Spring Gatherings 2017
Sing to the Lord!The day will begin with registration at 10.00 am and Morning Prayer at 10.30. Our speaker will look at how parish music has evolved in the 50 years since Musicam Sacram and there will be a sing through session of mass settings and other resources for parishes. The workshops will take place during the afternoon followed by liturgy preparation to look at the music for Evening Prayer which will be at 3.30 pm.
The cost is £10 per person (bring your own packed lunch). You can book online by clicking here or if you prefer you can print out a booking form and post it to us. Further information is available by emailing Mary Rouse.
Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees
Saturday, 11 March 2017 (10am – 4pm)
St Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Blair Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 0QP
Keynote Speaker: Martin Barry
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Workshops:
Supporting parish singing with the instrumental resources you have led by Dr Craig Cartwright, Assistant Director of Music at Middlesbrough Cathedral.
Getting the best out of your choir led by Stephen Maltby, Organist, Choral and Orchestral Conductor, Keyboard teacher and Examiner.
Singing the psalms led by Martin Barry, Choirmaster and Director of Music at Salford Cathedral.
Brentwood, Essex
Saturday, 22 April 2017 (10am – 4pm)
Brentwood Cathedral, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT
Keynote Speaker: Martin Foster
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Workshops:
Supporting parish singing with limited resources led by Martin Foster, Director of the Liturgy Office and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Christian Life and Worship.
Sight-singing for beginners led by Frances Novillo, Music Advisor who works from High Barnet in north London and conducts training in Westminster and Brentwood dioceses and elsewhere.
Singing the psalms led by Martin Barry, Choirmaster and Director of Music at Salford Cathedral.
St Dunstan’s, Woking
Saturday, 13 May 2017 (10am – 4pm)
St Dunstan’s Church, Shaftsbury Road, Woking GU22 7DT
Keynote Speaker: Paul Inwood
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Workshops:
Singing the psalms – a workshop for cantors led by Catherine Christmas, Advisor for Liturgy and Music in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
Supporting parish singing with the instrumental resources you have led by Paul Inwood, Composer and Liturgist.
Choral workout – a chance to brush up on your singing skills and learn some new ones led by Martin Barry, Choirmaster and Director of Music at Salford Cathedral.