CONCERTS AT ST. MARY'S Friday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. Modern premiere of La vittima d’amore ("The Victim of Love") by Antonio Gianettini 17th-c. Passion Oratorio performed by the Academy of Sacred Drama Andrew Leslie Cooper, countertenor (Christ) Madeline Healey, soprano (The Virgin Mary) Corey Shotwell, tenor (St. John) Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin leading an…
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Advent Lessons & Carols: Sun. Dec. 15 at 4PM
Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent), December 15, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. With the St. Mary's Festival Choir, the Children's Carol Choir, the Coro Hispano de Santa María, and the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum. Scripture readings foretelling the coming of Christ; Music from England, Spain, France, Germany, and Colombia; Hymns and Gregorian chants of Advent. Concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Free Concert: Sun. Nov. 24 at 3PM
"Ye Sacred Muses: The Musical Treasury of an English Catholic Gentleman." Recital by Elizabeth Weaver, soprano and Charles Weaver, lute. A benefit concert for the St. Cecilia Society. Donations will be gratefully accepted, with proceeds benefiting the sacred music program.
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Free Concert: Sun. Oct. 6 at 3PM
The St. Cecilia Society presents a recital by Terrence B. Fay (tenor and trombone), who will perform songs and arias by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and Wolf, as well as works for trombone by Hindemith, Genzmer, and von Weber.
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Lenten Musical Meditation: Sun. Apr. 7 at 3PM
God So Loved the World:
A Lenten Musical Meditation
The St. Mary's Choir
Scriptural readings for Lent
Hymns of the season
& works by Tallis, Goss, Stainer, Howells, and Pärt
Sunday, April 7, 2019
3:00 p.m.
The concert will be followed by a light reception in the parish hall.
First Sunday Solemn Vespers follows at 5:00 p.m.
Advent Lessons & Carols, 14 December 2018
St. Mary's warmly invites you & your family
to its annual service of
Advent Lessons & Carols
Friday, 14 December 2018, 7:00 p.m.
The St. Mary's Choir
El Coro Hispano de Santa María
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David J. Hughes, Organist & Choirmaster
Welder Gomez, Spanish Choir Director
Heitor Caballero, Associate Organist
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Traditional carols from England, Spain & Germany;
motets of Palestrina, Praetorius, Wood, Ord & Distler;
organ music of Scheidemann & Dupré;
& Gregorian chants of Advent.
Seven readings from Sacred Scripture & the writings of the saints
on the Advent of Our Lord will be interspersed with
carols, chants, hymns & organ music of the season,
concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Sun. Dec. 2 at 3PM: Seminarians’ Advent Lessons & Carols
Bring your family & friends to prepare in your hearts a home for Our Lord this Christmas! The seminarians of St. John Fisher will lead this simple & beautiful service, in which readings from sacred scripture alternate with sung meditations.
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