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Springfield, Missouri Chapter |
| Last updated: September 1, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| Fellow Organists,
The Springfield Chapter of the AGO has another exciting year of programming. You'll see in this newsletter a list of the programs through the end of the year. After discussions at the end-of-year meeting, the board decided to return to a regular meeting night whenever possible. For the rest of the year, we'll have meetings on the second Monday of the month at 7 PM. For some events, such as the C. William Young concert in January and the February Organist's Workshop in Monett, we will forsake the Monday time. However, we'll try to stick to it when possible. For 2011, we're still looking for places for our venues. If you'd be interested in hosting us for a program, please let us know. We love visiting new places and returning to old favorites. Please consider inviting a friend to one of our meetings. As you'll see if you continue reading this newsletter, it's going to be important for us to maximize our membership (see Convention Corner). The board has put a lot of work into organizing good programs, so the more the merrier. Also, our October newsletter will feature a calendar of musical events for the year (specifically organ, but other events are welcome as well). Please send your program information before Sept. 15 to either myself or Mark Peters. The calendar will be helpful for those of us attending events, as well as for anyone planning an upcoming music event. Happy Piping! Jeremy Convention Corner As I was compiling my information for this newsletter this morning, I received an email from National. I was prepared to tell you that our bid had been submitted but that we were still waiting for news. However, I am now pleased to inform you that our bid to host the 2013 Regional AGO Convention was accepted! There is a lot of planning to do, and we need to hit the ground running. If you're interested in helping out (and I hope you all are in some capacity), please let me know. This is an exciting opportunity for us, and will be an even better opportunity if we can all participate. We'll have a Convention Corner article in every newsletter until the convention, so look for updates. Thank you, Jeremy |
Local Events |
| CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010
SEPTEMBER CHAPTER MEETING-SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 7:00 PM St. James' Church, 2645 Southern Hills Blvd. “What I did on my summer vacation.” Chapter members talk about their organ adventures this summer. Vicky Claborn will update us about the National Convention in DC; Jeremy Chesman will discuss studying the Suzuki Organ Method in Sweden; and Garret Lea will talk about his experiences at the POE in St. Louis. CARRILON RECITAL SEPTEMBER 19 George Gregory, MSU 7:00 PM OCTOBER CHAPTER MEETING-OCTOBER 11, 2010 7 PM, Grace UMC. Mike Halliday Director of the Physical Therapy clinic at MSU, will discuss physical health for the organist. He'll discuss proper practice posture, as well as preventing and caring for injury. NOVEMBER CHAPTER MEETING-NOVEMBER 8, 2010 7 PM, Place TBD. This will be a discussion of various liturgies. The participants and place are yet to be determined, but we're working on having guests from the Jewish and Orthodox Christian communities. DECEMBER- No chapter meeting. FEBRUARY CHAPTER MEETING-FEBRUARY 5 Workshop 9AM-Noon, Lunch, Hymn Festival 1:30 PM St. John’s Lutheran, Monett Workshop and Hymn Festival at St. John’s Lutheran, Monett featuring the compositions and hymnody of Richard Hillert, esteemed composer and hymnwriter. Guest organist Paul Soulek from Seward, Nebraska will be our clinician and organist. PLEASE SEND YOUR CHURCH’S CONCERT SERIES TO cantorman26@gmail.com TO BE INCLUDED ON THIS CALENDAR! |
Newsletter |
| If you have anything interesting going on at your congregation, such as a special event, or some research or an old book that you would love to write a short summary of, we would love to have your input and would really enjoy having that information in our newsletter!
CAMERATA I haven’t received any inquires yet about Camerata, southwest Missouri’s first Renaissance and Baroque choral performing ensemble. I’m looking for 8-12 talented singers-hopefully several choral conductors who are looking for some conducting experience! If you are interested, please call me at 417-393-9353 or email at cantorman26@gmail.com. I would like to start having rehearsals in fall. Thanks! Mark Peters Cantor, St. John's Lutheran Church Join Us on Facebook! In an effort to better communicate with its members, the Springfield chapter of the AGO has started a Facebook group page! Please visit us at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103578053017004. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can make one at this page, or you can keep up with us at our website http://www.agospringfield.com. Thanks! Cantor, St. John's Lutheran Church |
Membership |
| $92.00 – Regular Membership
$67.00 – Special Membership (age 65 +) $37.00 – Student Membership $36.00 – Dual (must be full member of another Chapter) $30.00 – Chapter Friend (includes local Chapter rights and correspondence only. Does not include national membership, or subscription to THE AMERICAN ORGANIST. Please make your check payable to AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS and mail to: Vicki Claborn, Treasurer AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS 5736 S Wedgewood Ave Springfield, MO 65810-3126 (417) 886-2873 |
Placement |
| Organist Substitute List:
Below are listed available substitutes and positions. Having this listing provided is one of the benefits of being an AGO member! Benjamin Boyer 1111 N. Glenstone Ave. Springfield, MO 65802 SC 215 269.317.2888 Ronald Hailey Home: 417-368-1746 Cell: 314-599-2268 Email: nejuma@mediacombb.net Mark Bowdidge 2017 S. Oak Grove Ave. Springfield, MO 65804 417.883.0859 mark_bowdidge@yahoo.com Job Opportunities: Choir Director and Accompanist, Pathways United Methodist Church. Sunday service and Wednesday choir. Approximately $510 a month. Contact Rev. Tom Vansant at pathwaysumc@gmail.com Immediate opening for the Church Organist At Covenant Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Missouri. One traditional Sunday Morning service (10:45-11:45) and Wednesday evening choir rehearsal (7:30-8:30) are required. In addition, extra services at Easter and Christmas are a part of the responsibilities for this position. The church is located at 2441 S. Lone Pine. For additional information, please contact the church office at 417-881-4449 or Dr. Mollie Autry Molnar, Music Director at 417-881-2202 or mollmol@msn.com. Thank you, Mollie Molnar Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| If you are interested in pursuing Certification, please speak to a Chapter Officer. See http://www.agohq.org/education/indexpcertify.html for further details.
Have you considered working toward and achieving an AGO certification? A Region VI "Certification Support Group" has been formed and is looking for new members to join, to support AGO members in the region who are interested in or working toward any of the five Guild certifications: Service Playing, Colleague, Associate, Fellow, and Choir Master. One of the concerns that is raised frequently by both people considering certification and those who have achieved certification is that the effort can be an isolated, lonely process, one seemingly without the support of others. This Certification Support Group will help eliminate this sense of isolation! Two communication options will be available to the Support Group members. First, I will share your name and e-mail address with others who are interested in the same certification. You can then exchange information, thoughts, suggestions, and encouragement with each other by e-mail, and if you choose, you can arrange to discuss by phone or meet in person. Additionally, resource people are being arranged throughout Region VI who have achieved certification levels; all certifications will have resource people designated for them. They may be contacted by any Certification Support Group member with questions. These certificate holders will be able to share their certification experience, provide suggestions for study, and offer encouragement. To join the Region VI Certification Support Group is simple: Contact me, your Region VI Education Coordinator, at jeffverkuilen@new.rr.com, and provide to me: (a) your name, (b) your e-mail address, (c) your AGO chapter, and (d) the certification that you are pursuing or are interested in working toward. Join the hundreds of AGO members in our region who have gone through the certification process, who can speak for the benefits of working toward and achieving certification and can demonstrate their resulting improved musicianship. And, they have lived to tell about it and enjoy the benefits! If you have any questions about the Certification Support Group, or AGO certifications in general, please feel free to contact me, and I will try to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, Jeffrey (Jeff) Verkuilen, AAGO Education Coordinator, AGO Region VI |
Contact Us |
| Dean: Jeremy Chesman
jchesman@missouristate.edu 417.836.3028 Sub-Dean: Mark Peters cantorman26@gmail.com 417.393.9353 Treasurer: Vicki Claborn dvrclaborn@att.net 417.886.2873 Secretary: Mark Bowdidge mark_bowdidge@yahoo.com 912.660.3381 Newsletter Editor: Mark Peters cantorman26@gmail.com |
Links |
| Please send me your church's Web site address to list on this page.
http://www.agohq.org http://www.alcm.org http://www.stjohns-monett.com http://www.westpresby.com |
| Visit the AGO National website |