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NJ Ocean County Chapter |
| Last updated: August 22, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| The AGO “picnic” was successful and fun! Eight of our members were in attendance on Tuesday evening at the Four Seasons Diner in Toms River, and Barbara Taranto's spouse, Arnie, joined us. We chatted at our round table over some nice appetizers and entrees about the anthems for the 2011 organ and choral festival . The concert will be on January 30, once again at Bernice's beautiful parish, St. Pio's in Lavallette. Jack Milkovitz is checking into the hiring of brass players, and the concensus of the group was to include timpani. This music will be very exciting! We looked over the C.S. Lang “Fanfare”, the festival “opener”, which turns out to be only two pages- some 35 measures. We were not able to look over the brass parts of George's piece by Vierne, but hope to do that soon.
We came up with dates for the September and October rehearsals- this information will be on our website shortly, courtesy of Mimi, and in the summer letter that Barbara Taranto will prepare, that is sent to our church directors and to independent choristers that have sung with us last year. Barbara T. will also check with the Church of the Nazarene for these fall rehearsals. Regarding our January rehearsals, our final Friday nite rehearsal on January 28th will be at St. Pio's, in Lavallette. It was advised that we have more practice time to put together organ/keyboard and brass selections, so we thought of starting the Friday evening rehearsal at 5:30pm for brass and the instrumentalists working with them. I will call June Hillner and St. Andrew's UMC, as to the two Saturday morning rehearsals in January, to see if we can practice there. Another suggestion was First United Methodist of TR, or St. Paul's Lutheran, Barbara D. And Jack's church, in Beachwood, for these Saturday rehearsals. So there are details to work out but time is on our side. Look for more information and the list of anthems that will appear on the summer letter. Thank you, everyone, who attended and helped with the planning of this great chapter event. We hope that Phyllis Scardena's husband, George, will recover his health quickly. Also, sorry, Ron, that you found us gone when you arrived at the Diner. Stay tuned....we are working on this project. Meanwhile, have a delightful summer- a time to relax. Yea. Sincerely, Sara, Dean |
Local Events |
| HAZEL BLAKELOCK OGRAN SCHOLARSHIP
Application for the Hazel Blakelock Scholarship Up to $2,000 each year will be awarded through the Ocean County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and First United Methodist Church of Toms River, NJ. This scholarship will be given to a junior or senior in college or a graduate student who is pursuing a music degree with an organ concentration. You must have a New Jersey home address to be considered for this scholarship. Residents of Ocean County are preferred. To qualify for this scholarship, you will need to appear for an interview. You will also need to play two organ compositions of your choice in contrasting styles, for example, a work from the Baroque era and a work from the twentieth or twenty-first century. The deadline is April 1st for submitting the completed application with the requested documents attached. Please send them to Dean Sara Hoey, 803 Hastings Lane, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742. Thank you for your interest and best wishes for success in your studies. 1. Please give your contact information here. Name Home Address Email Address Phone Number (include cell number if applicable) 2. On a separate sheet of paper, describe your post-high school education (include year, name and address of each school, and music courses completed). Attach a transcript for each school attended. 3. On a separate sheet of paper, describe your experience in sacred music (include year, name and address of each church or other organization, your title, and your responsibilities). 4. List the contact information (name, address, email, and phone number) for three references. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ocean County Chapter of the AGO is pleased to announce that TIMOTHY BRENDLER is a recipient of the HAZEL BLAKELOCK SCHOLARSHIP for 2010. Timothy is a Junior at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. He is in a sacred music program and has had 2.5 years of organ and voice lessons at the collegiate level. Voice = Karen Wilkerson; Organ = Dr. John Ferguson His experience is as follows: Presbyterian Church of Toms River: -Substitute Conductor during Maundy Thursday & Easter services (2006) in addition to general services throughout 2006-'07. -Substitute Minister of Music- August '08 First Presbyterian Church of Freehold: -Interim Minister of Music- June/July '08 St. Olaf College: -Director of the Manitou Handbell Choir -Organist for daily chapel (rotation schedule)- 2008-present -Assistant to Ms. Jill Mahr with handbell workshops, and Director of the youth handbell choirs in part with the Choir Connection at the bi-annual Conference on Worship, Theology, and the Arts- July '08 and July '10 Mr. Brendler's GPA is 3.5 |
Newsletter |
| ** A RECENT EMAIL FROM WARREN SAMBACH **
Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2010 3:26:37 PM Subject: CJ Sambach's Pipe Organ I am emailing to all of you to find a way to advertise my late brother's pipe organ. The previously interested parties have decided in the negative. HENCE THIS REQUEST. Can you direct me to anyone or any church that might be interested in the pipe organ?? ...or is it possible to place and "ADD" in the AGO newsletter??? I had originally contacted Paragallo Organ, as CJ knew the older Paragallo, who is also not with us....anyway that didn't go anywhere as the sons came and looked at the organ but for whatever reason nothing happened. For Estate purposes the Organ was listed at $5000.00 personal property. According to Paragallos the cost to dismantle, move and reinstall would be $8000.00-$10,000.00 If anyone can provide advice for getting this organ to where it can be used would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance Warren Sambach THE ORGAN IS A MOLLER ARTISTE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Guild of Organists Ocean County Chapter June 22, 2010 Meeting to Discuss Music and Rehearsal Schedules for the January 2011 Choral Festival The American Guild of Organists (AGO) Ocean County Chapter met at the Four Seasons Diner in Toms River. This was our "picnic," but we didn't have to worry about rain or ants! Eight people attended this meeting. They were Barbara D'Ippolito, Sara Hoey, Bernice Kephart, Mimi Mansky, Ernest (Jack) Milkovitz, Polly Moore, Barbara Taranto, and Christine Urban. The meeting started about 6:30 p.m. Fred Muller, one of the trustees at Toms River United Methodist Church would like to have future organ scholarship auditions to take place at this church in case there are other trustees who might want to attend such an event. A check for $2,000 from Hazel Blakelock's will which totaled $16,000 was mailed to Timothy Brendler towards his organ studies as part of his scholarship. A copy of the letter accompanying the check was sent around so that we could read it. The music was discussed, especially the brass instrumentation for a couple of the anthem. Jack said that "Joy in the Morning," requires 2 trumpets and 2 trombones; "He Lives" needs timpani and a brass quartet. Barbara Taranto said that timpani and organ would be great for "Praise to the Lord." A selection by Louis Vierne calls for brass as the finishing piece, and the Recessional, a separate work should be organ only. Mimi Mansky's piece "The Shepherd Comes to Gather Sheep" would be played before or after the Offertory. The lyric in the hymn part of the piece which comes at the end (after a modulation going up a fourth from E-flat to A-flat) plays for 2 minutes and 13 seconds; however, there are two more additional verses with the chorus/refrain sung each time, so it might take a little over 3 minutes. Since it is my piece, I would like to direct it; this way people will know when they are supposed to sing because I would cue them in. The first rehearsals for the Choral Festival to take place on Sunday, January 30, 2011, will be held on September 17th and October 22nd, both on a Friday. Barbara Taranto said she would talk to the pastor at the Church of the Nazarene to make sure we can practice there. We are not sure that we will be able to rehearse the two earlier January rehearsals at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, due to various changes at this church. Sara said she would speak to June Hillner, the organist/music director at St. Andrew's. When we rehearse at St. Pio's Church on Friday, January 28th Jack suggested a 5:30 to 6 p.m. rehearsal for the brass ensemble and the choir could practice after the brass section is done. There was also a discussion about organist's rates, regarding funerals and weddings. One church pays only $75 for a funeral, but most of the organists at tonight's meeting said they charge $175 per funeral and $200 per wedding. The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. Respectfully submitted Mimi Mansky, Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ::ANTHEMS SELECTED FOR THE FESTIVAL:: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" Robert H. Hobby Morning Star MSM-60-9023A (Brass) $1.50 "Awake My Heart" Jane M. Marshall H. W. Gray 1958 GCMR02515 $1.65 "Lamb of God" German Chorale St. Olaf Choir Series-Augsburg Press 9780800652593 $1.30 "You Knew Me Lord Larry Schackley and John Parker Exultation-Lorenz 10/3498L $1.95 "He Lives" Allen Pote Hope Publishing Co. C5337 (Brass) $1.95 "Joy in the Morning" Natalie Sleeth Hope Publishing Co. F955 (Brass) $2.10 "Order My Steps" Glenn Burleigh and Jack Schrader Hope Publishing Co. C5083 $2.10 "Ain-a That Good News?" William L. Dawson Music Press Tuskegee Institute No. T103-A $1.50 "You Raise Me Up" Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham Arr. Tom Fettke Alfred Publishing 26433 $1.85 "The Heavens Are Telling" Joseph Haydn G. Schirmer 50322250 (Brass) $2.25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ORGANLIVE.COM a broadband radio program from Missouri, produced by organist Brent Johnson. This is a computer based program for organ music 24 hours a day. There is even a way to request composers, pieces and performers you would like to hear. Please contact Bill Todt of Monmouth County AGO for further information. His email address is wmtodt@aol.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BACH FEST IN HUDSON VALLEY The festival takes place over three days – 8/27-8/29 in two venues, on both sides of the Hudson River. The concert at Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, takes place on 8/28. The website for the festival lists details for ALL the events that week: www.hudsonvalleysocietyformusic.org – then click on BachFest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROBERT MAHNS (organist) and GWYNNETH MAHNS (pianist) will be performing at the Community Reformed Church 30 Lacey Road,Whiting, NJ 08759-1518 (732) 350-0232 The Concert date is Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 3 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OCEAN CLASSIC CONCERTS at The Presbyterian Church of Toms River September 19, 2010 4:00PM The Brandywine Harp Orchestra Suggested Donation $10.00 October 17, 2010 4:00 PM Victoria Cannizzo, soprano Suggested Donation $10.00 December 5, 2010 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM Christmas Joy The Sanctuary Choir, Soloists & Orchestra Tickets Available November 12th Suggested Donation $10.00 January 30, 2011 4:00 PM Rio Clemente (The Bishop of Jazz) & Friends Suggested Donation $10.00 March 6, 2011 5:00 PM 12th Annual Handbell Festival Handbell Choirs from Area Churches Guest Director: Kathy Ebling Shaw Tickets available February 11 Suggested Donation $10.00 March 20, 2011 4:00 PM 4:00 pm United States Navy Sea Chanters Tickets available February 1 (concert presented free of charge) May 15, 2011 4:00 PM Choral Concert The Sanctuary Choir, Soloists & Orchestra Suggested Donation $10.00 |
Membership |
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We have recently been informed of the passing of long time member Quentin Schleckser. May our Lord be with Quentin's family at this time of grief. We will miss Quentin's great knowledge of the organ. ************************************************************ MEMBERSHIP LIST AS OF AUGUST 1, 2009 Peggy Bendel ----pbendel[@]verizon.net Ruth Bennett ----no email Timothy Brendler ----seashoretim[@]hotmail.com Louis Castano ----luigi2319[@]aol.com Don Covert ----tahope[@]comcast.net Barbara D'Ippolito ----dippolito04[@]comcast.net Ruth Ann Diaz ----jrchimo[@]aol.com Karin Gargone ----kgargone[@]ocean.edu Thomas E. Halpin ----sjctehalpin[@]yahoo.com Ernest F. Hamilton Jr. ----efhamiltonjr[@]aol.com Harold Hawkes ----hchawkes[@]verizon.net June Hillner ----jhillner[@]comcast.net Sara Hoey ----saritavepoint[@]comcast.net Ron W. Howell ----RwilliamH[@]toast.net Trudy Jones ----trudyrocky[@]aol.com Bernice Kephart ----bkzipo22[@]aol.com Dee Lepley ----billdee3[@]comcast.net Ruthelaine MacIntyre ----nbk21179[@]yahoo.com Mimi Mansky ----m139139[@]comcast.net Josh Melson ----joshm[@]pctr.org Jack (Ernest)Milkovitz ----jmilkovitz[@]comcast.net Polly L. Moore ----pollylmoore[@]comcast.net Jan Niemann ----musicaljan1[@]aol.com Phyllis Scardena ----scar345[@]comcast.net Quentin Schleckser ---- no email William Shoppell ----billpat2[@]optonline.net Barbara Taranto ----MOMDADTR[@]AOL.COM John Thorn ----organman59[@]aol.com Christine Urban ----music201[@]verizon.net Thomas VanDuyne ----thomas.vanduyne[@]ihumc.org Brad Wilson ----bmacliam[@]aol.com AVILABLE FOR SUBSTITUTE WORK: June 2009 Please contact these members directly via the email addresses listed or through MOMDADTR@AOL.COM Don Covert Ruth Ann Diaz Harold Hawkes Ruthelaine MacIntyre Mimi Mansky Polly Moore (vocal soloist) Phyllis Scardena Quentin Schleckser Barbara Taranto Christine Urban Since Ocean County is one of the fastest growing counties in NJ, we know that there are many musicians who are moving into our communities. If you are an organist, conductor, pianist, singer or music minister, we invite you to join our chapter and participate in the planned activities of O.C. AGO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To add infomation to our web site, contact Phyllis Scardena at scar345@comcast.net |
Placement |
| We are looking for an Organist for the Union Chapel by-the-Sea in Ocean City, New Jersey on Sundays for a traditional service that starts at 10:15 a.m. and ends about 11:30 a.m.
If you are aware of anyone that would be interested, please have them contact me. Mike Watkins President of Trustees Union Chapel by-the-Sea 5501 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, NJ 08226 Telephone 609 398-2405 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ORGANIST POSITION AT ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL 213 MADISON AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, N.J. 08701 10;30 AM SUNDAY SERVICE SMALL 2 MANUAL PIPE ORGAN CALL REV. HERBERT DRAESAL 732-367-0933 M.T.TH.FRI E-MAIL AllStsLakewood@optonline.net Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
Contact Us |
| DEAN - Sara Hoey, saritavepoint[@]comcast.net
SUB DEAN - Bernice Kephart, bkzipo22[@]aol.com SECRETARY - Mimi Mansky m139139[@]comcast.com TREASURER - Barbara D'Ippolito,dippolito04[@]comcast.net MEMBERS AT LARGE: '12 Ernest Hamilton efhamiltonjr[@]aol.com '10 Jack Milkovitz Jmilkovitz[@]comcast.net '11 Christine Urban music201[@]verizon.net |
Links |
| www.giamusic.com
www.jwpepper.com www.ocp.org www.wlpmusic.com www.npm.org www.cpdl.org (Choral Public Domain Library) www.njchambersingers.org |
| Visit the AGO National website |