Welcome!Welcome to the web site of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Our city and its surrounding areas boast a lively pipe organ culture, to which our Chapter members contribute significantly. We invite all who love the pipe organ and its music to explore this website for opportunities to attend AGO-sponsored events as well as concerts in our churches and concert halls. All are welcome, no matter if you're an official AGO member or not. Our mission is to share the glories of the "King of Instruments" with everyone. Perhaps you found this site because you are interested in becoming a member of the Chapter. We would be delighted if you would join our ranks. To join, go to agohq.org. Click on the Membership tab, then Join the Guild, and Join as a chapter member. We also welcome you to become a dual member with us and your home chapter. Thank you for visiting us. We hope that you will join us for one or more of our seasonal events. 
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Improvisation workshop on March 29
Dr. Lloyd Mallory and Evelyn Simpson-Curenton will lead an improvisation workshop for chapter members on Saturday, March 29 at the R.A. Daffer Organ Co. showroom, 10545 Guilford
Road, Suite 106, Jessup, Md. The workshop was postponed because of bad weather in February. The workshop will start at 10 am and conclude with a lunch to be provided at 12:30 pm. A booklet of Ms. Simpson-Curenton's scores will be available for $10. A maximum of 30 people can register. Please send an email to [email protected] to sign up. Upcoming organ eventsSunday, March 23, 3 pm: Randy Sheets plays a recital to rededicate the organ at Old Post Chapel, Arlington Cemetery. Co-hosted by the NOVA chapter.
Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm: Choral concert featuring the Choir of Westminster Cathedral, United Kingdom, in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. Under the direction of Simon Johnson and with organist Daniel Greenway, the choir will perform works by Poulenc, Byrd, Howells, Rheinberger, and MacMillan, as well as Marian works for the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Greenway will also perform some solo organ works. Friday, March 28, 12:15 pm: New York City organist James D. Wetzel performs music of European composers Johann Jakob Froberger, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Felix Mendelssohn. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. Tuesday, April 1, 12:10 pm: Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata Series. Organist Paul Byssainthe, Jr. plays O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, BWV 622, and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578. Cantata: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabattas, BWV 42. Sunday, April 6, 4 pm: Todd Fickley of National Presbyterian Church plays a recital. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St. NE. Sunday, April 6, 5 pm: Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church presents renowned concert organist Ken Cowan in a recital on their Holtkamp organ at 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. Cowan will also provide organ music for their worship service on April 6 at 10:30 am. Sunday, April 6, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria. Choral Evensong with guest organist J.J. Mitchell, dean of the NOVA AGO chapter and director of music at St. John Neumann Church in Reston, VA. Mitchell will play an extended prelude beginning at 4:40 and then accompany the choir in works by Philip Moore and William Bradley Roberts. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org |
