February 2020

In Memorium: Joyce Marie Frederiksen Peabody

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Joyce Marie Frederiksen Peabody

January 4, 1945 – January 11, 2020 (age 75)

Joyce Marie Fredericksen Peabody, 75, was born January 4, 1945 in Idaho Falls Idaho.  Her father, Clarence Olaf Frederiksen was killed in World War II.  Her mother Birdie Marie Peabody Fredericksen, then married LeRoy Peabody. LeRoy adopted Joyce a short time later.

Joyce graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho.  She also attended Ricks College earning a degree in accounting.  She served a mission in Atlanta, Georgia.

After returning she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and lived there until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Joyce loved music, genealogy and Hebrew.  She served as organist for the Church of Jesus Christ in almost every ward she lived in.  She also taught organ, piano and Hebrew.

Joyce was a long-time member of the AGO, and a long-time treasurer of the Salt Lake chapter (SLCAGO).

POE 2020

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Each year, the AGO sponsors Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) across the country. Pipe Organ Encounters provide organ instruction to the attendees and the opportunity to meet and get to know organists of the same peer group.

There are a few variations of POE available:

  • POE: for ages 13-18 (entering grades 9-12).
  • POE+: for ages 19 and older
  • POE Advanced: for ages 13-18, attendance requires audition recording
  • POE Technical: for ages 16-23, emphasis on organ building. Organ playing skills not required.

The following POE events have been approved and scheduled so far in 2020:

  • Long Beach, California (POE) — June 28-July 3
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina (POE) — July 19-24
  • Manhattan, Kansas (POE) — June 22-27
  • Hartford, Connecticut (POE) — August 2-7
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan (POE Advanced) — June 28-July 3
  • Rockford, Illinois (POE+) — June 14-19
  • Richmond, Virginia (POE+) — July 26-31
  • Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (POE+) — June 28-July 3

You can find updated details and links to apply to attend at the AGO website here: https://www.agohq.org/education/poe/poe/.

Event Report – Pipes & Potpourri 2020

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Performers delighted an audience organ fans Tuesday night, 11 February 2020, at Pipes & Potpourri 2020, held in two organ venues in Ogden, Utah. 

Patrons first enjoyed the stylings of Mike Ohman as he played the Mighty Wurlitzer organ while accompanying a short silent film. Newell Dayley also joined Mike on trumpet for an enjoyable duet.

Patrons then walked a couple of blocks to the Ogden Utah Tabernacle where Dr. Richard Elliott, Organist at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, gave some introduction to the organ there and performed a recital. The recital included selections from Georg Frederic Handel, Peter Benoit, Camille Saint-Saens, Louis Vierne, and Dr. Elliott’s own “I Got Rhythm.”

The SLCAGO extends its sincere thanks to Perry’s Egyptian Theater and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their support of this dual-venue event. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our artists, Mike Ohman, Newell Dayley, and Richard Elliott, for their contributions to this event, certainly, and also for their dedicated service to church and community through music.