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Sapphire Serenade


Timeline of the Moravian Music Foundation

A quick overview from whence we came to the present.
[ slide the scroll bar to the right (it is very small, bottom of the timeline) / or swipe left]

For a more detailed timeline, click on this PDF.

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The Moravian Music Foundation
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A Celebration of Giving

As we celebrate 65 years of the Moravian Music Foundation,
we are enhancing this year’s Annual Friends Fund Appeal
with added elements of learning, sharing, listening, and giving.

About Our 65 Years

Sixty-five years ago, on 1 May 1956, the Moravian Music Foundation was chartered as a nonprofit corporation in the state of North Carolina. Since that time, we’ve moved our office and Southern Province collections twice (from the basement of the archives building to 20 Cascade Avenue in 1963, and from Cascade Avenue to the Archie Davis Center in 2001); we’ve moved the Northern Province collections once (to the new archives building in 1978).

We’ve created a state-of-the-art card catalog (1960s-70s), microfilmed the entire collection (1990s), built a state-of-the-art archival facility with the Southern Province Archives and the Salem Congregation (2001), produced nearly countless published editions and recordings, and are nearing completion of a state-of-the-art online catalog (GEMEINKAT).

We’ve participated in 22 Moravian Music Festivals (the first three were held before our incorporation, and the 26th Festival is coming this summer), helped with uncountable concerts, been of assistance to so many churches and other Moravian agencies, worship leaders, musicians and music-lovers, bands and choirs, orchestras and chamber ensembles, composers and arrangers, editors, researchers, and students…

All the Details

Moravian Music Foundation to Hold Sapphire Serenade …

Our 65th anniversary coincides with Moravian Music Sunday, May 2, so we’re going to celebrate by inviting you to give a special gift to the Foundation before or during that weekend. Donors will be entered into drawings for special items and have an opportunity to receive your very own Moravian Music Foundation socks (gifts of $100 or more)!

There will be chances for friendly competitions between musical groups and congregations – we’d be happy to help you start one.

If you’re not getting the Foundation’s monthly email newsletters, please let us know, because there will be special announcements and messages on Facebook and in our E-News – and short musical serenades – starting shortly after Easter.

Our goal? Raise money to help support the Foundation’s future in our mission and service – preserving, sharing, and celebrating Moravian musical culture – for at least the next 65 years!

Fun & Prizes

Our Friends will notice some elements of friendly competition, as well as a random drawing from prizes, including:

  • MMF CD of your choice
  • Gregor Choral-Buch
  • Signed copy of Nola’s book
  • Signed copy of John Sinclair’s book
  • Moravian Star Anthem for your choir
  • “Christian Hearts in Love …” T-shirt
  • Festival goodies
  • Certificate $25 off 2022 Festival registration
  • MMF necktie
  • Grand prize: sapphire jewelry!

A Pair of Socks

For gifts of $100 or more, receive a pair of special MMF socks.
-while supplies last-

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Sapphire

The 65th anniversary gemstone associated with this milestone is the blue sapphire, symbolic of loyalty and some say can bring inner peace and can bring fulfillment of dreams and prosperity.

Serenade

The serenade is a musical composition and/or performance delivered in honor of someone or something; by the Baroque era, had become celebratory, and the Moravians serenaded members on their birthdays. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music.

The Serenade in Moravian Communities

Excerpt from
HISTORICAL NOTES ON MUSIC IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

Serenades have been customary here from the founding of the town to the present date.  During former times, more frequent than now. 
Visitors to the town were formerly greeted with a serenade. 
Birthdays were so celebrated. 

The date of birth of each individual in the community, was formerly known to the inhabitants, by a custom which existed, and which is still observed in Moravian congregations.  We refer to the keeping of a Birthday Book, a record containing a blank page for each day in the year.  In it were recorded the names of every member of the congregation, and friends and relatives in other places; distinguished members of the church, both here and elsewhere – both living and deceased – all such as they desired to remember.  Often, also, distinguished names in the history of the world, such as Luther, Melancthon, Gallileo, Columbus, Washington, the Presidents of the United States, or others, were found therein.

The Birthday Book and (Daily) Text Book were placed on the breakfast table each morn; after the Text was read, and while the family was being served, the Record was generally consulted in order to ascertain whose birthday it was. This custom served as a bond which held the inhabitants in social union. No one, no matter how poor or humble, was forgotten, every one was greeted with good wishes and attentions.  Such books of record also suggested subjects for conversation, often leading to entertaining and useful information, particularly so to young persons.  Distant persons were greeted by letter, those near were visited during the day, and saluted with kind wishes, sometimes by the singing of hymns ere they left their bed-chambers.  Poetical effusions were composed and sent; many specimens still exist in this community.  One of the best compositions of this class was written by bishop Gregor, while residing in America, to his daughter in Europe, giving a description of his American experiences, in the German language.  It consists of thirty-six verses, from which the following selections are copied, viz:

[Followed by Christian Gregor’s poem to his daughter on her birthday in 1771.]

GRIDER BOOK DETAILS

In 1873, Rufus Grider published his Historical Notes to capture the musical life of Bethlehem, from the beginning to the 1870’s. Reprinted in 2016 by the Moravian Music Foundation and the Moravian Historical Society (Nazareth, PA) in honor of the 275th Anniversary of Bethlehem, the 1873 edition was originally republished by MMF in 1957. The booklet is soft-cover, 78 pages, in 8.5″ x 11″ format. See the Book or Buy the Book

The booklet contains many of Grider’s own sketches and all the images that were in the original edition. Grider was a member of the Central Choir for over 25 years. He was a flutist, librarian of the Philharmonic Society, and proprietor of the hotel, who mysteriously “wandered away from Bethlehem and never returned.”


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BIRTHDAY BOOK

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Anyone following this link will be able to see what you write. Just start typing where it says “Say Something…”

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SURVEY of CONSTITUENTS

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As a part of our 65th anniversary celebration, MMF invites all stakeholders to share their interactions, experiences, anecdotes, and/or advice in a simple survey form.

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Comments

  1. Beverly Brown says

    December 31, 2021 at 1:32 pm

    I just made a donation in memory of William B. Trevorrow on your website. However there seems to be a flaw in the programming – it allows you to select ‘in memory of’ but there is no place to enter for WHOM you are making the donation.
    Bill’s family requested donations to MMF in his obituary so hopefully the people who donate here will have a chance to acknowledge him.

    Reply
    • Erik Salzwedel says

      January 5, 2022 at 8:55 am

      Hello Beverly and thank you for your kind donation.
      We can correct the entry to include your memorial tribute. I will take a look at the PayPal portal and see if we can customize a line to enter names for memorials. Otherwise, an email to info@moravianmusic.org always works.
      Best regards and Happy New Year!

      Reply
  2. Darryl Devnich says

    January 10, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    Hi Erik
    same problem and tell Nola I decided no renegotiate the amount we discussed!

    Reply

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We have recently upscaled our gift shop to include local Moravian vendors, like ArtC Designs and Handmade Stars.

 

Trinkschokolade

“Kakao” in German means cocoa, either bean, powder or hot cocoa. It can be drunken cold or hot. When it is made from powder mixes it is often called “Trinkschokolade”

Glühwein

“Glühwein” is a German mulled wine (ours is non-alcoholic), a cheery warming agent in many cultures during the dark and chilly winter months. The German word itself directly translates to mean ‘glow wine’ in English. This name was derived from the red hot irons used to heat the wine in the early days. Recipes may include red wine or juice and other juices combined with the popular spices of the season, including citrus, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and vanilla, all sweetened with sugar.

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.

Food & Drink Vendors at ChristmasFest 2022

Friday:
WutYaSay    Southern Cookin’     www.facebook.com/wutyasay
Snickety Snacks   food/desserts  www.facebook.com/snicketysnackslocal
The Southern Noodle      www.facebook.com/TheSouthernNoodle/

Saturday:
Baked Just So    bakery    www.facebook.com/BakedJustSO/
Donut NV            donut truck   www.facebook.com/DonutNvAdvanceNC
Struggle Bus       coffee truck  www.facebook.com/thestrugglebus21

Both Days:
Patriot Pretzel Co.   pretzels  www.facebook.com/patriotpretzelcompany

 

        

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 >>

Salem Saturdays at Christmas

Visiting Old Salem Museum and Gardens - This Is My South

Musicians Performing at ChristmasFest 2022 Schedule
Friday, December 16
5:00–5:45 Stratford Brass
6:00–6:30 The Moravian Band
6:30–7:00 Trinity Moravian Church and Logos
7:00–8:00 New Philadelphia Worship Team
8:00–8:30 Salem Band Tuba Quartet
8:30–9:00 Advent Brass Ensemble
Saturday, December 17
10:00–10:30 South Stokes High School Band
10:30–11:00 Whitaker Elementary School Chorus
11:00–11:30 Salem Congregation Band Classes
11:30–12:00 West Stokes High School Choir
12:00–12:45 Salem Trombone Choir

and

Spencer Bullins on guitar will be playing inside the reading room for most of the festival.

Artists & Craftspersons at ChristmasFest 2022

Moravian Music Foundation    Christmas CDs, both choral and instrumental, and featuring the Moravian Lower Brass

Veronica Vale    Paintings

Golden Magnolia              Soaps and candles

________    woodworking, handmade items

LaDonna Crist    Art C     Moravian gift items

Hot Sauces

Handmade Stars               Susan Moore

Katherine Loafman          Framed Moravian artwork

Lauren Hatfield Christmas gift items (Moravian)

Moravian Archives      resources

Commission for Congregational Development        books and worship resources

Unity Women’s Desk /Lynn Waggoner      worldwide Crafts

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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Heritage Award

presented by the Moravian Historical Society, Aug. 28, 2022, to

GWYNETH MICHEL
Asst. Director of the Moravian Music Foundation

in sincere appreciation of her contributions in support of the MHS.

Christopher Ogburn

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

Bruce Earnest

What an honor it is for me to join the Moravian Music Foundation. I look forward to working with the board, staff, and community as we  plan for the next 66 years. The mission and vision of the Moravian Music Foundation is as important now and for the future as it was at inception 66 years ago. I am grateful to be leading an organization that is respected throughout the globe for its collection and significance, due to Dr. Knouse and the team. As my wife and family transition to the beautiful city of Winston-Salem, we ask for your prayers and look forward to meeting each of you very soon!    -Bruce Earnest

Psalm 99:5

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.

Finding Aids

Individual Finding Aids       LINK

Guide: Arranged by Collection          LINK

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.

A guide to the MMF collections is available at MoravianMusic.org:

For the individual finding aids, see https://moravianmusic.org/category/finding-aids/
Then, click on any of the titles and read about that collection. When this work is completed, there will be a finding aid for every collection we hold.

GemeinKat

GemeinKat is the MMF digital catalog on WorldCat.org    LINK

“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/.

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.

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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Archie K Davis Center

Construction began on the building in the fall of 1999, and the facility was completed and occupied in July 2001. In September 2001, the building was dedicated as the Archie K. Davis Center. More about the man, the building, and a quick, visual tour of our beautiful home.

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