Chant Camp

Chant Camp - March 19-20
The Sound-World of Hildegard von Bingen
Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1329 Seventh Avenue, San Francisco

This workshop presents a two day session of chant singing using Hildegard's music, structured around a number of carefully-chosen topics. Each topic presentation will begin with a brief, informative, illustrated lecture, followed by plenty of group singing, to illustrate and permanently “set” the lesson. Each day’s workshop ends with a communal chant singing, combining elements of each day’s work, along with extensions and improvisations based on the day’s material.

Chant Camp is for both professional and experienced amateur singers who want to know more about the art of singing chant. And it’s the singing that makes it stick. Chant has been called musical meditation, but we think about it more as yoga for the voice: active, physical and transforming. There’s absolutely nothing like unison singing, with unity of melodic intent, to grow a sense of blend and cohesion.

What's it like at Chant Camp?
CLICK HERE to read Lisa Petrie's engaging account of her October 2009 Chant Camp experience at Stanford University that appeared in San Francisco Classical Voice, and CLICK HERE to read Chloe Veltman's New York Times article that features the last Chant Camp held at Seventh Avenue during November 2009.

REGISTRATION: Cost is $85 for the workshop and includes all materials and hospitality. Schedule for this camp is: Friday, March 19, 5:30 pm-9:30 pm; Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am-4:30 pm. Pre-registration is required and early registration is recommended as class size is limited.

For more information about Chant Camps and other workshop locations visit:
www.ChantVillage.com