2008/2009 Past Events

Opening Event and Meeting

Event	Annual Meeting
Date	Friday, October 3, 2008
Time	7:30 p.m.
Location	St. Anthony of Padua Church, Hightstown, NJ
Guest	Mike McMahon, NPM President
Cost	free
Contact	Tom Halpin
Sponsor	NPM Trenton and Trenton Diocese Office of Worship
Description	Come and join your fellow church musicians for the Trenton NPM Chapter Annual Meeting. NPM President, Mike McMahon will be our guest. After a short Liturgy of the Word, Mike will speak on "Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship".

Event	St. Cecilia Project
Date	Friday, November 21, 2008
Time	7:30 p.m.
Location	St. Joseph Church, 685 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08754
Link for Directions	Directions
Cost	free will offering for refreshments
Contact	Tom Halpin
Sponsor	NPM Trenton
Description	Annual Hymn Hymn Sing in honor of St. Cecilia, Patron Saint of Music and to honor the "International Year of the Organ". Also a remembrance of pastoral musicians, living and deceased.

Event	Advent Lessons and Carols
Date	Sunday, December 14, 2008
Time	7:00 p.m.
Location	Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 42 W. Main St., Moorestown, NJ
Link for Directions	directions
Presenter	Steven Lucasi, Director of the Trenton Diocese Festival Choir and Music Director at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
Cost	Free Will Offering
Contact	Kathy DeFina
Sponsor	NPM Trenton and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Description	A Celebration of Lessons and Carols

Event	Epiphany Choir Concert
Date	Sunday, January 11, 2009 - "Baptism of the Lord"
Time	Participating choirs arrive at 3:00 pm for warm-up. Concert begins at 4:00 pm
Location	Holy Eucharist Church, 520 Medford Lakes Road, Tabernacle, NJ 08088
Link for Directions	http://www.holyeucharist.org/directions.html
Presenter	attending choirs
Cost	Free Will Offering
Contact	Renee Hatzold 856-461-4310 or Sue Barnett 856-461-9406
Sponsor	NPM Trenton
Description	Choirs are invited to participate by performing 1 to 3 selections of their favorite Christmas Season Anthems. Pre-registration required. Contact us to bring your choir or just come and listen. -- Hurry and sign your choir up. Space is limited --

Event	Choral Festival and Lenten Prayer
Date	Sunday, March 15, 2009
Time	2:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location	Vincentian Renewal Center, Princeton, NJ
Link for Directions	see the flyer or visit mapquest for directions.
Presenters	various
Cost	$ 35.00 (includes music and dinner)
Contact	Dr. Quentin Marty 609-448-3944
Sponsor	NPM Metuchen and NPM Trenton
Link for flyer or press release (pdf)	Choral Festival 2009 Flyer
Description	A wonderful event held in a gothic cathedral-like setting with great acoustics. Attendees will rehearse new choral music under the direction of several presenters. After dinner, we will reassemble in the chapel for Liturgical Prayer, using the music we just learned. note: After over 15 years, this could be our last Choral Festival at this location because the site is being sold.

Event	NPM National Convention "Sing to the Lord"
Date	July 6 – 10, 2009
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Link for Directions	directions
Cost	various - see brochure
Contact	www.npm.org
Sponsor	NPM National
Link for flyer or press release (pdf)	National NPM website.
Description	Learn! More than150 practical and inspiring workshops, Master classes and clinics; Hovda Lectures on Sing to the Lord. Reflect! Dynamic major speakers; Music Ministry Leadership Retreat. Sing and Pray! Morning Prayer; Convention Eucharist; Taizé Prayer. Enjoy!Performances and musical events to delight and inspire. Discover!Dozens of new music showcases; Products and services for your ministry at the Exhibit Hall. Gather!Connect with colleagues, make new friends.

Event	Cantor Express
Date	July 17 through July 19, 2009
Location	Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, NJ
Link for Directions	directions
Presenter	NPM National Presenters
Cost	Costs vary - see the brochure for details (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Contact	Tom Halpin 732-349-0018 x2306
Sponsor	NPM Trenton and NPM National
Link for flyer or press release (pdf)	NPM website with details and registration brochure
Description	The weekend includes interactive lectures, discussion, reflection, skill building (group voice classes, interpretation, and coaching), and repertoire that best reflects the core identity of the cantor. At some points in the weekend, you will have the opportunity to choose sessions according to your own needs. The weekend has something to offer cantors at all levels of experience: beginner, advanced, and professional. Most cantors are proficient in some areas but need to develop in others. Some participants are even discerning whether this ministry is right for them and come simply to explore. Whatever your level of skill and experience, the institute offers you an opportunity to assess areas for growth, begin to fill in gaps, and lay the groundwork for a firmer foundation for your ministry. Note: Commuters are welcome but we recommend that you plan to stay over at the facility.

 

 

 

Choral Reading Session

Event	Choral Reading Session
Date	Sunday,  August 3, 2008
Time	7:00 p.m
Location	Incarnation Church (Incarnation-St. James Parish), 1545 Pennington Rd.,  Ewing, NJ
Presenter	Joe Simmons, World Library Publications
Link for Directions	Directions
Cost	$10.00
Contact	Nancy Paolini 609-883-5873
Sponsor	NPM Trenton and World Library Publications
Link for Flyer or press release	Information and registration (requires adobe acrobat reader)
Description	Read through choral music from WLP. Followed by ice cream social.

Annual Meeting: Clergy-Musician Dinner

Date:  October 1, 2006
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: Tom's River, NJ