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Past issues of the Utah Valley Chapter newsletter and other historical information are archived here A
year-by-year outline of our chapter activities since 1987. (without
music) |
Utah Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Activities from 1987
to present 2011-2012: Dean Florence Hawkinson 2010-2011: Dean Florence Hawkinson 2009-2010: Dean Mike
Carson September 18: The late Dr. A. Laurence Lyon, noted LDS composer and teacher, was
honored at a musical tribute in Provo at the Oakhills
LDS Stake Center. The program featured music for organ, piano, strings, and
voice, performed by the composer’s friends, colleagues, and family members,
including an appearance by the Utah Valley University Chamber Choir, directed
by Dyanne Riley. October 30: The chapter
celebrated its 30th anniversary with a dinner party and program in Provo at
the Edgemont South Stake Center. Founding members and former deans were
recognized. Joan Stevens, dean from 1984-1986, addressed the group, and Seth Bott, Region IX winner of the 2009 AGO/Quimby Competition for Young Organists and student of Dr.
Don Cook, performed a 30-minute concert.
November 13: Dr. Kenneth
Udy, University Organist at the University of Utah, performed hymn-based
organ literature at the Grove Creek Stake Center in Pleasant Grove. January 22: Felipe
Dominguez, chapter BYU student representative, gave a lecture on
"Musical Implications of Early Fingering Techniques" at the BYU
Harris Fine Arts Center. February 21: March 21: Claire Rogers
organized the annual Bach member recital at the Utah State Hospital chapel to
honor “Papa Bach” on the 325th anniversary of his birth. The performers were:
Carol Dean, Tanner Bowman, Jean Funk, Sheri Peterson, Mike Carson, Nora Hess,
Gayle Farnsworth, Judy Wright, Florence Hawkinson, Miranda Wilcox, Ruth Ann
Hay, Lori Serr, Ruth Eldredge, and Felipe Dominguez. April 24: The chapter
sponsored its annual Super Saturday at the BYU Harris Fine Arts Center with
175 eager attendees. There were many teens in the organ essentials classes.
W. May
21: A
closing social/potluck/informal was held at the LDS chapel at 1929 West 1500
North in Lehi, attended by 22 people. The
informal member recital was held on a recently installed Johannus
organ. 2008-2009: Dean Mike Carson September 11: Opening Gala at The Chillon in Spanish
Fork. A buffet dinner was served, followed by the installation of the
2008-2010 incoming officers by Dr. Linda Margetts, Tabernacle Organist
and AGO Regional Counselor of Professional Development. A special
Lifetime Service Award and plaque were given to Dr. Parley Belnap, charter
member of UVAGO and Professor Emeritus, BYU, in recognition of his dedicated
service and distinguished accomplishments in organ education. Dr. John
Longhurst, former Tabernacle Organist, was the guest speaker. Special music
was provided by chapter member Lella Pomeroy. October 22: "Organ
Spectacular" at the Salt Lake Tabernacle by Thomas Dahl, organist and
director of music at St. Peter's Church in Hamburg, Germany. This recital
was presented by the BYU School of Music in commemoration of the
AGO's International Year of the Organ. November 21: Dr. Douglas E.
Bush lecture "Hugo Distler: A 20th-Century Voice from the Past" at
Provo Central Stake Center, celebrating Distler's
100th birthday. Brian Mathias masterfully played Distler's
Partita "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
op. 8/1. January 2: "Ninth Day of Christmas" potluck dinner, caroling,
and a discussion led by David Chamberlin on the liturgical elements of the
season. Held at Nancy Christensen's home in Santaquin. February 22: Hymn-sing by
David Chamberlin in the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork. CANCELLED due to
electrical problems with the organ. Was rescheduled for April 26. March 20: All-Bach member
recital in commemoration of J.S. Bach's birth, organized by Claire Rogers, in
the Provo Central Stake Center. Chapter members who played were Claire
Rogers, Susan Jorgensen, Nora Hess, Nathan Hess (11 years old!), Mike Carson,
Carol Dean, and Lori Serr. April 25: "Super
Saturday: Training for the Church Organist," held at Harris Fine Arts
Center at BYU. Over 175 church musicians attended. Dr. Don
Cook, organ area coordinator in the BYU School of Music, was the keynote
speaker. Workshops were held through mid-afternoon. Event was chaired by
Lori Serr, chapter board member over Professional Development. April 26: Hymn-sing with
David Chamberlin at the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork, featuring festive
hymn singing and original organ solos by the organist. A
20-minute recital of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Chamberlin preceded the
program. May 15: Chapter
"Informal" at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Chapter members played the
Tabernacle organ in an informal setting. Organized by Ruth Ann Hay, chapter
board member. June 23: Ruth Eldredge,
an honors music graduate at Brigham Young University in 2007 and a
recent Masters of Musicology graduate from Oxford University (England),
lectured on the topic, "Bach's Two-part Inventions: What Can We
Learn from Learning the Inventions?" at the State Hospital Chapel in
Provo. July 10: the chapter
hosted an informal gathering at the home of member Claudia Johnson in Cedar
Hills to meet Region IX Councillor
Frances (Frankie) Nobert, who was in Utah to
attend a Bonneville District leadership meeting the following day. Dr. Nobert played several selections on the Rodgers organ for
the 20 people in attendance, and the group enjoyed socializing and
refreshments afterward 2007-2008: Dean Nancy Christensen September 19 – Ruth Eldredge
gave a power point presentation about her summer spent studying at Cambridge,
England and her upcoming graduate studies at Oxford. October 23 – Chapter recital
celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Dietrich
Buxtehude. Doug Bush and Don Cook also gave presentations. November 15 – Don Cook demonstrated the new Rodgers organ in the Marriott Center December 16 – Christmas recital [cancelled] January 27 – Hymn Sing with David Chamberlin February 28 – Lella Pomeroy presentation on French Romantic organ music
[cancelled] March 22 - Annual Bach chapter recital April 26 – Super Saturday organ workshop for church organists May 20 – An evening with
noted composer, Frank Ashdown. He shared his life story as a composer then
he, Don Cook, David Chamberlin, and Jim Drake played some of his music. 2006-2007: Dean Nancy Christensen August 27 – Joint meeting with the Salt Lake Chapter at First Presbyterian Church September 11 - Opening social—Music
fair. Members perused and listened to
new music. October 3 – Chapter recital celebrating the 300th anniversary of the
birth of Johann Pachelbel November 9 – James Drake on the Alexander Method of performance relaxation December 1 – Christmas party at Jeanine Lepinsky’s home. Potluck supper. Played and sang Christmas music. January 9 – Pedagogy evening.
Presentations by Parley Belnap, Don Cook, Lori Serr, Carol Dean, and
Amy Johnson. February 7 – Ruth Eldredge
gave a power-point presentation on her study abroad in Portugal and David
Chamberlin gave a slide presentation of his recent trip and performances in
Germany. March 16 – Annual Bach chapter recital April 28 – Super Saturday organ workshop for church organists May 20 - Picnic at the Bigelow organ factory followed
by a quiz on hymn trivia from the LDS hymnal. 2005-2006: Dean David Chamberlin September 29 – Opening social. “Music to Make You Laugh and Smile,” held in Dr.
Douglas Bush’s office at BYU October 16 – “Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord” David Chamberlin, at Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City. November 4 – Member Romantic Recital at Lella Pomeroy’s LDS Chapel in Springville December 18 - Community Christmas Choir; Douglas
Bush, director, and Larry Tomkinson, organist January 3 - Sharing of Voluntaries by
David Chamberlin at LDS Chapel 481 E. Center Street in Orem February 12 – “Tour of Hymns,” Thomas Hinckley and LDS Ward in Santaquin March 18 – Member Bach Recital, Provo Central Stake Center April 8 - “Super Saturday” organ
workshop at BYU May 6 - Closing Social, Member Recital
/ Picnic at the Utah State Hospital Chapel 2004-2005: Dean
David Chamberlin September - Opening AGO Meeting/Social October - Observation of
Suzuki Organ Teacher teaching young students using pedal extensions, in
SLC - combined meeting with Salt Lake Chapter. November - Daniel Gawthrop
Organ Concerto featuring Rick Elliott and BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra,
Tabernacle, SLC. December
- Community Christmas
Choir, led by Douglas Bush January
– Member recital: Evening of
Performing Romantic Organ Music February
- Hymn Sing by Douglas
Bush March - Evening of
Performing Bach’s Organ Works April - Super Saturday Organ Workshop at BYU May - Closing Member Recital/Potluck at
Glenn and Mary Potter’s home in Park City (3-manual Rodgers) 2003 – 2004: Dean Cindy Wells September – Organs at Richard
Adams’ home October –meeting rescheduled
November – Music for Christmas,
organ arrangements December – Baroque Ensemble,
etc. January – Conducting Skills
Workshop February – Provo Tabernacle
Organ Crawl March – Super Saturday April – Member recital May – Closing social at
Gayle Farnsworth’s cabin 2002 – 2003: Dean
Cindy Wells September – Opening Social,
Carillon Concert – Neil Thornock October – Conference Center
Organ Crawl November – Hymn Playing
Survival Skills workshop December – Carol Sing at the
State Hospital Chapel January – “Moral Measure of
Music,” Thomas K. Hinckley February – Theater organ at
Mike Ohman’s home March – Super Saturday
Workshop April - Easter Concert,
Lella Pomeroy May – Member Recital 2001 - 2002: Dean
Parley Belnap September - "Hymn
Playing Survival Skills for the Beginner to Advanced Organist" October - Organ crawl,
Lively-Fulcher organ revisited November - Ken Udy lecture
on Alexander Schreiner at the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork December - Mapleton Chorale
Christmas Concert at the Provo Tabernacle January - "Alexander
Technique" by Dr. James Drake February - cancelled March - Dr. Don Cook
organ recital April - Super Saturday
organ workshop May - Tour of Bigelow
Organ Factory and member recital at the Alpine Tabernacle 2000 - 2001: Dean
Parley Belnap September - Potluck dinner/organ
tour at Bigelow Organ Factory October - Pipes Spectacular
at Provo Tabernacle November - Organ crawl at
the U of U. Lively-Fulcher Organ December - Mapleton Chorale
Christmas Concert in Springville January - "The Organist
as Accompanist" workshop at the Oak Hills Stake Center February - Hymn Sing in the
BYU deJong Concert Hall March - Malva Freymuth
workshop on "Mental Practice and Imagery for Musicians" at BYU April -Pedals, Pipes, and
Pizza with silent movie at BYU May - Pipes 'n' Potluck, member
recital at Heritage Music 1999 - 2000: Dean
LuJean Moss September - BYU Organ
Students report on their summer trip to Germany October - Preludes,
Postlude, and Hymns Workshop at the Sunset Stake Center. November - Dr. Parley Belnap's
report on his experiences at the Jerusalem Center at LuJean Moss' house December - Tour of the
Cathedral of the Madeleine. Also,
master class/recital by Kimberly Marshall January - "A Festival
of Hymns,” a hymn sing in the Madsen Recital Hall March - AGO/BYU Student
Award Recital April - Hymn Playing
Workshop at Heritage Music 1998 - 1999: Dean
LuJean Moss September - Opening Social at
LuJean Moss' house October - Hymn Playing
Workshop for Youth at the Provo Community Church November - Workshop on
Understanding Organ Registration and Adapting Piano Choir Music to Organ at
Heritage Music December - Provo City
Library presentation (cancelled) January - Second American
Classic Organ Symposium in SLC on Temple Square February - An Evening of
Hymn Singing at the Provo Central Stake Center March - St. John's
Passion, BYU's Early Music Ensemble, Cathedral of Madeleine, SLC and Provo
Tabernacle April - Pedals, Pipes, and
Pizza at the North Park Stake Center May - Open House at
Bigelow Organ Factory 1997 - 1998: Dean Larry Tomkinson September - Opening Social at
Lion's Park October - Christmas music
at Sunset Stake Center. November - BYU organ student
presentation, Kimberly Keller Moody December - Christmas
get-together at LuJean Moss' January - BYU performance
class February - Hymn
Playing/Organ Techniques Mini-Workshop at Heritage Music. March - Performance of
Bach's B-Minor Mass, by BYU's Early Music Ensemble April - Tribute to Robert
P. Manookin at Sunset Stake Center May - Field trip to Hal
Stoddard's "Hooper-nacle" in Hooper, Utah 1996 - 1997: Dean Larry Tomkinson September -"Festival
Organ Exhibit," picnic and Carillon Bell concert October - Lecture by Ron
Poll, "Festival Organ" event November - ideas for using
the hymns for preludes and postludes December - get together at
LuJean Moss's home January - World's Largest
Town Hall Meeting February - John Ferguson,
master class and hymn sing March - BYU organ
students play Bach April - James Drake, the
Alexander Technique May - Closing social,
potluck dinner at Lee Clark's house 1995 - 1996: Dean
Lella Pomeroy September - Potluck dinner at
Robin Cardon's October - Don Cook,
"Technology and Tradition: The
Computer Age Affects the Organ" November - David Day (BYU Librarian),
Tour of BYU Library December - no meeting January - Robert Clark
Master Class/Recital, BYU February - Ron Poll, organ
crawl at Provo Tabernacle March - Open house at
Bigelow Organ Factory April - "World's
Largest Organ Recital," AGO Centennial, BYU May - Closing Social,
potluck dinner at Lee Clark's house 1994 - 1995: Dean Lella Pomeroy September - Installation
dinner for new officers, Utah County Building October - Mike Carson,
Overview of new music available, State
Hospital Chapel November - Gerald Dick,
Lecture/demonstration on how to write hymn introductions, interludes, free
accompaniments, Community Church December - no meeting January - Lella Pomeroy,
The Organ as an Accompanying Instrument, Springville. February - Ed Hansen, Master
Class, BYU March - Doug Bush,
Lecture on J.S. Bach and his culture/Member recital, Provo Central Stake April - Hymn sing,
presented by BYU students, Oak Hills Stake Center May - Joan Stevens and
Parley Belnap, Lecture on Flor Peeters, BYU 1993-1994: Dean Carol Dean August - Opening Social at
Robin Cardon's Chalet September - Sandra Soderlund,
Lecture on "The Eight Preludes and Fugues," SLC October - American
Contemporary Repertoire Session November - Joan Stevens, How
to accompany Handel's "Messiah" December - Christmas dinner January - DeeAnn
Brinkeroff, "The Elizabethan Virginalists and Their Figural
Technique" February - Dan Berghout,
Lecture/recital of Jehan Alain March - "All Bush
Night," members played the music of Doug Bush April - LuJean Moss and
Claire Rogers, "Appropriate Music for Sacrament Meeting" 1992 - 1993: Dean Carol Dean August - Box supper dinner
on lawn at BYU/Don Cook, Carillon Concert September - German Baroque
(except J.S. Bach) October - Holiday Music November - English, Italian,
and French Eras December - Doug Bush, Lecture
on J.S. Bach/dinner January - Joan Stevens and
J. J. Keeler, Special Occasion Music February - Parley Belnap,
German Romantic Period March - Parley Belnap,
French Romantic Period April - Don Cook,
European Contemporary Composers 1991 - 1992: Dean Thomas K. Hinckley September - Panel discussion:
"Programs for Sacred Musical Training and Performance" October - David Warner,
"Sacred Style of Singing" November - Provo Central
Stake Choir rehearsal discussion with
conductor and organist December - Don Cook,
Organist/choir interface January - Arthur Henry
King, Discussion on "Renaissance of English Music, 1870- WW II" February - Mini Workshop on
Sacred Music March - Report on the
"Historical Organ in America Conference" April/May - Celebration on
the First Two Centuries of Congregational Hymnody: Luther to Bach. 1990 - 1991: Dean
Thomas K. Hinckley August - Opening Social,
Exchange Park September - Richard and Liz
Elliott, "The Sound of Music" by Rodgers and Hammered Strings: A
comparison of hymn playing, techniques on the piano and organ. October - Richard Elliott
and Parley Belnap, "The Vision of Organ Training at BYU" November - Parley Belnap and
Doug Bush, lecture on hymn playing December - Mike Bigelow and
David Chamberlin, "Considerations of Organ Tone as it Pertains to the
LDS Tradition" January - Open house at
Bigelow Organ Factory February - J.J. Keeler, "Appropriate
Prelude and Postlude Music for worship services" March - Thom Hinckley and
Doug Bush, "Celebration of Hymns of the Restoration" April - John Longhurst,
"Discussion of playing choral accompaniments on the organ" 1989 - 1990: Dean
Scott Mills August - Opening Social,
Nunns Park, Provo Canyon September - Doug Bush,
Lecture on European Organs October - J.J. Keeler,
Piano Practice for Organists, canceled, held in January November - Ecumenical
Service December - BYU Organ Tour January - J.J. Keeler February - James Welsh
Recital, SLC March - Geoff Myers, Late
19th and early 20th century organ composers April - Thom Hinckley,
"The Pipe Paradigm" May - Chapter Recital,
Madsen Recital Hall 1988 - 1989: Dean Scott Mills August - Opening Social,
Jo Oaks Cabin September - J.J. Keeler,
"The Evolution of Organ Pedagogy from the 19th Century to Present" October - Bigelow Organ
Factory Tour November - All Faith
Thanksgiving Service December - Carillon Tower
Crawl January - American Classic
Organ Symposium, SLC Tabernacle Organ February - Thom Hinckley,
"What Makes a Good Hymn?" March - Walter Whipple
Recital April - Chapter Recital,
Provo Tabernacle May - Robert Cundick
and Louis Whitman lecture, Assembly Hall, SLC 1987 - 1988: Dean Scott Mills September - Parley Belnap,
Goals of AGO and BYU Organ Certification Program October - James Drake,
"Alexander Technique for Relaxation While Performing" November - Doug Bush,
Reconstruction of a 17th Century Lutheran Service December - Doug Bush,
Christmas Music of Scheidt and Buxtehude January - Karel Paukert,
Master class/recital, Assembly Hall, SLC February - J.J. Keeler,
French Traditions in the Organ Music of J.S. Bach March - Ralph Woodward,
"Appropriate Music for Church Worship" April - cancelled May - Organ Crawl, SLC |
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