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Creative Leadership Of Congregational Song: Tips For Organists, Jan Kraybill
Creative Leadership Of Congregational Song: Tips For Organists, Jan Kraybill
Symposium on Worship Archive
The ever-expanding areas of expertise needed from organists to help congregations form into singing communities provide rich opportunity for new and creative approaches. Jan Kraybill will bring tips and techniques for organists in a variety of worship contexts. We’ll explore ways in which our instrument—a community of individual voices—can best invite and enhance vibrant congregational singing of hymns and songs across cultures and generations.
Making Stuff Up: Magically Making Music In The Moment!, Tom Trenney
Making Stuff Up: Magically Making Music In The Moment!, Tom Trenney
Symposium on Worship Archive
In many churches, the only time congregations clearly hear the organ as a solo instrument is during hymn introductions. Frequently, there is talking and movement during the prelude. Often, there is mass chaos during the postlude. Use this opportunity to showcase the many colours of your instrument and to set the tone for the music to follow. Introductions must clearly present the key, the tempo, and the character of the hymn to come. Otherwise, be creative!
Leading Congregational Singing From The Piano, John Ferguson, Cynthia Uitermarkt
Leading Congregational Singing From The Piano, John Ferguson, Cynthia Uitermarkt
Symposium on Worship Archive
A note taking outline for the session offered the 24th to the 26th, including discussion of the leadership role of the keyboard player, musical role of the keyboard player, and ways to prepare oneself each week.
Thriving As A Keyboard Player In The Diverse World Of Church Music, Cynthia Uitermarkt
Thriving As A Keyboard Player In The Diverse World Of Church Music, Cynthia Uitermarkt
Symposium on Worship Archive
In today's church climate, the pianist or organist will need to be fluent in multiple styles: traditional, contemporary, and ethnic. For the classically trained performer, this can mean stretching well beyond the comfort zone. In this session, we will explore philosophical, spiritual, and practical strategies for surviving and thriving.
Concert By Duo Majoya, Marnie Giesbrecht, Joachim Segger
Concert By Duo Majoya, Marnie Giesbrecht, Joachim Segger
Symposium on Worship Archive
The unlikely marriage of organ and piano, reasons for including this combination in worship: a piano and an organ are found in many or most sanctuaries today, instruments work well together in most situations, when played together either instrument can lead, the piano is a wonderful "stop" or color addition to the organ and vice versa, there is a growing repertoire for piano and organ, it creates great variety of tone colors which helps to draw attention to the words, it can enhance the variety of musical styles of congregational song, it is not difficult to learn this combination provided …
The Use Of The Organ In "Blended" Worship, Mark Thallander
The Use Of The Organ In "Blended" Worship, Mark Thallander
Symposium on Worship Archive
A video journey in "blended" worship from Assemblies of God, Baptist, Congregational, Foursquare, Reformed, Presbyterian and United Methodist congregations.
Organ Music For Holy Week, Judy Congdon, Robert Glick, Bradley Welch
Organ Music For Holy Week, Judy Congdon, Robert Glick, Bradley Welch
Symposium on Worship Archive
Handout for the session "Organ Music for Holy Week," which includes a list of various organ pieces appropriate for suitable for use during Holy Week.