Houston Chamber Choir wins Grammy
The Houston Chamber Choir won the Grammy Award for “Best Choral Performance” for its Signum Records recording of “Duruflé: Complete Choral Works,” a performance of music by twentieth-century French composer Maurice Duruflé. Houston Chamber Choir founder and artistic director Robert Simpson conducted, with Ken Cowan on organ. Simpson accepted the award at the January 26 ceremony, along with his wife, … Continue reading →
TrebleFest 2020 at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland
On February 29, 2020, choristers from the Diocese of Ohio and beyond gathered for the annual TrebleFest at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. Boys and girls from four choirs participated this year: St. Paul’s, Cleveland Heights, OH (Kelsey Ferguson and Hannah Koby, interim co-directors); St. Mark’s, Columbus, OH (Dr. Matthew Bester, director); Christ Church, Hudson, OH (Mario Buchanan, director); and St. Paul’s, … Continue reading →
Policy Resolutions due by February 21, 2020
Presenting Resolutions for Consideration at the Annual Meeting Resolutions before the Annual Meeting of the Association of Anglican Musicians Should a member desire that AAM adopt a particular policy position or request changes to the by-laws or other policies of AAM, a member should deliver to the Board a request for such policy statement or change. Should the Board agree, … Continue reading →
2020 Conference Scholarships: Apply by March 1
Fourteen scholarships are available for this summer’s Richmond Conference. Each $495 scholarship covers the cost of early registration at the AAM member rate. Conference scholarships are based on financial need and are awarded at the discretion of the president. This year, our president has requested assistance from the two directors-at-large in reviewing scholarship applications. In considering applications, preference will be … Continue reading →
Save the Dates: AAM Dallas 2021
“Come with High and Holy Hymning” The 2021 AAM Conference will be held in Dallas, Texas from June 27 to July 1. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend! … Continue reading →
Cambridge Choral Summer Course
Cambridge, England • June 29–July 7, 2020 with Daniel Hyde, Andrew Nethsingha, Tim Brown, Andrew Carwood, and more Join us this summer to experience the vast riches of the most concentrated square mile of choral music-making on earth. The Cambridge Summer Choral Course welcomes 50 selected conductors and choral enthusiasts for a unique educational venture, a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life … Continue reading →
Bishop Neil Alexander appointed AAM Chaplain
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander as Chaplain of the Association of Anglican Musicians. Watch for a complete article about Bishop Alexander in the November 2019 issue of the Journal. … Continue reading →
Announcing: the AAM Founders’ Society
The Association of Anglican Musicians Founders’ Society was officially established by the Board to honor the work and legacy of AAM’s three founding members and first three presidents, Dr. James Litton, Dr. Raymond Glover, and Dr. Gerre Hancock (pictured below), and is tasked with growing AAM’s endowed funds. It was launched at the Boston Conference in July 2019. Read more … Continue reading →
AAM 2020 in Richmond—Streams of Living Water: Singing our Tradition … Singing our Future
An exciting preview and video of the AAM 2020 Conference in Richmond, Virginia (June 21-25) is now available at the conference website: richmond2020.anglicanmusicians.org. … Continue reading →
Wicks Organ (c. 1934) for sale
Note from Richard Reiff: This article delineates the organ’s history and details of my restoration process. The organ is fully functional and would be an excellent choice for any chapel or modest sized sanctuary. Please let me know if you are aware of any possibilities for placement of this fine instrument. Restoration of Wicks Op. 1210 Pipe Organ, circa 1934 … Continue reading →
2019 Diocesan Choir Festival at Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Sacramento, California hosted the Thirty-second Annual Diocesan Choir Festival, on Saturday, January 26th. The guest conductor for the Festival was Dr David Flood, organist and master of choristers at Canterbury Cathedral. Participants in the choir represented thirteen parishes from across the geographically sprawling Diocese of Northern California. After a full day of rehearsal, the festival concluded … Continue reading →
2019 AGO Pipe Organ Encounters announced
The American Guild of Organists will host six Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) in summer 2019—four for ages 13-18, an advanced POE for ages 13-18, and a technical POE for ages 16-23. The schedule is as follows: POE (for ages 13–18) July 15–20 Cape Cod, Massachusetts July 14–19 Seattle, Washington July 28–Aug. 3 St. Louis, Missouri Aug. 1–7 Helsinki, Finland POE … Continue reading →
East Texas Pipe Organ Festival to honor Roy Perry (1906–1978)
Registration is now open for this year’s East Texas Pipe Organ Festival (November 10–14) featuring the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organs Roy Perry designed and tonally finished in the East Texas area! The 2019 roster of guest organists and speakers includes Brink Bush, Jared Cook, Scott Dettra, Christian Elliott, Jan Kraybill, Christopher Marks, Eric Plutz, John Schwandt, John Walthausen, and others. Make your online registration … Continue reading →
2019 Utech Hymn Tune Competition
The Eastman School of Music, Department of Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards, announces a music competition to provide a tune and setting for a newly commissioned hymn text by Dr. Carl P. Daw, Jr.: “Out of Silence Music Rises.” If you wish to participate in this competition please contact Isaac Drewes, Utech Fellow at the Eastman School, to indicate … Continue reading →
AAM Members sing in RSCM America National Choir in Dublin
Directed this year by Bruce Neswick, AAM members John Sabine, Christopher Harrell, John Barrow, Patrick Scott, Stephen Leist, Brad Hughley, Brennan Szafron, and Alex Benestelli (along with Ben Carlisle from the San Antonio conference committee) participated in the RSCM America National Choir for a residency at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, December 28, 2018 through January 2, 2019.