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Preview the 2009-2010 program calendar.
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Shenk Scholarship Students and Teachers in Recital
The nine 2008 Shenk Scholarship students were featured in a recital along with a former scholar and some of the teachers on
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM in Miller Chapel of Lebanon Valley College.
Front row: Quinn Schrum, Layton Graves, Elizabeth Bashore, Sandra Robinson, Jonathan Bensing
Second row: Ryan Brunkhurst (former scholar), Jonathan Kadar-Kallen, Sarah O'Donnell, Bryn Gibson
Back row of teachers: Shawn Gingrich, Josephine Freund, Shelly Moorman-Stahlman, Richard Frey
Missing from photo: Josiah Kadar-Kallen
(Photo by Arnold Sten)
Friday, September 19, 2008
7:30pm
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 North Third Street, Harrisburg
Festival Choral Evensong
with guest preacher Dr. Thomas Troeger
Prelude: Adagio in E Major Frank Bridge
Preces and Responses by Thomas Clark-Jones (with Lord's Prayer from Robert Stone, 1640)
Canticles by Harold W. Friedell (in F)
Anthems: O Lorde, the maker of althing by John Joubert
Blow Ye the Trumpet in Zion by Francis Jackson
The Choir for this service: The Chamber Singers of Pine Street Church
Organist: Thomas Clark-Jones
Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:00am to 12:00pm
Workshop for Clergy & Musicians
“Let Wonder Be Reborn: the place of art and beauty in the worship of God.”
This event will include a performance of Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb
sung by the Chamber Choir of Pine Street Church, Thomas Clark-Jones, organist-director.
Also in the workshop, three new hymns by Dr. Troeger with copies to take home
Organ Spectacular - Nationwide celebration of the organ
four area events are planned:
Second Presbyterian Church
58 Garland Drive, Carlisle
2:00pm
Map of Second Presbyterian Church
Performers will be Tony Ciucci, Susanna Faust, Donald Golden, Jonathan Kadar-Kallen, Dr. Shirley King,
Dr. Ralph Kneeream and Rev. Steven Middernacht. Grace Long (piano) and Jill Marchione (oboe) will assist.
The participants are from Lemoyne, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill and Harrisburg.
Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
101 N. 23rd Street, Camp Hill
4:00pm
Map of Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
New Schantz Pipe Organ Dedication
Concert
David H. Binkley, Organist
717-737-0488 ext. 15
dbinkley@thechpc.org
www.thechpc.org
Market Square Presbyterian Church
20 South Second Street, Harrisburg
6:00pm
Map of Market Square Presbyterian Church
Eric Riley performing, assisted in the commissioned work by Karen Botterbusch, flute.
Free parking is available in the Market Street Parking Garage.
Derry Presbyterian Church
248 E. Derry Road, Hershey
8:00pm
Map of Derry Presbyterian Church
Performers will be Helen Anthony, host musician,
Shawn Gingrich and William Curry of First United Methodist Church, Hershey,
and Sally Cummins of Zion Lutheran Church, Hummelstown with assistance by Lisa Delaney (flute).
Sunday, November 23, 2008
7:30pm
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
310 North Third Street, Harrisburg
Celebrating Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
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Performers will be: Susanna Faust, Josephine Freund, Shirley King,
Steven Middernacht, Shelly Moorman-Stahlman and Arnold Sten.
Truman Bullard will be the presenter.
Please note: January program is postponed until January 2010
7:30pm
St. Patrick Cathedral
212 State Street, Harrisburg
Map of St. Patrick Cathedral location
Mendelssohn 200th Birthday Celebration Concert
Sacred music for organ, choir and voice.
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“ORGANISTS’ GUILD CELEBRATES MENDELSSOHN’S 200TH BIRTHDAY”
On Tuesday evening, February 3, at 7:30 p.m., the Harrisburg Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists (AGO) will mark the 200th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
with a musical celebration including some of his most famous organ and choral works.
St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg, will host this event with its Cathedral Choir singing
“There Shall A Star from Jacob Come Forth” from Mendelssohn’s unfinished oratorio, “Christus”, led by
Nicholas Basehore, director of liturgical music at the host church, who will also play the prelude and postlude.
"A small ensemble from the Chancel Choir of Trinity Lutheran Church, Camp Hill, directed by Timothy Koch,
will sing the choral work "Hear My Prayer", with Nancy Martin, soloist. Donald Golden, organist, will accompany
this work, composed in 1844. The ensemble will also sing excerpts from "Elijah" with soloists Ruth Brommer,
Chris Seay and Mark Heinly.
Eric Riley, director of music at Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, will play Mendelssohn’s
“Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat Major”, and Arnold H. Sten, director of music at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church,
Mechanicsburg, will play “Organ Sonata No. 3 in A Major”.
The public is cordially invited to attend. There will be no admission charge, but donations will be accepted.
Mary Jane Nelson
Publicity Chair
Harrisburg Chapter AGO
4:00pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
2000 Chestnut Street, Camp Hill
Map of Trinity Lutheran Church location
Hymn Festival with Michael Burkhardt
Dr. Burkhardt has chosen "O Day Full of Grace" as the theme which allows for a walk through the
church year using hymns from a variety of traditions (including newer global pieces as well as music
from the Taizé community) to highlight "days of grace."
The concert will feature a brass ensemble lead by Dr. Bill Stowman of Messiah College,
Trinity's Adult Bell Choir, timpani and percussion.
For information contact Tim Koch at 737-9921 ext.229 or email him.
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4:00pm
Grantham Brethren in Christ Church
421 Grantham Road, Grantham
Map of Grantham Church location
Organ PLUS
organ with other instruments
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
NOTE: This date is the rescheduled date (originally May 19)
6:00pm
Banquet / Picnic – Election / Installation of Officers.
Karen Appel’s residence, 465 Countryside Lane, Harrisburg
Map of Appel residence location
Directions: From the front of the Farm Show Building on Cameron St., proceed west on Rt. 322 (towards State College).
The first exit will be Linglestown Road. The next exit, Fishing Creek Valley Road is the one you want.
At the end of the ramp turn right and go 4.5 miles on the Valley Road.
Turn right on to Countryside Lane. We’re the first driveway on the right.
Welcome AGO National President to Chapter Banquet
Eileen Guenther, newly-elected President of our National American Guild of Organists, returned from South Africa
just in time for Inauguration Day, her fifth such trip. She is so impressed with the music, culture, and beauty
of South Africa that she regularly leads immersion trips for Wesley Seminary to that country. She notes in her remarks
in the February issue of The American Organist, that South Africa’s struggle out of apartheid mirrors America’s
Civil Rights movement, and she has learned a lot from the people there about reconciliation and forgiveness.
Residing in Vienna, Virginia, her current employment is as Associate Professor of Church Music and Director of the
Summer School at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Formerly, she was Minister of Music
and Liturgy at Foundry United Methodist Church, also in DC.
Her National AGO offices in the past include National Councillor for Organizational Development, National Councillor for Professional Concerns, National Vice President, and Chair of the 1982 AGO National Convention in Washington, DC.
In the caption under Eileen’s nomination photo in TAO’s April edition, she wrote: “Many feel the church today faces
challenges unlike any since the 16th-century Reformation movements. The AGO also faces challenges, and will succeed
in its mission only by finding new ways to increase the viability of the organ, raising the visibility of the organ, and
equipping its members for the opportunities and challenges of our time.”
Please be prompt in sending in your Banquet Reservations, so you can be present to hear what our new
AGO President has to tell us about these opportunities and challenges. She will also be installing the
newly-elected Harrisburg Chapter officers and board members.
Don’t miss the celebration!
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