The 2020 Symposium Schedule

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Arrivals and check-in at local hotels

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4-6 pm                   

Registration (SVS Campus: Rangos Building)

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7 pm

Keynote Address: Music as Liturgy (SVS Chapel)

Susan Ashbrook Harvey

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Thursday, 11 June 2020

6-8:30 am

Breakfast at local hotels (optional)

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7:30-8:30 am

Shuttles from hotel to Seminary campus

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7:30 am

Registration (SVS campus: Rangos Building)

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8:30 am

Service of Intercession - Opening of Symposium (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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8:45 am

Welcome and Introductions (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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9 am

Masterclasses (8 locations on campus)

• Vocal Techniques

• Choral Leadership

• Introduction to Liturgical Conducting

• Advanced Liturgical Conducting

• Composing in the Orthodox Context

• Byzantine Chant for Beginners

• Advanced Byzantine Chant

• Engaging Young People with Music

11 am

Break

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11:15 am

Presentation I: Liturgy as Music (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

Protopresbyter Ivan Moody

Chair, International Society for Orthodox Church Music

Rector, Parish of St John the Russian, Estoril, Portugal

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12:30 pm

Lunch (Germack Refectory)

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2 pm

Rehearsals for liturgical services (3 locations on campus)

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3:30 pm

Break

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3:45 pm

Workshops (3 locations on campus)

• Achieving a unified choral sound

• The spiritual dimension of a church musician

• Training for reading and chanting skills

4:45 pm

Break

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5 pm

Daily Vespers (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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6 pm

Dinner (Germack Refectory)

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7:30 pm

Music Reading Session (Metropolitan Philip Auditorium)

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8:30 pm

Wine and Cheese Reception (Solarium)

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Friday, June 12, 2020

6-8:30 am

Breakfast at local hotels (optional)

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7:30-8:30 am

Shuttles from hotel to Seminary campus

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8:45 am

Morning Prayers / Announcements (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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9 am

Masterclasses (8 locations on campus)

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11 am

Break

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11:15 am

Presentation II: Music, Liturgy, and the Cathedra (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

His Eminence, Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West

Orthodox Church in America

12:30 pm

Lunch (Germack Refectory)

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2 pm

Rehearsals for liturgical services (3 locations on campus)

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3 pm

Break

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3:15 pm

Workshops (3 locations on campus)

• Theology of the liturgy

• Arranging for the voices you have

• Para-liturgical activities

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4:15 pm

Break

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4:30 pm

Daily Vespers (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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5:15 pm

Dinner (Germack Refectory)

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6 pm

Evening Event

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Saturday, June 13, 2020

6-8:30 am

Breakfast at local hotels (optional)

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7:30-8:30 am

Shuttles from hotel to Seminary campus

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8:45 am

Morning Prayers / Announcements (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

9 am

Masterclasses (8 locations on campus)

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11 am

Break

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11:15 am

Presentation III: Applying Music to Liturgy (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

Masterclass Reflections and Presentations

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12:45 pm

Lunch (Germack Refectory)

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2 pm

Rehearsals for liturgical services (3 locations on campus)

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3:30 pm

Break

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3:45 pm

Workshops (3 locations on campus)

• Theology of the liturgy

• Training for reading and chanting skills

• Para-liturgical activities

4:45 pm

Break

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5 pm

Vigil (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

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7:30 pm

Dinner (Germack Refectory)

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Sunday, June 14, 2020

7-8 am

Shuttles from hotel to seminary campus

8 am

Choir warm-ups (Three Hierarchs Chapel)

8:30 am

Choirs on klirosi

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8:45 am

Entrance of hierarchs

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9 am

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

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12 noon

Festive Meal (Germack Refectory)

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1:30 pm

Conclusion of Symposium and departures

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