WorcAGO 2011-2012 Programming Year
First Thursday Lunches resume for 2012
February 2 AT A NEW LOCATION FOR THIS SPRING
Maxwell Silvermans has a lunch buffet for $7.
2/2/12 at noon. Parking should be okay, or else park at 1st U and walk over
25 Union Street Worcester, MA 01608-1112 (508) 755-1200
RSVP (so we can make proper reservations)
Subsequent Thursdays: 3/1, 4/5, 5/3, 6/7 [last of the season, none in July, Aug, Sept, resume in Oct]
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION date set for March 1.
Encourage yourself, your students, and piano/organ teacher colleagues to have students of all ages to apply.
www.worcesterago.org/about-ago/scholarships/
Basic Hymn-Playing Workshops are coming April 14 10-12noon (Sudbury), 4/15 2-4pm(Auburn) (the same workshop repeated at Sudbury Methodist, and at Pakachoag Church in Auburn). Watch our calendars. FREE
Chapter Elections to be held in May. Write-In votes welcomed.
January TAO is in your mailbox! See contents summary here. (New members’ subscriptions begin in Nov; expiring members’ last issue was October)
Young Artist Showcase concert dates set for First Unitarian spring concert series – Friday Nights. These are co-sponsored by WorcAGO.
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4/13 Jennifer McPherson – works by Bruhns, Mendelssohn, Bach, Alain, Messiaen 5/11 Jonathan Bezdegian – works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Cook, Creston, Vierne 6/22 Katelyn Emerson – works by Reger, Alain, Franck, Durufle, Vierne, Widor |
April 20, 7:30 pm: Carol Williams – volunteerism theme recital at WUMC More Details FREE
Sponsors sought (25-50-100-250-500) RSVP
May 21, 7 pm: AGO Scholarship recital / Annual Meeting / Announcement of Elections / Social Hour Reception FREE
First Baptist
PREVIOUS EVENTS THIS YEAR
Hope you didn’t miss these exciting events
September 30, 8pm: David Higgs organ recital, All Saints Church More Details
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World-famous organist David Higgs will appear in concert at All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester, on Friday, September 30 at 8:00 PM, according to Will Sherwood, Dean of the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Dr. Higgs’ appearance is the kick-off event of the Chapter’s 2011/12 concert season. The concert is free and open to the public. Premium seating is available for $10/person(* RSVP for this premium offer). A reception for Dr. Higgs will follow his concert.
David Higgs’ command of the King of Instruments and connection with audiences worldwide is unmatchable. He typically performs from memory, and will present a program of signature organ repertoire by Bach, Karg-Elert, Bolcom, Bonnet, Lefébure-Wély, and Duruflé. Dr. Higgs does not just “play notes,” but rather he sculpts musical ideas that connect with the energies and emotions of his audience—a grand experience for all. His verbal program notes throughout his concerts help guide his listener’s attention.
The Rice Memorial Organ is featured on the 2-CD set Great Organs of Worcester
About the Rice Memorial Aeolian-Skinner Organ at All Saints
October 3, 7 pm: Open loft Monday at WPI (New tracker portative; classic Aeolian-Skinner) (* RSVP)
October 6: noon First Thursdays Lunch Bunch: Tweeds 229 Grove St (* RSVP)
October 10: Organ crawl to New Haven, CT (* RSVP REQUIRED)
November 3: 12noon First Thursdays Lunch Bunch: Tweeds 229 Grove St (* RSVP) Informal; not all is organ-talk!
November 12: 10am-12noon – Joan Lippincott masterclass (Hymn Playing), St. John’s, 16 Great Road, Sudbury
MAP (* RSVP) FREE
Shared event with Boston AGO Chapter 1988 JW Walker organ
You can observe and do not need to perform in order to attend.
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, 16 Great Road (Rte. 117), Sudbury, MA Easy parking!
Joan Lippincott’s master class on Hymn Playing will address how best to lead congregations in vigorous hymn singing by looking at the style of hymns and how that might influence the way we play them (registration, tempo, harmonization, etc.) Participants are encouraged to come prepared to play a hymn. (* RSVP)
November 14, 7:30 pm: (7:15 pre-concert talk) Members Organ Recital First Unitarian 90 Main St Worc - Variety of Solos, Duets - Come hear your colleagues!
Pre-Concert talk about 1st U’s Aeolian-Skinner & history (some fun handouts too!) 7:15pm
FREE
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Wishing you and yours a restful and peaceful holiday season.
May all your Christmas Eve Services harmonize with the Angelic Choirs.
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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.
~Melody Beattie
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