2005 october 16 Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
University of Notre Dame Glee Club
Recognized as one of the finest all male
collegiate choral groups in the country, the University of Notre Dame
Glee Club has a rich history of singing and brotherhood spanning the
last ninety years. More than 2,000 young men have sung with the Club
over the years, combining the rich tradi-tions of Notre Dame with the
highest standards of artistic excellence. The group has toured from
coast to coast and around the world, performing over one hundred
concerts per year. Advance tickets available at the Cathedral Bookshop
(614) 221-6981 or may be purchased at the door. Tickets are $10.00; students
and seniors pay as able.
2005 december 5 Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Collegium Musicum Oberliniense
The Collegium at Oberlin is a chamber choir that
specializes in singing music of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Recent performances have included the Marian Vespers of 1610 by
Monteverdi, masses by Byrd, Palestrina, and Guerrero, and diverse works
by Schütz, Tallis, Lasso, and Gesualdo. The Collegium has recently
performed in Cleveland, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, and on the campus
of Kenyon College. The membership of the Collegium is diverse,
with both College and Conservatory students equally represented, and a
wide range of backgrounds, majors, and interests found within its
ranks. Freewill offering.
CATHEDRAL MUSIC 2005-2006
2006 february 26 Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Renaissance Radiance
Saint Joseph Cathedral Choir
Renaissance polyphony forms the core of the
Cathedral Choir’s repertoire. As the centerpiece of this
program, the Choir will perform William Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices (1595).
As a Catholic musician in England when it was not popular to be so,
Byrd’s Masses and Gradualia demonstrate that the art of music
could not be crushed, even in the face of great adversity. A free-will
offering will be accepted.
2006 may 7 Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Cathedral Donor Concert
All those who give to Cathedral Concerts at the
Friends level or higher will be invited to this evening of music
performed in the intimate setting of the Cathedral apse. The
Cathedral Schola and soloists will sing choral works of the Renaissance
and later periods, followed by a reception for all our faithful donors.
Donors are encouraged to invite guests they feel will be
interested in supporting the mission of Cathedral Concerts.
2006 april 14 Good Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Tenebrae Saint Joseph Cathedral schola
The Cathedral Schola chants the psalms and sings
other works for the Office of Tenebrae on this darkest of nights,
including Thomas Tallis’s Lamentation
of Jeremiah. The gradual extinction
of all lights in the Cathedral symbolizes the temporary tri-umph of the
prince of darkness over the Light of the World, and the loud noise, or strepitus, at the conclusion
of the office suggests the earthquake described in the Passion
narratives. A single candle left burning is the symbol and promise of
Christ’s triumph over death and darkness. The evening concludes
with a performance of Gregorio Allegri’s famous Miserere in a
completely darkened cathedral. Freewill offering.
You Can Play A Part...
The cost of presenting our series is beyond the
resources of the Cathedral to support on its own. We rely on your
generosity in helping to make programs such as this a continuing part
of the spiritual and cultural enrichment of our city.
The Cathedral Concerts Series enjoys a reputation
in the greater Columbus area for providing varied concerts and recitals
that edify audiences musically and spiritually. The 2004-2005 season
promises to fulfill the expectations of our audiences with offerings by
many of the most talented local and national musicians performing great
works in the magnificent setting of Saint Joseph Cathedral.
We invite your participation and support at
whatever level and in whatever way you can help promote, sustain, and
develop this important outreach ministry of Saint Joseph Cathedral. As
an incentive to our generous donors, we will host a special concert at
the end of the season in their honor. This is the way the Cathedral and
its musicians thank all those who make Cathedral Concerts possible.
In addition to contributing financially to the
support of this year’s Cathedral Concerts, there are many other
ways in which you can assist both the concert and liturgical music
programs at the Cathedral, including providing volunteer assistance by
ushering and assisting at concerts, assisting with fund raising and
development, sponsorship of a specific concert as a memorial or
honorary gift, support for recording projects and touring, contributing
to help cover the costs of music or instrumentalists for major feast
days, or contributions to maintenance of organs and other instruments.
Columbus native Theresa Cincione has established a
reputation for versatility and excellence across a wide spectrum of
operatic, concert and chamber repertoire. Ms. Cincione received her
under-graduate education at Ohio State University, and holds the Master
of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music. A resident of New
York City, Ms. Cincione’s engagements have included performances
with the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Seattle Opera,
Opera Columbus, and many others.
Mezzo-soprano Carolyn Redman is originally from
Bellevue, Ohio and is a DMA candidate in vocal performance at the Ohio
State University. She has performed op1eratic roles with Opera
Columbus, Cincinnati Opera, and Lyric Opera Cleveland. She was also the
first place winner of the 2000 Opera Columbus vocal competition.
She is active with the Opera Columbus Education and Outreach
program and is a frequent soloist with Denison University, Kenyon
College, and Columbus Bach Ensemble.
World-renowned tenor John Aler is consider by many
to be one of the most acclaimed lyric tenors on the international
stage. In the United States, he has performed with the New York
Philharmonic, the orchestras of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago,
and San Francisco. Abroad, he has sung with the BBC Symphony, the
Leipzig Gewandhaus, and in most of the major opera houses of Europe.
Mr. Aler was featured on two Grammy winning recordings in 1994
and was awarded the 1985 Grammy for Best Classical Vocalist.
Mark Baker is an Assistant Professor of Voice and
the Director of Opera and Musical Theater at Capital University. He has
performed over sixty leading roles with opera companies across the
country. Opera Columbus also recently honored Mr. Baker as the
Artist Of The Year. Professor Baker is the first-ever recipient
of this new annual honor, given to the artist deemed to have had the
greatest positive impact on the quality of the operatic arts in Central
Ohio.
2005 december 11 Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Handel’s Messiah
The Saint Joseph Cathedral Choir, recently hailed
by Sacred Music Magazine for its “enviable blend, balance and faultless
intonation” will be joined by members of the Columbus Symphony
Orchestra and world-class soloists for a performance of this seasonal
classic. Advance tickets available at the Cathedral Bookshop (614)
221-6981 or may be purchased at the door. Tickets are $15.00.
