241 St. Botolph Street (New Jordan Hall)
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Music Theory
- Vocal Technique
- Gospel Accompaniment
- Conducting & Directing
- Gospel Songwriting
- Beginning Tambourine
JOIN the NBC Youth Gospel Choir*
Ages 9–20 are encouraged to participate.
(See reverse for workshop schedule and directions.)
Includes up to four workshops
New England Conservatory of Music
Gospel Music Institute
241 St. Botolph Street (near Jordan Hall)
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Agenda
| 9:00–9:30 a.m. Registration, Welcome and Purpose | |
| 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. | Block A Workshops | |
| Conducting & Directing Gospel Choirs and Music – Room 113 Faculty: Donnell L. Patterson |
Vocal Technique (Breath and more…) – Room 315 Faculty: James A. Early |
| NEC YOUTH GOSPEL CHOIR Rehearsal – Room 315 Faculty: Evelyn Lee Jones & Donnell L. Patterson |
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| 10:30 – 11:20 a.m. | Block B Workshops | |
| The Gospel Accompanist Master Class – Room 113 Faculty: Jonathan Singleton |
Introduction to Music Theory (Beginners) – Room 315 Faculty: Dennis L. Slaughter |
| NEC YOUTH GOSPEL CHOIR Rehearsal – Room 315 Faculty: Evelyn Lee Jones & Donnell L. Patterson |
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| 11:30 – 12:20 p.m. | Block C Workshops | |
| Vocal Technique (Breathing and more…) – Room 113 Faculty: Patricia Dance |
Music Theory (Advanced Concepts) – Room 315 Faculty: Dennis L. Slaughter |
| NEC YOUTH GOSPEL CHOIR Rehearsal – Room 315 Faculty: Evelyn Lee Jones & Donnell L. Patterson |
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| 12:30 – 1:35 p.m. Break | |
| 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. | Block D Workshops | |
| Gospel Songwriting – Room 113 Faculty: Herbert S. Jones |
Beginning & Advanced Tambourine – Room 315 Faculty: Kimberly Oliver |
| Music Improvisation for Soloists – Room 315 Faculty: Renee King |
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New England Conservatory
Thomas A. Dorsey
Sunday, August 5 2007; 4:00pm
Union United Methodist Church
(Corner Columbus Avenue and West Newton Street – South End)
Phone: 617-536-0872
The NEC Millennium
Gospel Choir w/Directors:
James A. Early
Herb Jones
Evelyn Lee Jones
Renese King
Donnell L. Patterson
Jonathan Singleton
Dennis L. Slaughter
Patricia Dance, Choir Coordinator
Gospel Steel Pans
Ron Reid & Friends
The NEC Community Gospel Choir
Donnell L. Patterson, Director
Special invocation and selection presented by:
Rev. Martin McLee,
Pastor Union United Methodist Church
The NEC Community Youth Gospel Choir:
Evelyn Lee Jones, Director
Saxophonist Lance Bryant’s and his Quartet’s
inspirational rendition of
“We Shall Overcome/ …I have been to the mountain top”
Confirmation
David Coleman, Director
The St. Paul A.M.E. Combined Liturgical Dance Ministries
Presentation of the 2007
New England Conservatory
GOSPEL MUSIC AWARD
All Tickets
$15.00*