Jubilate! Jubilate!The monthly newsletter of the

BLOOMINGTON CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS atINDIANA UNIVERSITY

January 2013

IN THIS EDITION:

A Look at the Month Ahead - pg. 2AGO and Area Events in December

Great Lakes, Swell Organs - pg. 2Region V Convention Information

Contact Us - pg. 3Email contacts for the Executive Committee

Student Chapter of

From the DeanDear all,

Welcome back after what I hope for you was a restful (and I know a well-deserved) Christmas vacation! Alas, with Christmas Eve services barely a thing of the past, we all must get back to work, including your friendly neighborhood AGO chapter. Here is a brief look at our December and some upcoming events for January.

First, the AGO sincerely wishes to thank Elizabeth Clark, our hospitality chair, for hosting the annual Christmas party at her home! Friday, December 7, everyone enjoyed a brief respite from all of their finals and Christmas prepa-ration, instead enjoying each other’s company and Christmas baking.

January brings with it the bulk of prep-arations for the AGO’s annual program of sacred organ and choral music, ChoralFest. This year’s program of music will include Stanford, Taverner, Distler, and much more! See page – for a schedule of rehearsals and perfor-mances. We look forward to seeing everyone at our performances: Friday, February 1 at 8:00pm in Auer Hall and Saturday, February 2 at St. Meinrad Archabbey.

Also in January, IU welcomes audition-ing students to our campus (and our practice rooms!) Per usual, the AGO will sponsor a hospitality room for our newcomers on the following Friday mornings: January 11, February 1, and March 1. Please keep these dates in mind and check your e-mail for infor-mation on how to sign up to help!

Looking forward to a terrific spring. Happy perusal!

Yours,

Katie Timm

AgO CHOrAlfEST 2013

Clear your schedule on Friday, Febru-ary 1st, for the JSoM organ department’s annual choral extravaganza! That’s right, folks, Choralfest is just around the corner, and the organ department couldn’t be more excited to share this evening of choral and organ music with you.

This year, organ students will join together to sing, conduct, and accompany music written during times of war. Rehearsals occur on Monday nights at 7:30 at First Presbyterian Church and Wednesday afternoons at 12:20 in Auer Hall.

We sincerely hope that you can join us on February 1st at 8 PM in Auer Hall or February 2nd at 3 PM Central/4 PM Eastern at St. Mein-rad’s Archabbey.

Members are always welcome to meet-ings of the Chapter Executive Commit-tee. The next meeting time is yet to be announced. Contact an Executive Committee member for details.

Jubilate! Publication TeamKatie AlmsGeneral Editor

Jonathan D. RudyGraphic Designer

Scott SheetzAGO Photographer

A look at the Month AheadAGO and Area Events

Friday, December 7th, 7-11 PM—AGO Christmas Party Clark Residence, 423 S Madison Street, Bloomington

Sunday, January 20, 8 PM: Pro Arte Singers and Contemporary Vocal Ensemble in concert William Gray and Dominick DiOrio, directors; Simon Carrington, guest director Auer Hall, JSoM

Tuesday, January 22, 4 PM: Scott Elsholz, Doctoral Lecture-Recital Music Annex 406, JSoM

Sunday, January 27, 5:30 PM: Evensong Marilyn Kesier, organist; Chris Lynch, music intern Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, IN

Friday, February 1, 7:15 PM: Pre-Concert Carillon Recital Student Performers Music Annex Courtyard, JSoM Friday, February 1, 8 PM: Choral Fest American Guild of Organists, Bloomington Chapter Auer Hall, JSoM

Saturday, February 2, 3 PM Central/4 PM Eastern: Choral Fest St. Meinrad’s Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana

∞ more information at music.indiana.edu/events

If you are interested in ringing in or directing Bloomington’s premiere handbell ensemble, Symphonic Bells of Bloomington needs you!

Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:00-8:40pm at First United Methodist Church in Bloomington. All degrees of handbell-talent are welcome! Contact Skip Sluder at sluderc@indiana.edu or Katie Timm at katimm@indiana.edu.

Plan to Attend the....

AgO rEgION V CONVENTION

Registration on-line is now open!

Take note of the excellent pricing, including:

Students -- whether AGO members or not -- registration

is just $100.00

Features:

Spouses/Partners of AGO members at AGO member price.

Bus transportation INCLUDED

Three meals INCLUDED

Optional Choral Academy INCLUDED

Complimentary breakfasts for hotel guests.

Performances and workshops by a roster of Region V royalty, and national/interna-tional as well.

All events within convenient short walking distance of each other

Complimentary mobility transport for those who desire it

BlOOmINgTON CHApTEr

ExECuTIVE COmmITTEE

2012-2013

DeanKatie Timm

katimm@indiana.edu

Sub-DeanKartika Putri

kputri@indiana.edu

TreasurerTom Wood

317tomwood@comcast.net

SecretaryKatie Minion

kaminion@indiana.edu

Member At-LargeAaron Sunstein

asunstei@indiana.edu

Member At-Large Jonathan Rudy

jonrudy@indiana.edu

Member At-LargeJosef Ciskanik

jociskan@indiana.edu

Faculty AdvisorDr. Christopher Young

chyoung@indiana.edu

Mailing Address:Bloomington AGOP.O. Box 2484Bloomington, IN 47402

Visit us on the web:music.indiana.edu/departments/

academic/organ/organ-bloomington-ago.shtml

Relieve Editorial Stress!Newsletters will be emailed the first of each month during the school year. Submissions are due the 25th of the prior month or they will be included in the next month.Submit to katalms@indiana.edu

Attention organists: If you are available to substitute for church services, please contact Katie Alms (see address to the right) to have your services advertised here!

Daniel Cornelliussen, substitute organist, available any Sunday. Please contact him at (757) 813-6737 or oiseaujoyeux@gmail.com for further information.

Yushan Sui is available as a substitute in church. She is a graduate student majoring in piano performance in the Jacobs School of Music, has taken two years of organ lessons, and has one year of experience accompanying a church choir in Bowling Green, Ohio. Please contact her at suiy@indiana.edu for more information.