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Chemung Valley Chapter

[lastupdated]

The Dulciana
Newsletter of the Chemung Valley Chapter
Of The American Guild of Organists

September 2023

 

Newsletter Editor’s Message:

 

Happy Labor  Day Everyone !!

 

Fall is almost upon us.  I’m Celebrating my 64th Birthday this week with a Visit from my Sister & Brother-in-Law

 

Our first  Event for the 2023-2024 Season will be our Annual  Organ Crawl .  David Lenington has organized a Wonderful Program as usual.  This year we will be going to Williamsport and Muncy, PA on Saturday October 14, 2023. A Flyer is attached.  Let David or I know if you plan on attending, to be included in the Lunch Reservations.

davelen@epix.net or elizabethbrig@aol.com

 

There is also an Organ Concert by Dr. Jeff Snedeker from Ithaca at The First Presbyterian Church in Troy, PA on Sunday September 10, 2023.  Details are elsewhere in the Newsletter.

 

Hope to see you at the Organ Crawl.

 

 

Blessings,

Beth Briggs

 

 

 

 

 Music Lessons
Piano lessons-In person only at Park Church in Elmira
Voice lessons      “      ”

Learn a Foreign Language.
Private language lessons-Remote or in person at Park Church in Elmira
German        Swedish
Italian            Albanian
Spanish        Romanian

Translation and Interpretation Services Available for above languages.

Please contact Carrie Hooper, Instructor
PH: 607-732-6788, E-mail: hoot751@stny.rr.com

 

 

Chapter Events:

 

 

10/14/2023:  Chemung Valley AGO Annual Organ Crawl to   

                      Williamsport and Muncy,PA.  A Flyer with details is

attached to this Newsletter.

.

 

 

Community Events:

 

       Organist:    Dr. Jeff Snedeker of Ithaca

        Concert:     Concert of Renaissance birdsong

        Location:    First Presbyterian Church in Troy, Pennsylvania

        Date:           Sunday, September 10th

        Time:           4:00 p.m.

        Comment:   Dr. Snedeker performed a similar concert at the

                             Early Music Festival in Boston

        

 

 

 

 

The Chemung Valley Chapter

of the American Guild of Organists

invites you to an autumn jaunt to

 

 

Williamsport & Muncy

 

 

Reservation needed for lunch.

We will order lunch in advance.  Please phone 570-268-5035 or e-mail DAVELEN@epix.net

 

 

 

Meet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch:

Saturday, October 14, 2023

 

St. Luke Lutheran Church

1400 Market Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

St. Boniface Parish

326 Washington Boulevard

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

The James Restaurant

Holiday Inn-Downtown

100 Pine Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

Covenant-Central

Presbyterian Church

807 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

Philip Zuckerberg Residence

1732 Clarion Drive

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

Muncy Presbyterian Church

10 East Penn Street

Muncy, PA 17756

 

 

 

 

 

9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

10:45 a.m.

 

 

 

Noon

 

 

 

 

1:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

2:45 p.m.

 

 

 

3:45 p.m.

 

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

 

 

1986 L. A. Carlson

34 ranks

 

 

1975 Fratelli Ruffatti

32 ranks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995 Schantz

55 ranks

 

 

 

1926 Wurlitzer

14 ranks

 

 

1884 Moline

10 ranks

 

 

 

 

 

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From Carrie Hooper:

Music Lessons
Piano lessons-In person only at Park Church in Elmira
Voice lessons      “      ”

Learn a Foreign Language.
Private language lessons-Remote or in person at Park Church in Elmira
German        Swedish
Italian            Albanian
Spanish        Romanian

Translation and Interpretation Services Available for above languages.

Please contact Carrie Hooper, Instructor
PH: 607-732-6788, E-mail: hoot751@stny.rr.com

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Carrie Hooper:

Hello.  My name is Carrie Hooper and I offer private voice and piano lessons.  I could teach Monday through Friday morning or afternoon, even Saturday if necessary.  I could also offer private language lessons in German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Albanian, or Romanian to anyone interested.  For more information please contact Carrie Hooper at 607-732-6788.
____________________________________________________________

 

Beth Briggs  email or 607-377-5363

Dan LaBar:   email: Dan LaBar or 607-317-8578 D

David Lenington: email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Organist Needed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________________________________________

From Carrie Hooper:

Hello.  My name is Carrie Hooper and I offer private voice and piano lessons.  I could teach Monday through Friday morning or afternoon, even Saturday if necessary.  I could also offer private language lessons in German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Albanian, or Romanian to anyone interested.  For more information please contact Carrie Hooper at 607-732-6788.
____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New Dues Rates

AGO National has established the following dues rates for the upcoming 2017-18 year.
Regular member                 $105
Special member                  $  80
Young Organist                  $  50

Local membership will remain the same.
Chapter Friend                    $  20

The new rates will appear on the April 1 renewal notices that AGO Headquarters will send to current chapter members renewing for the 2015-2016 membership year.

 

Newsletter:

 

 

Membership:

For Information on joining our chapter please contact:

David Lenington, Treasurer Chemung Valley AGO Chapter
211 Laning Creek Road
Towanda,PA 18848
(570-268-5035)
Email

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and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild’s National Website.

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Chapter Officers
Dean:
Daniel LaBar (Home 607-846-8411) or Email

Treasurer:
David Lenington Email or (570-268-5035)

Secretary:
Elizabeth Briggs
607-377-5363 or Email

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