Choral Evensong for Eastertide

Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m.

For this celebratory Choral Evensong in Eastertide, the Cathedral Choir offers music of William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons, two of England’s preeminent composers to emerge after the English Reformation. A devout Roman Catholic, William Byrd crafted florid contrapuntal church music in both English and Latin. Orlando Gibbons, on the other hands, was a reforming, composing clear, understandable text-driven music in English that is nonetheless beautifully crafted. The breadth of these contemporaries celebrates the diversity of the Anglican philosophy of via media – a middle way which celebrates disagreement toward the goal of mutual understanding. 

We welcome guest conductor Walden Moore who is in residency with St. James Cathedral. A festive reception will follow in Kyle's Place.

Choral Repertoire:

Wood – This joyful Eastertide
Byrd – Preces & Responses
Gibbons – The Short Service
Byrd – Haec Dies

Plan your visit

When you visit St. James Cathedral, expect to receive a warm welcome! Whether you are a committed follower of Christ, a first-time visitor who is joining a friend, or fall somewhere in between, you're not just welcome, you belong.

It is not uncommon for people to either dress casually or formally when visiting the Cathedral. Our priority is that you to feel comfortable. Children are always welcome at St. James. There is an open space to the front right of the pews for children to play under your supervision and a changing station for parents of our youngest members under the church in the restrooms.

The cathedral is accessible to people with limited mobility. An access ramp is located at the west end of the building, 65 E. Huron St.

Map & Parking

We are conveniently located 2 blocks from the red line. Exit at Chicago Avenue, then south two blocks to the corner of Wabash and Huron.

We are one block west from the 3, 10, 26, 146, 147, and 151 bus lines on Michigan Avenue. Exit at Superior or Erie if southbound, exit at Huron if northbound.

Reduced-rate parking is available on Sundays at ROW Parking Garage, 50 E Ohio Street, for $2 up to 6 hours. Parking is also available at Ohio Ontario Self Park, 33 W Ontario, for $10 up to 18 hours daily. Get a reduced-rate parking voucher from the St. James Commons reception desk.