Our Chapter started 2011 with a bang! First we celebrated the 60th Anniversarry of the Dayton Chapter.  Then we had a wonderful workshop and recital with internationally known organist Ken Cowan at Westminster Presbyterian Church (see the pictures below).

We will also visit the Bunn=Minnick Organ Factory,  hold a members concert, have a visit from J.S Bach (Paul Barte) in full costume and host the Dayton Organ Academy student recital.

Come join us for the remainder of our 2011-2012 Program!

We are not a stuffy group of high-brow organists, who all have organ performance degrees. No, no, far from it. We are teachers, students, part-time composers and arrangers, office workers, singers, music directors and pastors, professors, engineers, full-time and part-time organists, keyboard and electronic organ aficionados who enjoy supporting one another (and even borrowing from one another) as we play excellent church music that makes a joyful noise to the Lord! (And we eat together from time to time.) Come and join us this coming year.

The Mission of the AGO is:

To advance the cause of organ and choral music, to increase organ and choral music contributions to aesthetic and religious experiences, and to promote the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of organ and choral music.

To improve the proficiency of organist and choral conductors. To evaluate, by examination, attainments in organ playing, choral techniques, conducting, and the theory and general knowledge of music, and to grant certificates to those who pass such examinations at specified levels of attainment.

To provide members with opportunities to meet for discussion of professional topics, and to pursue such other activities that contribute to the fulfillment of the purposes of the guild.

Soli Deo Gloria