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Summer 2008 Music Clinics

Augsburg Fortress offers biannual Music Clinics for continuing education of church musicians and enrichment of music in worship. Held in a variety of locations, each clinic features a variety of reading sessions including choral, piano/organ, and handbells (summer only). Our well-known clinicians offer their own character and wisdom during the presentation of music from a variety of publishers. During the summer, a variety of breakout sessions are offered. These clinics are always free of charge, with choral packets available for only $1 per packet that include copies of music for attendees to keep. Please join us — you are sure to find something of interest.

Featured Clinicians



Robert Hobby
Jeremy Bankson


Dates and Locations

  • Monday / Tuesday July 14-15 — Austin, TX

    St. Martin Lutheran Church
    606 West 15th St.
    Austin TX 78701
    Directions

  • Friday / Saturday July 18-19 — Seattle, WA

    Trinity Lutheran Church
    6215 196th St SW
    Lynnwood, WA 98036
    Directions

    Recommended Accomodations

    La Quinta Inn
    4300 Alderwood Mall Blvd
    Lynnwood WA 98036
    Call 425-775-7447 ask for Jane Knappe Group Rate of $110.00 for Double or $99.00 for King
    Cut off date for reservations: July 10

  • Monday / Tuesday July 21-22 — Chicago, IL

    St Luke Lutheran Church
    205 North Prospect Avenue
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
    Directions

  • Friday / Saturday July 25-26 — Columbia, SC

    St. Paul Lutheran Church
    1715 Bull Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
    Directions

  • Monday / Tuesday July 28-29 — St. Paul, MN

    Luther Seminary, Olson Campus Center
    1490 Fulham St.
    St. Paul, MN 55108
    Directions

  • Monday / Tuesday August 4-5 — Columbus, OH

    Trinity Lutheran Seminary
    2199 E Main St
    Columbus, OH 43209
    Directions

    Recommended Accomodations

    Columbus Inn & Suites
    2900 Airport Dr
    Columbus OH
    Call 614-478-2900 ask for Augsburg Group Rate of $89.00
    Cut off date for reservations: July 25th

  • Thursday / Friday August 7-8 — Philadelphia, PA

    St Paul's Lutheran Church
    415 E Athens Ave
    Ardmore, PA 19003
    Directions

    Recommended Accomodations

    Crown Plaza (Formerly Holiday Inn)
    4100 Presidential Blvd
    Philadelphia PA 19131
    Call 215-477-0200 for Augsburg Fortress Group Rate of $129.00
    Cut off date for reservations: 7/16

Hymn Festival Flyers available to download

Daily Schedule

Day One
9:00 – 11:00 Handbell Reading Session – Bankson
10:00 – 11:00 SundaysandSeasons.com – what’s new and what's coming (offered twice)
11:00 – Noon Seasonings: How to Energize Congregational Singing – Hobby
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 – 3:00 Organ and Piano – Bankson and Hobby
3:00 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 5:00 Working with Children's Choirs – Hobby
4:00 – 5:00 Organ Improvisation Made Easy – Bankson
4:00 – 5:00 SundayandSeasons.com
5:00 – 7:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:00 Hymn Festival: "Sing to the Lord a New Song" Hobby and Bankson

Day Two
9:00 – 10:30 Choral Session I* – Hobby and Bankson
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – Noon Building a Choral Program – Hobby and Bankson
Noon – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Choral Session II* – Hobby and Bankson

*Music packets for these sessions cost $1 each and include complete copies of all the music for you to keep.

Session Descriptions

Handbells in the Church – This interactive workshop presents new handbell music from Choristers Guild. A dynamic reading packet will feature a variety of new music for ringers of all ages. The session will also introduce Bill Mathis' new resource, "After the Prelude, Year B – Handbell Resources to Enhance Worship." This reproducible product provides valuable resources for utilizing handbells and handchimes throughout the worship service. Explore musical and liturgical elements you can use to bring the special sound of bells and chimes into a more meaningful leadership role in worship.

Sundays and Seasons.com can save any church musician hours of planning time every week. This interactive workshop will show you how you can work faster and smarter, while planning worship that faithfully supports the message of the day. Learn new tricks and tips, even if you are using the site already. PLUS, take a look at some of the all-new worship content, including the new contemporary and multi-media worship content available on Sundays and Seasons.com, and hear about upcoming major improvements to this invaluable site!

Working with Children's Choirs – Offering a variety of new resources as well as ideas on how to work with children and build a program.

Seasonings – Using the hymnal, a variety of practical treatments will be used to illustrate how one can use resources at hand to enhance texts and styles of congregational song.

Organ Improvisation Made Easy – Using hymns in the hymnal for material, participants will be provided practical ideas for improvisation in the liturgical context.

Building a Choral Program – From recruiting to rehearsal planning to projects, this workshop would provide ideas based on 8 years of collaboration in the same music program. Time for Q&A will be provided.

Choral Sessions I & II – Both sessions will have a variety of voicing and skill levels.