Central Texas Chapter

Last updated: February 14, 2010

Message from the Dean
Welcome to the Central Texas Chapter, A.G.O. We are located in Waco, Texas, serving McLennan and surrounding counties in the greater Central Texas area, (Southwest)Region VII.

Our music community is diverse and varied, offering many exciting opportunities and events each year. Our service area hosts some 277 churches and synagogues, two university music schools, two symphony orchestras, several high school band and choral organizations, and other music and arts associations. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., September through May. I invite you to join us in our programs and activities as often as you can.

Sincerely,

Dr. Paul Grabow, Dean

Local Events
February 14-16 Baylor Midwinter Organ Conference.

Sunday February 14:

4:00PM Opening recital "Music for the King of Instruments" featuring the organ students of Baylor University.
Jones Concert Hall

6:30PM Hymn Festival -- Baylor University A Cappella Choir with Alan Raines conducting
Paul Powell Chapel, Truett Theological Seminary


Monday, February 15:

9:00AM Alan Raines lecturing on "Five Essential Elements in Achieving Choral Excellence for the Organist/Choirmaster"
Markham Organ Studio

10:30AM Joyce Jones in a lecture/recital presenting "The 18th Century English Organ Concerto"
Markham Organ Studio

1:00PM Stephen Morris in a multimedia presentation "Mendelssohn to Schumann"
Pipe Great Hall, Truett Theological Seminary

2:30PM "Christ Triumphant: Music for Organ, Choir, and Congregation" (Colin Howland organist and the Covenant Choir of Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Lynda Fray conducting)
Powell Chapel, Truett Seminary

4:00PM Master Class with Stephen Tharp
Powell Chapel, Truett Seminary

7:30 Concert featuring Chelsea Chen, organist, and Lewis Wong, violinist.
Roxy Grove Hall


Tuesday, February 16:

9:00AM Workshop, Joyce Jones "Planning Ahead: New Serice Music"
Markham Organ Studio

10:30 Recital by Linton Powell on "The SPanish Connection: Music of Cabezon and Correa:
Markham Organ Studio

1:15PM Chamber Music with Organ by Chelsea Chen
Roxy Grove Hall

3:15PM Song Recital with Jack Coldiron, baritone, and Doug Claybrook, pianist
Recital Hall II

4:00PM Lecture/Recital by Jason Farris "Organ Music of Hubert Parry"
Roxy Grove Hall

5:00PM Carillon Recital with (optional) visit to carillon by Lynnette Geary, carillonneur
Pat Neff Tower

7:30 Closing Concert by Stephen Tharp, organist
Jones Concert Hall with reception following at the residence of Chaplain Robert and Dr. Joyce Jones

Newsletter
Go to http://web.ecs.baylor.edu/faculty/grabow/AGO/QuarterNotes.pdf (PDF file) for our most recent newsletter, Quarter Notes

Membership
Membership is open to anyone interested in church music. Categories of membership and dues are those of the national A.G.O. Please consider joining us.

Go to http://web.ecs.baylor.edu/faculty/grabow/AGO/AGOform.pdf (PDF file) for the membership application.

Inquiries should be sent to rcgtx32@gmail.com

Placement
Organist at First United Methodist Church, Corsicana. Please email Chris Johnson at Christopher.Amos.Johnson@gmail.com
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website.

Certification
The Central Texas Chapter encourages certification by helping members prepare, and, then, proctoring the examination according to the National guidelines and schedules. For further information please contact the Central Texas Chapter office, Attn: Dr. Joyce Jones, Coordinator for Guild Certification; or, log onto the national A.G.O website at: www.agohq.org to find the information you need.

Contact Us
E-mail: Paul_Grabow@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-848-4878

Dean, Dr. Paul Grabow
Sub-Dean, Dr. Joyce Jones
Secretary, Bonnie Belanger
Treasurer, Robert Green
Reporter, Lottie Evans
Website, Chris Johnson

Links
Membership Application
http://web.ecs.baylor.edu/faculty/grabow/AGO/AGOform.pdf (PDF file)

Quarter Notes, our monthly newsletter
http://web.ecs.baylor.edu/faculty/grabow/AGO/QuarterNotes.pdf (PDF file)

http://www.church-organist.com (General Interest)

http://www.pipedreams.org (Pipe Dreams)

http://www.southernmusic.com (Southern Music Co.)

http://www.giamusic.com (G. I. A. Publishing)

http://www.cph.org (Concordia Publishing House)

http://www.johannustx.com (JOHANNUS Organs of Texas)
Visit the AGO National website