Detroit site of Liturgical Music Workshop
Mr. Mark Bailey, Lecturer in Liturgical Music at Saint Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood, NY will be the featured lecturer and clinician at a liturgical music workshop here Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, 2003.
The workshop, “Gladsome Light: Structure, Function and History in Evening Worship,” will be held at the recently-constructed Saint Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Basilica, 18100 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan.
The Friday evening session, which will run from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00, will be geared to conductors, assistant conductors, and conductors in training.
Saturday’s program, which is open to conductors and singers alike, begins with registration and continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m., followed by a presentation titled “Vespers: Form, Function and History.” An afternoon presentation titled “Form and Function in Other Evening Worship” will be followed by a master class for singers and conductors and a rehearsal for Great Vespers, which participants will sing at the conclusion of the day.
For information or to register, contact Valerie Yova Sheets at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Registration fee for Friday’s session is $10, while the fee for Saturday’s program is $25 before May 15 and $30 after that date.