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Calendar of Events

MMF Events Calendar

  • 1JulSacred Harp, Shape Notes, & the Irving Lowens CollectionTALK by Kyle Johnston (Old Salem Museums and Gardens): Sacred Harp and Shape Note Singing and the Irving Lowens Tunebook Collection at MMF. Archie K Davis Center, 457 S. Church St. in Salem.
    At the gates to God's Acre, walk down the driveway on the right. Parking also in Salem College Fine Arts Center lot.
    10:00 am – 12:00 pmMore details »
  • 1JulAmerican RootsIn partnership with Old Salem Museums and Gardens, there will be music happening in Salem from 11:00am to 3:00pm (free) with a special concert at 3:00pm (ticketed).
    There is also a special Talk on Sacred Harp and Shape Note Singing and the Irving Lowens Tunebook Collection at MMF: 10:00am
    Live music, free, at 11a, 1p, and 2p at the Tavern in Old Salem, 800 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 10:00 am – 4:00 pmMore details »
  • 1JulPsalm of JoyThe Featured (ticketed) Concert of the day is Psalm of Joy, featuring the Tannenberg organ and chamber orchestra with the Moramus Chorale singing an ode of thanksgiving for peace by Joh. Friedrich Peter; the earliest organized 4th of July observance (1783) in the nation. Gray Auditorium, 900 Old Salem Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmMore details »
  • 15SepAn Evening of Songs from the HeartDr. Bruce Earnest, baritone, and Dr. Tyler Smith, tenor, will present an intimate evening of German Art-Song (Lieder) and Moravian music celebrating life, love and the journey of faith. Calvary Moravian Church
    600 Holly Ave., Winston-Salem, NC
    7:00 pm – 8:30 pmMore details »

2023 COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

Please help us stay up-to-date by sending your Moravian music events to erik@moravianmusic.org

Summer Play Around at New Philadelphia Moravian Church, Wednesdays:

All band instrument players (woodwinds and brass alike – we might even allow some strings) are invited to come and play with the New Philadelphia Summer Play-Around Band! The band will meet each Wednesday from June 7th until August 30th (with the exception of July 5th) from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the church Fellowship Hall. We will play chorales from the green and blue books that are selected by the players. A different local band leader will direct each night. This is a great opportunity to meet new players, learn a new instrument or part, and keep those lips in shape over the summer. Hope to see you there.


A Community Calendar of MMF
and other Moravian (or Moravian-related) music happenings.

DateEvent or ConcertDescription
May 7, 3:00pmAnniversary Lovefeast250th Anniversary of Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Rd., Winston-Salem, NC. Premiering a newly commissioned anniversary choral anthem by Erik Salzwedel, Generations of Love and Faithfulness.
May 7, 4:00pmUnitas Chorale300 Years of Herrnhut, Christian Gregor, and Beyond, a Unitas concert celebrating the 300th Anniv. of Herrnhut, Germany and birth year of Br. Gregor. Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Rd. Bethlehem, PA. Reception to follow. No ticket required; free-will offering.
May 11, 12:30pmThursday TalkDavid Tannenberg and the American Organ; Christopher Ogburn, Ph.D., Director of Programming and Resident Musicologist. This is a precursor to the May 12 concert, with the Tannenberg organ. Archie K Davis Center, 457 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC. Free.
May 12, 7:00pmMMF ConcertA Celebration of the Tannenberg Organ, Moramus Chorale and soloists, James A. Gray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Rd., Winston-Salem, NC. 7:00pm (TICKETS) read more>
June 1, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert: Grace Baptist Church, (3305 Peters Creek Pkwy, WS)
June 4, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesVelvet Rumblings: The Skinner Organ, Op. 712, 1928, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Free.
June 8, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert, Rural Hall Moravian Church, (Fellowship Hall)
June 13, 7:30pmSalem BandWhat’s In a Name? band concert, Salem Square, Winston-Salem; Free. (rain, June 14)
June 19, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesJuneteenth at the Organ: The Austin Organ, Op. 1786, 1931/2010, Centenary Un Methodist Church. Free.
July 1, all-dayMMF ConcertAmerican Roots, all-day event with musical groups throughout Old Salem; special Shape Note Singing Talk at AKD Center at 10:00am. Free. read more>
July 1, 3:00pmMMF ConcertPsalm of Joy, Moramus Chorale sings the ode from 1783 in celebration of peace. (TICKETS) read more>
July 2, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesThe Reuter Organ, Op. 2219, 2003, Ardmore Baptist Church, Free.
July 4, 7:30pmSalem BandStars & Stripes band concert, Salem Square, Winston-Salem; Free. (rain, July 5)
July 9, 7:00pmAdvent-Hopewell BandSummer Concert, Advent Moravian Fellowship Center
July 11, 7:00pmAdvent-Hopewell BandSummer Concert, Heritage Woods Retirement Center
July 13, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert, Rural Hall Moravian Church, (Fellowship Hall)
July 16, 7:00pmAdvent-Hopewell BandSummer Concert, Hopewell Moravian Family Life Center
July 17, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesThe Flentrop Organ, 1965, Shirley Recital Hall, Salem College, Free.
July 18, 7:00pmAdvent-Hopewell BandSummer Concert, SalemTowne Retirement Center in the Saal
July 23, 7:00pmAdvent-Hopewell BandSummer Concert, Friedberg Moravian Family Life Center
July 25, 7:30pmSalem BandBest of Salem Band band concert, Salem Square, Winston-Salem; Free. (rain, July 28)
July 30, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesThe Steiner-Reck/Lewtak Organ, 1985/2020, Fairview Moravian Church. Free.
Aug 10, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert, Rural Hall Moravian Church, (Fellowship Hall)
Aug 14, 7:00pmSounds of Summer Pipe Organ SeriesThe Zimmer Organ, St Leo Catholic Church, Free.
Aug 15, 7:30pmSalem Band23 Skidoo band concert, Salem Square, Winston-Salem; Free. (rain, Aug 16)
Sept 14, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert, Rural Hall Moravian Church, (Fellowship Hall)
Sept 15, 7:00pmMMF ConcertAn Evening of Songs from the Heart, Dr. Bruce Earnest, baritone, and Dr. Tyler Smith, tenor, will present an intimate evening of German Art-Song (Lieder) and Moravian Music celebrating life, love and the journey of faith. Calvary Moravian Church, 600 Holly Ave., Winston-Salem, NC. (TICKETS) read more>
Sept 21, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert: Grace Baptist Church, (3305 Peters Creek Pkwy, WS)
Nov 16, 7:00pmTriad Community BandConcert, Rural Hall Moravian Church, (Fellowship Hall)
Oct 27, 7:00pmMMF ConcertThe Long Eighteenth Century, Moramus Chorale and orchestra, James A. Gray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Rd., Winston-Salem, NC. 7:00pm (TICKETS) read more>
Dec 16, 10am – 8pmMMF ConcertCHRISTMASFEST with Moravian Music Foundation. Family Fun & Festivities! read more>
Dec 16, 7:00pmMMF ConcertNight of Light Concert, Dec. 16, 2023 (special VIP event), an intimate concert setting at the Archie K Davis Ctr, Spaugh Recital Hall, 457 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC. (TICKETS)

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THE MMF OFFICE IS NO LONGER IN THE ARCHIVES BUILDING ON LOCUST ST.!
OUR OFFICE IS ON CENTER ST., THEREFORE, PLEASE SCHEDULE VISITS SO WE CAN COORDINATE.
THANK YOU.

It is required that you make an appointment with MMF staff for consulting or to do research, so that we may access and prepare materials for you.

www.moravianmusic.org

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 about any of out collections, 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 for research projects or when trying to locate an item.  336-725-0651  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

You may purchase books, CDs, anthems at this location AND you may always order items 24/7 on the MMF website. You may pick-up or we will ship.

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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