Music at the Cathedral


NEW! A listing of the music offered during the liturgical services and at concerts at the Cathedral.

Cathedral

The choirs of the Cathedral offer music each Sunday at the 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist and at Choral Evensong at 4 p.m. Choral Evensong is broadcast live each Sunday on Radio Ville Marie, FM 91.3 and can be heard in nearly all parts of the Diocese of Montreal. In the Sherbrooke area, tune into FM 100.3.

To listen over the Internet, use this link for Windows Media Player, or go to Radio Ville Marie and click on Nous écouter en direct.

The Cathedral has two choirs - a Choir of Men and Trebles (boys and girls) and The Cathedral Singers, a choir of mixed adult voices. All are under the watchful eye of Patrick Wedd, the Director of Music. New singers are always welcome.

Two CDs are currently available which feature the musicians of the Cathedral  - In Dulci Jubilo, a Christmas CD and Thèmes & Variations, an CD in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Cathedral's Karl Wilhelm organ.

OutMass; Celebrating our Diversity. A special CD of the OutMass (Hymns, Brief Mass by Dan Locklair, Anthem by Palestrina and Bishop Robinson's Homily) is now available for a modest fee. Please contact the Cathedral Office for more information.

Concerts at the Cathedral

The Cathedral has an extensive music ministry, offering recitals and concerts throughout the year.

Special Events are listed here.

Christ Church Cathedral's annual benefit concert for 2007
Musical Dialogues Musicaux, with Jeri Brown

was held on Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 and was a great success. Remember

The Cathedral is home to the Montreal Organ Consort, an ensemble that performs music for up to 8 organists.


The Cathedral Organ Specification

The 3rd Cathedral organ was installed in 1980, in a new organ loft over the West Door. The inaugural concert was given by Mireille and Bernard Lagacé on January 24, 1981. The mechanical action organ was designed and built by Karl Wilhelm, Inc. of Mont-St-Hilaire, Québec.

On the 26, 27 and 28th of January, 2001 the Cathedral celebrated the Organ's 20th birthday with a series of concerts Friday evening, all through the day on Saturday, on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. The Anniversary CD Thèmes & Variations, features Cathedral organists Patrick Wedd and Peter Butler. 

Recorded information about recitals, concerts and other activities may be heard at (514) 843-6577 (ext. 369). For information about bookings and publicity,