The Helen D. Schubert
Concert Series 2010

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Free parking is available in the Cathedral Garage on the SE corner of Rockwell Ave. and East 9th St.

University of Akron Brass with Organ & Percussion

Tucker Jolly, director; Barbara MacGregor, organ

Antiphonal Brass & Organ music for double, triple and quadruple brass ensembles.

Works by: Gabrieli, Schütz, Massaino, Gigout, Mussorgsky, & Strauss

Experience the resplendent sound of 22 brass instrumentalists performing antiphonal music from various locations in the Cathedral, by great composers of the Italian & German Renaissance – scored for double, triple and quadruple brass ensembles.

The program will also include exciting works for brass, organ and percussion, including: Grand Choeur Dialogue by Eugene Gigout; Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky; Solemn Entry by Richard Strauss; & Psalm 110 by Giovanni Gabrieli.

Cleveland Diocesan Gospel Choir

Tremell Yarbrough, conductor

Sandra Gay-Chapman, project coordinator

Rhythm Section: David Williams, director; Daniel McElroy, keyboard; Marty Hughes, drums; John Vega, bass guitar

In Christ All is New

African Mass - Norman Luboff
All People That on Earth Do Dwell - Kevin Freeman
How Great Thou Art - Omar Dickenson
Ain’t Got Time to Die - Hall Johnson
In Christ All Is New - Jalonda Robertson
Come Let Us Worship the King - Patrick Bradley
No One Like You - Christopher Watkins
Glad About It - Joe Pace
My Help Cometh from the Lord - Jackie Gouche Farris; arranged by Carol Cymbala
God Did That Thing - Bishop Bobby Hilton
Oh, Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins

Daughters of St Paul Choir (Boston MA)

Sr. Bridget Charles Ellis FSP, director

Christmas with the Daughters of St. Paul

The award-winning Daughters of St. Paul Choir is known for their fresh arrangements of time-honored classics. Their Christmas concerts allow them to do what the Daughters of St. Paul do best: communicate God’s extraordinary love for every person. They sing well-loved carols and holiday favorites to combine a heartwarming collection of both lively and moving songs that celebrates the glory of the wonder and joy of the Christmas season.

The Pauline Records division of Pauline Books & Media has sold nearly one million albums since the choir formation in 1988. Many are Angel Award-winning projects which have been, in whole or in part, written, produced, arranged, or directed by Music Director Sr. Bridget Charles Ellis, FSP

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus (Berea OH)

Frank Bianchi, director

The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus was founded in 1991 to help raise awareness of choral music-making in the schools of northeastern Ohio and to encourage students to continue their choral activities through college and into adulthood. The 100 members of the Youth Chorus are in grades 9 to 12, representing 40 schools and communities in Northeast Ohio.

The Baldwin Wallace Men’s Chorus includes students from the Conservatory of Music, students, faculty, and staff from Baldwin Wallace College, as well as members of the surrounding communities.

Quire (Cleveland OH)

Dr Ross Duffin, Artistic Director

Scott Metcalfe, Guest Conductor

Lobet den Herrn: German Music for Quire

Under the direction of guest conductor Scott Metcalfe, Quire Cleveland explores the rich heritage of German choral music, from sacred songs and polyphony by Renaissance masters, to thrilling baroque works by Schütz, Pachelbel, and Bach.

JUBILATION!

Church Choir Festival

Cosponsored by WCLV, and The Cathedral of St John.

Broadcast live over WCLV FM104.9

The final rounds of the fourth annual WCLV JUBILATION Church Choir Festival, featuring 6 finalist Church Choirs from Northeast Ohio, will be broadcast live over WCLV FM104.9. The Festival/competition open to all church choirs in Northeast Ohio offers a grand prize of $1000 to the winning choir.

The goal of the competition is excellence in choral singing and diversity in styles. Repertoire includes not only western sacred classical music but also the tradition of gospel and other genres. Choirs will be judged on their expression, accuracy, technical ability, musicality and work as an ensemble.