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Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists December 31, 2016
The Trompette
Christmas Greetings to all of you. I know this is a
particularly busy time of year for church musicians,
and I want to thank each of you for the beautiful
ministry you offer to your congregations. I know
you offer that year-round, but I think at Christmas it
is especially significant, as you must often set aside
your own family priorities for the needs of your
churches. I look forward to seeing many of you at
Karma Cahill’s home for the 12th Night celebration,
and invite anyone who would like to participate in the Member Recital on
February 12th at my church, Grand View Lutheran, Des Moines. You can
see that instrument on the chapter website; call me for practice time
(515-229-8816.) Merry Christmas to all of you!
Deanna Snyder,
Dean of the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Please share the musical events that are
happening in your church for inclusion
in the Trompette and/or website.
Submissions forms available on website
Central Iowa Chapter
American Guild of Organists
www.centraliowaago.weebly.com
♪♫ Dean’s Cipher ♫♪
Executive Committee Deanna Snyder, Dean Dave Raymond, Sub-Dean David Blumer, Secretary Bev Duffy, Treasurer Mark Shultz, Member-At-Large Pat Crawford, Member-At-Large Christopher Ellerston, Member-At-Large
Names Certification
Kris DeWild SPC
Rhonda Steward SPC
Norma Tigges SPC
Debra Hoepker SPC
Linda Bryant CAGO
Davis Folkerts AAGO, ChM
Ruth Wood Harris AAGO
We are proud to add Kris DeWild, organist
and interim choir director at Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Des Moines to our
chapter’s list of members with AGO certifi-
cations. We honor now all these members.
If your name was unintentionally omitted,
please contact us to update your records.
Said composer Messiaen with heavy heart, "Translated titles are not Art!
The Ascension isn't bad, But I find it rather sad
That in German this becomes Die Himmelfahrt."
-Limmericks for Organists by Douglas Johnson MorningStar Music Publishers, Product Number: 90-06
Are you a music teacher willing to coach
adults who play piano and who might
interested in learning organ to play for
their churches? If so, please contact the
chapter at [email protected].
Please indicate if you would be able or
willing to teach via Skype or similar
technology.
Please contact [email protected] if you still
would like to be involved in playing
Duprè’s Stations at the Cross
At 4:00 P.M. on April 9
at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists December 31, 2016 Page 2
The Trompette
DATE/TIME EVENT LOCATION ADDRESS
01/06/2017 6:00 P.M.
Twelfth Night Party Karma Cahill’s Home 2740 NW 73rd Avenue
Ankeny, IA 50023
01/22/2017 4:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Mark Babcock
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
02/12/2017 4:00 P.M.
Member Recital “Valentine Theme”
Grand View Lutheran Church 2930 E. 13th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316
02/19/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Central College A Cappella Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
03/05/2017 3:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Katie Moss
Central Presbyterian Church 3829 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
03/26/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
04/09/2017 4:00 P.M.
Dupré’s Stations of the Cross St. John’s Lutheran Church 600 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
05/07/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
06/04/2017 10:00 A.M.
Choral Mass with St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA
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Happy Birthday, Alice Jordan! Alice Yost Jordan was born in Davenport, Iowa, December 31, 1916, daughter of J. Frank
and Anna H. Yost. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Des Moines, where she
attended Hubbell, Callanan and Roosevelt public schools. A graduate of Drake University,
she actively participated in many of the school's activities. She pursued graduate studies at
Drake, Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary. Drake honored her during
their centennial year as "One in a Hundred." Grand View University, in 1986, conferred the
honorary degree, Doctor of Letters upon her, and in 2006 Drake bestowed the honorary
degree Doctor of Fine Arts. (Despite her many academic accomplishments in her
undergraduate years, she almost did not graduate from Drake because she delayed the
school's physical education requirement until her senior year. She always related this
incident with a sly smile! And, in her presence, you had better be in control of your
irregular verbs, particularly lie, lay, lain, as those who cared for her at 3801 Grand where
she last resided, can attest.) Mrs. Jordan was listed in the first edition of Who's Who in American Women, and in Women in American Music.
She was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 2002. A widely-known composer, she was best known for
more than 250 published choral and organ works and one of her best-known arrangements, "America the Beautiful,"was
sung many times by the Iowa All-state Chorus. Sherrill Milnes of Metropolitan Opera fame, and Jon Spong, his
accompanist, chose her "Take Joy Home", as a closing work on many of their world-wide concerts, including a White
House Concert. Over 40 of her works had been commissioned by churches, universities and other organizations across
the United States.
Excerpt from obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.aspx?pid=155521894
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