Volume 13, Issue 2 February 2016

Ins ide this issue Positions Available Substitute List Events Calendar Much, much more!

Mission Statement

• The mission of the

American Guild of Organists is to enrich lives through organ and choral music.

O R G E L Z E I T

The York Chapter of The American Gui ld of Organis ts Serv ing our community s ince 1935

FEBRUARY AGO MEETING: Franck - Father of the Organ Sym-phony César Franck (1822 – 1890) founded the French symphonic organ school with twelve great compositions. His Six Pièces (1868), described by Lizst as the most important pieces for or-gan since Bach, included the first symphonic organ work and set the bar for later composers such as Widor, Guilmant and Vierne. His Trois Pièces (1878) brought vigour and grandeur to a nation recovering from the Franco-Prussian defeat. With the Trois Chorals he created peerless masterpieces that are among the most popular works ever written for the organ. Fugue State Films recently released a documentary entitled "Cesar Franck - Father of the Organ Symphony." At

the center of this boxed-set are three films that explore his life and work. In Franck: Life of an Organist, Eric Lebrun, biographer of Franck, traces the most important events of his life and shows how his organ music fits into his overall canon. In An Introduction to Franck’s Twelve Great Organ Works, David Noël-Hudson offers a textual analysis of all twelve pieces, including a groundbreaking thesis showing how the Trois Chorals can be seen as a single, cyclic work with three movements. In Franck and Performance Practice on the Organ, Joris Ver-din demonstrates how to play Franck’s music in a historically informed manner. All twelve works are presented over the CDs and DVDs, in stunning recordings on key organs built by Franck's great patron, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, including the magnificent instrument in the cathedral of Saint-Omer. In addition, various bonus tracks include movements from L'organiste, Franck's valedictory work for the harmonium. In sum, these films and recordings provide the content and con-text of Franck's greatest organ music. We will sample highlights from the films during our February meeting on Saturday, February 6, 10:00 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 25 West Springettsbury Ave, York, PA 17403.

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Publication Information Orgel Zeit is published monthly, September through June. All material is due to the Editor by the 18th day of the month preceding publication. Whenever possible, articles, photos and graphics should be submitted in electronic format. The Editor reserves the right to make editorial changes and to shorten articles to fit space limitations. Patee Pizzirusso 38 Stonewyck Hill Rd. Wrightsville, PA 17368 (717) 252-1400 PateeAGO@comcast.net

Send inquires and correspondence to York Chapter, AGO Attn: Victor Fields 7194 Seneca Ridge Dr. York, PA 17403-9490

DEAN’ S LETTER

The York Chapter, AGO has lost one of its honorary members, Esther Hamme. Esther L. (Deitz) Hamme, 95, passed away Wednesday, Janu-ary 13, 2016. She was born December 19, 1920, to the late Howard and Cora Deitz. She was a 1938 graduate of West York High School. Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, M. Duane Hamme. She is survived by her two sons, Duane Eugene Hamme and his wife, Robin of Hendersonville, NC, and Gary Lee Hamme and his wife, Eileen of Ormond Beach, FL; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 12 nieces and nephews.

Esther was a member of the Guild for many years and served as news-letter editor and archivist for many years. Esther studied organ with J. Frank Frysinger, the first Dean of the York Chapter as well as with Adam Hamme formerly organist at Zion Lutheran Church. Esther was devoted to her career as a musician both as an organist and a piano teacher.

I have fond memories of Esther as she had the gift of gab. Esther could talk and talk and never grow

tired of learning something new from you. If you have stories about Esther, I invite you to share them

with the chapter members. Joan Beekey, Carolyn Smith, Sub-Dean and myself attended Esther’s fu-

neral on the 19th of January. I happened to have visited Esther at the Lutheran Village at Kelly Drive

one day last fall. She was still active ringing handbells. We had a good conversation going down

memory lane. Esther will be missed by those whom she knew and cared for.. -Victor Fields

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Buch Organs will be sponsoring an Organ Dedication Concert at St. Theresa Parish of New Cumberland featuring a dynamite young artist, Gregory Zelek. The concert will be Sunday, February 21 at 4:00 pm. St. Theresa Catholic Parish, 1300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA.

Greg Zelek

Praised for his “effortless facility on the instrument” (South Florida Clas-sical Review), Greg Zelek is increasingly recognized as one of the most exciting young organists in the American organ scene. In addition to concertizing throughout the United States, he has performed with orchestras as both a soloist and professional ensemble member. In 2011, Greg performed Poulenc’s Organ Concerto with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, and in 2012 played Strauss’s Al-pine Symphony with the MET Orchestra in Carnegie Hall conducted by Semyon Bychkov. He was the organist in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Faust, and performed twice with the New World Symphony in 2014, including a performance of Lukas Foss’s Phori-on, under Michael Tilson Thomas, that was videoed and recorded for later screening. Greg was recently fea-tured as a guest soloist with the Ridgewood Symphony in New Jersey.

Greg has performed in many different venues throughout the US, including a performance of Co-chereau’s Bolero for Organ and Percussion in Alice Tully Hall, which was broadcast on American Public Me-dia’s radio program Pipedreams. He also closed the WQXR Bach Marathon at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, which was streamed live on New York City’s only classical music station. A proponent of new music for the organ, Greg has premiered and performed works by fellow Juilliard composers and faculty, including Wayne Oquin’s Reverie and Samuel Adler’s Partita for Organ in concerts throughout the country.

A native of Miami, Florida, Greg is a graduate student of Paul Jacobs at the Juilliard School, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree. Greg is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School, having been one of nineteen selected for the inaugural fellowship that covers full cost of attendance. He was the First Prize winner in both the 2012 Rodgers North American Classical Organ Competition and the 2012 West Chester University Organ Competition, and was selected as a 2010 NFAA YoungArts Silver Medal Win-ner. He won First Prize, as well as the “Bach Prize,” at the East Carolina University Organ Competition, and was a prizewinner in the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival.

Greg is the Music Director and Organist at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew and St. Timothy in New York City. Prior to this appointment, he served as Organ Scholar at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, New York. Greg, who is a Cuban-American and a native Spanish speaker, was the Music Director of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Miami, and has served as the summer organist for San Pedro Apostol Church in Ramales de la Victoria, Spain.

Greetings from Harrisburg Chapter, AGO Harrisburg is hosting the only POE+ in the nation at the beautiful campus of Messiah College, Grantham, PA from July 10 – 14. This is an important endeavor to help organists (or folks simply interested in beginning or-gan study) to refine their skills and inspire them to become well trained church organists. Our brochure with details about costs, housing, faculty, churches and organs is available at www.harrisburgago.org or www.agohq.org. Applications are exclusively online this year. Payment, howev-er, will be sent to our registrar (address on application).

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Musical Collaborations presents:

Organ Tour Italia 2016 Sunday, June 26, 2016 - Saturday, July 2, 2016

Milan (Lake Como) - Pisa - Rome For the 4th year of the Organ Tour program, we return to the

Lake Como region to explore instruments in towns surrounding Lake Como including Varenna, Gravedona, Consiglio di Rumo,

and Brenzio. Highlights on this trip include the opportunity to see and play Serassi instruments from the 18th and 19th Century as

well as an Antegnati organ from the end of the 17th Century. Each day, our group - made up of organists and pianists - will

play diverse instruments of varying time periods under the musi-cal guidance of Italian organist Ennio Cominetti.

Concurrently with Organ Tour Italia 2016 is a new program, the Well-Tempered Clavier Seminar, a week-long seminar designed to give an in-depth look at Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental work from its historical

perspective, analysis of the music content, and of course, actual performance of individual preludes and fugues. Entrance to all Well-Tempered Clavier Seminar masterclasses and events is included for all partici-

pants in Organ Tour Italia 2016. Itinerary

Sunday, June 26 - Day 1 - 15:00-19:00 - Introduction and Welcome

- Introduction to the Italian Organ and its literature - Overview of the Well-Tempered Clavier

Monday, June 27 - Day 2 Organ Tour

9:00-12:30 - Organ from the 17th Century Girolamo Frescobaldi - Toccatas (chosen by participants)

Tuesday, June 28 - Day 3 Organ Tour

9:00-12:30 - Organ from the 17th Century Girolamo Frescobaldi - I fiori musicali (le tre Messe, la Bergamasca e le Canzone, chosen by participants)

Wednesday, June 29 - Day 4 Organ Tour

9:00-12:30 - Modern organ built in Baroque style Johann Sebastian Bach and Johann Gottfried Walther (the concerti of Vivaldi)

Thursday, June 30 - Day 5 Organ Tour

9:00-12:30 - Romantic organ Marco Enrico Bossi - Works for organ (Specifically: Studio Sinfonico op.

78, Tema e Variazioni op. 115, Konzertstueke op. 130) Friday, July 1 - Day 6

Organ Tour Visit to historic organs in Pisa

Saturday, July 2 - Day 7 Organ Tour

Visit to historic organs in Rome Final Concert by participants.

Cost: The cost for the week-long tour, including train travel during the week

(Varenna-Pisa; Pisa-Rome) is as follows. Active Participants (Registration on or before December 31, 2015): $450

USD Active Participants (Registration after December 31, 2015): $500 USD

Auditors (Registration on or before December 31, 2015): $250 USD Auditors (Registration after December 31, 2015): $300 USD

Information and Registration: www.musicalcollaborations.org

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USED MUSIC LIBRARY

The AGO used music display is now organized and permanently available

anytime in the music library at St. Matthew Lutheran Church by appointment. The

music is available for a donation of $1 per copy and benefits the Harold R. Hunt and Theodore C. Herzel Scholarship Fund. The selection has just been updated and

there is currently a great selection.

Want a fine place to search for music online?

Try http://www.imslp.org/ And don’t forget about

http://www.organlive.com/

Saturday, February 6, 2016

10:00am Cesar Franck: Father of the Organ Symphony, DVD presentation

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 25 West Springettsbury Ave, York, PA 17403,Victor Fields, host

Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:30 am

St. Patrick’s Day Organ Recital York County Heritage Trust Museum, 250 East Market St., York, PA 17403,Victor Fields, Coordinator

Saturday, April 23, 2016

10:00 am to Noon Shawn Gingrich, “Organ Plus” Music for Organ and Instruments

First United Methodist Church, 64 West Chocolate Ave. Hershey, PA 17033 Joint meeting with Lancaster Chapter

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

7:00 pm Annual Member/Student Organ recital

Location: Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St., York

2016 Programs

For Period July 1, 2015 through January 16, 2016

Income: Dues 1,292.50 Contributions to York Chapter 365.00 Contributions to Hertzel Hunt Scholarship Fund 155.00 Sale of Music 30.00 Interest Income 8.26 Total Income 1,850.76

Expenses: Accompany/Performer Costs 400.00 Contributions 100.00 Dues for Honorary Members 223.00 Miscellaneous 52.90 Refreshments 28.59 Total Expenses 1,404.49 Net Income 446.27 Assets Cash - General 2,645.24 Cash - Savings 4,610.64 Herzel-Hunt Scholarship Fund 7,958.15 Total Cash 15,214.13

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Director of Music/Choir Director Position -Dynamic UCC church in Elizabethtown, PA seeks a candidate to lead worship through music. The successful candidate will possess strong musical skills as well as skills in leadership, co-operation, organization and recruitment. Candidates will have a music degree or equivalent experience, and have a broad knowledge of church music with proficiency in a wide range of musical styles and repertoire. Salary up to $18,000 depending on background and experience. The responsibilities include: · Director of Music (Approx. 3-5 hours required/week). Oversee and coordinate the over-all ministry of six choirs. Meet regularly with pastors to plan worship. Coordinate musical offerings for worship services throughout the year. Choir Director (Approx. 10 hours required/week). Direct the adult choir (not during summer). Christ Church UCC has a Safe Church Policy. A background check for all employees is standard procedure. For more detail, visit www.etownucc.org. A letter of application, résumé and two letters of recommendation can be sent Attention: Music Search Committee to either Christ Church UCC, 247 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022 or via email to: ccuccmusic@gmail.com Deadline for submissions is February 29, 2016.

Part time church organist Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Hanover, PA, is in search of a part time Organist to play the organ for all regularly scheduled worship services and choir rehearsals. If interested, please email or call for a job description, salary scale and requirements. Phone: 717-632-2688 Fax: 717-632-8304 E-Mail: Hel-en@mtcarm.net Posted 11/24/15

Organist wanted for inner city church. Times include Wednesday night choir rehearsal, Sunday morning ser-vices, and some special services during the church year. Salary is negotiable. If interested, please contact Otterbein United Church at 717-854-0851, between the hours of 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday to Friday. Posted 11/24/15

Organist Position Available St. James Episcopal Church, Monkton, MD, is seeking experienced Organist to accompany our growing and diverse music program featuring a Peragallo Organ, degreed soloists and experienced adult and children’s choirs. Position available September through Pentecost. Rehearsals Thursdays 7:30-9:00, Sun-days 9:00-noon. (one service). Some Holy Days. Qualifications: Skilled at Organ and piano performance ,Experience as a collaborative accompanist ,Strong Sight-Reader, Knowledge of church repertoire, Able to choose own preludes and postludes, Improvisational skills, Enthusiastic, Musically Progressive Pay range: $12,000-14,000 according to experience; Weddings, Funerals, and special occasions additional. For additional information or to Submit Resumes: mmorgan@saintjames.org

Asbury UM, Director of Music Asbury is seeking a part-time director of music to conduct the adult and bell choirs. This is a Part-Time Seasonal position working approximately 10-20 hours per week from Labor Day through Memorial Day. General responsibilities include directing both adult vocal and bell choirs for 11:00 am Traditional Worship service, leading weekly practices for both choirs, working with the Lead Pastor and Organist to plan the choir year, music in worship services, and rehearsal procedures. This position also will develop a yearly Chancel Choir budget and main-tain yearly accounting of budget categories. Asbury’s musical equipment includes a beautiful Aeolian-Skinner pipe or-gan, a 1939 Steinway model A3 grand piano, a 1988 Kawai KG-2D grand piano, 5 octaves or Schulmerich hand bells and 3 octaves of Malmark choir chimes. This position will not only be charged with utilizing this equipment to provide a high quality worship experience, but will also have the opportunity to develop means to share our beautiful worship space and equipment with other musicians and the community at large. Please see www.asburyyork.com for more information about the church. Interested parties should contact Pastor Don Slaybaugh at the church office at (717) 843-0733, ext 223, or may reach out to Becki Laird, SPRC Chair at rlaird@asburyyork.org Email cover letter and resume to dslaybaugh@asburyyork.org or mail it to 340 E. Market Street, York, PA 17403. Renewed 1/28/16

Otterbein United Methodist Church, Carlisle Organist. Otterbein UM is seeking a part time organist. For more infor-mation, please contact Bob Noggle at (717) 258-6704. The address of the church is: Otterbein United Methodist Church, 647 Forge Rd. Carlisle, PA. Renewed 1/28/16

Monaghan Presbyterian, Dillisburg Organist. Monaghan Presbyterian Church in Dillsburg, PA is searching for an or-ganist. This quarter-time position will work with the Choir Director on Wednesday evenings for choral rehearsal and on Sundays for two services, 8:00 and 10:30. On Sundays during the summer months (12 or 13 weeks), there is no choir, and only one service at 9:00. This position also requires occasional special services such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Christmas Eve. Monaghan has an Allen 2 manual electronic organ. Please contact the church office at 717-432-4234, or monaghan@monaghanpresby.org if interested or for more information. [Listed 7/14/2014] Renewed 1/28/16

Positions Available

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Tannenberg Organ Recitals 2016

Themed Organ Recitals

March 12, 2016 – 10:30 AM………………………St. Patrick’s Day May 28, 2016 – 10:30 AM………………………….Movie Music

York Chapter, American Guild of Organists

Substitute Organists

Funerals (Monday-Friday) Wicky Barnes 717-870-4505 wbarnes@ltsg.edu Arlo Ehly 717-253-8953 arlo.ehly@gmail.com Victor Fields 717-858-4982 YorkAGODean@aol.com Richard Frey 717-476-3226 richardefrey@gmail.com Beth Gross 717-767-4518 bgross2925@comcast.net Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 keyboard7788@comcast.net Christine Kates 717-741-9534 ckates@comcast.net Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 mmelusky@gmail.com

Weddings & Funerals (Saturday & Sunday) Wicky Barnes 717-870-4505 wbarnes@ltsg.edu Arlo Ehly 717-253-8953 arlo.ehly@gmail.com Victor Fields 717-858-4982 YorkAGODean@aol.com Richard Frey 717-476-3226 richardefrey@gmail.com Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 keyboard7788@comcast.net Christine Kates 717-741-9534 ckates@comcast.net Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 mmelusky@gmail.com Karl Mincemoyer 717-817-4802 krmincemoyer@comcast.net Saturday funerals only

Sunday Services (Liturgical and non-liturgical) Richard Frey 717-476-3226 richardefrey@gmail.com Beth Gross 717-767-4518 bgross2925@comcast.net Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 keyboard7788@comcast.net No Catholic Masses Christine Kates 717-741-9534 ckates@comcast.net Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 mmelusky@gmail.com Karl Mincemoyer 717-817-4802 krmincemoyer@comcast.net Carolyn Smith 410-374-8311 stan_smith@netrend.com

Saturday Catholic Mass Wicky Barnes 717-870-4505 wbarnes@ltsg.edu Victor Fields 717-858-4982 YorkAGODean@aol.com

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ORGEL ZEIT The York Chapter of The

American Guild of Organists

Serving our community since 1935

www.yorkago.org

Y o r k C h a p t e r O f f i c e r s

Victor Fields, Dean 858-4982 YorkAGODean@aol.com Carolyn Smith, Sub-dean 410-374-8311 stan_smith@netrends.com Secretary Jon Noel mlnjan@comcast.net

Executive Board 2013-2016 Jacqueline Linsey, Christine Kates 2014-2017 Wicky Barnes III, Carol Downs Brady 2015-2018 Ashley Horner, Elizabeth Pugliese Computer Resource Rodney Barnett 244-5020 rbmscmn@comcast.net Publicity & Archivist Victor Fields 858-4982 YorkAGODean@aol.com

Treasurer/Registrar Ronald Calhoun ronald.calhoun101@gmail.com Membership Committee Chair Rodney Barnett 244-5020 rbmscmn@comcast.net Chaplain Rev. Stanley Reep, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, York Newsletter Patee Pizzirusso PateeAGO@comcast.net

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