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Choir season is quickly approaching. We know that you’re planning which choir anthems to use, the rehearsal schedule and the plans for each rehearsal, but in this episode, we encourage you to pause and think about the needs of a choir a little bit differently this fall.
Today’s guest is Steven C. Warner. Steven Warner is the founder of the Notre Dame Folk Choir and, until recently, worked for the Notre Dame Newman Center for Faith and Reason in Dublin, Ireland. One of Steve’s many gifts lies in his ability to foster true inclusion and listening in his ensembles. Today we focus on the special qualities that elevate ensembleship within a choir, most of which are not actually music.
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This episode was previously aired on September 5, 2022 (Episode 209). It can be found here.
Bio: Steven C. Warner
Steven C. Warner continues to work in ministry and mission for the Catholic Church, via the work of Notre Dame University. Steven began working at Notre Dame University in 1979, serving as a Campus Ministry staff member. He founded the Notre Dame Folk Choir the following year and served there until 2016. In September 2016 he and his wife, Michelle, moved to Dublin, Ireland, where he began working at the Notre Dame Newman Center for Faith & Reason. He recently returned to the Blue Ridge Mountains with his wife, where he continues to work in pastoral music.
Check out one of Steve’s latest projects: a video introducing composition for pastoral musicians. Find it under the Musical Skills videos, available to Standard and Premium NPM members. Not an NPM member? Receive a free, 30-day trial to the Association! Take advantage of this free trial by clicking here and using the promo code “TRYNPM22”.
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