Music at Christ Church Cathedral Montreal

Music at Christ Church Cathedral Montreal Music plays a central role in the life of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal.

La musique peut être entendue aux offices du dimanche suivants:
9h Eucharistie en français (hymnes et musique d’orgue)
10h30 Eucharistie chantée (hymnes et musique pour chœur et orgue)
16h Les vêpres chantées (en direct sur Radio VM)

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Music can be heard every Sunday at the following services:
9 AM French Eucharist (hymns and organ music)
10:30 AM Choral Eucharist (hymns, choral Mass and anthems, organ music)
4 PM Choral Evensong (live on Radio VM)

04/16/2025

Our busy Holy Week for the Christ Church choir starts with Tenebrae!

April 16 | Spy Wednesday 19h30
Tenebrae with plainsong
Christus factus est Anerio

April 17 | Maundy Thursday 19h30
Introit Pange Lingua Bruckner
Setting Berliner Messe Part
Psalm Ps 116:1, 10-17 Capozzoli
Anthems Ubi caritas Duruflé
Pie Jesu Faure
Hymns 372 Praise to the holiest in the height
This is the night, dear friends
50 Now, my tongue, the mystery telling

April 18 | Good Friday 13h
Introit O vos Omnes Gesualdo
Psalm 22:1-11 Capozzoli
Reproaches Victoria
Anthem Fac me tecum Szymanowski
Hymns 198 O sacred head, sore wounded
192 Were you there

April 19 | Great Vigil of Easter 19h30
Setting Missa Brevis Ives
Psalm 16 plainsong
Anthems In the beginning Rosephanye Powell
Sicut Cervus Palestrina
Easter Light McDowall
Hymns Go down, Moses
Lord of the Worlds Above
637 Come, Holy Ghost
Christ, Be Our Light
210 Thine be the glory
Voluntary Final from Symphony No. 1 Vierne

April 20 | Easter Sunday
Introit Surrexit Hodie Scheidt
Setting Mass no. 2 in G Schubert
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Capozzoli
Anthem Ye choirs Stanford
Hymns 203 Jesus Christ is risen today
212 Alleluia! The strife is o’er
242 This is the feast of victory
Welcome, happy morning
205 The day of resurrection
Voluntary Toccata -Symphonia Concertante Jongen

April 20 Evensong
Responses Thevenot
Psalm 113 Vann
Canticles Mag and Nunc in C Vaughn Williams
Anthem Easter, The Call, Antiphon V. Williams
Hymn 207 At the Lamb’s high feast
Voluntary Final from Symphony No. 6 Vierne

On April 6th at 4pm we will be joined by the choir of the Royal Hospital School of Holbrook, England, and their Director...
04/05/2025

On April 6th at 4pm we will be joined by the choir of the Royal Hospital School of Holbrook, England, and their Director of Music, Ed Allen, who will lead us in our worship in the Evensong service that afternoon. Founded in 1712, the Royal Hospital School has maintained a strong musical tradition witha nationally-recognized chapel choir at its core. The choir will sing Peter Hurford's Litany to the Holy Spirit, Herbert Sumsion's Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G, and Malcolm Archer's Anthem for Seafarers, an anthem based on hymn which reflects the school's history as a naval academy. Following the service, and weather permitting, the school band will also present a brief performance outside of the church.

Yesterday we had some guest musicians and familiar faces on different instruments! Thank you to the McGill Organ Departm...
03/17/2025

Yesterday we had some guest musicians and familiar faces on different instruments! Thank you to the McGill Organ Department for playing selections from the Orgelbüchlein in the afternoon, and Bryony Quan and Elliot Henderson for the Mozart Mass in the morning!

If you've been hoping for more string quartet music, Bryony's McGill string quartet will join us for Evensong next week!

Music for Evensong March 23rd

Prelude Adagio-Allegro Op. 12 Mendelssohn
Introit Canzonetta Op. 12 Mendelssohn
Responses Maxine Thevenot
Psalm 34 Goss
Canticles M and N from 3 Motets Mendelssohn
Anthem Andante Espressivo Op. 12 Mendelssohn
Hymn 177 A Spendthrift Lover
Voluntary Molto Allegro Op. 12 Mendelssohn

Thanks to our choral scholar Elliot Henderson for the beautiful prelude this morning!In February, Sebastian Abernethy jo...
03/09/2025

Thanks to our choral scholar Elliot Henderson for the beautiful prelude this morning!

In February, Sebastian Abernethy joined as organ scholar and plays all 9AM French services. Rachel Schulz and Collin Miller, previously assistant organists, now serve as co-interim music directors!

03/06/2025

For this first Sunday in Lent we will feature the music of English composers for the 10:30 Eucharist and living composers for Evensong!

10:30 AM Eucharist
Mass Coll Reg Howells
Anthem O Strength and Stay Thiman
Hymns
170 The Glory of These Forty Days
564 Lead Us, Heavenly Father
Lord, who throughout these forty days
Voluntary Fugue from Organ Sonata no. 1 Howells

4 PM Evensong
Introit God be With Us McDowall
Responses Maxine Thevenot
Psalm 103 Wesley
Canticles Esenvalds
Anthem Come, Renew Us Daley
Hymn 533 Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Voluntary Aus Tiefer Not BWV 686 Bach

Music for Christmas Eve and Christmas DayDecember 24 at 4 PM - Family service with organ and cantor December 24 at 7:30 ...
12/23/2024

Music for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

December 24 at 4 PM - Family service with organ and cantor

December 24 at 7:30 PM - French service with organ and cantor

December 24 at 10 PM Prelude with organ music, carols and handbell music

December 24 at 10:30 PM Choral Eucharist
Setting: Messe de minuit, Charpentier
Psalm 96: Capozzoli
Anthems: Wexford Carol and O Holy Night, arr. John Rutter
Hymns: O come all ye faithful; O little town of Bethlehem; Silent night; Hark the herald angels sing
Voluntary: Toccata on Vom Himmel hoch, Garth Edmundson

December 25 at 10:30 AM Choral Eucharist
Introit: Infant holy, infant lowly, arr. David Willcocks
Setting: Missa O magnum mysterium, Tomas Luis de Victoria
Psalm 98: Bairstow
Anthem: O magnum mysterium, Victoria
Hymns: See amid the winter’s snow; Of the Father’s heart begotten; Away in a manger; Joy to the world
Voluntary: Toccata on Antioch, Craig Phillips

Music for Sunday, December 15Third Sunday in Advent10:30 AM Choral EucharistSetting: Missa super Dixit Maria, Hans Leo H...
12/13/2024

Music for Sunday, December 15
Third Sunday in Advent

10:30 AM Choral Eucharist
Setting: Missa super Dixit Maria, Hans Leo Hassler
Canticle: Surely it is God who saves me, para. Daw
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway, anonymous
Hymns: Where Jordan cuts the wilderness; Prepare the way, O Zion; People, look east
Voluntary: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel, Adolphus Hailstork

4 PM Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Noël nouvelet, arr. Stephen Jackson
Hymn: Once in royal David's city
Christ hath a garden, Eleanor Daley
The Lamb, John Tavener
Hymn: God rest you merry, gentlemen
Gaudete, arr. Anna Lapwood
Hymn: The angel Gabriel
Joys seven, arr. Stephen Cleobury
Hymn: Les anges dans nos compagnes
Lux aurumque, Eric Whitacre
A poor place, Patrick Wedd
Hymns: O come all ye faithful; Joy to the world
Voluntary: Sortie sur Adeste Fideles, Pierre Cochereau

✨SOLOIST SPOTLIGHT✨Read more about our baritone soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM! Purc...
12/06/2024

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Read more about our baritone soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM! Purchase tickets at the door or in advance here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bb52cc42-111d-4b50-9e20-fe4afe662db7

Australian baritone, Ziggy Harris, is entering the final semester of a Master of Music (Voice & Opera) at the Schulich School Of Music, with fellowship scholarships, under the tutelage of baritone Brett Polegato. His staged roles include Il Conte in Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart), title in Don Giovanni (Mozart), and Papageno inDie Zauberflöte (Mozart), Cadmus in Semele (Handel), and covering Dandini in La Cenerentola (Rossini). In November, Ziggy sung at La Maison Symphonique, Montreal, with the McGill Symphony Orchestra and Schulich Singers, conducted by Jean-Sébastien Vallée, as the baritone soloist in Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, Op. 9. Also in November, he performed in the Montréal Bach Festival with Les Muses Chorales, conducted by Gohar Manvelyan, as the baritone soloist in Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. His other performed concert repertoire includes Pilate and arias in Johannes-passion (J. S. Bach), Bass soloist in Petite Messe Solennelle (Rossini), Rückert-lieder and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen(Mahler), Histoires Naturelles (Ravel), and both Liederkreis Op. 24 and Op. 39 (R. Schumann), amongst other. In April of 2024, Ziggy performed the world premiere of Canadian composer Sylvie Rickard’s song cycle Answering The Call, alongside guitarist Razvan Bezna and clarinettist Peter Perez Rojas. A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music, Ziggy earned his Bachelor of Music (Voice) with Distinction, studying with baritone Dr. Simon Lobelson, having been awarded the Pete Davidson and Patricia Long Scholarships.

Music for Sunday, December 810:30 AM Choral Eucharist (Sopranos and Altos)Setting: Messe brève, Gabriel FauréCanticle: B...
12/06/2024

Music for Sunday, December 8

10:30 AM Choral Eucharist (Sopranos and Altos)
Setting: Messe brève, Gabriel Fauré
Canticle: Blessed be the God of Israel, para. Daw
Anthem: Veni Domine, Felix Mendelssohn
Hymns: Hark a herald voice is sounding; There’s a voice in the wilderness; Saviour of the nations come
Voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661, JS Bach

4 PM Choral Evensong (Tenors and Basses)
Introit: De coelo veniet, Jacob Handl
Responses: Malcolm Pearce
Psalm 114: plainsong
Canticles: Septimi toni, Christopher Dalitz
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord always, John Sheppard
Voluntary: Chaconne in C minor, Dieterich Buxtehude

✨SOLOIST SPOTLIGHT✨Read more about our mezzo soprano soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM!...
12/05/2024

✨SOLOIST SPOTLIGHT✨

Read more about our mezzo soprano soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM! Purchase tickets at the door or in advance here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bb52cc42-111d-4b50-9e20-fe4afe662db7

Heralded by Opera Canada for her “strong, clear, and confident” sound, Tkaronto-born mezzo soprano Emma Yee (she/her) is an active interdisciplinary musical artist. Emma is a MMus 26’ student in Opera and Voice Performance at McGill in Tiohtià:ke, studying with Dr. Tracy Smith Bessette. Previously, she studied at Mount Allison University in Mi’kma’ki under Dr. Vicki St. Pierre. Recent performance highlights include Serse in Serse (Halifax Summer Opera Festival), soloist in Summer Intensive Concert Series (Victoria Baroque), and participant in In Her Hands workshop (Essential Opera). Emma is informed by her role as a performer-scholar, with a publication in Nota bene titled “Liberatory Praxis in Operatic Rehearsal Processes,” and research related to music and colonialism, music and politics, and power structures in opera. Emma is engaged in choral scenes throughout Canada’s east coast, singing with Schulich Singers (con. Jean-Sebastien Vallée), Elliott Chorale (con. Kiera Galway), the National Youth Choir of Canada (con. Jean-Sebastien Vallée), Ontario Youth Choir (con. Vicki St. Pierre), and the New Brunswick Choral Federation.

✨SOLOIST SPOTLIGHT✨Read more about our soprano soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM! Purch...
12/05/2024

✨SOLOIST SPOTLIGHT✨
Read more about our soprano soloist for the Singalong Messiah on Saturday, December 14 at 4 PM! Purchase tickets at the door or in advance here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bb52cc42-111d-4b50-9e20-fe4afe662db7

Paige Boulet (BMus '25) is a Montreal based soprano currently studying early music voice performance and choral conducting at McGill's Schulich School of Music. While interested in a wide range of musical genres, she specializes in French baroques repertoire and sacred oratorio. Recent projects include Anon Was a Woman with the Oasis Musicale concert series, Telemann’s St. John Passion with the McGill Baroque Orchestra and singing in the chorus of Handel’s Semele with Opera McGill.

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Christ Church Cathedral
Montreal, QC
H3A2B8

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 2:30pm

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+15148436577

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