Feel the haunting rumbling vibration of over 5,000 pipes of the Grand Cathedral Pipe Organ, as it thunders through Corpus Christi Cathedral. Lee Gwozdz and the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra Brass and Percussion will dazzle attendees with ceremonial music of the Baroque Period to the movie film scores of today. Highlights from this "surround sound" experience will be J.S. Bach's famous Toccata In D Minor to selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.

The Cathedral Concert Series celebrates the 11th Day of Christmas! An overflow crowd last year prompts the addition of another performance of this most memorable of Holiday Events. Celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany (the arrival of the Magi paying homage), this production under the direction of Lee Gwozdz, will feature over 240 members of the Cathedral Pontifical Chorale, Schola Cantorum, Youth Chorale, Cathedral Choristers, Cherub Choir, and members from the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Fully staged and costumed, the concert concludes with the pageantry of the timeless story - "Gloria in Excelsis!"

Give your "Sweetheart" an unforgettable evening with The Canadian Brass in concert in Corpus Christi Cathedral. Let the virtuosity, spontaneity and humor of this world-renowned group set the stage for the best Valentine's Day that either of you can remember. Don't have a sweetheart? The Brass will not let that spoil your fun. This is an audience participation concert where the fun rolls on. Come with or without a sweetheart and enjoy the range of music from Baroque to Pop, totally brass in the fabulous acoustics of Corpus Christi Cathedral!

Considered the best Girls' Chorus in the World, the Czech Girls' Choir (Jitro), from the East Bohemian city of Hradec Kralove, was founded in 1973. With its first international success in 1977, they quickly became recognized as one of the best choirs in Czechoslovakia, under the direction of Jiri Skopal. Marking their second appearance on our Cathedral Concert Series, The Czech Girls' Choir has toured internationally for over fifteen years, and returns to Texas for the first time since 1993, when they sang for the American Choral Directors' Association's National Conference, receiving a HUGE ovation from the members. JITRO'S Cathedral program will feature an extensive repertoire from sixteenth century polyphony to contemporary music - sure to resound in the fabled acoustics of Corpus Christi Cathedral.

In the 1920's era, early film consisted of a mechanical moving image and "LIVE" orchestral accompaniment. Screenings in the 20's were actual theatrical events, a far cry from the average movie-going experience of today. In fact, until 1928-29, there were over 2,500 orchestras in movie theaters throughout the United States. Keeping our Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra in synch with the film will be conductor, musicologist Gillian Anderson, a specialist in American music and film music. The Passion of Joan of Arc, starring French Silent Film star - Renee Falconetti as the martyred saint, is based on the actual transcripts of the 15th century trial. Carl Dreyer's 1928 film is a powerful and moving account of Joan the Martyr. The film, with English subtitles, is devout without being preachy, retaining much of the power it had on its initial audiences. The Cathedral Concert Series brings yet another unique presentation to the Coastal Bend.