American Guild of Organists

Size: .43 cubic ft., 1 document case

Restrictions: none

Accession: D994.007

Provenance: donor

Processed by: Jenney Taylor, Archives Associate, October 2005

Collection Statement

            The American Guild of Organists collection contains several exam booklets, correspondence, charter, constitution and by-law materials, pamphlets and minutes along with other related items.

Historical Sketch

            The American Guild of Organists was founded in the city of New York in the year 1896 by forward-looking church musicians throughout the United States. The Guild is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, which authorizes it to conduct examinations to evaluate the training and the attainments of the organists and choirmasters who are candidates for these examinations in Practical Organ Playing, Choir-Training, and the Theory and General Knowledge of Music, and to grant certificates in their respective classes of membership (Fellow, Associate or Choir Master) to candidates who pass these examinations.

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 MC 2666

Certificates

Chapter Programming Guidelines 

Charter, Constitution and By-Laws

Correspondence

Exams: Associate - 1933, 1936-42, 1946-47, 1960-61, 1977-81

Exams: Choir Master - 1977-81

Exams: Colleague - 1978-81

Exams: Fellowship - 1940-48, 1977-81

History, Motto, Declaration, Code of Ethics, etc.

Lectures / Recitalists

Membership

Minutes

Pamphlets