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RSCM-A Dallas Boys Course

RSCM-A Dallas Boys Course

RSCM-A Dallas Boys Course

Course Dates: June 26–July 2, 2023
Mark your calendar now! Registration will go live in February.

About the Royal School of Church Music-America

A Saint Michael Chorister

The Royal School of Church Music is an international, ecumenical, professional organization which promotes high standards of church music throughout the English-speaking world. It seeks to provide for its 11,000 member choirs, in church, school, and community settings, quality publications and helpful programs to assist in the offering of the worthiest praises to God. Every summer, RSCM-America offers a series of summer courses for children, youths, and adults across the country. These provide opportunities for like-minded choristers to come together, form new friendships, and make great music together. The RSCM is not affiliated with any denomination; participants from every creed are welcome to participate in our courses. For more information, visit rscmamerica.org.

About Course

Saint Michael Choristers

The Dallas Boys Course will be for boys aged 10-17. Choristers will come together from across the country for a week of extraordinary music-making, fun, and friendships that will last a lifetime. Through daily rehearsals and workshops led by world-renowned musicians, choristers will learn and grow in their vocal technique and knowledge of sacred music. Choristers will perform in liturgies throughout the week, including Evensongs and Sunday Eucharist. Additional activities to promote fun and fellowship will include sports, recreation and social events, as well as outings which explore some of the many cultural treasures of Dallas, such as the downtown Arts District and museums.

With its central location, ease of transportation, and cosmopolitan appeal, Dallas is the ideal location for this new course. In the past decade, Dallas has seen a major rebirth of chorister programs. Dallas is a city full of singing both in churches and in schools, and many of Dallas's major churches now feature large RSCM-based chorister programs. Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, with its thriving chorister program, serves as the host institution for this course, aided by collaboration with numerous other local churches. We are excited to welcome boy choristers from across the country to our city, to sing and make music together!


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Course Managers

Dr. Margaret (Meg) Harper
Associate Director of Music and Organist
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Monica Awbrey
Assistant Choirmaster

Dr. Margaret (Meg) Harper

Associate Director of Music and Organist
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Organist Margaret "Meg" Harper has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Croatian newspaper Glas Slavonije writes, “The freezing cold of a January evening dominated the cathedral in Djakovo, but it could not diminish the richness and warmth of sound brought out of the cathedral organ by Margaret Harper.” Margaret has performed solo recitals at such prestigious venues as Harvard University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (NYC), and St. Paul Cathedral (Pittsburgh).

Before coming to Saint Michael and All Angels, Margaret served as the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, NH, the largest Episcopal church in that state. In her time at St. John’s, Margaret oversaw a dramatic expansion of all aspects of the church’s music program. Under her direction, the church developed The Choir School at St. John’s, an after-school RSCM-based music program aimed at low-income youth. In its first three years, the Choir School has received several significant accolades, including the opportunity to premiere a newly commissioned work at the prestigious Newburyport Chamber Music Festival and an invitation to serve in residency at Bristol Cathedral in England.

In addition, Margaret has also served as Artist Faculty in Organ at the University of Southern Maine, on the faculty and board of the Young Organist Collaborative, and as a secondary instructor of organ at the Eastman School of Music. She has presented papers at national and regional conferences of organizations including the American Bach Society and the American Guild of Organists.

Margaret holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Her primary teachers include William Porter, David Higgs, Michel Bouvard, Edoardo Bellotti, and Edward Zimmerman. She is active in the Association of Anglican Musicians and served on the planning committee for that organization's 2019 conference in Boston. She has served in many leadership roles for the American Guild of Organists, most recently as District Convener for NH, ME, and VT.

Monica Awbrey

Assistant Choirmaster

Monica Awbrey began serving as Assistant Choirmaster in summer of 2019. She combines her part-time role at Saint Michael with The Episcopal School of Dallas where she has been a music specialist since 2008. At Saint Michael, she directs the Cherub Choir, and assists in other parts of our music ministry, including the older choristers and adult choir. Her roles at ESD include directing the middle school choir and serving as the early children music specialist and Coordinator of Sacred for daily chapel at school.

She began teaching young musicians in 1994 at First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. She later taught both the Weesong and Gladsong primary choirs at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. Prior to her work at ESD, she was the Interim Choirmaster at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, and choir director at Rowlett, Allen, and Taft High Schools in San Antonio and Jordan Middle School in San Antonio. Her love of Anglican music was strengthened from 1999 - 2006 when she was sang with the Church of the Incarnation in residence in Wells, Lincoln, and Litchfield Cathedrals, and Westminster Abbey in England.

In addition to her leadership with children’s music, Monica is the director of Cathedral Arts Chorus at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Cathedral. Working with singers of all ages, you can also find her directing the high school women’s ensemble with Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. She also serves as a clinician for workshops and festivals throughout the state, including serving as the Primary Voices clinician for Chorister’s Guild. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Choral Music from Trinity University in San Antonio.

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7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
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11 a.m. Contemporary Rite II Service in the Parish Hall
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IN-PERSONLIVE STREAMS

We are currently offering worship in-person. Several of our Sunday services are also streamed live.

Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
9 a.m. Joy: A Children's Service
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
11 a.m. Contemporary Service (Rite II)
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
8 p.m. Compline
Weekday Services:
Tuesdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Eucharist Service
Thursdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer

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Welcome! | Saint Michael and All Angels is a community of passionate people seeking to follow Jesus in a meaningful way that impacts both our own lives and that of the community around us. We are blessed with our parish home and so glad to share it with you. If you find yourself in Dallas, we would love to have you join us for worship!

- The Reverend Dr. Chris Girata, Rector

Welcome to Children and Family Ministry!

Our team in Children and Family Ministry provides children, ages 0 – 5th grade, and their parents with the tools they need to become faithful disciples of Christ. We achieve this through fun and interactive programming that allows children and families to explore their faith together.

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Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in Saint Michael Chapel
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in the Church
9 a.m. Joy: A Children’s Service in Saint Michael Chapel
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in the Church
11 a.m. Contemporary Rite II Service in the Parish Hall
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in Saint Michael Chapel
8 p.m. Compline in the Church

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We are located just south of Northwest Highway off of Douglas Ave. at Colgate Ave. Via Northbound Tollroad: Exit Lovers Ln, continue straight on Lomo Alto a few blocks to Colgate. Church is on your right. Via Southbound Tollroad: Exit Northwest Hwy, turn left to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right. Via US 75: Exit Northwest Hwy and go west to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right.

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If you are new to Saint Michael, curious about the path to membership, or simply want to learn more about life at our parish community, we invite you to join us for two different class events we have throughout the year: "Saint Michael 101" is an introduction to life here at SMAA, and "Episcopal Christians", where we explore what it means to walk as a Christian in the Episcopal tradition, discussing topics like our Anglican heritage, worship, the Bible and formation etc.

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