I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to Kathy Johnson for all her help this year. Every month, she waits for the FOGHORN to go online to go through the tedious process of printing mailing labels as well as a copy of the newsletter from the Chapter's website. Once, she has finished that task, she runs to the nearby store and copies however many editions of the FOG HORN that are needed on a particular month. Thank you, Kathy! The newsletter would not be a success without you!

Sarah
Sarah E. Bach
Newsletter Editor

~ Cape Cod and the Islands ~

Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole, MA - is currently looking for a part-time organist and choirmaster for 10 hours per week. The organ is a 1889 rebuilt Schlicker. Specifics on the organ may be found on the Cape and Islands AGO website. I look forward to working in a collegial relationship with the organist-choirmaster to further the ministry of music in this Episcopal congregation. The choir right now is small, but has a good capability of growing given our location in Woods Hole. We follow a traditional form of worship for the Episcopal Church even as I am now beginning to introduce some of the newer liturgical forms which have been written by the Episcopal Church's Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. The reason for the vacancy is the most recent organist has just retired after serving here for 10 years.

For more information, please contact me:
The Rev. Deborah Warner, Priest-in-Charge
Address: Church of the Messiah, 13 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543
Email: Dwarner74@aol.com

Cotuit Federated Church, Cotuit, MA - is looking for a passionate and gifted musician to serve in our music ministry. We are looking for someone to leadour choir and Sunday worship with both the organ and the piano. We area Spirit-filled loving church who appreciates music and sings with gusto. The position is ten hours a week, which includes choir practice during theweek, Sunday morning worship and the practice needs of the applicant.

To apply, please respond to Alison McMurry at alison@cape.com.

First Church of Christ Scientist, Harwich Port, MA - is seeking a permanent organist/pianist. One service on Sunday morning. No choir. Service requirements are one prelude, three hymns and postlude as well as providing accompaniment for soloist(s). Allen Organ.

Contact: Elaine Messias (available by phone until March 11, 2007)
Phone: (508) 430-9929
Email: bmessias@yahoo.com
Contact: Natalie Bohman
Phone: (508) 394-3782

~ Region I ~

Christ Church Episcopal Parish, Plymouth, MA - is seeking a Director of Music Ministries. The Director of Music Ministries must be an enthusiastic advocate for music as an indispensable and powerful ministry of the church. The Director's appreciation of eclectic musical styles should attract and serve worshippers with diverse tastes and backgrounds. The Director should also have outstanding musical abilities in organ, piano, and choral conducting and possess an aptitude for leadership noted for its depth of knowledge, sensitivity, teaching skills, and integrity. The Director should also be an organized administrator and effective communicator who will establish positive working relationships with the Christ Church community. Christ Church's definition of an excellent music program and a full job description are available at: http://www.christchurchplymouth.org/index.html The Adult Choir sings every Sunday at the 10:00 service, and periodically we have musical offerings from our children's choir (choristers) and band. In addition, other musicians from within the parish offer recorder, guitar, and other music during worship services. Our electric action pipe organ is an Estey built in 1936. It provides glorious sound with its two, full pedal, keyboards. The Director provides music for the two Sunday services, together with the usual holy days and four Wednesday Taize services each year. The adult choir rehearsals are Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 PM with a brief rehearsal before the 10:00 Sunday service. The Director will be assisted by a parishioner who directs the choristers and band and coordinates the Christmas pageant. For 2008 the compensation package for the Director of Music Ministries is as follows: Step One: a six-month developmental period with a yearly salary base of $22,500 for 20 hours per week, starting February 25, 2008. Step Two: yearly salary base of $28,000 for 25 hours per week, starting August 25 through December 31, 2008. Additional yearly compensation during Steps One and Two includes: $3,000 for benefits, two weeks continuing education, and two weeks sick leave. Beginning January 1, 2009, there will be at least a cost of living adjustment and two weeks vacation each year.

Interested candidates may send cover letters and resumes by December 1, 2007 to:
Contact: The Rev. Dr. Ted Cole, Jr., Curate
Christ Church Parish – Episcopal
Address: 149 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-746-4959
Email: tcole@christchurchplymouth.org

Pilgrim Festival Chorus Memorial Hall, Plymouth, MA Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Holiday Pops The Pilgrim Festival Chorus with the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Pops POPSearch 2005 winner Frances Botelho-Hoeg performing holiday favorites. Cabaret-style, table seating is available for both performances! As always, children are invited to bring a toy for The Old Colony Memorial Children's Holiday Fund and march in the annual March of the Toys, a charity toy drive -- by kids, for kids. www.pilgrimfestival.org www.plymouthphil.org Falmouth Chorale and Orchestra First Congregational Church of Falmouth 68 Main Street, Falmouth, MA Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. John Yankee, Director Randolph S. James, Accompanist Admission: $18 (advance); $20 (at the door) Students 18 and under admitted free 508-495-1878 or purchase online www.falmouthchorale.org Chatham Interfaith Christmas Concert First Congregational Church of Chatham 650 Main Street, Chatham, MA Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Joseph Marchio, Director

Mastersingers By the Sea Coonamessett Inn 311 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 6:30-11:00 p.m. Yuletide Elizabethan Madrigal Feast Dr. David MacKenzie, Director Randolph S. James, Assistant Director Join Queen Bess and her Court for an old world Yuletide feast as the Coonamessett Inn transforms into an Elizabethan feasting hall! During the feasting, listeners will be entertained by “merrie auld singers” in Elizabethan costume and instrumentalists performing festive madrigals of the era. Mastersingers by the Sea will be joined by members of Falmouth’s own Passacaglia group, specializing in Elizabethan music. Ticket Price: $62.00 (Limited seating available) www.mastersingersbythesea.org New Cape Singers Rejoice! A Child Is Born Federated Church of Orleans 162 Main Street, East Orleans, MA Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. First Congregational Church of Yarmouth 329 Route 6A, Yarmouth, MA Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. A 50-voice chorus directed by Marjorie B. Morley celebrates the season with music of Handel, Berlioz, Britten, Rutter, Vaughan Williams and Conte. Joan Kirchner, soprano soloist, Sally Davol, flute and JoAnn Mets, piano. Information: 508-896-5243 Suggested Donation: $10.00

NEW YORK CITY—The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is proud to announce six PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS (POEs) and one POE (Advanced) for students aged 13–18; and two POE+ programs for adults in 2008. Complete contact information for each summer program can be found in The American Organist Magazine and online at .

POEs for Teenagers
June 8–14 Waco, Texas
June 15–20 Salt Lake City, Utah
July 6–11 Holland, Michigan
July 13–18 Charlotte, North Carolina
July 20–26 Worcester, Massachusetts
July 27–31 Seattle, Washington

POE (Advanced)
July 6–11 Lincoln, Nebraska

POE+ for Adults May18–23 Fort Collins, Colorado
June 15–20 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS introduce young people to the pipe organ through instruction in organ playing, repertoire, history, design, and construction. These regional summer organ music institutes for teenage students provide private and group instruction in service playing and solo repertoire, opportunities to learn about the musical heritage of various religious denominations, and a chance for young musicians to meet others with similar interests. Basic keyboard proficiency is required, although previous organ study is not necessary. The POE (Advanced) is designed for teenagers who have already attended a POE, or who are already receiving private instruction. Scholarship assistance is available.

The POE+ is a summer program filled with practical information and instruction for adult pianists and other musicians interested in improving their service-playing skills. Participants will be introduced to basic organ skills through private instruction and classes. The week-long experience will lead to greater confidence and competence at the organ.

POE and POE+ site locations are selected by the AGO Committee on the New Organist and approved by the AGO National Council after application by AGO host chapters. The deadline for applications to host 2009 POE and POE+ programs is March 15, 2008. Applications are available from AGO National Headquarters. Partial program funding is provided to AGO host chapters.

F. Anthony Thurman
212-870-2310
fathurman@agohq.org

AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ANNOUNCES RESULTS AND PRIZE AWARDS
FROM THE 2007 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PROGRAM

113 Professional Certificates and Three Prizes Awarded

NEW YORK CITY—The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is pleased to announce the results of its 2007 professional certification examinations. Seventeen candidates passed the upper-level academic examinations: there were two successful candidates in the Fellowship (FAGO) examination, the Guild's highest-level examination. They were David Enlow and Malcolm Halliday. Twelve candidates received the Associateship (AAGO) certificate, and three received the Choir Master (ChM) certificate. Thirty-seven candidates received the Colleague (CAGO) certificate, and 59 candidates were awarded the Service Playing (SPC) certificate—two of these candidates also received dual certification with the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

The AGO presents up to four cash prizes each year to candidates who demonstrate outstanding performance on the certification examinations. The Fellowship ($500), Associateship ($400), and Choir Master ($400) prizes are presented to those who earn the highest scores in these examinations. The S. Lewis Elmer Award ($400) is presented to the individual who earns the highest overall score on any of the upper-level exams. In order to qualify for any of the examination awards, a candidate must take the complete examination at one time and achieve an overall score of at least 85%. The names and biographies of the new Fellows and prizewinners follow.

FELLOWSHIP PRIZE and S. LEWIS ELMER AWARD
David Enlow, FAGO, New York City

ASSOCIATESHIP PRIZE
Christopher Jacobson, AAGO, Washington, D.C.

DAVID ENLOW, FAGO, is organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Resurrection in New York City, where he directs a professional choir that offers more than 50 settings of the Ordinary of the Mass each season, often with orchestra. Mr. Enlow was recently appointed to the organ faculty of the Juilliard School to teach service playing to organ majors. He is also organist for the Welsh Church of New York, and founder-director of Cappella New York, a semiprofessional choral society. Previously, Mr. Enlow was sub-organist of St. Clement's Church in Philadelphia, and an assistant at the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ. Mr. Enlow received bachelor of music and master of music degrees from the Juilliard School, having studied with Paul Jacobs and John Weaver at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and Juilliard, and with John Tuttle. Mr. Enlow is an Associate of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. In competition, Mr. Enlow has received several first prizes, including those from the Arthur Poister Competition (2004), the Peter B. Knock Award (2002, 2003), and the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival USA (2003).

MALCOLM HALLIDAY, FAGO, is minister of music at the First Congregational Church (UCC) in Shrewsbury, Mass., where he leads one of the largest mainline Protestant church music programs in New England. A past dean of the Worcester AGO Chapter, he currently serves on the board of the Massachusetts ACDA and has served as a member of the board of the United Church of Christ Musicians Association. As a pianist, Mr. Halliday has performed in the United States and Europe, both as soloist and in collaboration with singers, instrumentalists, and orchestra. He performs frequently on historic pianos from museums and private collections, including concerts at such locations as Jordan and Faneuil halls in Boston, Mechanics Hall in Worcester, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. A champion of American music, Mr. Halliday can be heard on two CDS of the music of Leo Sowerby, released through Albany Records: Impressions, featuring rare solo piano music, and a song collection, My Love Unspoken, recorded with bass-baritone Robert Osborne. As resident pianist for the American Schubert Institute, Malcolm Halliday regularly performs the repertoire of Schubert with other prominent soloists and chamber musicians. He holds degrees in piano performance from Oberlin Conservatory (BA) and Boston University (MMus). His organ teachers include Melvin Dickinson, Peggy Kelly Reinburg, and Barclay Wood. He resides in Worcester, Mass., where he is also on the music faculty at Clark University.

CHRISTOPHER JACOBSON, AAGO, serves as organ scholar at Washington National Cathedral, where he assists in accompanying cathedral services and choirs and directs the chorister training and visiting choir programs. Before moving to Washington, Mr. Jacobson served as organist and choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Rochester, N.Y. Mr. Jacobson recently earned the master of music degree in organ performance and the sacred music diploma from the Eastman School of Music. At Eastman, he studied organ with David Higgs, improvisation and continuo with William Porter, and church music with Peter DuBois. Previously, Mr. Jacobson received his bachelor of music degree with distinction in organ performance from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., where he studied organ with John Ferguson and piano with Kathryn Ananda-Owens. While studying at St. Olaf he also served as organ scholar at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. He has also studied organ with Catherine Rodland and Yvaine Duisit. Mr. Jacobson won first prize in several organ competitions: the 2005 John R. Rodland Scholarship Competition, the 2003 AGO/Quimby Region VI Competition for Young Organists, the 2003 Schubert Club Competition in Minneapolis, and the 2001 Paul Manz Bach and Hymn Organ Competition. Recently, he earned second prize in the 2005 Miami International Organ Competition, and was a semifinalist in the 2006 AGO National Young Artists Competition. Mr. Jacobson's recital performances have been heard on NPR's Pipedreams, and on three continents, including programs at the 2003 AGO Region VI Convention and the 2004 AGO National Convention in Los Angeles, as well as at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Dublin, Ireland) and St. Michael's Church (Melbourne, Australia).

The AGO PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM dates from 1896, when the American Guild of Organists received its charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to administer a comprehensive series of examinations for professional certification. The following certificates are offered under the auspices of the AGO Committee on Professional Certification: Service Playing Certificate (SPC), Colleague (CAGO), Choir Master (ChM), Associateship (AAGO), and Fellowship (FAGO). While the lower-level Guild examinations (CAGO and SPC) test competence in a number of skills that an organist uses regularly, such as hymn playing, accompanying, and sight-reading, the more advanced examinations also test the candidate's literacy and musicianship at a higher level. For example, tests in writing counterpoint, accompanying from a figured bass, and essay questions in music history are included in the upper-level exams.

"Today, with diminished opportunities for the study of organ and sacred music in colleges, the Guild examinations are needed more than ever: to assist in raising the competency of church musicians, to set a standard of excellence, and to grant recognition for the personal achievements of members who pass the Guild examinations at every level," notes Joyce Shupe Kull, fago, chm, director of the AGO Committee on Professional Certification.

Approximately 13% of the AGO membership is certificated. Of those, 45% hold the Service Playing Certificate; 28% hold the Colleague; 6% hold the Choir Master; 17% hold the Associateship, and 6% hold the Fellowship.

The schedule for the 2008 professional certification examinations will be: Service Playing Certificate test: October 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008; Colleague: November 17, 2007, May 9, 2008, and November 14, 2008; Choir Master: May 28, 2008; Associateship: May 29–30, 2008; and Fellowship: May 29–30, 2008. A detailed list of examination requirements is available from AGO National Headquarters and online at . Please call 212-870-2311, ext. 4303 or e-mail for further information.

F. Anthony Thurman
212-870-2310
fathurman@agohq.org

FREDERICK SWANNTO BE HONORED AT AGO RECITAL AND
GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION IN LOS ANGELES

Celebration To Benefit the AGO Endowment Fund

NEW YORK CITY — The American Guild of Organists (AGO) will sponsor a Recital and Gala Benefit Reception honoring organist FREDERICK SWANN on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at 4 p.m., at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Founded in 1867, First Congregational Church is the oldest protestant church in Los Angeles. The Recital will feature Mr. Swann performing on the church's Great Organ, which is celebrated as one of the largest, most complete church organs in the world. The Gala Benefit Reception will follow. The gala is sponsored by the AGO National Council and its Development Committee, Bruce P. Bengtson, aago, director. All proceeds will go to the AGO Endowment Fund in Fred Swann's honor.

For Recital only, $20 (by April 11) $25 (at the door)
Contact: 213-385-1345 or e-mail musicadministrator@fccla.org

For Recital with Gala Benefit Reception, $100 ($75 tax deductible, space is limited)
To advertise in the souvenir program book
To make a tax-deductible contribution in honor of Mr. Swann
Contact: F. Anthony Thurman by March 14:212-870-2311 ext. 4308;
e-mail or online

FREDERICK SWANN is president of the American Guild of Organists, organist emeritus of the Crystal Cathedral and of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, and organ artist-in-residence at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. In addition to his prominent church positions, [Riverside Church, New York City (1957–1982), Crystal Cathedral (1982–1998) and First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (1998–2001)], he was for ten years chairman of the organ department at the Manhattan School of Music and served on the faculties of the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary and Teacher's College of Columbia University.

In addition to solo recitals in churches, cathedrals, and concert halls throughout North America and many foreign countries, Mr. Swann performs frequently with symphony orchestras and choral groups. His numerous published works and recordings, and his wide experience as an organ consultant have added to his visibility in the organ and choral worlds. Although in semi-retirement since 2001, Mr. Swann remains active in all aspects of his long and illustrious career. Among recent honors were his election in 2002 as Performer of the Year by the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; in the fall of 2004 he was selected to play the Inaugural Recital on the spectacular new organ in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

The AGO's aggressive initiative for education and outreach prompted the formation of the AGO ENDOWMENT FUND in 1994. The purpose of this fund is to expand programs for leadership development among AGO members; educate new organists; and cultivate new audiences for organ and choral music. Tax-deductible contributions to the Endowment Fund are invested in perpetuity to produce continuing support for essential Guild educational programs and projects.

F. Anthony Thurman
212-870-2310
fathurman@agohq.org

EACH ONE—REACH ONE

AGO Membership Development and Chapter Support Committee
Announces 2007–2008 Member Challenge and Prizes for Leading Recruiters

NEW YORK CITY—The American Guild of Organists (AGO) and its Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support announce the third and final year of the "Each One—Reach One" membership campaign. The 2007–2008 challenge is designed to stimulate membership retention and recruitment activities at all levels of the Guild—from the local to the national level—and to award those who excel at recruitment.

Each One—Reach One is designed to be a grass-roots effort to strengthen Guild membership nationwide by inspiring and empowering local chapter members and officers to focus on membership recruitment and retention. Leading membership recruiters will be awarded expense-paid registrations to the 2008 AGO National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Expenses include convention registration with the transportation package, and five nights in the convention hotel—a $1,400 value. Up to five prizes will be awarded. Some restrictions apply. Complete information, guidelines, and forms are available online at .The Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support was established as a task force in 1994. In 1999, the task force became an AGO national standing committee. Chaired by Herbert R. Buffington (Atlanta, Ga.), the current committee consists of David Lincoln (Willowbrook, Ill.), Sharron Lyon (Brentwood, Tenn.), and Stephen Park (El Segundo, Calif.). Geographical diversity is intentional so that committee members have experience with AGO membership issues in various regions.

For further information about Each One—Reach One, please contact Jennifer Madden at 212-870-2311 (ext. 4304) or e-mail .

From the Editor

Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holidays to all of you!
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14
The shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby, who was lying in the manger. Luke 2:15-16

Change of Email Address: Please send any information to FOGHORN@capecodago.org from now on. My hotmail address now receives more junk mail than before (pages long!) and it would be most unfortunate if one of your submissions ended up in the junk box to be lost forever. This new email address will guarantee that your mail is received. Please discontinue newsletter submissions to belcantobach@hotmail.com. My hotmail is still valid for anything other than the FOG HORN.

Event Advertising: If you wish to advertise a one time event with a poster, please send the poster in pdf format by email to FOGHORN@capecodago.org. The poster must be received on the first of the month (four week notice) prior to publication. A fee of $35.00 sent to the treasurer will be required. This poster will appear in two issues of the Fog Horn. All other press releases and calendar information will be expected on the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Newsletter DEADLINE: Articles and any other information for the January Issue of the Fog Horn are to be submitted the 15th of December. The Fog Horn is published by Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The Fog Horn is published the first of the month and posted on the chapter website: www.capecodago.org. Please submit news, calendar events and other material to Sarah E. Bach, Newsletter Editor, via email: FOGHORN@capecodago.org or postal mail: 43 Emmons Road, Falmouth, MA 02540

If you are a member or friend of the Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter and have concerts and other musical programs that you wish to publicize, you may submit the press release two months in advance to have the program(s) publicized in two issues of the Fog Horn.

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