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Welcome to the website of the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Guild of Organists! Please note the links to the left. The Membership Registration Form for 2010 - 2011 can be accessed here. Sincerely,
Click here for a link to the Region I Blog Organist Gerre Hancock Has Died
Gerre Edward Hancock (born February 21,
1934 in Lubbock, Texas - died January 21, 2012) was an
American organist, improviser, and composer. Hancock was a
Professor of Organ and Sacred Music at the University of
Texas, Austin.
Dr. Hancock received his Bachelor of Music degree from The
University of Texas at Austin and his Master of Sacred
Music degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York,
from which he later received the Unitas Distinguished
Alumnus Award. A recipient of a Rotary Foundation
Fellowship, he also studied in Paris at the Sorbonne and
during this time was a finalist at the Munich
International Music Competitions.
Dr. Hancock served as Assistant Organist at Saint
Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York, Organist and
Choirmaster at Christ Church (now Christ Church
Cathedral) in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Organist and
Master of the Choristers at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, New York.
Dr. Hancock's compositions are published by Oxford
University Press (OUP). His textbook, Improvising:
How to Master the Art, also published by OUP, is
studied by organists throughout the USA.
Dear Colleagues, We are sad to report this news. As some of you may already know, Lary Grossman's wife Moira Brady is seriously ill with lung cancer which has metastasized to her spine and brain. She has just completed 15 radiation treatments and is at home. Moira's health continues to deteriorate. If you would like any information about how to help Lary and Moira, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will give you further information. Lary's address is 24 King St., Hatfield, MA 01038. His email is elg@bradygrossman.com. Martha Lellman at the Hartsbrook School has set up a website coordinating help for them. You can contact her at mauf@comcast.net for instructions on how to access the site. I hope that you will all keep Lary and Moira and their 13 year-old daughter, Lucy, in your prayers. Complaint Issued: Notice Informing Membership of Outcome of Case: The National Council has determined that a position at South Church UU, Portland, ME was made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists on January 19, 2011. In keeping with the AGO Code of Ethics, members shall not seek or accept employment or attempt to place a student or colleague in the position until the National Council has declared that differences between the Guild and south Church UU have been resolved.
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