CALENDAR

Sep
10
Sun
Organ Dedication Recital @ St. John's Lutheran Church
Sep 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Please join us as St. John’s dedicates our New R.M. Ballantyne Pipe Organ. Featuring Organists Charles Raasch and William Heide

Oct
9
Mon
Organ Workshop and Dinner – Jonathan Vexo @ Christ Cathedral Arboretum
Oct 9 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Jonathan Vexo, Choir Organist at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will present a concert and workshop.  Workshop is at 3:00, concert is at 7:30.  We will have a NO HOST dinner at Lucielle’s across the street from the Arboritum between the workshop and dinner.  Sign up for the dinner at http://ocago.app.rsvpify.com/ .  The dinner is pay yourself.  Please bring cash, including small bills so that you can make exact change for your share.

Admission to the concert is FREE for OCAGO members, $10 for guests.

Oct
28
Sat
Hymn Festival – Tom Mueller @ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm

4pm SATURDAY October 28 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Garden Grove, OCAGO member Dr. Tom Mueller will present a hymn festival. For those of you who have not attended a concert that Tom has played, you have missed a great experience.  Here is an opportunity for you to hear him play, and be an active participant.  Tom’s programs are well researched, interesting and engaging, and always superbly and immaculately performed. More information and directions to the venue are here.

Program:

  1. Gott ist Mein Licht Jacobus Clemens non Papa (c.1510-c. 1555)

Tr. Elias Ammerbach (c. 1530-1597)

  1. Nun freut euch, Christen g’mein      Caspar Othmayr (1515-1553)
  2. Ein’ feste Burg               Lupus Heillinck (c. 1493-1541) arr. Mueller
  3. Nun bitten wir den heiligen geis, BuxWV 208 Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707)
  4. Organ Sonata in D minor, Op. 65/6 (“Vater unser im Himmelreich”)                 Chorale: Andante sostenuto, Allegro molto    Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
  5. Partita “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,” Op. 8/2     Hugo Distler (1908-1942)
  6. Wir glauben ali’ an einen Gott (2013) Jean-Baptiste Baptiste Dupont (b. 1979)
  7. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (choral anthem) Dale Wood
  8. Congregational hymn: Ein’ feste Burg Mueller

Dr. Tom Mueller DMA Associate Organist St. James in the City and Assistant Professor of Church Music CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE

 

Nov
11
Sat
Pipes, Pedals and Pizza at St. John’s @ St. John's Lutheran Church
Nov 11 @ 10:15 am – 1:15 pm

Pipes, Pedals and Pizza-invite your piano students and choir kids!

The American Guild of Organists, Orange County Chapter and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange present a Pipes, Pedals and Pizza Event Saturday, November 11th, 2017 from10:15 am to 1:15 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church (185 S. Center Street, Orange). Dr. William Heide, Minister of Worship & Music, will demonstrate the new Ryan Ballantyne Pipe Organ and Charles Raasch, OCAGO Chapter Dean, will present his “Organ Crawl” video created by a camera on his head as he climbed through the instrument. Another treat for this morning is the performance of Dan Burton’s “REX, KING OF INSTRUMENTS” performed by Gary Toops.  Students should bring a “hands-on” piano or organ piece of their choice that they can play on the 5 Manual Ballantyne Pipe Organ if they desire.

The program is free–Pizza reservation-FREE for students – $5.00 adults,
Contact philip.riddick@gmail.com for reservations
Make pizza reservations by November 10th 2017.

Feb
2
Fri
ORGAN CONCERT WITH JOHN ROMERI and DAVID BALL @ Christ Cathedral
Feb 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

ORGAN CONCERT WITH JOHN ROMERI, DAVID BALL

Christ Cathedral is blessed with two of the world’s greatest organs: The Hazel Wright Organ in the Cathedral and the Fred Swann Organ in the Arboretum. As we anticipate the reinstallation of “Hazel,” we revel in the beauty of the 82-rank Aeolian-Skinner Organ, affectionately known as “Fred” in honor of Crystal Cathedral organist, Fred Swann, who was responsible for its installation. Principal Organist for this concert is David L. Ball, assistant director of music ministries. Also performing are director of music ministries, Dr. John Romeri and guest organist Fr. Christopher Smith, episcopal vicar and rector of Christ Cathedral. This is an evening you won’t want to miss!

Christ Cathedral Arboretum Free for AGO Chapter members.

13280 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove.

Feb
18
Sun
WORKSHOP/CONCERT ON LISZT TRANSCRIPTIONS @ First Congregational Church
Feb 18 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

WORKSHOP/CONCERT ON LISZT TRANSCRIPTIONS

Dr. Randall Harlow Organist & Transcriber

Co-Sponsored with Long Beach AGO Chapter.

Host Dr. Marc Dickey

First Congregational Church

241 Cedar Ave, Street

Long Beach, CA 9080

Five Manual Moller Pipe Organ

Mar
11
Sun
Duet and Solo recital, Mormon Tabernacle Organists @ St. John's Lutheran Church
Mar 11 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Clay Christiansen (tabernacle organist) & Richard Elliott (principal tabernacle organist) Recitalists. Two stellar organists from the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, UT play the new Five Manual, 80 Pipe Ranks & 70 Digital Voices Organ by R.M.Ballantyne Organ Builders Op. 25

Apr
22
Sun
Members Recital! @ Geneva Presbyterian Church
Apr 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Featuring organists who have played at Geneva Presbyterian over the years.

The organists are

 

they play the Four Manual Wicks/Walker-Technical 53 Pipe Ranks 70 Digital Voices 1978: Wicks Pipe Organ. 2007 Walker-Technical Digital Stops. Philip Riddick Tonal Designer for Enlargement of Organ 2007.

Top of Page