SACRED MUSIC DIVISION
Formed in partnership with the St. Paul’s Choir School, the Harvard Catholic Forum’s Sacred Music Division invites participants into a deeper engagement with the soaring beauty of a long and rich musical tradition. Our programs integrate the experience, understanding, and performance of sacred music into the music’s grounding and purpose - in spirituality, theology, devotion and liturgy.
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HARVARD CATHOLIC SCHOLA AT ST. PAUL'S
This audition-based schola 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.
OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
STUDENT MASS CHOIR
For singers of any ability, including beginners, come to the choir loft and sing hymns and other congregational parts alongside the Schola. To receive notices and any announcements, or if you have any questions for the Music Director, contact us here.
OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
OPEN TO ALL - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
LITURGICAL MUSIC WORKSHOP
Fall, Sundays 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Note time change from spring semester)
Begins September 13
St. Paul's Campus
Instructor: Adam Ziccardi, Harvard Catholic Forum
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. Come to all sessions, or as many as you can!
PREVIOUS SACRED MUSIC EVENTS
AN INVITATION TO SPIRITUAL LISTENING: THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC
February 15, 2025
ELIZABETH LYON HALL
COLLIS/Cornell University
A varied selection including music by Palestrina, Tallis, and Anthems from American Hymnody by the Harvard Catholic Schola (dir. William Endicott) and the COLLIS/Cornell Chant Choir (dir. Elizabeth Lyon Hall)
Other past events:
MANUSCRIPTS FOR PRAYER AND MUSIC IN HOUGHTON LIBRARY | THOMAS FORREST KELLY
VERDI'S REQUIEM: PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE AND DISCUSSION | THOMAS FORREST KELLY
