2025-2026 Program
First Congregational Church, 222 West Main Street, Waterbury September 14, 2025, 4:00 pm
and the Waterbury Chapter, American Guild of Organists
present
Ronald Ebrecht
in recital
present
three pieces from the 1964 inaugural concerts
Choral in E Major, 1890
César Franck 1822-1890
from Symphonie Gothique, opus 70
‘Andante Sostenuto’
Charles-Marie Widor 1844-1937
Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, bwv 548
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
three pieces by less well-known composers
Pedal Variations on “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”
Joyce Jones 1933-2022
Samba Felicidad
Shirley Scott 1934-2002
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
John W Bratton 1867-1947
arranged by Jelani Eddington born 1974
Fantasia for Organ and Percussion, 1993
Cindy McTee born 1953
with Anthony DeQuattro
Mr. DeQuattro appears through the generosity of chapter board members
Gwynne and Robert Hopko and Daniel Kendzior
The collection will benefit Safe Haven Women’s Shelter
All are invited to the reception in Clinton Hall following the concert.
Upcoming Waterbury chapter events:
‘Open Mic’ at Second Congregational Church,
October 10, 6:00 pm
52 Middle Haddam Rd, Middle Haddam
Performers will meet in the late afternoon to prepare to participate in this informal event on the rare, historic 1827 Appleton organ.
Small Choir Emergency Kit workshop
November 8, 10:00 am
St Paul’s Church, 65 N. Main St, Wallingford.
The ‘Small Choir Emergency Kit’ workshop organized cooperatively with the New Haven chapter at St Paul’s Church, 65 N. Main, Wallingford on November 8 at 10 has been confirmed. I will moderate the discussion; Jay Lindsay is the resident musician. Everyone should bring a copy of the Oxford Easy Anthem Book. Those who wish to conduct and play, please select an anthem and prepare to accompany it from the console. The other participants will sing for each person who directs the group. We will experiment with various means to accommodate unexpected empty choir seats ‘no soprano’ (alto, whatever). We hope that this discussion will be useful to our members who are sometimes confronted with suddenly absent singers.
Epiphany potluck and carol sing at Naugatuck United Methodist Church
January 2, 2026 6:00 pm
208 Meadow Street, Naugatuck
Organ crawl beginning at Christ Episcopal Church, 526 Amity Rd, Bethany
January 19, 9:00 am – 1:30pm
St. Joseph Church, 149 Goodwin St, Bristol
April 26, 4:00 pm
Members and guests perform a benefit concert ‘Play Like a Girl: A Concert of Music by Women to Benefit Women’
Annual meeting and picnic
June 14, 5:00 pm
The Waterbury chapter is a 501c3 organization. Visit our website to join or support our program. https://waterburyago.org/
Waterbury Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
2025-2026 Officers
Dean: Ron Ebrecht
Sub-Dean: Stewart Crouse
Treasurer: Michael Petruzzi
Registrar: Michael Petruzzi
Secretary: Toni Sullivan
Chaplain: Rev. Kristen Kleiman
Members-at-Large
Cornell Bialicki
Maria Coffin
Roberta De Fiore
Bob Havery
Gwynn Hopko
Robert Hopko
Dan Kendzior
Toni Sullivan
Job Placement and substitutes, webmaster, and newsletter writer/editor.
Please contact the Dean if interested.