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And Almighty God alone can never be given sufficient thanks for having granted to man in His mercy and great goodness such gifts as have enabled him to achieve such a perfect creation and instrument of music as is the organ in its arrangement & construction; and to play upon it with hands and feet in such a manner that God in heaven may be praised, His worship adorned, and man moved and inspired to Christian devotion. Michael Praetorius (1619) |
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32443f The purpose of the
American Guild of Organists 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, education, and certification
of Guild members. The American Guild of
Organists (AGO) was chartered in 1896 by the Board of Regents of the University
of the State of New York. It presently has over 21,000 members throughout the
world; as such it is the largest national professional association serving the
organ and choral fields. It is also the largest membership organization in the
United States dedicated to a single instrument. The national headquarters of the
AGO is in New York. There are over 340 chapters and nine regions. Please see our
headquarter’s web site at www.agohq.org
for further information about the American Guild of Organists. There you will
find information about Education and Certification, Professional Development,
and Regions and Chapters.
Please patronize the following businesses as they advertise and sponsor our chapter: T. S Good Church Organ Company: www.tsgood.com Musical Resources: www.musical-resources.com Bunn-Minnick Pipe Organ builders: www.BunnMinnick.com Levsen Pipe Organ Builders: www.LevsenOrg.com College of Musical Arts, BGSU www.bgsu.edu/college/music Craig's Pianos and Keyboards www.craigskeyboards.com
Monroe Street United Methodist Church www.monroestumc.com
David Dyer Wedding Ensemble www.zinquartet.com
King's Keyboard House www.kingskeyboard.com Muller Pipe Organ Company www.MullerPipeOrgan.com
Musil Piano Movers www.musilmovers.com
Zin
Quartet
www.zinquartet.com WGTE
www.wgte.org Academy Brass Quintet www.academybrassquintet.com Dan Pilzecker, Organ builder Schreiner Pipe Organs Pellegrino Music Center J. A. Hebert & Son Pipe Organ Sales and Service
The Toledo Chapter of the AGO is sponsoring Pipedreams
on WGTE during the International Year of the Organ" Pipedreams
airs on WGTE 93.1FM Friday evenings at 9:00 P.M. Next Executive Committee Meeting:
To report problems or to contact the webmaster: webmaster@toledoago.org Last site update: 01/05/10
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