Educating sacred music: 100 years of experience in the Diocesan School of Bergamo
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Diocesan school of sacred music of Bergamo, training in sacred music, children’s choirAbstract
The diocesan school of sacred music, today the Accademia Musicale S. Cecilia of Bergamo, turns one hundred years old. In the light of this centuries-old experience, the report, after a brief historical excursus, identifies some key elements of the training in sacred music that it offers today to the parishes of the Diocese of Bergamo. The first and essential element is training in music in general, especially for the new generations. The academy carries out this task through musical preparatory courses, aimed at the youngest (0–6 years), and the children’s choir, aimed at older students (7–12 years). These two educational activities constitute the musical literacy and ear-training course. The second element concerns training in sacred music. It is carried out by specialized teaching of Gregorian chant, choir conducting, liturgical musicology and vocality,
organ. The strong point lies in the convergence of several people and institutions towards this same goal, since they are involved in various capacities, the Cathedral with its organs and its Schola gregoriana, the Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore with its renowned
and historic Cappella musicale, the Bergamo Conservatory. This collaboration network effectively makes the two most important churches of the Diocese also a dual center for the production, education, and promotion of sacred music. What is actually taught in the Academy is what is implemented in these two churches, and given their exemplary nature, it is subsequently implemented in the parishes despite the diversity of the means available.
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