2012-2013 Chapter Events
Schedule of Chapter Events -- view calendar for full listings
Date & Time |
Event Details |
Location |
September 30, 4:00pm |
Entertainment with Li Lin (Acrobatics and Sichuan Changing Faces) and Potluck Dinner |
Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Ave., White Plains |
October 28, 2pm |
Bronxville Organ Crawl and Hymn/Choir Festival |
2:00 pm: Bus leaves Concordia College for Christ Church (17 Sagamore Rd, Bronxville NY) Next site: St. Joseph's, (15 Cedar St., Bronxville NY) Next site: Reformed Church, (180 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville NY) Last site: Hymn/Choir Festival at Concordia |
November 12, 7:30pm |
Acoustics for Worship Spaces Speaker: Dan Clayton, Clayton Acoustics Group |
St. Peters Episcopal Church Peekskill, NY |
January 6, 4pm |
Twelfth Night Party |
Home of Eileen Laurence |
February 24, 4pm |
Virgil Fox Centennial Marilyn Brennan, Virgil Fox’s long-time secretary, will share her stories of this great musician and character event flyer |
West Center Church, 101 Pondfield Rd. West, Bronxville, NY |
April 21, 4pm |
Christopher Houlihan Recital |
Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY |
May 19, 4pm |
Members' Recital |
St. Anne's Church, 25 Eastern Ave. Ossining, NY |
Entertainment with Li Lin (Acrobatics and Sichuan Changing Faces) and Potluck Dinner
Westchester, N.Y. September 30, chapter members met at The Church in the Highlands in White Plains for a pot luck supper prepared by Frank Miller. Magician Zhao Lao Shih entertained, and our host Bob Chase presented a history of the chapter, written to commemorate its 60th anniversary. Incoming Dean Kevin Walsh presented outgoing Dean Alice Avouris with a past dean's pin. A selection of gently-used organ music was available for members to take home.
– Kevin Walsh, Dean
as published in the May 2013 edition of The American Organist
– Kevin Walsh, Dean
as published in the May 2013 edition of The American Organist
Bronxville Organ Crawl and Hymn/Choir Festival
Westchester, N.Y.October 28: chapter members joined an organ crawl in Bronxville that made vitist to four instruments. They met at Concordia College in Bronxville and boarded a bus to Christ Church, where hosts Christopher Wells and Vaughn Mauren demonstrated the church's 2009 Casavant. At St. Joseph’s Church, host John Strybos, assisted by oboist Josh Hall, demonstrated the 1988 Moller which has voicing and additions by Steuart Goodwin (2001). Then it was on to the Reformed Church, where host Mark Peterson demonstrated the 1957 Schantz (tonal revisions by Mann & Trupiano and console by Harris Precision Products). Members then returned to Concordia College for a hymn festival conducted by Jason Thoms, with Deb Reiss accompanying on the Jaeckel organ. A reception and light refreshments followed.
– Kevin Walsh, Dean
As published in the May 2013 issue of The American Organist
– Kevin Walsh, Dean
As published in the May 2013 issue of The American Organist
Acoustics for Worship Spaces Speaker: Dan Clayton, Clayton Acoustics Group
Dan Clayton, Clayton Acoustics Group
Westchester, N.Y. November 12, chapter members met at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Peekskill (Janine Wallour-Thwaite, host) to hear Dan Clayton of the Clayton Acoustics Group speak on "Acoustics in Worship Spaces." His presentation, copiously illustrated with slides and photos, included defining good acoustics for worships spaces, how acousticians can help churches, examples of good acoustics and poor acoustics, and possible solutions for improving problem situations. A lively question and answer session followed, which continued over refreshments and even into the parking lot.
– Kevin Walsh
as publised in June, 2013 issue of The American Organist
Westchester, N.Y. November 12, chapter members met at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Peekskill (Janine Wallour-Thwaite, host) to hear Dan Clayton of the Clayton Acoustics Group speak on "Acoustics in Worship Spaces." His presentation, copiously illustrated with slides and photos, included defining good acoustics for worships spaces, how acousticians can help churches, examples of good acoustics and poor acoustics, and possible solutions for improving problem situations. A lively question and answer session followed, which continued over refreshments and even into the parking lot.
– Kevin Walsh
as publised in June, 2013 issue of The American Organist
Twelfth Night
Westchester, N.Y. Jan. 6, the chapter held its annual Twelfth Night party at the home of Sub-Dean Eileen Laurence. Participants enjoyed food prepared by chapter members, swapped stories of busy holiday activities, sang carols around the piano, and enjoyed each other’s company. – Kevin Walsh
as published in the July, 2013 edition of The American Organist
as published in the July, 2013 edition of The American Organist
Virgil Fox Centennial
Feb. 24, chapter members met at West Center Church in Bronxville for a program titled “Something Marvelous to Share: The Life and Music of Virgil Fox.” Given Fox’s long association with Rodgers Organs, it was fitting that this program was presented in a church with a Rodgers instrument. Members Frank Miller, Rick Tripodi and our host Arnold Ostlund performed several of Fox’s signature pieces, joined by West Center’s soprano Catherine Forbes. Virgil Fox’s long-time secretary, Marilyn Brennan, shared stories of this great musician. A reception followed. - Kevin Walsh
As published in the September, 2013 issue of The American Organist
As published in the September, 2013 issue of The American Organist
The Program
Music from Frank Miller
Nimrod, Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Prayer from Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdink (1854 - 1921)
Musings from Marilyn Brennan
Music from West Center
The Way to Emmaus, Cantata for Solo Soprano
Music: Jaromir Weinberger (1896 - 1904); Text: Luke 24: 13 - 31
Catherine Forbes, soprano, Arnold Ostlund, organ
Musings from Marilyn Brennan
Music from Rick Tripodi
Adagio in g, Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751)
Londonderry Air, arr. Archer
Now Thank We All Our God, J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) arr. Hebble
Ertöt uns durch dein Güte (Take us, Lord, into Thy Keeping) – JS Bach, arranged Fox/Hebble
All the pieces played were ones that Virgil Fox played and loved; the last one was one of his favorite Encore pieces.
Christopher Houlihan Recital
April 21, the chapter presented Christopher Houlihan in recital at Rye Presbyterian Church, playing the church’s four-manual Casavant organ. His program included works by Bach, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Liszt’s monumental Fantasy and Fugue on “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam”. A reception followed. - Kevin Walsh
as published in the October, 2013 issue of The American Organist
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as published in the October, 2013 issue of The American Organist
view the performer bio
The Program
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Andantino, from string Quartet, opus 10
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Transcribed by Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)
Fantasy in E-flat Major
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Fantasy and Fugue on "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1888)
and an Encore
Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, opus 20
Louis Vierne (1870-1937).
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Andantino, from string Quartet, opus 10
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Transcribed by Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)
Fantasy in E-flat Major
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Fantasy and Fugue on "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1888)
and an Encore
Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, opus 20
Louis Vierne (1870-1937).
Members' Recital
The performers by the 1990 Noack Tracker Organ
From Left: Timothy Keenan-Devlin, Dale Bonenberger, Edwin Wallace, Alice Avouris (with her flute), Lana Kollath, Joyce Gardner
May 19, the chapter's annual members' recital took place at St. Ann's Church in Ossining. Members Dale Bonenberger, Joyce Gardner (joined by Alice Avouris on flute), Timothy Keenan-Devlin, Lowell Knauer (host), Lana Kollath, and Edwin Wallace played a wide variety of music on the church's 1990 Noack organ. A Reception followed.
as published in the November, 2013 issue of The American Organist
as published in the November, 2013 issue of The American Organist
The Program
Prelude on St. Ann's by Johann Sebastian Bach
Lowell Knauer
Ave Virgo Virginum by Alfred V. Fedak
Processional by Alfred V. Fredak
Lana Kollath
Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Fanfare by Guy Eldredge
Timothy Keenan-Devlin
Sonata C Major (Gavotte and Gigue movements) by Jean Marie LeClaire
Alice Avouris, flute and Joyce Gardner, organ
Benedictus Opus 59 by Max Reger
Edwin Wallace
Aaron Copeland's Fanfare for the Common Man arr. by Dorothy Papadakos
Organ Piece in G Major by Adolph Hesse
Dale Bonenberger
Prelude on St. Ann's by Johann Sebastian Bach
Lowell Knauer
Ave Virgo Virginum by Alfred V. Fedak
Processional by Alfred V. Fredak
Lana Kollath
Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major by Johann Sebastian Bach
Fanfare by Guy Eldredge
Timothy Keenan-Devlin
Sonata C Major (Gavotte and Gigue movements) by Jean Marie LeClaire
Alice Avouris, flute and Joyce Gardner, organ
Benedictus Opus 59 by Max Reger
Edwin Wallace
Aaron Copeland's Fanfare for the Common Man arr. by Dorothy Papadakos
Organ Piece in G Major by Adolph Hesse
Dale Bonenberger
