Chapter News

Update: Phoenix AGO 2025 Convention

Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended to Monday, Feb. 3 at Midnight MST! Sad that you missed the early bird registration deadline but still want to take advantage of savings? Maybe you registered in time but thought of a friend you’d love to invite along with you. Maybe you were on the fence but are super […]

BYU Concert Hall Organ Inaugural Series

Here is a list of performances and activities celebrating the new organ. Friday, February 7 Organ Alumni Recital, 7:30 pm FREE Tuesday, March 11 Tabernacle Organists Recital, 7:30 pm (Tickets on sale Nov 20) Saturday, April 12 BYU Philharmonic: Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3, “Organ Symphony” with Neil Harmon at the organ, 7:30 pm (Tickets on sale Nov […]

BYU Organ Department News

BYU Faculty and Student Research Don Cook, Organ Stop Library Organ Arrangements for New Batches of Hymns: Connor Larsen and Renee Renee Chiu Gastelum are currently pursuing masters degrees at BYU in organ, and as part of their pedagogy class they have worked with Don Cook to create a new resource for the ‘piano’ accompaniments included in these batches […]

Eccles Organ Festival News

The 2024/2025 Season of the Eccles Organ Festival Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM Eccles Organ Festival Recital Tyler Boehmer (Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, USA) Music by Mendelssohn, Franck and Morel Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM Eccles Organ Festival Recital Brenda Portman (Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH, USA) Music by Bach, Farrington and Portman […]

Dr. James Welch: Musical Adventures in Jerusalem

Dear Friends of UVAGO, Deanne and I have been in Jerusalem now since June of last year, and as you can imagine, it has been the most incredible experience for us.  Anyone who has had this opportunity says the same thing.  Every square inch of this area is rich with history, and it is so […]

Online resources for mentors of youth organists

Music teachers are invited to learn resources about introducing children to the organ, including Organ First! Nora Hess, a member of our chapter and an adjunct faculty member in organ at BYU developed this innovative curriculum to teach elementary-aged children how to play the organ as their first instrument without any prior music training. Nora introduces OrganFirst! […]

March 2021 Bach & Baroque Recital Links

BAROQUE PIECES & CHAPTER PERFORMERS –Buxtehude – Fuga in C Major, Bux WV 174, performed by Katherine Rosenvall –J.S. Bach – Wachet auf BWV 645 performed by Heidi Rodeback –J.S. Bach – Herzlich tut mich Verlangen, BWV 727, performed by John Hoopes on Hauptwerk using Azzio sample set –J.S. Bach – Wo solo ich fliehen […]

Handouts & PowerPoint for Embellishing Hymns – UVAGO February Organ Challenge

At the February 26, 2021, Zoom workshop, Heidi Rodeback, Jack Stoneman, and Mike Carson discussed methods for embellishing hymns. Specifically: how to embellish a sacrament hymn, how to find and use a last-verse harmonization, and how to solo out the melody. HANDOUTS for Embellishing Hymns  POWERPOINT for Embellishing Hymns LINK to Zoom meeting,  Passcode: 9HxH7gR%

March 2020 Bach Birthday Recital Online

The Utah Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents Bach Birthday Recital Formerly scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2020 7:00 p.m. Provo Central Stake Center 450 North 1220 West, Provo, Utah Presented on-line in compliance with Governor Herbert’s restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Click on the link for each title of the […]