Schütz Conference

The Music, Life and Times of Heinrich Schütz

Feb. 20, 2010
Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.

Join Us for the Day ...

Join clinicians David Mennicke, Catherine Rodland, Michael Rogness, and Kathy Saltzman Romey in a conference about the life, times and music of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672).

Plenary sessions and a variety of workshops will explore:

  • The music of Henrich Schütz
  • His contemporaries, repertoire and performance practice
  • The impact of the Thirty Years' War

... Stay for a Concert!

The conference will conclude with a concert by the National Lutheran Choir which will perform the rarely heard Musikalische Exequien, commissioned in 1636 by Count Heinrich Posthumus von Reuss, an educated and cultivated ruler and friend/supporter of Schutz

The concert will also include a set of African-American Spirituals, born out of the horrific context of slavery, as well as David Cherwien's "Hear O Israel" for chorus, organ and percussion. Cherwien's piece embodies the song of the Jewish and Christian faiths. "Hear O Israel: The Lord our God..." depicts the tremendous tensions of the modern-day Middle East.

Conference registrants will receive a complimentary ticket to the concert.

Register online today!

You may also download the conference brochure (PDF) and registration form (PDF). Pre-registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 12. Registration at the door is not guaranteed.

Workshops

  • Accessible Solo and Ensemble Music by Schütz for Small Choirs - David Mennicke
  • Instrumental Music of North Germany: Keyboard Literature, Performance Practice Issues and Technical Tips - Catherine Rodland
  • The Thirty Years' War: The Social, Theological and Cultural Background and Its Implications - Michael Rogness
  • German Diction 101: Singen Wir Auf Deutsch! - Kathy Saltzman Romey

More Information

For more information about the Schütz Conference, contact:

Kris Rongstad
Luther Seminary, MSM Office
2481 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-523-1612
krongsta@luthersem.edu

 

Afternoon Concert:
"Out of the Depths"


 

Musikalische Exequien
by Heinrich Schütz

4 p.m.
Chapel of the Incarnation
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn.

Conference Sponsors

This conference is co-sponsored by Luther Seminary's Master of Sacred Music Program and Region 3 of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

ALCM

alcmOur thanks and appreciation to Region 3 of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) for co-sponsoring this event.

ALCM is a professional organization with approximately 1,500 members, dedicated to the cause of strengthening the ministry of music in the Lutheran church.

It serves through a wide range of publications, conferences, and local, regional, and national events.

ALCM is widely recognized as a significant force in Lutheran church music.

Membership is drawn from all major Lutheran bodies and is open to all church musicians, full-time and part-time, and to others who share the goals of the organization.

Learn more at www.alcm.org.