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2009-2010 Past issues of the Utah Valley Chapter newsletter and other historical
information are archived here ________ Chapter
Officers 2008-2010 Dean Mike Carson Sub-Dean Gayle Farnsworth Secretary/Treasurer Joan Barnett Newsletter Editor Carol Dean Website Editor DeeAnn Stone Publicity Mark Clark Historian Florence Hawkinson Education Lori Serr BYU Student Rep. Felipe Dominguez Members-at-Large David Chamberlin Ruth Ann Hay Lella Pomeroy Claire Rogers ________ ________ A year-by-year outline of our chapter
activities since 1987. (without music)
Resources for LDS Organists |
Welcome to the website for the Utah Valley Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists. We
hope the information on this site will be helpful to you. Our chapter
is committed to helping all organists-- beginners to advanced--by offering
workshops, lectures, recitals, and other activities to help improve their
organ skills. Anyone who is interested
in the organ, even if you’re not an organist,
is invited to come learn with us. To help
facilitate this learning, we have a unique opportunity to have the support
and help of the Brigham Young University organ faculty, who willingly give
their time and expertise to help us train and educate organists. At our
chapter meetings, we offer help on a basic level from learning to play hymns
to learning about the most difficult works from famous composers, as well as
other interesting topics. AGO offers
various certification levels to help facilitate and encourage learning and
skill development. PDF forms outlining
the requirements for certification can be downloaded from the National
Headquarters site here. Brigham
Young University also offers a wonderful organ certification program that is
well worth your time and effort to complete.
Information about their certification program, as well as the annual
organ workshop, and other information can be found here. We encourage
anyone who is interested to become a member and join our chapter. Being part of AGO is a life-enriching
experience. Click here for a membership form! ____________________________________________ Become a member of the Guild The Guild extends a cordial invitation
to organists and organ enthusiasts of all ages to join with us in promoting the
organ, encouraging excellence in the performance of organ and choral music,
and participating in a forum for the mutual support, inspiration, education,
and certification of its members. While membership is not required to
participate in the Utah Valley Chapter, we sincerely appreciate your support.
___________________________________________ "The organ is the most
desirable instrument for the production of devotional music. The sustained, majestic
tone of organ pipes suggests peace, quiet and the calm of the infinite. It
tends to relieve the tense and nervous roughness which often accompanies the
practical struggle of life. Its steady bass and the principal diapason
suggest nobility and greatness to a degree not possible with any other
musical instrument" (Alexander Schreiner, Music and the Gospel,
pg. 59). --Submitted by Meg Griffith ________________________________________________ Chapter
Photos ·
Photos from the January
16, 2009 Informal Recital at
the Provo Tabernacle ·
Photos from the May 15, 2009 Informal Recital at the Salt Lake Tabernacle ·
Photos from the October 16, 2009 Informal Recital at Robin Cardon’s home ·
Photos from the October
30, 2009 UVAGO 30th Anniversary event ________________________________________________ Be
sure to check back often for updates Website
updated February 8, 2010 Contact DeeAnn Stone, website editor at dstone@uvago.org, if you have something
you would like to have included on the website, i.e. recitals, lectures,
musical items for sale, helpful hints, quotes, links to other music-related
websites, etc. |
Dean’s Message My association with the Guild enhances my life and gives me opportunities
I otherwise wouldn’t have. It’s
immensely gratifying to learn and grow as I participate in our chapter
events. Here are some examples of what
I mean: SLCAGO Super
Saturday With great delight I attended the Salt Lake City chapter’s annual Super
Saturday on January 8. The keynote by
Jerold Ottley can be read on SLCAGO’s Web site. Inspiring! I attended Dr. Roger Miller’s lecture on “the Berlioz Requiem as a model
for colorful registration” and learned concepts useful in more advanced registration
techniques. Enlightening! Then I wanted to meet Ryan Murphy, the new associate director of the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir, so I attended his session on choral conducting. He’s a cracker jack of enthusiasm, and I
picked up pointers to help me with my choirs. Exciting! Then I wanted to see Clay Christiansen in action as he held a master class
featuring Dr. Don Cook’s gifted students. We listened to three on-fire young organists
and observed Dr. Christiansen giving suggestions and tips on improving their
pieces. Enjoyable! After a light lunch, Dr. Christiansen played a stunning recital on the Lively-Fulcher
organ in Libby Gardner hall, sponsored by the Alexander Schreiner Foundation.
Breathtaking! It was a lovely morning, renewing old acquaintances and meeting new
organ friends. The Salt Lake City
chapter and it’s leaders are to be congratulated for an inspiring event. Unforgettable! Informal January’s informal was held at Claudia Johnson’s home in Cedar Hills. We had a small but faithful group of members
and friends attend, and we enjoyed the playing and the visiting. Thank you, Claudia and Brent, for your
hospitality. The informals provide a unique
opportunity to play for just enough people to make you a little nervous, but
in a relaxed setting that provides camaraderie and friendly encouragement. We play our favorite preludes and hymns, and
once in a while someone plays their latest “project.” Ruth Ann Hay plans this event for us each
month. Felipe’s
Presentation We enjoyed a wonderful evening with Felipe Dominguez on January 22,
discussing the implications of fingerings in articulation and how they affect
the musical conception of Baroque and Early music. His detailed preparation and engaging presentation, using a Power Point,
handout, and demonstrations on the Portative organ, was very informative and
enlightening. Festival of Hymns I’m excited to announce that the chapter’s February event will be presented
by our very own David Chamberlin in a “Festival of Hymns” on Sunday, February
21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Grove Creek Stake Center in Pleasant Grove. The program will feature David playing his
own hymn voluntaries and other pieces, as well as some congregational
singing. If you need a spiritual boost
and some quality family time together, we invite you to come and enjoy this lovely
musical program. Bach Recital Our chapter’s annual Bach recital will be held at the Utah State Hospital
chapel on Papa Bach’s 325th birthday, Sunday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Claire Rogers is coordinating the event and
asks for chapter members and non-members alike to submit the titles of their pieces
“sooner rather than later.” In the past, these recitals have always been inspiring and motivating.
Several years ago, Ruth Ann Hay asked me if I would play the Passion Chorale
(LDS Hymn #197) on the recital as a congregational hymn. I got my feet wet, and the following year I
played a different four-part chorale. This
year I plan to play one of the “Little” Preludes and Fugues. I’m taking baby steps, but I’m getting braver and learning more and
more each year. I invite you to do the same. Make that call to Claire today (801-374-5310),
and make a commitment to participate. We
would love to have you join us as a performer or even as an audience member.
Our March informal will be held on
Friday, March 19, at the State Hospital chapel to give those who will perform
on the recital an opportunity to play the organ there. It would really be great to have our
“seasoned” professional members play on this recital, as well. UVAGO’s Super Saturday, April 24 Last but not least, please circle
April 24 for our chapter’s Super Saturday in the Harris Fine Arts Center at
BYU. Start letting your organ and
choral friends know about this wonderful opportunity to learn and grow as
musicians. This annual event is a
perfect first exposure to the organ for pianists, and there will also be many
offerings for experienced players. Stay
tuned for more information in future newsletters as the date approaches. I hope February 2010 brings you
joy in your service and fulfillment in your efforts. Whatever talents you possess, share them
liberally and joyfully; your gifts will return to you ten-fold and bless the
lives of many others. Mike Carson, Dean |
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