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CHAPTER EVENTS
Northern Virginia Chapter

of the American Guild of Organists

2022-2023
Chapter Events


September 2022
CHAPTER MEETING
Installation of Officers and program
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

Zoom Online
Dr. Gregory Hooker, CAGO
Music of Herbert Howells

Dr. Jay Parrotta, FAGO
Music of Charles Tournemire

Wayne Wold, AAGO
Mid-Atlantic Regional Councilor
Northern Virginia Chapter Event

October 2022
AGO Tri-Chapter Pipe Spectacular
JOY-LEILANI GARBUTT
​JANET YIEH

Friday, October 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
National City Christian Church
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Chapter, Host
Potomac Chapter
Northern Virginia Chapter Event

November 2022
VIENNA ORGAN TOUR
Saturday, November 5, 2022

9:00 a.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Vienna, Virginia
10:00 a.m.
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Vienna, Virginia
11:00 a.m.
Vienna Presbyterian Church
Vienna, Virginia
12 Noon
Lunch in Vienna, Virginia

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

November 2022
CHAPTER MEETING:
AGO Chapter Events &
AGO Certification Update

Tuesday, November 22, 2022,
7:30 p.m.
Zoom Online

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

No Event or Newsletter for December 2022

January 2023
TWELFTH NIGHT
Monday, January 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Potomac Chapter Event

February 2023
PEABODY CONSERVATORY
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Immanuel Chapel
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria, Virginia

Midori Ataka
(DMA candidate)
Justin Weilnau
(DMA candidate)
Andrew Johnson
(Graduate Performance Diploma candidate)
Robert Baird
(MM candidate)
The repertoire will include Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Reger, and Wammes.
Praeludium in E Major, BuxWV 141 - Buxtehude
Trio Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528 - Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 - Bach
Sonata in D Minor, Op.65, No.6, First Movement - Mendelssohn
Miroir - Wammes
Introduction and Passacaglia in D Minor - Reger

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

March 2023
FUNERALS & WEDDINGS
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Jason Abel
Carol Feather Martin
David Kelley
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Arlington, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event

AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
​CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters
Friday, March 24, 2023, *4:00-9:00 p.m.

Christ Church

Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event

April 2023
MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Old Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event

May 2023
ORGAN RECITAL
RANDALL SHEETS
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

St. Andew the Apostle Catholic Church,
Clifton, Virginia

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

*Looking ahead

*ANNUAL CHAPTER MEETING
Northern Virginia Chapter Event


*POI STUDENT RECITAL
Potomac Organ Institute

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

*AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
​CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION WINNER RECITAL

District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters

Northern Virginia Chapter Event

*PIPE SPECTACULAR 2023
October 2023

Christ Church
Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event Host

*pending


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2021-2022

September 2021
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Online
Programme
Wayne Wold, AAGO Regional Councillor
Performers
Andy Brown, RCYO Chapter & Regional Winner (District of Columbia)
Dr. Justus Parotta, FAGO (Potomac Chapter)
Kyle Pett (Northern Virginia Chapter)
A Tri-Chapter event of the District of Columbia,
Northern Virginia and Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter

October 2021
JEREMY FILSELL
Pipe Spectacular

Saturday, October 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
St. John Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish

Chevy Chase, Maryland
YouTube Link: pipespectacular
A Tri-Chapter event co-sponsored by the
District of Columbia,
Northern Virginia & Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Potomac Chapter

Programme:
Robert Hebble: Heraldings
Francis Potts: Prelude and Fugue ‘Iste Confessor’
Marcel Dupre: Tryptyque Op. 51, Chaccone - Musette - Dithyramb
Nico Muhly: Patterns (Etudes), Move Along - Palindromes - Similar - Very Fast Music
Gerre Hancock: Prelude and Fugue on ‘Union Seminary’
Stephen Paulus: I. Still Be My Vision, II. King David’s Dance

November 2021
AGO CERTIFICATION CLASS
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Burke, Virginia
Dr. David Kelley, AAGO, ChM
Steven J. McBride, Jr., online technology
A. E. Schleuter (Gress-Miles) Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter


2022

March 2022
TODD WILSON
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Episcopal
Alexandria, Virginia
Harrison & Harrison Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter

April 2022
CHAPTER MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Lively-Fulcher Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter


May 2022
KIMBERLY MARSHALL
Friday, May 20, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. George Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Pasi Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter


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PAST EVENTS

2020-2021 Online Events
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SEPTEMBER 2020
Online Tri-Chapter Installation of Officers
Tuesday, September 14, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Officiated by Wayne L. Wold, AAGO,
Regional Councillor for the Mid-Atlantic AGO
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter

OCTOBER 2020
Online Pipe Spectacular 2020
Thomas Sheehan
Washington National Cathedral
​Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by the
Northern Virginia Chapter

​Watch Pipe Spectacular 2020 here

NOVEMBER 2020
Potomac Organ Institute
Online Student Recital (Private Event)

APRIL 2021
Saturday, April 17, 2021
AGO / Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO)
Potomac/Northern Virginia/Winchester
2021 Online Chapter Competition listen

MAY 2021
Tri-Chapter Online Carillon Recital
Sunday, May 30, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
John Widmann carillonneur
Baker Tower & Carillon, Frederick, Maryland
Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by
Potomac Chapter


JUNE 2021
Online Northern Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting and Program
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter


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 2019-2020 EVENTS

​SEPTEMBER 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Installation of Officers and Program
Marvin Mills presents “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something …"
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 10401 Armory Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by Potomac Chapter

OCTOBER 2019
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
David Briggs, organist
National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter

NOVEMBER 2019
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
All Saints Requiem Service
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
2609 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207

DECEMBER 2019
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.
A Baroque Christmas
featuring works by Bach, Dering, Scarlatti and Corelli
Kimberly Hess, organist and Sarah Noone, soprano.

JANUARY 2020
Monday, January 7, 2020
Annual Twelfth Night Event and Dinner
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by the Potomac Chapter

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