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Festival Week is Tuesday p.m. to Saturday a.m.
July 26 – 30, 2022
For Registered Participants:
Each day of Festival week will have a mix of options and opportunities to participate, collaborate, share, or just listen.
Concerts will be live and in-person, and will follow current guidelines, set by the Festival committee, for both participants and the audience. Some concerts will be live-streamed to the public.
Webinars/sessions video, that were produced for Part 1 – 2021 Festival will be viewable by registrants for Part 2. Code in registrant email. No live workshops are scheduled during this abbreviated Festival week.
ACTS is an original production for children and youth and will be the center of a well-rounded program including music, arts & crafts, activities, and field trips.
Click the download icon or the view in full-screen icon. From there, you may print the schedule.
A map of the Festival campus and links to other resources.
Contact information for the Festival Committee, MMF staff, and Festival helpers.
Notifications will be sent to the Festival participants through the Festival app (SMS mass text and push notifications). This is a process by which everyone gets the same message, instantly.
NOTE: while Moravian University and the Hill have Wifi that Festival participants are welcome to use, Central Moravian Church must reserve its bandwidth for live-streaming. Therefore, please plan to use your data while on Central’s campus. Thank you for your consideration.
Festival Website
The website will continually be updated and improved, with more information added as plans come together.
Festival Email
Once you register, you will begin to receive regular updates in a Festival Email.
Festival App
Most of your daily information needs in one place, at your fingertips!
Festival app to receive reminders and important changes or updates.
We are also able to segment the list, so that we can send a more specific note, say, from the Handbell Director to ringers to adjust the start time or remind you to ‘bring gloves.’ Or, from the prelude Band Director to everyone to request that everyone bring ‘both green and blue chorale books.’
Moravian Archives
Open House
Thursday, July 28
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Visit the Moravian Archives for an Open House! “Treasures from the Vault” will be on display and vault tours will be available. Do some shopping at the Moravian History Store and see the “Zinzendorf in America” exhibition before it closes. Mix and mingle with casual food and drinks in the back gallery. Free.
Moravian Museum
OPEN for TOURS
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY; 12:15-1:45 p.m.
located in the bell house right beside the Old Chapel, enter off of Heckewelder Pl.
Heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations
that have contributed to the success of the 25th Moravian Music Festival:
Thank you, Sponsors!
Bethlehem Area Moravians
for providing funds for the 2021 online Festival and for 2022 scholarship support for a musician from each Bethlehem Area Moravian church
Moravian Theological Seminary
for sponsoring housing for the Steel Pan players
Chancy and Keith Kapp
for underwriting the Kapp Scholarship for Young Adults (all expenses)
Barbara Boyce Howard
for underwriting two scholarships for band participants
David and Sabrena Bagby
for sponsoring the printed programs
Central Moravian Church
for their generous contributions to the 26th Moravian Music Festival, including the time and talents of their staff and the use of their excellent facilities
Moravian University
for the use of housing and dining facilities and all staff assistance in planning and managing housing and meals and the Banquet
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
for use of the portative organ
AND…
All the myriad volunteers and program leaders (see Administration list)
without whom this Festival could not happen!
and many of you Festival participants!
for your generous donations as Friends of the Moravian Music Festival
On this page:
(hours of operation)
Moravian Music Foundation Sales & Information Table
products, music, books, CDs, and answers to questions
West Rooms, Central Moravian Church
Moravian Archives
information table
West Rooms, Central Moravian Church
To purchase, please visit 41 W. Locust St., Bethlehem
or order online:
gifts, books, CDs, and Herrnhut stars
Moravian IBOC
(Interprovincial Board of Communications)
gifts, books, worship resources
West Rooms, Central Moravian Church
Other locations to know, during Festival:
Answers to frequently asked questions
about the Festival.
Check-in for registered participants will take place on Tuesday, July 26 in the Christian Education (CE) building of Central Moravian Church, regardless of whether you are staying on campus, in a hotel, or commuting. We begin at 1 p.m. and will end at 5 p.m.
You will have the opportunity to pick up your name tags, room key, information packets, goody bags, festival T-shirts and buy additional music packets. You may pay any outstanding balances.
The first activity will be dinner at 5:30pm (for those on the meal plan) and an anthem sing and band play-around (bring chorale books and stand) at Central Moravian Church at 7:30 p.m. (7:00 prelude)
To get to the Christian Education (CE) building of Central Moravian Church, it is easiest to park in the lot near God’s Acre. Find the Kemerer Museum at 427 N. New St. Just beside it (north side) is W. Wall St. Drive in there to parking. The CE building is just west of the parking lot. MAP
Several Maps
of Bethlehem and Festival Campus
Do not unload instruments and luggage into the CE building. You will be given directions to your housing and a map of the campus.
Please email sarah@moravianmusic.org or call Sarah Wright at 336-725-0651 if you are anticipating a late arrival. Please make every effort to arrive during the check-in time – you won’t want to miss a minute of the Festival music and activities!
Please send your ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE information, and the AIRLINE, to erik@moravianmusic.org at least a week ahead of time. Please call the MMF office if you receive no reply.
More FAQ’s below.
Other locations to know, during Festival:
What is public and what is private?
Preludes and concerts that are posted on the Festival calendar will be open to public and some may be recorded or live-streamed for the public.
Daily sessions, workshops, devotions, small and large ensembles, rehearsals, meals, the banquet, and housing require registration to participate.
The band and trombone choir preludes are open to non-registrants.
The reception honoring Nola R. Knouse and Gwyn Michel is open to non-registrants.
Festival Info for Registrants
July is hot in Bethlehem. (in 2013, temps hovered around 100°F during Festival week!) High temperatures are typically in the 80s-90s (lows down to 65°F) with up to 5 inches of rain in July. Fortunately, our spaces are air conditioned and all of our facilities are relatively close. An umbrella will be useful.
During the day and for rehearsals:
Casual clothing! Shorts and t-shirts, but remember a light sweater or jacket, since the air-conditioning can chill; there is nothing worse than a summer cold from all the drastic temperature shifts.
What to wear for Festival Concerts:
If you are performing in either the concert band, handbells, chamber music, trombone choir, or choral concerts, concert dress will be black on bottom (pants or skirts) and white on top (short sleeves or long sleeves) and black, comfortable shoes.
Certain groups, like Steel Pan, New Worship, may wish to vary their attire by group consensus.
Festival Orchestra will wear “concert black” attire.
Singers: You have the option to pick up or have your music mailed to you ahead of time. Please bring your choral music packet. You may also wait and get your music at check-in. This year, the music will be printed in a bound booklet of anthems, including hymns. There will be additional music packets available at additional cost if you forget. No need to bring hymnals or binders for the music.
Concert Band Players: You will get your music at the first rehearsal.
Handbell Ringers: Please bring gloves and a black binder for music.
New Worship Ensemble: Send your ideas and compositions to share, ahead of time, to Riddick Weber.
All: MMF pencils will be in Festival goodie bags; please bring them to all rehearsals!
Prelude Band (prior to evening concerts): bring lyres and your chorale books. Green and blue Chorale Books will also be available for purchase at the Festival.
Staying at The Hill: Please bring all necessary toiletries. (If that’s a hardship for you, or you run short, let us know, and we’ll try to have some available for you.) We have arranged for each room to have bedding (sheets, pillow, light blanket) and towels.
Lighting has been an issue in the past. The “built-in” lighting is minimal. Please consider a small lamp, reading lights, flashlight, etc.
The HILL is a five-story structure on south campus; the fully climate-controlled building provides suites that have 4 single rooms each. Each person will have a private sleeping room (twin/single bed) and share a shower/restroom with the other 3 rooms; shared partial kitchen and living spaces. Linens and towels are provided.
Lighting has been an issue in the past. The “built-in” lighting is minimal. Please consider a small lamp, reading lights, flashlight, etc.
The Hill is ADA compliant.
Central Moravian Church and Central’s CE building
(See website for detailed information about each building)
Foy Hall is ADA compliant
Peter Hall (must enter from the art dept. – elevator there)
The Festival has established some hotel blocks, but you are free to pursue all options. Please see our “off-campus housing” page.
Moravian Music Foundation will have a table products, music, books, and information in the West Rooms of Central Moravian Church. (the back of the sanctuary)
IBOC and Moravian Archives may also have some items in this same area.
More at store-vendors-displays
The Festival will have a Hospitality room with snacks and brochures and volunteers to answer questions. The room is under the Old Chapel.
There is WIFI at the HILL and throughout the Moravian University campus. Central Moravian has WIFI, but it will not handle all the Festival participant and audience traffic, so we are not able to share the password; plan to use your data in most of the historic buildings.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
How does one register?
Register early to ensure housing availability.
You will complete the form for one individual and then have the opportunity to add another person prior to paying and checking out together.
Registration of youth and children is a different process:
The Children and Youth programs, and the ACTS musical
require pre-registration to participate.
HOUSING is no longer available.
You may still register for Festival.
On-Campus Housing is for the four nights of Festival on the Moravian University campus.
Note: Linens provided.
There is a blanket and pillow on each bed for when the guest arrives and the guest is responsible for making up their own bed. Each attendee will receive the following when it comes to linens:
– 2 flat sheets
– 1 pillow case
– 3 towels
– 1 washcloth
Note: Lighting is sparse in the rooms, so you are encouraged to bring additional portable lighting for your room.
ACTS Youth Musical Production Playwright/Director
Hi everyone! I’m Sarah Hriniak, and I’m the playwright and director of the ACTS musical theater production. I am a member of Schoeneck Moravian Church in Nazareth, PA, where I sing in the choir, play handbells, teach Sunday School, and have served on various boards and committees over the years. I am a middle school teacher and serve as director of my school’s drama club and advisor of my school’s color guard. I’m the dean of Musical Theater Camp at Camp Hope. I love singing, dancing, and using those talents to share my faith. I also love coffee. I’m so excited for our production of ACTS!
While attending Festival, you are welcome to park in the Church‘s lot or in the University‘s lot.
Directions:
There are 49 spaces and 5 handicapped spaces in Lot Z (the Hill parking, green permit) and 77 spaces and 5 handicapped spaces in Lot U (Faculty, Staff, Commuter parking, blue permit).
Note: Campus Police will ticket anyone parking illegally on the grass or in restricted spaces.
Central Church’s lot has 36 spaces in front of the playground and 46 plus handicapped spaces on the playground side.
If all the spaces are available, there are 208. But the college may be using some or all of Lot U, particularly during the day and parking will also be used for all the Festival participants and University staff, as well as the public audience.
(view from the south)
1. Central Moravian Church (organ/choir loft, and kleiner Saal)
3. Old Chapel
10. Clewell Dining – lowest level
11. Brethren’s House – Music Building
13. Peter Hall
16. Foy Concert Hall
18. The Hill (housing)
CE Building (Christian Education) is the white structure just behind #5 on this map.
Map on University website
Central Moravian (sanctuary) = Festival Chorus, Orchestra, Handbell Choir, Organ Recital
Central Moravian (kleiner Saal) = Youth activities
Central Moravian Old Chapel = New Worship Ensemble
Hospitality, Festival office is below the Old Chapel (lower level)
Central’s CE building = Steel Pan Ensemble, Children’s program, ACTS youth musical
Peter Hall = Chamber music and smaller ensembles. Go to 2nd floor of Brethren’s House, follow signs.
Foy Concert Hall = Festival Concert Band, Trombone Choir
Clewell Dining is at the lowest level below Peter Hall. Enter doors from outside in the courtyard.
The Hill = on-campus housing. Residents may park in lot Z.
While attending Festival concerts, whether in Central Church or Foy Hall, you are welcome to park in the Church‘s lot or in the University‘s lot.
Directions:
Map of Bethlehem (close up view, below)
There are 49 spaces and 5 handicapped spaces in Lot Z (the Hill parking, green permit) and 77 spaces and 5 handicapped spaces in Lot U (Faculty, Staff, Commuter parking, blue permit).
Note: Campus Police will ticket anyone parking illegally on the grass or in restricted spaces.
