Matthew Doran
I wanted you to be aware of an apparent new and fairly convincing spam attempt, apparently targeting some members of the AGO. I received this email and was going to do some more investigation today to see if it was legitimate because it looked a little suspect, and I found that several other AGO members received the same email. The convincing part is that it seems to be customized by saying that the at-home wedding event will be in the same town as your personal place of work, and since one person cannot have multiple weddings at the same time in their many private residences, this is not a real request! Please know that this is spam and do not reply! The text of that email is this:
Hello,
i want to know if you can perform (piano) for an hour at my wedding ceremony with my beautiful fiancée at a private home in [city/town appears here] on April 10th, 2021. The ceremony will start by 5pm and the event will be attended by limited friends and family. Social distancing will be adhered to and all guests will be putting on face masks. You will be required to perform 7 minutes prelude, 2 minutes processional, 3 minutes Recessional and 10 minutes postlude all during the 1 hour of the ceremony. Please let me know if you are available and how much do you charge?
Mike Reed
Please be aware of this and do not reply or provide personal information in response to that email if you receive it!
Phillip Kloeckner, DMA
You are welcome to join Philip for his last two workshops preparing for AGO certification. You can take advantage of the next three sessions. Questions about the series should be directed to phillip@cioa.global or 773-309-1769. Conducted via video conferencing, participants may also choose to play for the class from their home/church pianos or organs as a means of engaging with the subjects more deeply.
The schedule of dates and subjects are as follows:
April 18: Adapting piano/orchestral accompaniments to the keyboard: From Ave Maria to Elijah
May 16: Accompanying anthems, solos, and psalms, with reference to certification requirements
Mark Konchan
In an effort to downsize, I would like to donate some of my library of organ music, Text books on Organ building + church Music, as well as Cd’s. to someone who might be beginning organ study.or would put them to good use.
The church is St. Gilbert, Grayslake
Route 120 and Route 83
Contact: Mkgedect54@aol.com
(847) 740-8910
Adrienne Tindall
All owners of a book from DARCEY PRESS publications require no added “okay” for use via Zoom. Zoom church services are church services, so they are completely okayed repertoire. That includes using “In Melody and Songs” hymn settings of Isaac Watts texts. At the bottom of each hymn/setting is an okay for reproduction of the hymn for sacred service use.