NPM Basic Cantor Certificate Application

Name _____________________________________________________
Name as you would like it on your certificate:
_____________________________________________________
NPM Membership Number __________________________________
(NPM membership required for certification)
Mailing Address ____________________________________________
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City/Town ____________________________________________ Basic
State/Province __________________ Zip/Postal Code ____________
work phone _____________________________ Cantor
cell phone _____________________________
work e-mail _____________________________ Certificate
home phone _____________________________
home e-mail _____________________________ for Cantors Serving
Parish/Institution Name _____________________________________ Roman Catholic Parishes
Parish Mailing Address _____________________________________
City/Town ______________________________________________
State/Province _________________ Zip/Postal Code _____________

Please list the following:

Responsorial Psalm—List A _______________________________
Responsorial Psalm—List B _______________________________
(List A and List B choices should not be the same psalm number)
Kyrie setting: _____________________________________________
Lamb of God setting: ______________________________________ The NPM Steering Committee for
Return this form with a non-refundable $25 processing fee to: BCC Com- Cantors has developed this process
mittee, c/o NPM National Office, 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 210, Silver to attain a Basic Cantor Certificate for
Spring, MD 20910-4461. Please make checks payable to NPM. members of the National Association
of Pastoral Musicians as a means
❑ Check enclosed to recognize the achievement of
❑ Credit Card ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ AMEX ❑ Discover fundamental skills expected of
Card # ______________________________________________________ cantors. A certificate presumes an
Name on Card ______________________________________________ understanding of a spirituality of
Exp. date ________ 3-digit (4-digit AMEX) security code ________ ministry. This certificate marks the
Signature ___________________________________________________ first stage in the NPM certificate
Billing Zip Code ____________________ program for cantors.
09/2015
 NPM Basic Cantor
Certificate Requirements
All music is to be chosen from the
Examination Repertoire List on this Mass Settings:
page. Kyrie and Lamb of God
Test Process Application Process
Examination Repertoire List BCC applicants may use a Mass setting
The test for the Basic Cantor Eligibility
Certificate has three of their choice, under these conditions:
Responsorial Psalms—List A
components; passing score is All members of NPM are eligible
70% for each component. to apply for the NPM Basic Cantor Psalm 22: My God, My God— The Mass setting must conform to the
Certificate. Brubaker/Janco [LPGA, C 29 or C text of The Roman Missal, third edition,
123] or its Spanish equivalent, and must be
I. Service Music Procedures published.
Psalm 27: The Lord is My
The candidate must sing and Light—Guimont [LP]
Step 1. Complete the attached ap- Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord— BCC on-site applicants must bring
lead: plication form and return it with a a copy of the sheet music to on-site
Bedford [LPGA, B 17 or B 119]
• two responsorial psalms—one non-refundable $25 processing fee Psalm 80: The Vineyard of the adjudications.
setting chosen from List A and to NPM-BCC, 962 Wayne Avenue, Lord—Guimont [LP, 139]
one chosen from List B; Suite 210, Silver Spring, MD 20910- Psalm 85: Lord, Let Us See Your Codes
4461. Kindness—Alstott [RA]
• a setting of the Kyrie BB—Breaking Bread, Oregon Catholic
• a setting of the Lamb of Step 2. Upon receipt of your applica- Salmo 88 (89): Cantaré Eternamente/ Press.
God tion and fee, you will be contacted Forever I Will Sing— Reza [CE] CE—Cantaré Eternamente, Volume 2,
by a member of the BCC Examina- Salmo 102 (103): El Señor Es Oregon Catholic Press.
tion Committee and be provided Compasivo—Schiavone [RyA] GIA—GIA Publications, Chicago, Illinois
II. Sight Singing GFS—Good for the Soul Music, San
with instructions for selecting a Responsorial Psalms—List B
The candidate will be asked to Antonio, Texas
proctor and completing a video
sing back three series of three LP—Lectionary Psalms, Michel Guimont,
recording of your chosen repertoire. Psalm 34: Taste and See—Moore GIA Publications.
pitches played on the piano. [UC 113] LPGA—Lectionary Psalms and Gospel Ac-
Step 3. In the presence of the proc- Salmo 41(42): Like a Deer/Como clamations, World Library Publica-
III. Musical and Liturgical tor, record your chosen repertoire Busca la Cierva—Peña [CE] tions.
Knowledge digitally and complete the written Psalm 72: Every Nation on Earth— OCP—Oregon Catholic Press, Portland,
exam. The proctor signs an affidavit Joncas [GIA] Oregon
By written exam, the candidate as witness. RA—Respond and Acclaim, Oregon
will demonstrate familiarity with Psalm 98: All the Ends of the
Earth (Refrain I)—Haugen/ Catholic Press.
basic musical notation and with Step 4. Submit your recording to the RyA—Responde y Aclama, Oregon
the Order of Mass. The test also address given you by the Examina- Haas [RS, 135]
Catholic Press.
includes multiple choice tion Committee. You will be notified Psalm 91: Be With Me, Lord— RS—Ritual Song, GIA Publications.
questions based on paragraphs of the results. Joncas [BB] UC—Unidos en Cristo/United in Christ,
8-14 and 21-40 of Sing to the Lord: Salmo 117(118): Éste Es el Día/ Oregon Catholic Press.
Music in Divine Worship. All recordings must be submitted This Is the Day (Estribillo/ W4—Worship, Fourth Edition, GIA
within one year of the date on which refrain II)—Reza [CE] Publications.
Psalm 128: Blest Are Those— WLP—World Library Publications,
your application is received.
Haugen [GIA] Schiller Park, Illinois