Springfield AGO
Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts — Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

Substitute Organists

Name Email Phone Availability Information
Barbara Lissandri blissandri@yahoo.com 413-536-7079 ✓ Sunday mornings
My availability is currently 7 days a week except for the AM hours of July 24 and July 31, 2022.
Colin Britt colinbritt@gmail.com 207-212-0231 ✓ Sunday mornings
Saturdays and Sundays
25 years of church playing and music direction. Expert pianist in all styles, skilled organist and improviser, versatile singer; MM from Yale and DMA from Rutgers in choral conducting. Experience in Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, UCC, Christian Scientist, and Unitarian services, as well as the ecumenical chapel at Yale Divinity School.

Colleen Harris charris813@aol.com cell (413-335-2477)
home (413-323-5623)
✓ Sunday mornings
Mon-Sun
Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal church.
Gay Paluch gay.paluch@comcast.net 413-893-9014 (Home)
413-447-4884 (Cell)
✓ Sunday mornings
Weekday or Sunday services
Experience in Protestant churches of all denominations
John Rondeau rondeauj20@gmail.com 860-315-5125 ✓ Sunday mornings
Marla Zippay marjozip@gmail.com 413-586-6283 ✓ Sunday mornings
Weekends Funerals but no weddings Prefer travel within 40 minutes of Northampton.
Church organist experienced in UCC, Lutheran and Episcopal liturgy.
Ronald P. Shepard organsub@gmail.com (413) 262-5806 ✓ Sunday mornings
All 7 days
Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran, UCC preferred
Scott Bailey sabaileymusic@gmail.com 413-522-4745 ✓ Sunday mornings
Sunday mornings
Organist/Choir Director with experience in Episcopal, Congregational (UCC), and Methodist churches. Comfortable with services in most protestant denominations. Excellent sight-reader. Professional collaborative pianist.
Dianne Rechel ajoyfulnotepiano@gmail.com Home: (860) 233-3079
Cell: (860) 573-3501
Monday-Saturday Pianist and Organist. Great sight-reader. Will also practice and prepare special requests. Experience working with choirs. Have been a professional keyboardist for many years! Experience in Lutheran,RC,Episcopal, UCC services
Ellen Cogan ecogen@hcc.edu 413-552-2530 Monday-Saturday through June 11, then akso available Sunday. Pianist/organist comfortable with all styles including classical, jazz, and pop. Excellent sight reader, can improvise and transpose. 30 years experience as music director/choral conductor in Protestant churches, especially UCC, Methodist, and Unitarian. Professional singer (classical, jazz, other) who often sings in services in addition to playing.
Vera S. Baker vsbmusic@comcast.net 413-218-7391
413-782-2224
Mon-Sa Protestant services

Inclusion of a member's name on the substitute list does not indicate a particular level of proficiency.