T-Shirt Day!
Celebrate our presence in the Nation’s Capital
by wearing the NPM Convention T-Shirt on
Thursday, August 1. Purchase a T-shirt when
you register, then pick up your pre-ordered Tshirt
at the NPM Booth during exhibit hours.
Shirts will also be on sale throughout the
convention week.
$15 per shirt (S–XL); $18 (XXL–XXXL)
PASTORAL MUSICIANS' BREAKFAST
8:15 am
This “banquet in the morning” celebrates the ministry of pastoral musicians, honors the
good work of members and friends, and helps us share our joy in the mission of NPM. |
|
|
TURNER
|
HUGHES |
- The Jubilate Deo Award will be presented to Paul Turner, pastor, theologian, liturgist, and
musician, for outstanding liturgical scholarship and pastoral leadership.
- The Pastoral Musician of the Year Award
will be given to composer Howard
Hughes, SM, for providing melodies that lift up the voice of assemblies in
praise and prayer.
- NPM Awards will also recognize Outstanding Pastor, Outstanding Chapter
Leader, and DMMD Member of the Year.
- Scholarships for studies in liturgical music and related fields totaling more
than $27,000 will be announced and presented.
|
| Fee: $25; pre-registration required. |
|
Morning Prayer
10:00 am
“Good friends find pleasure in one another’s company. Let us know pleasure in the company of
our best Friend, a Friend who can do everything for us, a Friend who loves us beyond measure.” St. Alphonsus Liguori. |
Plenum Address 10:45 AM
Heritage and Renewal
Paul Turner
Even as it launched sweeping reforms, the Second Vatican
Council strongly affirmed the Church’s liturgical traditions
and musical treasury. How are continuity and reform related
to one another in the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
and, more importantly, in the continuing liturgical renewal
of the Church? |
TURNER |
|
[top]
Lunchtime Organ Recital 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Visit historic St. John Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, as Ronald
Stolk, lecturer in organ at The
Catholic University of America, plays
the 2012 Casavant organ in a musicfriendly
acoustic on this fourth day
of the Convention. Transportation
provided. Check appropriate box on
registration form.
Music Industry Showcase III
12:30 - 1:15 pm
S3-01 Exciting New Liturgical Music!
Joe Mattingly with the Newman Singers
New and exciting new music from Joe and the Newman Singers! And sing old favorites! Sponsored by Newman Singer Publications.
S3-02 We Are Not Alone: Liturgical
Music Celebrating God’s Presence
Emmaus Center/Music Ministry Alive!
Join David, Lori, and other composer and pastoral musician colleagues of the Emmaus Center to sing, celebrate, and explore new music for a celebrating community. Free music and generous sharing with our voices and hearts in prayer and praise. Sponsored by The Emmaus Center/Music Ministry Alive.
S3-03 Hope Choral Reading Session
Jane Holsten with Joel Ramey
Join us to sing Hope's newest choral music for 2-part, SAB and SATB choirs. A complimentary packet will be provided.
S3-04 An Easier Way to Schedule Ministry
Maxwell Garcia
A presentation on how to save time, eliminate frustration and grow participation through effective ministry scheduling. We will discuss common scheduling challenges and how to overcome those challenges. We'll also show you how to provide ministers with online access to readings, notes and other important resources for the weekend liturgy.
S3-05 Children’s Choir Music and Resources
Jim Rindelaub
Find your children's, youth and small adult choir anthems for the year at this reading session. Rehearsal resources highlighted including a new children's choir curriculum.
|
|
S3-06 Sing and Play the Liturgical Year
Terry Piontowski and Lumen Christi
Ministries
Gather with us as we sing through resources by Terry Piontkowski for the entire liturgical year. Take full advantage of our octavo music, worship aides, gift ideas and CDs at our exhibit booth. Explore practical ideas and repertoire for the challenges of the large and small choirs Walk away from our showcase with music that your entire assembly will enjoy singing. A gift certificate for music will be drawn at each showcase -- must be present to win.
S3-07 Concordia Concepts–Compositions – Contributions!
David A. Johnson
New initiatives! Creative publications! Amazing access! Experience the unveiling of MySundaySolutions.com and selected new releases for choirs, organists, and even MORE. Ingenuity has become reality.
S3-08 Psalms in His Presence: Sundays
and Feasts, Year A
Jane Terwilliger
Prayerful, highly-acclaimed Responsorial Psalmody. Song-like Lectionary Psalms by the composer group "Songs in His Presence." New 2013 editions. Refresh your hearts and your parish!
S3-09 New Music for the Parish from
MorningStar
Mark W. Lawson
This session will feasture newly published music from MorningStar Music Publishers, appropriate or choirs of all size. The selections in the session will span the Church Year.
S3-10 Singing and Praying the Psalms
Trish Sullivan Vanni & Paul Inwood
The Psalter is the Church's prayer book. Come join staff and friends of Liturgical Press to explore a variety of books and music resources. This session will present lots of practical material to help equip us for deepening our experience of the psalms and canticles across the Church Year. |
GIA Showcase
Music for Liturgy: Singing Our Call and Mission
1:45–3:00 pm
Join your voices to those of GIA composers and friends as we sing psalms, hymns,
and new choral music for choirs and ensembles of all sizes! Experience GIA’s newest
liturgical music with the best choir in the country—YOU!
Institutes
1:30–5:00 pm
Institutes continue.
D
Breakout Sessions 3:45 - 5:00 pm
D 01 Lectionary Anthem Project Year A, Part 1
Tim Dyksinski
A reading session with anthems for Advent, Christmas, and Ordinary Time that will serve and challenge your choirs! |
DMMD |
| |
D 02 Music Minstering the Scriptures of the Easter Season
Bob Hurd
Our music helps proclaim the Scriptures and put them on the assembly's lips so as to make a difference in our lives. |
Music Director |
|
D 03 Sacrosanctum Concilium, Gregorian Chant and the Church's Treasure of Sacred Music
Edward Schaefer
How well has the Church carried out the mandate of Sacrosanctum Concilium to "preserve and foster the musical treasure of the Church" (no. 114) and to accord "pride of place" (no. 116) to Gregorian chant in liturgical services? How are those principles viewed and carried out today? |
|
|
| D 04 The Chants of the Missal: When, How and Why?
Anthony Ruff, OSB
The Roman Missal contains chant for the liturgical assembly to pray the liturgy. Discover what they are, why they have been included, and when and how to utilize this resource. |
Chant |
|
D 05 The Least of These
Christopher Walker
Attend to the youngest members of the Church that they might pray in song and lead the rest of us in prayer. |
Children |
| |
D 06 A BCDW Conversation and Update
Richard Hilgartner
Hear from the Executive Director of the USCCB Secratariat for Divine Worship about what you need to know to serve the Liturgy of the Church. Come with questions. |
Music Director |
|
| D 07 Basic Conducting Techniques
Jennifer Budziak
Stepping stones and building blocks that are of value to conductors new and with some experience. |
Beginning Choir Director |
|
D 08 Warm-ups That Work Wonders!
Michael Kemp
The first ten minutes of rehearsal are often ineffective and boring to singers. Many directors use warm-ups handed down to them by their teachers. Yet, every warm-up should have a functional purpose, a specific goal and thus chosen for your choir and music. Discover enjoyable, effective, and functional warm-ups that will increase your singers' productivity and increase their desire to arrive on time. |
Advanced Choir Directors |
|
D 09 Playing in Hispanic Rhythms and Styles
Peter Kolar
Tools that will help you play Hispanic music with greater authenticity for the style involved. |
Pianist |
|
D 10 Mix, Match, and Make.
Kevin Keil, Gael Berberick
Learn how to mix and match the instruments and voices in your parish ensemble to create lovely sonorities that will encourage the assembly to sing. |
Ensemble |
|
 |
D 11 Organ Registration for the Beginning Organist
Jennifer Pascual
Come find out how to blend the stop of the organ to create a rich variety of sounds for any occasion. |
Beginning Organist |
|
D 12 Chant Based Repertoire for the Organ
William Tortolano
Discover some of the chant treasury that an organist can use to aid interior active participation. |
Organist |
|
D 13 Composers' Forum Part 1
Tom Kendzia
Members of the Composers' Forum give practical advice to composers of unpublished music that was previously submitted. Read more. |
Composer |
|
D 14 Liturgy and Time: The Liturgical Year
James Wickman
The liturgy has a rhythm that complements the secular calendar. Let liturgical time give you a new lens. |
Liturgy: The Rites |
|
| D 15 Repertoire for Spanish Choirs
Olfary Gutierrez
Add these resources for the Spanish singing choir to your library. The session will be offered in Spanish and English. |
Spanish |
|
D 16 Teaching Your Assembly and Singing Various Styles from Litanies to Chanted Psalms
Mary Prete
Practical tools to help you teach, chant, and sing so as to empower prayer and proclaim various styles of psalm settings. |
Cantor |
|
D 17 We Are What We Pray: How the Psalms Change Us and our Assemblies
Kathleen Harmon, SNDdeN
How praying the psalms transforms who we are and the way we live. |
|
|
D 18 What Every Priest Needs to Know About Presiding and Various Rites
Paul Turner
Each Rite calls us to "fine tune" our presidential style. Gain some practical insight about how and why. |
Liturgy |
|
D 19 Lay Ecclesial Ministry Certification: Everything You Need To Know
Christopher Anderson
Walk through the why, what, and how of this important certification for Directors of Music and other lay ministers in the Church. |
Certification |
|
D 20 Music Ministry As An Aspect of Religious Vocation
Cynthia Serjak, RSM
Music ministry is its own vocation in the life of the Church. It can also be intimately connected with a vocation to Religious Life. Explore the connections. |
Serving Religious Communities |
|
D 21 Liturgy and Youth: New Joint Statement of NFCYM and FDLC
David Haas
Building upon the document From Age To Age, a new statement has been prepared by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Come and explore! |
Adults Who Work with Youth |
|
[top]
 |
Youth Gathering II
Where Do We Go From Here?
5:30 pm –6:30 pm
Re-connect with each other, share the best of
the week so far, and find new energy to face
what lies ahead as you return to parishes and
schools. Celebrate new friends, insights, and
commitment for the future. Come, sing and
pray to begin to say good-bye. |
EVENING EVENTS 05
7:00 –8:00 pm
 |
RSCM Children’s Choir Concert 05-01
Under the Direction of Robert P. Ridgell
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) in America is part of an international,
ecumenical organization dedicated to promoting effective and inspiring music making
in worship and in the wider community. The RSCM choir that we will hear is the
culmination of a week-long course for “experienced trebles” that will be in residence
at the Washington National Cathedral during the NPM Convention. This course is
considered the ultimate opportunity for experienced young singers (boys and girls)
who have been trained in the RSCM curriculum since early elementary school. The
concert will take place at St. Matthew’s Cathedral. |
The Heritage Signature Chorale in Concert 05-02
Stanley J. Thurston, Director |
|
The Heritage Signature Chorale strives to preserve the African American choral
tradition, especially the Negro Spiritual, while embracing its own interpretation of
classical music. They often perform at leading venues in the DC area, including the
Kennedy Center, Washington National Cathedral, and Strathmore Hall. The Heritage
Signature Chorale has become one of Washington’s premier choruses and a
virtuosic interpreter of African American sacred music. The chorus has won praise
from critics and casual listeners alike for its distinctive delivery and its astute attention
to vocal nuance. Join us at Nativity Catholic Church for this concert. |
EVENING EVENTS 06
9:00 –10:00 pm
Young Organists’ Concert 06-01
Nicholas Capozzoli and Michael Hey
Moderated by Lynn Trapp |
 |
 |
Hear the “king of instruments” participate in the life of the liturgy under the
hands—and feet—of two outstanding young organists, both winners of the 2011
AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists. At St. Patrick Church. |
Music of the Americas 06-02
DMMD Institute Performance Directed by Dr. Ann Howard Jones |
 |
|
Members of NPM’s professional musicians division have spent this week working
with Dr. Jones on music that reflects the rich heritage of the Americas, drawn
from many cultures, influenced by and influencing one another. Come to New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church to hear what they have learned and to share in
the music of our heritage . . . and our future. |
|
|
[top]
|
