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Buffalo, NY Chapter |
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Message from the Dean |
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| Welcome to our web site! The Buffalo Chapter encompasses the large geographic area known as Western New York. Our chapter has a long history of presenting 2 - 3 recitals each program year along with professional workshops and choral reading events. We sponsor a scholarhip for aspiring church musicians as well as maintain a choral library with over 220 titles. We hope that you will attend our public recitals and visit this site often for the most updated information on Buffalo Chapter events. With over 150 members we provide inspired music leadership across the Niagara Frontier.
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Local Events |
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| Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Music and the Arts of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church announces Kindred "In-Concert" on Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 4:00 pm. Join us for an evening performance with Kindred - David and Felicia Meyer, in the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, NY. Kindred has a rare blending of voice, cello, guitars, and percussion. They draw their music from the Irish poets, pubs, and county fairs; from the Scottish Highlands, Atlantic Canada, and the Appalachian crannies of the American southeast. This concert is open to the community and all are welcome to attend this program.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 First Baptist Church Main at Fourth Street Niagara Falls, NY 14301- Presents Peter Gonciarz, organ assisted by Andrea Rosario and Grace Stumberg, sopranos 2:00pm- Free-will offering- For more information call the church office: 716—282-4666 or visit www.niagarafallsbaptist.org Friday, April 2nd, 2010 The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of organist-choir director Tim Socha, will present Membra Jesu Nostri -- a work by the Baroque composer Dietrich Buxtehude -- on Good Friday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral. The hour-long piece, scored for five voice parts, two violins and continuo, is a collection of seven sacred cantatas, each a meditation on the body of Christ on the cross -- his feet, his knees, his hands, his side, his breast, his heart, his face. A visual presentation of art masterworks relating to the Passion of Christ will accompany the music. Featured soloists are Carolyn Maldovan, Patricia Hills, Lindsay Kramer, Christina Reisdorf, Robert Pacillo and Daniel Reisdorf. All are invited. A free-will offering will be taken. Friday, April 23rd Organ Recital by Andrew Henderson at 7:30PM at Stanislaus R.C. Church, Buffalo. NY. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, Buffalo - EVENTS: Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 PM the Hope College Chapel Choir from Holland, Michigan directed by Dr. Brad Richmond - admission is free CHORAL EVENSONGS at 3:00 PM: (usually on 4th Sun. of the month) Sunday, March 28th A Meditation on the Passion of Christ with Carols - sung by the Cathedral Choirs WEEKLY at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, NY: (not during Holy Week or Thursday, May 13th) CHORAL EVENSONG AT 5:45 PM: Tuesdays - Boys Choir, Wednesdays - Girls Choir, Thursdays - Volunteer Musicians. FRIDAYS at 12:30 PM -Cathedral Recitals-/ March 19th- Hutchinson Family Revival / March 26th- The Arts Academy Choir / April 2nd - Good Friday - no recital / April 9th- Bel Canto Choir. For more information call 842-6933 or go to:stpaulscathedral.org. WOMEN IN THE ARTS FESTIVAL 2010 A Celebration of the Creations of Women Past and Present Throughout the Month of March in Various Venues throughout Western New York For more information on all events: Contact WIA Festival Director Dr. Carole Harris at ccjjharris@roadrunner.com or harris67@canisius.edu; phone: 298-1310 or 957-7927 Through Sunday, March 21 Art exhibit by women artists in various media at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC), 1202 Pine Avenue at Portage Road, Niagara Falls, NY. www.thenacc.org. Throughout the Month of March A “Women in the Arts” exhibit of books, CDs and DVDs by women creators on display in the Henrietta G. Lewis Library at Niagara County Community College, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY. Phone 614-6786. Assembled by librarians Karen Ferington and Jeanne Touhey. Tuesday, March 16 6:00pm: Open music lecture presented by Canisius College music department faculty Prof. Ellen Barnum and Prof. Carole Harris. In Lyons Hall Room 309 on the Canisius College Campus. 888-2537. Free. Thursday, March 18th 2:30pm: Art history lecture: “Photomontage, Gender and the Bauhaus” by Elizabeth Otto, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, SUNY at Buffalo. In the Regis Room of the Richard E. Winter Student Center, Canisius College. Free. Friday, March 19th 7:30pm: The Women’s Studies Film Festival, in the Palisano Pavilion on the Canisius College Campus. Film title to be announced. An informal discussion session and refreshments will follow the film. 888-2112. Free. Saturday, March 20th 6:00pm: Concert by soprano Emily Helenbrook at History Holy Trinity RC Church, 1410 Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY. 807-6547. Presented by Niagara Heritage of Hope and Service. Tickets $10. Sunday, March 21st 3:00pm: “There Is Delight in Singing,” a concert presented by soprano Janet Obermeyer, harpsichordist Jane Cary, and fortepianist Karen Schmid. In the Montante Cultural Center, Main Street, on the Canisius College Campus. Free. Reception following, presented by Sigma Alpha Iota, International Women’s Music Fraternity. 5:00pm: “Sisters in Song: The Music of Sister Theophane Hytrek and Hildegard von Bingen.” Featuring the creative works of 20th-Century composer Sister Theophane of Milwaukee and 12-Century German composer and mystic Hildegard of Bingen. Presented by William Fay and Carole Harris, with organists Patrick Barrett, David Bond, Diane Green and David Snyder. Also performing is the Lewiston, NY, women’s choral group Voces Regales. Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Tickets $10 general admission, $5 for women religious. Tuesday, March 23rd 7:30pm: The Women’s Studies Film Festival, in the Palisano Pavilion on the Canisius College campus. Film title to be announced. An informal discussion session and refreshments will follow the film. 888-2112. Free. Thursday, March 25th 7:00: “Women Composers Through the Ages” presented by renowned organist, harpsichordist and composer Dr. Barbara Harbach at Historic Holy Trinity RC Church, 1419 Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY. 807-6547. Dr. Harbach will present a lecture/demonstration and play a number of organ works by women composers. Presented by Niagara Heritage of Hope and Service. Free will offering. Friday, March 26th 7:30pm: “Women Composers for the Organ,” organ recital by renowned composer and organist Dr. Barbara Harbach. At First Presbyterian Church of East Aurora, 9 Paine Street, East Aurora, NY. 652-0160. Free will offering. Tuesday, March 30th 7:30pm: The Women’s Studies Film Festival, in Old Main Room 410 on the Canisius College Campus. Film title to be announced. An informal discussion and refreshments will follow the film. 888-2112. Free. Click here for Photos of our last September 2008 event -Eat-Meet-Sing Concert posters printing options Weekly At St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo:
If you would like to receive an email reminder for any of these concerts or events listed above please click the following button: Remind Me !! Log on to http://www.OrgAlt.com for listings of organ recitals in Western New York and across Canada. *Please check back here soon for more exciting upcoming events. The Buffalo Chapter is a proud program underwriter of "Pipedreams" heard on WNED 94.5FM public radio. Tune in every Sunday night!! |
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Newsletter |
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| The Buffalo chapter's local newsletter the "Bombarde" is published
regularly throughout our program year. The "Bombarde" contains current job listings, detailed information on the next Guild event, a local music date docket, plus information on local instruments. The list of deadlines will be published soon |
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Membership |
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Regular dues are now due. Please contact Roger Dahl for more information at 716-837-6794. Please consider being a Patron of the Buffalo Chapter, many levels of support are available, please contact Roger Dahl. |
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Placement |
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| The Buffalo Chapter maintains a current listing of job listings in the Western New York area. To obtain the most current information or to post a listing please contact our Professional Concerns chairperson Elaine Gardner at 716.875.5858 or ecgardner@roadrunner.com
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
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Certification |
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| Please see our AGO National Website for more certification information.
National Education and Certification |
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Contact Us |
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| Diane Green and Carole Harris, Co-DeansTelephone: (716) 731-2840
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Links |
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Reed-Jerome Lending Library Click here for the Reed Jerome Lending Library Slideshow Haskin Memorial Scholarship OrganAlternatives Site WNED-FM Classical 94.5 Pipedreams Did you know that Pipedreams now offers online program archives? Its true!! You can listen to Pipedreams programs on your computer from as far back as 1982!! What a great resource! Check it out right here ----->Pipedreams Program Archives Member Resources !!!NEW!!! Buffalo Chapter Web Blog..Click here to view and submit an entry..Buffalo Chapter Blog |
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