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Photo Highlights of 2008 AGO
National Convention
in the Twin Cities
Day 1
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New -- 2009 Salary Guidelines now available

Organs of Interest in the Upper Midwest

We now have close to 700 organs listed in the new TCAGO Organ List webpage. To look through the list, just go to the TCAGO homepage and click on "Organs".

In November, December and January I moved the information we had on the old database and created a new webpage to be attached to the TCAGO webpage. It gives you easier access to information and gave me more space for pictures, histories, and stories. Take a look at the organs you know.  Is there anything you know or have that isn't there? Send it to me!

I'm taking a more historical approach to the listings. Plymouth Congregational in Minneapolis has six listings. One for each organ they built since the Civil War. Each one a "state-of-the-art" instrument for that era. It's really interesting reading the specs. Several churches have multiple listings. If you have information on previous instruments for any of the listings, let me know.
I've tried to keep rebuilds to a single page so I could put the new and old specifications side-by-side making comparison easier.

I now have space for things like letters between organists. Check the listings for St Clement's Episcopal in St Paul. Organist Jack Fischer and his thoughts on physically moving 16' Diapasons.

I need help. I need the help of every individual who is a member of TCAGO. I encourage friends of the organ to chip in. In this digital age there is no excuse for there not being a picture of an existing organ.

I need volunteers to take on a segment of the organs to do research. If someone would take, for instance, all the Methodist churches in Minneapolis. Check their listing for completeness and accuracy. I have so many listings without pictures or specifications. I have so many listings that were current in 1950. How many church organs do you know that haven't been changed since 1950? I need volunteers to research these organs.

I'm having fun with this project. Come on along!

Richard C Greene
739 Como Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103
rgreene@me.com

Organs of Interest in the Upper Midwest
Archives Update: The Archive page now lists indexes for a number of historic collections stored at Westminster Presbyterian Church as well as images of documents from our founding and two anniversaries.  Back issues of Pipenotes for 2008 are also available.
Minnesota Chapters

Visit the websites of our sister Minnesota chapters:
Sioux Trails Chapter
Southeast Minnesota Chapter
TCAGO Group Notification
Join the TCAGO Yahoo group for reminders of upcoming events and to interact with other members.
Organ Recital Database
The organ database  includes a table of interesting, historic information.   When Bob Pope died, many of his materials went to the Minnesota Historical Society.  Dick Greene has loaded recital data going back to 1941.  Bob saved programs from more than 1100 recitals covering more than 50 years.  You may find there programs that you attended or even performed.  See instructions on that page for accessing the new table.

 

 
Van Daalen at University of Minnesota
Visser-Rowland at Wooddale Baptist, Eden Prairie
Dobson at Olivet Congregational, St. Paul
Kney at University of St. Thomas, St. Paul
Schantz at Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization. Its members include organists, choir directors, pianists, vocalists, teachers, organ builders and tuners, clergy and lovers of organ music. Its purpose is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, and education of Guild members.