Lititz
Moravian Music Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
Sept. 21 – 22, 2024
Register now and make plans to attend a music weekend for choral and instrumental music!
You may arrive Friday evening or Saturday morning.
$50 for adults; $10 for youth and students, 17 and under.
Assistance available [contact erik@moravianmusic.org, 336-725-0651]
Individuals will secure their own accommodations.
Moravian Music Weekends are filled with opportunities for musicians of all levels and abilities
to come together in harmony and fellowship.
You will learn some new music and enjoy some old favorites. Workshops, talks, and local tours will be offered.
A concert with the Lititz Moravian Collegium Musicum rounds out this enriching and fulfilling weekend.
LITITZ CONGREGATION
275th ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Lititz Congregation (1749),
named by Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf on June 12, 1756.
8 Church Square, Lititz, Pennsylvania
Church office: 717-626-8515
PROPOSED SCHEDULE: Subject to changes
Please NOTE: the addition of lunch on Saturday and registered participants need not pay admission to the Sunday Concert.
You may arrive Friday evening or Saturday morning:
September 20-22, 2024
Friday
- 7:00: Chris, Johana, and Kyle will be at the Bulls Head Public House if you’d like to stop by for a chat before the weekend begins (Bulls Head Public House – Lititz Springs Inn). 14 E Main St, Lititz, PA
Saturday
- 8:00-9:00: Registration in the Star Room (lobby located off back parking lot)
- 9:00-9:30: Welcome/Morning Devotion
- 9:30-11:00: Choir (Jeff) and Band (Don) Rehearsals
- 11:00-12:00: Walking Tour with Lititz Historical Society
- 12:00-1:00: Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion for registered participants [Heritage Dining Room in the case of inclement weather]
- 1:00-2:00: “The Collegium Musicum: A History” with Dr. Jeff Gemmell
- 2:00-3:30: Rehearsal
- 3:30-4:00: Coffee Break or Optional Sturgis Pretzel Factory Tour [Note: There is an additional cost to attend the factory tour.]
- 4:00-5:00: Workshop A: Learning to Transpose (Chris) or Workshop B: Vocal Techniques (Jeff) *
- 5:00-6:30: Rehearsal
- Dinner (on your own)
* WORKSHOP A (Chris Ogburn): When performing with the musical forces at hand, sometimes decisions must be made, including what key to use! In this workshop, we will explore how to transpose a piece of music to a different key. Along the way, we will learn about key signatures, “concert” pitch, as well as solfege and its history. Bring your instrument and voice and we will work through several examples together as we tackle this important musical skill!
* WORKSHOP B (Jeff Gemmell): This interactive session provides helpful instruction to improve your vocal technique. Exercises to promote a functional unity of the singing voice will address posture and alignment, breath management, phonation, resonance, and articulation. Come and participate in an engaging and enjoyable singing experience that expands your knowledge and builds your skills!
Sunday
- 9:45: Rehearsal in sanctuary for Sunday morning service at Lititz Moravian (optional for participants)
- 10:00: Lititz Trombone Choir Prelude led by Marilyn Winfield (brass players from the Festival Band are invited to join them)
- 10:30: Lititz Morning Worship (Late Service)
- 12:00: Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion for registered participants [Heritage Dining Room in the case of inclement weather]
- 1:00: Congregation Museum Tour
- 1:00: Collegium Musicum rehearsal begins (Collegium instrumentalists only)
- 3:00: Festival Chorus joins Collegium rehearsal
- 3:45: Rehearsal concludes (snacks and water available for Collegium and Chorus)
- 3:45: Festival Band Concert on Church Square in front of Brothers’ House
- 4:30-5:45: Collegium Musicum and Festival Chorus Concert
a Special Concert by
The Lititz Collegium Musicum
with choral program participants
Dr. Jeffrey S. Gemmell, Artistic Director and Conductor | More about Jeff >
Sunday, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(3:45pm Festival Band prelude on the Church Square)
September 22, 2024
Open to the public:
Tickets available at the door (cash or check only) for $15 /$5 students
The Sunday afternoon schedule doesn’t make sense. How can the Collegium Musicum rehearse until 5:30 but play a concert at 4:00? And the choir doesn’t get to hear the band concert at 3:15 because they are in rehearsal until 3:45? Please explain how all this can work. Thanks!
Ah, yes. Thank you. the concert was originally in the evening, but now is in the afternoon to allow for travel. I’ll go in and make the schedules consistent.
Is this a yearly event?
It sounds like a great weekend but I can’t come this year?
No, we try to find a new location each time, to help spread the convenience around. The previous Weekend was in Waconia, MI. Weekends are modeled after Music on the Mountain.
I can’t participate in the weekend activity, but hopefully be able to attend the concert . Will there be Music on the Mountain in March timeline?
Yes. Materials are not yet ready, but we have secured February 21-23, 2025 at Laurel Ridge.