2007-2008 Officers 

Deborah Gemma, Dean
Mary Rose DiGiovanna, Sub Dean
 Marnie Clark, Secretary
John Coghill, Treasurer
Dick Matteson, Registrar
Melissa Moll (2008) - Member at Large
Donald Funk (2009) - Member at Large
Lori Bourret (2010) - Member at Large

2007-2008 Programs

 Completed Programs from 2007-2008 Year

September 23rd - “Getting to Know Us -
Past, Present and Future”

A Social Gathering — 3pm
The Community Building @ Rivertown Village
Off Park Ave., Windsor

Please RSVP to John Coghill (by September 16^th) jdcoghill[a]snet[dot]net

• to view historical archives - our Past

•  to meet, greet and welcome returning members and newcomers - our Present

• to share ideas about future events, the future of the Guild and much more - our Future

[Directions to Rivertown Village’s Community Building: From I-91, take Exit 36 (Park Ave., Windsor Exit).  If coming from the south, take a left on Park Ave., go about 1 mile, take a left onto River Town Rd. (across from the new church).  At the “T-junction” take a left, then take the second right onto Tributary Lane.  You’ll see the Community Building.  If coming from the north, take Exit 36 and take a RIGHT onto Park Ave.  Follow as above.]

October 8th - Columbus Day Organ Crawl to New York State

 We have been invited to join with the Worcester and Springfield, MA chapters of the Guild for an organ crawl to Troy and Albany, NY on Monday, October 8, 2007.  Hartford area members can meet the bus in Holyoke, MA at 8 AM, returning at 6:30 PM.  The fee for full participation including lunch, bus, and program book is $60.  More details and registration information can be found online at http://organweb.com/worcester/onlineorder/crawl.html 

 October  20th and 21st
“The Poet as Prophet”
Dr. Thomas Troeger
Professor of Christian Communication,  Yale
at Center Church Hartford

This Hymn Festival program will feature hymns and anthems written by poets and hymn writers within the past fifty years. AGO members and their church choir members are invited to join the Festival Choir.

The Center Church balcony holds a limited number of singers; chapter members can register themselves and choir members by contacting Jason Charneski.  Registration of singers will continue until September 20^th or until available spaces are filled.

• 20th Hymnody Workshop 10:00 am

• Lunch 12:00 — 12:45 pm

• Choir Rehearsal 1:00 - 2:30 pm

• 21st Choir Rehearsal 2pm — 2:30 pm

• Hymn Festival 4:00 pm.

FESTIVAL ANTHEMS:
Make Our Church One Joyful Choir
Oxford No. 94-288
Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
Agape No. HAS 104
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Agape No. HAS 105

Reception to follow. Co-sponsored by Center Church and the Hartford Chapter AGO.

October 26th - PIPESCREAMS 7:00 pm New time
First Church of Christ, Glastonbury
Reception to follow

Here’s your opportunity to play that piece that you wouldn’t dream of playing on Sunday morning, and you can wear that outfit that you wouldn’t dream of wearing on Sunday morning, too!  The host Organist, Angela Salcedo is warm and welcoming.  In the past the audience has been most responsive.  There will be refreshments after.  We’ll all have a blast! It’s for a good cause, too – fun, promoting the pipe organ and the Pipedreams radio program.  Contact Lori Bourret to sign-up!

 Friday November 30th

Trip to New York City.  Before the holiday season gets too hectic- treat yourself and invite friends and family for a day trip to New York City to see the Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular followed by a tour to St. Ignatius Loyola and opportunity to play the Mander Organ. Only 50 tickets available! Great seats - first Mezzanine. Cost: Show and bus fare: $80.00. Bus leaves 8am (pick-up location TBA) and returns 7pm. The weekend after Thanksgiving weekend.

January 13 at 3 p.m. - The Chorale as Cantus Firmus - Lecturer/Organist: Robert Fertitta

Looking for a stimulating and interesting program to attend during the cold winter? Come and warm up to a great program filled with interesting information and fabulous organ playing. An overview of chorale prelude composition — looking at numerous examples by the masters in which a pre-existing melody is set in a particular texture; using repertoire from early Baroque all the way up to (Vierne, Mendelssohn) Langlais.

Don’t bother to drag your scores- the music will be projected right before your eyes. And members - you are asked to prepare your favorite chorale and participate by performing it so that discussion may ensue from the lecture material presented.

Austin Console (Kittens Not Included)

February: Factory Tour
of the Austin Organ Company, Hartford, CT
February 4, 2008 at 6 to 8 p.m.
RSVP to Melissa[dot]moll[at]emanuelhartford[dot]org

  2008 

 April 5- 6: Organist Cherry Rhodes in Concert and Master Class

Co-sponsored by South Church, New Britain and the Hartford Chapter AGO
Location: South Church, New Britain

Master Class: April 5th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., South Church, New Britain. Members of our chapter and their students are invited to submit and perform repertoire for possible inclusion in this master class. Players should indicate interest and possible/probable/definite repertoire to Don Funk, dfnkjr[at]comcast[dot]net

Concert: Sunday, April 6 at 4 p.m.

May 16th at 6 p.m. Annual Meeting
Home of Bon & Sue Smith, Avon, CT. Demonstration of the house orgel (a Hauptwerk Organ) - guest artist, violinist Danielle Turano - good eats - a short business meeting. For directions contact bonsmith[at]orgelmeister[dot]com

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  2008-2009 Officers 

Deborah Gemma, Dean
Mary Rose DiGiovanna, Sub Dean
 Marnie Clark, Secretary
John Coghill, Treasurer
Dick Matteson, Acting Registrar
Donald Funk (2009) - Member at Large
Lori Bourret (2010) - Member at Large
Mark Guderian (2011) - Member-at-Large

E. Lary Grossman
Regional Councillor - New England

2008-2009 Programs

SEPTEMBER

Paula

Rockwell

Voice Recital

Conductors’ and
Choir Members’ Workshops

Friday, September 19 at 8 pm Paula Rockwell- Voice Recital at Immanuel Congregational, Hartford.

September 20, 9:30 -11:30 am Choir Members/Singers’ Workshop. 1-3 pm Choir Directors’ Workshop (Workshop location: Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Bloomfield))

OCTOBER

Celebrating the International Year of the Organ

October 19 -  the Greater Hartford Chapter AGO presents Bradley Welch, co-sponsored by Trinity College. Organ Concert - 3 pm Trinity College Chapel. Reception to follow.

October 20th at 7:30 PM
Dr. Ezequiel Menendez, St. Peter Claver Church, West Hartford (new Dobson organ)

October 21 Suites Before Lunch Woodland Concert Series- 12:05 pm - Organ Recital. Lunch following.
Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford

Thursday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM
Olivier Latry, Cathedral of St. Joseph, Austin organ

    October 24: PIPESCREAMS- 7 p.m., First Church of Christ, Glastonbury. Reception to follow.

November 2nd at 4 p.m.
Voce plus Organ Concert-
Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford

NOVEMBER

  Exploring New Organ Repertoire
(Preludes and Postludes since 1980)

Saturday, November 15 from 10-12 noon
St. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford.

January

“HYBRIDS: They aren’t just cars!"

Sunday, January 11 at 3 pm
Presenters: Bon Smith and Peter Niedmann
First Church of Christ, Newington

Snow date: Monday, January 12 at 7 pm

   FEBRUARY

DVD Presentation of
Organs of  Central Germany

Monday, February 9 at 7 pm
Presenter: Stephen Roberts
Westminster Presbyterian, West Hartford

MARCH

Pedals, Pipes , and Pizza

Saturday, March 21 from 9:30-1:30
Manchester

 May

 Annual Meeting/Dinner

Friday, May 15 at 6:30 pm
Porter Memorial Hall, Farmington, CT

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