Chatroom Discussions

Good Models of Pastor-Choir Director Communication

Moderator: Professor David Drillock

Moderator: Alice Hughes

Handouts

• Outline of ideas
• Music Education of Children in the Church by Anne Schoepp

Building a Local Inter-Orthodox Ministry

Moderator: Valerie Yova

Handouts

• History of Detroit pan-Orthodox music ministry
• Organizing a local or regional pan-Orthodox music ministry
• Sample 1
• Sample 2

Setting Texts to Music

Moderator: Dr. Vladimir Morosan

Handouts

• Setting Liturgical Texts to Music

Using theory to achieve practical answers in liturgical music

Moderator: Professor Mark Bailey

Handouts

• The Ministry and Song of the Liturgical Assembly
• Psalmic Music in Orthodox Liturgy as Foundation, Movement, and Ministry

Chant of the Georgian Orthodox Church

Moderator: John Graham

Moderator: Professor Joseph McLellan

Handouts

• Vespers at a glance
• Features of Some Elements of Vespers

Effective Music Leadership

Moderator: Very Rev. Sergei Glagolev

Techniques for effective Church reading

Moderator: Professor David Drillock

Moderator: His Grace, Bishop Benjamin (Peterson) of Berkeley

Handouts

• A brief outline of the Hierarchical Liturgy for choir directors

Conducting tips for beginning directors

Moderator: Helen Erickson

Handouts

• Outline of questions

Reviewing and selecting appropriate music for liturgical services

Moderator: Very Rev. Lawrence Margitich

Moderator: Monk Sergius (Bowyer)

Handouts

• Outline - Committed to Christ through the Liturgy

Composing Methodology

Moderator: Ivan Moody

Handouts

• “Behold, the Bridegroom”

Techniques for training Church readers

Moderator: Rev. Sergius Halvorsen

Moderator: Dr. Nicholas Schidlovsky

Handouts

• Obikhod Neumes
• Znamenny Neumes
• Old Believer Chant