Keeping Tabs

News for Rochester AGO members

February 2014

From the Dean's Keyboard

Greetings! I hope you are staying warm!
We had a great first AGO event of 2014 with Bruce Frank's class on modulation. Many thanks to Bruce for conceiving of the program and for being such a good host at First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford.

This month we look forward to our next Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series on Friday, February 21. Edoardo Bellotti will present a program on the Craighead-Saunders at Christ Church at 8 PM. Please spread the word about this event and invite friends!! We want to fill the pews.

Your board is working on planning a high school competition for musicians interested in the organ. We have decided to hold this on May 11 to give potential applicants plenty of time to prepare their programs. Please be in touch if you would like to help make this event happen.

I hope to see you this month!
Best wishes,
Annie Laver, Dean

RCORS February 21

Don't miss your chance to hear Eastman Professor of Organ, Harpsichord and Improvisation, Edoardo Bellotti in a full-length concert at Christ Church on Friday, February 21 at 8PM. Bring a friend! Tickets are $12 for AGO members and seniors, $15 regular admission, and $5 for students.

Positions Open

Organist (NEW)
St. John's Episcopal Church Canadaigua

This historic and welcoming Episcopal parish deeply appreciates good music and liturgy. Applicants should be musicians fluent with the organ, experienced with the Episcopal liturgies (preferred, but not required), and open to collaboration with the musicians and leaders of the parish. St. John's is home to a 20-member choir led by the parish Director of Music, Dennis Maxfield. The organ is by Delaware, built in 1985 of 2 manuals and 24 stops.

 1 Sunday Service - 9:00 a.m. rehearsal/10:00 a.m. service

 1 Midweek Rehearsal – Thursday evenings (September-May)

 Salary - $10,000

 Vacation - 6 Sundays (4 of your choosing, aside from specific Holy Days; 2 specific to the

parish calendar)

 Continuing Education - $400

 Funeral and wedding rate - $200

Interested applicants should contact the Rector:

The Rev'd David Hefling, ObJN+

St. John’s Episcopal Church

183 North Main Street,

Canandaigua, NY 14424

Church Phone: 585-394-4818

Email: rector@rochester.rr.com

LESSON SERIES NEWS

The lesson series got off to a great start on January 20 with a class by Nathan Laube at Asbury First Methodist Church. Annie Laver will host a class in March and Robert Poovey in May. Contact Carol Cowan if you are interested in attending either of these as a performer or auditor (ccowan585@gmail.com).

February events

Guild-sponsored events in purple

Sunday, February 2, 8:30 PM

Candlelight Concert, followed by Compline with the Christ Church Schola Cantorum and a reception.
Jacob Fuhrman, Thomas Gaynor, and Zachary Zwahlen perform on the Craighead-Saunders Baroque pipe organ and Hook & Hastings American Romantic pipe organ

Works by J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Van Noordt, and Schumann
Christ Church
141 East Avenue
Free, donations accepted

Sunday, February 9, 2:30 PM
Rochester Theatre Organ Society Concert
Eastman Bunch concert featuring Eastman faculty and students
Auditorium Theater
885 East Main St
Tickets at the door are $15

Thursday, February 20, 7:30 PM
Third Thursdays at MAG
Trumpeter Brian Shaw in a program with Publick Musick
Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Avenue
Free with gallery admission

Friday, February 21, 8 PM
Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series
Edoardo Bellotti, concert organist
Christ Church
141 East Avenue
Tickets $15 regular/$12 AGO members and seniors/$5 students

Sunday, February 23, 2:30 PM
Eastman at St. Michael's
Senior harp students of Kathleen Bride
St. Michael's Church
124 Evergreen Street
(Corner of N. Clinton and Clifford)
Free, donations accepted