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Surveys
Music Core Group Survey
The purpose of this questionnaire was to find out whether the Core Group is meeting musicians' needs, and to find out views and suggestions for future activities.
Twelve replies were received. (However, not everyone answered everything, so sometimes the total number of responses to a given question is less than this).
The Music Core Group are very grateful to everyone who completed the forms.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Are you the music contact for your parish?
YES 11
NO -
DON'T KNOW -
If yes, do you wish to continue as music contact?
YES 10
NO 1
Do you receive our regular newsletters?
YES 11
NO -
If yes, do you wish to continue to receive these?
YES 10
NO 1
Your role - please tick all that apply
Organist 9
Guitarist 1
Play another instrument -
Part of a music group -
Cantor 2
Choir director 3
Choir member 1
Other (please specify)
Occasional organist 1
Teaches new music to parish 2
Prepares liturgy,mass/weddings/funerals 1
Organises rotas 1
MUSIC MINISTRY DAYS
Have you attended any of our music ministry days?
YES 8
NO 3
If yes, what did you think of it? Was it helpful?
Comments included
days enjoyable
helpful and encouraging
lots of fresh ideas and materials
good to share ideas
good to hear what's going on in other parishes
guest leaders excellent
less relevant recently
some helpful, some not helpful
not a huge amount of good.
If you've not attended any of our days, why not?
Comments included
I cannot attend due to work
distance to travel makes attendance difficult.
Do you think we should continue to organise music days?
YES 9
NO 1
If yes, where, and how often?
Comments included
one - three times a year
a whole Saturday can be a big commitment
in the south (from people living in the south) and in the north (from people living in the north)
days are too expensive.
Have you any suggestions for topics/speakers for future workshops? Would you be willing (or do you know of anyone who would be willing) to lead part or all of a music ministry day, and what would you (or they) include?
Comments included
people who know and understand the liturgy as well as the music, eg Fr Michael Hutson, Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick
a music day on apathy - when we go back to our parish it is incredibly difficult to get anything going
a massed choir event
would like to see more clergy interested/involved.
NEWSLETTERS
Do you enjoy reading our newsletters?
YES 9
NO 1
SOMETIMES 1
If yes, are they helpful?
Comments included
not particularly
helpful regarding the liturgy
helpful regarding hymns that we could start using
sometimes
enjoy findings of surveys
background to some hymns enjoyed
helpful about reading material
they keep me in touch with the diocese
heartening to discover some problems arise throughout diocese.
If you don't enjoy them, or don't read them, why not?
Comments included
not interested in the core group.
Do you think we should continue to send these out?
YES 8
NO 1
IF THE COST ISN'T PROHIBITIVE 1
Have you any suggestions for ways in which they could be developed or improved?
Comments included
perhaps parish musicians could contribute eg letters page, problems page.
TO CONCLUDE
Have you any ideas for how we could get more people together? (eg musicians from both the north and south of the diocese).
Comments included
event at the Cathedral
organise transport and made it a real event organised to meet at a pleasant venue with a buffet lunch
weekend retreat - perhaps at Smithstone?
Overall, are you happy with what the core group is doing?
YES 8
NO 1
If yes, what are our good points . . . .
Comments included
keeping us informed as to what is happening musically
feeling that one is part of something bigger
sharing the same anxieties and difficulties
learning new music to introduce to the parish
enthusiasm
helping to draw those involved in church music a little closer together
well organised
committed
regular updates
friendly, approachable team
provide information
varied workshops - good speakers/topics discussed.
If no, what would you change . . . .
Comments included
too many meetings - less is more.
Have you any suggestions for what else the music core group could be doing?
Comments included
getting the priests of the diocese a little more interested
pursue solutions to lack of musicians in some parishes.
Have you any other ideas or comments?
Comments included
thank you for what you do - it may not always seem to be appreciated, but it is
diminishing numbers and general apathy is a universal problem, if we let that put us off, no-one would ever do anything.
Do you want the Music Core Group to continue?
YES 7
NO 1
UP TO YOURSELVES 1
If yes, why . . . .
Comments included
sharing
support
new music
you always give us a 'lift'
why stop doing good work?
useful contacts
useful to conduct audits every so often eg when asked to complete surveys, and enjoy seeing the results
you provide a valuable service.
If no, why . . . .
Comments included
every parish in the diocese has its own ideas in what they do, I therefore can't see any point in what the core group chooses to do.
Would you like to join or be more involved in what the core group is doing? (If you answer yes, we will contact you directly, and we will need your name and address/telephone number)
YES -
NO 7
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