You are invited to join others interested in sacred Renaissance polyphony for a weekend to prepare and perform a mass (not yet selected). The occasion is the 21st annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend at the University of Dallas, led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University. It will conclude with a Latin Mass. We will also sing some motets and Gregorian chant as part of the Mass.

To find your way around the University of Dallas campus, visit www.udallas.edu, the campus Web site (or see a printable map). Campus address is 1845 Northgate Drive, Irving TX 75062.

Retreat check-in (with coffee) is at 6:30pm on Friday in Gorman Hall on the UD campus; the first rehearsal starts at 7:30pm. Rehearsals continue Saturday, concluding with wine and cheese at about 4pm.

It is possible not to attend all of the sessions and still sing the Mass on Sunday afternoon. There will be a morning rehearsal, but participants with church music commitments need not attend it. After an early Sunday afternoon rehearsal, we will sing the Mass in the mid-afternoon. Details will be provided in a welcome letter to participants.

Polyphony Weekend rehearsals will be combined with informal lecture and discussion. All music will be rehearsed and performed a cappella. Participants need not be professional singers, but should be proficient readers with a good sense of pitch. The weekend retreat is sponsored by the University of Dallas Music Department and the Renaissance Polyphony Project.

Download a copy of last year's brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open) for some general information. You may register online, but we must receive your deposit check by postal mail to complete your registration.

Mail your deposit check for $95.00 (and registration form) to: