North Shore Chapter AGO 2024 Election VOTE ONLINE NOW Dean Candidate - Brian Schoettler Brian Schoettler serves as Minister of Music & Organist at First United Methodist Church inEvanston, Illinois and as chair of the Organ Department at the Music Institute of...
North Shore Chapter AGO 2023 Election Vote for Three Board Members to serve term 2023-2026 Mary Beth Molenaar – Board Member Mary Beth Molenaar started accompanying the choir regularly and playing the organ at Winnetka Covenant Church last fall after partially...
The Hymn Society in the U.S. and Canada The Center for Congregational Song is sponsoring an eight-session online course in basic hymnology during January 2023. Sessions will be held each Tuesday and Thursday. The course in basic hymnology will be a broad overview of...
From Derek Nickels SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022 AT 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CDT Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Organ Historical Society presents a Member's Recital by Derek Nickels The Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Organ Historical Society concludes its 2021-2022 program year with...
Over the last few days, I have been recalling wonderful memories of my very dear friend, and former mentor, Mr. Leon Nelson. I had the wonderful and distinct honor to have studied the organ with Lee during my time at North Park University in Chicago on the 3 manual...
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...
Please send me your ideas, musical recordings and upcoming recitals you would like us to know about. Email me at: agonorthshore@gmail.com Kawai RX2 Piano for Adoption Pam Smith writes, "I'm a widow whose husband had a passion for music, but never went pro. I...
From Beth Naegele: Isabella Isza Wu Earns CAGO Certificate Last spring, NSAGO Board Member Isabella ("Isza") Wu recorded the exam for the AGO's Colleague (CAGO) certification. The requirements fell into two categories, performance of repertoire and demonstration of...
Our dear member of the Chapter Adrienne Tindall, President of Darcey Press, has graciously invited all North Shore Chapter members to peruse the website of Darcey Press and select various pieces of music that you are interested in and Adrienne will send the music to...
Webinar Introduces AGO Chapter Specialist Support Teams The national AGO will establish chapter specialist support teams to serve in roles previously held by district conveners. Teams include six members--volunteers with expertise in marketing and communications,...
North Shore Chapter AGO Board News As noted in the previous issue of the “Overtones” newsletter, Board Member James Janssen was elected to the position of Treasurer for the Chapter – thus leaving his three-year elected term position. Now we need to congratulate and...
From Brian Schoetler: On Maundy Thursday the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church of Evanston premiered Brian Schoettler's new setting of "Christus factus est" for choir and organ. You can listen to a recording here: https://youtu.be/88QEprEutgg...
Lee was such a great musician in both organ playing and choral conducting! Not everyone has the choral skills he had, combined with a personality on the podium that could command the attention and delight in volunteer singers. Handling volunteer church...
We are deeply saddened to hear this news from Morgan Simmons. Dear family and friends, It saddens me to tell you that my dear Mary came to the end of a long battle with serious health issues just before noon today. There will be a service of remembrance at...
Please send me your ideas, musical recordings and upcoming recitals you would like us to know about. Email me at: agonorthshore@gmail.com From John Sherer: On Friday. November 19 at 7:30pm, Aaron David Miller will perform an organ recital to celebrate the sixth...
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...
AGO Launches Multiple Webinars in October AGO will host three new webinars ranging from professional demands on music ministers to young organists’ expectations for chapters. Being Yourself in the Face of Public Ministry. Speaker: Sarah Bereza On Monday, 2 October at...
Volunteers Needed for the Regional Convention We as a chapter are looking forward to the opportunity to host the Great Lakes AGO Regional Convention this summer, June 25 - 28. The program looks great, so as you can imagine, we need many Volunteers to make things run...
Barbara Anne (Schisewski) Mattes Word was received recently regarding the death of Barbara Anne Mattes on May 1, 2022 at the age of 90. She earned a BM degree from the University of Dubuque and did graduate work in organ at the American Conservatory of Music in...
Leon “Lee” S. Nelson October 1, 1942 - March 20, 2022 Leon Nelson passed away on March 20, 2022. Born October 1, 1942 in Baudette, Minnesota, he moved to Chicago as a college student. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Trinity College, Deerfield,...
From Judy Kohl: The North Shore AGO board would like to compile a list of those teaching organ/piano in the area. If you would like your name to be added to this list for reference when people call, please email me at agonorthshore@gmail.com. Brian Schoettler:...
The NSAGO Nominating Committee is completing the slate of candidates for the coming year. If you have a suggestion of someone (perhaps yourself) who would be interested in serving, please reach out to Lee Nelson (Leeathomevh@aol.com) or Rich Spantikow...
Did anyone leave a black rain jacket at my house after the potluck picnic on September 4th? If so, please reach out to me at 847-769-7447 - Judy Kohl From Lillian Ng After reading the 2 articles about Edith Ho's passing in the Oct issue of The American Organists, I...
Please send me your ideas, musical recordings and upcoming recitals you would like us to know about. Email me at: agonorthshore@gmail.com Phillip Kloeckner, DMA, You are welcome to join Philip for his last workshop preparing for AGO certification. Questions about the...