Cathedral Arts

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Name LOCATION, DIRECTIONS & PARKING Address The Cathedral is located on Bethlehem’s Southside at the intersection of Route 378 (Wyandotte Street) and Third Street, just by the Hill-to-Hill Bridge. Parking is available City/State/Zip______in the upper lot (Wyandotte Street) and lower lot (Third Street). Phone Additional parking is available at the Wells Fargo Bank lot (a block south on Wyandotte) and at the Masonic Temple Friend ($30 - $74) adjacent to the Cathedral. There is also limited street  parking. Sponsor ($75 - $149) Handicapped parking spaces are available in both lots with  elevator access from the lower level.  Guarantor ($150 - $499) From 22: Take the Center City Bethlehem (south) exit from 22 and  Benefactor ($500 - $999) keep driving until you cross the Lehigh River. Stay in the Cathedral Church right lane while crossing the bridge, then get into the left Impresario ($1000 and above) lane for the light. The upper parking lot is half a block on  your left. of the Nativity From 309: ______Take the Bethlehem [378] exit (north) and drive over The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Bishop Provisional South Mountain. “Five Points” is at the bottom of the hill The Very Rev. Anthony Pompa, Dean where you need to continue straight ahead. The Cathedral Please make checks payable to is two blocks on your right. “Cathedral Church of the Nativity” From 78: and mark Cathedral Arts on the memo line. Take the Bethlehem/Hellertown exit and turn right off the Please mail to: ramp. This is 412 which becomes Third Street. Follow Artists Series Cathedral Church of the Nativity 412 and head straight through all lights. After the Comfort 321 Wyandotte Street Suites on your left get into the left hand lane, pass through 2015-2016 the yield, and turn left into the lower parking lot. Bethlehem PA 18015

321 Wyandotte Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-865-0727 the choruses. There really is no better way to prepare Remember those solos that virtually every ‘church’ multi-disciplinary performance projects, and in many www.nativitycathedral.org your heart and soul for Christmas! soprano used to know and sing regularly? Perhaps, other areas of community outreach. perhaps not. But Evelyn does and will sing a handful of them along with some incredibly beautiful (We suggest a donation of $10 or more for all concerts) Spirituals from the African-American tradition. Programs 2015-2016 .Cathedral Church of the Nativity December 25, 3 pm Bethlehem, PA Organ Noëls ______March 6, 4 pm May 25, 4 pm The Jubilee Singers SATORI Youth Concert from Westminster Choir College, Princeton October 25, 4 pm December 27, 5 pm featuring winners of the student competition held Hill-to-Hill Brass Quintet conducted by Brandon Waddles beginning of April. An inspiring display of talent, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols This auditioned and carefully selected student choir The Cathedral’s ‘Ensemble-in-Residence” will play skill, and commitment to the performing arts. Cathedral Choir and Friends comes with a rich repertoire of African-American their debut concert performing classic works for Modelled after the annual Lessons and Carols service spirituals, hymn arrangements by composers such as brass ensemble. Dave Golden, Greg Seifert, Derek of King’s College, Cambridge, this beautiful service William Dawson, Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle, ______Foster, Michael Damiani, and Phil Ioanna will also by candlelight will include carols and anthems by André Crouch, and others. team up with organist Stephen Williams for a few mostly recent composers – Susa, Chilcott, Emery, Not to be missed! triumphant pieces for that unbeatable combination. Britten, Ainsworth (whose setting of ‘Do you hear’ is May 22, 4 pm worth the trip!), Carter, and others. Harpist Andrea The Cathedral Choir Wittchen and flutist Elaine Martin will provide a performs its 2nd annual Spring Concert of choral beautiful prelude and accompany the Choir. November 1, 4 pm music drawn from favorites that were sung April 24, 4 pm throughout the year for various liturgies or services. A Concert of Remembrance A great review of some beautifully crafted works The Meistersingers The Cathedral Choir will collaborate with members January 10, 4 pm from the Renaissance to the present. One of our from Southern Lehigh High School of the Touring Choir from Lehigh Valley Performing Organ Birthday Recital favorite concerts! Arts School to sing Gabriel Fauré’s sublime conducted by Matthew Wehr Requiem, conducted by David Macbeth. Anthems by Austin Organ, installed 1998 IN CONCERT Edgar Bainton, Geraint Lewis, Stephen Paulus, and Stephen Williams, organist Daniel Gawthrop using All Saints themes will be has decided on a program of ‘Toccata-mania’ which offered as well. means if you like loud and fast, and lots of it, this Choral Evensongs one’s for you. A little off the beaten path, there will be works by Callaerts, Grison, Kinder, Kalèjs, Oct 4, 5 pm Blessing of Animals Lanquetuit, and other names that rarely come up in May 1, 4 pm Feb 14, 5 pm St. Valentine conversation. But great pieces, nonetheless, SATORI (followed by Spaghetti supper) December 20, 7 pm definitely designed to give organ and organist (and 20th Anniversary Concert perhaps audience) a workout! ______The 2nd annual ‘Sing-Along’ Performance of directed by Nora Suggs Handel’s Messiah Come and hear the Boccherini Quintet in D, Paul Schoenfield’s incredible ‘Café Music,’ and the Advent and Christmas at the Cathedral will be held in the Cathedral. Come, bring your score Nov 29, 5 pm Advent Lessons and Carols (or borrow one at the door), sit in your preferred February 21, 4 pm Haydn “Surprise” Symphony Quintetto. This Dec 19, 5 pm Church School Pageant section (or not), listen to the great story as presented Evelyn Stewart, soprano critically acclaimed Lehigh Valley chamber music ensemble began in 1996, and has made significant Dec 24, 5 pm Choral Eucharist through the soloists’ arias, and sing your heart out on will sing ‘Songs Sacred and Spiritual.’ area impact through educational programming, 10 pm Christmas Music Prelude 10:30 pm Candlelight Mass Dec 25, 10 am Choral Eucharist 3 pm Organ Noëls Dec 27, 10 am Choral Eucharist