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Who Are We?
Who Are We?
The Southern African Church and Concert Organists’ Society (SACOS) endeavours to promote music, as well as liturgical and organ-building practices in Southern Africa by developing and supporting church and concert organists (as well as to encourage interest from ministers, music groups, church councils and organ builders) in order to offer functional, relevant and inspired services. The Society facilitates subject-focused liaison between organists and other interested parties, and provides expert information and guidance. SACOS furthermore acts in an advisory role and endeavours to establish responsible guidelines and suggestions – also in terms of organists’ salaries and service contracts.
Since its establishment on 10 May 1980, SACOS has regularly published an accredited subject journal, Vir die Musiekleier / To the Director of Music, as well as newsletters. Tutorial courses are offered annually in the thirteen SACOS districts in South Africa and Namibia, and special projects, such as providing publications and recordings, are launched. SACOS members are exposed to the latest information and news to do with organ music.
With close to 1 000 members, SACOS is a home for all organists and organ music lovers!
Executive Committee
Ms Anneli Roux
Queenswood 0121
T: 083 447 2245 (S)
T: 086 646 9015 (F)
E: anneli.roux9@gmail.com
Regional Representatives
Editors
Administration
Ms Marie-Carine Jordaan
Honorary Membership
Honorary membership
SACOS members whose activities, in the opinion of the Executive Committee and management of the society, have made a significant contribution to the promotion of organ or church music in Southern Africa, may be elected as honorary members. Honorary members are elected through an official written nomination by a SACOS member, which also needs to be seconded by another SACOS member. Such nomination is presented to the Annual General Meeting together with the recommendation of the Executive Committee. An honorary member nomination is confirmed and seconded by an ordinary majority vote during the Annual General Meeting.
- Rev Johannes Bingle
- Prof Gawie Cillié†
- Mrs Barbara Louw†
- Mr Pieter van der Westhuizen
- Mr Arie van Namen†
- Mr Roelof Temmingh†
- Dr Louwrens Strydom†
- Prof Albert Troskie
- Ms Susan Engelbrecht†
- Prof Henk Temmingh
- Dr Driekie Jankowitz†
- Prof Chris Lamprecht
- Prof Gerrit Olivier
- Prof Wim Viljoen
- Prof Daleen Kruger
- Mrs. Margaret van der Vegt
- Mr Bouwer van Rooyen
- Prof Stephanus Zondagh†
- Prof. Deon Lamprecht
- Rev Cassie Carstens†
- Dr Barry Smith
- Rev Jacques Louw
Mission & Vision
SACOS Mission
To develop member’s skills and knowledge of organ and church music via training and schooling which is aimed at general as well as specific needs; to contribute to knowledge of the function of song in liturgy and to improve the quality of organ playing and maintenance of organs.
SACOS Vision
To promote music, as well as liturgical and organ-building practices in Southern Africa by developing and supporting organists (as well as to encourage interest from ministers, music groups, church councils and organ builders) in order to offer functional, relevant and inspired services.