Musicianship for Choir Conductors

About the Event

This course builds practical skills in listening, music preparation and rehearsal leadership.

Who is this for ?

Designed for new and current church conductors who want a clearer, stronger, more confident choir ministry.

Course Highlights:

Learn from four experienced instructors who bring their passion, expertise, and depth of experience to equip aspiring and current choir directors. 

Course Details:

• Course duration: 3 weeks per module (3 sessions) 
• Course dates and times:
  • Module 1: Hands and Ears – Conducting & Listening Foundations
    By Dr. Judith Laoyan-Mosomos and Tham Pei Wen
    Wednesdays, 10,17 & 24 Feb 2027 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Module 2: The Mind – Musicianship, Score Preparation & Selection
    By Dr. Judith Laoyan-Mosomos and Tham Pei Wen
    Wednesdays, 17, 24 Mar & 7 Apr 2027 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Module 3: The Voice – Vocal Technique & Choral Sound
    By Dr. Nicholas Tham
    Wednesdays, 14, 21 & 28 Apr 2027 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Module 4: The Heart – Rehearsal Technique, Score Reading & Pastoral Musicianship
    By Dr. Eudenice Palaruan and Dr. Judith Laoyan-Mosomos
    Saturdays, 15, 22 & 29 May 2027 | 9 am – 11 am

• Venue: MSM 
• Class size:
  • Minimum: 8 participants
  • Maximum: 15 participants
• Course fees:
  • For one module, course fee per participant is $290 incl. GST.
  • For any of the two modules, course fee per participant is $580 incl. GST.
  • For any of the three modules, course fee per participant is $870 incl. GST.
  • For the FULL module (4 modules), course fee per participant is $950 incl. GST.
  • Note: Participants are encouraged to take all 4 modules to enjoy the full learning experience and cost savings of $210.

About the Instructors

Dr Judith Laoyan-Mosomos

Dr Judith Laoyan-Mosomos is MSM’s Director of Worship & Church Music and conductor of the Chancel Choir at Kampong Kapor Methodist Church. Her passion for church music ministry makes her an encouraging guide for those looking to grow as a conductor.

Tham Pei Wen

Tham Pei Wen is a choral conductor and music educator who started inclusive music programmes at Pathlight School, APSN Katong School, and Voices of Singapore. She brings practical experience and a heart for helping every learner grow through music.

Dr Nicholas Tham

Dr Nicholas Tham is a choral conductor, music educator, and vocologist with a DMA in Choral Music from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Kodály Music Pedagogy from the Kodály Institute in Hungary. He has led vocal and vocology workshops for organisations including the Singapore Lyric Opera, Cornell University, and the Choral Directors Association of Singapore. His work spans choral pedagogy, voice science, and early childhood music, and he has presented on these topics at international platforms. He brings strong technical training and real-world experience to this course.

Dr Eudenice Palaruan

Dr Eudenice Palaruan is a conductor, composer, and educator with a Doctor of Musical Arts from St Paul University Manila and nearly two decades of teaching in choral conducting and music theory at the University of the Philippines College of Music. His work includes leading major Philippine choirs, serving as resident composer and arranger for the Philippine Madrigal Singers, and directing the International Bamboo Organ Festival for seven years. His choral works, rooted in indigenous Filipino musical traditions, have been commissioned and performed by ensembles across Asia, Europe, and the United States. He currently serves as the Choral Director of the Singapore Symphony Chorus and teaches at the School of Church Music at Singapore Bible College.