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Sacred Music Workshop on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, January 27-28, 2023

Saturday, 26 November 2022 20:37
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Sacred Music Workshop
January 27-28, 2023
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
228 South Beach Boulevard ~ Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and the Classical Arts Foundation of South Mississippi invite you to join us for our first Sacred Music Workshop, to be held at the beautiful Our Lady of the Gulf Church on the beach in downtown Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.  This two-day workshop will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka and will be a fantastic opportunity for cantors, choir members, music directors, and clergy to:

  • Attend presentations on the Church’s vision for sacred music and praying with sacred music
  • Study the Church’s sacred music and liturgy
  • Learn to read and sing Gregorian chant
  • Participate in sung liturgies
  • Enjoy fellowship with area musicians

From novice to expert, all will enjoy this educational, encouraging and inspiring time at Our Lady of the Gulf, and there will be opportunities for confession and prayer! There will be a special session for choir directors on Friday morning from 10 a.m. – noon.  The general workshop registration opens at 3 p.m. on Friday and culminates with a sung Mass Saturday evening at 5 p.m.  The registration fee ($40) covers all workshop materials as well as dinner on Friday, lunch on Saturday, and coffee and snacks both days.  For more information and to register and pay for the workshop, please visit https://classicalartsfoundation.com/sacred-music-workshop/.  You may also contact us at workshop@classicalartsfoundation.com.

If you would like a little extra, come a day early!  Join us on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m. as Dr. Donelson-Nowicka presents: The Role of Beauty in the Spiritual Life: Understanding and Praying with the Church’s Sacred Music.  This presentation is free and open to all. No registration required!  Read her bio here: https://jenniferdonelson.com/bio

Sing with us in Menlo Park!

Friday, 22 July 2022 13:00
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Fall Sacred Music Workshop 2022 | Menlo Park, California

The Church Music Association of America is pleased to announce the first Fall Sacred Music Workshop for Chant and Polyphony. This four-day workshop offers participants the opportunity to study chant and polyphony with outstanding directors and presenters Dr. Horst Buchholz, Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, David Hughes, Dr. William Mahrt, and Rev. Robert Pasley. We also welcome guest speakers Maggie Gallagher, of the Benedict XVI Institute, and Fr. Samuel Weber, of St. Patrick’s Seminary.

Participate in singing the beautiful liturgies with the CMAA on September 15, 16, and 17 at St. Patrick’s Seminary in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, California. Join in with morning and night prayer and enjoy an evening with sung Vespers and an organ recital.

Lodging will be available at Vallombrosa Retreat Center during the workshop. Full meals and lodging are available for participants. Commuter options also available.

Liturgies will be at St. Patrick’s Seminary.

Get all the details here: FALL WORKSHOP

Register online here: ONLINE REGISTRATION

 

Southeastern Sacred Music Weekend VII

Thursday, 05 May 2022 12:41
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Join us for the Southeastern Sacred Music Weekend!

Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, 2022
Holy Ghost Church
Knoxville, Tennessee

Southeastern Sacred Music invites you to join us for our seventh annual workshop, to be held at Holy Ghost, Knoxville’s oldest and most traditional Catholic church.

Whether you are a singer, a choir director, an organist, or a member of the clergy, this one-and-a-half day workshop is an ideal opportunity for you to:
• learn to read and sing Gregorian chant or further develop your chant skills,
• gain the skills and tools to immediately improve your parish music program, guided by the Church’s magisterial documents,
• explore repertory options (many of them available at no cost) for Mass, no matter what your parish or choir situation,
• learn how to chant Vespers and start singing Vespers in your parish, and
• study special topics including sacred polyphony, the use of the organ, restoring our Catholic musical tradition, and more.

Participants from novice to expert will have the opportunity to join a chant group and a motet ensemble of their choice. Those new to chant are highly encouraged to attend. The workshop will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and culminate with a sung Mass Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m.

Presenters and facilitators will include Father Robert C. Pasley, KCHS, rector of Mater Ecclesiae Parish in Berlin, N.J., and chaplain of the Church Music Association of America; Jonathan Eason; Janet Gorbitz; Alex Hill; Maria Rist; Bridget Scott; Ryan Seaver; and Mary Weaver.

The registration fee ($75 through May 20; $90 afterward) covers all materials as well as lunch on Saturday and coffee and snacks both days. For more information, contact Mary Weaver at 865-437-8620, or use our contact form at https://southeasternsacredmusic.com/contact/. To register and pay for the workshop, please visit our website, https://southeasternsacredmusic.com/

Graduate-Level Sacred Music Study – Summer 2022 Classes at St. Joseph’s Seminary, New York

Sunday, 06 March 2022 18:50
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Graduate-level study structured for busy schedules

Online or in-person, intensive or term-length course formats

www.dunwoodie.edu/dunwoodie-music-classes

With affordable tuition rates and convenient course structures, St. Joseph’s Seminary and College offers a rich learning experience for parish and school musicians who want to immerse themselves in the beauty, truth, and holiness of the Church’s sacred music and liturgy.

Whether you’re new to sacred music or have studied music at the graduate level, our courses will assist you in unlocking the treasury of Catholic sacred music, helping you grow in your spiritual life, amplifying your knowledge of and love for Christ and the Church’s music, and strengthening the skills needed for faithful service in the Church.

Join us this summer to experience the depths of the Church’s riches, taught by experienced teachers and musicians, faithful to the Church’s magisterium and tradition.

Download the brochure here.

Principles of Sacred Music
May 31–July 31 online asynchronous, August 1 and 2 in-person or synchronous online 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Parish Sacred Music Program Management
Monday and Wednesday evenings, June 1–June 27, synchronous online, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 1 credit or audit

Principles of Chant
July 5–9, in-person or synchronous online, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Conducting (Chironomy)
July 11–15, in-person or synchronous online, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 1 credit or audit

Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Semiology and Manuscript Study
July 11–15, in-person or synchronous online, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Instructor: Edward Schaefer, 1 credit or audit

Liturgical Year & Environment of Worship
July 18–22, in-person/synchronous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Fr. Matthew Ernest, 3 credits or audit

Teaching Gregorian Chant to Children
July 18–22, in-person/synchronous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Choral Repertoire and Practicum: Parish Choirs
July 25–29, in-person recommended, online available, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 2 credits or audit

Renaissance Choral Repertoire: History, Analysis, and Performance Practice for Parish Musicians
July 25–29, in-person or synchronous online, 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Charles Weaver, 1 credit or audit

Register Now for CMAA Summer Programs!

Saturday, 26 February 2022 11:02
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The Church Music Association of America (CMAA) is happy to announce that we will be holding in-person events this year. We hope you’ll make plans to join us for lovely liturgies, inspiration, education, and camaraderie.

SUMMER COURSES | June 14-18, 2022 | St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hagerstown, MD

SACRED MUSIC COLLOQUIUM | June 20-25, 2022 | St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hagerstown, MD

Both events are also hosted by The Collegium of Hagerstown, Maryland.

 

Our SUMMER COURSES will include:

  • NEW!!! Vocal Training Intensive, Dr. MeeAe Cecilia Nam, Instructor
  • Laus in Ecclesia – Level One (Clear Creek Abbey), Kathy Reinheimer, Instructor
  • NEW!!! Laus in Ecclesia – Level Two (Clear Creek Abbey), Br. Mark Bachmann, Instructor

For details about the courses and the schedule, visit our webpage here: SUMMER COURSES.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW – SUMMER COURSES

The SACRED MUSIC COLLOQUIUM will feature the opportunity to sing in chant and polyphony choirs, hear inspiring plenary talks and breakouts, join in morning and night prayer, and add your voice to the music at liturgies Tuesday – Saturday, plus Vespers on Thursday.

The liturgies at St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be:

  • June 21, 2022, 4:30 pm, Mass, Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Novus ordo (NO), Spanish / Latin
  • June 22, 2022, 4:30 pm, Mass, Memorial of Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More, NO, English
  • June 23, 2022, 4:30 pm, Mass, Nativity of St. John the Baptist, NO, Latin
  • June 23, 2022, 7:00 pm, Vespers, 1st Vespers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Usus antiquior (UA), Latin
  • June 24, 2022, 4:30 pm, Mass, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (UA), Latin
  • June 25, 2022, 10:30 am, Mass, Requiem Mass for Deceased CMAA Members, UA, Latin

For all the details about the Colloquium, including faculty, choirs, repertory, schedule, detail about breakout topics, visit our webpage here: SACRED MUSIC COLLOQUIUM.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW – COLLOQUIUM

If you want to help support our in-person programs, particularly for scholarships and reduced registration fees for seminarians and students, please consider making a donation to the CMAA.

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