Date: October 13, 2012
Title: Kemp Church Music Symposium
Discipline: Sacred Music / Choral Conducting

Teacher(s):
Pearl Shangkuan
Jeffrey Brillhart
Tom T. Shelton
André Thomas
Helen Kemp
Michael Kemp

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Proposed Schedule
Bristol Chapel
9-9:15 a.m.               Opening

9:15-10:00 a.m.         Dr. Pearl Shangkuan
                                      Bon Appétit: Tasty Choral Techniques & Things From Everyday Life

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.      Dr. Pearl Shangkuam
                                      Reading Sesssion 

The Playhouse
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.       BREAK:  Coffee in The Playhouse

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.   Michael Kemp
                                      Working Effectively and Comfortably with Instrumentalists
                                      A demonstration with the Academy Chamber Orchestra.
                                      Bring your Vivaldi Gloria scores

Scheide Dining Commons
12:30-1:15 p.m.          LUNCH

Bristol Chapel
1:15 - 1:45 p.m.          Tom T. Shelton
                                       Enhancing Worship through Musical Collaboration:
                                       Anthems for Adult, Youth, and Children’s Choirs
                                       A demonstration with members of the Princeton Girlchoir                                      

1:45 -2:45 p.m.           Dr. Pearl Shangkuan
                                       Reading Session – Music for All Ages
                                       Effective, Efficient and Enjoyable Rehearsal Techniques

2:45-3:45 p.m.          André Thomas
                                       Meet the Composer: Reading session with compositions by André Thomas

3:45 -4:30 p.m.           Hymn Fest: Great Hyms of Faith
                                      Jeffrey Brillhart, organist
                                      Helen Kemp, leader

The Kemp Endowment

The Kemp Endowment for Church Music at Westminster Choir College of Rider University honors the memory and legacy of John S.C. Kemp, church musician and educator, who chaired the sacred music department at Westminster during the 1970s and early ’80s. It seeks to support current and successive generations of church musicians at a crucial time in the history of church music. Its foundation is based on Dr. Kemp’s belief that rigorous musical training and scholarship, as well as continuing education and the development of pastoral skills are crucial for music ministry to be effective. By supporting student scholarships and lectureships at Westminster, the Kemp Endowment sponsors educational programs that engage pastors and musicians in conversation about liturgy and song.

Together with his wife Helen, John Kemp served numerous churches as minister of music. The Kemps modeled their multiple-choir programs after the church choir school concept set forth by John Finley Williamson, founder of Westminster Choir College, from which both Helen and John graduated, met and married. Thousands of lives have been enriched by the Kemps through their work in churches both large and small; the leadership they provided at the Choir College; the workshops led and articles written, in particular, through the Choristers Guild; and the important work done on national and local committees and boards of directors.