SLCAGO Member Recital
Friday, March 31, 2023 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Member Recital celebrating Women’s History Month featuring works by Nadia Boulanger, Emma Lou Diemer, Rachel Laurin, Cecilia McDowall, Anna Laura Page, Florence Price
February 2023 Newsletter
Dean's Message
Dear Organists,
As I watched the snow fall this morning, the words of Christina Rossetti’s beautiful poem “In the Bleak Midwinter” came to mind. “In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone…”
As organists create a point of gathering and communion in church services and concerts during the long days of winter, we bring light in the darkness and warmth to cold places. I just received a very. kind and sincere note of gratitude for a funeral service I played last weekend; it reminded me of the “why” to our hard, often isolated work, which is the connection, warmth and hope we can offer during dark or difficult times.
Organ historian Douglas Bush introduced me to these beautiful words of Oliver Hereford, “I heard a bird sing in the dark of December, a magical thing, and sweet to remember.” Musicians indeed usher in the light, warmth, and songs that help people forge through life’s winters into spring.
I wish to express my thanks in particular to Shelby Fisher and Linda Margetts for their work toward a very successful open console event last Saturday at the LDS Conference Center. Looking to upcoming events, please join us on Friday, February 3rd at 7:30pm, for the Tabernacle Organ Virtuoso Performance Series concert featuring Hungarian organist Viktor Billa. The following Friday, February 10th at 7:30pm at First Baptist Church, we will enjoy a lecture recital by Kurt Lueders, of the Protestant Church of the Holy Spirit in Paris, France. Please join me this weekend and next in supporting both of these gifted visiting artists.
I hope to see you there!
Emily Spencer, Dean, SLCAGO
Upcoming Events
Tabernacle Organ Virtuoso Performance Series
Viktor Billa, Concert Organist
Friday, February 3, 2023
7:30 p.m.
The Tabernacle at Temple Square
Eccles Organ Festival
Loreto Aramendi, Concert Organist
Sunday, February 12, 2023
8:00 p.m.
Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
VIEW PROGRAM
CHAPTER EVENT
Lecture Recital
Kurt Lueders, Guest Artist
Friday, February 10, 2023
7:30p.m.
First Baptist Church
777 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, Utah
Eccles Organ Festival
Adam Brakel, Concert Organist
Sunday, March 12, 2023
8:00 p.m.
Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
CHAPTER EVENT
SLCAGO Member Recital
in celebration of Women’s History Month
featuring works by Nadia Boulanger, Emma Lou Diemer, Rachel Laurin, Cecilia McDowall, Anna Laura Page, Florence Price
Friday, 31 March 2023, 7:30 p.m.
First Methodist Church
203 South 200 East, Salt Lake City
To play in the recital, contact Shelby Fisher, shelby@slcago.org.
Pieces should be five minutes or less.
Rehearsal time will be available the week prior to the recital.
Eccles Organ Festival
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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8:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Adam Brakel, Concert Artist
Kurt Lueders Lecture Recital
Friday, February 10, 2023 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Celebrating Women Composers
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 @ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Local chapter members perform organ works by women composers
Eccles Organ Festival
Sunday, February 12, 2023 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Loreto Aramendi, Concert Artist
Tabernacle Organ Virtuoso Performance Series
Friday, February 3, 2023 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Viktor Billa, Concert Artist
Pedals, Pipes and Pizza 2022
Another Successful PPP!
This year’s Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza was held October 15, 2022 on Temple Square and was a great success! Dozens of children, together with parents and teachers, gathered Saturday, October 15, 2022 to listen to a demonstration of the Tabernacle Organ by Bill Hesterman, and play other organs on Temple Square, including the V/130 Schoenstein in the Conference Center and III/65 Sipe organ in the Assembly Hall organs. It was a a wonderful introduction to the pipe organ for many children and youth.
Jan Clayton and Emily Spencer worked tirelessly to organize and were assisted by chapter members as well as officials on Temple Square.
Fall Hymn Sing 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church
2315 East Redondo Ave.
Salt Lake City, Utah
About the Organ
The 50-rank Bigelow & Co. pipe organ (Op. 36) was completed in 2013. Many of the pipes and windchests came from the Holtkamp organ that was located in Saint. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, a favorite instrument of local musicians that could be heard on the Sunday radio broadcasts performed by Clay Christiansen. The Holtkamp organ became available when Saint Mark’s commissioned a new instrument that was more suitable for the space. The organ was enlarged and a new case designed to match the unique architecture and stained-glass windows of Saint Ambrose.
Program
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (CWM RHONDDA)
Organist: Stanley Heap
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (HYFRYDOL)
Organist: Christopher Huntzinger
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (NETTLETON)
Organist: Mark Atencio
The Water is Wide (O WALY, WALY)
Organist: Shelby Fisher
Trumpet: Maryna Pohlman
For the Beauty of the Earth (DIX)
Organist: Lora Kelly
Be Thou My Vision (SLANE)
Organist: Terry Jankowski
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (ST COLUMBIA)
Organist: Kristin Cook
Amazing Grace (NEW BRITAIN)
Organist: Shelby Fisher
Trumpet: Maryna Pohlman
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Organist: Rebecca Bennion
CAGO Examination
Friday, November 17, 2023
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8:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Colleague Certification Examination
$125 – $175