Music Newsletter!
 Dear Friends, As the days shorten and the leaves settle, our singers are deep in rehearsal for a season many look forward to all year. Each November, the Boys & Schola of St. Paul's offer Gabriel Fauré's beloved Requiem, woven into the Mass for All Souls. Soon after, we welcome the Advent/Christmas season with another cherished tradition for our community: Christmas in Harvard Square.
Meanwhile, chant fills the halls of our school and parish, not only in rehearsals and at Mass, but also in weekly liturgical music workshops and Vespers sung from historical notation. Details for these and all other upcoming musical events below. As we anticipate this most wonderful season, we're especially grateful for your presence and support, both of which make this music possible.
With gratitude, Brandon Straub Director of Music |
The Relics of St. Bernadette |
Monday, November 2 The relics of St. Bernadette will be at St. Paul's and beautiful music will accompany prayer, confessions and veneration during the day. 12:10pm Mass sung by the Boys of St. Paul's Choir 6:00pm Vespers sung by ὕδραυλις 7:00pm Motets and Hymns sung by the Parish Choir To learn more visit www.stpaulsharvardsquare.org |
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Mass for All Souls' Day Thursday, November 12 at 5:30pm The Boys & Schola of St. Paul’s offer Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem in the context of the annual Memorial Mass for All Souls. Serene and luminous, the music offers an intimate expression of faith and consolation. All are welcome. No tickets are required, as this is a liturgy. |
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Christmas in Harvard Square Sundays, December 6 and 13 at 3pm Welcome the wonder of Advent and the mystery of Christmas with the Boys & Schola of St. Paul’s and the Back Bay Brass. Experience beloved carols, old and new, and join in on the sing-along hymns, all in the breathtaking acoustics of St. Paul’s Church. About 70 minutes, no intermission Visit christmasinharvardsquare.com to get your tickets! |
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St. Paul’s Parish Choir Whether you’re an experienced choral singer or simply love to sing, you have a home in the Parish Choir! We’re a dedicated, welcoming group that rehearses on Thursday evenings and leads music at the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass, elevating the worship experience for our parish community. Open to all ages and backgrounds. If you can read music, that’s a plus - but enthusiasm is just as important! Visit the parish website to learn more. |
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ὕδραυλιςMedieval & Renaissance Music from Historical Notation ydraulis is an audition-based workshop-ensemble for proficient singers and instrumentalists to provide music for Vespers from historical notation, ranging from medieval neumes to early modern mensural notation. Chant and polyphony are rehearsed and performed weekly at St. Paul’s from facsimiles of original manuscripts from Harvard’s Houghton Library. Sung Vespers, Open to AllWednesdays, 6–6:30pmSt. Paul's Church For more details and a list of upcoming Vespers dates, please visit ydraulis.com/calendar Directed by Harvard Catholic Forum Medieval and Renaissance Music Fellow Willem Peek PhD'31, Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences |
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Liturgical Music Workshop This workshop invites participants of various skill levels to learn and sing chants, hymns, and psalms, and learn the history of liturgical music. Weeks will alternate between a Harmony Session and a History & Chant Session. Participants are welcome to join any time! Sundays, 2:30–4:00pm Visit the Harvard Catholic Forum website to learn more. |
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Harvard Catholic Scholaat St. Paul's This audition-based ensemble learns and sings repertoire from the Catholic tradition of sacred music (including chant, polyphony, and traditional hymnody), provides music at 5pm Student Mass on Sundays, and performs in an annual concert. Visit the Harvard Catholic Forum website to learn more. |
Save the Date! Upcoming concerts at St. Paul's Sun, Nov 8, 11:00am Mass & Postlude Concert sung by the Boys and Schola of S. Paul's Choir Thu, Nov 12, 5:30pm Fauré’s Requiem & Memorial Mass for All Soul’s Fri, Dec 4, 7:30pm Tallis Scholars presented by Boston Early Music Festival Sun, Dec 6, 3:00pm Christmas in Harvard Square feat. The Boys & Schola of St. Paul’s Sat, Dec 12, 7:30pm Cantata Christmas: Bach Magnificat presented by Cantata Singers Sun, Dec 13, 3:00pm Christmas in Harvard Square feat. The Boys & Schola of St. Paul’s |
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