Moravian Music Foundation

We welcome your prayers, support, and your investment in the music.

Who: The courses will be taught by Christopher Ogburn, PhD, the Director of the Moravian Music Foundation (MMF) and our resident musicologist. Prior to coming to the MMF, Ogburn taught and lectured at Manhattan College and LaGuardia Community College, before joining the faculty of Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC as Instructor of Music. He has over a decade of experience teaching courses in both music history and theory.

Growing up in the Moravian Church, I learned the value of the church and the importance of its long and remarkable history, both locally, but also internationally. My own family lineage can be traced back to the Bethabara settlement, so there is a strong personal connection that draws me to the work of the Moravian Music Foundation and the preservation of its remarkable archival collection. While an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I had the privilege of interning one summer at the Foundation under Nola Reed Knouse. This opportunity solidified my passion for musicology and is what ultimately inspired my pursuit of a doctorate in that area. In many ways, I owe my career to the Foundation and consider this opportunity to be both a literal and spiritual homecoming.

Looking to the future, I am excited by all the possibilities, including expanding the lecture series, building a more robust online presence, providing live music performances, creating workshops for local students, and working to tell the global story of the Moravian Church more completely and accurately.

My family has deep ties to the area that go back several generations. My wife, Erin, and I are excited to be moving back to Winston-Salem and to raise our daughter, June, in this community that played such a vital role in shaping who I am today. We are looking forward to exploring all the new restaurants, hiking around Pilot Mountain, and enjoying the vibrant cultural community that has grown over the years. After having lived in New York City for the bulk of our adult lives, we are delighted to be back in the land of BBQ, Cheerwine, and the Heels. -Chris Ogburn

Items for Sale

Moravian Music Foundation
Christmas CDs, both choral and instrumental, and featuring the Moravian Lower Brass
Moravian Archives
Books, resources, gifts and accessories

Artists and Craftspersons (confirmed, so far)

At Archie K Davis Center

Art C Designs – Moravian gift items by LaDonna Crist

Handmade Moravian Stars by Susan Moore

At Elberson Fine Arts Center

Artist, Laura Morales Studios

Karlee Kreations – Cocoa Bombs

Calvary Moravian – Lovefeast in a Box

Artist, Liz S – Elizabeth Stonich

East Bend Woodworks – Tina Johnstone

Moravian Mercantile – Christmas gift items by Lauren Hatfield

Vida Collective – Angela Hunt

Unity Women’s Desk – worldwide crafts

Hot Sauce Mall, Drake Lanier

Vicki Vassar

Laurie Russell Pottery

CSV Creations – Carlie S Van

All artists, vendors, exhibitors are subject to change.

Struggle Bus coffee truck www.facebook.com/thestrugglebus21

Patriot Pretzel Co. pretzels www.facebook.com/patriotpretzelcompany

Knock Out BBQ https://www.facebook.com/KnockOutBBQFoodTruck

Taco Truck Calentana https://www.facebook.com/people/Taqueria-La-Calentana/61558492804697/

Hot Dogs and Cotton Candy, too!

TALK What is Moravian Music?
12:00pm in the Spaugh Lecture Hall, Archie K. Davis Center
Speaker, Christopher Ogburn, Ph.D., Executive Director of MMF

TALK The Peter Oliver Pavilion and Gallery
2:00pm in the Spaugh Lecture Hall, Archie K. Davis Center
Speakers, Christie Williams and Sabrina Garity, Assistant Archivist

Tours of the Vault (including music treasures
On the hour [ 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm
45 minutes (Max 10 people per hour)

All music performers and schedules are subject to changes. (as of 12/5/2024)

Music outdoors around the ChristmasFest campus

10 – 10:20	Whitaker Elementary School	Garden
10:30 – 10:50	West Stokes HS Chorus	Garden
11:00 – 11:45	Trinity Moravian Chancel Choir	Courtyard
11:00 – 11:45	Adam and Stephanie Goodrich	AK Davis Ctr
12 – 12:50	Talk on “What is Moravian Music?” (indoors – Spaugh Recital Hall)	AK Davis Ctr
1 – 1:45	North Davidson High School JV and Varsity Singers	Courtyard
2 – 2:45	New Philadelphia Worship Team	Courtyard
3:30 – 3:50	The Moravian Band (all players welcome! – green and blue books)	Courtyard
4 – 4:45	Salem Band Tuba Quartet	Courtyard

Music Concerts at Salem College, Elberson Fine Arts Ctr, in Hanes Auditorium

10:30a – 12:30p	Triad Community Band
1:00p – 2:30p	Salem Community Orchestra
3:00p – 5:00p	Winston-Salem Civic Orchestra / Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Philharmonic

MMFS1301 Glory to God in the Highest Gregor, Christian Luke 2:14
SSAB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS1908 Glory to God in the Highest Gregor, Christian Luke 2:14
SAB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS1003 Hail, Infant Newborn Michael, David Moritz Christmas hymn, anon.
SATB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS1401 Morning Star in Darkest Night Hellström, Georg Friedrich von Johann Scheffler (1624-1677)
SATB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS0802 Night of Holy, Highest Worth Brau, Christian Ludwig Christmas hymn, anon.
SSAB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS1806 O Dearest Jesus Hellström, Georg Friedrich von
S/SATB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS2101 Six Carols Clemens, Theodor Liley
SATB $1.75 Christmas

MMFS1714 Thou Child Divine Bates, James Text: anonymous
SATB $1.95 Christmas

MMFS1717 What Good News the Angels Bring Hagen, Francis Florentine William Hammond (1718-83)
SATB/SATB $1.95 Christmas

MMFS1001 Sing, O Ye Heavens Peter, Johann Friedrich Christmas hymn, anon.
SATB, S & T solos $1.95 Christmas, General

MMFS0804 Glory to Him Who Is the Resurrection LaTrobe, Christian Ignatius Text: John 11:25-26 SSAB $2.25

MMFS1307 And Yet Believe Henkelmann, Brian Text: John 29:29, adapted
SAB $1.75

MMFS1103 Glory to Him Wolf, Ernst Wilhelm
SATB $1.95

MMFS1303 Fling Wide the Portals Wolf, Ernst Wilhelm Text: J. G. von Herder
SATB $2.25

MMFS1304 He Who Died, Behold, Now He Is Risen Wolf, Ernst Wilhelm Text: J. G. von Herder
SATB $2.25

MMFS1305 O Death Now Is Swallowed Up in Victory Wolf, Ernst Wilhelm Text: J. G. von Herder
SATB/SATB

MMFS0907 Lord Christ Jesus, Our Salvation Henkelmann, Brian Text: verse 1, Jan Hus (circa 1410); verse 2, Ernst Christoph Homburg (1659)
2 part $1.75 Lent, Communion

MMFS0807 Wounded Lamb! By Your Self-Offering Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Text: Holy Communion hymn, anon.
SATB $1.95 Lent, Communion, General Use

MMFS1905 Kyrie White, James C. Text: Latin mass
SATB $2.25 Lent, General

MMFS1703 Lamb of God Erbe, E. I. Text: Latin mass, based on John 1:29
SATB $1.95 Lent, General

MMFS1705 Those Who Sow With Weeping Peter, Johann Friedrich Text: Psalm 126:5-6
SSAB $1.75 Lent, General

MMFS0801 Christ By His One Sacrifice Graun, Karl Heinrich Text: based on Hebrews 10:14, and an 18th century hymn
SATB $1.95 Lent, General

MMFS1111 In Truth, He Bore Our Affliction Graun, Karl Heinrich Text: Isaiah 53:4-6
SATB 1.75 Lent, General

MMFS0909 Christ, and Him Crucified Knouse, Nola Reed Text: Liturgy for Lent (from the Moravian Book of Worship)
SATB $1.75 Lent, General

MMFS1302 Lord of Life (The) Wolf, Ernst Wilhelm Text: J. G. von Herder
SATB $2.25 Lent, General

MMFS1716 Truly He Has Borne Our Frailty Herbst, Johannes Text: Isaiah 53:4-5
SATB $1.95 Lent, General

MMFS0904 In Stillness Gregor, Christian Text: adapted from Exodus 31:17, 16:23
SSAB, flute, ‘cello $1.75 Lent, Great Sabbath

MMFS1501 Behold, O There’s a Sight Peter, Simon Text: Christian Gregor
SATB $1.75 Lent, Maundy Thursday

MMFS0803 Throw Wide the Door Michael, David Moritz Georg Weissel (1590-1635)
SATB $1.95 (for Advent, Christmas, Palm Sunday)

MMFS1109 Prepare Your Hearts Peter, Johann Friedrich (1746-1813)
S/SATB $1.95 (for Advent/Christmas)

MMFS1901 People, Arise Reissiger, Karl Gottlieb (1798-1859) Isaiah 60:1
SATB $1.75 (for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany)

The archival holdings of MMF are divided into collections. (some in Bethlehem, some in Winston-Salem)

The FINDING AID for each collection is a “30,000-foot view” of the collection in its context. Each finding aid contains information about the size of the collection, how it was created, history of the community or key individuals involved in the collection, and a description of the contents.

Individual Finding Aids LINK

Guide: A searchable table of all collections LINK

GemeinKat

GemeinKat is the MMF digital catalog on WorldCat.org LINK

WorldCat.org: to search the catalog, go to https://moravianmusic.on.worldcat.org/discovery. You can search by composer, title, collection, or any number of other keywords; just go try!

OCLC (Online Computer Library Center): the collective of organization(s) that built the online database called WorldCat. It is now owned by Backstage Library Works.

“GemeinKat” is the name given to MMF’s project to upload new and enhanced digital records to the OCLC and RISM databases. We have used the name “GemeinKat” as our umbrella term for the entire project, involving Backstage Library Works, OCLC, WorldCat, and RISM and the work of cataloging; also, the creation of the digital records and the creation of finding aids.

GemeinKat is available to the public, on the internet, at moravianmusic.on.worldcat.org and is a WorldCat Discovery catalog, developed by OCLC, a nonprofit organization that provides services to thousands of libraries worldwide. Through WorldCat, users have the potential to access more than 1.8 billion items in libraries around the world.

GemeinKat itself is: the bibliographic records for each manuscript, book, or printed music item found in MMF holdings.
These archival holdings are grouped by collections and physically reside in either the Bethlehem or Winston-Salem archive (sometimes in both).
For a description, see the MMF website: https://moravianmusic.org/gemeinkat-catalog/.

Internships at MMF

The Moravian Music Foundation welcomes students for internships.
Both college (or higher) and high school levels may be accommodated.
Some projects require no musical experience; others require ability to read music and understand orchestral scores/parts.

Salem Saturdays at Christmas

Throughout the holidays and during ChristmasFest, Old Salem will welcome visitors to enjoy the shops and displays around Salem. Make it even more special by touring the historic buildings, homes and shops. Tickets at the Visitor Center: Holiday All-In-One Ticket

Old Salem Inc. museum, shops and historic buildings will be open 10:00a to 4:00p on the Saturday of ChristmasFest. (admission fee)

More about events >>

https://www.oldsalem.org/events/event/salem-saturdays-at-christmas-6/

Visiting Old Salem Museum and Gardens - This Is My South

Candle Tea of Home Moravian Church

In the two weekend prior to ChristmasFest: Dec. 1 – 3 and Dec. 8 – 10, 2022

As a Moravian brass band plays nearby, costumed volunteers welcome guests with an introduction to the history of the Moravians in Salem, followed by carols in the Saal accompanied by an 18^thcentury Tannenburg organ, the sweet aroma of a beeswax candle-making demonstration, a visit to the original kitchen to enjoy coffee and sugar cake, and finally a viewing of the amazing Salem putz and the nativity scene.

The sights, sounds, smells, tastes and interesting narrative of Candle Tea provide a warm experience of Moravian Advent and Christmas traditions from early Salem to the present day. The regular Candle Tea tour lasts about an hour.

More Details and to make a reservation >>

The Scriptorium: Moravian Candle Tea

RISM

RISM: Répertoire International des Sources Musicales

RISM, or International Inventory of Musical Sources, is an international, non-profit organization that aims to comprehensively document extant musical sources worldwide: manuscripts, printed music editions, writings on music theory, and libretti that are found in libraries, archives, churches, schools, and private collections.

Search RISM ONLINE (more searching options and granularity for scholars) or Search RISM CATALOG (more general searching)

The RISM Catalog of Musical Sources contains over 1.2 million records and can be searched at no cost. Early western music from 1600 through to the early 19th century is included.

RISM was founded in Paris in 1952 and is the largest and only global organization that documents written musical sources. RISM records what exists and where it can be found. RISM is where scholars go when they are looking for music manuscripts or early prints around the world. RISM entries include the musical incipits – the first phrase or so of music – to enable identification of a specific piece of music (which setting of “Sing to the Lord a New Song” is this?).

Other resources at MMF:

Reference library: the Peter Memorial Library in Winston-Salem
Irving Lowens Collection of early American tunebooks and songbooks, in Winston-Salem
An extensive international collection of hymnals (mostly Moravian) in many languages, dating to the 16th century, in Winston-Salem

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ArchivGrid

ArchiveGrid LINK

This is a collection of over 7,000,000 archival descriptions, including documents, personal papers, family histories, and other archival materials held in about 1,500 archival institutions. ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials, but who may not know exactly where to go to find them. MMF’s finding aids can be discovered through ArchiveGrid. For an example, go to https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/help/; type in the search box (upper right) “Bethlehem congregation” and the first thing you will find is MMF’s finding aid for the Bethlehem Congregation Collection, and also related collections and suggested search terms (Lancaster, Dover, Lititz, etc.), linked to those finding aids on the MMF website.

A recent inquiry to MMF - Subject: Copyright/Streaming

Dear MMF,

I have a question about copyright and streaming. We have CCLI license and streaming license at my church, but it does not cover many pieces for organ. Would the ASCAP license provide that protection for us to stream and include copyrighted organ music? I’ve read their website, and it seems like it would. https://www.ascap.com/music-users/types/church-or-ministry

Thanks!

____________________________________________________

Dear Worship Leader,

We have been instructing folks to follow CCLI and OneLicense guidelines, which, as you discovered, unfortunately, rarely cover instrumental/keyboard music.

Yes, it appears as though ASCAP offers a “WorshipCast” streaming license, which is set up in much the same manner as CCLI and OneLicense licenses – i.e., the fee structure is based on worship attendance:

https://apps.christiancopyrightsolutions.com/purchase-license.aspx?svc=wc

A quick click brought up this fee structure:
1 – 199 (in attendance): $284.00
200 – 499 (in attendance): $424.00 (obviously it goes up from here)

Some further good news – the WorshipCast license offered above is controlled by Christian Copyright Solutions (a division of CCLI, and it appears as though purchase of this license would allow you to broadcast both ASCAP and BMI titles, opening up even more possibilities.

I don’t think, however, that this license includes SESAC titles; thus, if you wished to perform anything under the SESAC umbrella (Dan Gawthrop, for instance), you would need to approach that entity directly for a license:

https://www.sesac.com/#!/

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Blessings to you in your music ministry!

Gwyneth Michel, Assistant Director, Moravian Music Foundation – – (with edits by Erik S.)

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