Block A
- Tuesday, 10:30 - 11:45 AM
A 01 The Cantor as Proclaimer of the
Word
Norma A. Garcia
Part of the cantor’s ministry is to proclaim the
Word of God. Explore what this means.
A 02 Working Together as One
Patricia Kelly
Practical tools to foster collaboration among
those with whom you minister.
A 03 The Organ in the Liturgy: Leading
the Assembly’s Song
William H. Atwood
Practical tips on how to lead the song of the
assembly from the organ.
A 04 Organ Repertoire for the
Liturgical Year
Nancianne Parrella
Discover repertoire that will challenge the
experienced organist and serve the liturgy.
A 05 Handbell Conducting Techniques
Kathy Ebling-Thorne
Conducting techniques to help your handbell
choir ring more effectively.
A 06 The New Missal: What Will It Mean?
Thomas Dente
Questions and concerns will be addressed
with as much information as we have.
A 07 What Theology Are New Documents
Praying?
Steven R. Janco
Uncover the theologies that recent liturgical
documents proclaim and invite us to pray.
A 08 Lectionary Anthem Project:
Advent/Christmas Year B
Michael Wustrow
Choral music of various styles, periods, and
publishers will be presented. The music sung at
this session will relate to the Scriptures of the day.
A 09 Models of Multicultural Worship
Rawn Harbor and Ricky Manalo, CSP
Ideas about what needs to be considered for a
multicultural community to worship together.
A 10 Young People Choosing Church: A
Sense of Belonging
Tony Alonso
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as we
uncover the deeper ways to help young people
know that they truly have a place in the life
and liturgy of the Church.
A 11 Presiding with New Texts
Thomas M. Dragga
As new texts for The Roman Missal are on
the horizon, explore what a presider needs
to consider to prepare to pray these texts and
help an assembly receive them.
A 12 Choir Directing Basics
Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson
Consider the basics every choir director needs
to know.
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Block
B - Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:15 PM
B 01 The Cantor as Artist
Mary Clare McAlee
Discover what it means for a cantor to serve
the liturgy as an artist.
B 02 Managing Time, People, and
Relationships
Patricia Kelly
Management advice to foster various aspects
of your ministry.
B 03 Organ Registration for Worship
William H. Atwood
Explore which stops create which sounds for
the variety of ways the organ serves the liturgy.
B 04 Right and Left Brains Meet:
Improvisation for Organists
Renee Anne Louprette
Introduce your creative mind to your technical
mind and be surprised at the outcome.
B 05 Handbell Repertoire for the
Church Year
Kathy Ebling-Thorne
Resources to help you ring your way through
the liturgical year.
B 06 What Theology are We Singing?
Steven R. Janco
The sung Word and words form and expresses
our faith. How are we being formed and how
are we forming others?
B 07 The Liturgical Year and Parish Liturgy
Thomas Dente
Explore the meaning of the liturgical year and
how it affects the way we worship.
B 08 Lectionary Anthem Project: Lent/Easter Year B
Michael Wustrow
A continuation of A-8, with a focus on Lent
and Easter.
B 09 Resources for Multicultural Worship
Norma A. Garcia and Ricky Manalo, CSP
Practical multicultural resources for your
community’s worship.
B 10 Young People Choosing Church: A
Sense of Meaning
Tony Alonso
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as we
uncover the deeper ways to help young people
find meaning in the life and liturgy of the Church.
B 11 Preaching the Same Christ in the
Face of Change
Thomas M. Dragga
Change is a constant in the liturgy, the
Church, the political arena, and our land.
Explore how to preach in ways that can help
change be a positive force in life.
B 12 Planning Sundays and Seasons:
Music to Sing the Year
Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson
Practical musical resources that will help you
plan from week to week and season to season.
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Block
C - Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:45 AM
C 01 The Cantor as Vocalist
Mary Clare McAlee
Practical vocal techniques for the cantor.
C 02 The Piano in the Liturgy: Leading
Assembly Song
Jerry Chiusano
Tools for leading the assembly from the piano.
C 03 Organ Repertoire for the
Beginning Organist
Lynn Trapp
Resources for the beginning organist to build
technique as well as repertoire that will serve
the liturgy.
C 04 NPM/AGO Certification for Organ
Paul Skevington
The what, why, and how to prepare for the
joint organ certifications.
C 05 Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Barney R. Walker
A crash course in arranging and
orchestration for a full ensemble consisting of
piano, bass, drum, guitar, brass, strings, and
auxiliary percussion.
C 06 Full, Conscious and Active
Participation of the Musician
Elaine Rendler-McQueeney
Learning the notes and the words is only part
of the challenge for the pastoral musician.
Bring the liturgy to life through musicianship,
discipline, spiritual depth, and artistry. Refresh
yourself and energize your ministry through
this ‘rehearsal.’
C 07 Singing the Psalter: Rediscovering
the Gelineau Psalms
Robert J. Batastini
A ‘practicum’ on the time-honored Gelineau
psalms.
C 08 Conducting from the Console
Pamela Momeyer
Sound advice about how to conduct your
choir from the bench.
C 09 Choral Techniques from “Volunteers” to “Pros”
Oliver Douberly
It takes all voices to sing God’s praise. Explore
techniques that will work with your choir,
whatever their musical level.
C 10 Young People Choosing Church:
Developing a Musical Competency
Tony Alonso and Kate Cuddy
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as
we uncover creative ways to develop and
encourage the musical and liturgical
competency of young people.
C 11 Practical Skills for Young Guitarists, Vocalists, and Pianists
John Angotti, Steve Angrisano, and
ValLimar Jansen
A clinic for youth: guitarists will gather with
Steve Angrisano, vocalists with ValLimar
Jansen, and pianists with John Angotti, to
focus on these musical skills.
C 12 Basic Training for New Church
Musicians: The Liturgical Bookshelf
Sandra DeMasi, SSJ
The books with which every church musician
needs to be familiar.
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Block
D - Thursday, 9:15 - 10:30 AM
D 01 The Cantor as Certifiable
Joe Simmons
Everything you need to know about how to
prepare for the NPM Basic Cantor Certificate.
D 02 The Piano in the Liturgy: The Styles
of Our Worship
John Angotti
Explore the various styles in which the piano
can serve and lead worship.
D 03 Building, Buying, or Maintaining
a Pipe Organ
Paul Skevington
Discuss what needs to be considered and
practical tips.
D 04 Adapting Scores to the Organ
Lynn Trapp
Learn how to make any score playable from
the organ.
D 05 Touch that Knob with Care!
Jerry Chiusano
Sound advice for how to work with sound
systems in your parish setting.
D 06 New U.S. Music Documents
Robert J. Batastini
The U.S. bishops have recently approved two
new documents: a Directory to guide approval
of texts for singing; and Sing to the Lord,
guidelines for music in worship. Explore the
implications of these documents.
D 07 Preparing the Parish for Change:
Repertoire for Catechesis
Tom Kendzia
Liturgy forms us in faith. Discover musical
and liturgical choices that can help a parish
prepare for the various changes we face in the
church, the world, and life.
D 08 Preparing Your Score and Your
Rehearsal
Oliver Douberly
Practical tips for you to be as prepared as
possible.
D 09 Everything You Want to Know
about the Children’s Choir
Program
Michael Wustrow
Explore what you need to start, maintain,
and grow a children’s choir program in your
pastoral setting.
D 10 Youth: Developing Liturgical
Competency
Kate Cuddy and Steve Angrisano
Discover how to develop needed liturgical
competencies in young liturgical musicians.
D 11 The Liturgical Musician: Rooted in
Christ
Cyprian Consiglio, OSB CAM
Reflect on our identity as Christ-bearers to
those with whom and to whom we minister as
liturgical musicians.
D 12 Resources for the Small Choir
Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson
Discover repertoire that will serve you and
your community well.
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