NYC Chapter Programs & Events
of the 2010–2011 Season |
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Program Year at a Glance
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Ken Cowan – Dedicatory Recital, St. James' Church (Epis.) |
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Lincoln Center Organ Tour & Wine Reception |
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Sherry Reception for Dame Gillian Weir |
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Stephen Tharp – Lecture-Recital on Jeanne Demessieux |
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Presidents' Day Conference – "The Grand Old Men" |
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William Whitehead – Dupré Symphonie-Passion |
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Cliff Hill – Choral Reading Session |
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Dinner Cruise in New York Harbor |
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Dedicatory Recital by Ken Cowan |
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Sunday
17 October 2010
3.00 pm
St. James' Church (Episcopal)
865 Madison Avenue/71st Street
Host: Dr. Davis Wortman
This program is co-sponsored
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St. James' Church
Admission: $60 / $30
Free to NYC Chapter members |
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Ken Cowan, a native of Canada, is one of North America’s finest concert organists. Praised for his dazzling artistry, impeccable technique and imaginative programming, he maintains a rigorous performing schedule which takes him to major concert venues across America, Canada and Europe. Mr. Cowan is Assistant Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ, where he was recently awarded the 2008 Rider University Distinguished Teaching Award.
The Bicentennial Organ
Schoenstein & Co.
Benicia, Calif.
Chancel – IV/78, Op. 157 (2009)
Gallery – II/18, Op. 156 (2008)
Electro-pneumatic chest action
Solid state key & comb. action
4 manuals, 137 stops, 96 ranks
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PROGRAM |
| Fantasie in F minor, K. 608 |
Mozart |
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| The Soul of the Lake, Op. 96, No. 1 |
Karg-Elert |
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from Pastels from the Lake of Constance |
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| Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21 |
Mendelssohn |
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| Deux esquisses, Op. 41 |
Dupré |
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— Intermission — |
| Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue |
Willan |
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| Canon in A-flat major, Op. 56, No. 4 |
Schumann |
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| Canon in E major, Op. 56, No. 3 |
| Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 60, No. 5 |
| Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg |
Wagner |
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Lincoln Center Organs
Tour and Wine Reception |
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Tuesday
26 October 2010
Beginning at 4.30 pm
[1] Organ Studio
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
Broadway at 65th Street
Host: Paul Jacobs
Admission: Free
NYC Chapter members only
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Schoenstein & Co.
Benicia, Calif. – Op. 158 (2010)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 33 stops, 12 ranks
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[2] Organ Studio
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
Broadway at 65th Street
Host: Paul Jacobs |
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Flentrop Orgelbouw B.V.
Zaandam, The Netherlands (1969)
Mechanical key and stop action
2 manuals, 14 stops, 17 ranks
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[3] Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
120 West 69th Street
Host: Nigel Potts
Wine reception at the church
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Schoenstein & Co.
Benicia, Calif. – Op. 153 (2008)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 56 stops, 17 ranks
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Sherry Reception for Dame Gillian Weir |
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Friday
5 November 2010
6.00 pm
Living Room
Brick Presbyterian Church
Please use Parish House door
62 East 92nd Street
Host: Keith S. Tóth
Admission: Free
NYC Chapter members only
Limited to 70 people
RSVP to David Enlow |
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Britain's Dame Gillian Weir is one of the world's foremost musical artists. Her unique career as an internationally acclaimed concert organist, performing worldwide at the great festivals and with leading orchestras and conductors, has established her as a distinguished musician.
Gillian Weir was presented with the Chapter's International Performer of the Year Award during her recital in Alice Tully Hall on May 27, 1981. |
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In Conversation with Stephen Tharp
Recording and Performing the Works of Jeanne Demessieux |
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Tuesday
25 January 2011
7.00 pm
Brick Presbyterian Church
1140 Park Avenue / 91st Street
Host: Keith S. Tóth
Admission: $10
Free to NYC Chapter members
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Stephen Tharp is recognized as one of the great concert organists of our age. Having played 36 solo intercontinental tours and over 1300 concerts worldwide, he has built one of the most respected international careers in the world
In February 2009, Tharp's Aeolus CD release, The Complete Organ Works of Jeanne Demessieux, was awarded the 5 Diapason high rating for excellence from Diapason French music magazine, and the prestigious ‘Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik’ (May 2009), Germany’s top critic’s prize for recordings.
Since 2007, he has been Artist in Residence at Grace Church (Episcopal), New York.
Casavant Frères, Limitée
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada – Op. 3837 (2005)
Electric slider chests
Solid State combination action
4 manuals, 101 stops, 118 rks
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Pre-Conference Event
Sunday
20 February 2011
3.00 pm
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
921 Madison Ave. / 73rd Street
Admission: $15 general
$10 students & seniors
Children 12 & under free
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Music of Seth Bingham
Christopher Marks is Assistant Professor of organ at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 1999 to 2006, he taught organ and served as University Organist at Syracuse University. Dr. Marks is launching his latest recording, Organ Works of Seth Bingham, Vol. 2, of a planned 3-CD set dedicated to the organ works of Seth Bingham, Organist and Choir Director at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church from 1913 to 1951.
Casavant Frères, Limitée
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada – Opus 2660 (1961)
Electro-pneumatic key action
Solid-state stop & comb. action
rev. Schantz Organ Co. (2000)
3 manuals, 70 stops, 73 ranks
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PROGRAM |
| Unto the Hills (Pastoral Psalms, Op. 30) |
| Harmonies of Florence (1929) |
| Seven Preludes or Postludes on Lowell Mason Hymns, Op. 42 |
| Wesley – Watchman – Work Song |
| Annunciation (1957) |
| Nativity Song (1941) |
| Ut Queant Laxis, Op. 61 |
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| Baroques, Op. 41 |
| Two Pieces Dedicated to Seth Bingham: |
| Lamento – Louis Vierne |
| Caprice – Harry Benjamin Jepson |
| Roulade (Six Pieces, Op. 9) |
| Toccata (Suite, Op. 25) |
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Presidents’ Day Conference
The Grand Old Men
Seth Bingham – Clarence Dickinson – Harold Friedell – T. Tertius Noble |
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Monday
21 February 2011
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
St. Bartholomew's Church
325 Park Avenue at 51st Street
Admission: $40
Free to NYC Chapter members
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Seth Bingham
(1882–1972) |
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Clarence Dickinson
(1873–1969) |
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Harold Friedell
(1905–1958) |
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T. Tertius Noble
(1867–1953) |
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9.00 am |
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Morning Coffee |
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10.00 am |
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Harold Friedell – Lecture by Dr. Neal Campbell |
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11.00 am |
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Seth Bingham – Lecture by Dr. Christopher Marks |
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12.00 pm |
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Clarence Dickinson – Lecture by Lorenz Maycher |
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1.00 pm |
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Lunch on your own |
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2.30 pm |
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T. Tertius Noble – Lecture by John Scott |
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Evensong
The Choir of St. Bartholomew's Church
William K. Trafka, Director of Music & Organist
Paolo Bordignon, Associate Director of Music & Director of the Choristers
Works of Friedell, Bingham, Dickinson, and Noble |
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Post-Conference Event
Tuesday
22 February 2011
8.00 pm
Church of the Resurrection
(Episcopal)
119 East 74th Street
Admission: $25 general
$20 students & seniors
$20 NYC AGO Members
Advance tickets online
Note: church has limited capacity
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Dedicatory Recital
Peter Richard Conte is Grand Court Organist of the world famous Wanamaker Organ at the Macy's department store in Philadelphia, a position he has held since 1989. When not touring, he performs on the six-manual, 28,000-pipe instrument twice daily, six days per week. Mr. Conte also serves as Choirmaster and Organist of St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia.
Casavant Frères, Limitée
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada – Opus 665 (1916); rebuilt by Organ Clearing House (2009)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 49 stops, 40 ranks
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PROGRAM |
| Empire March |
Elgar, tr. Conte |
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| Concerto in G Major |
Ernst, tr. Bach |
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| Scherzo (Sonata VIII) |
Guilmant |
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| Agitato and Fugue (Sonata XI, op. 148) |
Rheinberger |
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— Interval — |
| Overture to The Yeomen of the Guard |
Sullivan , tr. Conte |
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| From Bach's Memento |
Bach, tr. Widor |
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| Pastorale |
| Mattheus–Final |
| Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhäuser |
Wagner, tr. Conte |
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| Finlandia |
Sibelius, tr. Fricker |
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Recital by William Whitehead |
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Friday
11 March 2011
8.00 pm
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
(Episcopal)
145 West 46th Street
Host: James Kennerley
Admission:
$20 general
$15 students & seniors
Free to NYC Chapter members
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William Whitehead has gained a wide reputation for his engaging and inspiring interpretation of the organ repertoire. Trained at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music, William also held the position of Organ Scholar of Westminster Abbey. Having occupied posts at Rochester Cathedral and the Royal Academy of Music, he is now Organ Professor at Trinity College of Music in London. Together with Ann Elise Smoot, William founded the London Organ Forum in 2003, a performance-centered research organisation. He is also a critic for the BBC Music Magazine. This will be Mr. Whitehead's début recital in New York City.
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co.
Boston, Mass. – Opus 891 (1932), 891-A (1942)
rev. Mann & Trupiano (1988–2002)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 91 stops, 93 ranks
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PROGRAM |
Toccata-Prelude on Pange lingua
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Bairstow |
Ach wie nichtig
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Böhm |
Good Friday Music from Parsifal
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Wagner |
Pange Lingua
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de Grigny |
| Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23 |
Dupré |
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Le Monde dans L'attente du Sauveur |
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A Choral Reading Session with Cliff Hill |
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Monday
9 May 2011
Time: 7.00 pm
Choir Room
St. Thomas Church
Please use Parish House door
1 West 53rd Street / 5th Avenue
Admission: $10
Free to NYC Chapter members
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Cliff Hill gained his renowned expertise in choral, organ, piano and the orchestral repertoire from his 24-year association with the Princeton University Bookstore Music Shop. In 1999, Cliff and his staff opened Cliff Hill Music, offering their customers good discounts, great service and, if you need suggestions, advice or recommendations on choral or organ literature, one of the most knowledgeable professionals in the field. Cliff was for many years the Organist & Choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of St. John's-in-the-Village. |
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Dinner Cruise in New York Harbor |
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Monday
23 May 2011
6.00 pm –
Embarkation
6.30 pm sharp – Set Sail
Pier 60, Chelsea Piers
23rd Street/West Side Highway
NYC Chapter members: $75
Non-members: $100
Reservations Required
no later than May 2nd
Send check ("NYC AGO")
to:
David Enlow
119 East 74th Street
New York, NY 10021
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| Motor Yacht Affinity |
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Our May dinner cruise featuring unparalleled views of New York Harbor will be aboard the Affinity, a 120-foot motor yacht accommodating up to 149 guests.
Invite your friends to join us for food and drink, and a chance to relax with colleagues as we sail past Lady Liberty and under the city's magnificent bridges.
Spouses, partners and friends welcome! Not to be missed!
An Open Bar is included! |
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BUFFET DINNER MENU
Prepared by Affinity's Executive Chef Rean Smith
– Salad –
Spring mix salad with Gorgonzola, roasted walnuts, fresh orange slices and citrus vinaigrette
– Sides –
Roasted rosemary potatoes
Grilled asparagus with shaved asiago and aged balsamic vinegar
Assortment of bakery fresh breads
–- Entrées –
Penne with broccoli rabe, lemon zest, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and aged pecorino
Grilled lemon rosemary free range chicken breast
– Dessert –
Cookies and brownies or Cheese Cake with fresh berries
Coffee and tea service
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