Sing a New Song: Making "Old" Hymns "New"

A Hymn Workshop to reinvigorate your 
congregational hymn leadership at the organ.

Friday, July 12, 4 PM through
Saturday, July 13, 6 PM

Crawford Hall (UNCSA)
&
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Winston-Salem, NC

Registration Fee: $95
​To Register, Click HERE
​
See below for more information,
​or contact Timothy Olsen

Church organists rarely get a chance to hear others lead hymns! In this workshop participants will form a group of practicing organists, and gain inspiration and insights into leading strong congregational singing through masterclass sessions including: 
  • registration
  • voicing
  • articulation
  • basic improvisation
  • and more

The workshop will conclude with a hymn festival at Augsburg Lutheran Church (45-rank Casavant/Létourneau) led by workshop participants. 
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​Timothy Olsen, the workshop clinician, is the Kenan Professor of Organ at UNCSA, Associate Professor of Organ at Salem College, and Cantor (organist/music director) at Augsburg Lutheran Church. For more information about Dr. Olsen, click HERE.

Click HERE to register.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Friday, July 12, 2019
4:00-5:00 pm: Session I, Hymn Basics–A Refresher
Crawford Hall, UNCSA (C.B. Fisk, Op. 75)

5:00-6:30 pm: Dinner on own

6:30-8:00 pm: Session II, Introduction to Basic Improvisation–Elaborating What's on the Page
Augsburg Lutheran Church, 845 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem (Casavant/Létourneau)


Saturday, July 13, 2019
(All day at Augsburg Lutheran Church)
9:00-10:15 am: Session III, Registrations reflecting the Text

10:15-10:30 am: Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 pm: Session IV, Touch & Articulation reflecting the Text

12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch on own

1:00-2:15 pm: Session V, Preparing the Hymn for Performance

2:15-2:30 pm: Break

2:30-3:30 pm: Session VI, Run-through for Hymn Festival

3:30-4:00 pm: Break

4:00-5:30 pm: Hymn Festival

5:30-6:30 pm: Reception
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