he Cathedral of the Assumption, seat of American Catholicism’s first inland diocese, is one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals in continuous use in the United States. Located in downtown Louisville, the Cathedral is a parish of approximately 1400 households with a strong musical tradition and a commitment to continued excellence in music and liturgy. The choirs of the Cathedral have performed several times with the Louisville Orchestra and have given many concerts while touring in Italy, Ireland, England, and France. In addition, the choirs have produced two compact disc recordings. This upcoming summer, the choirs will travel to Germany and Austria for their fourth international concert tour. The Cathedral Concert Series, now in its sixth year, continues to provide exceptional choral and organ performances for the enrichment of the Louisville community. The series has included performances by the Westminster Choir, Chattanooga Boys Choir, the Rose Ensemble, Mainz Cathedral Domchor, David Higgs, Stefan Engels, Pierre Pincemaille, Jacques van Oortmersen, Marek Kudlicki, and Todd Wilson.

The Cathedral Choir provides music for every 9:30 AM Sunday Liturgy from September through June. Except for four paid section leaders, this mixed choir of approximately forty-five voices is completely composed of volunteer amateurs. The Cathedral Choir also sings at a select number of weddings throughout the year. Their repertoire includes examples of the great choral literature from early chant through the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century Periods.

The Cathedral Schola is a new ensemble which provides music for every other Noon Sunday Liturgy from September through June. The composition of this ensemble varies from either men only or women only, to either a quartet or an octet. Their repertoire is mostly drawn from unison chant, early chant polyphony, or Renaissance and Baroque compositions suitable for a small ensemble.

The Cathedral Trebles are a group of younger children ranging in ages from seven to eleven who meet once a week in order to learn the basics of good choral musicianship. They sing periodically throughout the year in conjunction with the Cathedral Choir.

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Music at The Cathedral of the Assumption 2007-2008
Music at the Cathedral

 

Cathedral
Concert Series

Organ Recital featuring Bruce J. Barber II
Friday, November 16, 2007 at 7:30 PM
The Organist and Choirmaster of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James in Chicago, Illinois will play the first of this season’s Kelty Endowed Organ Recitals of the Center for Interfaith Relations.

Advent Lessons and Carols
Dr. Philip Brisson - Conductor
Friday, December 21, 2007 at 7:30 pm
To prepare for the Christmas season, join the Cathedral Choir for a meditative and spiritually enriching traditional service of Advent Lessons and Carols.

Kentucky Opera Studio Artists in Concert
Ms. Emily Leather - Director
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM
The Kentucky Opera Studio Artists will perform a Valentines Day themed program of beloved arias and ensembles. Come spend a Romantic evening at the opera with these talented singers.

Organ Recital featuring Thierry Escaich
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7:30 PM
The internationally acclaimed organist of St-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris and Professor of Music at the Paris Conservatoire, will play the second of this season’s Kelty Endowed Organ Recitals of the Center for Interfaith Relations.

The Cathedral Choir in Concert
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Join the Cathedral Choir as they kickoff their tour of Germany and Austria with an exciting performance of some of their best choral selections.

200 Years of Praise and Glory
Teresa Tedder - Director
Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:30 PM
In celebration of the bi-centennial founding of the Archdiocese of Louisville, the choir of St. Joseph’s Proto-Cathedral and the Mid-Kentucky Chorus will perform a historically representative program that will include examples of early rural 19th Century sacred music.

 

Cathedral
Anthem Repertoire
2006-2006

September 9 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Open Thou Mine Eyes – Rutter
September 16 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hear the Voice and Prayer – Tallis
September 23 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Os Justi – Bruckner
September 30 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Arch, arme Welt – Brahms
October 7 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
O Lord, Increase My Faith – Loosemore
October 14 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Bless the Lord, O My Soul – Ippolitof-Ivanof
October 21 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace – S.S. Wesley
October 28 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht – Bach
November 4 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Give Almes of Thy Goods – Tye
November 11 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
O Lorde, the Maker of al Thing – Joubert
November 18 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
How Beauteous are their Feet – Stanford
November 22 – Thanksgiving
Let the People Praise Thee, O God – Mathias
November 25 – Christ the King
Praise Ye the Lord – Franck
December 2 – 1st Sunday of Advent
Rejoice in the Lord Alway – Purcell
December 9 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
This is the Record of John – Gibbons
December 16 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Never Weather-Beaten Sail – Wood
December 23 – 4th Sunday of Advent
Unser lieben Frauen Traum – Reger
December 25 – Christmas
Two Chorals from Hodie – Vaughan Williams
December 30 – The Holy Family
Joseph, leiber Joseph mein – Walther
January 6 – Epiphany of the Lord
A Christmas Cradle Song – Hawley
January 13 – Baptism of the Lord
Choir Holiday
January 20 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
O Nata Lux – Lauridsen
January 27 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Heavenly Light – Kopylow
February 3 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Beatitudes – Pärt
February 10 – 1st Sunday of Lent
Offertoire from Requiem – Fauré
February 17 – 2nd Sunday of Lent
O Send Out Thy Light – Cassler
February 24 – 3rd Sunday of Lent
Like as the Hart – Howells
March 2 – 4th Sunday of Lent
Wash Me Throughly – S.S. Wesley
March 9 – 5th Sunday of Lent
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes – Sowerby
March 16 – Palm Sunday
O Vos Omnes – Gesualdo
March 20 – Holy Thursday
Ubi Caritas – Duruflé
March 23 – Easter Sunday
“Hallelujah” from the Mount of Olives – Beethoven
March 30 – 2nd Sunday of Easter
O That I Knew – Bennett
April 6 – 3rd Sunday of Easter
Exsultate Justi – Viadana
April 13 – 4th Sunday of Easter
The Lord to Me a Shepherd Is – Alwes
April 20 – 5th Sunday of Easter
Greater Love Hath No Man – Ireland
April 27 – 6th Sunday of Easter
Sing Joyfully – Byrd
May 4 – Ascension of the Lord
Gone Is Gone Up – Finzi
May 11 – Pentecost
Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether – Friedell
May 18 – Trinity
Where Thou Reignest – Schubert
May 25 – Body and Blood of Christ
Verily, Verily, I Say unto You – Tallis