About our Chapter

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ. Membership in the New London County chapter of the AGO is open to anyone with an interest in the organ and to all organists from new beginners to seasoned performers. The New London chapter welcomes church musicians regardless of education or ability.

We welcome new members!

More information about regular membership can be found here: https://www.agohq.org/membership/membership-overview/

Those who are not practicing musicians can join as a Chapter Friend. Chapter Friends pay a small annual dues; they receive chapter communications and are invited to participate in all chapter events, but they do not receive The American Organist journal and do not have the opportunity to be listed in the chapter substitute directory.

For more information about the Chapter Friend membership, please contact our treasurer, Susan Jones (treasurernlcago@gmail.com).

Woman Composer Sunday March 9, 2025

Are you thinking about what you will play on Woman Composer Sunday?

Woman Composer Sunday, observed this year on March 9, 2025, is a global event originated by the Society of Women Organists and Royal College of Organists in the U.K., and adopted by the AGO, to encourage the use of music by women composers in worship services and concerts on the Sunday nearest International Women's Day.

The task force for Gender Equity has named the following as the winners of the 2025 Woman Composer Sunday organ composition contest for new and unpublished works for organ:

1st (Concert Work) Brenda Portman, "Diptych for Organ"

1st (Short Work) – Maureen Howell, "Reflection on Kingsfold"

2nd (Short Work) – Evelyn Larter, "Here's One"

3rd (Short Work) – Miriam Reveley, "Adagio in C Minor"

Young Composer – Celina Kobetitsch, "Fantasy on Noël Nouvelet"

You may click the following link, which will take you right to the download links for the compositions. You will also be able to read about the composers and there is a YouTube link of performances of these compositions as well.

https://agohq.org/Ago/News/2025-Composition-Contest-Winners-Announced.aspx

Happy playing !

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Volunteer Opportunities

Would like to assist with chapter functions or management? We are an all-volunteer organization ... many hands make light work.

Roberta Bitgood Organ Scholarship

2024 WINNER ANNOUNCED!
Leydet Garlobo Gonzalez

Leydet has advanced degrees and experience in choral conducting. She studied choral conducting at the Provincial School of Music of Matanzas, Cuba (2005), and Musicology at the University of Arts in Havana, Cuba (2013). Leydet currently studies organ with Nathan Bayreuther in support of her goal of becoming a church musician and sacred music leader.

Congratulations, Leydet!

Community Resources

A searchable database of our chapter music library:

https://www.cathedralofsaintpatrick.org/Music/AGO-Library

New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

About our Chapter

Coming Event: February 22 Hymn Workshop with Walden Moore! (see programs & events)

Woman Composer Sunday March 9, 2025

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New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

About our Chapter

Coming Event: February 22 Hymn Workshop with Walden Moore! (see programs & events)

Woman Composer Sunday March 9, 2025

Contact Us

New London Chapter American Guild of Organists

Drop us a line!

announcements

Volunteer Opportunities

Community Resources

Our newsletter

Newsletter : Things Great & Swell

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