Friday, October 19, 2012at 7:30pm: Silent
Film (Phantom of the Opera) with improvised organ accompaniment by
Robert Nicholls at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville.
Flyer.
Sunday
November 4, 2012 at 3:30pm: Historic Organ Program.
Chapter members are encouraged to bring some music and play a
piece or hymn for this informal program. Contact Neal
Biggers at nealbiggers@yahoo.com for more information.
Click here for a Link to
information about the instrument. NEXT YEAR'S PROGRAMS Sunday
January 6, 2013: Epiphany Party Saturday
March 9, 2013: Pedals, Pipes and Pizza at U.E. Saturday
April 20, 2013: Bach-a-thon at Aldersgate United
Methodist Monday
May 6, 2013: Dinner and Chapter Meeting
(And more events coming.) MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Renewals for the 2012-2013 season are due. A
form to print out and mail in with your check can be foundhere. If you have questions about membership,
please contact our membership coordinator, Barbara, atalcbjw@insightbb.comor
812-477-8339. WIILLIAM BOLCOM COMMISSIONING Our chapter has finalized our
contract with William Bolcom's publisher for a major composition
for organ and brass, to be premiered by the Canadian Brass and
Douglas Reed on April 19, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in
Evansville. Please direct any questions or
suggestions you may have about this exciting project to Robert
Nicholls, who is chairing a committee to plan community events
around the premier and raise funds for the project. ROBERT NICHOLLS WINS NATIONAL INPROVISATION CONTEST Congratulations to Robert Nicholls who was the
winner of the AGO's 2012 National Competition in Organ
Improvisation (NCOI) finals at the national convention in Nashville
in early July. See this informative article in the Evansville
Courier and Press: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/jul/15/churchs-music-director-wins-national-competition/ IN MEMORIAM Our chapter has
made two contributions to the Dufford Scholarship Fund in
memory of two chapter members who have passed away recently,
Melvin Wilkinson and John Bennett. Our condolences go to the
families of both men, especially to chapter member Dan
Wilkinson and his mother. Dan has written to thank the
chapter for our support and prayers. We also received a
kind thank you note from Susan Goldsmith in Maryland, a cousin
of John Bennett, regarding the memorial contribution for John. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET Our Executive Committee will
meet Monday, November 5 at 5:30 at East Side Christian Church. FALL OFFICERS' RETREAT Our dean, Neal Biggers, attended
the Region V Officers' Retreat October 14th and 15th at the
Monastery Immaculate Conception Ferdinand, Indiana and Saint
Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN. Informative sessions
were provided on chapter building, next summer's regional
convention in Michigan and professional concerns. Recitals
were given on the organs at Ferdinand and St. Meinrad.
Participants attended from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan.