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UPCOMING EVENTS - 2008

Programs for 2008 January 26, 2008

AGO Organ Crawl

The bus leaves from the Clearwater Mall Target
parking lot at 9:15 a.m. The cost for the bus is $5.00.
Call Mark Prater for reservations (727-536-2698).

We will be stopping for lunch at 12:00
(everyone pays for themselves.)

We will be visiting:

Christ Episcopal, Bradenton
(LeTourneau)

First Presbyterian, Sarasota
(Moller, revoiced by Weiler & Ambrosino)

Faith Lutheran, Sarasota
(Guzowski & Steppe)

Arrive back in Clearwater at approximately 6:00p.m.


------------------ CONCERT CANCELLED -----------------

Organ Concerts - Eckerd College
February 17th at 3 pm.

Organists, Ray Horsley & and High School Students Michelle and Jason Horsley!

Please advise any and all persons of this cancellation!


February 16th, 2008 - Hand Bells!

We are very pleased to have Marshall Jones leading a Hand Bell Reading and Technique Session, St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Tarpon Springs, 812 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs.

For those of our Chapter who are not familiar with techniques of Hand Bell music (myself included) other than as a listener, this will be a marvelous opportunity for everyone to better understand the delicate and appealing beauty of this medium, under a master technician and musician.

Contact: Marshall Jones at 727-937-2503 ext. 15 or
mjones755@tampabay.rr.com


March 7th - 9th, 2008

 


March 9th - 3 pm.

Ecumenical Celebration with over 100 singers plus
Bell Choirs for Kenneth Grom.

KENNETH GROM will celebrate his 85th birthday in March and during the St. Andrew and Friends concert we will celebrate his 70th year as a Church Organist and a Choir Director.

http://www.standrewatscc.org
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1239 Del Webb Blvd. West
Sun City Center, Florida 33573


April 4th - 7:30pm Organ Concert
Friday evening Candlelight Pipe Organ Concert by
“Grom Fund Scholarship Students” and Chapter Members.

Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange St, downtown Clearwater.

Two Pipe Organs by Orgues Letourneau.
Carillon Prelude 7pm Linda Pointer, Carilloneur.

Outstanding Young Organists: Charity Henry, Michelle
Horsley, Jason Horsley, Zachary Rygiel, and Wagner
Schulz PLUS performers from the American Guild of
Organists. A Prelude Concert for the “2008 International
Pipes Spectacular”

Spectacular: “A Celebration of the Pipe Organ” , of the National AGO.


May 4th - Banquet, Evensong, Installation

Banquet, Evensong, Election and Installation of
Chapter Officers. Prince of Peace, Lutheran Church,
455 Missouri Ave, Largo. Donald Rolander is our host.

We are honored to have Margaret McAlister, our former District Convener to the State of Florida, to Officiate at the Installation Service this year!


Please remember,
all of these events are for Your benefit!

 

Art for Faith's Sake

Art for Faith’s Sake - 2007-2008 Series

At Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
455 Missouri Avenue, Largo, Florida

Felix Hell
Young German Organist
Sunday, February 10th ~ 3:00 pm

The Seven Last Words of Christ
Palm Sunday, March 16th ~ 3:00 pm
A Sacred Cantata by Théodore Dubois
Prince of Peace Church Choir and Soloists

Madrigala Concert
Sunday, May 18th ~ 3:00 pm
Largo High School Madrigal Singers & Chamber Orchestra, William Renfroe, conductor

2008 Candlelight Concerts Church of the Ascension 2008 Candlelight Concerts

Four Friday Evenings @ 7:30 pm
Candlelight Concerts (Carillon 7 pm.)

February 1 “JOURNEY OF A SONG” CONCERT
Beautiful Melodies, Fantastic Singers, Organ Airs

February 29 BACH FESTIVAL CONCERT
Bach Aria Singers, Pipe Organ, Choral Scholars

March 14 CELTIC CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
Organ, Clearwater Choral Scholars, Guest Artists,
Schola Soloists, Irish Music for St. Patrick’s Day

April 4th “PIPES SPECTACULAR CONCERT”
Outstanding Young Organists: Kenneth Grom Fund
Scholarship Students & Clearwater AGO Organists:
A Prelude to the International AGO celebration of the

Organ, “2008 Pipes Spectacular”
Anyone interested should contact Beth Hunter immediately - Jan. 30th deadline to express interest in playing and submitting the Title of the piece to be played!

Beth will accept players as possible - 1 hr 15 min. time limit total and 40-45 min. already taken. Only 30 min. of time available for players!

Beth Hunter, Organist-Choirmaster, Carillonneur
Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave,
Downtown Clearwater www.churchofascension.org

The Heissler Concert Series - 2008

The Heissler Concert Series - 2008

St. Petersburg College Music Center
http://www.spcollege.edu/spg/music/organ_concert_series.htm

6605 5th Avenue North St. Petersburg

*Free Admission
All dates are Friday evenings at 7:30 pm.
*Free admission to all events except the David Higgs concert ($10.00)

February 15th - Nathan Laube

In his 4th year at Curtis; back for his 4th appearance at SPC!
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February 29th - Isabelle Demers

French-Canadian doctoral candidate at Juilliard under Paul Jacobs
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March 28 - Boyd Jones

Chairman of the Organ Department at Stetson University
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April 18 - Daniel Sullivan

Doctoral candidate from Juilliard under Paul Jacobs
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October 24th - István Ruppert

Chairman of the Organ Department Franz Liszt Academy - Budapest, Hungary

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