Concert Schedule & Choral Services September 2007 - June 2008
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Sunday | September 16 | 4:00 pm Masterworks for Solo Piano Requested donation: $10 Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, op. 111 Fauré: Nocturnes Nos. 6 & 11 Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau; Poissons d'or Franck: Prelude, Choral et Fugue David Korevaar, Concert Pianist & Professor of Piano at The University of Colorado, Boulder "David Korevaar has the power to beguile the listener with charm and grace."  -- International Piano Quarterly
Sunday | October 7 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong Blessing of the Animals The tradition of acknowledging and celebrating the contribution animal companions make to our lives traces its origin to the blessing of farm animals on the Feast of St. Francis in the 13th century. Animals and their companions will gather on the cathedral plaza (in front of 65 East Huron) at 3:45 p.m. to form a procession into the cathedral. All are welcome! The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Sunday | October 21 | 4:00 pm 3rd Annual MozartFest at St. James Cathedral Requested donation: $15 Serenade for Strings in G Major "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" KV 525 Requiem Mass, KV 626 The Cathedral Choir and Chamber Orchestra Bruce J. Barber II, conductor Carole Fitzpatrick, soprano Pamela King, mezzo-soprano Mark Goodrich, tenor Brandon Mayberry, bass
Thursday | October 25 | 7:00 pm Autumn Joy Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra Liszt, Les Preludes Vivaldi, Concerto for Two Violins Glazunov, Autumn from "The Seasons" Henry Criz, violin Sara Su Jones, violin David Katz, conductor
Sunday | November 4 | 4:00 pm Solemn Choral Evensong A Diocesan Celebration of the Ministry of Bishop William D. and Nancy Persell Join the Cathedral and the Diocese of Chicago in celebration of the ministry of The Right Reverend William Dailey Persell, the Eleventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. A festive reception for Bishop Persell and Nancy Persell will be held immediately following the service. All are most cordially invited. The Cathedral Choir and Clergy Music of Herbert Howells, Richard Proulx and Paul Thompson
Sunday | November 18 | 4:00 pm Masterworks for Solo Piano Requested donation: $10 Mozart: Rondo in A minor, K.511 (1787)  Scriabin: Sonata No. 5, op.53 (1907)  Fisher: 3 Pieces (1998): legato-freely, tempo rubato, funky Debussy: 4 Etudes (1915)   Mark Valenti, piano
Sunday | December 2 | 4:00 pm Advent Service of Lessons and Carols A candlelight service of readings, anthems and carols for the season of Advent. The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Saturday | December 15 | 7:30 pm Christmas at the Cathedral The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Requested Donation: $15 Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 189 Magnificat, BMV 243 The Cathedral Choir and Soloists The Chamber Orchestra of St. James Bernard Zinck, violin Bruce J. Barber II, conductor
Monday | December 24   The Eve of the Nativity 5:00 pm - Carols for the City  A service of Christmas Readings and Carols  The Chicago Salvation Army Band  7:30 pm - Chorale Prelude / 8:00 pm - Holy Eucharist  The Cathedral Choir & Organ 10:30 pm - Chorale Prelude / 11:00 pm - Festival Holy Eucharist  Charpentier: Petite Messe de Minuit The Cathedral Choir & Chamber Orchestra Bruce J. Barber II, conductor
Tuesday | December 25 | 10:30 am   Christmas Day  Holy Eucharist The Cathedral Choir Schola and Clergy
Sunday | January 6 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong The Feast of the Epiphany Music of Peter Aston and John Weaver The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Sunday | January 20 | 4:00 pm Young, Gifted and Stellar Musicians in Concert Students from the Merit School of Music The Concert Choir |The Chamber Singers |The Merit Chorus Melba Wright, director David Richards, piano
Sunday | February 3 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong A Diocesan Celebration The Seating of the 12th Bishop of Chicago Music of Charles Villiers Stanford The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Wednesday | February 6 | Ash Wednesday  12:00 pm - The Ash Wednesday Liturgy The Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist The Bishop of Chicago The Cathedral Choir Schola 6:00 pm - The Ash Wednesday Liturgy The Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist The Cathedral Choir Schola and Viol da Gamba Consort
Sunday | February 17 | 4:00 pm Music for a While Requested Donation: $10 "Music for a while shall all your cares beguile" is a text by John Dryden set to music by Henry Purcell. Seventeenth century English song writers produced a prodigious body of work, no doubt inspired by the great English poets of the age. This concert is a panorama of the finest songs by the greatest composers of the 17th century. From the songs of John Dowland, to those of Henry Lawes and John Wilson, and finally to those of Henry Purcell, you will be enticed and beguiled. The Chicago Early Music Consort
Sunday | March 2 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong 4th Sunday of Lent The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Sunday | March 16 | 10:30 am Palm Sunday: Blessing of the Palms, Procession and Holy Eucharist Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, Celebrant | Provost Joy E. Rogers, Preacher
Thursday | March 20 | 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Liturgy The Rite of Foot-washing, Holy Eucharist and Procession to the Altar of Repose Music of Victoria, Palestrina and Byrd Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, Celebrant & Preacher The Cathedral Choir
Friday | March 21 | 12:10 pm Good Friday Liturgy Holy Eucharist, Chanting of the Gospel, Veneration of the Cross Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, Celebrant Provost Joy E. Rogers, Preacher
Saturday | March 22 | 8:00 pm The Great Vigil of Easter This most festal of Christian celebrations is open to all. A grand reception is offered following the liturgy in celebration of the Resurrection.  Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, Celebrant & Preacher
Sunday | March 23 | 9:00 & 11:00 am Easter: The Feast of the Resurrection Music of Neswick, R. Thompson and Wyton  Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, Celebrant & Preacher at 11:00 am The Cathedral Choir with Organ and Brass Ensemble
Thursday | March 27 | 7:00 pm Spring Song Judith Grubner, flute soloist The Chicago Bar Association Orchestra
Saturday | April 5 | 7:30 pm  Beautiful Voice The old and new meet as one in Bella Voce. We rediscover our roots in the majestic, intensely spiritual music of the Tudor era, the music that formed our sound, and apply that same pristine, unified, and emotionally charged singing to living American masters of choral sonority. It’s what we exemplify in all the music we do, and it’s where we get our name, Bella Voce: “beautiful voice.” Central to our program are English Renaissance master Robert White and the living American rock star of choral music, Eric Whitacre. Meditate on White’s poignant and timeless Lamentations of Jeremiah. Revel in the shimmering, gorgeous dissonances of Eric Whitacre’s Sleep and Water Night. Bella Voce  (See website for tickets)
Saturday | April 6 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong The 3rd Sunday of Easter Music of Murrill, Wood and Smith The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Sunday | April 20 | 4:00 pm    CONCERT CANCELLED  We apologize that this concert has been cancelled due to repairs being made to the Cathedral organ.
Sunday | May 4 | 4:00 pm "A Time to Heal" Interfaith Community Service  The Keiskamma Altarpiece from South Africa is the backdrop for this special service of prayer and music. Featuring the Lucy Smith Jazz Quartet, Choreographer Lisa Gonzales and Columbia College Dancers, and the Rev. Juan Reed
Sunday | May 11 | 4:00 pm | Mother's Day Benefit Concert for Keiskamma Trust and UbuMama Suggested donation: $25 featuring renowned folk and jazz singer/songwriter Claudia Schmidt UbuMama is a Zulu word for motherhood, and an arts-based project dedicated to bringing mothers' stories of giving birth in the developing world into public view, to honor the lives of mothers and to increase the commitment to saving the lives of women dying in childbirth. Each minute, a woman dies from complications experienced during pregnancy and childbirth. More than 500,000 women die each year and 99% of these deaths occur in the developing world. Almost all of these deaths are preventable. The Keiskamma Trust exists to foster hope and health as well as pride and self respect amongst the people living by the Keiskamma River, a desperately poor area of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. By combining Aids treatment, Art Projects and Education Initiatives the Trust has been able to take the fight against Poverty and HIV/AIDS to the very heart of the community. The Keiskamma Arts Project is responsible for the creation of the Keiskamma Altarpiece, on display at St. James Cathedral, March 27-May 11.
Sunday | May 18 | 4:00 pm The Coronation Anthems George Frideric Handel Requested donation: $15 Music for a king concludes the concert season. Trumpets, oboes, drums, strings, organ and choir—all the makings of a royal feast for the ears! Add the amazing genius of Hanel, the stunning sounds of the Cathedral Choir and Chamber Orchestra, and the visual and sonic beaty of the Cathedral, and your soul will be filled to overflowing! Zadok the Priest Let Thy Hand be Strengthened The King Shall Rejoice My Heart is Inditing The Cathedral Choir and Soloists The Chamber Orchestra of St. James Bruce J. Barber II, conductor
Thursday | May 22 | 7:00 pm Chicago Bar Association Orchestra & Chorus Mendelssohn Elijah Peter Vandegraf, soloist
Sunday | June 1 | 4:00 pm Choral Evensong The 3rd Sunday of Pentecost Music of Howells, Sowerby and Neswick The Cathedral Choir and Clergy
Tuesday | June 3 | 5:45 pm Rush Hour Concerts Season Premiere Join is for a new season of FREE chamber music concerts every Tuesday from June through August. Doors open at 5:15 pm. Go to Rush Hour pages