Executing seamless crescendos and diminuendos is one of the principal challenges an organist faces in symphonic repertoire. The fundamental problem with this technique is that it is antithetical to one […]
In the organ world, workshops on practicing tend to focus on practice techniques. While this workshop will include some discussion of practice techniques, the intent of the workshop is to […]
This workshop will explore some of the changes to the exams in 2022. The Committee on Professional Certification has engaged in a rigorous self-assessment to see how we can better […]
Beginning in 1912 the Welte Company in Germany commissioned organists to make recordings — not on records or wax cylinders — but rolls of paper, which contain detailed evidence about […]
Publisher Reading Session: Augsburg Fortress
Publisher Reading Session: Oxford University Press
The intention of a composer is not always apparent. Whereas later composers such as Louis Vierne and especially Charles Tournemire wrote very detailed instructions for performers, their teacher, César Franck, […]
Nearly fifty years have passed since Orpha Ochse’s landmark book The History of the Organ in the United States (1975), wherein she examines four centuries of organ building practices and […]
Wilhelm Friedemann (1710-84), eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was one of the most independent-minded composers of his time; he was a brilliant improviser and keyboard performer and one of […]
Labounsky studied organ and improvisation with Jean Langlais from 1962-1964 under a Fulbright grant and subsequently recorded his entire opus of organ music. She also wrote a biography of the […]
The world of church music offers up an endless array of choices for how our congregations and choirs might sing the psalms. In this workshop, we will touch on (and lend our voices […]
This workshop will survey the lessons we learned from the Year of the Young Organist. It will address the impetus for creating the program and its key components, how it […]
Charles Tournemire was the quintessential church musician; yet, despite his formidable contribution to the art form, his works are woefully understudied, and the perception of the man himself perdures as […]
Kimberly Marshall and Alexander Meszler discuss their new resource, “The Online Encyclopedia of the Organ,” which brings together a team of editor-writers and international experts. The encyclopedia contains approximately 4000 […]
This lively workshop will look at Bach’s activities as an organist in Leipzig in light of recent findings. It will re-examine the organs available to him, including Scheibe’s instruments in […]
We will discuss the four new music competitions offered by the AGO: the Student Commissioning Project (organist and composer pairs), the ECS competition for choral music with organ accompaniment, The […]
Having established the areas to cover when teaching the young organist, this second workshop concentrates on time management and related strategies and resources. The successful teacher will be systematic, promote […]
Publisher Reading Session: ECS Publishing Group
Charles-Valentin Alkan was among France’s greatest Romantic composers, every bit the equal of Chopin and Liszt. For a variety of reasons he spent the latter part of his life as […]
When presented with the opportunity to use handbells within a worship service, organists can often be left wondering how to best utilize the instrument, and can sometimes be dismissive of […]
This workshop will draw conclusions from a variety of sources and will endeavor to provide answers to the following questions and issues: 1.) The examination and meaning of Bach’s own […]
Any physical activity performed or posture held for extended periods of time has the potential to lead to discomfort and even injury. Practicing at the organ bench is no different […]
Hosting a National or Regional AGO Convention can be a daunting task. However, many changes have been (and continue to be) made to make it much easier for future volunteers […]
Our second workshop will provide hands-on training in HOW to lead an Orgelkids build. We’ll address the many ways the kit adapts to a range of build formats, venues, time […]
Performances by RCYO winners Katherine Jolliff, Paul Oftedahl, and David Preston.
Music by Bach, Franck, Florentz, Reger, and the world premiere performance of Carol Barnett’s “Summer 2020” for horn and organ. Ms. Barnett took inspiration from names and phrases that were […]
Music by Tunder, Bach, Walker, and Sifler, and premiere performances of Marielba Núñez & Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra's "Landscapes of Crisis in Venezuela," Ana Avila & Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra"s "Indolencia de Género," Pamela […]
Music by Muffat, Correa de Arauxo, Walther, Handel, and Buxtehude.
Business meeting of the Northeast Region AGO.
Business meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region AGO.
Business meeting of the Southeast Region AGO.
Business meeting of the Southwest Region AGO.
Business meeting of the Great Lakes Region AGO.
Business meeting of the North Central Region AGO.
Business meeting of the West Region AGO.
The gala Closing Concert at Benaroya Hall includes the 2021 Marilyn Mason competition winner, Rashaan Rori Allwood’s “In Memory of...” for solo organ and speaker. The concert features works for […]
