Sunday, November 3            7:30 p.m.            Duruflé Centenary
2002 is the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of French composer Maurice Duruflé. Craig Cramer, Professor of Organ at the University of Notre Dame and internationally acclaimed concert organist and recording artist, returns to Columbus to join the Cathedral Choir in a program of chant-based works including the Quatre Motets and the hauntingly beautiful Requiem. There is no admission fee, but a freewill offering will be accepted.

Sunday, December 15            3:00 p.m.            Christmas at the Cathedral
The Cathedral Choir and Schola join forces with the Lancaster Chorale, the Cathedral's Choral Ensemble in Residence, to perform this annual concert of Advent and Christmas Music. The music of Samuel Scheidt, Herbert Howells, Leo Nestor, David Willcocks and others will be featured. The Cathedral Brass will share in the festivities that will include opportunities for the audience to join the choirs in music of the season. A suggested donation of $10.00 will be collected at the door.

Sunday, February 16            3:00 p.m.            Concerto Spirituale
Violinist Rhonda Frascotti and Flutist Robert Frascotti will be joined by friends from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in a concert of works by Bach and Vivaldi. Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major for two violins and orchestra, Bach's Trio Sonata in C Major (BWV 1032), and Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 will be on the program. Cathedral Director of Music, Paul Thornock, will play the French double harpsichord donated to the Cathedral in 2000. There is no admission fee, but a freewill offering will be accepted to support the mission of Cathedral Concerts.

Sunday, March 30            3:00 p.m.            Hear My Prayer, O Lord
The Cathedral Choir and Schola perform their annual concert of music for Lent and Holy Week. The Saint Joseph Cathedral Choir is comprised of approximately 30 professional and volunteer singers from throughout the Metropolitan Columbus area and beyond. The choir's reputation for musical excellence has taken it to the cathedrals of Cincinnati and Cleveland for special performances at the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians and to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. The members of the Cathedral schola are drawn from the Cathedral Choir and specialize in the interpretation of early music. The program will include choral settings of the six penitential psalms by Brahms, Purcell, and others. There is no admission fee for this annual event, but a freewill offering will be accepted to support the mission of Cathedral Concerts.

Friday, April 18            8:00 p.m.             The Office of Tenebrae
The Cathedral Schola chants the psalms and sings other works for the Office of Tenebrae on this darkest of nights. The gradual extinction of all lights in the Cathedral symbolizes the temporary triumph 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.

Sunday, May 4            7:30 p.m.             Donor Concert
All those who give to Cathedral Concerts at the Friends level or higher will be invited to this afternoon 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.

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