Dr_Haze

Seeking Wisdom: Navigating Parish and School Politics as a Dual Music Director and Teacher
Thanks, I have done exactly that. I've submitted a calendar with all the school liturgies with music, and every month I will share the Ordos with school and parish staff in the interest of transparency and constructive oversight.

Comment by Dr_Haze August 31 permalink
Seeking Wisdom: Navigating Parish and School Politics as a Dual Music Director and Teacher
I'm in DC, and the Archdiocese of Washington has an Office of Worship that I've contacted. So nice to know they are there! I expressed my concerns and gave a summary of what's happened over the last year. First they thanked me for tak…

Comment by Dr_Haze August 14 permalink
Contemporary Sacred Polyphonic Composers?
For practical reasons, the average age of folks in my choir is above 60, the oldest being 94, several in their 80's, and making their way from our warm-up room to the loft stairs is time consuming and hazardous, but I'm not putting them in…

Comment by Dr_Haze July 21 permalink
Contemporary Sacred Polyphonic Composers?
Paul Jernberg. His harmonies are beautiful and quite accessible for adults and children. Ive taught his setting of St. Michael’s prayer to many school children, and our Parish sings the Mass of St. Philip Neri currently. There’s a long form and simp…

Comment by Dr_Haze July 18 permalink
I would like to know if you have an advanced choir in your parish
I inherited an adult choir comprised of dedicated amateur singers some of which had been part of the group for upwards of 50 or 60 years. They sing at every 10 AM Sunday mass between September and June every year. Dedicated and motivated, they were …

Comment by Dr_Haze July 17 permalink
Seeking Wisdom: Navigating Parish and School Politics as a Dual Music Director and Teacher
I was just starting to really love the work I was doing at the school and parish. I was feeling more welcome and accepted by the students and parishioners, and more importantly the parents and singers in the music ministry. The principal really took…

Comment by Dr_Haze July 15 permalink
Seeking Wisdom: Navigating Parish and School Politics as a Dual Music Director and Teacher
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Comment by Dr_Haze July 11 permalink
Seeking Wisdom: Navigating Parish and School Politics as a Dual Music Director and Teacher
I should’ve mentioned - that in lieu of a proper candidate search interviewing multiple candidates, one of which being a former Vice Principal who went to the school as a child and whose mother taught there for years, also having two children of her…

Comment by Dr_Haze July 11 permalink

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