2010 Summer Choral Institute

The fourth annual Salt Lake Choral Artists Summer Choral Institute is open to choral music teachers, directors, choral enthusiasts, and singers of all ages. Each of the sessions will focus on a major choral work, several works by one composer, or repertoire unified by a theme.

Participants will sing, study, rehearse, and perform under the direction of Artistic Director Brady Allred in beautiful Libby Gardner Concert Hall at the University of Utah. For the third year, we will collaborate with The Madeleine Choir School for choral rehearsals and music classes designed for students grades K-8.

The Summer Choral Institute has been approved by the University of Utah School of Music for graduate ensemble credit, and Utah teachers will be able to register for re-certification, lane change credit, and in-service credit. Call for details!

With daytime, evening and weekend activities, we offer a session to fit every schedule. Families are encouraged to participate together in one or more sessions—especially Session 4—with a special family discount. Note: You must register by mail to get the family discount.

Please note the early registration dates for each session.  Early registration guarantees advance receipt of music and study CDs.

If you need assistance or have questions about registration or payment options, please contact us at sci@saltlakechoralartists.org or call Austin at 801-232-7521.

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SESSION ONE

Music from the South: Negro Spirituals, Gospel Music, and Jazz

Thursday - Saturday, June 17-19, 2010

Get a taste of the Deep South and enjoy some of that "Old Time Religion" with Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass" along with other spirituals and gospel music.  You won't be able to stand still when singing along with Rob Landes' jazz rhythms in "Images."  This session is sure to have you tapping your feet!

Early Registration Date: May 10, 2010

SESSION TWO

Choral Classics: The World's Most Beloved Choral Pieces

Thursday, June 24-26, 2010

Rediscover your favorite pieces from high school, college, or church choir, or finally take the opportunity to sing that one classic work that you've always wanted to sing.  This session will feature pieces such as Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," Beethoven's "Hallelujah" from The Mount of Olives, parts of the Brahms Requiem, choruses from Orff's Carmina Burana, and more.  Don't know any of them?  That's okay!  Sing them for the first time and find a new favorite!

Early Registration Date: May 17, 2010

Choral Conducting Workshop I

Monday - Friday, June 21-26, 2010

Come learn conducting skills and techniques that will help you in your work as a school or church choir conductor.  The class will meet daily from 1:00-4:00 pm and will include both group and individual instruction, depending on your needs.  Participation in the Tuesday night reading session and weekend session, Choral Classics: The World's Most Beloved Choral Pieces, is required to complete this workshop. All music required for this workshop is included in the tuition costs.

Tuition includes participation for Thurs-Sat evening sessions.

Early Registration Date: May 17, 2010

SESSION THREE

One World, One Song: Music for Peace

Thursday - Saturday, July 8-10, 2010

Featuring Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, this session is dedicated to the power of music and singing to bring peace. Take a few days to escape from the hectic world and enjoy a calming weekend of music. The session will include other songs about peace, including a premiere of a newly commissioned work. Don’t miss it!

Please note, the dress rehearsal and concert will be held at the Vieve Gore Concert Hall on the Westminster College campus. Click here for a location map.

Early Registration Date: May 31, 2010

SESSION FOUR

Dances to Life: Sacred and Secular Choral Music

Thursday - Sunday, July  15-18, 2010, featuring a July 18 performance in the beautiful Cathedral of the Madeleine! (Adult Choir)

Enjoy a smorgasbord of choral music from several different traditions by singing works performed throughout the liturgical year.  And for even more variety, this session will also include folk songs, pop music, and Broadway showtunes.  With something for everyone, you'll be sure to find something that fits your appetite!

Including a week-long music camp for children and youth, this session is perfect for families!

Early Registration Date: June 7, 2010

Children's Summer Session

In collaboration with The Madeleine Choir School

Monday - Saturday, July 12-17, 2010 (Children's and Youth Choirs)

Students entering grades K through 8 are invited to participate in this engaging music camp offered in collaboration with The Madeleine Choir School. In addition to daily choral rehearsals and music classes, students can choose enrichment classes in such subjects as composition, handbells, conducting, keyboard improvisation, music theory, movement, and violin. The session concludes with a Friday showcase at The Madeleine Choir School and a Saturday evening concert in Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

Early Registration Date: June 7, 2010

Choral Conducting Workshop II

Monday - Sunday, July 12-18, 2010, featuring a July 18 performance in the beautiful Cathedral of the Madeleine!

This course will repeat the material taught in the first workshop, but those who participated in the first workshop are encouraged to attend this one as well! The class will meet daily from 1:00-4:00 pm, with opportunities for both group and individual instruction. Participation in the Tuesday night reading session and weekend session, Dances to Life, is required to complete this workshop. Interested students are also welcome to observe the morning sessions of the children's choir workshop at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. All music required for this workshop is included in the tuition costs.

Tuition includes participation for Thurs-Sat evening sessions.

Early Registration Date: June 7, 2010

SESSION FIVE

Vox Femina: Music for Treble Voices

Thursday - Saturday, August 12-14, 2010

For the second summer, the Summer Choral Institute will feature music for women's voices and include the Salt Lake Choral Artists Women's Choir, Jane Fjeldsted, conductor. Repertoire will include the Pergolesi Stabat Mater and Randall Thompson's Place of the Blest along with new arrangements of folk music from around the world.

Early Registration Date: July 5, 2010

SESSION SIX

High School Chamber Choir Retreat

Thursday - Saturday, August 12-14, 2010

Last year's "choir camp" was such a success, with 150 students attending, that the vote was unanimous to repeat it this year! Choir directors from any high school are invited to bring their chamber choirs or madrigal groups to this weekend of intense musical rehearsal and fun social activities. Individual students are also welcome to apply. All events will take place on the University of Utah campus with a final concert of all individual choirs and the combined choirs in Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Last year's students can attest: this is an event not to be missed!

Tuition: $50 per student/individual participant.

For more information or to register for this session, please email: sci@saltlakechoralartists.org or call Austin at 801-232-7521.

Tuesday Night Reading Sessions

Tuesday Session One: Requiem by Gabriel Fauré

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Enjoy a read-through of one of Fauré’s most well-known and well-loved works, his ethereal Requiem. It’s sure to soothe any weary body and soul.

Music fee is not required if you own this music. Please bring your copy to the session.

Tuesday Session Two: The Falcon by John Rutter

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Get to know one of John Rutter’s lesser-known works during a read-through of The Falcon. His first large-scale choral work, the piece is based on a medieval poem and includes references to the Grail legend.

Tuesday Session Three: Hymn Festival

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Experience something familiar in a new light with this evening’s read-through of popular hymns in different, wonderful arrangements.

Tuesday Session Four: Music from Stage and Screen

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Have a yen for Broadway and pop music? Then this night is for you! Enjoy reading through popular songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and the hit television show Glee.

Tuesday Session Five: SLCA 2010-2011 Season Preview

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Come sing with the Salt Lake Choral Artists as they read through selected repertoire from their 2010-2011 season, including selections from John Rutter's Mass of the Children, the "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Bach's Mass in B Minor, music of Eric Whitacre, and Benjamin Britten's cantata,St. Nicolas.