WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS SAGINAW VALLEY CHAPTER
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History

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) 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.Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music.

Under the leadership of the National Council, a network of volunteer committees and officials at the regional, district, and local levels directs the activities of the Guild. The AGO National Headquarters is in New York City where a full time staff supports and coordinates publication, administration, and development activities of the organization. For purposes of administration and representation, the Guild is divided into nine geographical regions, and each chapter is assigned to one of them.

The American Guild of Organists and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA) share a mutually beneficial association, a collaboration that has existed since 1975. For several decades this relationship has been strengthened by financial contributions from APOBA and its members in support of the AGO and its Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) program. The AGO has responded with generous provisions for bringing news from APOBA and its members to the organ public.

(See AGO HQ-History&Purpose)
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  • Welcome
    • Welcome Message
    • About Us
    • AGO History
    • Saginaw Valley Chapter History
  • Executive Board
    • Executive Member Biographies
  • News
    • Saginaw AGO News and Events
    • Other Events
    • Job Opportunities
    • Kent Dennis Scholarship >
      • Kent Dennis Scholarship Winners
      • Kent Dennis Scholarship Guidelines
    • Music During COVID-19 >
      • Jantz Black - Mini Recitals
  • Membership
    • Substitute List
    • Member Musings
  • Tri-City Organs
    • Bay City >
      • First Presbyterian - Bay City
    • Other >
      • CMU Organs
      • St. John's Episcopal Church - Mt. Pleasant
  • Contribute
  • Contacts