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The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 20,000 members in 348 chapters throughout the United States, and in Europe, Korea and Argentina. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music.
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The American Guild of Organists |
Upcoming AGO Events
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Area Events
April 13, 2008,
(Sun) 4:00 p.m. |
Sunday, April 20 -7 p.m. |
| Saturday May 3rd, 2008 - 6:30 pm ORGAN CONCERT Ken Gilliard Organist + Guest Organist, Grace Chung and possible additional young organists will present music on the 80 stop Allen Organ. Selections will include Music for Meditation, Hymn Singing & Classical numbers. Freewill offering to benefit the Church's New Organ Fund Fullerton Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2355 West Valencia Dr, Fullerton Cross Streets: Gilbert & Valencia, One Block East of Magnolia. For Further information Call the Church office: (714)525-4561 or Brad Cotton: (714)870-4312 |
Sunday, May 4th 4:00 pm. |
Sunday, May 25th -6:00 p.m. |
June 8, 2008 (Sun) 7:00 p.m. |
June 15 and 22, 2008 |
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The Clarion is the monthly publication of the Orange County Chapter, AGO. The following are available for viewing: |
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Published for the Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange County chapters |
To view the Clarion files you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
Chapter Officers 2006-2007
DEAN - David Meyer
SUB- DEAN - Phil Riddick
RECORDING SECRETARY - Mary Knott
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY - Ted N. Storm
TREASURER - Alicia Adams
AUDITOR - Rudi Inselmann
REGISTRAR - Glenda van der Zaag
HISTORIAN - Mary Ann Bauer
PAST DEAN - Ted Storm
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE - TERM EXPIRES 2007
Roylee Brown
Alice Fields
Virginia Sullivan
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE - TERM EXPIRES 2008
Ken Gilliard
Tanya Khurgel
Carol Shoemaker
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE - TERM EXPIRES 2009
Melany Armstrong
GrahamMacRobie
Richard Rubidoux
COMMITTEES
CERTIFICATION: James Tyler
CLARION EDITOR: Steve Puhl
FINANCE/INVESTMENTS: David Meyer
MAILING: Jennifer Puhl
MEMBERSHIP: Glenda van der Zaag
PATRONS and SCHOLARSHIPS: Alice Fields
PERMANENT POSITIONS: Virginia Sullivan
PHOTOGRAPHER: Mary Ann Bauer
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR: Randall Woltz
PROGRAMS: Phil Riddick
PUBLICITY:
SUBSTITUTE ORGANIST LIAISON: Virginia Sullivan
T.A.O. REPORTER: Mary Knott
VIDEO/AUDIO: Phillip Riddick
WEBMASTER: Steve Puhl
All individuals or organizations interested in the organ and choral music fields are invited to join the Orange County, American Guild of Organists. To join, please contact our Registrar below:
Glenda van der Zaag 949-388-2626 gvdz@cox.net
You may also print out the Registration form. (Click on the REGISTRATION FORM button below to open and print the Adobe Acrobat two page Registration Form)
Free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Job listings for Organists and related positions in Orange County are listed in the Clarion newsletter.
When you join the Orange County chapter as a Regular member or a Dual member or Friend, you will receive the Clarion Newsletter. Please contact our Registrar to join.
Contact the Substitute Organist Liaison: Virginia Sullivan 714-637-7597
email address: thegingersullivan@yahoo.com
Purposes of the American Guild of Organists
The purposes of the American Guild of Organists are:
- To advance the cause of organ and choral music, to increase their contributions to aesthetic and religious experiences, and to promote their understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment.
- To improve the proficiency of organists and choral conductors.
- To evaluate, by examination, attainments in organ playing, choral techniques, conducting, and the theory and general knowledge of music, and to grant certificates to those who pass such examinations at specified levels of attainment.
- To provide members with opportunities to meet for discussion of professional topics, and to pursue such other activities as contribute to the fulfillment of the purposes of the Guild.
Guild-sponsored activities include a series of examinations for professional certification as well as programs and an extensive list of publications, audiocassettes and learning resources for all levels of interest. The Guild sponsors competitions in organ performance and improvisation and in organ and choral composition. National and regional conventions held in alternate years, present the finest performers. The American Organist magazine, published monthly by the AGO, is the most widely read journal devoted to organ and choral music in the world.