If you could do a 1-2 month sabbatical completely focused on sacred music with the twofold purpose of personal renewal and renewal of parish music, what would you do?
For personal renewal, I would go to my (oblate) monastery and simply work and pray with the monks. I have done this for simpler (1-2 week retreats) and it has been the most amazing renewal I have ever experienced.
If I had to focus on both personal renewal and renewal of parish music, I have no idea where I would ever start.
I feel like a research sabbatical and a sabbatical for rest and renewal are two VERY different things.
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