IGC/GIC Colloquium 2023
The Feast of Saint James According to the Use of York
July 24-25, 2023
St. George’s Church, 134 Emerson Street, Hamilton, Ontario
IGC/GIC is pleased to announce our next Colloquium featuring the full liturgy for the Feast of St. James according to the Use of York! We will observe all the hours of the Divine Office and the Mass. We plan to have two lectures.
Registration fee will include the IGC/GIC membership fee and the full package of texts, music and English translations in spiral bound hard-copy: $50 regular; or $40 low income.
Full package of texts, music, and English translations-free-in pdf form HERE.
English translations only-free-in pdf form HERE.
The conference site is conveniently located close to McMaster University, public transportation, hotels and restaurants.
Register and pay here –
This mini-festival will be a celebration of Gregorian Chant in the English tradition. We will observe all the hours of the day and mass.
Preliminary Schedule
Monday, July 24:
14:00 Registration
14:30 Rehearsal for Vespers, Compline, and Mass
16:00 Vespers and Compline
17:00 Dinner on your own
19:00 Lecture: Prof. Brian Butcher (McGill University): Gregorian chant and Theology
20:00 Rehearsal for Mass
Tuesday, July 25:
7:00 Matins and Lauds
9:15 Prime, Chapter, Terce, Sext
10:45 Break
11:00 Mass, None
12:00 Lunch at the church
13:30 Rehearsal for Vespers and Compline
14:45 Lecture: Fr. John-Mark Missio (St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto): 18th-Century Dies Irae alternatim chants from the St.Mary’s Basilica Library, Halifax
15:45 Annual General Meeting of GIC
17:00 Vespers and Compline
18:30 Banquet Valentino’s Restaurant 824 King St West Hamilton, ON
20:00 End of Conference
For more information, please contact William Renwick at renwick@mcmaster.ca