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Volume 9, Issue 8 May 2012

Inside this issue •Positions Available •Substitute List •Events Calendar •Much, much more!

The York Chapter of The American Gui ld of Organists Ser ving our community s ince 1935 www.yorka go.org

Mission Statement

• To promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles

• To encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music

• To provide a forum for m u t u a l s u p p o r t , inspiration, education, and certification of members

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Sunday, May 27 - 3:00PM First United Methodist Church 200 Frederick St. Hanover, PA

(See Dean’s letter pg 2 for more details)

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DEAN’ S LETTER Well, it seems another program year is about to come to a close. The York Chapter, American Guild of Organists will present their annual student/member organ recital at First United Methodist Church, 200 Frederick St., Hanover on Sunday, May 27 beginning at 3:00pm. Layton Graves, a junior at Southwestern High School will compete for the Harold R. Hunt Memorial Organ Scholarship. In addition, Cameron Wentz a 2008 graduate of Southwestern and a 2012 graduate of Westminster Choir College will perform. Other Hanover organists performing include Victor Fields and Jeremy Zuck. York County organists performing include Rodney Barnett, Scott Crowell, Norman Selby and Roy Wainwright. Viewers will be able to watch the performers via a live video stream. The York County Heritage Trust will be looking for organists to perform on the summer Tannenberg organ series. Please contact me if you would like to play a recital this July or August. The Trust always appreciates our member’s performances. Remember that the National AGO Convention will be held this summer in Nashville, TN. Thank you for your support of the York Chapter over the past year. Just as a reminder, membership dues are now to be paid for 2012-2013. You can find the renewal form in this edition of Orgelzeit. Please fill out your form and submit it in a timely manner. Thanks for getting your dues in and have a great summer. Victor Fields

USED MUSIC LIBRARY The AGO used music display is now organized and permanently available anytime in the music library at St. Matthew Lutheran Church by appointment. The music is available for a donation of $1 per copy and benefits the Hunt Scholarship fund. The selection has just been updated and there is currently a great selection.

YORK ECUMENICAL CHORAL SOCIETY The York Ecumenical Choral Society will present its annual Spring Concert: "A Celebration of Life" on Sunday, May 20th at 4:00 P.M. This concert is being performed in memory of Dr. Gene Paul Strayer, a well known and very respected local church musician who was the founder of YECS. The concert will be held at St Rose of Lima Church, 950 W. Market St., York. The first half of the concert will feature “Gloria”, by Antonio Vivaldi. The second half of the concert will feature “Requiem”, by Gabriel Fauré. Both works will be performed with orchestra. There is additional parking at both Calvary United Methodist and St. Matthew Lutheran, both located across the street from St. Rose of Lima. Addmission is free, a freewill offering will be received. Rodney Barnett, director of the Choral Society, will be conductor of choir and orchestra for both works. For more information please contact Rodney at 244-5020 or [email protected].

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Sunday, May 20 3PM French Organ Music Marathon Grace UM Church, Baltimore (see below)

Sunday May 20 3PM King David Brown Memorial Church, Baltimore (see pg 6)

Sunday May 20 4PM York Ecumenical Choral Society Concert St. Rose of Lima Church, York, (see pg 2)

Sunday, May 20 3PM Concert by Kevin Smith Union Lutheran Church, York (see below)

Sunday June 3, 4PM “Red Letter Jesus” Trinity Lutheran Church. Camp Hill, (see pg 7)

French Organ Music Marathon - Baltimore Maryland - Sunday May 20 Colleagues and Friends, I invite you to attend the 14th Annual French Organ Marathon at Grace United Methodist Church, 5407 N. Charles Street. Baltimore, MD on Sunday, May 20 starting at 3:00 pm. The Church is located off I-83 Jones Falls Expressway - Northern Parkway exit at the intersection of North Charles St. The organ at Grace Church is the largest organ in Baltimore with 5 manuals and 120+ stops. Four hours of French organ music will be heard by outstanding organists to include myself. Schedule of performers are: 3:00 Kathie Metz, 3:20 Monte Maxwell, 3:40 Joy Bauer, 4:05 Kevin Clemens, 4:35 Theo S. (Ted) Davis, 5:00 David Lawrie, 5:20 Christopher Schroeder; 5:40 Paul Carroll, 6:05 Michael Britt, and 6:30 Victor Fields. A Free will offering will be available. For more information, contact: www.graceunitedmethodist.org

KEVIN SMITH TO PRESENT ORGAN RECITAL Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Kevin Smith, of Hellam, PA, will present a recital at Union Lutheran Church, York, PA Kevin Smith began study of the organ at age seven with Martha Latshaw and later received instruction from Patricia Beck. At age thirteen, his interest in church work was sparked when he played his first worship service. After serving seventeen years as organist of Trinity United Church of Christ, Hellam, Kevin now enjoys serving as occasional recitalist and guest organist in local area churches. It provides him an opportunity to share his own treatments of traditional and contemporary sacred music as well as his love of the instrument with others. One of the highlights of Kevin’s program will be an organ transcription of an orchestral piece, “Pictures at An Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky. This piece is an imaginary tour of an art exhibit by Viktor Hartmann and is a tremendously popular concert piece for orchestra. The program also features a variety of selections by Guilmant, Widor, Vierne, Boellmann, Barber, Cook, Joncas and by Kevin, himself. Audience participation with several hymn arrangements will also be included. A reception follows the concert, when the audience can greet Kevin. There will be a free-will offering to benefit the restoration of the 4-manual, 60 rank Moller Organ. For more information: Contact Union Lutheran Church, 408 W. Market St. York, PA 17401. Phone 843-7897.

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Elise Fasnacht 717-252-4820 synch182gmail.com

Jan Frey 717-846-6485 [email protected]

Layton Graves 717-630-8680 [email protected]

Beth Gross 717-767-4518 Cell: 717-873-7688

[email protected]

Cheryl Huber 717-840-9707 [email protected]

Christine Kates 717-741-9534 [email protected]

Marie Melusky 717-292-5758 [email protected]

Suzy Reimold 717-846-4408 [email protected]

R. Wayne Grauel Cell: 410-804-8407

[email protected] (only Yok, Gettysburg, Chambers-burg, and Hanover areas)

UNC-SCHOOL OF THE ARTS' SUMMER ORGAN WEEK FOR HIGH SCHOOL ORGANISTS I would like to announce UNC-School of the Arts' Summer Organ Week for High School Organists from June 24-29, 2012 (these dates do not conflict with our region's POE). The course is open to all high school organists and advanced pianists interested in the organ. The week will be based on the campuses of UNCSA (C.B. Fisk, Op. 75 organ - http://www.cbfisk.com/instrumentFiles/75/075_Stoplist.pdf) and Salem College (1965 Flentrop organ - http://www.flentrop.nl/orgelbouw/winsto_nort_coll.html), and will utilize the wealth of wonderful instruments present in Winston-Salem, NC, including the famous 1800 Tannenberg organ (www.davidtannenberg.com/Tannenberg_1800_Old_Salem.htm). Included each day will be individual lessons and practice time, master classes on technique, repertoire, service playing skills, improvisation, etc. Students will be housed on the campus of UNCSA. For more detailed information about applying, please visit www.uncsa.edu/summersession/music.htm. For further information regarding scholarships and the events of the week, please contact UNCSA & Salem College organ professor, Dr. Timothy Olsen at [email protected] or [email protected].

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P O S I T I O N S A V A I L A B L E Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion, PA is searching for a part-time position; 12-15 hours per week. Proficiency on both pipe organ and piano is required. Responsibilities include providing keyboard and adult-choir leadership for one weekly Sunday morning worship service as well as special worship services throughout the year. Salary is in the $15,000 range is negotiable and competitive. Interested persons can submit resumes, including references to: Organist Search Sub Committee P.O. Box 58, Red Lion, PA 17356

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of York is looking for an organist to accompany their choir and play for Sunday and special worship services. The choir rehearses each Thursday at 7:00 PM and Sunday worship services begin at 11:00 AM. Mid-week Lenten and Advent services are scheduled on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Other current special services are scheduled on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve, all at 7:00 PM. Anyone interested should contact Pastor Skip Nizinski at the church 764-4746 (e-mail [email protected]) or Rick Weidner at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 764-0877 (e-mail [email protected]), to arrange for an interview and audition. The church is located at 2121 Roosevelt Ave., York PA 17408 and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

Ephrata First United Methodist Church (68 North Church St., Ephrata, PA 17522), is searching for a qualified, experienced organist/accompanist, with employment to begin as soon as possible. The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare/present music weekly for the church’s traditional Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m., as well as additional services to include, but not limited to: Holy (Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and other scheduled church celebrations throughout the year. This person will also be expected to accompany for special music, as well as the Sanctuary Choir, which currently rehearses on limited Thursday evenings as scheduled and sings one Sunday per month. Organist will be expected to commit to 48-50 Sundays out of the year. Sight reading skills are a must, and the ability to improvise and modulate on short-notice is also a plus. Position is part-time. Organist may need to be flexible and available for other services as needed by the church, such as weddings and funerals (for additional compensation). The organist will report to the Director of Worship Arts. The church organ is a two-manual, 11-rank M.P. Moller pipe organ, installed in 1954, rebuilt in 1986. Console replaced and midi interface added in 2011. Resumes and other relevant materials of qualified, interested candidates may be sent to the attention of Scott Byrom at the church address above, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Additional questions, call 717-738-2465.

St John Lutheran Church, York Pa: " A Caring Community". St. John's is looking for an organist and/or choir director to help lead us in worship and praise, making a joyful and harmonious noise unto the Lord. Salary commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Interested candidates please send resume to worship search committee at [email protected]. (717-840-0382)

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, York, PA is seeking a choir director. This is a part-time position with weekly rehearsals, Sunday worship, and seasonal special services. The choir director will direct the adult vocal choir, hand bell choir, and children’s choir. For applicants with organ or piano skill, additional responsibilities may be negotiated. Contact: http://mysite.verizon.net/stpeterslutheran/index.html

Madison Ave. Church of the Brethren in York is looking for an organist. Contact Carol Kauffman @ 292-7947 (evenings).

Hereford United Methodist Church, a vibrant and growing church located in northern Baltimore County,MD is seeking a creative and innovative musician to serve as Music Director and lead all aspects of our music ministries. This position is a part-time position with a salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates, please send resume to Pastor Steve Corcoran ( [email protected] ).

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Pipe Organ for Home or Small Church 2 1/2 rank pipe organ, 2 manuals, AGO pedal board. Make an offer. Contact for more information: Byron Daudelin 410-730-1336

Off-Broadway actor performs the words of Jesus in an original multimedia performance

It took nearly five months for Atlanta-based actor Brad Sherrill to memorize all 20,000 words of The

Gospel of John. He had plans to present it just once at his home church in Atlanta. But since 2001 Sherrill has performed John’s gospel over 600 times off –Broadway and in professional theaters and churches throughout the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland. On Sunday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m., Sherrill will present his new adapta-tion and live performance of Red Letter Jesus (based on Jesus’ words spoken in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke) at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill. Red Letter Jesus had its official theatrical debut at the Theatre in the Square in Atlanta during February 2012, and is currently on a tour of U. S. churches. Sherrill, a 24-year member of the Georgia Shakespeare theater company in Atlanta, now devotes eight months of the year to the ongoing U.S. tour of his faith-based theater work. Red Letter Jesus, which includes an origi-nal visual presentation from Israel and Jordan created by his collaborator and multimedia designer Mark Hick-man, is Sherrill’s third live theatrical offering based on biblical texts. He also premiered his original adaptation of Prophets, based on the texts of Isaiah and Jeremiah, at Georgia Shakespeare in Atlanta in 2010. Admission is free. Call 737-8635 for more information.

Piano needs a good home The piano is a Wurlitzer. I can't believe but it must be 55 years old. The piano is in tune and the keys and body are in excellent shape. I just would like to find someone student who needs a piano. If you know of anyone I would love to give it to them. Linda S. Lopez 19 N. Russell Street York, PA 17402*

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Chicago OHS July 8-13 Update Register now for $70 discount! The Chicago Midwest chapter of the Organ Historical Society invites all organists, organ-lovers, organ builders, and wanna-be friends of the organ to spend five days in the City of Big Sounds! You've read it before, but now it really matters because early registration is open on-line at http://www.organsociety.org/2012/ or by calling 804-353-9226. The busy schedule includes 31 artists in venues from Valparaiso, Indiana to Lake Forest, Illinois, accessed by comfortable touring bus. Chicago OHS offers you not only big sounds, but beautiful sights. Imagine the tow-ering Gothic-style Rockefeller Chapel and the acoustically superb Orchestra Hall. Discover little-seen gems like the opulent Murphy Auditorium and the spectacular Chapel of the Divine Word. It's all capped off with an entertaining cruise along the Lake Michigan shore. Invite a young person or two under age 27, who will only pay $315. Daily registration is avail-able, but why miss part of the fun? Plan to enjoy the entire week for only $625 until May 8. Rooms at convention headquarters in Chicago's newly-renovated O'Hare Marriott are only $135.00 per night for up to four. Now is the time to register for a week in THE CITY OF BIG SOUNDS!

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THE CHURCH MUSICIAN AS (OVERLOOKED) THEOLOGIAN How the musicians of the church contribute theologically to worship.

By Mark Gorman No one goes to church and thinks, “I sure hope the worship will be dull and uninspiring!” People desire vibrant worship. Whether it’s the communal practices of Taizé or Iona, the anthems that resound in cathedrals, the gospel choir who brings the congregation to their feet, or the strum of guitars with a praise song, it’s clear that music has a central role in establishing worship. Unfortunately, discussions about the relationship between music and worship have mostly been one-dimensional, focusing on the music itself, from style (traditional or contemporary) to instrumentation (guitar vs. organ). If churches hope to sustain practices of vibrant worship, the scope of the conversation must include not only church music but also church musicians. This conversation requires us to think about how the church musician is also a theologian. This might come as a surprise. If we associate “theologian” with anyone in a congregation, it is usually the pastor or other ordained staff. Applying that term to our church musicians can seem like a stretch, especially when many church musicians lack the formal theological education clergy receive through master’s of divinity programs. Part of the problem may lie in how we think about theology. If theology is mostly dried ink for a dusty classroom, then we may never learn to see musicians as theologians. But if one of the purposes—indeed, the chief purpose—of theology is doxology (the praise of God), then it is easier to see how the church musician does function as a practical theologian, complementing the theological role of the pastor. As David Arcus, adjunct associate professor of sacred music and Divinity School organist, told me recently, “Clearly, our tasks [of being musicians or pastors] are different. But we all share in the general responsibility of facilitating the praise of God.” Arcus, an excellent conversation partner for thinking about the role of the musician in the life of the church, regrets “the loss of [understanding] the church musician as a professional leader, teacher, and visionary among ministerial staffs.” When he notes that both clergy and musicians share a responsibility for the doxology of the church, he speaks not only as someone who accompanies hundreds of services each year on campus but also as someone of deep and sincere Christian faith. The shared responsibility means many of the unremarkable, mundane activities of church musicians have real theological import. When I asked Arcus about the factors he considered in leading a hymn, only one stood out as explicitly theological: the liturgical season. The others were straightforward musical considerations, ranging from the size of the organ to dynamics to the presence or absence of a choir. But as musical considerations in the context of and for the purpose of the worship of God, they were musical factors with theological overtones. Playing the organ too softly during a hymn can deprive the congregation of its confidence to participate in acts of worship. Playing the organ too loudly can drown out the congregation and imply that their participation is unimportant. This communicates the theologically impoverished idea that worship is only for the leaders. This is only one example, and we could doubtless think of dozens of other musical decisions made by organists, contemporary ensemble members, or gospel choir directors, decisions that form the worship life of churches, a distinctly theological activity. But the theological role of the church musician is not limited to purely musical activities. For instance, consider what happens when a musician accompanies a song. She or he is, on the one hand, concerned with musical factors: how loud to play, how fast to play, whether the congregation needs extra help in order to sing well, and so on. On the other hand, she or he hopefully has noticed textual issues, such as whether the mood of the words is celebratory or plaintive, penitent or joyful. Furthermore, the musician may also have considered how some textual element could be communicated in the music, perhaps by changing a chord to highlight a particular word or by playing louder or softer on a stanza. In other words, the musician is trying to communicate the theology of the song through the music itself. It is a complicated endeavor, and it requires the musician to be sensitive to the communication of theological ideas. (continued on the next page)

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Some might protest that this level of subtlety is too obscure for the average person to discern during worship, but the subtlety is actually another opportunity for musicians to demonstrate their theological role. Arcus has suggested that “occasional, brief annotations can be useful tools” to “prime” a congregation eventually to hear these musical subtleties without explanation. Bulletin notes, newsletter articles, or brief spoken introductions during a service can make connections for the congregation between the words they are singing and the music that is being played—or even, in the case of music without congregational participation (e.g., solos, anthems, or instrumental selections), between the music and the sermon, Scripture lessons, or prayers of the day. The church musicians’ ability to guide and teach the congregation in this way reinforces the notion that they contribute theologically to a worship service and not just experientially. In most churches, the musicians are not world-class performers but volunteers or part-time workers, often overworked and underappreciated. In many cases, they are not even affiliated with the denomination of the church they are serving—or are not Christians at all. It would seem unreasonable or unrealistic to add “musical theologian” to their duties, or to ask that before each service they consider how their musical decisions contribute to the theological formation of the congregation. This line of thought misses the point. Musicians, whether or not they are aware of it, are shaping congregations theologically through their music. Congregations, even if they don’t explicitly know it, are formed theologically by the music of their worship services, just as they are formed by the sermon, the prayers, and the sacraments. Vibrant worship, therefore, requires that both church musicians and the congregations they serve become more sensitive to the theological work of music. This might mean that a congregation, for example, would pay for its musicians to receive additional training in playing for worship services, or even in theology. While formal seminary study is one way to do this, many groups offer such training. The American Guild of Organists has regular continuing education opportunities. Hampton University offers a one-week workshop each summer for organists and choir directors, as does Westminster Choir College. Arcus also recommends denominational groups, like the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, which offer a broad variety of materials. A cooperative relationship between the pastor and musicians is also vital. Too often pastors and musicians see each other as threats or competition in ministry. Instead, whenever possible, pastors and musicians should work together in planning worship services so that musical and nonmusical elements of the service can be theologically integrated. In such a cooperative relationship, the pastor might be able to draw on discussions from worship planning for sermon illustrations or might even incorporate an anthem, hymn, or instrumental selection into the sermon, perhaps with some guidance from the church musicians. This acknowledges the musician’s theological contributions and demonstrates pastoral respect for the musician’s expertise, setting an example for the wider congregation. Duke Divinity School professor Jeremy Begbie has written about what the church can learn from music as it wrestles with its theology and its practices. If music can have theological implications, then certainly musicians can play theological roles. By acknowledging these roles, churches move toward sustainable practices of vibrant worship. This also changes the discussion about worship music from What do we want? and What do we like? to conversations about Who, as a people, are we? and What do we need to do to be formed as the people God is calling us to be right now? To their delight and surprise, such churches, by the grace of God, may even discover musical answers to their most searching theological questions.

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York Chapter, AGO Programs 2011-2012

September - No Meeting

Saturday, October 1, 9:00AM - Noon “That Works for Me”

Organ and Choral Favorites for the Church Year Recognition of retired York Chapter members

First Presbyterian Church 225 East Market St., York

Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 PM

Recital Postponed

December - No Meeting

Saturday, January 14, 8:30AM – 5:00 PM January Jumpstart sponsored by Philadelphia AGO

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr Carpooling from York

Sunday, February 19, 6:00 PM

Italian Dinner & Social, Reservations Required Guest Speaker: Dr. John Walker, Vice-President, AGO

Mama’s Pizza and Italian Ristorante 111 North Main St., Loganville

Exit 10 – I-83

Saturday, March 17, 7:30 PM 1925 Silent Motion Picture Classic– “Ben Hur”

featuring organist James Harp St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

129 Charles St., Hanover

Saturday, April 21, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pedals, Pipes and Pizza

Pipe Organ Introduction to Students Downtown York Churches & Capitol Theatre

Sunday, May 27, 3:00 PM Student/Member Recital

Hunt Scholarship Competition First United Methodist Church

200 Frederick St. Hanover, PA

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Thank You! Thank you to all the host churches and musicians as well as the SVTOS for making this year's Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza a positive event. Also thanks to Taylor Miller for the posters and key rings that were handed out at the event.

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PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Orgel Zeit is published m o n t h l y , S e p t e m b e r through June. All material is due to the Editor by the 20th day of the month preceding publication. W h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e , art ic les, photos and graph ics shou ld be submitted in electronic format. The Editor reserves the right to make editorial changes and to shorten articles to fit space limitations. Roy Wainwright, Editor 2897 Olde Field Dr. York, PA 17408-4256 Voice: (717) 792-3408 [email protected]

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Send inquires and correspondence to York Chapter, AGO Attn: Victor Fields P. O. Box 51 York, PA 17405-0051

The York Chapter of The Amer ican Gui ld of Organists

Executive Board 2009-2012 Rodney Barnett 2010-2013 Cheryl Huber Donna Snyder 2011-2014 Richard Frey Jonathan Noel Kenneth Sanders Computer Resource Rodney Barnett 244-5020 [email protected] Publicity & Archivist Victor Fields 858-4982 [email protected]

Victor Fields, Dean 858-4982 [email protected] Carolyn Smith, Sub-dean 410-374-8311 [email protected] Secretary Ian Shoff [email protected] Treasurer/Registrar Byron Daudelin [email protected] Membership Committee Chair Rodney Barnett 244-5020 [email protected] Chaplain Rev. Stanley Reep, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,

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