2010 Highlights

¨ The Final Round of the 21st biennial Osborne Organ Competition

¨ Choral and Organ Concert led by conductor Mark Vuorinen and organist Roger Bergs.

¨ A forum about the future with graduating, continuing and entering students of Emmanuel College’s Master of Sacred Music program

¨ An evening of programming at and around the newly-reborn state-of-the art facilities of St. Thomas’s Church, Brooklin

2010 Daily Program

¨ Daily Chapel Worship and a Chaplaincy to church musicians, their challenges and issues

¨ Daily classes in Organ and Choral Music, including techniques, resources and practical tools

¨ Nightly choral rehearsals open not just to full-time students, but also to choristers wishing to prepare and perform in the final concert

¨ Special sessions addressing ideas and issues facing church music and musicians

¨ Resident Music Display and Store by Music Plus of Kitchener, Ontario.

2010 Special Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Christopher Dawes):
“Worlds of Sound, Circles of Song”
(Mon 5 July, 9:00am, The Chapel, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)

SPECIAL SESSION 1 (Rob Hanson):
“Circling the Microphone”
(Tue 6 July, 9:00am, The Chapel, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)

SPECIAL SESSION 2 (The parishioners of St .Thomas’ Church, Brooklin):
“The Circle Place”
A recent state-of-the-art reimagining of the worship place from its 19th century roots
(Tue 6 July, 7:00pm, St. Thomas’s Church, Brooklin )

SPECIAL SESSION 3 (TBA):
”Will the Circle be Unbroken?”
Busy adults and kids, bored teens and, of course, snowbirds
The Church Choir as Song Circle - the delicate dance of volunteer music making in church
(Wed 7 July, 9:00am, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)

SPECIAL SESSION 4 (Gordon Adnams / TBA)
“Books and Screens: The Circle Sees and Sings”
A Proposition, Discussion and Response to the Hymn Book / Powerpoint debate
(Thu 8 July, 10:00am-12:15pm, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)

FUTURE FORUM
Graduating, continuing and entering students of the MSM program of Emmanuel College)
(Thu 8 July, 1:45pm-3:15pm, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)

SICM DECADE #5 :
A planning Session aimed at SICM’s next 10 years
(Fri 9 July, 10:00am-3:00pm, Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby)