The Place of Chant in the Liturgy Today
September 19-21, 2004
"The Place of Chant in the
Liturgy Today" conference will address the growing renewal of sung
liturgy in parishes across the nation. Suitable for priests and deacons,
music directors, musicians, teachers, parish liturgy directors, diocesan
worship office personnel and all of those interested in liturgical music,
the conference will address the role of chant in post-Conciliar liturgy from
liturgical, pastoral, and practical perspectives.
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| Sunday,
September 19th |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Keynote address: "The Place of Chant in the Liturgy Today"
Dr. Edward Schaefer, Professor of Music, Gonzaga
University
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Monday, September 20th
(Preliminary schedule) |
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| 8:15-9:00
a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 9:00-10:00
a.m. |
Session 1:Rethinking our notion of singing the Mass -
Chant Resources for the Liturgy I |
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Singing
the Prayers, dialogues and acclamations, the Ordinary (Chant settings), the Prayers of the Faithful,
materials to assist the congregation, notation options for chant
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| 10:15-11:15 a.m. |
Session 2:
Rethinking our notion of singing the Mass - Chant
Resources for the Liturgy II
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The Proper
Chants, Entrance, Communion, Psalm, Alleluia, Offertory, Options and resources, The Readings
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
Session 3:
Rethinking our notion of singing the Mass - Chant
Resources for the Liturgy III |
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Hymns and
accompaniments of chant, Polyphony
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| 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
Session 3 option: Practicum for Priests and Deacons |
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Singing the
Gospel and the chants of the Mass
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| 3:00-4:15 p.m. |
Session 4:
Liturgy of the Hours
Options and Resources
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| 3:00-4:15 p.m. |
Session 4 option: Practicum for Priests and Deacons
Singing the Gospel and the chants of the Mass
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| 4:45 p.m. |
Mass with
chant schola
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| 6:15 p.m.
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Dinner
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Social
Gathering
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Tuesday, September 21st |
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| 8:15-9:00
a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 9:00-10:00
a.m. |
Session 5: The interpretation of chant I – Nine Steps to Singing
Beautiful Chant
Notation review, principles of interpretation, practicum
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| 10:00 a.m.
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Mass
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| 11:30-12:30 p.m. |
Session 6: The interpretation of chant II – Nine Steps to Singing
Beautiful Chant
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 2:00-3:15 p.m. |
Session 7: The interpretation of chant III – Nine Steps to Singing
Beautiful Chant
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| 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Session 8: Taking it Home
Adaptations and a case study
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| 4:30 p.m.
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Adjourn |
Additional Information
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Conference Presenters |
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Edward Schaefer, Professor of Music, Gonzaga University, Director of the Gonzaga University Gregorian Schola and weekly
Gregorian Liturgy at Gonzaga |
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Rev. Gary Uhlenkott, SJ, Associate Professor of Music, Gonzaga University,
regular celebrant for Gregorian Liturgies at Gonzaga, 20 years experience as
a facilitator in communications workshops |
Gonzaga University Gregorian Schola
The Gregorian Schola sings Gregorian Chant and
Renaissance polyphony, in addition to the congregational chants. The group
is open, by audition, to students and members of the community. Major
performances for the schola have included the 2001 national convention of
the American Choral Directors Association, the 2003 All-Northwest convention
of the Music Educators’ National Conference and the 2004 regional convention
of the American Choral Directors Association. With invitations to sing at
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Chartres Cathedral and the abbey church at
Mont Saint-Michel, the choir will travel to France from May 10-17, 2004.
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Liturgies
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Two Masses fully sung with Gregorian
Chant, one with Proper chants from the
Graduale Romanum, one with music from the
Graduale
Simplex and/or Paul Ford's By Flowing Waters.
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Meals and Lodging
Meals
and lodging for the conference are available at the University of Saint Mary
of Lake/Mundelein Seminary Conference Center on the University's campus of
800 acres of wooded land, a 200 acre lake and beautiful Colonial
Revival buildings. The campus is located about 45 minutes north of
Chicago's O'Hare airport. All rooms have private bathrooms. A gymnasium and
indoor swimming facilities are available. Double occupancy rooms are
available at a reduced per person rate.
Local travel details will be mailed to
all registrants.
For questions about registration,
registration forms, room and meals, or extended stay please
call 847.837.4542 or e-mail at
litinst@usml.edu
Costs
Registration fee of $125.00 includes talks, practica, workshops, two evening
socials, snacks, and coffee. The Liturgical
Institute offers a special rate at the Conference Center at Mundelein Seminary
of $35 per night for single occupancy lodgings and $8 per meal.
The
Liturgical Institute
University
of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary
1000
East Maple Avenue
Mundelein,
Illinois 60060
phone:
847-837-4542
fax:
847-837-4545
www.usml.edu/li