Forthcoming Convocation

Gregorian Chant Symposium

Saturday 17th June 2006 10.00am - 5.30pm

St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark, London (UK)

Dr Naji Hakim - Paris
Dom Daniel Saulnier O.S.B. - Solesmes
Professor Nick Sandon - France
Martin Baker - Westminster Cathedral
Philip Moore - York Minster
Roxanna Panufnik - Composer
Gregory Rose - Composer

The Academy of St Cecilia held our Gregorian Chant Symposium, on Saturday 17th June 2006.

Organists had the opportunity to work with Dr Naji Hakim and Martin Baker, who will be conducting master classes on improvising on the Chant.

The day concluded with a celebration of Vespers led by course participants and the combined cathedral choirs of St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark Anglican Cathedral, Arundel Cathedral and the London Oratory Schola.

The Academy is delighted to welcome members of the Plainsong and Medieval Music Society to the symposium.

COURSE TUTORS

Mark Johnson - Master of the Academy

Dr Naji Hakim - Organiste du Grand Orgue de l’eglise de la Trinité, Paris

Dom Daniel Saulnier OSB - Monk of Solesmes, General Editor of Les Éditions de Solesmes, Head of Chant Studies at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Rome

The Very Revd Dom Cuthbert Brogan OSB - Conventual Prior of Farnborough Abbey, Hampshire

Fr Peter Allan CR - Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield

Prof. Nick Sandon - Sarum Chant scholar & former Professor of Music, University of Exeter

Martin Baker - Master of Music, Westminster Cathedral, London

Nick Gale - Director of Music, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, Head of Academic Music, The London Oratory School

Philip Moore - Composer & Organist, York Minster

Roxanna Panufnik - Composer

Nicholas O’Neill - Composer & organist of St George’s Cathedral

Gregory Rose - Composer & director of Singcircle