Archbishop Mons. Jan Graubner and Bishop Václav Malý, responsible for matters of spiritual music, cordially invite choir masters of church choirs to a diocesan meeting, which will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, in the area of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo and the adjacent Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Under Petřín) in Prague 1, Vlašská 36.
The purpose of the meeting is to thank you, choir masters, for your service, to facilitate contact with other colleagues, and to offer inspiring lectures focused on choir leadership work.
The program includes a meeting with Mons. Jan Graubner, lectures, discussions, and debates on topics you can initiate in your application, and, lastly, a communal prayer.
The all-day program will start at 8:30 AM with participant registration, culminating in an afternoon sacramental blessing. Refreshments will be provided.
The event is open to choir masters from other dioceses as well; we kindly ask for your cooperation in promoting it.
You can fill out the APPLICATION here.
Organized by: Archdiocese of Prague in cooperation with the Society for Spiritual Music, z. s.
Main Coordinator: Marek Valášek
Application Administration: Ondřej Šmíd
Email: Psalterium.SDH@gmail.com
Phone: 608950005
Preliminary Program of the Meeting of Choir Masters of the Archdiocese of Prague:
8:30 AM Registration
9:30 AM Welcome + Opening Remarks by Bishop Václav Malý
9:40 - 10:10 AM Lecture by P. Vojtěch Eliáš: The Mission of the Church Choir and the Choir Master in the Liturgy.
10:10 - 10:30 AM Moderated Discussion
10:30 - 11:00 AM Break (Refreshments)
11:00 - 11:30 AM Welcome and Remarks by Archbishop Jan Graubner + Questions, Discussion
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 PM Lecture by Marek Valášek: Spectrum of Roles, Activities, and Skills of a Choir Master.
1:30 - 1:50 PM Moderated Discussion
2:00 - 2:30 PM Presentation of the Content of the Organ Course of the Archdiocese of Prague and Activities of SDH
2:30 - 3:30 PM Discussion Break (Refreshments)
3:30 PM Communal Prayer, Adoration, Closing Blessing (Bishop V. Malý) with Communal Singing with Organ.
We look forward to seeing all participants!
