Register for Chant Intensive or Sing the Mass by Nov. 15!

Register now for the upcoming Winter CMAA courses…

… and receive Early Bird tuition rates. If you have been considering participation in the Winter Chant Intensive or Sing the Mass courses in Phoenix this year, don’t forget to register by November 15th.
CMAA members also receive discounted tuition rates for our 2015 programs.

In January, you’ll be happy to spend time in the beautiful SS Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, enjoying a respite from the winter weather in other parts of the country. Take part in the first ever Sing the Mass course, to be taught by Matthew J. Meloche, or this year’s Winter Chant Intensive, with Jeffrey Morse instructing.

Sing the Mass, a course for priests, deacons and seminarians (or those who work to assist them), will give clergy and seminarians the skills they need to sing their parts with confidence and beauty in the course of the liturgies. This class presupposes no musical knowledge and will be taught in a language friendly to non-musicians.

Winter Chant Intensive, a course for beginners and intermediate chanters offers full immersion into the world of Gregorian chant from the start. You will learn or review how to read and fully navigate all aspects of traditional Gregorian notation (square notes). The course will also address correct Latin pronunciation, the sound and mystery of the eight Church modes, Psalm tones and their applications, questions concerning the rhythm of plainsong, and more.

The CMAA’s winter courses will be held January 5-8, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ. Celebrate Epiphany with the Church Music Association of America!

For more information about the upcoming courses and details about registration, visit the webpage here.