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 2008-2009 Chapter-Sponsored Programs

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PROGRAMS 2008-2009

SEPTEMBER

Paula Rockwell Voice
Recital/Conductors’/
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-  Bradley Welch- Organ Concert- 3 pm Trinity College Chapel. Reception to follow.

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

October 24: PIPESCREAMS- (Time:TBA) First Church of Christ, Glastonbury. Reception to follow.

 

NOVEMBER

  Exploring New Organ Repertoire
(Preludes and Postludes since 1980)

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

       2009 -   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

 April

Patriots Day/Boston Theme Dinner

Friday, April 19

5:30 pm cocktails and dinner to follow
Media Presentation of Boston Organs
with a preview of Boston Regional Convention

 Donald Funk’s residence
136 South Highland St., West Hartford

 May

 Annual Meeting/Dinner

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

 

Greater Hartford Chapter
American Guild of Organists

www.hartfordAGO.org
Submit requests for
concert listings to
Ed Clark
 

SUMMER EVENTS

8 Sun at 7:00 pm

ASOF/USA Winners Organ Concert featuring the first place winners of the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA: Benton Blasingame of Illinois, high school division and Ahreum Han of New Haven, Young Professional division. Free-will offering. First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield. 860-529-1575, ext. 209. www.firstchurch.org

15 Sun at 4:00 pm

Music Series at South Church presents The Bill Charlap Trio performing jazz with pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. Their 2004 CD, Somewhere: The songs of Leonard Bernstein received a Grammy nomination. $25 premium, $15 gen, $10 st/sr. South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain. 860-223-7555. www.musicseries.org

July 6, 2008 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carillon Concert (55 Bells - Foreman Memorial Carillon) Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT - Mariah E. Kaneski, Carilloneur - Middletown, CT - bring your own lawn chair and picnic basket - www.simsburyumc.org

July 13, 2008 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carillon Concert - (55 Bells - Foreman Memorial Carillon) Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT - Sergej Gratchev and Elena Sadina - Hulst, The Netherlands, Carilloneurs - bring your own lawn chair and picnic basket- www.simsburyumc.org

July 20, 2008 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carillon Concert - (55 Bells - Foreman Memorial Carillon) Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT - David Maker - Hartford, CT, Carilloneur - bring your own lawn chair and picnic basket - www.simsburyumc.org

July 26 at 4:00 p.m.

Festival Concert by singers from CONCORA'S annual summer festival workshop. Featuring works by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Randall Thompson, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Gwyneth Walker under the direction of Richard Coffey. Concert Tickets: $20. Brown Auditorium, Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Road, Avon. Call 860-224-7500 or www.concora.org

July 27, 2008 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carillon Concert - (55 Bells - Foreman Memorial Carillon) Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT - Claire Halpert - Boston, MA, Carilloneur - bring your own lawn chair and picnic basket www.simsburyumc.org

August 3rd - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carillon Concert - (55 Bells - Foreman Memorial Carillon) imsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT - Daniel Kehoe, Staff Carilloneur, SUMC - bring your own lawn chair and picnic basket www.simsburyumc.org

 

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CHURCH MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

In 2009 the Charlotte Hoyt Bagnall Scholarship for Church Musicians will hold a competition for church musicians who have graduated or will graduate from high school as of June 30, 2009. Awards from five hundred dollars ($500) to twenty five hundred dollars ($2500) will be granted. The scholarship can be used for a variety of music studies including:

 ·         Organ lessons

·         Undergraduate or graduate studies related to organ or religious music

·         Participation in organ festivals, seminars, music camps, etc.

Information and applications can be obtained by visiting the scholarship website http://www.chbscholarship.com, or by writing “The Charlotte H. Bagnall Scholarship” at 17 Beaverbrook Rd., West Simsbury, CT 06092. Applications are due by December 31, 2008.

 


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