Music at St. James Cathedral: Christmas Eve Carol Service
Free
Traditional — Veni, veni, Emmanuel ("O Come, O Come, Emmanuel")
Anton Bruckner — Virga Jesse, WAB 52
Felix Mendelssohn — Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Arranged by David Willcocks)
Moses Hogan — Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King
Henry John Gauntlett — Once in Royal David's City (Irby) (Arranged by David Willcocks)
Traditional — Still, Still, Still (Arranged by Norman Luboff)
Will Todd — My Lord Has Come
Traditional — Angels We Have Heard on High
Jessica French — Earth, strike up your music
Paul Halley — Jesus, Jesus, rest your head
Sergei Rachmaninoff — "Bogoroditse Devo" from All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op. 37
Lewis Redner — O Little Town of Bethlehem
This year, the St. James Cathedral 10pm Christmas Eve Mass during the Night is preceded by a Carol Service at 9pm. Choral carol offerings alternate with congregational carols, supported by the Cathedral Brass ensemble and organ – all are welcome to come and sing along! Music list coming soon.
More info: [email protected] or (206) 382-4874.
About Music at St. James Cathedral (Seattle)
Tel: (206) 382-4874
http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/musicAbout St. James Cathedral Choir (Seattle)
https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/music/choirs/cathedralchoir.aspx
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).
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