Echoes of the Oratory: A Gregorian Chant-Along #3
Workshop
Booklet
(pdf)
Coming soon.
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Mountainside Baroque offers Echoes of the Oratory: A
Gregorian Chant-Along 2026 Saturday afternoon, February
21, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 15 N. Smallwood,
Cumberland, MD.
For Chant-A-Long #3, Mountainside Baroque board member
Bishop Matthew Riegel, along with Co-Director, Lyle
Nordstrom, will present a newly revamped version of
"Chant-Along" that includes varying levels of
participation. Please plan to come be a part of this fun
activity, that includes a refreshment break midway
through. (There is no charge for the workshop though
donations will be welcomed.)
2:00-3:30 p.m. — What's Your Neume?
Or, from Punctum to Porrectus:
Gregorian Chant for Beginners.
A slow and paced introduction to the basics of chant,
including the reading of square notes, for the person
who has never chanted before or is unfamiliar with
square notes (or music in general). A short break in the
middle.
3:30-4:00 p.m. — Break
Thirty-minute break for refreshment and
fellowship, allowing folks who have had enough to leave
and folks who are coming for the more advanced stuff to
arrive. Also allows folks to ask questions more informally
or get personal tips.
4:00-5:00 p.m. — Let Us Pressus Forward:
An
Hour of Chant for Those Who Want To Try the Hard Stuff.
In the last hour, we'll take up some classics,
including advanced material. Those who have a favorite can
email a request to +Riegel (bishop@wv-wmd.org), and it
will be worked in if reasonable. We'll try a little
organum.
Mountainside Baroque
Some resources
Some recordings
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