Rehearsal!

Music Class!

Religion Class!

Sports and

Recreation!

Prayer!

Mass!

Compline!

 Make New Friends!

Learn about God!

Learn about Yourself!

Learn to Sing Better!

Pray with Sisters of St. Benedict!

Sing for Sisters of St. Benedict!

 Sing in Saint John’s Abbey Church and Milwaukee Cathedral for Liturgies!

Sing a Newly-Commissioned Piece with Text by Sr. Delores Dufner, OSB, “Mary First”!

 Seven Days of Touring in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana!

Laser Show at Barlow Planetarium in Menasha (Appleton) Wisconsin!

Participate in National Convention of National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Indianapolis!

Organ Mini-Concert and Ecumenical Hymnfest with Brass at Music Convention!

Special Private Meeting with Fr. Michael Joncas, Composer of One of our Pieces!

TWO Cookouts with Games at Home of Conductor Dr. Axel Theimer!

The National Catholic Youth Choir is a liturgically-based choir open to Roman Catholic youth entering 10th-12th grade.  The conductor of the choir is internationally renowned choral clinician Dr. Axel Theimer.  Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s abbey, is the founding director of the choir.  The program takes place each summer on the beautiful wooded grounds of Saint John's Abbey and University in central Minnesota.  What is unique about the National Catholic Youth Choir is its liturgical focus.  The singers learn about the Catholic liturgy and how the treasury of sacred music (Gregorian chant, Palestrina, Mozart, Bruckner, Poulenc, Duruflé...) fits in Catholic worship today.  The choir also sings contemporary and newly-written music, some of it specially commissioned for the NCYC.

© 2009 National Catholic Youth Choir

Saint John's Abbey and University,

Collegeville, Minnesota 56321

For further information, contact the choir founder and chaplain,

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
 

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