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Canton Chapter |
| Last updated: April 16, 2012 |
Message from the Dean |
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Greetings from the Canton Chapter of the AGO! The Canton Chapter was chartered on June 14, 1954 and continues to be an active chapter to this day. We have 81 members in our chapter serving in local churches of every denomination. Our chapter meets monthly at a different church or other venue from September through May. Visitors are most welcome to attend any of our meetings. |
Local Events |
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Newsletter |
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Canton Chapter AGO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Clergy/Musician Banquet was held Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ, North Canton. This is the church of sub-dean Ralph Morrison. There were 34 meal reservations. We enjoyed pork chop, chicken or a veggie plate. Fourteen members attended with their clergy and friends. The entertainment was by Laurel Seeds, soprano. Laurel has a fantastic vocal range and is a dynamo of sound in a tiny package! Everyone had a lovely evening. Thank you Ralph and Zion. Hector Olivera is coming to St. Mark's Canton on Sunday afternoon April 15, the week after Easter at 3:00. He will play St. Mark's organ. Tickets will be $25.00. St. Mark's is handicap accessible; ample parking; located at 48th and Frazer NW. New York Organ Tour October 8-12, 2012 Dear Guild Members, I will be leading an organ tour of New York set up by Witte Tours with Loren Veigel as our tour manager and want to let you know of this opportunity. Below is a short description of the tour, but if you visit the website listed you can get complete details of the event. We need to have a minimum of 15 people for the tour to take place, so tell all your organist friends about it! Mark Thewes Few places on earth captivate the imagination like New York City. From the celebrated theater district to the colorful neighborhoods pulsing with the rhythms of diverse cultures, from the renowned museums to modern and historical landmarks, the Big Apple is in a class by itself. Against the glittering backdrop of New York City, we’ll see – and sometimes hear and play – several of the most famous organs in the U.S. Among the instruments we anticipate experiencing are those at St. John the Divine, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, St. Mary the Virgin, St. Thomas Church, St. Bart’s, Trinity Wall Street, and the Frick Museum. Our confirmed visits will be reflected in the final itinerary for our tour, which will be made available two to three weeks prior to departure. In addition to a full program of organ visits, there will be free time to explore independently, take in a concert or current musical or dramatic production, seek out quintessential New York eateries, and shop. Our New York City Organ Study Tour includes … 8 to 10 organ visits Nonstop flights round trip from Cleveland to LaGuardia Get-acquainted sightseeing tour with a native New Yorker All transfers via private motorcoach or minibus Four nights of accommodations at a Midtown Manhattan hotel Full breakfast at the hotel each morning Two restaurant dinners Porterage of luggage in and out at the hotel http://www.wittetravel.com/calendar-tours/new-york-city-organ-study-tour/ Job Opening for Church Pianist at Emmanuel Christian Church 7641 Navarre Road Massillon, Ohio (in the Richville area) Responsibilities listed by Cindy Guerin: --one Sunday a.m. service --choir practice after church -- playing for children’s group --9 a.m. through noon each Sunday Phone 330.837.1107 or email bgipi@aol.com St. Jacob Lutheran Church (ELCA) located at 8697 Mudbrook St. NW, Massillon, Ohio (Jackson Township) is seeking an organist/choir director to enhance our worship service on Sunday mornings and at the various church calendar events throughout the year. St. Jacob has one Sunday service at 9 a.m. at this time. A choir of 12 adults meets one night a week for practice from September – May. The congregation has an average of 120 worshipers per Sunday. The Schantz manual pipe organ of 14 ranks was built in 1963 and has the following: The Swell & Great divisions are each under expression. The Great has 8, 4, 2, Principals plus Mixture and 8 and 4 Flutes. The Swell has 8, 4, Diap. Plus strings and Flutes 8, 4, 2 and 2 2/3 Nazard. And Reeds, Trumpet 8 and 4 and Oboe 8 has 5 General and the Swell and Great have their own also and the Swell couples down to the Great. The Pedal Division has Diap 61, 8, and 4; Flutes – 2 16’s and 2 8’s plus Trumpet and Sw and Gt tp Pedals 8 and 4. Salary in the budget is $10,000 with three weeks’ vacation. Other benefits are included and negotiable. Send your resume to St. Jacob Lutheran Church, c/o Organ Committee, 8697 Mudbrook St. NW, Massillon, OH 44646 OUR NEXT AGO MEETING: SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2012 - 3:00 p.m will start our Organ Crawl. Sub Dean Ralph Morrison has arranged a visit to three Charles Kegg organs. Those who wish to car-pool, are to meet at our final destination, First Baptist, where cars can be parked in the back of the lot by the utility building. We will meet there at 2:15 to car-pool. Bill Spiker has room for two folks, Ralph Morrison has room for two folks and I (Nancymae) have a van which holds 3 easily and 3 more can ‘crawl’ into the back seat!. At 3:00, we will begin at Church of the Lakes United Methodist Church at 5944 Fulton Drive NW to view and play the 1996, 3 manual, 32 rank Kegg organ. Our member, Jan Boston, is the organist at Church of the Lakes UMC. At 4:15 we will arrive at St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran Church at 4600 Fulton Drive NW for our session there. At 5:30, we will arrive at First Baptist Church of Canton at 4110 38th St. NW for our session. When our tour is complete, we will meet for dinner at Mulligan’s Restaurant which is at 4118 Belden Village Street NW. Please email me (Nancymae) if you know ahead of time you will be going in a car pool vehicle and email me if you know ahead of time you will be going with us to dinner. It really doesn’t matter; but….I would like to have a handle on it. We hope a lot of members will participate. We have chosen Sunday afternoon to accommodate those who have a hard time cramming any more activities into their Saturdays!!! Anyone else who wishes to be a ‘driver’ should come at 2:15 also. PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE ‘SUNDAY’. WE HAVE CHANGED THE DAY AFTER I HAD THE YELLOW BOOKLET PUBLISHED. The Tower Concert Series of Christ United Methodist Church will present music by the vocal and handbell choirs of the church on Sunday April 22 at 3 p.m. Music Director Lewis Shields, children's choir directors Christian Shields and Kim Handy, along with organist Carolyn Wallace will coordinate the music. All are welcome to attend this varied and joyous concert. The church is located at 470 East Broadway, Alliance, Ohio. April 28th, 2012, Saturday, will be Peter Richard Conte on organ with Canton Symphony Orchestra for Jongen’s Sinfonia Concertante at Umstattd Hall in Canton at 8:00 p.m. Our Canton Chapter AGO has contributed $4,000 in sponsorship for the concert. We can order 50% discount tickets at: www.cantonsymphony.org and enter promo code SPONSOR at checkout. You can phone 330.452.2094 and mention that you are a sponsor employee to get the discount. Remember May 20th, 3:00 p.m. will be our recital at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church of Massillon. The title is “Music for a Grand Space”. E mail Sub Dean Ralph Morrison with your selections. He is waiting to hear from you!!!!! ________________ SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. Picnic at Robert Morrison's home Substitute Available Margaret Reichenbach will be available to substitute for any of us beginning this summer. Give her a call at 330.832.5395 or dnmt@juno.com We are still searching for sub dean and secretary suggestions. Email Linda Shaheen if you have any suggestions. Do you know anyone who would place an “ad” in our yearbook? The ads pay for our yearbooks. Email Elaine Vaughan at drjorge@sssnet.com to get the rates and sizes of the ads. |
Membership |
| If you would like to join the Canton chapter, please contact:
Greg Hollinger - membership email:pvrcohio@aol.com; 330-704-6543 cell or 843-706-9928 home We have a master database of all Canton Chapter members since chapter founding in 1954. It is available on-request from Greg Hollinger. A listing of WR Morrison Concert Fund, Canton Chapter Scholarship Fund and AGO Fund contributors by giving LEVELS is available, also. |
Placement |
| see current newsletter - February 2012
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
Contact Us |
| Nancymae Bower Scheurer - Dean, 330-966-4858, nbshymn@yahoo.com
Ralph E. Morrison - Sub Dean, 330-773-9253, rmorriso@neo.rr.com William A. Spiker, Treasurer, 330-832-9138, wspiker@sssnet.com David L. Carnell - Secretary, 330-477-6744, dcarnell@trinityucc.com Greg Hollinger - Membership, email:pvrcohio@aol.com; 330-704-6543 cell or 843-706-9928 home |
Links |
| Charles Kegg organ builder and member of the Canton Chapter
www.keggorgan.com |
| Visit the AGO National website |