Monday, February 11, 2019 by Brian Glosh | Novices

This week is the deadline for Sacred Music Festival online registration! 

Washington National Cathedral’s 2019 Sacred Music Festival February 23rd and 24th, 2019

Directors, organists and choristers are invited to participate in our annual festivities!

DIRECTORS & ORGANISTS:

‘Non-Participating’ Directors (not bringing choristers)

Even if you are not bringing choristers this year, join our VIP round table talks and discussions with fellow music directors and organists on Saturday. Our goal is to bring friends and colleagues together in the restorative environment of the Cathedral campus. We also look forward to developing next year’s festival at the conclusion of the day. What is your favorite evensong repertoire?

Participating Directors (bringing choristers)

You may register your group as a whole or have your chorister families sign up individually online. We will need to know number of singers attending no later than Monday, February 18 ^th .

DIRECTOR COURSES & DISCUSSIONS:

Organ Improvisation Techniques in the Great Quire: George Fergus, Cathedral Organist

Vocal Pedagogy: Laura Stuart, Cathedral Voice Instructor

Choir Camp & Recruitment: Brian Glosh, Chorister Manager

Roundtable Discussion on Choral Pedagogy Tips & Tricks: Canon Michael McCarthy, Music Director 

To sign-up for courses only, please register as a ‘non-participating’ director, $25 (lunch included.)

CHORISTERS: 3 ^rd -12 ^th grade

($25 per singer, includes lunch)

Junior Choristers

Music will be reviewed at the festival, so if you have children who love to sing, we encourage them to jump right in to participate in the choral prelude.

JUNIOR REPERTOIRE

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach (CPDL)

Non Nobis Domine – Byrd (CPDL)

Blessed be the God and Father – Wesley (CPDL) (Love One Another section for juniors)

Risen Lord – Rose (Two-Part, 14027800)

Keep Your Lamps – Johnson (Two-Part, 15/3488H) – ALL

CLICK HERE for the festival repertoire YOUTUBE playlist!

Senior Choristers

A weekend designed for choristers who participate in existing choral programs, have prepared festival music with their director and can read music.

SENIOR REPERTOIRE

The Call – Williams (CPDL) – Senior Only

Non Nobis Domine – Byrd (CPDL)

Praise – Dyson (Unison, Nov. 290659) – Senior Only

Keep Your Lamps – Johnson (Two-Part, 15/3488H) – ALL

The Lamb – Tavener (SATB, CH55570) – ALL

Phos Hilaron – Walker (Copies available from Cathedral) – Senior Only

Service in G – Sumsion (SATB, Nov. 290290) – Senior Only

Blessed be the God and Father – Wesley (CPDL) – ALL

Throughout the weekend choristers (3rd-12th grade) will rehearse in preparation for Sunday’s Festival Evensong in collaboration with our Cathedral Choristers and the Cathedral Singers. Directors and organists are invited to attend courses and discussions on vocal pedagogy, choir recruitment, organ improvisation techniques and share fellowship with visiting colleges.

For full details and online registration, including the festival schedule and repertoire list, please visit our festival website.

Questions? Simply reply to this email or connect with Brian Glosh at (202) 537-5730.

Warm blessings,

Elissa Edwards

Voice Instructor & Junior Chorister Festival Director

WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW • Washington, DC 20016

Telephone (202) 537-5729 • Fax (202) 537-6678 • eedwards@cathedral.org

www.nationalcathedral.org