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Upcoming NSAGO Events | March 2022
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Organ Scholarship Initiative
In the upcoming spring quarter (April-June), we will be working to raise awareness and interest in the Organ Scholarship Initiative for the latter half of 2022 and beyond. Please stay tuned for more information on this important program. James Janssen Chair, Organ...
Membership Matters | March 2022
This month we extend a warm welcome to two new members, David Bolthouse and Nicholas Renkosik! Welcome to the North Shore Chapter, David! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. As always if there is something you need assistance with regarding your...
2022 NSAGO Election Roster
Dean - Bob Woodwoorth Robert E. Woodworth Jr. – while pursuing a degree in architectural engineering at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Mr. Woodworth studied organ with Paul Pettinga (a long-time student of Marcel Dupre). Continued study of the organ...
An Interview with Andrea Handley and Sharon Peterson
Andrea Handley and Sharon Peterson discovered their mutual enthusiasm for playing two-piano repertoire together through a friendship that blossomed in our chapter. They are preparing to play a two-piano concert on Sunday, April 3 at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity United...
Member’s Chalkboard | March 2022
EVENSONG Sunday, March 6, at 4:00pmSt. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook Choir: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in the Dorian Mode (Thomas Tallis)Phos hilaron (Tabes Bridges)Anthem: All wisdom cometh from the Lord (Philip Moore) Congregation: Hymn 43: All praise...
Organic Diversions
Enjoy some 'Churchy Humor"... Submitted by Royce Eckhardt
Recent NSAGO Events: Colin Andrews plays Olivier Messiaen
An enthusiastic audience gathered at Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University last Friday to hear organist Colin Andrews play Olivier Messiaen’s monumental Livre du Saint Sacrement. This piece is a seldom-performed, eighteen-movement masterwork that Messiaen...
Someone You Should Know: David Bolthouse
I received my B.Mus in Organ from Wheaton College. I also took a number of computer science courses. I met my wife, Colleen, a voice major, there. We think our teachers played matchmaker over coffee one day. Colleen and I then moved to Texas for graduate studies. She...
Treasurer’s Corner | March 2022
February 2022 Financial Statement Checking account: Beginning Balance: $5,769.94 Income from Dues $131.00 Subtotal: ...
National AGO Updates
Woman Composer Sunday, March 6, 2022 The AGO, the Society of Women Organists (SWO), and the Royal College of Organists (RCO) will celebrate Woman Composer Sunday on March 6, 2022, as a lead-in to International Women’s Day on March 8. Join in the celebration! Plan to...