This week's contributor John Schlobom works in Customer Care at Augsburg Fortress in addition to serving as Director of Music at Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer in southwest Minneapolis. He has some good seasonal suggestions for Lent and Holy Week music planning.
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Planning Lent Worship in Our Small Parish
Posted on Feb 14, 2014 4:32:53 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Planning, in review-prelude
How Prelude Saved My Music Planning This Advent
Posted on Dec 11, 2013 1:41:53 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Planning, in review-prelude
My name is Eric Vollen, and I’m the new marketing manager for Worship & Music at Augsburg Fortress. One of the products I work with, both at the publishing house and in my church, is Prelude Music Planner, and I’d like to take some time to share with you how Prelude has helped my workflow as a church music leader.
Read More > >In the Bleak Midwinter: arr. Mark Shepperd
Posted on Nov 15, 2013 11:57:49 AM by Augsburg Fortress in Instruments and Ensembles, in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Planning, in review-prelude
Interview with David Cherwien
Posted on Oct 16, 2013 2:56:51 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Assembly Song, in Instruments and Ensembles, in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Planning, in review-prelude
This week, Jane Knappe, Augsburg Fortress Event Coordinator interviews David Cherwien, Cantor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN, and music director for the National Lutheran Choir.
Read More > >Psalm Meditations for Piano: composer John Carter
Posted on Oct 4, 2013 12:13:38 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Instruments and Ensembles, in Planning, in review-prelude
We hope you enjoy this Prelude visit with composer John Carter as he discusses his new collection of original piano works which include textual meditations written by his wife, Mary Kay Beall. Download printable sheet music at Prelude Music Planner or order print copies at Augsburg Fortress.
Read More > >Summer Clinic Leader Interviews, part 2: Zebulon Highben
Posted on Aug 29, 2013 11:32:54 AM by Augsburg Fortress in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Potpourri, in review-prelude
This is Part Two of a two-part series featuring interviews with Jeffrey Brillhart and Zebulon Highben, summer clinicians for the Augsburg Fortress 2013 Music Clinics. This week, enjoy some of Zebulon Highben’s thoughts on questions posed by Jane Knappe.
Read More > >Summer Clinic Leader Interviews, part 1: Jeffrey Brillhart
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 1:46:58 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Assembly Song, in Instruments and Ensembles, in Choral Techniques and Repertoire, in Potpourri, in review-prelude
This is Part One of a two-part series featuring interviews with Jeffrey Brillhart and Zebulon Highben, summer clinicians for the Augsburg Fortress 2013 Music Clinics. This week, enjoy some of Jeffrey Brillhart's thoughts on questions we posed.
Read More > >Music Planning Ideas for November 2012
Posted on Oct 17, 2012 3:40:38 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Planning
Quote of Note
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 4:52:39 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Potpourri
"Dare we hear, in Mary’s Magnificat, echoes of Jesus’ last words in John?"
— Nancy Raabe, music director and cantor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, composer
Read the blog post here.
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 4:27:29 PM by Augsburg Fortress in Potpourri
All of the research that's been done... has really said that the greatest thing we can do to keep our voices healthy and sounding young is to keep our bodies healthy and active.
— Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Associate Professor of Music, St. Olaf College
Listen to Jane Knappe's interview of Dr. John Ferguson and Dr. Christopher Aspaas on a variety of topics from evolving church music to healthy voices.
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