SUMMER INSTITUTE OF CHURCH MUSIC
37th Session at Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby
Sunday 2 July - Friday 7 July 2006

Paul Halley, Visiting Scholar
Christopher Dawes, Director

Founded by Stanley L. Osborne in 1970, Canada's Summer Institute of Church Music has welcomed hundreds of church musicians from across Canada and beyond, as well as the top performers, teachers and thinkers in the field to a week of study, fellowship and rejuvenation. 

SICM is delighted to welcome Paul Halley into the role of Visiting Organ and Choral Scholar.  The four-time grammy-winning composer served as Director of Music and Organist to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City for thirteen years, as well as keyboardist with the Paul Winter Consort.  He is currently Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Torrington, CT, Artistic Director of the non-profit choral organisation Joyful Noise, Inc., and Creative Director of Pelagos Music Inc. a self-founded publishing, recording and management company.

Based in the majestic 19th century Trafalgar Castle School on beautiful grounds in downtown Whitby, SICM offers daily chapel services, reading sessions and classes in organ and choral skills, ideas sessions and discussions, worship services, concerts and social events in an informal setting addressing the church musical arts in our time and seeking to help those who care about them to reach the highest standards.  Among highlights in 2006 are sessions on leadership by Andrew Donaldson, in liturgical movement by Alexandra Caverly-Lowery, and Musicians' Health by Barbara Paull of the Stouffville Musicians' Clinic.  The Great SICM Hymn Challenge (a masterclass in leading congregational singing from the keyboard), the final round of the 19th biennial Osborne Organ Competition, the innovative Crucible Service, a gala organ recital by Paul Halley and closing Community Choral Concert by the SICM faculty and students.

Joining Halley on SICM's 2006 faculty are Andrew Donaldson (President of the Hymn Society of North America and Canada), liturgical movement artist and spiritual director Alexandra Caverly-Lowery, pianist/songwriter Bev Foster, organist Mark Toews, choral clinician Lori-Anne Dolloff and SICM Director Christopher Dawes.  Music Plus of Kitchener will offer a resident musical retail display, and with the Canadian Choral Centre and Pelagos Music, supply music used in the week's sessions.

Combined tuition and accommodation/meals for 5 days and nights costs just $480 if registered before June 1st.  Tuition-only arrangements and partial-week attendance rates are available.  For more information or to register online visit http://www.sicm.ca, or call (416) 356-3138.