Presented by: Dr. Linda Patterson Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F Flor Peeters was a distinguished composer, teacher, cathedral musician, concert organist, and musicologist whose students included Paul Manz, Kathleen Thomerson, and Charles Callahan. Composer of the largest published collection of American organ chorales, Peeters’ works include Gregorian Chant accompaniment, a collection of early music of the Flemish masters, and Ars Organi, a comprehensive approach to organ study. Peeters traced his musical lineage to J.S. Bach, sharing Flemish heritage with…

Presented by: David Pickering, DMA Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F Icons Harold Gleason and Catharine Crozier used their gifts as teachers, performers, and scholars to contribute significantly to raising the standard of organ performance and teaching in the United States. This workshop will give brief biographical synopses, discuss the similarities and differences of both Gleason and Crozier’s pedagogical philosophies, and address the significance of Crozier’s extensive concertizing and recording on the organ profession.

Presented by: Alice Myers, BS Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F Never laid hands on bells before? Or maybe you were thrown into it and never really taught how? Maybe it’s just been a while and a good refresher course is what you need! Attend this class to learn the basics (again) – brief history, handbell mechanics, ringing and damping technique, and score notations and what they mean. The class will have hands-on learning opportunities for participants – gloves provided.…

Presented by: John Brock, MM Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F This workshop introduces 101 Chorale Preludes: German Organ Works of the 17th and 18th Centuries, a new publication by Wayne Leupold Editions, edited by John Brock and Quentin Faulkner. This volume contains a significant body of chorale-based works by North, Central, and South German composers appropriate for study and for performance in recitals and worship services. The collection is both a practical and a pedagogical one, as it includes…

Presented by: Charles W. Steele, DMA Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F An important facet of America’s musical heritage has been preserved in the shape-note tunebooks of the nineteenth century. A significant compiler of shape-note collections was William Walker (1809-1875) of Spartanburg, SC. His collection, Southern Harmony, was very popular in its day. Supposedly, over 600,000 copies were sold. Walker’s significant contributions to hymnody include the pairing of the text of Amazing Grace with the tune New Britain, as well…