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This choir performs at the Saint Louis Cathedral
Basilica in Saint Louis, Missouri.
It is made up of singers that have been gathered from the
surrounding parishes and singers are auditioned to earn themselves a
position. It accompanies alls
the main services and special occasions held at the cathedral such as the
installation of their Archbishop and in 1999 they were the principal choir
for the visit by Pope John Paul II to the city which led to them appearing
on television's Good Morning America. Having made several tours and have appeared in Europe on
three occasions where they gave a performance of Mozart's Mass in
Salzburg and Verdi's Requiem in Rome. Giving many concerts in their cathedral home and other
venues in the United States, they have given performances of Berlioz' Te
Deum and Haydn's Mass in time of War and feature in "Christmas
at the Cathedral" each December.
Traditional recordings
Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional
French/James Chadwick/Edward Barnes)
MusicMasters MM20047
Sources:
- http://stlcathedralconcerts.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=63
- http://cathedralstl.org/intro/
- http://www.stlcathedralconcerts.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=73
- http://www.explorestlouis.com/media/factSheets/fact_newCath.asp?PageType=
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