On Friday July 15 the 110-voice conference choir presented Choral Evensong in the lovely candlelit, incense-fragranced All Saints' Chapel. The choir also participated in July 17 Sunday Eucharist with a professional brass quintet and timpani, and it was truly glorious. Below are Vimeo links to both liturgies. I’ve marked the specific times where the music … Continue reading Sewanee Church Music Conference 2022 – Links to Evensong and Eucharist
A Week at the Sewanee Church Music Conference
ALL SAINTS' CHAPEL It’s always my favorite week of the summer, the second week of July on the “Holy Mountain.” This time, after missing two years, it was a homecoming, a giant party, a family reunion with dear friends, some of whom I have known since the early 1990s. And a wonderful new edition this … Continue reading A Week at the Sewanee Church Music Conference
A Visit from Carl Haywood
I got a wonderful surprise yesterday after church when Dr. Carl Haywood came up to the organ to introduce himself and say hello. Dr. Haywood is an eminent composer and arranger of sacred music, but is also a well-known conductor, teacher, clinician, and church musician. His work has been particularly significant in the Episcopal Church … Continue reading A Visit from Carl Haywood