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Experiencing jitters at the thought of your first time at the ambo? Perhaps you are already a seasoned reader of the Scriptures. Either way, author Mary Lyons will inspire you with her friendly, no-nonsense approach to this vital ministry area. The Lector translates a lifetime of experience with the spoken word into a definitive manual for lectors. As a lector and professional speech, voice and music teacher, Mary Lyons examines every aspect of proclaiming the Lectionary readings, from breaking them down for practice to "dressing the part." It’s a must-have for any minister of the word.
216 pages ,paperback
The Lector: Effective Delivery of the Word~~The Lector|O-6129|~4103~4105~~
These guides can help choir members become spiritually motivated ministers of song. Featuring each Sunday’s responsorial psalm (US Lectionary text) and its commentary, A Singer’s Companion offers spiritual, technical, and historical enrichment to inspire your choir and help them in their role of facilitating the assembly’s prayer.
A Singer's Companion Cycle A (paperback) £7.25A Singer's Companion Cycle B (paperback) £7.25A Singer's Companion Cycle C (paperback) £7.25~~A Singer%27s Companion Cycle A (Book - paperback)|6100|A Singer%27s Companion Cycle B (Book - paperback)|6104|A Singer%27s Companion Cycle C (Book - paperback)|6091|~4103~4107~~
Jim Hansen, an experienced and talented cantor, has updated and expanded this classic text with the collaboration of Melanie Coddington and Joe Simmons. The result is an exceptional "book of basics to guide cantors to a fuller understanding of their ministry."
Answering 112 of the most common questions about the ministry of the cantor, the book covers everything from the recruitment and training of cantors, appropriate vesture, and assembly participation to technical issues such as warm-ups, exercises, accompaniment and breathing.
Cantor Basics 2nd Edition (paperback)~~Cantor Basics, Revised Edition|11837|~4103~4406~~
This volume in the Basics Series addresses the most common issues confronting today’s liturgical ensembles. Contributors include Ken Canedo, M.D. Ridge and Christopher Walker. Includes essays on the ‘theology of ensemble’, chapters devoted to strings, woodwinds, brass, keyboards, guitars, percussion, conducting, amplification, and more. For everyone involved in music ministry, both experienced and novice and the ministerial/liturgical role of ensembles, a wealth of musical examples, and a foreword by
Liturgical Ensemble Basics ~~Liturgical Ensemble Basics|O-6142|~4103~4408~~
This is an excellent resource for choir directors from a recognized expert in the field. Oliver writes from years of experience directing parish music. Choir Director Basics supports and guides the reader through the process of organizing new ensembles as well as developing and improving their existing choirs. Organized and formatted to reflect the "life" of the choir director, the book explains basic techniques that ensure success, whether your choir has 50 members or five. The book is divided into five parts: The Place for the Choir and Preparing to Direct the Choir; The Rehearsal; making the Choral Sound; Ritual Celebrations; and Administering.
80 pages, paperback
Choir Director Basics ~~Choir Director Basics|O-6136|~4103~4410~~