Sacred Music Festival Information - Novices
Thursday, February 21, 2019 by Brian Glosh | Uncategorized
Good morning,
Hopefully you have already registered for the Sacred Music Festival this weekend!However, if you haven’t, you can still come on Saturday with $25 and I will have music packets for your son/daughter. The most important thing is to let me know about your lunch requests so that we can make sure we order enough food over the weekend.You can do this by following this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmOJzXaKtDCSR-lDoaHd-cwUkw18zFQVimpFafP17NEtDhnw/viewform
A reminder that we have been working on most of this music through our Novice rehearsals and this would be a wonderful experience to sing with other Choristers from across the DMV.
Youtube Practice:
Since we didn’t have any novice rehearsals this week we missed our final touch up before the actual festival!Here is the link again to the youtube channel with all of the music from the festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6OgZCCoXWc&list=PLNoGJE8QhsZmu2x7Z7K0HAMrDmxWVFJLX
The Novices will be singing:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Non Nobis Domine – Byrd
Keep Your Lamps – Victor Johnson
Risen Lord – Rose
Love one Another – (Blessed be God and Father)There is a middle section that is a treble solo that they will join the Cathedral choir.
If your chorister would prefer to take the music home and practice, please let me know and they can come and pick the packet up today or tomorrow.
Uniforms:
On Saturday, children should be dressed in school appropriate clothing.We will be in rehearsals most of the day with some games that will require movement.Think layers as the Cathedral can get warm and cold in different places.
Sunday, Novices should wear a white-button down shirt and black pants/long skirt for the evensong service.If boys have a sports coat and tie that would be great.I have extras of both if you do not have one.Black shoes!
Schedule:
The entire schedule can be found on this online pdf: https://cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Festival-Schedule-and-Rep.pdf
If you have any questions, please let me know!!!
Sacred Music Festival Registration Novices
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
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
