Guided Tour and Open Console

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Sunday, August 27, 2023

7:30 pm
Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

In appreciation of the chapter’s continued support of the Eccles Organ Festival, the Cathedral of the Madeleine will host a guided tour and open console night for members of the chapter.

Members are invited to prepare a short piece (no longer than five minutes). 

If you do not wish to play, you may still join us for a tour led by one of the Cathedral’s docents.

RSVP Shelby Fisher

shelby@slcago.org

Open console limited to 15 organists

Valerie Harris Lecture Recital

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

7:30 pm
Christ United Methodist Church
2375 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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LECTURE RECITAL BY

VALERIE HARRIS, DMA

PRESENTED BY SLCAGO

The free Daily Organ Recitals at the Salt Lake Tabernacle are the longest running program of this type. 

By 1901, a regular schedule of recitals was instituted with rail travelers visitng daily by the thousands.

Come learn about the impact of these recitals on the hearts and minds of their worldwide audience and on the state of Utah.

Hear some of the favorites from the early recitals performed.

Dr. Valerie Harris

 has performed on many notable historic organs in Europe and the U.S. She performs as a guest recitalist at the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

Other recent performances were given in Belgium and the Netherlands. She has given many national and regional workshops and presentations; she serves on the faculty of the BYU Organ Workshops Program.

She holds a Doctoral of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from Arizona State University, where she studied with Kimberly Marshall.
She holds a Master of Music in Organ Performance from Shenandoah University and a Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University. She has also studied in Europe with Hans Davidsson, Pieter Dirksen, Luc Ponet, and Johannes Ebenbauer.

She serves as Dean of the Central Arizona Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, as National Media Chair for the National Federation of Music Clubs, and as Associate Music Director and Organist at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Hymn Sing & Pie Social

Friday, November 22 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Mark Atencio

The SLCAGO Chapter is hosting a hymn sing on Friday, November 22, 2024. A hymn sing is an opportunity to hear friends play while we sing.

Why is this so great?  Because usually we are all playing at the same time on Sunday morning and do not have opportunities to hear each other play.

The church has a Moller pipe organ that was restored last year. A stop list of the organ can be found here: M. P. Möller – Opus 10494.

The evening will include beloved hymn favorites such as “Amazing Grace,” “Come Thou Fount,” and “He is Born, the Divine Christ Child”.  

If you would like to play a hymn for our Chapter please contact Mark Atencio at mark@slcago.org or 801-330-8701.

The evening will conclude with delicious pie provided by Chapter members.

Taylorsville LDS Stake Meetinghouse

4845 South Woodhaven Drive
Taylorsville, Utah United States + Google Map

PPP 2024

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Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

10am – 2pm

For ages 5-18

 

Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza is a FREE partial-day event that introduces children and youth to the pipe organ.

 

2024 Venues in Salt Lake City

  • Cathedral of St. Mark, 231 East 100 South

  • First United Methodist Church, 203 South 200 East

Sponsored by Salt Lake Chapter of the American Guild of Organists  

Opening Social and Music Exchange

DATE: Sunday, September 8, 2024

5:45-7:45pm

Birthday Celebration!

 

Lots is planned for our Opening Social so please attend!

The Salt Lake City Chapter is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. To commemorate our history, we are honoring past Chapter Deans.

 

Music Exchange

As part of the Opening Social, we will have a music exchange. Seattle AGO has graciously donated 16 bankers boxes of music from their exchange! Come and peruse their collection!

What to Bring

Your gently loved — but no longer needed — organ music and trade it for a new treasure.

  • MUSIC MUST BE complete, in good condition, organ plus voice/other instrument.

  • Hymnals

  • Books related to organ topics/organ composers are also welcome!

  • Piano music is welcome, too, but please no piano methods.

Light refreshments will be served.

Chapter Member Appreciation Open console

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OPEN CONSOLE

The Cathedral of the Madeleine appreciates our Chapter’s continued support. They are hosting a console night for current chapter members.

Members are invited to prepare a short piece (no longer than five minutes) to play.

If you do not wish to play, you may still join us for a tour led by one of the Cathedral’s docents.

Contact Sub-Dean Halden Toy to play.