Rocky Mountain Region Sacred Music Workshop
JOIN US for a fun, educational, 2-day workshop on singing and learning about Sacred Music that will leave you inspired and spiritually uplifted: January 18 -19, 2008 at St. Mary’s Cathedral at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, as sponsored by the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This Practicum on Gregorian Chant and Choral Polyphony provides a valuable introduction, as well as continued education and information, for all who are active and interested in the sacred music of the Catholic Church.
Hosted by the Diocese of Colorado Springs and under the direction of professor and conductor Dr. Horst Buchholz and chant master Scott Turkington, the workshop will feature:
• Singing sessions in sacred choral music and polyphony by Palestrina, Victoria, Byrd, and others
• Instruction in singing chant and reading Gregorian notation
• Singing sessions on the essential Latin chants every Catholic should know
• Dinner on Friday night and lunch on Saturday
• Sheet music as part of registration
• Lectures dealing with pertinent topics related to sacred music in the liturgy
• Fellowship with other musicians in the region
• SPECIAL GIFTS: 2 books (Introduction to Gregorian Chant & Basic Chant Collection for practical use)
The workshop fee of $70 includes all the above. It can be paid by check on arrival or mailed to Sacred Music Workshop Registration, 8140 Shoup Road, Black Forest, CO 80908. The workshop culminates with a closing mass on Saturday at 4:00 pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Most Rev. Michael Sheridan presiding.
Friday – January 18
1:00 pm Registration and Welcome
1:30 pm Chant Rehearsal
3:30 pm Polyphony Rehearsal
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Rehearsal for Morning Prayer
7:30 pm Lecture, “Benedict XVI on Music”
8:30 pm End of Day Reception
Saturday – January 19
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9:00 am Chant Rehearsal
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Polyphony Rehearsal
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
2:30 pm Open Forum, “Ask the Experts”
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Closing Mass with the Most Rev. Michael Sheridan, Bishop of Colorado Springs
5:30 pm Picture(s) with the bishop
6:00 pm End of Workshop
