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Sacred Music Study Day 2026
March 10 @ 12:00 am
$50
The Catholic Institute for Sacred Music’s third annual Sacred Music Study Day draws together singers from all over northern California for an all-day Catholic choral festival.
The emphases of this year’s event are music in honor of the Holy Eucharist and development of vocal technique in group rehearsals.
The event features:
- Two tracks for singers: advanced or beginner/intermediate
- Rehearsals featuring music you can take home to your congregations: a Mass ordinary, Eucharistic hymns, approachable and beautiful choral music
- The opportunity to learn music we can sing together at Mass
- Tips on teaching/learning note-reading in rehearsals
- Workshops offering tips on developing and teaching healthy vocal technique
- Solemn Mass, sung by participants, celebrated by His Excellency, Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco
- Catechesis on the role of sacred music in the spiritual life
- An opportunity to go to confession
- Lunch, refreshments, and fellowship with area musicians
The event is designed especially for:
- Parish music directors
- Parish choir members
- Cantors
- Clergy
Singers and music directors of all ability levels will find the event enriching and worthwhile.
Quick Details:
$50/person ($40 for parish groups of 4+)
Includes all materials, instruction, lunch, refreshments
Scholarships available
Registration deadline: April 1, 2026
Website: https://catholicinstituteofsacredmusic.regfox.com/sacred-music-study-day-2026
