Join Westminster organ faculty members Ken Cowan and Alan Morrison for a week that offers young organists a unique opportunity to study organ in a college setting. This is also a chance to meet and work with other young organists their own age. Said by many to be the most exciting school for organ study in the United States, Westminster boasts a collection of 20 pipe organs by major builders, including recital instruments by Aeolian-Skinner, Casavant and Fisk, as well as practice instruments by Beckerath, Flentrop, Holtkamp, Moëller, Casavant, Noack and Schantz.

WCC Organ Camp student practicing.
Photo courtesy of K. Neel.

Program Highlights:

• Private lessons with the organ faculty
• Attend classes in musical style, technique, history, literature and registration
• Classes in improvisation: rudimentary techniques of voice leading, chord progression, form and style
• Learn effective techniques for practicing, performance anxiety and memorization
• Learn how to prepare for auditions and college applications
• Perform in weekly informal master classes and in the final recital on Friday, (family and friends are encouraged to attend).
• Trips to New York or Philadelphia to hear and play some of the region’s most noted organs

WCC Organ Camp Students check out the console of the Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia, Summer 2007
Photo Courtesy of K. Neel

Daily Schedule:
The daily schedule includes morning and afternoon classes on varying topics, private lessons, improvisation, master classes and free time for practice on Westminster’s many pipe organs.  The evenings will feature special presentations, social events and recitals.

Enrollment:
Enrollment is open to students entering the 9th grade through those who have just completed their senior year.  Enrollment is limited to 24 organists.

Summer 2008 Dates: July 6 - July 19th, Two Week Camp!

For More Info, contact the Department for Continuing Education:
Office of Continuing Education
Westminster Choir College of
Rider University
101 Walnut lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-7416