The Cathedral Music Series
Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

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October 9 – 5:00 PM
Solemn Choral Vespers
The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Mr. Daniel J. Sansone, will sing Solemn Choral Vespers. The liturgy will include the Magnificat (Mt. Saint Alban) by David Hogan and the Te Deum (Collegium Regale) by Herbert Howells. Monsignor Bruce Jarboe, Rector of the Cathedral, will preside. The service is free and open to the public however, a free-will offering will be received.

October 16 – 5:00 PM
Songs of Heaven and Earth
Katherine Hunt, Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral, will be joined by soprano Bonnie McNaughton in a program of music for organ and voice. Works by Franck, Rachmaninov, Barber and others will be presented. This program is free and open to the public however, a free-will offering will be received.

November 4 – 8:00 PM
Peabody Orchestra Concert
Tickets: $20
The Peabody Concert Orchestra, under the direction of H. Teri Murai, returns to the Cathedral for a festive program of music for orchestra and organ. The program will include the Symphony Concertante (opus 81) for organ and orchestra by Belgian composer Joseph Jongen and the Pines of Rome for organ and orchestra by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, featuring Daniel J. Sansone as organ soloist. Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Cathedral Music Program and the Peabody Conservatory Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available at the Cathedral Parish Center 410-464-4000 or order online with your credit card using the Buy Now button (you do not need a PayPal account to pay online).

November 29 – 7:30 PM
Holiday Brass
The International Women's Brass Conference, Maryland Chapter, presents its 8th Annual Holiday Brass Concert. The program will feature music of the season for brass, organ and choir, as well as familiar carols and sing-a-longs. Performers include brass players from the Baltimore and National Symphonies, and the nation's premier military bands. The choirs of Towson Methodist church and the Emmanuel Lutheran church will join together to make this a beautiful concert. Back by popular demand will be a performance of Highland Cathedral by bagpiper Jean Gould. For more information or to order tickets, please call (410) 337-7539 or visit www.holidaybrass.com.

December 10 – 7:30 PM
A Ceremony of Carols - Benjamin Britten
The women of the Cathedral Choir will present Benjamin Britten’s popular Christmas work A Ceremony of Carols. Set in the Cathedral’s intimate St. Joseph chapel, the work will be accompanied by harpist Jacqueline Pollauf. This program is free and open to the public however, a free-will offering will be received.

December 18 – 5:00 PM
A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Christmas
The service, reminiscent of its English heritage, is sung in a candlelight setting by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Mr. Daniel J. Sansone. Traditional carols and anthems celebrating the joy of the Christmas season will be performed. The Cathedral Ringers Handbell Choir will make their debut and will perform a festive prelude. This program is free and open to the public; however a free-will offering will be received.

April 1 – 5:00 PM
Daniel J. Sansone, Organist
Due to a scheduling conflict, this concert has been cancelled.

April 15 – 5:00 PM
Cathedral Choir Concert
The Cathedral Choir will join the choir of the Church of the Redeemer Episcopal for festive program of choral and organ works. The combined choirs under the direction of Henry Lowe, Organist and Choirmaster at the Church of the Redeemer, will perform the Mass in Ab major by Franz Schubert for choir and orchestra. Daniel J. Sansone, Director of Music at the Cathedral of Mary our Queen will lead the orchestra in a performance of the Concerto in G Minor for organ and orchestra by Josef Rheinberger with Henry Lowe as organ soloist. This program which will take place at the Church of the Redeemer is free and open to the public however, a free-will offering will be received.

May 6 – 4:00 PM
Contemporary Choir Concert
The Cathedral Contemporary Choir, directed by Ms. Katherine Hunt, will perform a program of selections from the late Romantic period through present. The ensemble is accompanied by piano and guitar and will also feature the Cathedral Youth Schola. This program is free and open to the public however, a free-will offering will be received.