Workshops

Hymn Tune Settings
Grady Coyle

We are inundated with published hymn-tune settings that are serviceable, but rarely very interesting. Perhaps you will find a new piece (or become acquainted with a great oldie) that you would want to add to your repertoire.

Group A

What Makes a Good Space for Music?
D.P. Ayyappan
I Sing in Your Choir: The View from My Seat as a Choral Music Educator
Cynthia Nott, Director of the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas
This workshop will present concrete suggestions and ideas to help you make more music in your choral rehearsal. The information presented will apply to choirs of all ages and experience.
Guild Certification: Getting Started
Dr. Joseph Butler, TCU, Education Coordinator – AGO Region VII
The guild's certification program is an excellent way to upgrade your skills as a musician and service-player. See what your next steps might be. You might find yourself wanting to take an examination.

Group B

Updating Your Bach
Matthew Dirst
The performance of Baroque music and Bach in particular has changed radically in the last quarter century. This workshop explores the most pertinent issues in Bach performance for the organist and church musician, including articulation and registration in the organ works, continuo playing, and a "how-to" crash course on the cantatas.
Beyond Bench and Podium: Employment Matters
Marsha Seale, Professional Concerns Coordinator for AGO Region VII from Houston

A non-stuffy but practical approach to Professional Development – non-musical employment matters for organists and choir directors. This workshop will be tailored to the needs of those present. A quick overview of AGO publications, including the Code of Ethics and the Code of Professional Standards, and the Procedures for Dealing with Complaints about Employment Matters. A brief look at employment issues, guidelines and contracts; publications from the AGO and denominational organizations. Planning and management for church musicians, including goal-setting, wedding and funeral policies, and AGO-sponsored group insurance plans. Information on becoming a mentor or receiving mentoring from a more experienced musician. And more …

Group C

Colonial Organs in Latin America
Cristina García Banegas
The first instruments appeared around 1590 in Mexico, Guatemala and other areas of "the New Spain." Organs were also built in the 16th and 17th centuries in Colombia, Peru, "New Grenade" and "Alto Peru." Literature appropriate to these instruments will also be discussed.
Augmenting Your Faith In A Vocation Which Diminishes Your Time
Rev. Dr. William Jennings Bryan III, Perkins School of Theology
How can we follow a Muse and maintain the Christian monk within? When worship is our work, how can we freely approach God? Together we will remember the means of grace and the blessing of heritage.
Secrets of a Successful Chapter
Madolyn Fallis, Region VII Councilor
Five chapter representatives will serve on a panel which discusses how to make a local chapter more successful.

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Contact: Grady Coyle