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Sacramento Chapter |
| Last updated: August 6, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| Scholarship Funds needed for worthy students.
Can You Help? Dan Nguyen is a special student. He has worked diligently to prepare himself for his dream of being an organist. He showed his stuff to our committee last month. He is a musical, disciplined and dedicated 15 year old. And, he won 20 free organ lessons to start his training. But we’re wondering if some of you members could give extra money to our scholarship fund for his special cause. We want Dan to have money to spend on sheet music, money to pay for gas for the lesson trips to Sacramento from Placerville, money for a Pipe Organ Encounter or money for more years of lessons before he goes to college. CAN YOU HELP? What makes his case special? All of the students who auditioned are special, and we awarded some type of scholarship to each of the four. However, Dan’s family has had a trauma that few families must ever face, and this event surely has brought on emotional as well as financial distress. His sister was murdered on the Yale University campus in September. Checks, if you can send them, can be made out to Sacramento AGO,marked “Education Fund” and sent to our treasurer, Gerald Perry, at 581 Jones Way, Sacramento, 95818. Thank you for your help! Scholarships this year were awarded thanks to the generosity of the 2009 Bachathon sponsors and the general Bachathon audience, the Sacramento chapter was able to award 4 scholarships on September 19th. ************************** Please forward all information for the newsletter or the AGO Website to: Gerard Montana Gerard@churchofstmartin.org or Rex Rallanka rrallanka@cathedralsacramento.org ****************************************** Please stay informed! Check the AGO National Site for up to date information throughout the year. http://www.agohq.org/bulletin/index.html ****************************************** The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, it sets and maintains high musical standards and promotes the understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. The purpose of the AGO is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members. The Guild currently serves more than 20,000 members in more than 340 local chapters throughout the United States and abroad. The American Organist Magazine, the official journal of the AGO, the Royal Canadian College of Organists, and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, reaches an audience of more than 24,000 each month. |
Local Events |
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Updated August 6, 2010 ORGAN/CHORAL CONCERT: Saturday, August 14 3:00 PM Tony Baldwin and the Tony Baldwin Chorale. St. John’s Lutheran, Sacramento For more information, visit www.tonybaldwinchorale.com HARPSICHORD RECITAL: Sunday, August 22 5:00 PM. Featuring Nancy Metzger, Harpsichordist, performing music of F. Couperin, Duphly, Clèrambault and J. S. Bach. This recital is to benefit our Concert Series. For more information: http://allsaintssacramento.org/page3.html#Sunday |
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Membership |
| Contact Treasurer:
Gerald Perry 916-492-2926 gerald.perry@sbcglobal.net |
Placement |
| Church Musician Position
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation 1701 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616 (530) 756-5500 LCI is seeking a church musician to lead its Sunday morning worship services on piano and organ. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Play for all Sunday services and services following on other days, i.e. Advent and Lent midweek services, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, plus any additional services as required. 2. Accompany weekly rehearsals of the choir and contemporary worship team. 3. Help with the planning and rehearsing of hymns and other music for worship in consultation with the Pastor and the Choir Director. 4. Attend the Liturgical Planners Group to help with long-range worship planning according to the seasons of the church year, usually 5 sessions annually. 5. Be available for weddings, funerals and special services, for a stipend, with first right of refusal. Skills and Qualifications 1. Excellent organ and piano skills, with a strong commitment to regular practice (pianists willing to learn organ are welcome to apply). 2. Ability and willingness to play a variety of musical styles, from classical hymnody to contemporary praise music. 3. Ability to work in partnership with professional staff and volunteers to facilitate worship and music programs. 4. Christian commitment and experience working with a church is helpful but not required. Compensation The salary for this position is $1300/month and assumes an average commitment of 15 hours a week. Two free Sundays per year, dates to be negotiated with the Pastor. To apply for the position, you may email a cover letter and résumé to worship@lcidavis.org or send them to the address listed above. Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
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Contact Us |
| Dean - Gerard Montana 520-231-5410
Gerard@churchofstmartin.org Sub Dean - Rex Rallanka 916-261-1463 rrallanka@cathedralsacramento.org Treasurer - Gerald Perry 916-492-2926 gerald.perry@sbcglobal.net Secretary - Doris Baxter 916-454-1567 Mem.at large - Rona Commins 916-487-2137 Ronacommins@yahoo.com Mem.at large - Jim Shultz 916-451-4929 jimshultz@pacbell.net |
Links |
| Visit the AGO National website |