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Evansville, Indiana Chapter
  Highlights of our 2009-2010 Season

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Spring Meeting, Dinner and Installation Service
May 3, 2010
May dinner
Graciously hosted by the Presbyterian Church of Henderson
May meeting
Meeting led by Robert Nicholls, Dean
Installation service
The new executive committee was installed in a service of organ music, hymns and psalms, and an inspiring talk by the Rev. John Guthrie of the host church.
Reception for Douglas Reed's Faculty Recital
March 16, 2010
Doug Reed's recital reception, March 2010

Doug Reed's Recital reception (crowd) Doug Reed's recital reception, table
Pilcher Organ Centennial Concert in Owensboro
January 24, 2010
Performers at Owensboro Central Presbyterian Centennial Concert
More than ninety people attended the concert (see players above) on the historic Pilcher organ, and the reception provided by the members of Central Presbyterian Church.  See our organ page for Central Presbyterian for sound clips from the concert.
Dual Chapter Event at St. Meinrad
Organ facade at St. Meinrad
With the Southern Indiana Chapter, November 21
Tinker Memorial Concert
November 8, 2009
Members of our chapter provided a reception of cookies and apple cider following this concert honoring the memory of Milton Z. Tinker, an early founder of music education in Evansville.  The concert was at the University of Evansville and featured university keyboard students and the Signature School orchestra.  Guest Jeff Lyons and Douglas Reed talked about the Tinker Memorial Organ at the coliseum downtown and demonstrated some of the pipes from the organ.
A Presentation on "Global Christian Song"
by Dr. Douglas Reed, September 14
Douglas Reed      Philip Scriven
Masterclass and concert by Philip Scriven, October 17/18
Summer Social 2009
An enjoyable evening was had by all at our summer social at the home of Kristin Jones, August 23, 2009.  Robert Nicholls reported on the upcoming season and presented a slideshow of the POEA.  We held some of Kristin's husband Wayne's historic instruments for our photo.
PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER ADVANCE 2009
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!

POEA 2009 after Roth concert in Huntingburg
Pictured above are participants in the POEA 2009 organized by the Evansville Chapter and the University of Evansville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.  Shown are participating students, faculty and chaperones, with Daniel Roth and Phyllis Menke in the pulpit at the Huntingburg United Church of Christ following Daniel Roth's wonderful concert on Wednesday evening.  The Phylllis and Robert Menke Endowment of the Dubois County Community Foundation sponsored the concert.  The students and wider community also were inspired by concerts on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings by the POEA faculty.

 Schwandt's class O'Neill's Keyboard Harmony Class
Roberta Gary's class Tarrant's Class
Classes in improvisation by John Schwandt, keyboard harmony by Douglas O'Neill,
body-mapping by Roberta Gary and masterclass teaching by Jeremy David Tarrant. 

Organ building class
Organ building class with organbuilder Michael Rathke.

harpsichords keyboard lab
Classes on the University of Evansville harpsichords and in the keyboard lab.

Class with Douglas Reed
Instruction by POEA Faculty Coordinator Douglas Reed.

lesson
Organ lessons were given throughout the week by all faculty members.
 
Masterclass with Janette Fishell at St. Meinrad. Masterclass with Jay Peterson at St. Meinrad.
James David Christie teaching at St. Meinrad. Group in chancel at St. Meinrad.
Masterclass teaching by Janette Fishell, Jay Peterson
and James David Christie at St. Meinrad Archabbey.

POEA group Thursday evening
POEA 2009 participating students, University of Evansville student chaperones,
 and Thursday evening's local performers Thomas Drury, Helen Reed and Robert Nicholls.

Students carrying small Rathke organ outside Students carrying small Rathke organ inside.
Rathke organ
Display organ refurbished by Michael Rathke,
temporarily housed at the University of Evansville
and used for teaching and practice during the POEA 2009.

Student practicing on the Noack at UE. Student practicing on the Fisk at UE.
Twenty organs around Evansville were available for student practice each day.

Welcome Meal Welcome meal, students
Meal Meal 2
Covered-dish dinner with delicious dishes provided by the Evansville A.G.O. Chapter.

Student recital at Trinity Methodist Church
Student recital at Trinity Methodist Church on the last day.

Tinker organ pipe display Tinker organ bass pipes
Pipes from the Tinker Memorial Organ of the Evansville Coliseum were on display
in the lobby of Wheeler Concert Hall at the University of Evansville during the POEA 2009.

 Click here for our POEA page with a detailed description of the 2009 POEA in Evansville, Indiana.

Additional photos welcome, send to nealbiggers@yahoo.com.
Thanks goes to Matthew Vanover, and other AGO members, for providing many of these photos.
For upcoming events, see our Program Calendar page.

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