Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
2018-03-18 14:30 (America/New_York) | Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
Beethoven’s great masterpiece, the Symphony No. 9, rings through the Cathedral Basilica as the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia joins forces with Symphony in C. This premiere program of the 2017-18 season brings two storied organizations into the glow of the Cathedral Basilica and lends the ‘Cathedral sound’ to Beethoven’s themes of unity and brotherhood and the famous choral strains of the Ode to Joy.
Performed by large chorus, full symphony orchestra, and soloists from the Academy of Vocal Arts, Beethoven’s Ode to Joy will be a concert experience to remember.

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Chanticleer
2018-04-28 20:00 - 22:00
Chanticleer returns to the Cathedral Basilica with a revelatory sacred program entitled Upon The Rock. The world-renowned men’s ensemble shines in music that has comforted and confounded saints and sinners alike for as long as spirituality and music have gone together. Transcendent prayers of thanksgiving and consolation, psalms of happiness, and paeans of praise come together in a program that includes music by Dufay, Poulenc, Weelkes, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and many others, as well as the premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner John Harbison’s first composition for Chanticleer.

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Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale
2018-05-23 19:30 - 2018-05-24 21:30
We welcome the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale to their first appearance in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Under the direction of Jeffrey R. Smith, the Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated ensemble is praised for its musicianship, intelligence, and interpretive abilities, and noted for highly-acclaimed domestic and international performances. The ensemble has collaborated with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philly POPS, Pennsylvania Ballet, Opera Philadelphia, among others. Recent and upcoming engagements include Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, with television appearances on Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, and The Today Show.
The Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale offer an entertaining and wide-ranging program mixing spiritual reflections and a celebration of Americana as we conclude the 2017-18 concert season and welcome Memorial Day.

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Westminster Williamson Voices: The Dreams That Remain
2018-11-11 15:00 - 16:30
Performing music drawn from spiritual imagery inspired by life and meditation. The program includes works by Vasks, Ešenvalds, Relph, Smith, Whitbourn, Rhineberger and Runestad, as well as chant improvisation. The concert will feature two new works by Westminster Williamson Voices alumnus Thomas LaVoy: The Dreams That Remain and a work for baritone and choir commemorating World War I.
Westminster Williamson Voices has been lauded by reviewers and audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Gramophone magazine has praised the ensemble’s “intimate and forceful choral artistry” with a tone that is “controlled and silken in sustained phrases as they are vibrantly sonorous in extroverted material.” American Record Guide praised the ensemble as “without peer.” Nominated for a 2013 Grammy® award for its recording of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, Westminster Williamson Voices is in residence each summer at the Choral Institute at Oxford, one of the world’s leading programs for the education of conductors. It is one of the select ensembles at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. The ensemble’s 2018-2019 season with James Jordan includes the release of a new recording, concerts in Princeton and Philadelphia and a performance of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, the choral setting of the Diary of Anne Frank, at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

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Christmas at the Cathedral Basilica 2018
2018-12-09 15:00 - 16:30
Under the direction of Charlene Angelini, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul presents it’s 4th annual “Sounds of the Season” Christmas Concert. At a time of the year when the hustle and bustle of gift-giving and frenzied schedules has become the norm, we invite you to come to the Cathedral to spend time reflecting on the reason why we celebrate Christmas. Gathering in one of the most beautiful spaces in the city, we hope to allow our concert-goers, of all denominations, an opportunity to listen, to pray and to experience community, through the essence of music.
It is our specific hope to have each audience member leave our concert with a sense of hope, and filled with an abundance of joy. The combined forces of our Cathedral Choir, Archdiocesan Adult Choir and our Archdiocesan Children’s choir, will present works by Arnesen, Tavener, Pilkington and more, with an opportunity for audience participation on some well-known Christmas Carols. There’s no better way to get into the Christmas Spirit than to experience the awe of the Cathedral and the magnificence of music.

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Elisabeth von Trapp In Concert
2019-10-12 19:30 - 21:00
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Williamson Voices of Westminster Choir College
2019-11-17 15:00 - 17:00
NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK
Sunday, November 17, 2019 3:00-4:00 PM
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the American Bible Society invite you to this Ecumenical celebration of the Word of God for all who live in and around the City of Philadelphia.
All are welcome.
Music will be provided by Williamson Voices of Westminster Choir College.
A complementary Bible will be given to all at the conclusion of the service.
The Service will be in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Location: The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert
2019-12-08 15:00 - 17:00
On Dec. 8, 2019 at 3pm the Cathedral Basilica will be having its annual Christmas Concert.
It is not to be missed!

Repertoire to include “Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars” (Jonathan Dove), the riveting “In Splendoribus Sanctorum” (James Macmillan), Sir Christemas (William Mathias), the Advent Responsory (Richard Marlow) and much more! As always, we will perform some holiday favorites for all to join in singing. A small chamber ensemble consisting of full brass, string quartet, organ and timpani will accompany this splendid performance.
Come and pause for an afternoon of reflection and prayer in anticipation of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Complimentary parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Cathedral. (GPS address: 222 N. 17th Street, Phila.)
Information call/text 610-223-4191
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