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Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists February 29, 2016
The Trompette
Article submitted by Christopher Ellerston
Deadline for the next Trompette:
March 10, 2016
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Member-At-Large
Central Iowa Chapter, American Guild of Organists
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♪♫ Upcoming Chapter Event ♫♪
Chapter Dinner and
Lutheran Choir
Ahreum Han will present a recital with
works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Karg-Elert,
Vierne, Offenbach, Johannes Matthias
Michel, and Max Reger. This event is
sponsored by the Central Iowa Chapter
in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,
815 High Street, Des Moines, IA on Sun-
day, March 6 at 4:00 P.M. See Han’s
Bio on PAGE 2.
Members of the Central Iowa Chapter gathered
on February 20 at Old Maine’s Brewing Compa-
ny for a chapter-sponsored dinner. After dining
and socializing, members moved to the First
United Methodist Church to hear David Cher-
wien and the National Lutheran Choir
amaze listeners with whimsical organ improvisa-
tion, impeccable blend, and powerful diction. A
$500 donation from the chapter helped to bring
the choir to Iowa for the concert. It centered on
the liturgical texts of the Psalms and the im-
portance of spirituals with poetic reflection and
congregational singing throughout.
Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists February 29, 2016 Page 2
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DATE/TIME EVENT LOCATION ADDRESS
03/06/2016
3:00 P.M.
Organ Recital:
Mark Babcock Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines, IA
03/06/2016 4:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Ahreum Han
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
03/25/2016 7:00 P.M.
Music for Good Friday Grand View Lutheran Church 2930 East 13th St
Des Moines, IA
04/03/2016 4:00 P.M.
Lassler’s Missa Secunda and Mozart’s Vespere Solennes
de Confessore Faith Lutheran Church
10395 University Ave. Clive, IA
04/19/2016 5:30 P.M. Dinner 6:30 P.M. Concert
Carillon Demonstration and Concert with Tin Shi Tam
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
Chapter Calendar Chapter Event (gray) Community Event (white)
Organist Ahreum Han Congdon’s performances have thrilled audiences throughout the United States, Asia, and
Europe. She has been a featured soloist at many conventions and festivals, including the 2012 National
Convention of the American Guild of Organists, the 2010 AGO Winter Conclave, the Young Virtuosi Festival,
and the White Mountain Musical Arts Bach Festival. Ahreum has performed at some extraordinary venues,
including Trinity Church at Wall Street, the Princeton University Chapel, the Memorial Chapel at Harvard
University, Jack Singer Hall in Calgary, Michealskirche in Leipzig, Germany, Oxford Town Hall (UK), Nottingham
Albert Concert Hall (UK), and Esplanade Hall in Singapore. Her performances have been featured on the radio
show PIPEDREAMS. Ahreum is presently the Principal Organist, Assistant Director of Music, and Artist-in-
Residence at First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, Iowa.
The Central Iowa Chapter recently made a financial contribution to Iowa Public Radio in support of
their reinstatement of Pipedreams. Chapter Dean, Michael Stefanek, sent the gift along with a letter. He
emphasized the appreciation and importance of the radio show writing: “On behalf of the Central Iowa
Chapter of the American Guild of Organists I want to express our extreme gratitude to you and the
management for the return of the program, Pipedreams, on Iowa Public Radio...This program is a great
blessing to have for organists, organ enthusiasts, and choral music enthusiasts. We strongly encourage
the continuance of this unique program for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy.”