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A musical masterclass at Dorchester church
10:51am Monday 8th November 2010 in News
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A MASTERCLASS in ecclesiastical music will be held at a Dorchester church this Saturday.
The diocesan ‘Music in Worship’ day at the Dorford Centre in Bridport Road will begin with worship and a keynote address from David Ogden.
Mr Ogden is known as a conductor, composer and director of choral and church music workshops, courses and festivals in Britain and abroad.
He is the director of music at Westbury-on-Trym parish church in Bristol and is also a special adviser for the Royal School of Church Music.
Following his speech there will be workshops in choral direction and plainsong led by Trevor Jarvis and one by The Rt Rev Paul Taylor, the Archdeacon of Sherborne, who will lead a workshop on music for Evensong and the Eucharist.
Robert Fielding will lead organist workshops for beginners and non-beginners and Chris Moorsom and Steve Ball will lead workshops for worship groups.
Glyn Bush and Ralph Cree will provide sessions on rhythm and drumming and David Bruce-Payne will give people the chance to have a go at composing their own music.
The day will finish with all the groups coming together to make some noise in a plenary worship session.
A spokesman for the event said: “Between them, the workshops cover a wide range, from traditional to modern, formal to informal, vocal, instrumental and mixed groups and a wide range of interests are catered for.”
Bookings are already being accepted for the day.
Anyone interested in booking a place can obtain a form from Jill Minchin at Music in Worship, 8 Alexandra Road, Dorchester.
Email: salmusic@hotmail. co.uk or call 01305 263757.
