Update 03/18/2020: The Cathedral Arts Series at St. Paul's has been cancelled for the rest of the 2020 program year due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. We apologize to the many talented and dedicated artists, audience members, and supporters of this program. Stay tuned for further announcements as events unfold.
Update 12/2020: Cathedral Arts is excited to move forward with several virtual performances to inspire and comfort you during these strange times! We offer the community a free virtual program schedule, beginning December 8, 2020, and continuing through the Spring of 2021. All concerts are pre-recorded videos posted on YouTube, and will launch Tuesdays at noon, in keeping with our tradition.
Concerts and Art Exhibits at St. Paul's Cathedral have a special niche in the arts world of Greater Burlington and beyond. As a church our space is principally liturgical in function, while as an arts venue in Burlington it is eagerly sought out for its superior acoustics and flexible seating as well as unique light, neutral color and height. Part of the declared intention in the design of the current building was to provide a welcoming space for the arts in many forms.
An amazing series of exhibits by nationally recognized artists has been shown over the past years. In addition, the Cathedral Arts Ministry includes performances by nationally-known musicians as well as a number of the remarkable groups in the greater Burlington area, at both ticketed and free events. Please see a calendar of upcoming performances below. A devoted cadre of volunteers usher, sell and take tickets, and move chairs. New volunteers are always welcome.
For more information, please contact Ann Guillot (Chair) and Caleb Pillsbury (Artistic Director) via the Cathedral Administrator at admin@stpaulscathedralvt.org.
Update 12/2020: Cathedral Arts is excited to move forward with several virtual performances to inspire and comfort you during these strange times! We offer the community a free virtual program schedule, beginning December 8, 2020, and continuing through the Spring of 2021. All concerts are pre-recorded videos posted on YouTube, and will launch Tuesdays at noon, in keeping with our tradition.
Concerts and Art Exhibits at St. Paul's Cathedral have a special niche in the arts world of Greater Burlington and beyond. As a church our space is principally liturgical in function, while as an arts venue in Burlington it is eagerly sought out for its superior acoustics and flexible seating as well as unique light, neutral color and height. Part of the declared intention in the design of the current building was to provide a welcoming space for the arts in many forms.
An amazing series of exhibits by nationally recognized artists has been shown over the past years. In addition, the Cathedral Arts Ministry includes performances by nationally-known musicians as well as a number of the remarkable groups in the greater Burlington area, at both ticketed and free events. Please see a calendar of upcoming performances below. A devoted cadre of volunteers usher, sell and take tickets, and move chairs. New volunteers are always welcome.
For more information, please contact Ann Guillot (Chair) and Caleb Pillsbury (Artistic Director) via the Cathedral Administrator at admin@stpaulscathedralvt.org.
2020 - 2021 Virtual Performances
December 8, 2020 ~ Mark Howe, Organ
Our debut concert features Mark Howe, Organist and Music Director, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, Vermont.
Program Notes from Mark:
The music I’ll be playing includes J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, bwv543, which I set out to learn early in the pandemic; I had been introduced to this work when I was an undergraduate at Westminster Choir College in the 1970’s, and although others were captivated by it, I found it a bit dull. (Of course I did. I was 18.) When I picked it up this year, I found its richness and depth practically bottomless, and I now love to play it. It fits the organ here at St. Paul’s Cathedral like a glove.
I’ll also be playing Kathy Wonson Eddy’s Mist in the Valleys. Kathy’s a composer from Central Vermont; she’s also ordained in the United Church of Christ and has had a long affiliation with Bethany Church, UCC in Randolph. She and her husband Bob showed up at St. Paul’s a little over a year ago, and I made her acquaintance at that time; a bit later she sent me a couple of her scores, including this one. It is a misty and evocative piece that I enjoy playing.
Other works I’ll play will include Norman Coke-Jephcott’s Bishops’ Promenade—a favorite of Robert S. Kerr, who served as seventh Bishop of Vermont in the 1970’s and ‘80’s and was the first Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral —and one of Ethel Smyth’s lovely chorale preludes, Du, o schönes Weltgebäude, composed in the 1880’s, perhaps when she was a student in Leipzig.
I’ll close the program with the first piece I ever played on the organ at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Fugue in E-flat, bwv 552 (sometimes called the St. Anne Fugue), of J.S. Bach.
Click the link here to watch Mark's concert.
Our debut concert features Mark Howe, Organist and Music Director, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, Vermont.
Program Notes from Mark:
The music I’ll be playing includes J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, bwv543, which I set out to learn early in the pandemic; I had been introduced to this work when I was an undergraduate at Westminster Choir College in the 1970’s, and although others were captivated by it, I found it a bit dull. (Of course I did. I was 18.) When I picked it up this year, I found its richness and depth practically bottomless, and I now love to play it. It fits the organ here at St. Paul’s Cathedral like a glove.
I’ll also be playing Kathy Wonson Eddy’s Mist in the Valleys. Kathy’s a composer from Central Vermont; she’s also ordained in the United Church of Christ and has had a long affiliation with Bethany Church, UCC in Randolph. She and her husband Bob showed up at St. Paul’s a little over a year ago, and I made her acquaintance at that time; a bit later she sent me a couple of her scores, including this one. It is a misty and evocative piece that I enjoy playing.
Other works I’ll play will include Norman Coke-Jephcott’s Bishops’ Promenade—a favorite of Robert S. Kerr, who served as seventh Bishop of Vermont in the 1970’s and ‘80’s and was the first Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral —and one of Ethel Smyth’s lovely chorale preludes, Du, o schönes Weltgebäude, composed in the 1880’s, perhaps when she was a student in Leipzig.
I’ll close the program with the first piece I ever played on the organ at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Fugue in E-flat, bwv 552 (sometimes called the St. Anne Fugue), of J.S. Bach.
Click the link here to watch Mark's concert.
Visual Arts at the Cathedral
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Janet McKenzie
Check out this link to a short documentary about the life and work of Vermont painter Janet McKenzie, who is challenging traditional Christian images by using women and people of color in depictions of Jesus, Mary, and other Biblical figures. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul hosted an exhibit of her work in November of 2016, and is lucky enough to have a painting of Janet's, called "Mary and Jesus with the papel picado," (seen left) as part of our permanent collection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYTIBHzQBA. |
2019 - 2020 Cathedral Arts Performance Calendar
Tuesdays 12-1
The Tuesday 12-1 program is a series of performances by a diverse group of musicians that take place at the Cathedral on Tuesdays. Performances are free of charge and begin at 12 noon unless otherwise noted. Bring a bag lunch; coffee and tea are provided.
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November 12, 2019 ~ Champlain Consort
Chapin Kaynor, Director This popular ensemble performs renaissance and Elizabethan music on period instruments. |
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December 3, 2019 ~ Catamount Winter Concert
Catamount Singers, David Neiweem, director The University of Vermont's select choir presents an annual concert of seasonal works. Starts at 12:15. |
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January 14, 2020 ~ Young Artists Showcase Recital
Enjoy this annual concert featuring some of Vermont's most gifted emerging musicians. |
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February 11, 2020
John Dunlop, cello, and Laura Markowitz, violin |
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April 28, 2020
Mary Rowell, violin Considered by critics to be one of the most important and exciting performers on the contemporary scene today, the innovative violinist Mary Rowell can not be classified. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she currently teaches at Middlebury College and is the concertmaster of the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra and the Broadway hit show Newsies. |
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May 19, 2020
Mt. Mansfield Union High School Chorus, Caleb Pillsbury, director This fine chorus of young singers shares highlights of their spring program. |
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June 2020
Syrinx, Glenn Sproul, director Syrinx celebrates 20 years of bringing music primarily to senior citizens with a program highlighting compositions by director Glenn Sproul. |
Weekend Concerts
All tickets are available at the door just prior to the performance. Parking at the Cathedral is free on Sundays only. There is free parking for two hours all other days at the city parking garage across Cherry Street.
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Sunday, October 20, 2019, 3:00 PM ~ Sleepers Awake
Richard Riley, Conductor; Hyunah Yu, Soprano; Steven Paul Spears, Tenor; Nathaniel Sullivan, Baritone, Laurie Smukler, Violin; Randall Wolfgang, Oboe, Karen Kevra, Flute. Capital City Concerts presents J.S. Bach's Sleepers Awake (Wachet Auf) Cantata, one of the most beloved of Bach's cantatas, the Violin Concerto in A minor, and arias featuring world-renowned vocal soloists, choir and orchestra. Admission: Adults, $25; Students 18 and under, and reduced income, $15. |
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Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM ~ Vermont Choral Union
Vermont Choral Union, featuring interim director Steve Klimowski, draws inspiration from ten centuries of a capella choral music and presents a program of seasonal works. Admission: Adults, $20; Students 18 and under and senior citizens, $15; Children 14 & under, free; Families of four or more, $40. . |
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Friday, April 17, 2020, 7:30 PM ~ Cullen Bryant, piano
Cullen Bryant is among the most active chamber and collaborative pianists in New York City, maintaining a schedule of over 70 recitals a year. A native of Arkansas, he began playing at age two, gave his first public recital at age six, and at age 11 toured campuses in Arkansas and Texas along with several televised recitals. He has performed with a long list of world-class artists, and at renowned venues and festivals. Admission: $25; Students 15-22 and Seniors (62+): $15; Children 14 and under: $5. |
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Saturday, April 18, 2020, 9:30 AM-noon ~ Masterclass
Cullen Bryant, piano Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Cathedral Arts and Greenfield Piano Associates. |
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Friday, May 1, 2020, 7:30 PM ~ Aurora Chamber Singers
David Neiweem, Director This vocal ensemble is the successor to the ever-popular Oriana Singers. In their second season, the chorus continues to raise the level of choral excellence in northern Vermont. Admission: $25 |
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Friday, May 22, 2020, 7:30 PM ~ Piano Variety - Solos and Duets
Greenfield Piano Associates Members of GPA perform a "variety show" of classical piano solos and duets by composers of all styles, Baroque to modern. Admission by donation to Greenfield Piano Associates Scholarship Fund. |
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