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Berkshire Chapter |
| Last updated: July 28, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| FINAL REMINDER! Berkshire Chapter members have been mailed the AGO Membership Renewal Notice 2010-2011. Please note that payment of annual dues was due by June 15. If tardy, please make your check payable to Berkshire Chapter, AGO and mail in the envelope provided to our treasurer, Lucy Sherill. To insure inclusion in the new Directory of Chapter members, dues must be paid.
___________________________________________________________ Berkshire Chapter's Annual Meeting and Picnic took place June 15 at The Church on the Hill in Lenox, Massachusetts. Special thanks go to John Cheney who hosted the picnic supper and to the our "Grillmaster," Roger Mullen. Chapter member attendance was very strong, and at the Annual Meeting the following new officers were elected: Anita Stuart, secretary; Robert Koch, treasurer, class of 2012; Ellen Bebee, and Nancy King, executive committee members,class of 2013. Appreciation was expressed by the Dean for the good work of retring officers Joan Manners, Lucy Sherrill, John Cheney and Ann Galt. Thanks were also extended to Randy Krum, retiring web master. CONGRATULATIONS go to Chapter member Scott Bailey who successfully passed the CAGO exam taken in Springfield in May. Scott is Music Director at First Congregational Church, UCC in North Adams. On to AAGO Scott! |
Local Events |
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Newsletter |
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Scholarship Committee Joy Mullen has been appointed to chair the Scholarship Committee. Her colleagues on that committee are Anne Marie Enoch and Anne Marcure. Their task is to review past application requirements, make awards, and conduct a fund raising campaign during the current season to bolster scholarship funds. Web Site Roger Mullen will maintain the chapter's site. Information about programs in member churches may be sent to him. Also churches seeking organists or choir directors may post such notices by sending Roger the necessary details. Please advise him of changes or updates to any such notices so that he will know when advertised positions have been filled or program plans changed. ___________________________________________________________ The complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded by James Kibbie on original baroque organs in Germany, are now available as free internet downloads. The University of Michigan's Block M Records label is offering free downloads of all 270 Bach works in MP3 and high audio-quality formats at http://www.blockmrecords.org/bach. James Kibbie recorded the series on seven historic organs by Silbermann, Schnitger, Trost, Bielfeldt, and Hildebrandt. To date, there have been approximately half a million downloads from the site. |
Membership |
| Please contact the Treasurer, Robert Koch at bobkoch@vgernet.net, for an application and dues information.
MEMBERSHIP LIST Berkshire Chapter's current membership list (2010-2011) will be mailed to chapter members in the fall. To be included membership dues must be paid for the new season. When the membership list arrives, please examine details of your listing to confirm accuracy. In case of errors that may need corrections, please advise the Dean. Our only source of information is that shown on renewal forms at the time of dues payment each year. Sometimes handwriting in not completely legible, especially in the case of email addresses, and guessing doesn't always produce the most accurate result. |
Placement |
| Luke Massery (www.lukemassery.com) is available as substitute organist and choral conducting for Saturday evening services, weddings, or weekday funerals. He is experienced in liturgical settings both Catholic and Episcopal as well as in non-liturgical worship.
First Congregational Church, Monument Circle, Old Bennington, VT 05201. 802-447-1223. Website www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org Organist. The Old First Church is seeking a musician to work collaboratively with its members to further develop its music ministry. The church has a Wicks Pipe Organ. Responsibilities will include playing Sunday mornings and at seasonal services, choir rehearsals, and providing music for weddings and funerals (or first right of refusal). This part-time position offers a competitive salary based on experience. For more information, please contact Nancy Andrews at 802-447-1223. Posted February 18, 2010 ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Links to positions organized by region are posted on the National Site at http://www.agohq.org/profession/indexjobs.html Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| Larry Grossman, Regional Councilor for New England, has sent us a flier that National composed concerning the Service Playing Certificate examination. Please view the information (PDF) at the following address.
http://www.stpetersbenningtonvt.org/serviceplaying.pdf |
Contact Us |
| DEAN: Lou Steigler, somount@bcn.net
SUB-DEAN: Edwin Lawrence, elawrence@williams.edu SECRETARY: Anita Stuart, mamatones@msn.com TREASURER: Robert Koch, bobkoch@vgernet.net WEB SITE: Roger Mullen, ramullen@aol.com |
Links |
| Springfield Chapter AGO
http://www.SpringfieldAGO.org |
| Visit the AGO National website |