The Erzähler

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.

- February 2025 -

Greetings, chapter members and friends!

It was wonderful to see everyone at the Epiphany gathering on January 12. We truly have fun and dedicated chapter members and friends!

Organ Academy 2025 has 14 registered participants! See below for images from last Saturday's orientation. These talented young people give us hope for the future!

Servanthood of Song in CONCERT and Bachathon 2025 promise to be interesting, inspiring, and exciting. Bring your friends. Help us spread the word about these events. YOU are the Street Team.

We hope to see everyone at Servanthood of Song in CONCERT, February 23.

Always yours, Ed

Epiphany Gathering at The Hive - January 12, 2025

Back Row (L to R): Mark Haberman, Joseph Schubert, Ed Hurd, Clint Meadway, Taylor Giese, Phineas Pope

Front Row (L to R): John Oss, Carolyn Payne, Marietta Hardy, Mary Jo Beck, Floyd Czoski, Kathleen Czoski, Jim Tevenan

Servanthood of Song

in CONCERT

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

3:00 p.m.

A magnificent tour de force journey through American church music history from 18th century to the present day. Choir, congregation, and soloists join in music outlined in conductor Stanley R. McDaniel’s book “Servanthood of Song.”

The performance is accompanied by Scott Rednour and Mark Haberman on the cathedral’s newly renovated Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.

Bring your copy of “Servanthood of Song” for an autograph by the author, or purchase one at the book table following the performance.

You are invited to this FREE event! Bring your friends and family.

Full information and street team assets HERE.

Bachathon 2025

Sunday, March 30, 2025

1:00 p.m. - Whitworth Church, Spokane

2:30 p.m. - St. Augustine Catholic Church, Spokane

4:00 p.m. - Trinity Lutheran Church, Coeur d'Alene

The organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach performed in three locations by a traveling team of four organists. Marietta Hardy, Mark Haberman, Jonathan Truong, and Henry Bauer play some of Bach’s most well-known works.

The St. Augustine performance is part of the year-long Pasi at 25 recital series. The series celebrates 25 years since the installation of the mechanical-action pipe organ built by Martin Pasi.

Join us at a location near you for this free celebration of Bach’s 340th birthday.

Full information and street team assets HERE.

Organ Academy

Orientation

We are pleased to introduce the 14 members of Organ Academy class of 2025!

Marybeth Biehl
Gregory Buck
Lincoln DeJong
Luke Fanning
Joseph Gaunt
Lucia Harder
Reagan Heller
Joel Korn
Gianna Olson
Johnny Ritchie
Faustina Sattler
Scarlett Thomsen
Maria Truong
Mary Jean Vigil

Thank you parents, academicians, teachers, and administrators. This is going to be an amazing four months!

We look forward to a magnificent recital on Sunday, April 27 - 3:00 at Central Lutheran Church/City Covenant.

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iuvenes

organistae!

Google Search Success!

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