Organ Institute
July 6–19, 2008
New this year: Two-week program

Join Westminster organ faculty member Kenneth Cowan and Alan Morrison, Chair of the Organ Department at Curtis Institute for a week that offers young organists a unique opportunity. A highlight of this year’s camp will be trips to New York or Philadelphia to hear and play some of the region’s most noted organs. 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, Fisk and Noack, as well as practice instruments by Beckerath, Flenthrop, Holtkamp, Moeller, Phelps and Schantz.

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 
• Trips to New York or Philadelphia to hear and play some of the region’s most noted organs 
• Students will perform in an organ recital on the final Friday (family and friends are encouraged to attend) 
• Sing in the Vocal Institute Choir and Concert on Saturday

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

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

Organ Week Tuition
$1400