MQF Level 3
Certificate in Choral Singing for the liturgy
The Academy’s most intensive training course is the one offered for girls and boys aged between 7 and 14 years. During this course, children are given a comprehensive musical formation with particular focus on choral singing for the liturgy.
AFF Level 4 Certificate
The organ in the liturgy – Stylistic Playing and Harmonization
This course explores stylistic approaches to organ playing from the Baroque to the Romantic periods, with a particular focus on liturgical application. Participants will learn the non-legato “ordinary” touch that was standard until the early 19th century, followed by the legato style that became prevalent thereafter. Practical sessions will include set pieces, appropriate registration techniques, and stylistic interpretation. The course also covers hymn harmonisation, training participants to add three lower parts to a melody. These skills support both liturgical responsibilities and the improvisational development of the church organist.
AFF Level 3 Certificate
Ħarbex 1
This course is intended to offer practical aides and musical preparation to composers and song writers of contemporary christian music for the liturgy. The course, which leads to a certificate at level 3 of the Archdiocese Framework, is spread over 3 seminars.
AFF Level 3 Certificate
Ħarbex ir-Rima
This is a course for all those who wish to use the gift of writing and poetry for a holy purpose. The aim of the course is to inspire the creation of new lyrics in Maltese suitable for liturgical singing, under guidance. The course is spread over three workshops and particpants will work individually on their and also in a group to share their writings.
AFF Level 3 Certificate
Ħarbex il-Melodija
Ħarbex il-Melodija is an opportunity for composers and musicians, who wish to use their talents, to write hymns for the Liturgy of the Church in a classical style. This course of will give you formation, space and time to create new music for liturgical singing texts, including those created in the Ħarbex ir-Rima course. The composing is done individually as well as in small groups, with moments of sharing between everyone. The course is open to people over 18 years of age.
AFF Level 3 Certificate
Practice in Liturgical Music Animation
This course will focus on the practice of liturgical music leadership. Each session will include vocal technique training and practical methods for introducing new repertoire to the assembly. Additionally, every session will explore the various parts of the Mass and other liturgical celebrations. Active participation from each student—both in singing and directing—is a compulsory component of this course.