Dear Friends,
In lieu of my normal column, here’s one from our Director of Sacred Music, Mark Gifford:
Let’s make music!
Would you like to sing for Mass at the Cathedral?
The Men’s Ensemble
New to our music at the Cathedral is the Men’s Ensemble that sings for the 4:00 PM Mass on Saturdays.
This is for men who like to sing and is open to anyone. You don’t have to know how to read music. You just have to love singing the great music of the Church. You can come join us even if you just sing the melody, but if you can sing Tenor or Bass, that’s a plus!
When: 3:15 PM in the Choir room, third floor of the Atrium.
Your time commitment is one hour and forty five minutes.
The Cathedral Choir
This is the established choir of the Cathedral that sings for the 10:00 AM Mass as well as for special Masses throughout the year. This choir is for men and women who want to sing the great hymns of the Church as well as excellent choral music in four-part harmony. The ability to read music is a plus for this group. If you don’t read music, you will be taught how to follow your part and learn to read it.
Singing with the Cathedral Choir requires a visit with the Director of Music to discover your abilities and place you in the right part for the choir music.
We rehearse on Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM in the Choir Room, third floor of the Atrium. The rehearsals may last until 8:30 PM
Your time commitment is 1.5 hours for rehearsal and 1.5 hours for Mass.
If you’d like to talk with our Director of Music about these groups or other musical opportunities at the Cathedral, please contact Mark Gifford at the Cathedral office or write him at: [email protected]