St. Tikhon’s site of PaTram Institute’s second choral class July 13-18, 2015
A mixed choir and conductor’s class titled “Cultivating Pearls” will be offered by the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Institute [PaTRAM] in conjunction with Blagovest Bells at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary here July 13-18, 2015.
Instructors include Vladimir Gorbik, PaTram’s Artistic Director and Choirmaster at Moscow’s Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Podvorye, who will teach conducting virtually from Moscow; Vladimir Morosan, Founder of Musica Russica, who will offer instructions in technique and lecture on congregational singing; Benedict Sheehan, Music Instructor at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary, who will offer instruction in conducting and voice; Mark Galperin, General Manager of Blagovest Bells, who will lecture on bell ringing; and Constantine Stade, bell installation and ringing specialist, who also will offer instruction in bell ringing.
The program will focus on techniques and materials specifically applicable to small choirs—from two to eight singers—singing repertoire in English, including small ensemble vocal, conducting, and rehearsal techniques. Each participant will be coached personally. Singers will be placed in one of several small ensembles, in which they will receive personal voice coaching in confident, yet sensitive ensemble singing. Conducting applicants, chosen by audition, will have private conducting coaching and will lead the small ensembles in the services, including the closing Vigil and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Sessions are open to all singers, conductors and faithful in general.
Participants will stay at the newly constructed Pioneer Plaza Best Western Hotel, Carbondale, PA. Daily dinners and lectures will be held in the hotel’s ballroom, while all other sessions will be conducted at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery.
To obtain additional information and to register, please visit PaTRAM’s web site.