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American Guild of Organists Collection
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 30 Jan 2019
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 30 Jan 2019
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | American Guild of Organists. |
| Title: | American Guild of Organists Collection |
| Dates: | 1956 |
| Quantity: | 5 items. |
| Abstract: | Recordings from the American Guild of Organists' national conference in New York. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
The American Guild of Organists (AGO), founded in 1896, is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 14,700 members in approximately 300 chapters throughout the United States and abroad.
The American Guild of Organists Collection consists of recordings from the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists, held June 25-29, 1956 in New York City. The opening and the recital took place in St. Thomas Church with greetings by President S. Lewis Elmer and officials from the City of New York. Additional information about the event and a photocopy of the opening program with notes are available in the files.
No particular order.
Access Restrictions:
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
All recording have been digitized. Please contact the repository listed above for more information.
Corporate Bodies
American Guild of Organists.
Subjects
Music -- Societies, etc.
Organ music -- 20th century.
Genres and Forms
Long-playing records.
Sound recordings.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
American Guild of Organists Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Recordings
Note on alternate formats:
All recording have been digitized. Please contact the repository listed above for more information.
| Recordings | |||||||||||
| American Guild of Organists, 60th National Convention (disc 1 of 5) 6/25/1956 (Lacquer discs/acetates) (ID#: amer_guild_org_001) | |||||||||||
| Side A: Official opening by the Organ Guild; Side 1: Organ Recital - Suite No. 2 in four movements by L. N. Clérambault | |||||||||||
| American Guild of Organists, 60th National Convention (disc 2 of 5) 6/25/1956 (Lacquer discs/acetates) (ID#: amer_guild_org_002) | |||||||||||
| Organ Recital: Side 2: Symphony No. 2 by Vierne, Choral; Side 3: Symphony No. 2 by Vierne, (Contabile) | |||||||||||
| American Guild of Organists, 60th National Convention (disc 3 of 5) 6/25/1956 - (Lacquer discs/acetates) (ID#: amer_guild_org_003) | |||||||||||
| Organ Recital: Side 4: Prelude and Fugue on the name "Alain", Maurice Durufle; Side 5: Symphonique Poeme "Evocation", Marcel Dupre | |||||||||||
| American Guild of Organists, 60th National Convention (disc 4 of 5) 6/25/1956 (Lacquer discs/acetates) (ID#: amer_guild_org_004) | |||||||||||
| Organ Recital: Side 6: Tryptique improvisation on given themes: Allegro; Side 7: Tryptique improvisation on given themes: Scherzando | |||||||||||
| American Guild of Organists, 60th National Convention (disc 5 of 5) 6/25/1956 (Lacquer discs/acetates) (ID#: amer_guild_org_005) | |||||||||||
| Organ Recital: Side 8: Tryptique improvisation on given themes: Adagio; Side 9: Tryptique improvisation on given themes: Final | |||||||||||