Welcome to the Southeast Region Blog!



Welcome to the Southeast Region Blog!


Greetings to all members in the Southeast Region of the American Guild of Organists. I hope that this blog can be an easy way for us to keep in touch. Please contact me for news and events from your chapter that should be included. I'm happy to spread the word! Scroll to the bottom of the page for the regional events calendar.


Best wishes for a wonderful 2015-2016 season.


Laura


Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Savannah Chapter to host competition

The Savannah Chapter announces a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists. The event will be held on March 12, 2011, at First Baptist Church.

For more information, please contact the competition coordinator, Timothy Hall at: thall107@aol.com

Jackson Chapter to host competition

The Jackson, Mississippi, chapter has announced a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists. The competition will be held on March, 26, 2011, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson.

For more information, please contact the competition coordinator, Donald Messer at: dmesser@stjjax.org

Jacksonville Chapter to host competition

The Jacksonville, Florida, chapter will host a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists on March 26, 2011, at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church.

For more details, please contact the competition coordinator, Zach Klobnak at: zklobnak@gmail.com

Friday, October 22, 2010

National Council meets in Baltimore . . .

Your Region IV Councillor was on the road once again . . . this time to attend National Council meetings in Baltimore from Friday, October 8 thru Monday, October 11.

The meetings on Friday and Saturday meeting were led by Dennis Elwell, Councillor for Conventions. In attendance were all regional councillors and convention coordinators for the 2013 (yes, 2013!) regionals. Tony Roof, coordinator for the 2013 regional convention in Columbia, South Carolina, joined me as Elwell and members of CORC (Committee on Regional Conventions) outlined the convention guidelines. Thanks to the Columbia chapter for hosting in 2013!!

On Saturday afternoon, councillors from the nine regions met. On Sunday afternoon, the rest of the national council joined us for a discussion of the Long Range Planning survey. (You'll be pleased to know that, yes, your participation in the survey matters!)

Monday was spent getting down to business (i.e., motions, votes, and the like!) What items are most interesting? Well, here is my rundown of the the 'top six topics of interest at the National Council Meeting':

6: Approval of Houston as the host site for the 2016 national convention
5: Approval of a variety of POE code of conduct documents
4: Approval of Boston as the host site for the 2014 national convention
3: Approval of the budget for the 2012 national convention in Nashville
   (Go Region IV!!)
2: Implementation of national dues collection, hopefully, by the next dues cycle. We may have a bit of a learning curve here, but I think it is a move in the right direction!
1: After a weekend of meetings, confirmation that all members of the National Council are committed to the mission of the guild.

We each, in our own way, are vital parts of this organization that we call the American Guild of Organists. Let me know if there are things that I, as councillor of Region IV, can do to assist you!

Atlanta Chapter to host competition

The Atlanta chapter will host a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists on March 4, 2011 at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

For more information, please contact competition coordinator Nicole Marane at: nicolem@prumc.org

Winston-Salem to host competition

Winston-Salem will host a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists at Augsburg Lutheran Church in Winston-Salem. The competition will be held on April 2, 2011. 

For more information, please contact the competition coordinator, Scott Carpenter at: ohswscarp@triad.rr.com 

East Carolina Chapter to host competition

The East Carolina Chapter announces a local chapter competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists. The competition will be held on March 12, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
For more information, please contact competition coordinator Casey Whaley at: casey.whaley@live.com

Birmingham Chapter to host competition

The Birmingham chapter of the American Guild of Organists announces a local chapter competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists. The competition will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Birmingham on March 5, 2011.

Please contact the competition coordinator, James Dorroh, for further information: jdorroh@saint-lukes.com

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Wilmington chapter to host competition

The Wilmington Chapter will host a local chapter competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wilmington. 
For more information, please contact the competition coordinator, Justin Smith at: cjs386@gmail.com 

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Knoxville Chapter to host competition

The Knoxville Chapter will host a local competition of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists on March 12, 2011, at Church Street United Methodist Church in Knoxville.
For more information, please contact the competition coordinator, Edie Johnson at: ejohnson@churchstreetumc.org

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Charlotte Chapter to host competition

The Charlotte Chapter AGO announces a chapter level competition as part of the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. 
For more information, please contact the chapter’s competition coordinator, Florence Jowers at: Florence.Jowers@lr.edu

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Region IV's newest chapter . . . Grand Strand!

Our newest chapter, Grand Strand, held their inaugural meeting on October 1st, 2010, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "Supper and Anthems" -- a wonderful dinner followed an anthem reading session. What fun!


Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) Festival


The ninth annual Eastman Rochester Organ (EROI) Initiative Festival will be held on November 11-14, 2010.  This year’s program focuses on the art of playing the pedals, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Designed  especially for students and teachers, the festival will offer new perspectives on pedal technique and opportunities for “feet-on” experience with important practice instruments, such as the pedal clavichord, pedal piano, and harmonium.  

The festival schedule also boasts performances by Olivier Latry, David Yearsley, Joris Verdin, and the highly acclaimed Weser-Renaissance Ensemble from Bremen, Germany.  Featured instruments include the new Craighead-Saunders Organ of Christ Church, Paul Fritts opus 26, John Brombaugh opus 9, Taylor and Boody opus 57, and the Italian Baroque Organ at the Memorial Art Gallery.  

This year we are offering discounts to students and teachers who attend the festival together.  For the full schedule and online registration link, visit  www.esm.rochester.edu/eroi.  Don't delay--the registration deadline is October 20, 2010.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

RCYO . . . your chapter could host a local competition!

The first round of the AGO/RCYO (better known as the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists) will be happening soon. Perhaps your chapter could host a local competition? Winners at the local level will go on to compete in our regional competition in Greensboro. The winner of the Greensboro regional competition will go on to represent Region IV at the Rising Stars recital at the national convention in Nashville. Complete details may be found at:
http://www.agohq.org/competitions/rcyo.html 


Deans, the job of filling out the application is yours: October 22 is the deadline to send in an application and be listed in the January TAO; the final deadline for application is December 1. Applications may be found at
http://www.agohq.org/competitions/rcyo-pdf/RCYOChapterApplication2011.pdf


What a great opportunity to encourage young organists! Consider hosting a competition in your chapter. 





Gregory Hand in recital

Gregory Hand will be in recital at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th Street, Wilmington, NC, Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Hand has performed organ concerts across the United States, as well as England, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany and Brazil. He has participated in several international organ competitions, including the Grand Prix de Chartres, St. Albans, Prix Andre Marchal, and the Dublin International Organ Competition.Dr. Gregory Hand graduated from Northwestern University, subsequently earned the Doctor of Music Arts degree at the University of Michigan, and is now professor of organ at the University of Iowa. A week after this performance in Wilimington, he is scheduled to record a CD for Naxos.