The first session of a sacred music training course commenced at a church in Guangzhou, situated on the southeastern coast of China in Guangdong Province.
According to the Guangzhou Municipal Christian Council (CC), the Guangzhou Christian Council invited qualified sacred music instructors to provide training on August 12 at Zion Church. The curriculum includes music theory, church festivals, and sacred music liturgy. A total of nearly 390 choir members from various churches across the city participated in this training.
In the morning, Rev. Lin Bingsheng, president of the Guangzhou CC, delivered the opening remarks under the theme of "Serving the Lord with Reverence and Devoutness."
Following that, music skill trainers conducted separate classes for students in sight-reading and pitch accuracy training, as well as rhythm and choral exercises. The training encompassed musical skill development and theoretical knowledge.
Furthermore, the training program featured a course on "Church Calendar and Festivals," during which Rev. Zhang Chengtao, vice president of the Guangzhou CC and director of Guangxiao Church, explained traditional church calendars and liturgy during festivals.
This sacred music training program consisted of two phases, aiming to cultivate a pool of talented individuals in Guangzhou's churches who can interpret Christian faith through the sinicization of sacred music compositions.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
在广东广州市，圣乐培训班首期课程开展。
据广州市基督教两会，8月12日，在锡安堂，广州市基督教两会特邀专业圣乐讲师授课。培训内容包括了音乐理论、教会节期与圣乐礼仪等课程，来自全市各堂点的诗班员共近390人参加了本次培训。
当天上午，广州市基督教协会会长林炳生牧师作开班动员，林牧师以《用虔诚敬畏的心侍奉主》为题证道。
随后，音乐技能训练老师对学员们进行了读谱与音准训练的分班授课和音准节奏与合唱训练，进行音乐技能培训、音乐理论知识学习。
此外，本次培训还开设《教会年历与节期》课程，邀请广州市基督教协会副会长、光孝堂主任牧师张成涛牧师讲解了传统教会年历及与节期礼仪。
本次圣乐培训共开展两期，旨在为广州教会培养圣乐中国化人才队伍，以圣乐作品中国化诠释基督教信仰。
广州市开展首期圣乐培训班
The first session of a sacred music training course commenced at a church in Guangzhou, situated on the southeastern coast of China in Guangdong Province.
According to the Guangzhou Municipal Christian Council (CC), the Guangzhou Christian Council invited qualified sacred music instructors to provide training on August 12 at Zion Church. The curriculum includes music theory, church festivals, and sacred music liturgy. A total of nearly 390 choir members from various churches across the city participated in this training.
In the morning, Rev. Lin Bingsheng, president of the Guangzhou CC, delivered the opening remarks under the theme of "Serving the Lord with Reverence and Devoutness."
Following that, music skill trainers conducted separate classes for students in sight-reading and pitch accuracy training, as well as rhythm and choral exercises. The training encompassed musical skill development and theoretical knowledge.
Furthermore, the training program featured a course on "Church Calendar and Festivals," during which Rev. Zhang Chengtao, vice president of the Guangzhou CC and director of Guangxiao Church, explained traditional church calendars and liturgy during festivals.
This sacred music training program consisted of two phases, aiming to cultivate a pool of talented individuals in Guangzhou's churches who can interpret Christian faith through the sinicization of sacred music compositions.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
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