31.12.2013
Church Music Dublin Plans Varied Programme for Living Worship 2014
The popular Living Worship course for musicians, worship leaders (clergy and lay ministers), choir members and all with an interest in the music of worship will again be held in 2014. Practical skills are not required to take part.
The course will begin on January 18 when Mark Duley will speak on the subject of ‘reimagining a tradition’.This session will focus new choral and congregational initiatives at Galway’s Collegiate Church of St Nicholas. Mark will initially focus on the new Schola Cantorum and will offer suggestions to enhance congregational singing in the liturgy. There will be plenty of scope for learning and singing new material. Mark Duley is organist and choirmaster at St Nicholas’ Church.
On January 25 Peter Barley will focus on ‘successfully introducing new repertoire’. Peter will give practical tips on teaching new material to the congregation using the supplement to the Church Hymnal as a basis. This session will involve singing new material, receiving guidance on how to teach it and advice on where it fits within our worship. Peter is organist at St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick.
The final session will take place on February 1 when Aidan Greene will address the subject of ‘gospel music within liturgy, an Irish perspective’. Aidan is the former musical director of Gardiner Street Gospel Choir. He will discuss the role of Gospel music in the liturgy and, in particular, in an Irish context. Aidan’s work as a second level music teacher will inform his presentation of music that is accessible to all ages. There will be an opportunity to learn new repertoire and have a good sing.
All sessions take place in the Mageough Hall, Cowper Road, Rathmines. For details please see www.churchmusicdublin.org/training or email: honsec@churchmusicdublin.org.