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Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists CHAPTER BOARD Executive Board Interim Co-Dean, Registrar (2022), Newsletter Ronald Butts-Boehmer, CAGO Interim Co-Dean, Member at Large (2022) Carter Stevens Interim Treasurer, Member at Large (2022), Webmaster Edward Roberts Secretary (2022), Facebook Erin Bullock Chapter Officers and Committees Chaplain Rev. Dr. J. Michael McMahon Auditor, Budget & Finance Committee Christopher J. Cooper, JD Archivist. Historian, Program Committee, Yearbook Committee Alvin D. "Ted" Gustin Education: AGO Certification Dr. David G. Kelley, AAGO, ChM Education: AGO Certification, Program Committee Dr. Justus F. Parrotta, FAGO Hospitality Committee Dr. Kimberly A. Hess, Past Dean Online Technology Steve J. McBride. Jr. Potomac Organ Institute Liason, Publicity Adam Graham Program Committee Jason Abel Email: novaago@gmail.com Website: www.novaago.org Chapter Mailing Address: Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Erin Bullock, Secretary PO Box 101632 Arlington VA 22210 Telephone: 276-806-2191 National: https://www.agohq.org/ Potomac Organ Institute http://www.novaago.org/potomac-organ-institute.html Co-Coordinators Carolyn Booth CLBmuscmkr@aol.com Peter Crisafulli peter.crisafulli@allsaintschurch.net The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (organized in 1955 by Mary Camm Adams) is a chapter of the American Guild of Organists, a chartered educational organization, with membership open to professionals, amateurs, and supporters. Its mission is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. To achieve this, we • Encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music; • Inspire, educate, and offer certification for organists and choral conductors; • Provide networking, fellowship, and mutual support; • Nurture future generations of organists; • Promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles; and • Engage wider audiences with organ and choral music. |
Purpose and History
The purposes of the American Guild of Organists are:
History of the American Guild of Organists
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 more than 300 chapters throughout the United States and abroad.
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. Under the leadership of the National Council, a network of volunteer committees and officials at the regional, district, and local levels directs the activities of the Guild. The AGO National Headquarters is in New York City where a full time staff supports and coordinates publication, administration, and development activities of the organization. For purposes of administration and representation, the Guild is divided into nine geographical regions, and each chapter is assigned to one of them. The American Guild of Organists and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA) share a mutually beneficial association, a collaboration that has existed since 1975. For several decades this relationship has been strengthened by financial contributions from APOBA and its members in support of the AGO and its Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) program. The AGO has responded with generous provisions for bringing news from APOBA and its members to the organ public. Past Deans of the
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