The Steering Committee of the Region IV Convention has approved this schedule for the
Convention. If you have any questions about the site, please use the E-mail
address at the bottom of this page.
SATURDAY, July 5
Competition
- Birmingham Southern College
- 1:00 PM
SUNDAY, July 6
1:00 PM: Registration Begins
4:30 PM:Pre-Convention Concert
- American Music for Choir, Organ and Orchestra
- First United Methodist Church
- Mark W. Hayes, organist
- James Cook, conductor
7:00 PM:Opening Worship Service
- Cathedral Church of the Advent
- Dr. Stephen G. Schaeffer - Organist
- Dr. Thomas Gibbs - Choirmaster
9:00 PM : Social Hour at Hotel
MONDAY, July 7
8:30 AM : Worship
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church
- Dr. James Dorroh - Organist/Choirmaster
9:30 AM : - Organ Recital
10:15 AM : Break
10:30 AM :
- Organ Masterclass - Huw Lewis
- Stress Management Workshop - Anne Wissler
- Anthem Reading Session - Wilma Jensen
12:00 PM : Lunch and Regional Meeting
1:30 PM :
- Choral Masterclass - Sandra Willetts
- Organ Repertoire - Bruce Neswick
- Organ Maintenance - Dennis Milnar
2:45 PM :Transport to Our Lady of Sorrows Church
3:15 PM :Organ Recital
4:00 PM :Return to Hotel
7:00 PM :Buses leave for Samford University
7:30 PM :Concert -- Music for Organ, Choir and Instruments
- Samford University - Beeson Chapel
- Performers
- Sarah Hawbecker
- Jeff McLelland
- Joseph Schreiber
- James Dorroh
- Lester Seigel
9:30 PM :Social Hour at Hotel
TUESDAY, July 8
8:30 AM :Worship - Cathedral of St. Paul
- Cal Shenk - Organist and Choirmaster
9:30 AM : Leave for Birmingham Southern College
9:45 AM :Organ Recital
- Competition Winner
- Birmingham Southern College
10:30 AM :Leave for Tuscaloosa
11:30 AM : Boys Choir Concert
1:00 PM : Workshops
- Choral Masterclass - Sandra Willetts
- Making Music at the Organ - Susan Klotzbach
- Boy Choir Techniques - Karen Nicolosi
2:30 PM : - Organ Recital
- THOMAS TROTTER
- Moody Music Building
4:00 PM :Return bus trip to Birmingham
6:30 PM :Buses leave for Banquet
7:00 PM :Banquet
- Speaker: Dr. Morgan Roberts
- Harbert Center
WEDNESDAY, July 9
8:30 AM :Worship
- Independent Presbyterian Church
- Joseph W. Schreiber - Organist and Choirmaster
9:30 AM :Organ Recital
10:15 AM :Break
10:30 AM : Workshops
- Organ Masterclass - Thomas Trotter
- Workshops: RSCM - Ben Hutto
- Anthem Reading Session - Joseph W. Schreiber
12:00 PM : Lunch
1:30 PM : Workshops
- Choral Masterclass - Sandra Willetts
- Workshops: Professional Concerns - Porter Remington
- Computers and Church Musicians - Dr. James H. Cook
2:45 PM :Transport to Southside Baptist Church
3:15 PM : Organ Recital
4:00 PM : Return to Hotel
7:00 PM : Buses leave for Briarwood Presbyterian Church
7:30 PM : Hymn Festival
- HUW LEWIS
- Briarwood Presbyterian Church
9:30 PM : Closing Party
THURSDAY, July 10
8:00 AM -- Noon
- Post-Convention Event: Open Consoles
- An opportunity to see and play interesting organs in the city
- Hosted by area organists
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Last update: June 16, 1997
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