Please send me your ideas, musical recordings and upcoming recitals you would like us to know about.
Email me at: agonorthshore@gmail.com
From Royce Eckhardt:
Royce is disposing a large portion of his organ music library, containing a wide variety of repertoire. It is on display for browsing. Call Royce at 847-251-5329 if you are interested in having a look.
From Marianne Kim:
I had a virtual organ recital in April and received a commission to write two hymn arrangements with jazz idioms from Dr. Earnest who watched the recital online and he wanted to perform them at a PitAGO member recital.
They are recorded and uploaded on my YouTube Channel.
- Jesus Loves the Little Children: https://youtu.be/2Wi2hwF1crU
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus: https://youtu.be/lhU6AdcWgUA
Last summer, I worked on a new Christmas piano collection for Lorenz Publishing, and it’s just released with the title, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. It’s now available at Lorenz or my website www.mariannekimmusic.com
From Linda Cerabona:
Musical Reflections Retreat at USML/Mundelein Seminary
Take a self-guided weekend retreat on the beautiful grounds of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary campus and stay at our Conference Center from Friday, July 9 to Sunday, July 11. Join Linda Cerabona, director of music and organist at USML, for two special presentations to experience the history and majesty of the three pipe organs located in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception and the Cardinal Mundelein Auditorium. More info and registration: www.usml.edu/retreat
From Chris Urban:
I am going to be doing live ‘Organ Cooler’ concerts this summer. Wednesdays in July. Recitals will start at 12:10PM and be about 25 minutes long. Free and open to the public.
First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights
302 N Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
From Brian Schoetler:
Our November 2021 members’ recital will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the AGO.
Please reach out to our current board members if you might like to record a piece by a former AGO national president or another piece related to the AGO (like those commissioned for national or regional conventions). Explore recent and past AGO commissions here and consider adding a piece to your repertoire this summer: https://www.agohq.org/ago-new-music-commissions/
AGO National Presidents
Alec Wyton
Searle Wright
Frederick Swann
Margaret MacElwain Kemper
Other chapter-related composers:
Clarence Dickinson
Austin Lovelace
Morgan Simmons
Adrienne Tindall