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Workshop For Choirs With Dr. John O’Keeffe and Una Nolan, Saturday November 15th 2025

Workshop for Choirs

Saturday, November 15th

 

 

10am to 5pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

Cost: €20 including resource pack

 

 

Advanced booking is required as places are limited.

For bookings,  email: [email protected]

 

 

 

 

Join us for a special day of music, prayer, and learning, facilitated by Dr. John O’Keeffe, Director of Sacred Music at St Patrick’s College and Director of Choral Groups at Maynooth University, and Úna Nolan, Director of Sacred Music at Knock Shrine.

This enriching day will feature practical workshops focused on selecting music for liturgies, choral direction, and learning new repertoire. Participants will also be led in a guided prayer session, a spiritual refreshment for those who so often provide it for others through their ministry. During an open forum attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions related to music ministry.

The day will conclude with the celebration of the Eucharist, incorporating some of the music explored during the sessions.

 

 

 

 

Programme

 

 

  10.00am-10.30am:                         Registration

                            10.30am-11.30am:                     Seminar 1: Dr. John O’Keeffe

                                                                                            “Singing at Mass- Some Reflections

  11.30am-12.00pm:                        Tea & Coffee

                12.00pm-1.00pm:                      Seminar 2 : Úna Nolan

                                                                          “Choral Direction”

1.00pm-2.00pm:                                 Lunch

        2.00pm-2.30pm:                             Guided Prayer

                               2.30pm-3.30pm:                           Seminar 3: Dr John O’Keeffe

                                                                                                   “Parish Repertoire- Feasts & Seasons Collection”

       3.30pm-4.00pm:                                Open Forum

    4.15pm-5.00pm:                                  Eucharist