleveland.org