Resolved, That Title II, Canon 6, "Of the Music of the Church", be amended, by designating the present Canon as Sec. 1, and by adding a new Sec. 2, to read as follows: Sec. 2.
(a) There shall be a Standing Commission on Church Music. It shall be the duty of this Commission to collaborate with the Standing Liturgical Commission as regards the musical setting of liturgical texts and rubrics; encourage the writing of new music for liturgical use and at times to produce such compositions in its own name; recommend norms both as to liturgical music and as to the manner of its rendition; serve as a link between associations of professional Church musicians and diocesan music commissions; assist in the setting up of diocesan and regional courses and conferences on Church music; collect and collate material bearing upon future revisions of the Church Hymnal; and, in general, serve the Church in matters pertaining to music.
(b) The Commission shall consist of 12 members, of whom 2 shall be Bishops, 4 Presbyters, and 6 Lay Persons, of whom at least 4 are professional Church musicians.
(c) The members shall be appointed by the presiding officers of the two Houses of the General Convention, the Bishops by the Presiding Bishop, and the Presbyters and Lay Persons by the President of the House of Deputies, for a term of two Convention periods, except that in constituting the original Commission following CANON 11.7.1 the enactment of this Section, one (1) Bishop, two (2) Presbyters, and three (3) Lay Persons shall be appointed for a term of one Convention period, and the remaining six (6) members for a term of two Convention periods. Vacancies occurring during the intervals between meetings of the General Conventions may be filled by the respective presiding officers of the two Houses.
(d) The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and Secretary and shall have power to constitute Committees and engage consultants and co-ordinators necessary for the carrying on of its work.
(e) The expenses of the Commission shall be met by appropriation of the General Convention.
