Sheehans to Lead Choral Workshop Here June 7-9

Renowned Orthodox musicians Benedict and Maria Sheehan will conduct a three-day workshop here for the parish the weekend of June 7-9. They will help current and prospective Choir members of all levels reach new levels of mastery and enable the ensemble to sing with “One Mouth and One Heart.” Group training will occur amidst personal breakouts for directors, singers, chanters, and clergy. The goal is to create a worshipful atmosphere full of musicianship, expressiveness, attentiveness, and prayer.

Session I begins on Friday at 7 p.m. with introductions, a lecture, and snacks. The Saturday sessions begin at 9 a.m. and continue through Vespers, with ample breaks for a catered lunch, fellowship, and one-on-one attention. On Sunday, participants will gather at 9 a.m. for warm-ups, and then lead the congregation in responses at the 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy. The workshop concludes with a celebratory coffee hour for the whole parish with an open Q&A with the Sheehans.

The parish is offering this unique opportunity at no cost for all eligible Choir members (i.e., children entering middle school and older). It is made possible from the operating budget, which your sacrificial tithes support. Registration is required either below or in the Narthex so enough food can be purchased. For more information, contact us.

Schedule

Friday

7-9pm — Welcome, Lecture, and Fellowship/Snacks

  • Church-Building with Choral Singing: What Choral Singing Does for the Christian Person and the Christian Community

Saturday

9-10am — Vocal Technique

10-12pm — Ensemble Technique (how to sing choral repertoire with good individual vocal technique)

12-1:30pm — Lunch

1:30-3:30pm — Break out sessions

  • Rehearsal Technique (how to learn a new piece, for director and ensemble)
  • Clergy & Reader Vocal Technique

3:30-4:30pm — Break out sessions

  • Ensemble Technique
  • Conducting Lesson for Directors

4:30-5:30pm — Conducting Coaching w/ ensemble

6pm — Vespers

Sunday

9am — Warm-up; Run-throughs

10am — Divine Liturgy

12pm — Celebratory Coffee Hour and Discussion/Q&A with the Sheehans

Choir Workshop Registration Form

Benedict & Maria Sheehan are bringing their uniquely complementary skill sets to a weekend workshop at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church June 7-9, 2019. In intensive sessions they help church musicians of all abilities reach new levels of mastery, with emphasis on how to retain these skills and employ them in an everyday setting. They particularly emphasize the spiritual work of the sacred choral musician, and its connections to ensemble blend, musicianship, expressiveness, attentiveness, and a prayerful ethos.

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