The public is invited to browse through boxes of lightly used organ and choral music, attend a sung Evening Prayer service, and enjoy refreshments and fellowship at an upcoming “Meet, Greet, and Music” event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Northeast Chapter. The gathering will be held on Friday, September 22 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Butler Street, Kingston. Chapter members will be on hand to discuss how their organization can support local organists, church musicians, choral conductors, music teachers, and clergy.

The AGO chapter has received entire choral libraries from two recently closed churches in addition to a large collection of organ music. A wide variety of printed music is available, free for the taking. The AGO chapter has been trusted to be steward of these octavos and is interested in extending the useful life of the music by making it available to any individual or group that can use it.

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP so that enough food and drink is prepared, but walk-ins are welcome.

Our Spring Members’ Recital will be held on Saturday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception, 134 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Mark Ignatovich will be the host organist for this event.

The church’s more than century-old organ, built by the Müller and Abel Organ Company, was refurbished by Patrick J. Murphy and Associates in 2013. The instrument has three manuals (Choir, Great, and Swell) and pedal with 46 ranks of pipes.

All chapter members are invited to participate!

If you are interested in performing, please contact Mike Sowa by Wednesday, April 23 with the titles and composers of the pieces you would like to perform. Classical organ compositions, hymn-based works, and improvisations are welcome.