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Inside this issue Dean’s Letter Substitute List Events Calendar Positions Available York Historical Soci- ety Salem Trip Union Lutheran Anni- versary Concert Se- ries 2009-10 Dues Form Fred Swann Balti- more Regional Convention Information The York Chapter of The American Guild of Organists Serving our community since 1935 Volume 6 Issue 11 May 2009 Mission Statement To promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles To encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music To provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of members O RGEL Z EIT REMAINING 2009 YORK AGO PROGRAMS Sunday, May 31 st 3:00 pm Student/Member Recital Hunt scholarship competition First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market St. May Program Our May meeting will be our annual student/member organ recital to be held at First Presbyterian Church of York. Since this is York's newest organ, I would like to invite any York AGO member to participate in the recital. If you wish to play as part of the recital on the new 4 manual Allen pipe/digital organ, send me your request and submit your music titles to me by May 24. Please limit your music selections to under 10 minutes. You are also welcome to include other instruments with organ as part of the program. The recital will be held: Sunday, May 31 3:00 p m. First Presbyterian Church, 225 East Market St., York Also, as a reminder, the Hunt Organ scholarship competition will be held that day. Thank you, Dean Victor Fields (858-4982) [email protected]

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Inside this issue • Dean’s Letter • Substitute List • Events Calendar • Positions Available • York Historical Soci-

ety Salem Trip • Union Lutheran Anni-

versary Concert Se-ries

• 2009-10 Dues Form • Fred Swann Balti-

more • Regional Convention

Information

The York Chapter of The American Gui ld of Organists Ser ving our community s ince 1935

Volume 6 Issue 11

May 2009

Mission Statement

• To promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles

• To encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music

• To provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of members

O R G E L Z E I T

REMAINING 2009 YORK AGO PROGRAMS Sunday, May 31st 3:00 pm Student/Member Recital Hunt scholarship competition First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market St.

May Program Our May meeting will be our annual student/member organ recital to be held at First Presbyterian Church of York. Since this is York's newest organ, I would like to invite any York AGO member to participate in the recital. If you wish to play as part of the recital on the new 4 manual Allen pipe/digital organ, send me your request and submit your music titles to me by May 24. Please limit your music selections to under 10 minutes. You are also welcome to include other instruments with organ as part of the program. The recital will be held:

Sunday, May 31 3:00 p m.

First Presbyterian Church, 225 East Market St., York

Also, as a reminder, the Hunt Organ scholarship competition will be held that day. Thank you, Dean Victor Fields (858-4982) [email protected]

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D E A N ’ S L E T T E R

This list is published as a courtesy to chapter membership. Substitutes should be compensated according to the current rate available on the AGO national website. www.agohq.org/profession/indexsalary

S U B S T I T U T E L I S T

I hope everyone had a blessed and Happy Easter resurrection to include many beautiful services filled with glorious music. My holy week included a magnificent choral concert performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir. Several AGO members were in attendance and were hosts to some of the students. Thanks for sharing and caring. I recently had the opportunity to spend a little time with Felix Hell who performed last month on the new Allen organ at First Presbyterian Church. Matt Baldwin of Menchey Music gave me a personal tour of the new organ prior to Felix’s planned rehearsal. Having fondly remembered the cramped Moller pipework in the organ chambers at First Presbyterian, I was pleasantly surprised to tour the new organ chamber which is easily accessible and is laid out in a concise yet orderly fashion. What a difference when planning and coordination takes precedence. Our May 31st annual student/member recital will be held at First Presbyterian Church. If you would like to perform as part of the recital, please inform me. To date, I have several responses. We also have Gabriel Benton who is auditioning for the Senior award for the Hunt Organ Scholarship. Gabriel is a talented young man and plans to study music at York College. Do mark your calendars for this final event to include election of officers for the upcoming year. Please also check the calendar for additional musical offerings listed throughout York County. Also, please consider joining the York Heritage Trust in June for the Old Salem Museums and Gardens tour to include visiting Tannenberg and Taylor and Boody organs. Lastly, registration is still available for the Region III AGO convention to be held in Hampton Roads, Virginia in July.

Victor Fields, Dean

Byron Daudelin 410-730-1336 [email protected]

Elise Fasnacht 717-252-4820 synch182gmail.com

Susan Gallion 717-767-7704 [email protected]

Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 [email protected]

Christine Kates 717-741-9534 [email protected]

Mary Loyer 717-244-0819 [email protected]

Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 [email protected]

Suzy Reimold 717-846-4408 [email protected]

Kay Wade 717-764-1585 [email protected]

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Wednesday May 13, 2009, 12:15-12:45PM Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St. York Noon-day organ recital, Lunch follows, Parish Hall Theodore Feldmann Director of Music, St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Baltimore, MD May 17, 2009, 4PM Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St. York Spring Grove Alumni Chorus Concert, Lee H. Sands, Director, Reception following Wednesday May 20, 2009, 12:15-12:45PM Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St. York Noon-day organ recital, Lunch follows, Parish Hall Kevin Smith York Area Organist Wednesday May 27, 2009, 12:15-12:45PM Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St. York Noon-day organ recital, Lunch follows, Parish Hall Rodney Barnett - May 27, 2009 Organist/Choirmaster, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, York Sunday June 7, 2009, 4:00 p.m York Ecumenical Choral Society, St. Paul's Lutheran - 25 W. Springettsbury Avenue, York. The Choral Society presents its spring program entitled: "The Peace of God". Rodney Barnett, Director. June 10-12, 2009 Bus trip to Old Salem Tannenberg and Taylor & Boody Tours. See more details on pages 12 &13 July 5-8, 2009 AGO Region III Convention Hampton Roads, Virginia information and registration at www.hitthestops.org

July 28-August 10, 2009, the University of Kansas will sponsor KU European Organ Study Tour IV: North Germany, under the direction of professor Michael Bauer. This tour will include a significant number of the major Schnitger organs, as well as renaissance instruments, important 17th century organs by Scherer and Stellwagen, romantic organs by Ladegast and Sauer, and contemporary instruments by Ahrend and Metzler. For further information see www2.ku.edu/~organ, write [email protected], or call 785-864-9744. Dr. Michael Bauer , Professor of Organ and Church Music - The University of Kansas

E V E N T S C A L E N D A R

I HE A R D YO U SO L E M N-SW E E T PI P E S O F T H E

OR G A N by Walt Whitman

I heard you solemn-sweet pipes of the organ as last Sunday morn I pass'd the church, Winds of autumn, as I walk'd the woods at dusk I heard your long-stretch'd sighs up above so mournful, I heard the perfect Italian tenor singing at the opera, I heard the soprano in the midst of the quartet singing; Heart of my love! you too I heard murmuring low through one of the wrists around my head, Heard the pulse of you when all was still ringing little bells last night under my ear. "I Heard You Solemn-Sweet Pipes of the Organ" by Walt Whitman

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P O S I T I O N S A V A I L A B L E St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dillsburg - Minister of Music. 201 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg, PA 17019. Churchphone: 717-432-3202. Contact Pastor Lois Van Orden at the church or by email, [email protected] Lead worship at one Sunday service per week and special services. 2 manual, 10 rank Moeller organ. Traditional Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) with hymns from the LBW, With One Voice (WOV) and the new ELCA hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW). One adult choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings and leads most worship services, offering special music from September - May. The choir takes a summer break. We are looking to develop children’s choirs to minister to the many youth of the congregation. This position is also to phase in the responsibility for leading the bell (adult) and chime (children) choirs. The hours are estimated at 15 hours per week. Asbury United Methodist Church, York is seeking a part-time Organist. Responsibilities include but are not limited to 2 weekly traditional worship services, weekly choir rehearsals as well as special worship events. Preference will be given to candidates with related music degrees and prior worship team experience. Interested applicants can e-mail resumes to [email protected] or fax to 717.846.2731 or mail to Asbury UMC 340 E. Market St. York, PA 17403. If you would like more information please feel free to call 717.843.0733. Emmanuel UCC Church, Abbottstown Organist/Choir Director. Emmanuel UCC Church , Center Square , P.O. Box 356 , Abbottstown. Experience preferred. Must play organ and piano. Responsible for directing Adult choir and selecting music for same, coordinate Sunday Worship music in cooperation with minister. 10:15 Sunday worship service (9:30 during summer months) plus additional special services for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Lent. Wednesday choir rehearsal. Additional stipend for Weddings and Funerals. Allen organ. Four week vacation. Salary $9,000 per year. Mail resume to above address or e-mail to [email protected]. Inquiries may be directed to the church office at (717) 259-9614. Grace UM Church, York, Music Director. Music Director for York City Church. Serve as organist and choir director. 9 AM worship service and 7:30 PM Wednesday choir rehearsal. Send resume to Grace UMC, 37 N. Broad St., York, PA 17403 or [email protected] or call 717-854-8573. Organist - All Saints Episcopal Church - Hanover We do have a choir and we rehearse before worship on Sundays at 9:15. Our service is at 10:00 AM Sundays. Our liturgy is main line traditional Episcopal and we pay $500 per month. If there is any additional information that you may need please let me know. I can be reached at 476-3546 or by email ([email protected]) Doug Smith - Rector Trinity Lutheran Church, Taneytown is seeking an Organist to play for a well established music ministry that includes traditional and contemporary services. This ministry could be performed by one or two part-time people. The successful candidate(s) will fit well within the congregation’s leadership team, demonstrate strong faith, have the ability to work well with musicians of all ages and abilities, have good organizational skills, be proficient on the historic Felgemacher tracker organ in our sanctuary, the Allen organ in our chapel, and the Clavinova for our Contemporary services. Salary and benefits will be based on education and performance experience. Please send cover letter and resume to our committee chairman, [email protected] .

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PREMIERE! SPIRES, a 20-minute work for choir and organ, will premiere on May 14 at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (One West 53 Street) New York City at 7:30 pm. Commissioned by Saint Thomas Church for its Choir of Men and Boys, and their choirmaster, John Scott, SPIRES is the latest work of American composer Scott Eyerly. A celebration of churches – the first work of its kind – SPIRES gathers Biblical, American and British verse from the Psalms to the present. Each poem reveals a different view of churches, including Herbert’s “Church Music” and McKay’s “Russian Cathedral.” SPIRES is ideal for churches celebrating a dedication, consecration or other festive event. Its individual short movements may also be performed separately. On the May 14 program, SPIRES will be followed by Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. To order tickets online, please go to www.SaintThomasChurch.org or for information please email: [email protected].

FREDERICK SWANN in BALTIMORE Frederick Swann will be the guest organist in a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” to be presented at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Church, 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. John Walker will direct the church’s Chancel Choir and friends. A reception will follow. Everyone is invited. Tickets are $15. Fred Swann is the past president of the American Guild of Organists (2002-2008) and Organist Emeritus of the Crystal Cathedral and the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. John Walker, Brown Memorial’s Minister of Music, is vice president of the AGO. Swann will play the church’s fully restored 1931 E. M. Skinner organ. Brown Memorial is known for its unpar-alleled collection of eleven original Tiffany stained glass windows. The historic church is on the corner of Park Ave and Lafayette Street in the Bolton Hill section of Baltimore. For more information or advance ticket sales, contact church secretary Sharon Holley at 410-523-1542 or [email protected]. Website: www.browndowntown.org.

From: Richard Frey [[email protected]] Dear Musician Friends, At my previous church in Ridgewood, NJ, anthems were kept in the music library in storage boxes. When I got there, and for the first 20 years or so I was there, the boxes were custom made and opened at one end. They were red, and came in two widths. After these were dis-continued, we went to the standard black and gray boxes that open at the top. I think we got them from Peppers. These also were in two different widths. When I was at the church last month, all the boxes were out in the hallway, and the music is now stored in folders. I pleaded with the minister and the sexton to not allow them to be thrown out. Both types of boxes were very expensive. They are made out of a heavy-duty cardboard material and last forever. Attached is a note I just received from the secretary saying that they will be thrown out on May 1 unless someone claims them. There are hundreds of boxes, and they are FREE! For those of you in NJ who may be interested, please give the church a call (201) 652-2868. For those of you in PA or other areas, I can pick up the boxes and bring them here, and make arrangements to get them to you. Where I am at now the music is stored in folders and there is no room for boxes. But I just e-mailed Helen, the secretary, and said that I would be e-mailing many of you to see if anyone is interested in them. If no one is, I will come and get them in a couple weeks, and store them at home someplace. Please let me know if you are interested. Dick

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Subject: Region III convention An outstanding convention awaits. You may register for the convention at www.hitthestops.org.

Come Celebrate With Us ...

Four memorable days filled with talented artists, inspired musical works, and professional enrichment, all showcased among the vibrant cities and venues of historic Hampton Roads - a coastal maritime region in Southeastern Virginia that is the birthplace of Colonial America. The Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) is privileged to host the Region III Convention from July 5th through July 8th, 2009. Building on the strong musical, cultural, and religious heritage of our past, we are poised to deliver a far-reaching and expansive program of events and experiences that will inspire and thrill you. Come and renew your creative spirit against the backdrop of the Nation's Independence Day celebration! Please click on "Event Preview" on the right side of this page for our events schedule, workshops, and more. You can also use the "Vacation Planner" to become more familiar with the Hampton Roads region; its cities and its many vacation opportunities. More information on special hotel rates, registration and other convention specifics will be posted when finalized. Please check back often!

Victor L. Fields, Dean York Chapter, American Guild of Organists P.O. Box 51 York, PA 17405-0051 [email protected] 717-858-4982 Organist & Choirmaster Trinity United Church of Christ 32 W. Market St. York, PA 17401

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Subject: AGO Region III convention information Greetings to all Region III AGO members. First, thank you to all those who have already registered for the 2009 Region III Convention and booked rooms at our convention hotel, the elegant Norfolk Waterside Marriott. We look forward to seeing you in July, and you may now stop reading this message. For those of you who are intending to register but did not get around to it yet be cause of minor details like playing for Holy Week services and filing your taxes, let us congratulate you on having both of those chal-lenges in the rear-view mirror. Now it is time to look forward to the convention. Registration cut-off is on June 15th, just about two months away. We need the time between June 15th and July 5th to make our final preparations with the most accurate registration information, so June 15th is a deadline you need to take very seriously. The most important information to bring to your urgent attention is that our room block of hotel rooms avail-able at the amazing convention rate of $119/night plus tax is now 60% booked, thanks to excellent early reg-istrations. You do not want to miss the opportunity to stay in this lovely hotel, right down by Norfolk's Water-side Drive, at such a fantastic rate. To avoid disappointment, as they say, book now! And if you are going to book your hotel, you should also register for the convention, since those same early registrants have been filling up the spaces in several options. The banquet tickets are in high demand, for example. And if you want t o register for any of our music reading sessions, you really should go straight from this e-mail to the convention website and get to work locking in your choices by registering immedi-ately. The reading sessions are outstandingly popular. The website is www.hitthestops.org and you can do it all online, or print off a registration form and mail it in. Finally, if you have not yet thought about attending, avoid being left out and think about it now. We are an-ticipating a truly memorable convention. You do not want to be left thinking, "If only I had decided to Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads..." Best wishes to all, John Dixon and Martin Sunderland Convention co-chairs

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Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St., York, (717-843-7897) continues to celebrate it's 150th Anniversary Year with the following concerts in May: Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2009. 4:00 PM – YORK SYMPHONY CHORUS CONCERT. York Symphony Chorus & Chamber Singers: Present “Hands Across the Sea” This will be a fun-filled selection of upbeat, easy-listening choral selections from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. For more information call 717-428-1558. Tickets will be on sale at the door. Reception follows. 12:15-12:45 - WEDNESDAY NOON-DAY CONCERTS in MAY on the 60-rank Moller Organ. May 6, 2009 - Victor Fields, Organist/Choirmaster, Trinity United Church of Christ, York May 13, 2009 - Theodore Feldmann, Director of Music, St, Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Baltimore May 20, 2009 - Kevin Smith, York area organist May 27, 2009 - Rodney Barnett, Organist/Choirmaster, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, York A light lunch will follow in the Parish Hall. Sunday afternoon, May 17, 2009, 4:00PM – SPRING GROVE ALUMNI CHORUS Former Spring Grove High School graduates, along with director, Lee H. Sands, present a concert of sacred music. Admission Free. Reception follows. Jennifer Noel Director of Music Union Lutheran Church 408 W. Market St. York, PA 17401 Phone: 717-843-7897 Email: [email protected]

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Tannenberg On Tuesday, June 9 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm the York County Heritage Trust is proud to offer a lecture on David Tannenberg and the organs that he built. The slide lecture and organ demonstration will be pre-sented by Philip T.D. Cooper, who has spent the last two decades studying and documenting Pennsyl-vania German organs. In the summer of 2003, Mr. Copper designed and created a web page devoted to David Tannenberg, making available to the public the scholarly research that has been completed on Tannenberg. Mr. Cooper will present a slide show on David Tannenberg and the organs that he built. He will speak in detail on the history of the York County Heritage Trust’s 1804 Tannenberg organ. The lecture will conclude with a demonstration and performance on the Trust’s organ. The lecture will be offered at the Historical Society Museum, 250 East Market Street. The lecture is free but donations will be accepted toward the completion of the restoration of the 1804 Tannenberg Organ.

Subject: York AGO Tannenberg organ recitals It is time to schedule organists for the summer organ recitals on the 1804 Tannenberg organ located at the York Heritage Trust. The concerts are held on Friday afternoons in July and August. Each recital is one half-hour in length and the concerts begins at 12:15pm. The concerts will be held on the following dates: July 10; July 17; July 24; July 31; August 7; August 14; August 21; August 28. Please email with your requested date if you would like to play a recital this summer. I will then forward the schedule to the Heritage Trust. Victor Fields

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Dictionary of Unknown Organ Stops

8’ Dullciana - Only played to put the audience to sleep. Often played with the 16’ Boredom.

8’ Stopped-up Flute - Keep the Roto-Rooter man on call if you have one of these in the organ.

8’ Roarflute -The loudest flute stop in the organ.

4’ Krummpet - Cross between a Krummhorn and a Trumpet. Mainly used to accompany Tea Dances.

16’ Bombardment - Large caliber pedal stop. It is wise to buy only the smokeless powder version of this stop. Its biggest disadvantage is the necessity to reload in the middle of long bass passages.

32’ Counter Bombardment - A really macho complement to the 16’ Bombardment. Place these two on op-posite sides of the organ and watch the fireworks! Not recommended for buildings constructed of un-reinforced masonry.

4’ AcetylSalicet - Played to offset the headache generated by playing the 16’ Bombardment and the 32’ Counter Bombardment.

16’ Proctophone - Extremely loud and rude pedal stop. Useful with the 4’ Flatulence.

16’ Baboon - Reed stop of African origin. Smells mildly of bananas.

8’ Salacious - Belongs in the X-Rated division of the organ along with the Sexaphone, the HotBois, and the Gemshorny.

4’ Gambino - A short Italian version of the Gamba. When this stop speaks, you listen - if you know what’s good for you.

8’ Violent Diapason - Makes a good match with the 4’ Gambino to accompany gangster films.

4’ Spits Flute - A raincoat is recommended when playing this one. Isolate this stop to keep it from warping the wooden pipes.

8’ ViDeO - One of the few really new organ stops. Requires cable or satellite connection.

8’ Trumped up - Not a real organ stop at all. Invented by an unscrupulous organ salesman to make the stop tabs symmetrical.

8’ Hobo - Shabby and poorly made stop. Grateful for any spare change the tuner might have.

Zinfandel IV - Made from old wine bottles. More colorful than the Chardonnay IV.

8’ Geiger Diapason - Made of (almost) depleted Uranium. Easy to find because it glows in the dark. When tuning this stop, it is wise to don your lead-lined underwear.

6 7/8’ Genetic Mutation - A stop which spontaneously appeared next to the 8’ Geiger Diapason.

2 2/3’ Lizard - Keep this away from the 8’ Geiger Diapason. Might mutate into a 10 2/3’ Godzilla.

Plain Joe Mixture - Made from old Folger’s coffee cans. None of this Espresso or Latte stuff.

8’ Vox Inhumana - A short stubby reed which is nearly impossible to keep in tune.

1 1/3’ Lariat - Originally developed in Texas to accompany Western films.

5 1/3’ Quint Eastwood - Another part of the Western division of the organ alongside the Lariat

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lem Bus Trip Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, June 12, 2009

Highlights include:

Special private organ tour of Old Salem’s 1800 Tannenberg Organ

Old Salem is the home of the largest surviving pipe organ built by David Tannenberg. The private organ tour will include a performance by a professional organist, a behind the scenes tour of the hand pumped bellows, and the opportunity for participants to play the 1800 organ.

Guided tour of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

Tickets to the Old Salem Toy Museum and Historic Town of Salem

Special evening dinner provided by the York County Heritage Trust one evening of the trip

Visit to Hebron Lutheran Church

Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison, Virginia is the home of a 1802 Tannenberg Organ, which has been in continuous use since its installation.

Behind the scenes tour of Taylor and Booty Organ Building Shop

George Taylor and John Boody restored the Tannenberg Organs at Old Salem and Hebron Lutheran Church at their shop in Staunton, Virginia.

Special insight on David Tannenberg from local experts

York County Heritage Trust staff and Victor Fields, Dean of the York Chapter, American Guild of Organists, will participate in the bus trip.

Old Salem Museums and Gardens Hebron Lutheran Church

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New... York AGO CDs! We are now offering CD recordings as gifts for a contribution of $10.00 or more to the Organ Scholarship (Keys for Kids) Fund. The first CD is the full recording of the October 19 Organ Spectacular, both at the Tannenberg and the First Presbyterian Church. The second CD is a recording of “Victorian Secrets” made at the meeting November 11, 2008 We will have these available at our regular meetings, or you can mail a check for $10 or more for each CD desired (please specify which) to Roy Wainwright, 2897 Olde Field Dr. York, PA 17408.

After a successful trip to Colonial Williamsburg in October, 2008, the York County Heritage Trust is on the road again to visit Old Salem Museums and Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1766 by the Moravians, the restored town of Salem is a vision of life in a congregational community in the early American South. Costumed tradesmen and women re-create life by pro-ducing essential goods like tools, ceramics, furniture, and metals using traditional practices. The three day (Wednesday, June 10 through Friday, June 12, 2009) bus trip will include many high-lights, including a private Tannenberg Organ Tour at Old Salem. Old Salem is the home of the largest surviving pipe organ built by David Tannenberg. (The Historical Society Museum of the York County Heritage Trust is the home of the last pipe organ built by Tannenberg.) The private organ tour will include information about the 1800 Tannenberg Organ, a performance by a profes-sional organist, a behind the scenes tour of the hand pumped bellows, and the opportunity for par-ticipants to play the 1800 organ. Participants will also receive a guided tour of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the Winterthur of the South, which has one of the finest collections of Southern decorative arts that includes furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, and metalworks, and tickets to visit the Old Salem Toy Museum and the Historic Town of Salem. The bus trip will also include a stop in Madison, Virginia to hear renowned organbuilders, George Taylor and John Boody, speak about the restoration they completed on the 1800 Tannenberg Or-gan housed at Old Salem and the 1802 Tannenberg Organ at the Hebron Lutheran Church. Heb-ron Lutheran Church’s organ has been in continuous use since its installation by Tannenberg’s son-in-law. The organ is the finest and largest surviving unaltered example of Tannenberg’s work. Af-ter visiting the Hebron Lutheran Church participants will travel to Staunton, Virginia for a behind the scenes tour of Taylor and Boody Organbuilding Shop. The cost for members of the York County Heritage Trust is $325.00 for a double occupancy room and $350.00 for a single occupancy room. For nonmembers the cost is $350.00 for a double occu-pancy room and $375.00 for a single occupancy room.

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PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Orgel Zeit is published m o n t h l y , S e p t e m b e r through June. All material is due to the Editor by the 20th day of the month preceding publication. W h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e , art ic les, photos and graph ics shou ld be submitted in electronic format. The Editor reserves the right to make editorial changes and to shorten articles to fit space limitations. Roy Wainwright, Editor 2897 Olde Field Dr. York, PA 17408-4256 Voice: (717) 7923408 [email protected]

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Send inquires and correspondence to York Chapter, AGO Attn; Victor Fields P. O. Box 51 York, PA 17405-0051

The York Chapter of The Amer ican Gui ld of Organists

2008-2011 Jennifer Noel Roy Wainwright Membership Committee Chair Rodney Barnett 244-5020 [email protected] Chaplain Rev. Stanley Reep, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Archivist Victor Fields Computer Resource Rodney Barnett 244-5020 [email protected] Publicity Victor Fields 858-4982 [email protected]

Victor Fields, Dean 858-4982 [email protected] Carolyn Smith, Sub-dean 410-374-8311 [email protected] Secretary Kay Wade Carol Downs Brady, Treasurer 846-2514 [email protected] Executive Board 2006-2009 Joan Beekey Rodney Barnett 2007-2010 Matthew Wensel Byron Daudelin

Y O R K C H A P T E R O F F I C E R S

Serving our community

www.yorkago.org

YORK AGO PROGRAMS 2009 Sunday, May 31st 3:00 pm Student/Member Recital Hunt scholarship competition First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market St.

2009 Slate of Officers

Victor Fields, Dean Carolyn Smith, Sub-Dean Kay Wade, Secretary Byron Daudelin, Treasurer Executive Board 2009-2011: Rodney Barnett, Byron Daudelin

Nominations for officers and board members may be submitted at the May Chapter meeting if they are willing.