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Greater Huntsville, Alabama Chapter |
| Last updated: May 13, 2011 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to Alabama!
If you are moving to the area or live in the region, you are invited to call or email me for assistance in finding a place to practice, study, or work. Huntsville has many nice instruments and a wealth of accomplished and helpful musicians. We welcome visitors and those moving to the area. Please check our website for updates regularly. Sincerely, Suzanne Purtee Chapter Dean |
Local Events |
| Saturday, May 21st 530 Nativity choir presents Spring Concert; music for the England tour; accompanied by Dan Hardin, organist. Composers include Parry (I was glad), Sowerby, Hoiby, Hancock, Rorem & Webster. 208 Eustis Avenue, Downtown Huntsville. All are welcome.
Region 4 News: http://agoregionivblog.blogspot.com/ Regional AGO sites: www.agochattanooga.org www.nashvilleago.org http://orgs.bsc.edu/bhamago/index.html |
Newsletter |
| Voting for new officers will be done by electronic ballot the week of May 15. Contact an officer (see list below) if you have not received your information.
Next Member Meeting for Tuesday May 24; more on this soon. Cameron Carpenter performs in Nashville: Sunday May 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m. - www.nashvillesymphony.org June 26-29 2011 region IV convention; early registration deadline March 15. www.ggago.org/carolinacelebration. Congratulations to Karl, Karsten, and Vicki, who are signed up from our chapter and we are supporting. Congratulations to student member Anna who is majoring in organ at BYU this fall. Young keyboardists who are interested in studying the organ have the opportunity to be placed with a local teacher for six weeks of free lessons and an organ method book. Access the application form here: http://www.huntsvilleago.org/media/LesJohnsonScholarshipApplication.pdf and contact us today! University of Alabama Organ Study Tour July 5 - 14, 2011 Hosted by Dr. Faythe Freese & Mr. Keith Cole This tour will focus on historic instruments located in Northern Italy. Italian organist Francesco Cera will join us for part of the tour to share his knowledge and expertise of several of these instruments.Please consider joining us on this tour. It promises to be educational, musically and artistically inspiring, and great fun.For information contact Dr. Faythe Freese faythefreese@earthlink.net or Mr. Keith Cole keithc@wittetravel.com or call 888-868-7717 Check all the Regional AGO web links for info on their upcoming season! Our Region IV blog has been updated -- please take a look! http://agoregionivblog.blogspot.com/ The Huntsville Chapter regularly offers scholarships for six free weeks of lessons to students under age 18. Email scholarship@huntsvilleago.org. Our next Competition for College age organists is planned for spring of 2012. Organ installation (in Houston) on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/corgipower85 Newspaper articles: The Decatur Daily has printed two articles on local organists. Try the links below, or send a note to Suzanne to request an emailed version. The first is on the state and need for church organists; the second on Member Elizabeth Carter. Not-so-ordinary church organists They’re in tune with an old art form — one is still playing at age 90; one ‘newbie’ is 45 By Melanie B. Smith Staff Writer http://www.decaturdaily.com/detail/52489.html?content_source=_id=&search_filter=organists&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=⊂;_type=stories&town_id= Music shows ‘vastness of God’ Decatur church musician’s CD comes out of passion for the organ By By Melanie B. Smith Staff Writer http://www.decaturdaily.com/detail/21029.html?content_source=_id=&search_filter=organists&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=_sort=&content_class=⊂;_type=stories&town_id= If you are interested in supporting student organ study, or other projects in the Greater Huntsville Chapter please contact Suzanne. The American Guild of Organists is an organization described in section 501 c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your gift to the AGO is 100 tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law. |
Membership |
| Membership forms for the current year are available from Charlotte Olson at olsoncc@uah.edu. (through E mail or post)
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Placement |
| Weekly regular accompanist needed for choir and services: Wendy Caudle Hodge, Obl.S.B., Music Director
Our Lady, Queen of the Universe Catholic Church 2421 Shady Lane Drive Huntsville, AL 35810 256-852-0788 wendy@olqu.org Benefits negotiable Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| This Chapter supports and assists any member who wants to work toward certification. Contact the Dean and we will help you navigate the process and succeed! |
Contact Us |
| Suzanne Purtee, Dean: suzanne.purtee@gmail.com
Mira Kruja, Sub Dean: mira.kruja@aamu.edu Charlotte Olson, Treasurer & Registrar:olsoncc@uah.edu Mary Williamson, Secretary: Wmsongenmar@aol.com Robert Lubin, Publicity:robertlmus@yahoo.com |
Links |
| online metronome: http://www.metronomeonline.com/
free download from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music : Speedshifter. It alters the tempo of a CD or MP3 without altering pitch unless you choose to do so. http://www.abrsm.org/?page=students/speedshifter www.blockmrecords.org/bach : complete works of J.S. Bach downloadable free; recorded on historic organs in Germany (Silbermann, Schnitger and the like) by James Kibbie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jphFYgijiuI clip on the art of fugue www.sheetmusicarchive.net www.cpdl.org www.musictheory.net www.imslp.org (international music score project) Huntsville Chamber Music Guild - www.hcmg.uah.edu Huntsville Master Chorale - www.hsvmasterchorale.org Huntsville Community Chorus - www.thechorus.org Huntsville Symphony Orchestra - www.hso.org The Arts Council of Huntsville, Al - www.artshuntsville.org |
| Visit the AGO National website |