Twin Cities American Guild of Organists

Composition Competition Winner Announced

Craig Carnahan of St. Louis Park, Minn www.craigcarnahan.com has won the prize of $1000 in the 2012 Twin Cities American Guild of Organists Composition Competition for his setting of Psalm 130: Out of the Depths, scored for SATB choir and pipe organ. 25 compositions were submitted from across the United States and were judged anonymously by Robert Strusinski, Curt Oliver, Lawrence Lawyer and Dr. James Callahan, ex officio.

News of the 2013 Twin Cities American Guild of Organists Composition Competition will be announced in the coming weeks at TCAGO.org.

Congratulations to Craig!

Student Competition Winners

	First place winner -- Alexis VanZalen (Lawrence University, Appleton, WI)
	Second place winner and winner of $1000 -- Karl Robson (St. Olaf College)

June Event

June 11 boat cruise and pot luck. More information to follow.

Minneapolis Kimball Organ

We've been collecting information, pictures and memorabilia on the great Kimball Organ from the Minneapolis Auditorium. The link is the Voice of Minneapolis button on the left. There are some great pictures, both in the Auditorium and as it is currently in storage.

Feature Article in Tribune

Member Kim Crisler featured in an article about the resurrection of her pipe organ. http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/148394795.html

Pipe Organ Discovery Day

Pipe Organ Discovery Day 2012 was held Saturday, February 18 for 21 students plus their parents at Wayzata Community Church. A YouTube video was produced by one of the parents. Have a look::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxqKHUR2cvo&feature=youtube_gdata

And just for fun while you are looking at YouTube, take a look at this Norwegian organist recruiting video. Thanks to member Nils Halker for finding this one. Maybe we can get him to do a translation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZ7m8Opf4g

Revised Operating Procedures

The Board has approved revisions to the TCAGO Operating Procedures. The final step in the approval process is for the TCAGO membership to approve this document. When you receive your ballot for electing new Board members and Officers, there will be a place for you to vote on the adoption of this document. If you would like a paper copy of this document, please contact John Salveson at <jsalveson@comcast.net> or phone 612-240-2055. James Callahan jpcallahan@stthomas.edu 651-224-3285

New -- Forms and Policies

On the About page is a section for Forms and Guidelines. A new form there can be used to make requests for funding special projects.

On the same page is an Investment Policy document

Pipeworks

TCAGO Education Committee Members presented the Mini Opus to students in Apple Valley.

Press about 2011 Pipe Organ Discovery Day!

Press from School District 196 about PipeWorks

Video from 2012 PODD

Board Minutes

New! By action of a recent Board meeting, minutes are now available to the membership.

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 are also available.

Regional Chapters

Visit the websites of our sister chapters in this region:
Sioux Trails Chapter <= NEW
Southeast Minnesota Chapter
Red River Valley
South Dakota Chapter