Summer Institute of Church Music

Today is Wednesday November 27, 2024 in Canada. This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24) David Spencer's Media Spin Canada provides information on: associations in media, a glossary, music, Media new media, photography, publishing, radio, television, video and Resources web resources. David M.R.D. Spencer's founding and work with ChristianMedia.ca between 1999 to 2008. Read the interview with David . To connect with Canadian Christians working and volunteering in arts, media and music, publishing and writing go here . < Home | Associations | Categories | Glossary | Media Workers | New | Popular | Search A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The Summer Institute of Church Music is Canada’s intensive week-long residential summer study program geared at the musicians of churches of all sizes and denominations. Grounded in the creative and inspired use of organ and choir in worship it seeks to celebrate and extend new horizons in church music, committed always to helping its members and their churches maintain the highest standards possible. Students attend classes and private lessons with leading guest instructors and workshops. The Institute also administers the biennial Florence and Stanley Osborne Organ Scholarship Competition, recognizing excellence in young Canadian organists by awarding funds in their pursuit of advanced study in church music. Who attends SICM? Organists, Choral Directors, Praise Team leaders, Choristers, Handbell Choir Leaders from across Canada and beyond, from every Christian denomination, and at every level of ability. Over its nearly 40-year history the Summer Institute of Church Music has served hundreds of musicians and their churches, Catholic and Protestant of every denomination from across Canada and beyond. Grounded in the creative and inspired use of organ and choral music in Christian worship, it seeks to lead both its participants and their churches to ever greater success in these disciplines, and to consider, develop and extend the many other exciting musical horizons in the diversifying worship life of our time. SICM is held in the town of Whitby (30 minutes east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Summer Institute of Church Music http://www.sicm.ca This article is a stub. If you have information to help make this page more accurate, please contact us. If you would like content on this page removed from our database, please contact us. To link to this page from your web site, blog, social networking site, Twitter feed or e-mail message, use the byline "From David Spencer's Media Spin <http://media.davidspencer.ca>."