St. Joseph's Seminary Schola Cantorum

03/13/2026

We are delighted to share some wonderful musical news from right here in our wider New York Catholic community. Staten Island priest and producer Fr. Steven Challman released a world-premiere Lenten recording last year, drawing on his years of experience working with renowned artists from the professional music world. The work features the inspired music of composer Conner McCain, Associate Professor and Director of Sacred Music at Dunwoodie, whose writing beautifully serves the Church’s prayer, and the dedicated liturgical leadership of Fr. Matthew Ernest, whose vision for sacred music continues to enrich so many. Together, their collaboration brings to life a moving new soundscape for the holy season of Lent and is a powerful reminder of how sacred music can evangelize, inspire prayer, and draw hearts more closely to the mystery of the Cross.

We encourage you to read the full article and listen to the recording as part of your Lenten prayer. May this music help all of us to enter more deeply into the Lord’s Passion and prepare our hearts for Easter.
https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2026/03/staten-island-priest-has-worked-with-famous-singers-produces-world-premiere-lenten-recording.html?outputType=amp

03/05/2026

🎶 Throwback Thursday
For this , we look back to St. Joseph’s Day 2024, when the Schola Cantorum sang at the liturgy for the Feast of St. Joseph, our patron. Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan was principal celebrant at the Mass, and our priestly faculty concelebrated. It was a beautiful Patronal Mass and day, and a good memory as we approach another St. Joseph’s Day. Watch to the end and enjoy.

03/03/2026

Register now for this Summer's "History and Principles of Sacred Music" at https://bit.ly/SJSSum26 and learn from the seminary's Director of Sacred Music himself, Conner McCain, Ph.D. (cand.)!

This course dives into the story of sacred music — from its historical roots to the principles that still shape it in the Church today. In that course we explore:
* The beauty and philosophy behind sacred music
* What the Church — the Universal Church and U.S. bishops’ guidance — actually teaches about liturgical music
* How to plan and evaluate music for the liturgy
* Inculturation and the role of sacred music in parish life

Whether you're a musician, clergy member, liturgy planner, or simply love sacred music, this course connects history, theology, and real-world parish practice. Sacred music isn’t accidental. Just as our Schola is directed, so is this music guided, shaped, and entrusted to us.

02/26/2026

St. Joseph’s Seminary is delighted to host its Third Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. The St. Joseph’s Schola Cantorum will present a selection of masterful works in our historic chapel, filling the space with the beauty and hope of the season. Following the concert, guests are invited to enjoy a festive garden reception in the fresh spring air. Purchase your ticket today at https://tinyurl.com/SpringConcert26.

03/13/2025

We are looking forward to our Schola concert this Sunday. Please see our website dunwoodie.edu for more details!

St. Joseph’s Seminary’s Schola Cantorum will present a beautiful choral concert featuring the world premiere of “Heart of the World: A Passion Triptych” by Professor Conner McCain, along with a selection of traditional Irish hymns.

The seasonal event will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, on the seminary’s Dunwoodie campus in Yonkers.

Read the full story here: https://thegoodnewsroom.org/st-josephs-seminary-to-hold-winters-end-schola-concert-march-16/

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10/15/2024

Join us for our Advent-Christmas Concert on December 7 & 8. Tickets, journal ads, and car raffle tickets are available. For more information see: https://dunwoodie.edu/2024scholachristmas

As the weather gets chillier, and the days get shorter, our thoughts and planning turn to the Annual Advent & Christmas Concert. Purchase a ticket to attend one of two back to back chorale events by our own St. Joseph Seminary Schola Cantorum. Following each concert there is a wonderful reception with an opportunity to meet the seminarians and members of our faculty. That’s December 7 and 8 at Dunwoodie. For more information visit: https://dunwoodie.edu/2024scholachristmas.

09/28/2024

Enter the Advent and Christmas Season this year with our Schola Cantorum at St. Joseph's Seminary for our annual Christmas Concert on December 7 and 8th at 4PM. For tickets and other information see details at the link below.

12/26/2023

Our Schola Cantorum is featured on The Good Newsroom as we welcome the Newborn Savior in this Christmas season!

11/28/2023

St. Joseph's Seminary is participating in Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting our mission of priestly formation and Catholic theological education! God bless you for your generosity!
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11/15/2023

Join us Saturday, December 2, 2023 for our Annual Schola Advent and Christmas Concert! (Sunday's concert is currently sold out)
Tickets available at

4:00 PM Concert | Post-Concert Reception (Hors d'oeuvres) to follow.

12/04/2022

Congratulations to the St. Joseph's Seminary Schola Cantorum who raised our hearts and minds in a beautiful 2022 Advent and Christmas Concert!