1999 Region I AGO Convention
Worcester, Massachusetts    June 27-30, 1999


TOP-NAME ARTISTS TO APPEAR
AT 1999 AGO CONVENTION IN WORCESTER


MARIE-CLAIRE ALAIN, of Paris, France, one of the great legends of the
concert world, will be featured in an evening recital on the large Noack
tracker organ at Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester. Madame Alain will
also present a workshop on the repertoire of her late brother Jehan Alain(1911-1940).
She has recorded more than 260 discs, many of them complete
works, and has given more than 2000 organ recitals internationally. She is
currently making a revised edition of Alain's organ works based on newly
discovered manuscripts and has recently published several of his
instrumental works. Bring your scores of Alain's music to this workshop.



ALICE PARKER
, noted composer, conductor, and teacher, will conduct a Convention Sing at Wesley Methodist Church, Worcester. One of the country's most charismatic song leaders will lead the audience in song, helping all to rediscover the intricacies of single-line melody, and the infinite possibilities for their extension through choral improvisation. Ms. Parker will also present a workshop entitled Choral Reading of "Hymns and Spirituals," offering her unique insights into melodies, structure and performance possibilities of new arrangements of music

 

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