Weekly Update for November 15, 2018

Cleveland Chapter American Guild of Organists

Programs for 2018/19

Details will be published as events approach.

Friday, November 16, 7:30 pm
David Cherwien leads a hymn festival
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron
AGO members can participate in the festival choir

January, 2019, dates and times TBA
Small group professional concerns discussions
Two sessions (one east side, one west side, locations TBA) to have informal discussions about topics of concern to musicians working for religious institutions. A great opportunity to network with professional colleagues.

Friday, February 8, 7:30 pm
Aaron Tan, organist (Winner of 2018 NYACOP)
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Downtown Cleveland
Co-sponsored with Cathedral of St. John

Saturday, February 23, time TBA
AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights

Saturday, March 2, 3:00 pm
Evensong at Trinity Cathedral (part of Treblefest)
Followed by an informal discussion and fellowship with Treblefest leader Sarah MacDonald, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, and Ely Cathedral, and 1regular UK columnist for The American Organist.
Details TBA
Members are also welcome to audit Treblefest rehearsals beginning at 9:00 am.

Sunday, March 3, 4:00 pm
Sarah MacDonald, organist
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Cleveland Heights

March 2019 (Date and Time TBA)
Paul Fritts, organ builder
A discussion about organ building and voicing.
First Lutheran Church, Lorain

Sunday, May 5, 3:00 pm
Katelyn Emerson, organist
First Lutheran Church, Lorain
Dedication recital of the new Paul Fritts organ.

Friday, May 17, 7:30 pm
An Evening at Notre Dame
Music by Vierne for organ, choir and instruments with musicians from Trinity Cathedral
Blackstone residence, Bratenahl
Chapter Annual meeting follows the concert.

It is the time of year that we give thanks for the blessings that we receive: for first responders: police, firefighters, EMS medics; for nurses and doctors, technicians, aides, and housekeepers, who work without complaint on behalf of their patients; for teachers and academics; for plumbers, who get called from their own families to unstop a drain that hasn’t been used for cooking since last Thanksgiving; for those forced to work on Thanksgiving Day at retail outlets. But we also are thankful for clergy and musicians at religious institutions, who often must work on holidays to bring joy and solace to their congregations. You can add your own blessings to this list.

This is a final reminder about the chapter’s November event at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron, tomorrow night. There is more information below.

Finally, there were many AGO members present for the memorial service last Saturday morning in honor of Walter “Chick” Holtkamp. There were spoken words of tribute, and musical tributes in solo organ music played by David Higgs, and fantastic hymn accompaniments by John Ferguson. It was a beautifully moving tribute to an organ builder with unparalleled visual design skills, and whose work (as Professor Ferguson pointed out in his comments) left an indelible mark on organs in the second half of the twentieth century. RIP Chick.

Happy Thanksgiving,
Tim

(Some of these listings are adapted from those on the website ClevelandClassical.com. Please visit their site to see other concerts in Cleveland and northeast Ohio, as well as many articles and reviews of concerts.)

Submissions for this calendar are welcome. Submissions (email to newsletter@agocleveland.org) should be in TEXT form (i.e., no PDFs or images) including the title of the event, date and time, a brief description, sponsoring organization, address, admission charge, if any, and contact information. We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, style length and appropriateness. Priority will be given to events relating to organ and sacred choral music and events sponsored by Cleveland Chapter members or the religious institutions with which they are associated. 

Recurring events:
Tuesdays, 12:05 pm, Continuing through December 18 – Organ Concerts at The Church of the Covenant in University Circle. Free - Bring a Lunch - Bring a Friend. www.CovenantWeb.org. 216-421-0482

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Friday, November 16, 7:30 pm – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT. *David Cherwien leads a hymn festival*. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron. AGO members can participate in the festival choir. Details TBA.

Sunday, November 18, 4:00 pm – Jonathan Moyer, organ. “Organ Espressions.” Program to be announced. Fairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St., Fairlawn. Freewill offering.

Sunday, November 18, 7:00 pm – Choral Arts Cleveland, Brian Bailey, conducting. Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Missa Brevis K. 192, Joshua Fadenholz’s Homage to Vivaldi’s Gloria & Stuart Scott’s Viva Vivaldi (excerpts). Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Hts. Freewill offering.

Tuesday, November 20, 8:00 pm – Eun Jae Park, organ. Artist Diploma Recital, Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, 90 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. Free

Wednesday, November 21 and 28, 12:15 pm – FREE noon-time concert. Linda Kempke plays “Thanksgiving and celebration,” music by Bach, Weckmann, Flor Peeters, and others. Trinity Lutheran Church, West 30th Street at Lorain Avenue, Cleveland. Free parking in church lot off West 29.

Sunday, November 25, 6:30 pm – Mathew Bickett, organ. Senior Recital, Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, 90 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. Free

Wednesday, November 28, 6:00 pm – Choral Evensong. The Rev. Dr. Brian Wilbert. Trinity Cathedral Chamber Singers, Todd Wilson, director. Service: Stanford in G. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH.

Tuesday, December 4, 6:30 pm – Natalie Mealey, organ. Masters Recital, Fairchild Chapel, Oberlin College, 50 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. Free

Wednesday, December 5, 6:00 pm – Choral Evensong. The Rev. Sarah Shofstall. Men of the Trinity Cathedral Choir, Todd Wilson, director. Service: Bairstow in E-flat. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH.

Friday, December 7, 8 pm—The Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert. Plymouth Church. Under the direction of Frank Bianchi, the 100+ chorus presents their Christmas Concert on the Eastside at Plymouth Church. Music for choir, organ, brass, candlelight procession.  Tickets available at www.bw.edu/tickets 

Friday, December 7, 8:00 pm - Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, Oberlin College Choir, Oberlin Musical Union, Raphael Jimenez and Gregory Ristow, conductors, Maggie Kinabrew, soprano, Joseph Lattanzi, baritone. Dimitri Shostakovich, Chamber Symphony, Opus 110; Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dona nobis pacem; Herbert Howells, Take him earth for cherishing. Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, 90 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074

Sunday, December 9, 2:00 pm – Paul Goussot, organ. “Titulaire” of the famous Dom Bedos organ at the medieval Abbey of St-Croix in Bordeaux, France, Goussot recently won first prize for improvisation at the 26th International Organ Festival in Saint Albans, UK. Free. Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH. Program details to be announced at clevelandart.org/goussot.

Wednesday, December 12, 6:00 pm – Choral evensong. The Rev. Dr. Paul Gaston. Trinity Cathedral Choir, Todd Wilson, director. Service: Eckelmeyer’s “Trinity Hodie Service”. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH.

Saturday, December 15, 7 pm — Candlelight Carols, Plymouth Church. Love to sing Christmas Carols?  Gather in the Herr Chapel in the glow of candlelight to sing beloved carols of the season with the Plymouth Choir and organ.Dessert, coffee/tea served. Please make a reservation by emailing office@plymouthchurchucc.org.  Free-will offering.
 
December 21, 7:30 pm; Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron; December 22, 8:00 pm; Lakewood Congregational Church; and December 23, 4:00 pm; Our Lady of Peace, Cleveland – Quire Cleveland: Charpentier's Midnight Mass-Collaboration Concert with Les Délices. Quire continues its collaboration with the renowned instrumental ensemble, Les Délices (Debra  Nagy, director), with a presentation of Charpentier's Messe de Minuit and Dialogus inter Angelos et  Pastores Judeae in Nativitatem Domini under the leadership of Eric Milnes (Montréal Baroque). These  two works, accompanied by charming French carols, provide a moment of respite to RESTORE  the hearts and minds of those present as we come to the end of 2018. For more information, visit quirecleveland.org.  (216) 223-8854 info@quirecleveland.org

Monday, December 24, 10 pm — Service of Lessons and Carols. Plymouth Church. A service patterned after King’s College. Music for choir, organ, instruments, and handbells.     

January, 2019, dates and times TBA – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENTS. *Small group professional concerns discussions*. Two sessions (one east side, one west side, locations TBA) to have informal discussions about topics of concern to musicians working for religious institutions. A great opportunity to network with professional colleagues.

Friday, February 8, 7:30 pm – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT. Aaron Tan, organist* *(Winner of 2018 NYACOP) Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Downtown Cleveland. Co-sponsored with Cathedral of St. John

Saturday, February 23 – AGO Cleveland Chapter sponsors the AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights. For further information and application, contact competition coordinator Fern Jennings, [fernjennings@hotmail.com]

March 2019 (Date and Time TBA) – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT. *Paul Fritts, organ builder*. A discussion about organ building and voicing. First Lutheran Church, Lorain.

Saturday, March 2, 3:00 pm – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT. Evensong at Trinity Cathedral (part of Treblefest). Followed by an informal discussion and fellowship with Treblefest leader
Sarah MacDonald, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, and Ely Cathedral, and 1regular UK columnist for *The American Organist.*Details TBA. Members are also welcome to audit Treblefest rehearsals beginning at 9:00 am.

Sunday, March 3, 4:00 pm –*Sarah MacDonald, organist*
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights. Co-sponsored by Cleveland Chapter, AGO.

Sunday, March 31, 2:00 pm – Emmanuel Culcasi, organ. Trained as a musician and a scientist, Culcasi is well on his way to a versatile career as a recitalist, collaborative scientist, and educator. Since 2016, he has served as “co-titulaire” organist of the 1854 Ducroquet/Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Saint-Sauveur cathedral in Aix-en-Provence. Free. Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH. Program details to be announced at clevelandart.org/culcasi.

Friday, April 19, 7:30pm - Good Friday Concert: Requiems by Herbert Howells and John Rutter. Trinity Chamber Singers and Trinity Cathedral Choir. Nicole Keller, organ; Todd Wilson, conductor. Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH. Free-will offering.
 
May 4, 7:30 pm; Lakewood Congregational Church; and May 5, 4:00 pm; St. Peter Cleveland – Quire Cleveland: Ave Maria: England's Rose.The Blessed Virgin Mary has been praised through music more than any other woman in western  history. Our final program presents gems of the early English church by such composers as  Dunstaple, Cornysh, and Fayrfax, alongside more familiar gents like Byrd, Tallis, and Philips. With  Mother's Day the following weekend, and a celebration of new life in Spring, what better way to  REVIVE our spirits than honoring those who gave us life through some of the greatest choral music ever written. For more information, visit quirecleveland.org.  (216) 223-8854 

Sunday, May 5, 3:00 pm – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT *Katelyn Emerson, organist*. First Lutheran Church, Lorain. Dedication recital of the new Paul Fritts organ. Co-spon sponsored with First Lutheran Church, Lorain.

Friday, May 17, 7:30 pm – AGO CLEVELAND CHAPTER EVENT *An Evening at Notre Dame*. Music by Vierne for organ, choir and instruments with musicians from Trinity Cathedral. Blackstone residence, Bratenahl. AGO Cleveland Chapter Annual meeting follows the concert.