Online Registration Open for Seattle Conference - July 31-August 3, 2011

Online registration is now available for this summer's ALCM national conference in Seattle. Prior to registering, you may wish to view complete conference information on the ALCM website. Conference brochures are being mailed this week.

During the registration process you will be asked to make several choices regarding workshops during the conference. You will also want to decide whether you intend to include post-conference master classes in your registration. Complete descriptions of all conference workshops and post-conference classes are available on the website. 

Housing is available on the campus of Seattle University (the conference venue) and at the Red Lion Hotel. A variety of lodging options are available, so be sure to check out the information on the Lodging & Transportation page as well as "housing tips" before making your housing plans.
 

Bach Collegium Japan to Perform at Valparaiso University

Role of the Cantor Poster Available  

 

Fulfill Your Call as a Church Musician at Luther Seminary

Do you feel called to serve as a professional church musician? The Master of Sacred Music degree prepares pastoral musicians for service in the church.

The Master of Sacred Music program at Luther Seminary offers a comprehensive course of study conducted in partnership with the world-renowned music faculty at St. Olaf College.

Students in the M.S.M. program have the unique opportunity to be part of a small, intensive program within a large, well-established theological institution. The Master of Sacred Music program prepares students for service in the church as musically and theologically informed pastoral musicians.

Through this program, students will:

• Elevate and refine existing music skills
• Develop a solid theological and liturgical understanding
• Prepare for leadership roles in music and worship
• Join a welcoming community of musicians and theologians
• Fulfill a call to serve the church through music

Sign up to audition. Upcoming audition dates are on:

Friday, Feb. 18 (application material due by Feb.1)

Monday, Feb. 21 (application material due by Feb. 1)

Monday, March 7 (application material due by Feb. 15)

Learn more about the Master of Sacred Music program at Luther Seminary at www.luthersem.edu/msm.

Concerts at the Seattle Conference

by Norma Aamodt-Nelson

Conference Committee & Region 4 Past President

The St. Olaf Choir and Conductor Anton Armstrong are pleased to announce their annual national tour that will feature 18 concerts in 10 states and 17 cities from Jan. 22, to Feb. 13, 2011. The tour includes performances at Omaha's Holland Performing Arts Center and Dallas' Meyerson Symphony Center, and concerts in the capital cities Denver, Des Moines, Lincoln, Topeka, Oklahoma City, Austin and Little Rock.

Tickets for all the tour concerts are now on sale and can be ordered online at stolaftickets.com.

Founded in 1912 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., under the direction of F. Melius Christiansen, the St. Olaf Choir is internationally recognized as a creative force behind America's a cappella choral tradition. This winter tour is part of the St. Olaf Choir's countdown to its 100th anniversary, and its program will feature an eclectic program of sacred and secular masterpieces past and present.

International Choral Composition Contest

New Grace Notes and

Region 4 Newsletter posted 

Two new newsletters are posted and ready for viewing on the ALCM web site. Contents of each issue are listed below:

Join us for the day. . .

Join clinicians Peter Mercer-Taylor, Bruce Bengtson, Kathryn Schifferdecker and David Cherwien to explore Mendelssohn and how his music fits the larger context of the church and its music.

Includes services of Morning and Evening Prayer with Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer" sung by members of the National Lutheran Choir.

This conference is sponsored by Luther Seminary's Master of Sacred Music program.

When: March 19, 2011

Where: on the campus of Luther Seminary,

        1490 Fulham, St. Paul, MN, 55108

For more information, or to register online, go to

Publish Your Business Cards and Support the Seattle Conference 

Place your business card in the "God's People Sing - Seattle 2011" conference book this summer.

How?

Submit 2 business cards and a b/w PDF of your business card (if possible) and a check to ALCM for $50.

Do you have 2 different business cards or an oversized card? Send 4 cards and a check for $85.

Why?

1. It assists with the expenses of the conference.  

2. It helps you make connections with other ALCM members

3. You get a copy of the conference book, even if you can't attend! 

Send your check $50 payable to ALCM with 2 business cards by April 10, 2011 to the Strongsville office (14367 Bennington Dr, Strongsville, OH 44136-8103). Payment must accompany cards; no billing. 

Check out the conference plans on-line at www.alcm.org. You can find all the details - leaders, presenters, workshops, worship, concerts, lodging, registration, etc.