All information on the CMAA Summer Chant Intensive is now posted at Musica Sacra
The dates are June 14-18, 2010. We'll be in a new location (Duquesne University, Pittsburgh) and have brand new, flexible and more affordable housing and meal plans.
Last but not least is this great news:
The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University will be offering the option of two hours of graduate credit in Sacred Music for those interested. Should you opt for the credit portion, your faculty advisor at Duquesne will be internationally known organist and scholar, Dr. Ann Labounsky
As always, registration is limited to fifty participants.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
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