SACRED SOUNDS 2008 - 2009

All events are at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06105. There is no admission charge for concerts at the Cathedral, but a free-will offering will be accepted.

 

 

VISITING CHOIR (SPECIAL ADDITION TO THE SEASON)

Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:00 pm - Houghton College Choir

As part of their 2009 Domestic Tour, The Houghton College Choir makes a special visit to the Cathedral. Under the direction of Brandon Johnson, the Houghton College Choir was founded in 1931 by famed musician Wilfred C. Bain.  Since its inception it has focused on sacred A’cappella literature and has always enjoyed a reputation for performing with sensitivity and artistry. Don't miss this opportunity to hear this fantastic ensemble in the Cathedral's unmatched acoustic.

 

CHORAL MASTERWORK

Sunday, March 29, 2009 3:00 pm - J. S. Bach's Johannes-Passion

At the height of the Lenten Season, the Cathedral presents J. S. Bach's monumental Saint John's Passion given at Baroque pitch with period instruments. The Cathedral Choir and Soloists, the renowned Arcadia Players, and Dr. Ezequiel Menéndez, organ, will perform Bach's reverent musical interpretation of Saint John's account of Christ's final days on earth under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Douma.

 

ORGAN AND BRASS QUINTET 

Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:00 AM Easter Sunday Concert

Dr. Ezequiel Menéndez and the Quiet City Brass Quintet will perform a varied program of triumphal music in joyous celebration of Easter Sunday between the early and mid-morning Masses.

 

ORGAN RECITAL

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:30 pm - David Jonies, Organist

Currently serving as the Associate Director of Music at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral, Mr. Jonies is also very much in demand as a recitalist. He has performed in England, Germany, the Czech Republic, South Korea, and the United States. Born in Landshut, Bavaria, David Jonies studied organ and church music at the Hochschule für Musik, Würzburg. His teachers have included James O'Donnell and David Titterington. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this cosmopolitan artist play the Cathedral’s Mighty Austin.