Central to the Cathedral's music mission is to enhance worship by giving voice to the glory and beauty of the liturgy. This is accomplished by the development of the singing assembly, the principal musical body of the faithful. The voices of the Cathedral Choir and the Spanish Choir and that of the assembly exist in a dynamic relationship. The choirs both encourage the singing of the assembly and add beauty to the liturgy, prefiguring the gathering of the saints and angelic choirs in the New Jesusalem.

Each Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. Mass, the Cathedral Choir sings under the direction of Frank Brownstead, Director of Music. The Spanish Choir, under the direction of Anna Betancourt, sings at the 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass. Samuel Soria is the Cathedral Organist.

The Cathedral Choir and the Spanish Choir are open to volunteers by audition.

Auditioning for the Choir - the Choral Interview:
The purpose of the choral interview is to determine whether the singer will have a good experience with the Cathedral Choir.

The qualifications for membership in the Cathedral Choir are:
A pleasant voice
A good ear
Choral experience
Cooperative attitude
and the Ability to read music is preferred.

CATHEDRAL CHOIR (Sunday 10:00am Mass):

The Cathedral Choir sings for the 10:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday of the year. The Sunday rehearsal begins at 9:00 a.m. In addition, the choir rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Cathedral Choir also sings for the Easter Triduum, Christmas, Ordinations, and other special liturgies and events. Membership in the Cathedral Choir is a serious commitment.

To arrange an interview, please contact Frank Brownstead, Director of Music at (213) 680-5205 or via email at: fbrownstead@olacathedral.org

 

SPANISH CHOIR (Sunday 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass):

The Spanish Choir sings for the 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass every Sunday of the year. The Sunday rehearsal begins at 12:00 p.m. In addition, the Spanish Choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. The Spanish Choir also sings for the Easter Triduum, Christmas, Ordinations, and other special liturgies and events in Spanish. To arrange an interview for the Spanish Choir, please contact Anna Betancourt via email at: abetancourt@olacathedral.org

El Coro español canta en la 12:30 p.m. Misa español todos los domingos del año. El ensayo domingo comienza a las 12:00 pm. Además, el Coro ensaya martes por la tarde 7:30-9:00 pm. El Coro español canta también para el Triduo Pascual, Navidad, ordenaciones, y otras liturgias especiales y eventos en español. Para concertar una entrevista para el Coro español, por favor póngase en contacto con Ana Betancourt a través de un correo electrónico a: abetancourt@olacathedral.org