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The GHAGO Substitute List is provided as a service to organizations looking to contract independent organists and/or choir directors. Any GHAGO member in good standing is eligible to be included on this list, upon their own request.
Employers are strongly encouraged to request references and/or representative recordings before contracting a particular musician. Inclusion on this list does not represent any particular level of proficiency.
This information has not been confirmed by GHAGO nor is GHAGO able to ensure that any individual is appropriate for any particular situation.
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NAMESUN/SAT/WK availabilityCITYHOME PHONEWORK PHONEDENOMINATIONDEGREES/EXPERIENCEEMAILADDITIONAL INFO
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Barry, JimNo/Yes/YesHartford860-944-9869sameAllMM, many yearsjbarry2424@sbcglobal.net
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Bartlett, MatthewNo/No/YesCromwell(203) 721-4556sameAllBM Organ from Western CT State University/ 20 years experiencematthewbartlett510@gmail.com
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Curro, SavannahNo/Yes/YesNew Haven781-645-8616sameAllBM in Organ Perf, Music Dir/Organist at Westbrook UCCmusicdirector.westbrookchurch@gmail.comhttps://sites.google.com/view/savannahcurro/home
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Deckert, DaleNo/No/YesProtestantBM Organ, 39 years music director/organistdaledeckert@gmail.com
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Douglas, MaryYes/Yes/YesHebron860-368-1449sameAllBA (piano) MCM (organ) 40+yearspianokeyboardorg@aol.com
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Duncan, Stuart PaulYes/YesCheshire607 3793743AllPhD Yale (Music Theory), DMA Cornell (Organ/Comp), MMus University of London, BMus Christ Church. 20 years of organ and choir directing.stupaulduncan@gmail.comselect performances: https://youtu.be/3z1TIlytLIE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4HV-GZBEo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpFKHCwb6c, https://youtu.be/vRCBmkslqvs, https://youtu.be/OkvEZ6OzIa8
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Gilbert, BobNo/Yes/YesWindsor860-298-8985860-966-3920AllBMUS/MS, 30yrsr.f.gilbert@sbcglobal.nethttps://youtu.be/jlomsCplwVg?si=oGoL-BxySihiOFF4; https://centerchurchhartford.org/worship/hymn-videos/
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Goss, LynneNo/Yes/YesSomers860-749-2654860-707-6193AllB.S.Music/20+ years experience pianist/organist/ vocalistLynnepitney@gmail.com References: Rev. Pastor Joanna Hertzog Betkoski, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester- 860- 595-2004; Rev. Dr. Henrietta ( Ricky) Aiello- 860-888-2717; Rev. Dr. Graham Van Keuran, Congregational Church of Somersville, UCC Pastor 860- 749-7741
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Grazette, CarolYes/Yes/YesHartford860-951-3039860-983-6477All30+yrsgrazette@hotmail.com
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Gregory, RosemaryNo/Yes/YesVernon860-648-4013sameProtestant, Catholicmany years, organist at St. Matthew Lutheran (New Britain)rosemarygregory4@gmail.com
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Grimmer, RianNo/Yes/YesWest Hartford203-906-8485sameAllB.M. Composition; Organ & Piano 14 years, funeral specialistrgrimmer.music@gmail.comwebsite: https://riangrimmer.com additional recordings: https://youtube.com/@TheGrimmComposer https://soundcloud.com/riangrimmer
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Hall, JulianaYes/Yes/YesSimsbury(860) 658-4159ProtestantMM, Yale; 9 years East Granby Congregational Church (7 yrs accompanist; 2 years music director); sub work throughout Connecticut 20+ yearsjh@julianahall.compiano only, references on request
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Hernandez, SarahNo/Yes/YesEast Hampton413-535-9890sameAllBM/20yrs organist/pianist/choir directorarthursarah1990@gmail.com
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Hilliard, LindaYes/No/NoManchester860 305-2892sameProtestant and CatholicBME from Augustana, Rock Island
MME from Hartt School, Hartford
Many years of experience. Currently subbing at Concordia, Manchester and leading the folk group at the Lutheran Church of St. Mark, Glastonbury.		lbh2892@gmail.com
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Hively, BillNo/Yes/YesNew Britain860-620-7280sameAllA.S., 40+ yrs., Funeral specialistmusic@stmatthewrcc.com
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Horsley, MichelleNo/Yes/YesHartford727-776-2465sameAllBM, MM, michellejhorsley@Gmail.comwebsite: www.MichelleHorsley.com additional videos: https://www.youtube.com/@MessiaenAround
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James, DarleneYes/Yes/YesWallingford203-269-8406sameAll30 years experiencedarlenereadyjames@gmail.com25+ years music director at Episcopal Church, currently frequent sub at St Paul's, Wallingford. References upon request
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Johnson, StephanieYes/Yes/YesWindham203 979 0867same
Protestant and Catholic
xsjohns@gmail.com
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Kendzior, DanielYes/Yes/YesMeriden203-238-0122sameAllmany yearsdanielkendzior@hotmail.com
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Laventure, CarlYes/Yes/NoHartford917-865-0979sameAllBFA Music performance, 30+ years organist, pianistCL.pianostudio@gmail.com
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Levan, KarenNo/Yes/YesAvon860-335-6070sameAll20yrs as organist of Shepherd oft the Hills (Lutheran)musicdiscovery@comcast.net
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Lundin, EricNo/Yes/YesKillingworth203-215-0903sameAllBA Music, 35+ years organist/choir director, 21 yrs, Haddam Congregationalelund90@aol.comEmmanuel Episcopal Church (2001 10 rank Wilhelm tracker) Killingworth, CT 06419
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Melson, ChristineYes/Yes/YesWest Hartford860-233-7005860-888-7898AllBS, MM in music, 30+yrscrismelson@yahoo.com
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Pan, MaryYes/Yes/YesBurlington959-217-8890sameAll15 yrs’ experience. BMus, MMus in organ. ARCOmaryjpan@gmail.com
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Rechel, DianneYes/Yes/YesWest Hartford860-233-3079860-573-3501Allpianist many years, organ 11+yrsajoyfulnotepiano@gmail.com
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Scarlato, AsherYes/Yes/YesWindsor959-888-1543All
3 years experience (I'm 15 years old - have subbed at 10+ churches)
asherscarlato@gmail.comReferences available upon request
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Scarlato, BridgetYes/Yes/YesWindsor860-817-7210sameAllMMus, 7yrs exp, play and singbridgetscarlato@yahoo.com
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Shilansky, NeilYes/Yes/YesWest Hartford860-604-0610860-604-0610Allpiano/organ 18 years at 2 churches in Hartford/West Hartfordshilansky8@gmail.com
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Straker, EustaceNo/Yes/YesHartford860-729-1141869-242-0776All47yrsstraepipes@yahoo.com
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Sullivan, EugeniaYes/Yes/YesGlastonbury(860) 778-3315sameAllBM/MMgena88keys@cox.net
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Wadsworth, CherylNo/Yes/YesWest Hartford(860) 810-4357sameProtestantMM organ performance Yale ‘95 taught at Hartt C. Div. 18 yrscherw173@gmail.com
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