Saint Paul's Choir School
Let my voice be filled with God's praise.
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It is the voices of the boy choristers that elevate the hopes and prayers of this wonderful Saint Paul's community, most especially during our concert series. When our students use their voices, intellect, and faith to improve the world around them, we know we are living our mission. Thank you for supporting us in this pursuit by viewing our recorded performances. Educate and elevate!
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Saint Paul’s Choir School celebrates and trains the unique treble voice that only boys in grades 3-8 have. If you think your son has a beautiful voice or would enjoy learning to sing in a choir, we want to hear him! We seek potential so our school can educate & elevate. Learn more here.
Faure's Requiem
(November 2021)
Gabriel Fauré’s masterwork Requiem offers some of the most dramatic choral music of the twentieth century. Scored for Fauré’s own choir of men and boys at the magnificent church of the La Madeleine in Paris, it has endured as one of his most popular works since its debut performance in 1888.
The requiem mass is preceded by a lecture on Faure by Thomas Kelly (Harvard). Faure's Requiem was co-presented by the Harvard Catholic Forum and Saint Paul's Choir School. Learn more here.
The celebrated Choir of Saint Paul's Harvard Square presented its third album in a decade, featuring the music of Gabriel Fauré and composer, James Kennerley, accompanied by the Boston Sinfonietta. Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Op. 48, is heard in a performance of the quintessential treble of the boys’ voices in sublime arrangements. Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine is also recorded for the first time in a brand-new orchestration. Captured in the sumptuous acoustics of Saint Paul’s Church, this sublime recording is adorned throughout with the perfect combination of original compositions which hold beautifully alongside the venerable and beloved works from Fauré.
Songs of Springtime: A Concert for the Marian Month
(May 2021)
Delivering musical hope, Saint Paul’s Choir of Men and Boys premieres its digitally recorded performance of Songs of Springtime, an uplifting choral music concert celebrating the joys of spring and the Marian month. Pieces are drawn from around the world, most notably the great Mexican tradition of choral music including the North American premiere of Manuel de Zumaya’s poetic Quien es aquella. Learn more about the concert here.
Starry Night: Christmas in Harvard Square
(December 2020)
In the 2020 season’s anxious atmosphere of social distancing, Starry Night: Christmas in Harvard Square was a beacon of musical hope. The performance is inspired by the stillness of Vincent Van Gogh’s magical painting masterpiece Starry Night, depicting the wonder found in the night sky and embracing the spirit of Christmas celebration. Fifteen musical selections span perennial Christmas favorites by Johann Sebastian Bach to Theodore Marier, SPCS founder. Learn more about Starry Night here.
Past Albums
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Learn more about our past albums and purchase CDs at the following links:
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While listening to Christmas in Harvard Square (2014) "prepare to be captivated by the angelic sounds of the the boys of Saint Paul's Choir School" in this "timeless collection of 19 gorgeous songs for Christmas. The album is a production of Aim Higher Records, de Montfort Music, and Universal Music Classics.,
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Ave Maria (2017) presents the boys of Saint Paul's Choir School once more in this "beautiful new recording" featuring the titular Ave Maria and a beautiful Kyrie that will move your soul long past track eight! The album is a production of Aim Higher Records and de Montfort Music.
