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 HistoryThe 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 Northern Virginia Chapter1955-1957 Mary Camm Adams* 1957-1959 R. Eugene Livesay* 1959-1961 Margaret L. F. Garthoff* 1961-1963 Dean B. Thomas 1963-1965 Dana C. Brown, ChM* 1965-1967 Nancy Phillips, FAGO 1967-1969 Francis S. Harrell 1969-1971 Robert R. Zboray 1971-1972 Frederick C. North, II 1972-1974 Phyllis K. Lind 1974-1976 Angeline I. Zipp 1976-1978 Kurt Karlsson 1978-1980 Jane A. Bourdow 1980-1982 Helen P . Healy* 1982-1984 Marti Rideout 1984-1986 Barbara M. Hanson 1986-1988 Ralph E. Maxwell 1988-1990 Marjory H. Melnick 1990-1992 Shirley J. Minter 1992-1994 Paul Skevington 1994-1997 Rebecca Verner 1997-1998 Terry Sisk 1998-2000 Rick Gibala 2000-2002 Rebecca Jackson 2002-2004 Andrew Price 2004-2006 Helen Rickels* 2006-2007 Thomas Lee Bailey 2007-2010 Lawrence Young* 2010-2013 Scott Matthias 2013-2015 Benjamin Keseley 2015-2016 Michael Lodico 2016-2020 Kimberly Ann Hess 2020-2020 Jason Farris *Deceased |