EN
CHAMADE
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
THE
SEPTEMBER 2016
Progressive Dinner
Welcome New
Charlotte AGO
Chapter Members!
Organ & Instruments
Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves
September 9th
Mr. Robert Dicks
ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
3016 Providence Road, Charlotte NC 28211
6:00-6:30 p.m. appetizers 6:30-6:50 p.m. recital
Larry Stratemeyer, organ
Vasily Gorkovoy, viola
Mr. Charles Douthit
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
1001 Queens Road, Charlotte NC 28207
7:10-7:50 p.m. dinner 7:50-8:10 p.m. recital
Les Ackerman, organ
Richard Harris, trumpet
8:10-8:30 p.m. recital
Brian Sapp, organ
Elizabeth Sullivan, oboe
8:30-9:00 p.m. dessert
Mr. John Coston
2016
$15 per person made payable to Charlotte AGO
Please RSVP with payment by September 1 to
Dr. Michael Lehtinen
c/o Southern Park Music School
4805 Park Road, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC, 28209
Mr. Scott Foppiano
Dr. Ryan Luhrs
IN THIS ISSUE
Dean’s Message
Member
Recommendations
2016-17 Programming
Area Events
Name That Score
MATTHEW MICHAEL BROWN, DEAN
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE: (704) 636-3121, EXTENSION 104
Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or joys to share.
DEAN’S MESSAGE
Dear Chapter Friends,
A new program year is beginning, and we eagerly look forward to
welcoming you to the great events planned! Many thanks to Dr. Michael Lehtinen, our sub-dean, for
his vision in creating a wonderful year of exciting programs for our chapter’s benefit. All programs
are listed in this edition of EN CHAMADE. A wide spectrum of opportunities are being offered,
representing the great diversity of our Chapter.
Our Summer Recital Series was a tremendous success! Thank you to our performers, ushers, and
concert supporters for their involvement. We look forward to another great series in 2017!
As concert series and other cultural offerings begin this fall, please share your events with us.
Guild members are welcome to submit events for inclusion in our newsletter by the 10 th of each
month. Please e-mail details to [email protected] for any professional events you wish to
promote.
I look forward to seeing you on September 9th for our annual Progressive Dinner! This is a great
way to meet our new guild members. Make plans to join us!
Thank you for your continued support of the Charlotte AGO.
Matthew
MEMBER RECOMMENDATIONS
THOMAS TROTTER: THE TOWN HALL TRADITION
A two-disc set containing a DVD video and audio CD of
virtuoso organ showpieces from one of the world's greatest
organists in his first DVD release. DVD extras include an
interview with Thomas Trotter, talking about his life, career
and work as Birmingham City Organist, and a guide to the
Town Hall organ. Also contains a sixteen page booklet with
notes on the music by David Gammie, a short history of the
Town Hall, and a newly-written article on the history of the
organ by Nicholas Thistlethwaite. Available through the
Organ Historical Society – www.ohscatalog.org $28.00
THE CORAL RIDGE FESTIVAL HYMN COLLECTION, Vol. 1
by Samuel Metzger
Festive hymn settings and descants for Adelaide, Darwall’s
148th, Ellacombe, Foundation, Grosser Gott, Hymn to Joy,
Italian Hymn, Laudes Domini, Lyons, Madrid (Spanish
Hymn), Marion, St. Anne, St. Denio, St. Gertrude. Descants
are in reproducible form for singers. $28.00
ADAGIOS OF HOPE AND PEACE
Ten Settings for Organ
by Franklin D. Ashdown
Composed
by
Franklin
D.
Ashdown and designed for funeral and memorial services, these
organ settings include 8 hymn-based compositions and 2 free-style
works which solicit feelings of tranquility. May also be useful as
preludes and offertories. $18.00
2016-2017
CHAPTER PROGRAMMING
AREA EVENTS
September 24, 2016, 8pm
Carolina Pro Musica: Wit & Wisdom from Will - Music of Shakespeare
St. Martin’s Episcopal, 1510 E. 7th St, Charlotte NC 28204
In 2016 the world commemorates 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. Celebrate the
lasting legacy of the world's greatest playwright. Join us for songs and dances associated with the
plays from the days of Will himself to revivals in the 18th and 19th century and modern settings by
NC composer Margaret Sandresky – a Carolina Pro Musica commission.
Tickets $8.00 students/seniors; $16 regular
Details and ticket purchase: www.carolinapromusica.org
September 26, 2016
Arts at the Abbey
Wit & Wisdom from Will (repeat of Sept 24th program)
Belmont Abbey Basilica, 8:00 PM
100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd
Belmont NC 28012
Free admission. Donations welcomed
Details: www.bac.edu
Thursday, September 29, 7:30 PM: Organ concert by
Jung-A Lee at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Lee completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in
organ performance from Boston University, and also served as an
organ scholar of The Memorial Church, Harvard University. She
earned her Master of Music degree in organ performance from
Yale University with a full scholarship. While studying at Yale,
she received many prizes including the Charles Ives Prize. From 1996 to 1997, she studied at
Humboldt University and at Kirchenmusikschule in Berlin as an exchange student. Dr. Lee finished her
Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance at the University of Toronto. She is currently Adjunct
Professor of Music, Organ, and Accompanying at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. Admission
is free; an offering will be taken for the Music Fund with 10% going to The Sharing House.
GUILD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT
EVENTS BY THE 10TH OF EACH MONTH
PLEASE E-MAIL INFORMATION TO
[email protected]
Closing Concert of the 2016 Summer Recital Series
The Combined Choirs of
Covenant Presbyterian Church and
Myers Park United Methodist Church
Name that score
A. César Franck, Fantaisie in C Major
B. LouisVierne, Lied from 24 Pièces en style libre
C. Charles-MarieWidor, Adagio from Symphony IV
D. Gabriel Pierné, Cantilène from Trois Pièces
Answer: B
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AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
217 South Church Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
OFFICERS
Matthew Michael Brown, Dean
Michael Lehtinen, Sub-Dean
Gay Pappin, Treasurer
Matthew Manwarren, Secretary
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Les Ackerman
Kevin Haney
Robert Ivey
Harriett Stoddard
Ginger Wyrick
Jacqueline Yost