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! […]
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%
VIDEO explaining the website “Resources for LDS Organists” The site’s purpose is to provide help for organists in planning their music for church service from a list of available hymn arrangements and accompaniments that DeeAnn Stone began to compile in 1993. The site now has many more resources and helps added to it from the […]
The Utah Valley chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), jointly with the Salt Lake City chapter, hosted a chapter-level competition in the Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists (RCYO) on February 26, 2019. Amber Dahlberg was awarded first place, and Riley Palmer received second place. Amber will compete as a chapter winner at […]
Levente Medveczky (1991-2019) passed from this life on Sunday, February 24, 2019, just eight days after his 28th birthday, from an aggressive form of colon cancer. He will be remembered as a gentle giant, a masterful organist, and a friend to all, who gave the greatest, most loving and healing bear hugs! He will be greatly […]
PAPERS Concepts and Techniques for Effective Practice Emergency Preparedness for Pianists Who Have Had No Organ Training A List of Some of Parley’s Favorite Compositions Hymn Playing in the Sustained Style An Interview with Parley Belnap by James Welch Warm-up and Cool-down Exercises for Playing an Instrument What I Have Learned about Effective Teaching […]
Click here to see “Dr. Parley L. Belnap: A Selection of Papers and Music” Click here to download the audio of the “Parley Belnap Tribute Recital” Program “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” arr. Diemer, performed by Marilyn Smith “Rhosymedre” arr. Vaughan Williams, performed by Lori Serr “We Gather Together” arr. Held, performed by Heidi […]
Message from Lori Serr – November 9, 2018 – I was informed through an email last evening that our beloved teacher, colleague, and friend, Parley Belnap, had passed away. Don Cook posted a beautiful tribute to him which is included below. We hope you will join us Saturday evening at 6 pm in the American Fork […]
Carol Deanne Peine Dean (1947-2018) was an avid teacher and student of the organ for over 30 years. She played her first solo organ recital at age 40 and, at age 51, received a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Pedagogy from Brigham Young University. In 1986, she and her husband, Dana, bought a […]
The American Guild of Organists (AGO) Committee on Continuing Professional Education (CCPE) commissioned concert organist Frederick Hohman to author and present a series of 30 video music lessons, with the goal of helping pianists of intermediate achievement to make a successful transition to the pipe organ when leading music in worship. The series is entitled LESSONS FOR […]
