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The Greater
Columbia Organist May 2015
A Publication of the Greater Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
MAY PROGRAM Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland Street
Columbia SC 29201
On Friday, May 15, the Patrons and Friends of the Arts at Ebenezer and the
Greater Columbia AGO Chapter will join forces to present Michael Ging and
Sarah Łysiak in concert at Ebenezer Lutheran Church.
This concert will be a sneak preview of the concert which the duo will perform
for the L'organo Series of Piccolo Spoleto on May 24 at the Cathedral of John the
Baptist in Charleston, SC. Along with soprano Sarah Łysiak, Michael will be
performing “Triptych on Poems by Robert Bridge,” a piece which Tom White,
Cantor at Ebenezer Lutheran, was commissioned to compose for the duo by New
Hope Lutheran Church in Houston TX. The premier of the work took place on
February 13 in Texas.
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Michael David Ging is the Organist-in-
Residence at New Hope Lutheran Church in Missouri City, Texas, and is
currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of
Houston’s Moores School of Music where he studies organ with Dr. Robert Bates
and conducting with Dr. Betsy Cook Weber. An experienced performer, Mr. Ging
is privileged to perform throughout much of the United States as a solo artist, in
festivals such as the renowned Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and as soloist in organ concertos by Howard Hanson, Daniel
Sigmon, and Ryan Gagnon. In performance competitions, he has received first prize in the 2008 Richard Van Sciver Organ
Competition and the 2014 University of Alabama Organ Competition, a prize which afforded him the opportunity to be a
featured performer at the 2014 University of Alabama Piano and Organ Festival. A strong advocate for new music, Mr.
Ging has premiered compositions by Daniel J. Knaggs, Ryan Gagnon, and Daniel Sigmon. He appears on the 2013
release Daniel Knaggs – A New Spring Time by ECCE Recordings. Mr. Ging holds the degrees of Bachelor of Music from
the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Master of Music from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
Sarah Łysiak, Director of Choral Activities at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, is currently in her first season
as a member of the Houston Grand Opera Chorus, and maintains an active teaching studio. Equally at home teaching or on
stage, her recent engagements have included the roles of Mimí in La Bohème, Marianne in Der Rosenkavalier, Alice Ford
in Falstaff, Matilde Neruda in Il Postino, First Lady in The Magic Flute, La Baronne in La Vie Parisienne, Lady Billows
in Albert Herring, and Fiordiligi in Cosí fan tutte. Ms. Łysiak is a graduate of the acclaimed opera program at the University
of Houston’s Moores School of Music and received her undergraduate training from the University of North Carolina School
of the Arts. Ms. Łysiak resides in Houston and studies with Rice University professor, Barbara Paver.
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Please send information for June’s newsletter to [email protected] by May 20.
APRIL MEETING On April 13, at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, sixteen chapter members enjoyed a
presentation by Monica Harper from Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church in
Savannah, Georgia. Ms. Harper holds the doctorate from the Indiana University Jacobs
School of Music where she studied organ with Marilyn Keiser and Chris Young. In addition
to her church position, she is the Chorus Master for the Savannah Philharmonic. The
program was entitled “Congregational Song: Paraphrases of the Psalms by Isaac Watts and
Charles Wesley.” Members were asked to write their own paraphrases of Psalm 117. The
group enjoyed hearing the results of the assignment as members read or sang their newly
created hymn texts. Kudos to our talented AGO members!
Preceding the program, a catered meal was served in the fellowship hall and a brief business
meeting took place. At this Chapter (General) Meeting, a financial report was received from Nancy Kelley,
treasurer, and a recap of the programs of the year was given by the Dean. The members voted on and unanimously
approved the adoption of the revision of the chapter’s Policies and Procedures document. The culmination of a
two-year project, this document represents a great deal of hard work and long hours by committee members Susan
Sturkie, Bill Bates, and Frances Webb. Thanks to AGO members Jenny Walrath and Ruth Lackstrom for hosting
this enjoyable evening.
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Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Trinity Cathedral 1100 Sumter Street
ENSEMBLE VERMILLIAN IN CONCERT
John O'Brien, organ; Barbara Blaker Krumdieck, cello; David Wilson, violin; Frances Blaker, recorders; Billy Simms, theorbo. Also featuring Margaret Carpenter, soprano
A special concert with an exceptional quintet of recorder, violin, cello, theorbo and organ. The program includes cantatas and instrumental chamber music by Buxtehude, Biber, Rosenmuller and Bernhardt. General admissions tickets are $8 and $10 and may be purchased online at trinitysc.org/concerts, or at the door.
CHORAL EVENSONG Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Join us as the sun is setting for this service of readings, prayers, and music. Choral Evensong offers the finest elements of Anglican liturgy and music, and welcomes
all people to Trinity Cathedral. Join us following Evensong for hospitality and refreshments under the oaks in the
Cathedral Courtyard. Note: May 17 will be the final Evensong service until the fall schedule resumes
on August 23.
1100 Sumter Street. Columbia, South Carolina 29201 ▪ Phone: 803.771.7300 ▪ [email protected]
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For students 13-18 who have achieved an early intermediate level of keyboard proficiency
See our brochure at agocolumbusga.org
What? A Pipe Organ Encounter is an educational outreach program of the American Guild of Organists.
Students take part in private lessons, classes, field trips, concerts and lots of fun social activities. Students 13-18 who have achieved an early intermediate level of keyboard proficiency are eligible to attend. Major funding for Pipe Organ Encounters is provided by the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America. Additional support is provided by the American Institute of Organ builders and the Jordan Organ Endowment. Permanently endowed AGO scholarships are provided in memory of Charlene Brice Alexander, Robert S. Baker, Seth Bingham, (Continued on Next Page)
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Michael Cohen, Virgil Fox, Clarence Dickinson, Philip Hahn, Charles N. Henderson, Alfred E. Lunsford, Ruth Milliken, Ned Siebert, and Martin M. Wick; and in honor of Anthony Baglivi, Philip E. Baker, Gordon and Naomi Rowley, Fred Swann, Morgan and Mary Simmons, and the Leuopold Foundation.
When? Sunday through Friday, July 12-17, 2015
Where? Rivercenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Georgia
Details:
The Organs
Legacy Hall, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts 63 rank Letourneau mechanical action First Presbyterian Church 65 rank Aeolian/Skinner/Williams Trinity Episcopal Church 65 rank Letourneau First Baptist Church 54 rank Moeller St. Luke United Methodist Church 44 rank Moeller Specifications for these organs are available on our web site agocolumbusga.org
The Faculty
Joby Bell, Appalachian University Stefan Engels, Southern Methodist University Joseph Golden, Schwob School of Music Boyd Jones, Stetson University Nicole Marane, Peachtree Road UMC, Atlanta, Ga Jeff McLelland, Independent Presbyterian Church, B'ham Jack Mitchener, Mercer University Charles Tompkins, Furman University
Housing
Housing is provided in Columbus State University Student Housing at the RiverPark Campus. Distance from housing to all 5 downtown pipe organ locations is five regular city blocks or less. The University Food Service is next door to Student Housing and University Medical Facilities located in Student Housing.
Recreation Opportunities
Pipe Organ Encounter planned events
Field trip to the Columbus Museum
Swimming, general workout facilities, tennis at the Columbus State University Main Campus
Coca-Cola Space Science Center Theater on the Columbus State University RiverPark Campus
Field trip to Callaway Gardens for lunch and a visit to the Day Butterfly Museum and other attractions
Scholarship Assistance
Limited scholarship aid is available to cover full or partial registration fee for attending a POE. Scholarship applications are reviewed monthly beginning in February. The application deadline is April 15, 2015. For further information and to complete the online application forms, see https://www.agohq.org/education/poe/poe/
Registration
The registration fee of $425 ($375 for Early Registration by April 1) includes housing for five nights, meals (Sunday evening through Friday lunch), transportation to and from all POE events during the week, class materials, POE T-shirt, and a one-year student membership in the American Guild of Organists. No refunds for cancellations made after May 15. Registration deadline is May 1.
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May Birthdays
5/01 Joshua Evanovich 5/12 Elaine Sandberg 5/13 Sarah Fletcher 5/19 Justin DuRant 5/24 Lloyd Pilkington
2014 - 2015 CHAPTER ADMINISTRATION
DEAN Frances Webb H: 772-1492 E: [email protected] SUB-DEAN Tony Roof C: 606-1596 E: [email protected] SECRETARY Karen Shevenell H: 781-8193 E: [email protected] TREASURER Nancy Kelley H: 776-2861 W: 256-8383 E: [email protected]
MEMBERS AT LARGE Frank Ballard H 546-2786 E: [email protected] Eddie Huss W: CH: 256-8383 C: (336) 870-0534 E: [email protected] David Lowry C: (803) 608-1934 E: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Susan Sturkie H: 788-6807 E: [email protected]
DISTRICT CONVENER & NEWSLETTER EDITOR Tony Roof
C: 606-1596 E: [email protected]
Maddox Piano Service Jeff Maddox
C: (803) 609-4157 [email protected]
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CHERRY RHODES AND LADD THOMAS HONORED
BY THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
AT GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA GALA
Celebration of the Lifetime Achievements of Internationally Acclaimed Organists and University Professors Raised $60,000 Benefitting the AGO Endowment Fund
NEW YORK CITY — The American Guild of Organists (AGO) presented its twelfth annual Endowment Fund Distinguished Artist Award Recital and Gala Benefit Reception honoring Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas on Friday, April 17, at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale, Calif., where Dr. Thomas has served as organist for 55 years. An audience of more than 500 colleagues,
students, friends, and loved ones came together to celebrate the lifetime achievements of this dynamic musical couple.
The Gala was sponsored by the AGO National Council and its Development Committee in cooperation with the First United Methodist Church of Glendale. The event raised approximately $60,000 to be invested in the AGO Endowment Fund in the couple’s honor.
Annual earnings from the Endowment support the educational activities of the Guild.
The honorees performed a recital that included Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor (Thomas), Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, transcribed by Jean Guillou (Rhodes), and combined their talents on the organ bench in a rare organ duet performance of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas, as arranged by Rayner Brown for their exclusive use. The Gala Benefit Reception followed at the
Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Hotel with 200 guests in attendance.
AGO President John Walker,FAGO, presented the honorees with the AGO Endowment Fund Distinguished Artist Award “for their
exemplary careers as stellar performers and passionate teachers, and their lifelong service to the AGO and the sacred music profession.”
Established in 1994, the AGO Endowment Fund provides income to educate new organists and to cultivate new audiences for organ and choral music. Tax-deductible contributions to the Endowment Fund are invested in perpetuity to produce continuing income for
essential Guild programs and educational projects. The AGO’s annual Gala travels around the country to celebrate distinguished members of the organ world. Past AGO Gala honorees have included Marie-Claire Alain (New York City), Charles Callahan (St. Louis), David Craighead (Philadelphia), Gerre and Judith Hancock (New York City), Joyce Jones (Fort Worth), Marilyn Keiser (New York City), Marilyn Mason (Ann Arbor), Thomas Murray (New Haven), John Obetz (Kansas City), Frederick Swann (Los Angeles), and John and
Marianne Weaver (Philadelphia).
Those unable to attend the 2015 AGO Gala will receive a copy of the commemorative program book with their contribution of $50 or more to the AGO Endowment Fund. Contributions in honor of Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas can be made online at Agohq.org or
by mailing a check to: AGO Endowment Fund, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115. All gifts will be acknowledged in The American Organist. For information, please call 212-870-2311, ext. 4308, or e-mail [email protected].
The Árpád Darázs Singers will present a concert of religious and secular music at St. Simon and St. Jude (1110 Kinley Road, Irmo) on Sunday afternoon, May 3, at 4:00 p.m. The chorus, named in memory of Professor Árpád Darázs,
popular and charismatic conductor of choral music at the University of South Carolina, draws singers from the greater Midlands area. Membership is by audition.
Currently the choir has 35 singers with three from Newberry and two from Johnston, South Carolina. Robert Neese, gifted
organist and choir director for Ashland Methodist Church and music teacher, is the conductor.
The program of music lasts an hour with an intermission and is open and free to the public. The selections will be both familiar and new with musical emphasis on dynamics and blending of voices. It’s a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday
afternoon in May. Come and bring a friend or two who love choral music! A reception will follow in the Field Building. Mark your calendars: May 3 at 4:00pm.
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Positions Available
** NEW LISTING - OR CHANGES POSITIONS AVAILABLE Please contact Susan Sturkie (803-788-6807 or [email protected]) to update this information or for more information on these openings. BISHOPVILLE Bishopville United Methodist Church, 115 W. Church St., Bishopville, SC 29010 has an immediate opening for a part-time Organist or Organist/Choir Director. Job requirements are Wednesday evening choir practice, Sunday pre-worship practice, worship service (11 a.m.), special services, and funeral services. Salary is commensurate with responsibilities of individual(s). The instrument is a 15 rank, 2 manual, 1978 Austin organ maintained by Tim Smith of Smith Pipe Organ Service who can be contacted at 803-342-8731 or [email protected]. Pease direct all inquired to Don at 843-339-8611 or [email protected] CAYCE State Street Baptist Church is seeking a part time Music Director/Worship Leader who will be responsible for leading the church’s graded choir program including directing the adult choir and leading the worship service (blended). Please send resume to the Personnel Committee Attention Jay Zeigler, State Street Baptist Church; 1420 State Street; Cayce, SC 29033 or email to [email protected] COLUMBIA Christ the King Lutheran Church, 7239 Patterson Road, 29209, PO Box 9161, Columbia, 29290-9161, 803/776-3050. Parish musician; Weekly Eucharist at 10:45 Sunday and seasonal services. Blended style of worship using three hymnals, piano and organ. Organ is an 1861 E. and G. G. Hook tracker, one manual. Knowledge of liturgical style of worship important. Please call Pastor Mark Buchan at 803/776-3050, email at [email protected] or send a resume to the mailing address above.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 6904 Satchelford Road, 29206, is seeking a part-time Organist and Choir Director starting in August 2014. (Contact Susan Sturkie at [email protected] or the church contact person for a complete job description.) Qualified applicants should email resume and letter of interest to Elizabeth Barrett at [email protected] or call 803-553-0362. **North Trenholm Baptist Church, 6515 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia SC 29206 has an immediate opening for a part-time Organist. Job requirement is for Traditional Worship service, Sunday mornings only 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM, and perhaps a special service during the year. Salary is commensurate with responsibilities of individual. The instrument is a Baldwin Model B290-2 manual. Please contact Michael Cates, M.Div., [email protected] or 803- 518-4567. Sandlapper Singers Artistic Director. Position available July 1, 2016. The Artistic Director of the Sandlapper Singers is a part-time position that currently includes eight two-hour weekly rehearsals prior to each series concert as well as time used for selecting repertoire and traveling to and performing at concerts. Salary is negotiable, based on education and experience. For full job description, please visit www.sandlappersingers.org. Submit cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of at least three references to [email protected]. Finalists should be prepared to submit a video of a rehearsal and to participate in an actual rehearsal and concert during the 2015-16 season. Please, no telephone calls. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Broad River Road in Columbia, South Carolina seeks a part-time Choir Director for an adult choir. Duties will include conducting the choir at weekly rehearsals, Sunday Services, and all Holy Day Services. The Choir Director will work with Choir members to offer solos, duets, etc. to enhance worship at all services. Employment would begin in July, 2015. Knowledge of liturgical worship practices desirable. Salary commensurate with experience. Send letters of interest and resumes to: Chair, Choir Director Search Committee, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 1416 Broad River Rd., Columbia, SC, 29210 or e-mail: [email protected]
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1715 Bull Street in downtown Columbia, SC is seeking a part-time Organist/choir accompanist to play a 3 manual, 24 rank Moeller organ. Two traditional Sunday services, choir rehearsal, special services, weddings and funerals. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated excellence in organ performance and accompanying skills. Salary commensurate with experience. Please contact The Reverend Dr. Tony A Metze at (803) 779-0030 or [email protected] . GILBERT Cherokee Presbyterian Church, 3622 Augusta Highway, Gilbert, SC 29054 (803) 356-4289 Music Director. Please forward your resume to [email protected] Description: The church musician is responsible for planning and leading the music played and sung during worship services in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Cherokee Presbyterian Church. Director has experience and training in contemporary and traditional church worship music, directing a band, leading singers, providing leadership and management, and experience in creating a clear professional sound. (For complete job description, contact the church or Susan Sturkie at [email protected].) NEWBERRY Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. Part time organist/choir director-1 Sun. a.m. service, 1 choir rehearsal. Sent resume to 1307 Drayton Street, Newberry, SC 29108 or call 803-276-3163 for more information. ST. MATTHEWS St. Paul United Methodist Church, 202 East Bridge St., St. Matthews, S. C. 29135. Organist & Choir Director, Moeller Pipe Organ, Contact Rev. Suzanne B. Walker 803-874-2166 (office) [email protected] http://www.stpaulsmumc.com
WEST COLUMBIA Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church, 3050 Leaphart Rd, West Columbia, SC. Part-time organist/choir accompanist. 2-manual, 19 rank Schantz organ. Two traditional Sunday services, choir rehearsal, special services as needed. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated excellence in organ performance and accompanying skills. Contact Tom Brunson at [email protected] or (803)238-4816. WINNSBORO First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 59, Winnsboro, SC 29180. Minister of Music/Choir Director. The Director of Music is to assist the Pastor in planning and leading the worship service and to provide direction for the church music groups. The Director of Music will supervise the pianist and organist. Introduce a graded choir program-preschool through senior adults. Direct music groups as needed coordinating the music ministry with the entire church program emphasis. Arrange and provide music for all worship services, weddings, funerals and other activities as requested. Send resume to FBC, P.O. Box 59, Winnsboro, SC 29180, Att. Personnel Chairman. For more information and a complete job description, please contact Dale Connor at [email protected] .