Events

Upcoming Events

Non-Degree-Seeking Student Application Deadline,
Summer Term Begins

Non-degree-seeking students must have completed all aspects of their applications by May 1st. 

Preparation period for summer term classes begins

Sacred Music Spokane

A rich weekend of spiritual nourishment and growing practical music skills to support the work of those providing music for the liturgy.

For music directors, choir members, cantors, and teachers. Singers and conductors of all musical and experience levels will find the event enriching and worthwhile. For adults 18 years and over.

• Spiritual talks about music in the liturgy
• Vocal technique
• Sight singing and musicianship
• Conducting and teaching masterclasses
• Performance practice for sacred chant and polyphony
• Prepare music for Vespers and Holy Mass
• Opportunities for private voice lessons for individual development

Limited to 80 participants. Extra optional sessions for music directors and conductors available June 18 and 19. 

Location: Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, Spokane, WA

CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium

Catch Drs. Berry and Donelson-Nowicka at the annual Sacred Music Colloquium, this year at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Summer Term, Week 1 of 5-Day Classes

History and Principles of Sacred Music
Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Manuscript Sources, Semiology, and Interpretation
Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Vocal Technique and Semiological Performance Practice

Summer Term, Week 2 of 5-Day Classes

Teaching Gregorian Chant to Children
Liturgical Theology

Summer Term, Week 3 of 5-Day Classes

Introduction to Gregorian Chant
Organ Accompaniment of Chant

Summer Term, Week 4 of 5-Day Classes

Choral Institute
Composition Seminar
Organ Improvisation

John A. McInness Choral Fellows due on campus the morning of the previous Saturday, July 18th.

Summer Term, Week 5 of 5-Day Classes

Choral Preparation: Choral Conducting, Rehearsal Techniques, and Group Vocal Pedagogy
Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Notation and Practice in the Tenth through Fourteenth Centuries
Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Cantare super librum

CISM Chant Camp

Gregorian Chant Camp for Ages 8 to 17.

Discover the joy of singing the Church’s sacred music!

Join the CISM Chorister Program for its second annual chant camp on the campus of St. Patrick’s Seminary!

A week of fun, engaging, and positive rehearsals, games, catechesis, time for prayer, and meals together; Chant Camp is a day camp for students who want to grow in their faith, learn to sing, and enjoy fellowship with other Catholics.

Chant Camp is designed for students of all levels, aged 8 to 17, from those who are new to singing Gregorian chant to those who have had some experience chanting or singing in a Catholic choir.

The camp includes:

• Mass, sung by camp participants
• Rehearsals that develop singing ability and technique
• Instruction in how to read printed music, including chant notation
• Games and time relaxing or playing outside
• Snacks and lunch
• Catechesis
• Time for personal prayer and the opportunity to go to confession

Parents are welcome to join the students for final Mass at noon on Friday.

Scholarships are available for families with financial need. Please inquire with Sr. Mary Vianney at mary.vianney@stpsu.edu.

Fall Term Begins for MSM and Certificate Students

Fall Courses: Applied Voice, MSM Colloquium

Vocal Juries for Applied Voice

Final exams of Applied Voice for MSM and Certificate students

Spring Term Begins for MSM and Certificate Students

Spring Courses: Applied Voice, MSM Colloquium

MSM and Certificate Application Deadline

Deadline for Summer 2027 cohort. Auditions and interviews take place January 15 to February 15 with decisions by February 20. 

Vocal Juries for Applied Voice

Final exams of Applied Voice for MSM and Certificate students