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The article offers news briefs from several chapters of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). On January 19, 2007, a member's recital was held at the First Church of Christ in Farmington, Connecticut. AGO members attended Choral Evensong for the Epiphany at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on January 7, 2007 in Garden City, New York. On January 28, 2007, a historical overview of the 19th century British hymnody and a hymn sing took place at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Rochester, New York.

The article cites the annual picnic of the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) which was held on June 14, 2010 at the Church on the Hill Chapel in Lenox, and which featured cooking by Roger Mullen and the installation of the chapter's 2010-2011 officers including secretary Anita Stuart and treasurer Robert Koch.

The article provides information on the member-clergy dinner organized by the region I chapter of the American Guild of Organists at the First Baptist Church at Pittsfield in Berkshire, Massachusetts on April 18, 2010.

The article focuses on the "Brass and Organ: A Valentine Bouquet" held at the St. Stephen's Church in Pittsfield on February 14, 2010 by the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).

The article discusses the highlights of the midyear meeting of the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) that was held at the home of Anne Machure in Pittsfield and which featured several members of the associations including Katie Yosua and Scott Smedinghoff.

The article reports that the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) met at the First United Methodist Church in Pittsfield on November 7, 2009 to hear Quentin Faulkner's speech about the registration of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions.

The article discusses the highlights of the choral workshop for the New England chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) held at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Berkshire, Massachusetts on September 26, 2009. The workshop was led by Richard Coffee, founder and director of the professional choral group CONCOR and was hosted and organized by Dean Lou R. Steigler, Sub-dean Anne Marcure, Joy Mullen and Tracy Wilson.

The article reports on the annual picnic and business meeting by the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) at the Richmond Congregational Church in Richmond, Massachusetts. Lou R. Steigler and Edwin Lawrence were re-elected as dean and sub-dean respectively for 2009-2010. Chapter members Katie Yosua, Sarah Lenfest and Thomas Giovanetti performed on the church's organ during the event.

The article discusses highlights of the member-clergy dinner held in Region I Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in Massachusetts. Speaker was Thomas Troeger, AGO National Chaplain and also of Yale University and its Institute of Church Music. Music was also provided with Troeger also playing a flute selection accompanied by Edwin Lawrence.

The article discusses the highlights of the semi-annual business meeting of the American Guild of Organists Region I--New England Chapter, held in Berkshire, Massachusetts in January 2009. During the meeting, two scholarship organ students performed. A program of organ and brass music was also sponsored by the chapter and the Berkshire Bach Society, held at Saint Stephen's Church in Pittsfield.

This article reports on the concert presented by Barbara Dennerlein, a jazz organist from Germany, at the First Baptist Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on October 19, 2008 as part of the Organ Spectacular Day. The special event was also part of the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival. The primary organizer for this event was American Guild of Organists (AGO) member Nancy Clemens.

The article reports on the annual picnic and business meeting of the Berkshire chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in Massachusetts held at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown on June 10, 2008. Officers for 2008-2009 were installed by John Cheney after the picnic. Scholarships were given to students Thomas Giovanetti, Elizabeth Kaufer and Daniel Rosenswieg during the event. A scholarship recital was played by student Scott Smedinghoff.

This article reports on the member-clergy dinner held by the American Guild of Organists (AGO) chapter in Berkshire, Massachusetts at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox on April 20, 2008. The Reverend Victoria Sirota, canon pastor and vicar of the Cathedral of Saint John and Divine in New York City, was the speaker. The event was arranged by Dean Lou R. Steigler and Anita Stuart of the host church.

The article discusses the highlights of a choral conducting workshop conducted by Marguerite Brooks of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music at the First United Methodist Church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on February 9, 2008. Sixty singers and choral directors participated in the event. A short selection at the workshop was directed by Joy Mullen, Nancy King and Lee Rutan, members of the Berkshire chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). Edwin Lawrence was the accompanist at the event.

The article focuses on a potluck supper and business meeting held by the members of the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) at the home of former dean Anne Marcure on January 13, 2008. Scholarship students Elizabeth Kaufer and Scott Smedinghoff performed on the house organ after the meeting. Anne Marcure and Dean Lou Steigler organized the event.

The article discusses the highlights of an illustrated discussion of Petr Eben's "Okna" made by Greg Bowers, a professor of music at Williams College, at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown, Connecticut on November 11, 2007. According to the article, the professor draws connections between the visual and theological concepts that brought about the creation of the work. The musical piece "Golden Window," was rendered by the fourth movement with the accompaniment on the organ by Dr. Bowers and Eva Breitenbach on trumpet.

The article reports on the annual picnic, meeting and recital of the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The event took place on June 12, 2007. The officers installed for the chapter include dean Lou Steigler, secretary Joan Manners and treasurer Lucy Sherrill. The recital was held at Christ Church Episcopal in Sheffield. Students who performed at the recital include Fred Harrison and Alyssa Howard.

The article focuses on a recital by Giorgio Parolini cosponsored by the Berkshire, Massachusetts chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and Saint Stephen's Parish in Pittsfield on May 4, 2007. Parolini is a professor of organ, theory and solfeggio at the Civica Scuola de Musica in Milan, Italy.

Presents updates related to the Region I chapter of the American Guild of Organists in the U.S. in 2006. Highlights of the second annual Winter Organ Crawl of the chapter in New Haven, Connecticut on January 23, 2006; Business meeting held by the chapter on January 8, 2006 in Berkshire, Massachusetts.

The article offers news briefs regarding the American Guild of Organists' chapter in New England. The annual meeting of the New England chapter was held at Trinity Church in Branford, Connecticut on June 4, 2006. The chapter also held a choir festival in Old Lyme, Connecticut on May 21, 2006. It also held its annual picnic, business meeting and scholarship recital at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown, Massachusetts on June 13, 2006.