Great Music
Adventure in Kinsale
Today’s blog was contributed by choir member, Milena Gligić. I am in love with the music that I get to sing with St. James’ Choir, particularly the music of Jim Buonemani that I believe should be on everyone’s choral playlist! I feel like every concert that we sing is as much for us as for…
Read MoreCreating Magical Memories
Submitted by Canon James Buonemani, director of The Choir of Saint James. We are just about halfway through our tour (time indeed flies!) and with three performances under our belt, we are excited about the remaining two, both of which take place in the beautiful coastal town of Galway. So many magical memories are…
Read MoreAn Unexpected Garden in Cork
Today’s blog was written by choir member, Megan Malone-Franklin. After our concert at St. Fin Barr’s Cathedral in Cork today, we visited Blarney Castle & Gardens. About a 25 minute bus ride away, the grounds were absolutely exquisite. We didn’t do any research into the history of the castle or gardens before visiting, which is…
Read MoreRoad to Tullamore
Today’s story is contributed by choir member, Lucy Wegner. Tuesday brought a day trip to Tullamore and a concert at the Church of the Assumption. After a bus trip through lush countryside, and many cows, we arrived at the church. The Church of the Assumption is a large modern church, constructed in the 1980s after…
Read MoreFirst Days in Dublin
Our first tour update is from choir member, Gerry Craft. Approximately 35 singers, several guests and parishioners, and of course our Associate Organist, our Choirmaster, and our Rector were thrilled to arrive in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, July 19th! Not many of us had visited Ireland before and everybody was looking forward to the…
Read MoreThe Music of What Happens
Hi Everyone, As a traveler, I’ve always liked to take things easy. On a trip to Paris in my twenties, my best friend and I clashed terribly. She wanted to fill our days with castles and museums, a rigid checklist of must-sees, and I wanted to sit dreamily in cafes, sipping espresso and watching…
Read MoreA Window to Music
One of the last stained glass windows to be installed in our church by Judson Studios includes a panel commemorating our choir’s first performance at Westminster Abbey in August of 1999. Twenty years hence and three tours of Great Britain under our belt, the Choir of Saint James begins a 10-day tour of Ireland singing…
Read MoreChoir of St. James Ireland Tour
On July 19, Mother Kate and 38 members of our choir will arrive in Dublin, Ireland, for a 10-day singing pilgrimage. With its sacred sites pre-existing Egypt’s pyramids, Ireland’s religious history spans the centuries from before the Druids of the Celts through the foundations of Christianity laid by St. Patrick and evolving to the present…
Read MoreNew Album Released by Choir of St. James on GOTHIC Label
The choir’s first commercially available CD, O BEAUTY EVER ANCIENT EVER NEW, is now available worldwide! We are grateful to Dr. Christopher Gravis, husband of long-time chorister Andrea Zomorodian, for his insightful introductory notes to the CD: “ … a musical reflection of a mystical spirituality that is rooted in the ancient, while simultaneously surging…
Read MoreChoir of St. James Releases First Commercial Recording
Buonemani surveys the historical canon of chants, modes, texts, and textures through the rich sonic tapestry of sacred music through the centuries. “Buonemani’s beautifully evocative setting…a welcome discovery.” — AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE The CHOIR OF SAINT JAMES is happy to announce the release of their first commercial CD on the GOTHIC label – “O Beauty…
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