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Tidewater, Virginia Chapter |
| Last updated: April 26, 2012 |
Message from the Dean |
| The Norfolk Chapter of the American Guild of Organists was organized in 1954 by Dr. Charles Vogan, Professor of Organ and Musicology at Old Dominion University. Dr. Vogan served as the first chapter Dean and was active until his death in 1986. Due to increasing membership from other cities, the name was changed to the Tidewater Chapter, effective 1982, and includes members from Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. A major chapter project is The Organ Swell, a 3 week series of recitals for organ and instruments held annually in the spring, in conjunction with the Virginia Arts Festival. The chapter welcomes all with an interest in the organ!
The Tidewater Chapter proudly celebrated its 50th Anniversary Year in 2004-2005. A year of special events culminated with the hosting of a Pipe Organ Encounter for Teenagers in July, 2005. Tidewater Chapter hosted the Region III Convention in July, 2009! |
Local Events |
| THE ORGAN SWELL, 2012
PEGGY KELLEY REINBURG, Artistic Director ~~~~~~~~ Peggy Kelley Reinburg Monday, April 30, 2012 ~ Royster Memorial Presbyterian/Norfolk with Kirsty Barnett Green, Violin and Joanne Meyer White, Flute Stephen Z. Cook Wednesday, May 2, 2012 ~ Monumental United Methodist/Portsmouth with Jeffrey Phelps, Violoncello James Kosnik Monday, May 7, 2012 ~ St. Andrew's Episcopal/Norfolk with Sherie Lake Aguirre, Oboe Martin Sunderland Friday, May 11, 2012 ~ First Presbyterian/Norfolk with Jocelyn Smith, Viola Gustavo Andres Monday, May 14, 2012 ~ First Presbyterian /VA Beach with Zach Galatis, Flute and Piccolo Thomas Marshall Wednesday, May 16, 2012 ~ Williamsburg United Methodist/Wmsburg with Amy Davis, Viola Michael Regan Friday, May 18, 2012 ~ Larchmont United Methodist, Norfolk with Donna Parkes, Trombone Marjorie Setnicky Monday, May 21, 2012 ~ Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal/Norfolk with Barbara Chapman, Harp For further information, please contact (757) 625-5888. |
Newsletter |
| Included here are recitals, concerts, special services, and other events involving or of special interest to our members. To add an item to this calendar, please contact Rachel Gragson 252.335.1849; wrgragson@roadrunner.com
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Membership |
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Placement |
| POSITIONS AVAILABLE
First Presbyterian Church, Norfolk - posted 1/27/2010 First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk is seeking a part-time organist to join us in worship. We are seeking a professing Christian who will provide musical accompaniment and instrumental music for our Traditional Services at 8:30 and 11:00 every Sunday and special services such as Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Christmas Eve. In addition, the organist will accompany weekly choir rehearsals on Wednesday nights and play for various special church events. The organist will provide accompaniment for our traditional choir which numbers between 10 and 25 for each service. Our choir is led by a Music Director and includes paid section-leaders. The FPC choir is noted for high-quality vocal performance, and in recent years has led worship with the Faure' Requiem, Vivaldi Magnificat, Bach cantatas as well as contemporary compositions such as Kenneth Leighton's Crucifixus. Our instruments are a magnificent 4 Manual Walker pipe organ (tracker action) with seventy ranks of pipes and fifty stops built in 1992, and a Yamaha grand piano. The successful candidate for this position will work collaboratively with the Director, Traditional Music and the pastoral staff to plan music that will enhance worship for roughly 500 church attendees each Sunday. Education should include a B.S. in Music and a minimum of three years of experience as an organist and accompanist. Salary: $20000 - 23000, additional compensation for weddings and funerals as scheduled. Two weeks paid vacation, additional paid time off for continuing education and sick leave. Paid life insurance also included. To apply, forward your resume to Sue Sechrist, Director, Traditional Music at sue@fpcnorfolk.org. POSTED DECEMBER 5, 2011 Suffolk Presbyterian Church in Suffolk, Virginia is currently seeking a part time Music Director / Organist (10 hours per week) to replace the now retired music director. Duties include coordinating and directing the adult church choir and providing organ and/or piano accompaniment for all authorized church worship services. The director will be expected to work cooperatively with the church pastor in selecting music, provide instrumental accompaniment for Sunday worship service and for special services, schedule and direct choir practice, rehearse sufficiently for optimum performance, coordinate the purchase and maintenance of church music, arrange for soloists and special instrumental accompaniment as needed or desired, and serve as custodian of choir robes, church pianos, and church organ. The organ is a Rodgers 905 which was purchased in 1994. The current church membership is 100 members and the salary range is $10,000 - $12,000 per year with 4 weeks paid vacation. Please email resume to robsaunders2@gmail.com or fax resume to 757-247-5909 if interested. Call Rob Saunders at 757-897-3092 for more information. TIDEWATER MEMBERS AVAILABLE FOR SUBSTITUTING Dorothy Lorenz, crittercareinc@cox.net; 757-484-0004 Rachel Gragson, wrgragson@roadrunner.com, 252-335-1849 Southside only. Allen Blehl, a sophomore at William and Mary already holds the Service Playing Certificate. He is available for substituting: Phone: 201-783-3938 Email: atblehl@email.wm.edu Rose Nelson, a former member of our Chapter, has rejoined, and is available for substituting. Her phone number is 757-548-5510 and her email address is rosenelson@cox.net Ruth MacKay: 757.464.1542 Andrew Maurice: 757.539.9254 Peggy Kelley Reinburg: 757.625.5888 Dr. Lawrence Smith: 757.481.0928 Lucile Wiley: 757.340.0414 Joyce Whitaker: 757.340.2557 R. Thomas Griffin: 757.365.9595 E. Rodney Trueblood: rtrueblood@roadrunner.com 252.338.8256 Ian Howard: Ian.Howard27@yahoo.com,757.410.9877 To list an employment opportunity or to be included on the substitute list, please contact Rachel Gragson 252.335.1849; wrgragson@roadrunner.com 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 - John Dixon, Johnsdixon@aol.com
Subdean - Martin Sunderlund, landersun2@aol.com Registrar/Treasurer - Rachel Gragson, wrgragson@roadrunner.com Secretary - Pat Spoettle, vaspoettles@peoplepc.com |
Links |
| Symphonicity: http://www.symphonicity.org
Virginia Arts Festival - http://www.vafest.com Virginia Symphony - http://www.virginiasymphony.org Virginia Opera - http://www.vaoopera.org Virginia Chorale - http://www.vachorale.org Schola Cantorum - http://www.schola-cantorum.org WHRO: http://www.whro.org Pipedreams - http://www.pipedreams.mpr.org Organ Historical Society - http://www.organsociety.org John Dixon - http://www.JohnSDixon.com University Music House (organ music supplier) - http://www.universitymusichouse.com Virginia Art Song Society - http://www.artsongsociety.org Virginia Handbell Consort: www.virginiahandbellconsort.com Virginia Choral Society: www.vachoralsociety.org Musical-Arts.net (http://www.musical-arts.net) |
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