SOUNDS OF ST. JAMES PRESENTS: A FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC
Sunday, February 16, 2025 | 3:00 pm | St. James Church
Heaven and earth are musically aligned at the Festival of Sacred Music being presented at St. James Church through the Sounds of St. James Concert Series.
In this 3-part program you will be immersed in the beautiful sounds of the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Evangelist, the Case Western Reserve Early Music Singers, the Now Chorale of the Oberlin Conservatory and the Musica Sacra Chamber Choir.
Featuring:
• Organist and composer Dr. Thomas Fielding, the Director of Music for the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist; head of the Office of Worship, Diocese of Cleveland
• Organist Adam Chlebek, Music Director of St. Thomas More in Rochester, New York; former and much beloved Music Director of St. James Church in Lakewood and founder of the Sounds of St James concert series; now studying for his Master's in Organ Performance with Professor Nathan Laube at the Eastman School of Music in New York
• James Flood, former Music Director of St. Clement Church in Lakewood; Founder and Director of the Westlake Music Academy
Program:
Part I
Dr. Thomas Fielding, Organ
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major (St. Anne) -- J.S. Bach
Cathedral Choir of St. John the Evangelist directed by Dr. Thomas Fielding
Laetentur Caeli – Leo Hassler
Christus factus est – Anton Bruckner
Tantum Ergo – Thomas Fielding
Jubilate Deo – Benjamin Britten (with Adam Chlebek, organ)
10 minute Intermission
Part II
Now Chorale directed by Matthew Brown
Psalm 77 – Chloe Arnold
Psalm 46 – Oliver Hecht
Adam Chlebek
Improvisation on Salve Regina – Olivier Latry
10-minute Intermission
Part III
Case Western Reserve Early Music Singers directed by Elena Bailey
Cantate Domino -- Claudio Monteverdi
O Vos Omnes -- Carlo Gesualdo
Ecce Nunc Benedicte -- J. P. Sweelnick
Sicut Cervus -- Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
Musica Sacra Chamber Choir directed by James Flood
Gloria – Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
O Magnum Mysterium – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Littlemore Tractus -- Arvo Part (with Adam Chlebek, organ)
Gloria -- Antonio Vivaldi (with Adam Chlebek, organ)
Ave Maria – Franz Biebl
There will be two brief intermissions during the program. Refreshments and complimentary reception to follow. Come meet the performers! The concert is free to attend, but freewill offerings are appreciated.
If you love our concerts or have not yet attended one, be sure to join us for this uplifting event! All are welcome. RSVP’s are appreciated but not required.