Ministers of Music Workshop: Choral and Cantor Workshop
Event Date: October 19, 2024
Please join us for a morning Choral Gathered to Sing and an afternoon Cantor Workshop!
We are honoured to have Gloria Gassi, Lecturer at the University of Western Ontario, as our facilitator. Gloria will introduce us to a small number of the anticipated new hymns and Mass Settings from Music for Catholic Workshop (2025/2026).
The intent during the morning sessions is to work on developing choral skills and present some music that might be new to ministers of music.
The intent of the afternoon is to offer Cantors the opportunity to develop their skills.
Registration will close on Friday, October 11, 2024, at noon. Cost: $40
Schedule:
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9:00 AMCheck-in and registration
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9:30 AMMorning Prayer
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9:45 AMSession 1
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10:45 AMBreak
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11:00 AMSession 2
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12:00 PMLunch
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1:00 PMSession 3
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1:45 PMStretch Break
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2:00 PMSession 4
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2:45 PMClosing
About Gloria Gassi:
Gloria is currently the Director of Liturgical Music at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, London, Ontario and adjunct professor of Voice at the Don Wright Faculty of Music and St. Peter’s Seminary, Western University. She holds a Master of Music with Honours in Voice Performance and Literature, a Licentiate and Associateship in Voice Performance, Gold Medal, and an ARCT in piano.
With many years of teaching, performing and conducting, Gloria brings a treasure of lived experience and current knowledge to her teaching. She is committed to developing the unique, natural gift of each individual voice while building a strong foundational technique and sensitive artistry. Gloria was a member of the planning committee for the Ontario Liturgical Conferences held in Toronto and she has given several workshops for conductors, cantors and choirs for OLC workshops in Toronto, London and Hamilton.