Steeped in the Wesley tradition of "training minds and warming hearts, "our non-denominational Sacred Music Summer Conference offers continuing education opportunities for church musicians, worship leaders, music teachers, and all who are interested in the sacred arts.
Date: July 27-August 1, 2009
Workshop Sessions
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Monday evening, July 27 - - - -6:00 p.m. - Opening Dinner Buffet (Boyd Dining Center) 7:30 p.m. - Worship in the Taize style of Christian Prayer
Tuesday, July 28 - - - -
Clinicians & Workshop Sessions Jane Holstein (all day) A Director's Tune-Up -Taking Your Vocal Choir to the Next Level; Presentation with a Purpose, 2 choral reading sessions
Melanie Reuter (all day) What's So Special About Bread?; Making Bread Stamps; Christian Art in Architecture; Bringing Art to Your Church
Scott Williamson (all day) Conducting Renaissance Repertoire; Conducting Baroque Repertoire; Conducting Romantic Repertoire, Conducting the Music of the 20th Century & Beyond
4:00 p.m. - Rabbi Michael Panitz discusses the Psalms
7:30 p.m. - Rehearsal at Great Bridge Presbyterian with Mark Miller and the Wesleyan Festival Chorus (click on Wesleyan Festival Chorus to see repertoire list & rehearsal details)
Wednesday, July 29 - - - -
Clinicians & Workshop Sessions Mark Miller (all day) The Best of New Congregational Song; Miller Anthem Series Reading Session; History of African-American Spirituals and Gospel; Emerging Worship and Music - music for the Postmodern Generation
Becki Slagle Mayo (all day) Rehearsal Planning for Children's Choirs - Working Backwards; Creating Rehearsals and Activities that Children Won't Want to Miss; Applying Rehearsal Technqiues - Demo Choir; Children's Music Reading Session
Peggy Kelley Reinburg (half-day) The Organ is Alive & Well: A Whirlwind Audio-Visual Tour of the Great Organs of Europe; Planning an Organ Project plus A View of New 21st Century Installations from American Builders
Bradley Hunter Welch (half-day) afternoon session at First Presbyterian-VB: The Organists' Palette - An Orchestra at Your Fingertips (registration); Creatively Leading Congregational Song with the Organ
4:00 p.m. - Lee Jordan-Anders Learn to Play the Recorder in One Easy Lesson
7:30 p.m. Hymn Festival Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, 333 Cedar Road, Chesapeake - featuring the Wesleyan Festival Chorus under the direction of Mark Miller.
Thursday, July 30 - - - -
Clinicians & Workshop Sessions Bradley Hunter Welch (half-day, a.m.) The Organist as Collaborator; Organ Wellness - Playing with Freedom and Ease (morning at VWC)
Deborah Carr (half-day, a.m.) Get it All Out (a discussion forum led by Carr for YOU to share ideas, and vent professional frustrations with an eye toward solving problems)
Mary Nelson Keithan & John Horman (all day) Helping the Congregation Find Its Voice; With the Table so Full, Why Argue about what to Eat?; Singing the Stories of Jesus - Hymns and Songs Children and Adults can Sing Together in Worship; The Evolution of a Hymn
Billye Brown Youmans (half-day, p.m.) The Solo Singer (afternoon session) - Leading the Congregation's Song- Role of Cantor/Worship Leader, New Music for the Soloist in Worship
Jean Thiel (half-day, p.m.) Preparing for the AGO Service Playing Exams (afternoon session)
4:00 p.m. - Henry Faivre and Sandi Billy Hymns that Sing! (organ accompaniments for congregational hymnody)
7:30 p.m. Bradley Hunter Welch in concert (organ) First Presbyterian Church, 300 36th Street, VB.
Friday, July 31 - - - -
Clinicians & Workshop Sessions Jonathan Willcocks (full day) How to Get the Best from a Mixed-Ability Group of Singers; Commissioning New Music for Your Choir, Reading sessions for church service music as well as extended sacred works
Alan Reese (full day) How to Be Your Director's Favorite Ringer - A review of the basics; Going to Extremes - High & Low Bell Techniques; It's Impossible - or is it?? - creative solutions; Handbell music reading session
Bruce Stewart (full day) The Lively Word - Speech and Drama for Worship; The Word Made Flesh - Movement for Prayer and Worship
4:00pm - Melanie Reuter Praying in Color
7:30 p.m. - Rehearsal at Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Jonathan Willcocks and the Wesleyan Festival Chorus
Saturday, August 19:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Rehearsal at Christ & St. Luke's with Jonathan Willcocks and the Wesleyan Festival Chorus.
7:30 p.m. "Beloved Immortals & More: A Concert of Sacred Classics" Christ & St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W. Olney Road-Norfolk, The Wesleyan Festival Chorus conducted by Jonathan Willcocks, with organist-Henry Faivre and instrumentalists from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. (click on Wesleyan Festival Chorus above to see repertoire list & rehearsal details)
Every day (except Saturday) - - - -"Morning Sing" - choral anthem reading session (9:15) Refreshment breaks in the morning and afternoon Shopping at Young's Music Store displays
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Daily Schedule
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8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. - Check-in & Complimentary Continental Breakfast and shopping with Youngs Music Store in the theater. 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - SING! (an anthem reading extravaganza) 9:50 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. - Session I 10:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. - Morning Refreshment Break 11:10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Session II 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - LUNCH (on your own) 1:30 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.- Session III 2:35 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. - Afternoon Refreshment Break 2:50 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. - Session IV 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.- Topics 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Free Time - Dinner (on your own) 7:30 p.m.- Rehearsals, Worship, Concerts
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Housing
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Air-conditioned Residence Halls (includes mini-refrigerator & microwave in room or kitchenette on floor, shared bathrooms by suite or hall-wing, extra-long twin beds): $40 (private room, per night), $20 (shared room, per night). Linens (2 sheets, pillowcase, 2 towels, washcloth): $12 Off-campus housing is available at various nearby
hotels. The closest is the Quality Inn-Lake Wright Conference Center at 757.461.6251 (mention you're attending a VWC event for their best rates which is $89 in the "Sleep Inn" during the summer months).
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Fees
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Full conference: $269 Day-rate: $65, Half-day: $35 Academic credit (3): $930 plus $25 application fee Beloved Immortals' Singer Fee: $10, includes music book Wesley Theological Seminary "Equipping Lay Ministries" Opening Dinner Buffet: $20.00 (included in full fee rate) |




