Clear Creek Abbey in northwest Oklahoma (diocese of Tulsa: located at 5804 W Monastery Road in Hulbert) will once again be hosting a week-long instruction in Gregorian chant, based on the course called Laus in Ecclesia, from Monday, July 13, to Friday, July 17. The course will be offered at three different levels of instruction:
1) Laus in Ecclesia, level 1, for beginners: Gregorian initiation, covering the basics of Gregorian chant, that is, reading the neums, rhythm, modality, Latin pronunciation and verbal rhythm. This level targets the beginner or simply amateur in Gregorian. The student must know how to hold a tune. ~ Instructor: Kathy Reinheimer.
2) Laus in Ecclesia, level 2, for cantors: covering Gregorian Psalmody and the Divine Office, this level builds on and sharpens the skills learned in the first degree. Prequisites to join level 2: Level 1 or equivalent. Instructor: Mark Donnelly.
3) Laus in Ecclesia, level 3, for directors of scholae: the concentration is on chironomy and the interpretation of bigger Gregorian pieces. Instructor: Br. Mark Bachmann, OSB.
Opportunities to sing the chant: two Masses sung in Gregorian chant by the sessionists; daily Prime in the morning, Compline at night. In the evening, attendance at monastic Vespers at the abbey is recommended.
Lodging is available on site.
More information and the link for registration can be found at the Clear Creek Abbey website: https://clearcreekmonks.org/learnchant/.
https://clearcreekmonks.org/learnchant/.
