Workshops
Star Guilford: Rethinking the Small Church Choir
Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20
This will be a weekend for directors and singers in small church choirs who are looking for ideas to revitalize their music ministry for worship and end-of-life singing. Peter Amidon (also a music director of the Hallowell hospice chorus), Tony Barrand and Andy Davis, are co-choir directors of the Guilford (VT) Community Church UCC. They will teach four-part SATB songs from their "Nine o' Clock Choir" repertoire, so called because the choir is formed from whomever shows up an hour before Sunday worship. The songs, anthems and hymns are mostly their own arrangements, primarily drawn from various sources such as ballads, gospel, spirituals and shape note compositions. All are musical and lyrical, they are sung mostly a cappella, and foster spirit-filled performance. All singers are welcome for a stimulating weekend of group singing. Music reading ability is recommended, but not necessary.
Chair/Registrar: Contact
- Tony Barrand
Star Guilford
Guilford Community Church UCC
38 Church Drive
Guilford, VT 05301 - Information: (802) 254-8684, tbarrand@comcast.net
- Registration info: R&B deposit $75.00,
Conference registration fee $90.00, payee "Star Guilford";
Registration requirements (R&B deposit; conference fee; registration form);
Registration start date March 10th, 2009; August 7th, 2009