Westchester, NY January
6, the chapter's annual Twelfth Night party was held at the home
of Dean Joyce Gardner. Edna Schloton coordinated hospitality and
encouraged everyone to use the recipes in her new AGO cookbook.
– Ralph A. Burkhart
Westchester, NY February
10, chapter members met at the Church in the Highlands. A talk
on the contemporary Requiem was presented by Robert Chase, a former
chapter dean. A general discussion of the topic was followed by
performance of examples from composers found in Dr. Chase's new
book, Memento Mori, A Guide to Contemporary Memorial Music.
Pieces were heard by composers: Alfred Bruneau, Javier Busto,
Roger Calmel, Eleanor Daley, Richard Danielpour, Marc Eychenne,
John Foulds, William Harper, Roman Maciejewski, Alfred Schnittke,
and Jean-Pierre Sciau. Refreshments were prepared by Edna Schloton.
– Ralph A. Burkhart
As published in
The American Organist, May, 2008
