06.01.2016
Living Worship 2016 and Gerard Brooks Organ Class
Church Music Dublin is running its popular short course in music, liturgy and worship again this year. Living Worship 2016 takes place on three consecutive Saturdays beginning on January 16. The venues for the course are The Mageough Hall, Cowper Road, Rathmines and Sandford Parish Church, Ranelagh and sessions run from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.
Living Worship aims to help church musicians see their role in a wider context than just playing an instrument or directing a choir. The course has something for everyone – musicians, worship leaders, clergy and others with pastoral responsibility – all who have an interest in the music of worship. Practical music skills are not required to take part.
On Saturday January 16 in the Mageough, Bishop Harold Miller will discuss ways of using music appropriately in the parish church during Holy Week and on Easter Day. He will use material from his worship guide Week of All Weeks, published early in 2015.
On Saturday January 23 in the Mageough Archdeacon Ricky Rountree will look at options for the use of music at the Eucharist when it includes the liturgy of Holy Baptism.
On Saturday January 30 in Sandford Church international concert organist, Gerard Brooks will direct a practical workshop (partly at the organ console) on service accompaniment, particularly showing how to accompany worship songs. He will use examples from the hymnal supplement Thanks & Praise.
The course costs €10 per session(payable on the day). To book, send an email to info@churchmusicdublin.org
‘From Earth to Heaven – How to lift your music off the page’ – An organ class given by Gerard Brooks
Separate from Living Worship, on the afternoon of Saturday 30 January, Gerard Brooks will give a class on simple improvisation – for example, demonstrating how to fill unexpected gaps in a service or to extend hymns while a collection is taken up. No prior knowledge of organ improvisation is required.
Numbers at this class will be limited, so advance booking is essential. The fee is €25. To reserve a place, contact Jacqueline Mullen by email at honsec@churchmusicdublin.org not later than January 16.