Cathedral Choir sings every Sunday at the 10:00 Mass and for various special services throughout the year, including Christmas, Holy Week, and various diocesan celebrations. Repertoire extends from Gregorian Chant to newly written compositions. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00 pm in the Cathedral Choir Loft, and warm-ups are at 9:15 a.m. before the Sunday morning liturgy. For more information please reach out to Mark Gifford, [email protected] or call 522-3342 ext. 132.
All are welcome to join us for the Festival Choir Concert celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Church choirs from Springfield and as far away as Edwardsville will be coming together to sing a celebration of the Cathedral’s 90th.
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Each choir will present three of their favorite choral works.
The Choirs will all join together to sing both at the beginning and the end of the evening.
While the exact number isn’t known, it is expected that a choir of over 100 singers will be part of this unique evening.
Mark Gifford, Director of Music and Organist for the Cathedral will be the host for the evening.
Damien Kaplan, Director of Music at Sacred Heart Griffin High School will be the guest conductor for the mass choir.