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Moravian Music Festival 2017

The 25th Moravian Music Festival 

July 23-29, 2017 Moravian Fest logo LO-RES

Dr. John V. Sinclair, Festival Chorus and Orchestra Conductor
Chris Wormald, Festival Concert Band Conductor
Rev. Dr. Nola Reed Knouse, Music Director
Amanda Moody Schumpert, Festival Chair

FESTIVAL WEBSITE 
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STORY of the 2013 FESTIVAL

STORY of the 2017 FESTIVAL

PAST FESTIVALS

Please make plans to join our voices and instruments in music and worship !

CONCERTS:

July 23              Festival Opening Lovefeast, 7:30pm, Home Moravian Church

July 24              Festival Concert – An Elegant Evening, 7:30pm, Trinity Moravian Church, sanctuary; free.

July 25              Salem Band Concert – Best of Salem Band – A special performance as part of the Moravian Music Foundation Festival. Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Salem Square (rain location Home Moravian Church) FREE. American Salute • South Pacific • Polkas. Salem Band euphonium soloist Jeff Whitsett performing the NC premier of “Vignettes”

July 26              Lou Carol Fix, Organist of Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA (week of the Festival!) Tannenberg Organ Recital Series, featuring regional organists performing on the 1800 Tannenberg organ. Wednesdays in July, 12 p.m.—12:30 p.m. James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium (900 Old Salem Road) Admission: Free

July 26              Anthem Sing, 7:30pm, Home Moravian Church, sanctuary; free.

July 27              Festival Concert Band – By A Spring, 7:30pm, Calvary Moravian Church, sanctuary; free.

July 28              Children’s Choir Concert – 2:00pm, Home Moravian Church, sanctuary; free.

July 28              Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Sing, O Ye Heavens, 7:30pm, Williams Auditorium, WSSU; free.

July 29              Festival Concert and Closing Singstunde, 9:00am, Home Moravian Church, sanctuary; free.

 

Moravian Music Festivals are sponsored by the Moravian Music Foundation. The Festivals are planned and coordinated by the Foundation’s staff and board in cooperation with a Festival Planning Committee. Prior to 2010, Festivals were sponsored by the provinces of the Moravian Church in America, alternating locations between the North and the South. Festivals are held every four years, alternating between Winston-Salem, NC, and Bethlehem, PA.

CONCERT PUBLICITY and INFORMATION

SHORTER VERSION:

Please join Moravian brothers and sisters from across the United States and from around the world as they share their love of music and hard work of preparation during the week-long Moravian Music Festival in Winston-Salem, July 23 – 29, 2017. All concerts are preceded by a band prelude, and are free and open to the public.

The opening Lovefeast will be at Home Moravian Church, 529 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC; A Vocal Concert on Monday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Moravian Church, 220 E Sprague St; An Anthem Sing with the Moramus Chorale will be Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. at Home Moravian Church. On Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Calvary Moravian Church will host the Festival Band and Chamber Ensembles Concert, in the sanctuary, 600 Holly Ave NW, Winston-Salem, NC. On Friday evening, Sing, O Ye Heavens! The Festival Chorus and Orchestra is 7:30 p.m., Williams Auditorium, Winston-Salem State University. Saturday morning, July 29, 9:30 a.m., there will be final performances of several instrumental groups, along with some hymn singing at Mit Freuden zart: Singstunde: The Festival Trombone Choir, Festival Handbell Choir, Chamber Ensembles at Home Moravian Church

For more information, please visit www.MoravianMusicFestival.org and follow the “25thMoravianMusicFestival” on Facebook

EVEN SHORTER VERSION:

Please join the Moravian Music Festival, as musicians share their love of music and hard work of preparation in evening concerts, the week of July 23 – 29, 2017. All concerts are 7:30pm, except Saturday; preceded by a band prelude, and are free and open to the public. There is a Lovefeast, a Vocal Concert , an Anthem Sing with the Moramus Chorale, a Festival Concert Band and Ensembles Concert, the Festival Chorus and Orchestra, and a final Singstunde with Festival Trombone Choir, Handbell Choir, Chamber Ensembles. For more information, please visit www.MoravianMusicFestival.org and follow the “25thMoravianMusicFestival” on Facebook

LONGER VERSION:

Please join Moravian brothers and sisters from across the United States and from around the world as they share their love of music and hard work of preparation during the week-long Moravian Music Festival in Winston-Salem, July 23 – 29, 2017. All concerts are preceded by a band prelude, and are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Moravian Music Foundation.

The week begins with a lovefeast at Home Moravian Church, 529 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC. The following concert on Monday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Moravian Church, 220 E Sprague St, Winston-Salem, NC, is a program of vocal solos, duets, and other small ensembles; Loveliest Immanuel: An Elegant Evening

Tuesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m., Salem Band performs on Salem Square, Salem’s Shining Stars: Best of the Salem Band.

Joining Our Voices: Anthem Sing with the Moramus Chorale, Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Home Moravian Church.

On Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Calvary Moravian Church will host the Festival Band and Chamber Ensembles Concert, in the sanctuary, 600 Holly Ave NW, Winston-Salem, NC; Home Moravian Church will present the Festival Children’s Choir in concert on Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m.

Sing, O Ye Heavens! The Festival Chorus and Orchestra is 7:30 p.m., Williams Auditorium, Winston-Salem State University.

Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m., there will be final performances of several instrumental groups, along with some hymn singing at Mit Freuden zart: Singstunde: The Festival Trombone Choir, Festival Handbell Choir, Chamber Ensembles at Home Moravian Church

For more information, please visit www.MoravianMusicFestival.org and follow the “25thMoravianMusicFestival” on Facebook

 

GRAPHIC VERSION:

MORAVIAN MUSIC CONCERTS

Monday, July 24, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Moravian Church

Loveliest Immanuel: An Elegant Evening

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Tuesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m., Salem Square

Salem’s Shining Stars: Best of the Salem Band.

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Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Home Moravian Church

Joining Our Voices: Anthem Sing with the Moramus Chorale

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Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Calvary Moravian Church

By a Spring: The Festival Band and Chamber Ensembles

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Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m., Home Moravian Church

Festival Children’s Choir

7:30 p.m., Williams Auditorium, Winston-Salem State University

Sing, O Ye Heavens! The Festival Chorus and Orchestra

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Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m., Home Moravian Church

Mit Freuden zart: Singstunde: The Festival Trombone Choir,

Festival Handbell Choir, Chamber Ensembles

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All concerts are free and open to the public.

Each concert is preceded by a band prelude. Sponsored by the Moravian Music Foundation www.dev.thesignalcompany.com/foundation

www.MoravianMusicFestival.org        Follow 25thMoravianMusicFestival on Facebook

 

 

Beginning in the 1930s and 1940s, scholars and musicians discovered a veritable treasure trove of music in the archives of the Moravian Church in America – manuscripts, early printed music, much of it in German. As they explored more, they were awestruck at the quantity of music, and the variety of composers – those known to be Moravian, and those known in wider musical circles.Thor Johnson

Working with American-born and trained conductor, Thor Johnson (son of a Moravian minister and native of Winston-Salem, NC), a group of clergy and laypersons in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, decided to hold an Early American Moravian Music Festival and Seminar, in Bethlehem, on June 26-July 2, 1950.

Since then, the Moravians have planned and hosted 23 more Festivals, and in 2017, will host the 25th Moravian Music Festival in Winston-Salem, NC.

The following statement of purpose for Moravian Music Festivals was adopted by the Provincial Elders Conferences in joint meeting, January 22, 1985.

RECOGNIZING

  • that music is an important element in worship, enhancing one’s ability to respond to the Lord;

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    1987 Edmonton, Alberta
  • that music has been an integral part of the Unitas Fratrum for over 500 years; and
  • that our church, through the inspired work of its laity and clergy, has been blessed with a wealth of musical compositions which have enriched worship since the mid-15th century; and
  • that this unique musical heritage presents us with responsibilities and unlimited opportunities for its development and dissemination; and
  • that the Festivals are the only Moravian Church sponsored events that include all, regardless of age, sex or geographical difference; and
  • that the wide-spread use of Moravian music provides our denomination with one of its most effective means of outreach, the Interprovincial Music Festival Committee states that

    2003 Band Prelude (Goslen)
    2003 Band Prelude (Goslen)

THE PURPOSE OF MORAVIAN MUSIC FESTIVALS IS

  • to provide an opportunity for Moravians and non-Moravians to learn about and enjoy this musical heritage while obtaining the guidance needed to better interpret this music; and
  • to foster the development of music and worship leadership skills through seminars, workshops, and participation in choral and instrumental groups with the goal of enriching the life of local congregations; and
  • to be a dimension in the ministry of the Church to meet the spiritual and fellowship needs of its members; and
  • to be a forum for the discussion of current research on Moravian music; and
  • to be a vehicle for sharing the rich musical heritage of Moravian communities to the music world at large.

The historic city of Winston-Salem, NC

On August 25, 1752, Bishop Spangenberg, and four others, set out on horseback, from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, for North Carolina, traveling through Philadelphia and down the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. They ferried across and journeyed on to Edenton, to meet with John Carteret, the Earl of Granville, to secure a tract of 100,000 acres for a settlement. After an exhaustive search (from Edenton, west, into the wilderness, this search was over 400 miles, calculated by today’s roads), the party arrived at the three forks of Muddy Creek, and described the area as seeming to have been “reserved by the Lord for the Brethren.” It was named die Wachau, or Wachovia.

12 Single Brethren left Bethlehem on Oct. 8, 1753, and arrived on Nov. 17, celebrating a simple lovefeast to give thanks and ask the Lord’s blessing, singing We hold arrival Lovefeast here in Carolina land, possibly to the tune 159A Worship (a Herrnhut tune). This would become the first settlement of Bethabara, meant to be a supply and staging location for the eventual work on the central settlement. But, first, Bethania was established in 1759, and settlers were establishing farms in the South Fork land (later, Friedberg) and the Broadbay settlement (later, Friedland).

The site for Salem was selected by lot on Feb. 14, 1765, and surveys commenced. As usual, this was a settlement congregation and a planned community, the economic and spiritual center of Wachovia. Salem would be largely, a community of skilled craftspeople. The first trees were felled on Jan. 6, 1766. The congregation of Salem was established on November 13, 1771, at which time, the Moravians worshiped in a Gemeinhaus on the square.

The church building, known as Home Moravian Church, with its distinctive belfry, was completed in 1800, to which the Rondthaler Building (named for a prominent bishop) was added years later. The Sanctuary underwent a major renovation in 1913. A Christian Education and Fellowship Hall building was built prior to World War II.

Salem was to be the industrial and administrative center for the Moravians in North Carolina. Its excellence in music and preaching, attracted worshipers to the area; and, its economy attracted traders. At the same time, the Moravians actively pursued mission work with the surrounding settlers, and also with the Cherokees in northern Georgia and western NC. Salem established Sunday schools and places of worship in many areas of what eventually became Winston-Salem. Many of those grew into full-fledged churches, but are still part of Salem Congregation. As the Wachovia community of believers grew, Salem became known as the “home” church, and now is Home Moravian Church.

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Salem College’s history began when 16 girls and women walked more than 500 miles from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to join the new community of Salem. One of them was 17-year-old Elisabeth Oesterlein, who would be the first teacher of what is now Salem College.

Believing that women deserved an education comparable to that given men — a radical view for that era — the Moravians began a school for girls in 1772. In 1802, it became a boarding school for girls and young women; in 1866, it was renamed Salem Female Academy. The school began granting college degrees in the 1890s. Salem College is ranked as the oldest women’s college in the nation by founding date and the 13th oldest college overall. Salem Academy, a college preparatory/boarding school for girls in grades 9 through 12, also shares our 64-acre campus.

In its early years, the school was run by the Single Sisters. Oesterlein and her fellow Sisters were economically self-sufficient, a rare condition for women of the 18th century. The meticulous records of the Moravians show that the Academy and College educated girls of African-American heritage as early as 1785, and that in the 1820s, the daughter of a Cherokee Indian chief attended the school but had to leave Salem to join the Trail of Tears.

The Moravians’ belief in the freedom offered and responsibility imposed by an education inspires Salem College’s exemplary programs today. The traditions of the early Moravians continue to play an important role in the life of the College.

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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.

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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

 

        

Open House at Cedarhyrst

The “historic Cedarhyrst” event coincides with ChristmasFest and is right next door!

We warmly welcome all in our Moravian family to historic Cedarhyrst for the
Moravian Provincial Offices Christmas Open House!

December 16th (2 p.m. – 8 p.m.) and December 17th (10 a.m. – Noon)
Moravian Church Provincial Offices (Cedarhyrst)
459 S. Church Street in Old Salem (park on Church St. or in Salem Fine Arts Center lot.)

Come meet the staff & volunteers who keep the province running. All eleven of the building’s beautiful fireplaces will be decked out with a unique Nativity/Putz displays designed by each provincial office. Sip hot cider with us and browse the CCD’s lending library. Children’s programming is available too! We hope you’ll drop by as we open our house to the community.

  

Click here to download the official flyer.

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

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.

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.

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 18th century 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       Moravian Candle Tea in Old Salem | Eventcombo

 

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

A Moravian Market for You!

A couple weeks prior to ChristmasFest: December 3rd, 2022

Enjoy the Moravian Market, filled with traditional gifts for your home and your friends.
10:00 am – 4 pm on the Square

Then, join Wachovia Historical Society for Hanging of the Greens, the draping of the fence on Salem Square with green garland.
12:00 noon on the Square

Website     NC - Winston Salem - Old Salem Town Square | This town well … | Flickr

A Moravian Market for You!

Old Salem Square, 649 South Main Street, December 3rd, 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Pyramid trees, ongoing advent wreath and greenery workshops, woven baskets, hand-decorated linens, Christmas ornaments from worldwide Moravian congregations, Christmas music, and much more!

 

Sponsored by the Moravian Music Foundation, Unitas Women’s Desk, and Wachovia Historical Society.

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.

We Are Open for Business!

…however, it helps us if you make an appointment to visit the BETHLEHEM office in-person, so that we may access and prepare materials for you.

Assistant, Jan Harke, is in the office on Mondays and Fridays.

610-866-3340      Masks are preferred.  

For shopping, you may visit MMF in Bethlehem any day of the week. The Archives staff will accept payment and complete your purchase.
When convenient, you may consider ordering items on the MMF website. We can save you shipping charge if you want to pick-up the items. Please email  sales@moravianmusic.org

For anthem and lending library requests, research inquiries, and other inquiries,
you are welcome to send an email to jan@moravianmusic.org, info@moravianmusic.org or
directly to any of the staff, using this pattern: [first name]@moravianmusic.org

We Are Open for Business!

…however, we prefer you make an appointment to visit the WINSTON-SALEM office in-person.  336-725-0651

Visitors are asked to wear a mask.

You may always order items 24/7 on the MMF website. You may pick-up or we will ship.

For anthem and lending library requests, research inquiries, and other inquiries,
you are welcome to send an email to info@moravianmusic.org or sales@moravianmusic.org
or directly to any of the staff, using this pattern: [first name]@moravianmusic.org

 

 

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!

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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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