Bel Canto Chorus
Cathedrals of Sound
The 95th Season
From Darkness, Light
Sunday, October 18 • 3pm
St. Sebastian Church
Bel Canto Chorus opens its season with Haydn's dramatic "Nelson Mass"—originally titled "Mass for Troubled Times"—paired with Ola Gjeilo's luminous Luminous Night of the Soul, bridging centuries of sacred music in a search for light, peace, and renewal.
Christmas at the Basilica: Uplifted
December 4-6
The Basilica of St. Josaphat
Bel Canto Chorus returns to the Basilica of St. Josaphat for Christmas at the Basilica, featuring Paul Patterson's dazzling Magnificat alongside beloved carols in a joyous celebration of choir, organ, and brass.
Vigil
Sunday, March 7 • 3pm
St. Joseph Chapel
Bel Canto Chorus presents Rachmaninoff's monumental All-Night Vigil at the newly renovated St. Joseph Chapel, a masterpiece of Russian Orthodox choral tradition that captures solemn beauty, dramatic intensity, and timeless transcendence.
An American Hymnbook
Sunday, April 25 • 3pm
Church of the Gesu
Bel Canto Chorus will combine with the Bel Canto Senior Singers for an afternoon of music exploring the rich history of the American hymnbook. Pieces will range from hymns to folksongs, and spirituals in the splendor of the Church of the Gesu.