Special Projects and Events
Conferences
James MacMillan and the Musical Modes of Mary and the Cross - September 13-15, 2012
The conference involved three days of creativity, connection and debate around the issues of composing and performing sacred music today. Composers and conductors of sacred music shared their work in choral readings and discussed aspects of composing and commissioning in panels and workshops. We also welcomed performers and church musicians to enjoy and learn from this extraordinary encounter.
Margot Fassler and Carmen-Helena Tellez, conference directors
Recent Guests
Coming Saturday, April 27th: Machaut’s Musical Monuments - Schola Antiqua of Chicago
Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare
Patrick Quigley and Seraphic Fire
Colloquia
The Sacred Music Colloquia address topics of interdisciplinary concern between Theology, Music and the Arts. They are free and open to all. For the 2012-13 Year the following Sacred Music colloquia are planned:
• Oct 11 - Calvin Bower - Project on Notker and Sequences - Sacred Music alone - 12:45-2:00
• Nov 2 - Stacey Noem – Director of Human & Spritual Formation (ND MDiv Program) - 12:00-1:00
• Nov 15 - Stephen Janco – Reflections on Sing to the Lord - Sacred Music alone - 12:30-1:45
• Nov 16 - Christine Caron-Gebhardt and Emmanuel Cannady – ND Office of Gender Relations - 12:00-1:00
• Feb 8 - (Friday evening) - Maertens dinner and lecture – Rev. J. Michael Joncas
• Mar 21 - Lester Ruth - Joint Liturgical Studies/Sacred Music - topic TBA - 12:30-1:45
• Apr 25 - Doris Donnelly – "The heavens proclaim God's glory and make music to God's name" - 4:00pm
On July 4, 2012, scientists at CERN, the home of the Large Holdron Collider in Geneva, announced the discovery of the Higgs Boson, often referred to as the "God particle" for its significant contribution to particle physics. In this colloquium we'll consider the connection between this discovery and liturgical music.
Recitals
All Sacred Music students give recitals in partial fulfillment of the program requirements.
Recitals are free of charge but do require a ticket for purposes of audience management.
For Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 the anticipated Recital Schedule is as Follows:
Friday, October 26, 7:30pm: Professor Paul Walker: Heinrich Isaac and Hans Buchner at Constance Cathedral:
Organ and choral music from Constance Cathedral, c. 1520, including the propers for St. Conrad from Isaac's monumental Choralis Constantinus.
Sunday, November 18, 5pm: Michael Accurso Choral Conducting Degree Recital
Saturday, December 1, 1:30pm: Jeff Cooper Organ Degree Recital
Music of Byrd, Böhm, Bach, Messiaen, and Frescobaldi
Organ Recital – Nicole Simental
Saturday, March 2 - 7:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC
Choral Conducting Recital – William George
Sunday, March 3- 5:00 PM
Annenberg Auditorium – Snite Museum of Art
Organ Recital – Katie Burchfield
Saturday, March 23 - 7:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC
Voice Recital – Clarisa Ramos
Friday, April 12 – 7:00 PM
St. Joseph Chapel at Holy Cross College
Voice Recital – Anna Cooper
Saturday, April 13 - 7:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC
Organ Recital – Mitchell Garcia
Friday, April 26 -3:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall - DPAC
Choral Conducting Recital – Shanti Michael
Sunday, April 21 – 6:00 PM
Church of Our Lady of Loretto · Saint Mary's College
Voice Recital – Halle McGuire
Saturday, April 27 – 1:00 PM
St. Joseph Chapel at Holy Cross College
Organ Recital - Crawford Wiley
Friday, April 26 - 06:30 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC
Organ Recital – Aaron Kortze
Saturday, April 27 - 3:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC
Choral Conducting Recital
Andrew Jennings, Catherine Hackbarth, J.J. Wright
Sunday April 28 – 5:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall - DPAC
Organ Recital – Jeff Cooper
Friday, May 3 - 7:00 PM
Reyes Organ and Choral Hall – DPAC