Messiah Sing, 4:00 pm, 12/1/24Arianne Abela and Noah Horn lead this community sing with an orchestra and amazing soloists at Grace Church, 14 Boltwood Ave, Amherst, MA. Bring your score. |
North County Christmas, 3:00 pm, 12/8/24This concert features singers from Northern Berkshire County under the direction of Michael Daunis, with accompanist (and our board member) Matt Alcombright. It is free with a donation to the Northern Berkshire Food Project. First Congregational Church, Main Street, North Adams, MA. |
Lessons and Carols, 4:00 pm, 12/15/24Noah Horn conducts this inspiring event at Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave, Amherst, MA. |
A Handel Holiday Celebration: Messiah and a Chandos Anthem, 7:30 pm, 12/21/24The Arcadia Players under the direction of Andrus Madsen. Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave, Amherst, MA. |
Randy Steere will present both of these events. He is an accomplished organist and the Dean of the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). He has served as Assistant Organist at Old South Church in Boston, contributing to its rich musical tradition. At Groton Hill Music Center, Randy played a pivotal role in installing and maintaining the Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ, one of the largest of its kind, and has performed solo concerts showcasing its capabilities. Additionally, he has held both full and part-time Director of Music positions in various Protestant churches over the years. His extensive experience and leadership have significantly enriched the organ music community in the Worcester area.
Concert: 7:30 pm, Friday, March 21, 2025
Workshop: 10 am - noon, Saturday, March 22, 2025
Location: Edwards Church, Northampton, MA
This concert features live performance of Bach's organ works with spectacular photos of the insides and facades of amazing pipe organs. Brian Hoffman has collaborated with “Bach in Space”, which combines the photography of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with the music of J.S. Bach. The project is produced by Dan Barstow, former Senior Education Manager for the ISS. The ISS astronauts have taken over 2 million pictures of earth, which are then put into software to make incredible flyover videos, accompanied by the music of Bach. Brian is a recitalist, recording artist, and composer. He has performed at venues such as St. Patrick's Cathedral NYC and the West Point Cadet Chapel, which has 380 ranks of pipes.
7:30 pm, Friday, April 25, 2025
Location: to be determined
For all members of the former Berkshire and Springfield chapters of the AGO — our chapter will host a meet-and-greet on Zoom so no one has to travel. Help us build community and in addition enjoy Noah Horn's lively presentation on supporting choral singing, a fun activity related to the instrument we all love, and some time for small groups so we get to know one another better.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
4–5pm on Zoom
Details in Members-Only Email Invitation
A fire in his home destroyed the majority of the musical compositions by Marcel Lanquetuit, principal organist of the Rouen Cathedral and Knight of the Legion of Honor. But his grand and inspiring Toccata in D major survived and will be performed at this concert on the E. M. Skinner Opus 179 organ by Klaus Becker, organist and music director at St. Mary’s in Longmeadow — and former dean of our chapter. Director of music at Italy’s Como Cathedral, Enrico Bossi is best remembered for his organ compositions, among them the magical and mysterious Scherzo in g minor, which will also be featured at this concert. In addition, works by Bach, Vierne, Gigout, and Jongen will be performed. This will be a memorable afternoon, well worth attending!
Sunday, September 22, 3:00 pm
Skinner Memorial Chapel
United Congregational Church
300 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040
Pay What You Will
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Saturday, September 14, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Bezanson Recital Hall
UMass Amherst Bromery Center for the Arts
Amherst, MA 01002
FREE!
