For more than 500 years, the Vienna Choir Boys have enjoyed the reputation as one of the world's most cherished ensembles. Created by decree of the Hapsburg Emperor in 1498 and guardian of a distinguished tradition that binds the ensemble to many of Europe's most illustrious musical figures, the ensemble has become, at the same time, a modern, forward-looking institution that has moved confidently into the 21st century. The evening's program includes popular music from composers such as Copland and Bernstein, along with a Gregorian plainsong, followed by a motet for two choirs, announcing the birth of Christ. Following intermission, the Choir will perform Kodaly's Turot, and a humorous piece about a garden gnome abducted from the garden of the mayor of Reinfinitz, Der Gartenzwerg ous Reinfnitz by Gehringer. The program also includes traditional waltzes, folk songs and polkas from Vienna's "waltz king," Johann Strauss II.

The Cathedral Holiday Spectacular will showcase the choirs of Corpus Christi Cathedral in a selection of holiday music that will delight the audience no matter what age. Members of the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra will add to the grandeur of this very popular performance. The resounding space will be filled with music of the season, concluding with the fully staged and magically costumed pageant of "The Christmas Story."

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields was formed in 1959, by eleven enthusiastic musicians with the aim of performing in public without a conductor. The ensemble quickly took its place among the most recorded ensembles in history. The Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform the larger chamber works, from quintets to octets, with players who customarily work together, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests. The spring tour is extensive and worldwide and includes thirteen cities. Corpus Christi is one of the lucky cities to receive this wonderful ensemble. Don't miss this opportunity to experience chamber music at its finest.

THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MEN'S GLEE CLUB presents an evening of fine music and entertainment with a nautical flair featuring sea shanties, Broadway tunes, barbershop harmony, popular music of the past and present, patriotic selections, and fine classical music.

The Men's Glee Club is the largest and most active musical organization at the Naval Academy. In recent years, they have appeared on several network television shows, most notably the Presidential Inaugural Galas and Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), Christmas in Washington and The Today Show (NBC), and Good Morning America (ABC). They participate in annual performances of Handel's Messiah, which are televised throughout this country and abroad. They have performed masterpieces of the choral-orchestral literature with the Naval Academy Women's glee club and the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra including Orff's Carmina Burana, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Requiems by Brahms, Verdi, and Mozart, all part of the Naval Academy's Distinguished Artists Series. Among the more notable recent glee club appearances have been concerts in Washington's Kennedy Center, Dallas's Morton Meyerson Symphony center, and the U.S. State Department. During the past four years the Men's Glee Club has performed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington, DC. In the fall of 1997 members of the Glee Club toured Ireland, and in the spring of 1999, an extensive European tour included appearances in Rome, Brussels, and London. Each year these midshipmen represent the Navy and the Naval Academy with pride and distinction in the world's great cathedrals, institutions, and concert halls.