by NSAGO | Sep 11, 2020 | Other News, September 2020
Yamaha Election Organ – Model E-30Will Donate and pay 500.00 toward moving…The election has a brilliant wood finish, roll-top closure and three keyboards. Upper and Lower Keyboards have 61 keys (5 octaves), and Pedal Board has 25 keys (2 octaves). Many...
by NSAGO | Sep 1, 2020 | Homepage News Loop, September 2020, Someone You Should Know, Upcoming Overtones
How did I come to the Organ? Nearly 60 years ago I sat in McFarland Lutheran Church at five years old and stared directly forward at a man named Kary Hyre playing an instrument with asymmetric pipes and every week I puzzled over the asymmetry. A few years later in...
by NSAGO | Sep 1, 2020 | Featured, Guest Contributor, Homepage News Loop, September 2020, Upcoming Overtones
Royce Eckhardt (Editor’s note: Persuaded by a family member, Royce Eckhardt recently agreed to write his memoir, a narrative which in large part describes his journey and adventures in becoming a church musician. I encouraged him to submit a brief excerpt of his life... by NSAGO | Sep 1, 2020 | National AGO News, September 2020, Upcoming Overtones
I am pleased to announce that the AGO website now has an impressive list of past and future online programs that include chapter recitals (thank you!) and workshops. This library can be accessed in the drop-down menu under the Membership tab. Scroll down to Chapter... by NSAGO | Sep 1, 2020 | Organic Diversions, September 2020, Upcoming Overtones
According to the July 18, 2020 New York Times, Frederik Chopin was an organist! This comes as a great shock to the AGO membership! According to the NYT, Chopin, age 15, “was tapped to play the organ during services at a Warsaw church and was famous for his...