CLEF Albuquerque Ensemble Workshop
CLEF ensemble workshops bring highly skilled faculty members to local churches and dioceses. The program is designed specifically for ensemble musicians with the goal of supporting musicians in leading the assembly to full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy.
All vocalists and instrumentalists are welcome!
Training
Through large and small group sessions, the workshop offers training that is customized to the unique needs of vocalists and instrumentalists in an ensemble setting.
Prayer & Reflection
Prayer is an important part of who we are as liturgical ensemble musicians, and each workshop includes opportunities for prayer and reflection to deepen our connection to God.
Community
Ensemble workshops offer a great opportunity to connect with local liturgical musicians, in addition to connecting with the broader CLEF community.
Dates
Friday, August 28, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, August 29, 8 am to 4:00 pm
Participants are invited to stay and help lead music for the 4 pm Mass at Church of the Incarnation on Saturday.
Location
Church of the Incarnation
2309 Monterrey Rd. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Cost
Regular rate:
$75 per person
Group rate:
$65 per person for groups of three or more who register together
Student rate:
$45 per person (university name and major required)
Registration fee includes program sessions, program handouts and music, dinner Friday, and continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Lodging is not included.
CLEF requires that all program participants be 18 years or older, and all program activities are limited to registered participants. We take photographs and video/audio recordings during the program, which may be used by CLEF for marketing purposes. Attendees will be given an opportunity to opt out of photos/videos for marketing at check-in for the program. Cancellations must be submitted via email by August 1 for a refund. No refunds will be giving after that date, but a registration may be transferred to another person.
Have questions? Contact our local committee in Albuquerque.
Gene Ayala
clefabq@icloud.com
505-297-4177
About the faculty
Frank Jansen
Frank Jansen has been a professional musician for almost 40 years and has served in parish ministry for over 25 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from California State University at San Bernardino and a master’s degree in Liturgical Music with an emphasis on composition from Santa Clara University.
He writes in a wide variety of styles including sacred, gospel, rock, country, jazz, and classical. These works include choral music, piano music, string quartets, woodwind quintets, and a symphony. In addition, he has composed in the musical theatre genre including a musical entitled “Somebody.”
He has been an educator for over 20 years at Columbia Middle School in El Monte, California, where he directs the performing arts department and teaches band, choir, piano, and theatre.
Frank tours extensively as an accompanist for his wife, ValLimar Jansen. Together they have released the following CDs: Anointing (Spirit and Song), You Gotta Move (Spirit and Song), African American Sacred Songs (GIA), and Ethel (AFW Music). Frank has also performed with Jaime Cortez, Tom Booth, Sara Hart, Tom Kendzia, Marty Haugen, Bob Hurd, and many other well-known Catholic composers.
Rudy López
Rodolfo (Rudy) López is a talented musician, composer, producer, and speaker who believes in the power of music to change the world and draw people into a deeper engagement with the liturgy. Rodolfo and his wife, Estela García-López, have released the liturgical music collections Brille Tu Luz (Shine Your Light) and Cristo No Tiene Pies en el Mundo (Christ Has No Feet in the World). Their bilingual Mass, Misa Santa Cecilia/Mass of St. Cecilia, is part of the Unidos en Cristo/United in Christ missal program, Alabanza Coral (Choral Praise), and Flor y Canto (Flower and Song).
Register now to join us for the Albuquerque workshop!
Frequently asked questions
CLEF defines a liturgical ensemble as any group in which two or more musicians are gathered to lead music for liturgy. Ensembles may be solely instrumental, or they may consist of a group of instruments accompanying one or more singers.
Since the early days following the Second Vatican Council, ensembles have played a significant role in fostering full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy. From the early folk groups to today’s contemporary ensembles or groups with a distinct name, ensembles have become a leading voice in many churches.
To that end, it is our goal to support the ensemble musician, be they an instrumentalist, cantor, or choral singer. Our program provides sessions for instrumentalists and vocalists to work in separate groups and as a combined ensemble.
We are an inclusive community where all are welcome regardless of gender, race, culture, age, or ability. We welcome musicians of all skill levels, from church communities large and small, urban and rural, whether paid staff or volunteers.
We welcome both individual and group registrations for CLEF ensemble workshops. Payment can be made by credit card when registering online, or you may bring check or cash the day of the program.
If registering online for a group and submitting one payment to qualify for the group rate, please provide the first and last name for each registrant, their vocal part or instrument, and an email address so we can contact them with reminders about the program.
No, you don’t need to be Catholic to attend this program or access our online CLEF Life resources. While our founding board members and faculty primarily serve as ensemble musicians in Catholic church communities, we have multiple ensemble musicians from other faith traditions as part of the CLEF community and as participants at our programs. To quote a popular song from our faith tradition, “All are welcome.”