Member Chalkboard & Other News
Organic DiversionsJanuary 2020
Contributed by Royce Eckhardt
Member ChalkboardJanuary 2020
James Brown would like to invite you to attend: Sunday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. St. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook EVENSONG on the Last Sunday after Epiphany Preces & Responses (Craig Phillips) Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in E (Herbert Murrill) O Gracious...
Organic Diversions
What’s Your Story? December 2019
I’m coming off a delightful concert where I played organ along with the North Shore Choral Society and Chicago Bronze handbell ensemble. North Park University graduate Tierra Whetstone sensitively conducted the Ave Maria of R. Nathaniel Dett, a beautiful piece that...
Members ChalkboardDecember 2019
Organ Scholarship Initiative It has been decided that we will offer the Organ Scholarship Initiative program again this coming Summer of 2020. Our previous participants have been so pleased that we want to include others as well. Since the Regional Convention the...
Organic DiversionsNovember 2019
Submitted by Royce Eckhardt
Introducing Elizabeth George
Elizabeth serves as Director of Member Engagement and Chapter Development for the American Guild of Organists. She studied voice at Indiana University and the Juilliard School and has performed professionally with regional opera companies, in musical theater tours and...
Members ChalkboardNovember 2019
Sharon Peterson writes: I am happy to announce I’ve accepted the position of Organist at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Arlington Heights. I’ll be serving alongside Lee Nelson, Music Director. We’ve already enjoyed our first Choir Rehearsal and 9am Traditional...
Member ChalkboardOctober 2019
Congratulations for Dr. Jay Peterson, one of our chapter members, who presented a workshop at Christ Church of Oak Brook on Friday, Sept 27. It was called, “Keys to the Organ Bench - A practical workshop to hymn playing on the organ for accomplished pianists...
Organ Scholarship Initiative Report
Sept. 15 NSAGO Board Meeting The Chapter decided to offer this program again after a successful launch in 2017. Four students received three free lessons, taught by three teachers. (A fourth teacher, Robert Woodworth offered, but there were no additional students to...