Music at St. James Cathedral: Duruflé Requiem – Solemn Mass for the Feast of All Souls

• St. James Cathedral Choir (Seattle)
• St. James Cathedral Chamber Orchestra (Seattle)
• Christopher Stroh, organ
• Christine Friday, mezzo-soprano

We commemorate the Feast of All Souls with a solemn Mass for the Dead featuring Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, his sublime sacred work of music based on Gregorian chant. All are welcome; a freewill offering will be collected at the Offertory. 

The Very Reverend Michael G. Ryan, presider

The south side of the East Nave is designated as a mask-only section at all Masses. All seated in this area will be required to wear face masks throughout the Mass.

About Music at St. James Cathedral (Seattle)

Tel: (206) 382-4874

About St. James Cathedral Choir (Seattle)

https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/music/choirs/cathedralchoir.aspx

About St. James Cathedral Chamber Orchestra (Seattle)

The St. James Cathedral Chamber Orchestra is made up of leading instrumentalists from the Pacific Northwest. Individual members perform regularly with ensembles that include the Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet Ensemble, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, and North Corner Chamber Orchestra.

About Christopher Stroh, organ

Christopher Stroh serves as Assistant Director of Music and Organist at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. Chris served previously at The Basilica of Saint Mary, Co-Cathedral, Minneapolis, as Organist and Liturgical Music Associate from September 2006 until July 2021 and as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 2005 until 2006.

Christopher attained Baccalaureate and Master's Degrees in organ performance, with emphases in sacred music, choral conducting, and theology at Saint John's University and Graduate School of Theology, Collegeville, Minnesota. Teachers include Joanne Pearson, Kim Kasling, James Biery, Marilyn Biery, David Jenkins, Don Saliers, Axel Theimer, and Leo Nestor.

Christopher is an active member of the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians (CRCCM) and presently serves as Dean of the Seattle Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).