Directed this year by Bruce Neswick, AAM members John Sabine, Christopher Harrell, John Barrow, Patrick Scott, Stephen Leist, Brad Hughley, Brennan Szafron, and Alex Benestelli (along with Ben Carlisle from the San Antonio conference committee) participated in the RSCM America National Choir for a residency at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, December 28, 2018 through January 2, 2019.
Continue reading →On Saturday, March 2, 2019, 45 choristers gathered at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, for the annual Treblefest. Boys and girls from four choirs participated this year: St. Paul’s, Cleveland Heights, OH (Dr. Richard Nelson, director); the Cathedral of St. Paul, Erie, PA (Sharon Downey, director); St. Mark’s, Columbus, OH (Dr. Matthew Bester, director); and St. Paul’s, Akron, OH (Daniel Fortune, director). … Continue reading →
The AAM Gerre Hancock Internship Committee is pleased to announce that Saint James Cathedral, Chicago, will host the 2019-20 Internship; and Isaac Drewes will be the Intern. St. James Cathedral is a vibrant and historic parish in the heart of downtown Chicago. It has been the musical home to several luminaries of church music, including Dudley Buck, Peter Lutkin, Clarence … Continue reading →
ChoralArt of Portland, Maine announces its 6th annual New England Carol Contest. ChoralArt seeks new carols from composers with a New England connection (born in, current resident of, or composer currently studying at a college, university, or conservatory in one of the six New England states). The winning entry will be premiered during the 2019-2020 season. The 2019 guidelines stipulate … Continue reading →
Washington National Cathedral will launch a Directors’ Course in July 2019. It will be fully interactive and immersive experiences to foster professional growth for sacred music leaders nationwide, a week-long program designed for 16 choral directors and 4 organists. AAM member Michael McCarthy will direct the course and will be joined by a distinguished faculty of nationally renowned musicians. The … Continue reading →
Twenty-five scholarships are available for next summer’s Boston Conference, the largest number ever to be awarded. Each scholarship will be up to $575 to cover the cost of early registration. These are awarded at the discretion of the president. Preference will given to first-time attendees and to students. The amount of each individual scholarship will depend on the number of … Continue reading →
On Sunday afternoon, May 6 more than sixty singers from four states gathered at St Paul’s Church in Englewood, NJ for the first-ever St Paul’s Choir Festival. The festival was dedicated to the memory of Gordon Appleton, renowned English choir trainer and retired staff member of the Royal School of Church Music in the UK. The Evensong followed the final … Continue reading →
PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE CANONS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AAM’s Employment Task Force has been working all year on a text to amend the Church’s Canons. The good news is that it has now been proposed by Bishop Shannon Johnston and endorsed by Bishop Keith Whitmore and Bishop Neil Alexander. The text and rationale are below. It has been assigned … Continue reading →
R. Walden Moore, Director of Music at Trinity-on-the-Green in New Haven, Conn., was this year’s guest conductor and organist for the third annual Three Choirs Hymn Festival for Ascension, held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 10. The choirs of St. Andrew’s (Stephen G. Leist, Director of Music), Christ & St. Luke’s (Kevin Kwan, Organist and … Continue reading →
Scholarships Available for the San Antonio Conference The Association has a variety of Conference Scholarships for next summer’s San Antonio Conference, each for up to $500 to cover the cost of early registration. These are awarded at the discretion of the president. Preference will be given to first-time attendees and to students. The amount of each individual scholarship will depend … Continue reading →
Many of you have heard of the sad news of Gordon Appleton’s sudden death on Easter Day. He was much loved and touched many lives. He was to have led a workshop on Saturday, May 5, at Christ Church, New Brunswick, NJ and Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 6, at St. Paul’s Church, Englewood, NJ. The Saturday morning workshop has … Continue reading →
Saint Mark’s Philadelphia is delighted to announce that David Heinze has been appointed as Gerre Hancock Intern in Church Music for the academic year 2018-2019. The Internship, a full-time position, is sponsored jointly with the Association of Anglican Musicians. It is named in memory of one of the founders of the Association. Gerre Hancock, among the very greatest organists, choir … Continue reading →
Nathan Laube Performs at St. John’s, Norwood Parish in Chevy Chase on April 14, 2018 St. John’s Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish, in Chevy Chase is pleased to invite you to attend an organ concert by Nathan Laube at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. The concert, which is open to the public, is in celebration of the 10th anniversary of … Continue reading →
AAM Grant Applications Due April 1, 2018 At their February meeting, the Board agreed to increase funds available for grants in 2018 from $7,500 to $15,000. All of this funding is still available. AAM’s Grants Program provides financial assistance for projects and programs supporting the mission of AAM, and anyone is eligible to apply. If you have a project you … Continue reading →
AAM president Paul Ellison directed his 25th Advent Liturgy in December. Ellison instigated this service in 1991 and has directed all but two of them over the years. An expanded Schola Adventus sang, the organist was George Anton Emblom, and the officiant Fr Paul Allick, rector of Church of the Advent in San Francisco. Musical highlights of the service included … Continue reading →
