St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum Benefit Concert in Norwalk

St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk, CT, will host a concert devoted to the music of Franz Schubert (1797–1828) on Sunday, November 5 at 3 pm.

This event will feature the St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum performing a variety of works by Schubert, including excerpts from his Deutsche Messe, chamber and choral works, and solo songs with keyboard and guitar accompaniment. The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum provides sacred music every Sunday for the 9:30 Traditional Mass at St. Mary’s Church.

The individual musicians of the Schola will also sing a selection of Schubert’s most beloved solo songs, including his “Ave Maria” in the original poetic German. The singers will be accompanied by Schola Director David J. Hughes on piano and organ, and Assistant Director Charles Weaver on 19th-century guitar.

The concert will be performed in St. Mary’s Church at 3:00 p.m. General admission is $25 ($15 for students and seniors); special reserved seating in the choir loft in close proximity to the performers is $50. A light reception will follow the concert, and Solemn Vespers will be sung in the church at 5:00 p.m.

Proceeds from this concert will help fund a special liturgical performance of Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the combined choirs of St. Mary’s Church, and stringed instruments, at the Midnight Mass of Christmas (prelude starts at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 24).

For further information, please visit the St. Mary’s Church website at www.stmarynorwalk.net.