CONTINUING TO KEEP OUR CALENDARS FULL

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1 CONTINUING TO KEEP OUR CALENDARS FULL I hope you all had a blessed and productive Lenten season with the rounds of rehearsals and services leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Thanks to those who were able to attend our March 11 concert at The Trust. We gained a number of new folks who are interested in following and attending our community programs as a result of the concert. We have had an exciting year of programming and it s not yet over! Our April organ crawl showcases three fine E. M. Skinner instruments which our area is fortunate to have being played, maintained, and appreciated. A description of the day s events follows as well as the details of May s member and scholarship banquet and the recital immediately following dinner. Support your chapter and the efforts of the many committees by attending these events. Your chapter s Program Committee has been working on a varied and interesting calendar of events for the year. More will follow on our monthly offerings. Remember to check the Local Events page at to stay in the know of the area s events. The page is constantly updated as new events are submitted. A new department, The Members Bulletin Board, has been added to the electronic version of the Herald Trompette (newsletter budget and space don t permit its appearance in the print version). Under this heading will appear expanded descriptions of non-chapter-sponsored events as submitted by the event s coordinator. Blessings in the coming months to you in all your musical endeavors! Soli Deo Gloria! 1 MARK V. HERR, DEAN

2 UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS Lancaster Chapter Organ CrawlMM MMApril 21 The Three Lancaster Skinners April s AGO Chapter meeting will take a different twist. We have set up an Organ Crawl for Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon. We are providing you an opportunity to visit examples of three Skinner organs located here in Lancaster. Skinner was a preeminent pipe organ company that built organs in the early 1900s. We will begin our crawl at Otterbein United Methodist Church, 20 E. Clay Street, the site of Skinner Opus 805, 1929, three manuals, and 27 ranks. It will be described and demonstrated by organist Bill Rhoads after which you get to try your hand at it. The next stop is St. John s Lutheran, 223 W. Orange Street, located five minutes from Otterbein. There resides our second Skinner Opus 763, 1929, three manuals, and 23 ranks. Hang on to your music as you are welcome to try this one out, too. We conclude at Westgate Baptist Church, 2235 Harrisburg Pike (west of Park City and Women and Babies Hospital, on the right side heading west). This Skinner, Opus 758, 1929, is not original to the church as it comes from the Brooklyn Museum in New York. It has a very interesting story. Come, and bring your music! The morning s schedule will be: 8:30 9:00 Coffee as we gather at Otterbein United Methodist 9:00 9:50 Hear/see/play Skinner, Opus 805 9:50 10:00 Travel to St. John s Lutheran 10:00 10:45 Hear/see/play Skinner, Opus :50 11:10 Travel to Westgate Baptist 11:10 12:00 Hear/see/play Opus :00 Lunch together for anyone interested You are encouraged to arrive early (8:30) for coffee and fellowship. We encourage you to carpool. Parking is available, but traveling together would be desired to get to know each other better as we often work alone. Consider joining us for lunch afterward. So that we can make a lunch reservation, please one of us if you ll be joining us or with any questions pertaining to the day s event: Margaret Marsch, margmarsch@gmail.com Greg Gehman, ggehman@wheatonalumni.org GREG GEHMAN, PROGRAM COMMITTEEMM 2

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4 Scholarship Preparation and Auditions May June 2018 Now is the time for those who are interested in studying the organ to consider applying for the Beginning Organist or Lunt/McConnell Scholarships. These annual scholarships will be awarded at our Summer Arts Concert to be held Thursday, June 14. The funding will be applied to your next year s lessons. The Beginning Organist Scholarships are awarded to those who have formally studied the organ (lessons) two years or less. The Lunt- McConnell Scholarships are for those who have studied formally for more than two years. Auditions will be in May, the dates to be announced in the May newsletter. Applications and audition guidelines will be listed on the Lancaster AGO website: Annual BanquetMM MMMay 14 On Monday, May 14, we ll hold our annual Chapter Banquet and Scholarship Recital at Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave, Lancaster, PA. Doors will open 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. At 7:15 p.m. we ll move to the sanctuary where we will be welcomed by a concert duet prelude by Margaret Marsch and Genevieve Hash. We will then hold our (brief) annual business meeting and vote for officers, followed by our Scholarship Recital. This year we have five students on our scholarships William Messick and David Schulz on our Beginning Organist Scholarship, and Genevieve Hash, Morgan Hess, and Michelle Lopez-Rubio on our Lunt-McConnell scholarships. This is always a highlight event of our year: meeting our young players and hearing what they are doing. Our evening will conclude with Dr. Ross Ellison playing the John Weaver Toccata. Please register for the Banquet by contacting Nancy Maurer at nmaurer412@gmail.com. The cost for the banquet is $10 per person (students and one guest will be admitted free) and payment can be made at the door. Feel free to bring spouses and friends to dinner and the recital. This is a great opportunity to introduce others to the Guild, and to experience our scholarship dollars at work. If you can t make it to dinner, do still come to the meeting and recital meet friends, make some new friends, and support our young organists. The recital is a free and public event. 4

5 APRIL BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS 1.0The Executive Board met on April 3, 2018, at Westminster Presbyterian TREASURER S REPORT Church of Lancaster. Balances as of 04/02/ The Dean reported on upcoming Chapter programs. The Board amended its policy to allow each scholarship recipient to bring one guest to the May banquet free of charge. The concert by scholarship recipients will be open to Bank Accounts Checking Concert Savings B.O.S. Savings Lunt-McConnell $ 6, , , , the public. Concert CD 5, The Chapter will resume a former Total of Accounts $25, practice of printing the annual program Submitted by... PAT BLEECKER schedule on card stock for handy reference and distribution. Treasurer 4.0Volunteers are needed for the Nominating Committee and nominees for various offices and positions. 5.0The Dean appointed Jennifer Fritsch as Chapter Historian/Archivist. Respectfully submitted, TERRY HEISEY, Secretary WHAT HAPPENED?! Decemberi1986: AGO salary guideline published; recommended starting starting salary for beginning organist with no experience: $18k; those with a doctorate and 10 years experience: $26k. March 18, 1996: Concert Spotlight on Women, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster. All composers and performers were women CHAPTER AND AREA PROGRAMS See complete Local Events at: Indicates a Lancaster Chapter Event Apr. 7 (Sa), 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Youth Organ Students Event: Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza. This event is presented for youth (ages 11 18) to experience and play the pipe organ and to interact with the Lebanon Valley College organ students. Location: Miller Chapel, East Sheridan Ave., Lebanon Valley College Campus, Annville, PA. This is a free event. 5

6 Apr. 13 (Fr), 8:00 p.m. Concert: Wheatland Chorale Reflections with special guest Ola Gjeilo. Location: Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, PA. Ticketed event. Apr. 14 (Sa), 4:00 p.m. Concert Choir Festival: FPC Chamber Choir Festival featuring Wheatland Chorale. Location: First Presbyterian Church, 140 E. Orange St., Lancaster, PA. Free admission. Apr. 14 (Sa), 7:30 p.m. Recital: Four Hands Go for Baroque: Dr. Ross Ellison (Prof. of Organ, Millersville University) and Dr. Anita Renfroe (Prof. Emeritus of Piano, Millersville University). A program of duets for harpsichord and organ The Greatest Hits of the 18th Century. Location: Biemesderfer Concert Hall, Winter Performing Arts Center, 60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville, PA. This is a ticketed event; general admission is $15. Apr 15 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Concert Series: The E in the Room, Robert Horton, Trinity s director of music continues his multikeyboard (organ, harpsichord, and piano) alphabetical tour with a program of the music of Elgar, Escaich, Evers, and Ernst. Location: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 South Duke St., Lancaster, PA. Free admission. Apr. 15 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Concert: Wheatland Chorale Reflections with special guest Ola Gjeilo. Location: First Presbyterian Church 140 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA. Ticketed event. Apr. 15 (Su.) 6:00 p.m. Handel s Messiah: Easter Parts II & III sung by the St. Luke s Festival Choir with strings and organ. Location: St. Luke s Episcopal Church, 22 S. Sixth St., Lebanon PA. Free-will offering. Apr. 21 (Sa), 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. Organ Crawl of Lancaster. Start location: Otterbein United Methodist Church, 20 E. Clay Street (at N. Queen St.), Lancaster, PA. Apr. 21 (Sa), 7:00 p.m. Spring Recital: Morning Has Broken, David Gross (organ), Catherine Fronheiser (flute), Neil Fronheiser (violin), and Mary Fronheiser (piano). Location: Jesuit Center, 501 N. Church Road, Wernersville, PA. Free admission. Apr. 22 (Su), 3:00 p.m. Organ Recital: Larry Roff: Concert arrangements of classic hymns on the largest organ in southern Lancaster County, III/53 Walker digital. Location: Zion United Church of Christ, 900 Winter Hill Road, Quarryville, PA. Sponsored by Quarryville area churches and pastors fellowship. Apr. 28 (Sa), 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon, Organ Workshop: Vincent Schaper,of Alexander Schuke Orgelbau (Potsdam, Germany) will discuss the history of organ building in Germany, with specific focus on organs in Brandenburg state, as well as the evolution of the Schuke company, founded Location: Advent Lutheran Church, 470 Landis Rd., Harleysville, PA. Free program. 6

7 Advance registration is requested by contacting Vincent Ryan, or (215) Apr. 28 (Sa), 4:00 p.m. Starlight Tea Concert Series: Essence of Joy: Penn State s acclaimed gospel choir. Location: Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, PA. Free admission. Apr. 29 (Su), 3:00 p.m. Organ Concert: Gail Archer, Organist. Location: Palmyra Church of the Brethren, 45 N. Chestnut St., Palmyra, PA. Free-will offering. Apr. 29 (Su), 3:00 p.m. Organ Concert: Peter Stoltzfus Berton, Organist. Location: St. John s Episcopal Church, 239 E. Market St., Marietta, PA. Apr. 29 (Su), 3:00 p.m. Concert: Roger Kurtz, organist and Jessica Kistler, flutist; Location: Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 36 Church St., Rothsville, PA. Free-will offering. Apr. 29 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Choral Concert: Heritage Chorale under the direction of Barry Sawyer performing a concert of sacred and secular works lux Aeterna. Location: James Street Mennonite Church, 323 W. James St., Lancaster, PA. Free-will offering. May 6 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Choral Concert: Heritage Chorale under the direction of Barry Sawyer performing a concert of sacred and secular works lux Aeterna. Location: Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, 308 Petersburg Road, Lititz, PA. Free-will offering. May 6 (Su), 6:30 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church Concert Series: Musicians of Westminster III. Eleven vocal choirs and instrumental ensembles present an evening of sacred and classical music. Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA. Free-will offering. May 6 (Su.) 6:00 p.m. Choral Evensong; 7:00 p.m. Concert: Musica Spira (harpsichordist Paula Maust and colleagues). Location: St. Luke s Episcopal Church, 22 S. Sixth St., Lebanon PA. Free-will offering. May 14 (Mo), 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Recital: Annual Lancaster Chapter Banquet. Location: Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Avenue, Lancaster, PA. May 20 (Su), 10:00 a.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Concert Series: Charles Gounod s Chorale Mass during the worship service, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the composer s birth. Location: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 S. Duke St., Lancaster, PA. May 20 (Su), 3:00 p.m. Organ Concert: Isaac Drews, Organist. Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster. May 20 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Choral Concert: Heritage Chorale under the direction of Barry Sawyer performing a concert of sacred and secular works lux 7

8 Aeterna. Location: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3131 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, PA. Free-will offering. May 20 (Su), 7:00 p.m. Caring Voices Concert: featuring Voices of the Valley and four local church choirs. Location: Lutz Hall in Blair Music Center at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. Benefits the Caring Cupboard Food Pantry. Love offering and food drive. Concert information: Jeff Clouser at June 3 (Su), 4:00 p.m. Choral Concert: Heritage Chorale under the direction of Barry Sawyer performing a concert of sacred and secular works lux Aeterna. Location: Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick, 212 State Street, Harrisburg, PA. Free-will offering. June 3 (Su.), 6:00 p.m. Choral Evensong and Solemn Benediction by the St. Luke s Festival Choir. Location: St. Luke s Episcopal Church, 22 S. Sixth St., Lebanon PA. Free-will offering. June 14 (Th), 7:00 p.m. Recital: Lancaster Summer Arts AGO Recital. Location: St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 501 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA. Free-will offering. AREA POSITIONS AVAILABLE If you wish to list available positions here, please your info to Dr. Terry Heisey: terryleb@aol.com See the complete detailed listings for these positions at the Chapter website: www.lancasterago.org00000 West Lawn United Methodist Church, suburban Reading, PA Part-time organist and choir director. This position works closely with the pastoral staff to plan and prepare the music for two traditional services, directs the choirs, provides piano and organ accompaniment and assists with the other music programming for special services. This candidate should demonstrate proficiency and performance ability on the pipe organ and have knowledge of teaching techniques that facilitates vocal and musical growth. Contact Carolann@westlawnumc.org or Carolann Schneiderhan at (610) , ext. 11 or by April 10, Mt. Eden Evangelical Lutheran, Quarryville PA Organist/Choir director for 9:30 a.m. Sunday service (no choir at present, interest exists to form). Allen organ. Salary commensurate with abilities. If interested please respond to (717) or marysdesk@epix.net Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, PA Organist and/or Director of Music. If interested, contact Rev. Wm. LaSalle at (717) or send cover letter and résumé to bethany@bethanyucc.com or to Bethany UCC, 140 E. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522, attention: Rev. Wm. LaSalle. St. Edward s Episcopal Church, Lancaster PA Permanent Part-time Organist to play one service every Sunday (10:15 a.m.) as well as other special services during the church year and serve as accompanist for the adult choir. Contact Patrick Ishler, (717) or stedsmusicdirector@gmail.com St. Mary Anne Episcopal Church, North East, MD Part-time Director of 8

9 Music to serve as Organist and Choir Director. To apply for this position contact or (410) ; or Rick Waterhouse, Junior Warden: or (410) St. Paul s Lutheran Church, Littlestown, PA Organist (with piano abilities) to lead the traditional Holy Communion worship service Sundays at 10:15 a.m. For more information please contact Ben Messinger at (717) or benmessinger@comcast.net Faith United Church of Christ, Lancaster, PA Organist for Sunday worship and services throughout the church year. For more info, please call (717) , or send a résumé to the church at 1204 Wabank Road, Lancaster, PA The Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Part-time Organist/Choir Director for 10:30 a.m. Sunday service as well as special services during the year. The job description is available at Please résumé to office@pcmdt.org or by mail to: Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown, 290 North Union St., Middletown, PA (717) Willow Street UCC, Willow Street, PA Part-time Accompanist and/or Organist. Piano proficiency is required, but organ preferred. Send cover letter and résumé to: hrwsucc@comcast.net THE HERALD TROMPETTE is a monthly publication (no July issue) of the Lancaster Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The deadline for publication in the May 2018 issue will be April 20, Forward all material to: ago_lanc_news@comcast.net Lancaster Chapter Officers Dean Mark V. Herr (2019) (717) minstrel52@hotmail.com Sub-Dean Secretary Terry Heisey (2018) (717) terryleb@aol.com Treasurer Pat Bleecker (2018) (717) pbleecker@dejazzd.com Chapter Chaplain Rev. Robert Kettering (717) bobket@juno.com Members at-large Jennifer Fritsch (2019) (717) f @windstream.net Eileen Laurence (2019) (914) laurence@concentric.net Glenn Lehman (2018) (717) office@harmonies.org Nancy Maurer (2018) (717) nmaurer412@gmail.com Placement/Substitutes Terry Heisey (717) terryleb@aol.com Newsletter Scott Chambers (717) ago_lanc_news@comcast.net 9

10 THE MEMBERS BULLETIN BOARD Submit specifics of your organization s event for posting in this space of the electronic edition of Herald Trompette. Articles will be edited for content, style, and space at the discretion of the editor. Entries will be published in one issue, that issue being determined by the editor as space permits. Please be concise in wording as space will be at a premium. (only) your publication to ago_lanc_news@comcast.net. Submissions must be received by the 20th of the month preceding publication. The Lancaster Chapter, American Guild of Organists assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions. Accuracy is the responsibility of the contributor. The author s/contributor s name must be included in the posting. Proper photo and source credits must be given or the submission will be rejected. Lancaster native Peter Stoltzfus, now Peter Stoltzfus Berton, will return home to play the rededication recital on the organ at St. John s Episcopal Church, Marietta, on Sunday afternoon 29 April at 3 p.m. Originally a small 1959 Wicks four-rank unit organ, James Carbaugh, son of coorganist Robert Carbaugh at the church, added trumpet and celeste ranks about ten years ago as his Eagle Scout project, his dad assisting and Ray Brunner generally over-seeing the project. With the electrical systems in the console showing their age after 59 years, the parish contracted last year with the Brunner firm to totally replace the innards of the console, manuals and pedals included, and Bob has made a gift to the church of filling out the top octave of the 2 diapason rank, which was wired from the existing diapason rank at 8 and 4 pitches when Jim did his scout project but which lacked the top octave of pipes. The current project has also added a very few judicious couplers for greater flexibility. Thus, Peter has the challenge of playing a full program with some major works on it on a fairly small instrument. Included: the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (Bach), Leo Sowerby s Requiescat in Pace, several other works, and concluding with movements 1, 4, and 5 of Symphony No. 5 (Widor), thus closing with the famous toccata that should please music lovers in the crowd that day. William Messick, now also an aspiring Eagle Scout and an organ student with Margaret Marsch, has taken on the re-stenciling of the display pipes in the organ case as his Eagle project, thus the second scout to use this instrument toward that very honorable achievement. This project has been a great act of faith on the part of this little parish. Peter s program is being underwritten by an individual of the parish to celebrate the project and with hopes for another 59 years of worship music from the instrument. The church seats ca. 135 people, so an early arrival is advised. Following the concert a complimentary light supper will be served. Dr. Karl E. Moyer, F.A.G.O. 10

11 THE MEMBERS BULLETIN BOARD Hello! I am writing to invite you and your child to attend a Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza being hosted by the Lebanon Valley College Organ Guild on Saturday morning, April 7 th from 9:00-12:30. This will be a free event for youth in the 6 th -12 th grades. Registration will begin at 8:45 AM. All are welcome to attend, and absolutely no organ experience is necessary! The goal of the program is to introduce young musicians to the excitement and wonder of the pipe organ in its historical and present day applications. The day will include a presentation by the college organ students and the college organ Professor, Dr. Shelly Moorman- Stahlman. Each participant will be able to play the college organs including the large Schantz Organ in Miller Chapel. The participants will also get to see inside an organ and work with the students of the college s organ department. The day will include a free lunch and we will conclude by 12:30 PM. If your child would like to attend, then all you need to do is come to Miller Chapel for registration. There is no prior registration required! If you would like to stay, you are welcome to do so. If you would like to leave you child and return, then please return by 12:30 PM (pick-up will be at Miller Chapel). If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact me via rds005@lvc.edu or contact Dr. Moorman-Stahlman at We hope to see you and your child at this exciting event. Sincerely, Rachel Schulz LVC Organ Guild Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza Coordinator 11