Sacred Music Events in the Greater Houston Area
Discover Sacred Music Events in the Greater Houston Area
Dr. Crista Miller plays or hosts a short organ recital the first Friday of every month during the academic year on the Pasi Opus XIX organ at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart following the 12:10pm daily mass. Leave the noise of daily life outside the thick white walls and hear the pure sounds reverberate […]
Kevin Clarke, music director and organist at St. Theresa in Sugar Land, plays or hosts an organ recital the first Friday of every month - except during Lent. The intricate artwork on the organ pipes is matched by the tonal range of the instrument and the varied repertoire. Treat yourself.
Harmonia Stellarum Houston conducted by Mario Aschauer with Bryan Anderson, organ, present a concert that celebrates Anton Bruckner's 200th birthday and the old masters whose music inspired him. The program includes Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli along with selected choral motets by Bruckner. Tickets $40; students $20 at website www.harmoniastellarum.com
Join us for Solemn Vespers in the Extraordinary Form every second Sunday of the month starting at 4:00 pm with the help of our Sola Stella chant choir.
Come and greet the evening with sung prayer offered by the students of the Cathedral High School in the resonant sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham. Then leave and take the song with you back into the world...
University of Houston's Moores School faculty members Daryl Robinson (harpsichord and organ), Mann-Wen Lo (violin), Amber Archibald (viola), and Eunghee Cho (cello) offer a concert of chamber and solo works by J.S. Bach, including arrangements of the third and fifth trio sonatas for organ along with the complete 3rd Partita for unaccompanied violin and the […]
This year summer organ series closes with a festive recital by Deux Voix: Justin Langham trumpet and Stephen Distad, organ. Come and hear the wide range of dynamics, tempos, and styles of music written for these two instruments.
Music Director Christopher Betts leads the St. Paul's choir accompanied by Emily Amos, organist in C.V. Stanford's Beati quorum via, Responses by P. Radcliffe, the Evening Service in A by H. Sumsion and E. Bairstow's Save Us, O Lord with Louis Vierne's Final from his Symphony No. 3. Admission is free, donations accepted.
Join the Traditional Choir os St. Cyril of Alexandria for a presentation of a variety of sacred choral music from early to modern in this annual event. Come hear works by Dan Forrest, Luke Rosen, Ola Gjeilo, Edward Bairstow, Gabriel Fauré and others, including original music by director and accompanist Adam Vincent Clay. The music […]
In Praise of Virtue features soprano Hannah DePriest and countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen in two rarely heard solo cantatas: J.S. Bach's beautifully reflective Ich bin vergnügt (BWV 84) and G. F. Handel's glittering Splenda l'alba in oriente (HWV 166). Excerpts from Johann Adolph Hasse's Marc-Antonio e Cleopatra set this noble love story wth lucious meodies […]
The choir of Saint Thomas' Episcopal Church at 4900 Jackwood St., Houston, TX 77096 will chant through all the 150 psalms as a fundraising event for their overseas residency next year! The singing will be ongoing from approximately 9am to 5pm, and there will be other quiet activities available in the nave. There is no […]
We launch our 30th season with the world premiere of The Son of Man, a brilliant new work by the renowned English composer Patrick Hawes for choir, soloists and orchestra. Based on iconic texts from the Old and New Testaments, its memorable melodies, imaginative choral and orchestral writing and deep sense of drama result in […]
Come hear the musicians of Our Lady of Walsingham share their musical talents in a traditional Choral Evensong service in the resonant chapel sanctuary
Join St. Luke's Organist and Artist-in-Residence, Jim Roman, for the return of the annual Anniversary Organ Concert started by Bob Bennett in 1960. This free concert will showcase all the magnificent sounds of the St. Luke's Pillot Memorial Organ as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of its installation in the St. Luke's Sanctuary. (American Guild […]
Clear Lake United Methodist Church and University Baptist open this year's festival with fellowship and Q&A with Joel Raney at Clear Lake UMC. We'll hear about his life, musical career (which includes writing commercial music jingles), and the music publishing industry. We may even play a few rounds of "Name That Tune". You may submit […]
The 15th season of the Houston Christian University recital series kicks off with a performance by University of St. Thomas Organ Professor and Organist of First Presbyterian Church: Dr. Jeong-Suk Bae. Known for her impeccable technique, her musical scholarship and her musicality, this varied program will appeal to all.
Festival Choir Members () will rehearse Saturday morning 9-12pm at University Baptist Church with Joel Raney to prepare selections for Sunday's 9:30am service at University Baptist, 10:30am service at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, and Sunday evening's 6pm Festival Concert at University Baptist Church. Contact danielle@clearlakemethodist.org to register for the choir ($15) and for Sunday's […]
Joel Raney - choral conductor, pianist, composer, and clinician- will present a concert showcasing the breadth of his compositions in the sanctuary of Clear Lake United Methodist Church as part of their annual Meet The Composer Weekend.
Come early Sunday evening and hear combined choirs of Clear Lake Methodist and University Baptist with added area church musicians (as well as a children's choir) in a program of sacred music with composer Mr. Joel Raney. His first appearance in the annual Meet the Composer Weekend was virtual in 2020 - this time he's […]
The angelic voices of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham Treble Choir lead the congregation in the Choral evensong on a TUESDAY at 5:30pm. Come, step away from the noisy world into the quiet beauty of "ordered sound".
Each first Friday of the month at 12:45pm (following the 12:10 mass) a recital by a local organist is presented on the co-cathedral's pipe organ -Opus XIX by Martin Pasi and Associates. The 2010 instrument contains 5,499 hand-constructed pipes and weighs 11 tons. Its unique collection of stops allows it to play medieval to modern […]
The Bach Society Houston presents its October Bach cantata with Oktoberfest food and drink following. Christ the King Lutheran Church. Ticketed. www.bachsociety/houston.org or 713-400-0514
The Monaghan Organ Recital is the annual organ recital series celebrating the building of the Chapel of St. Basil at the University of St. Thomas and its marvelous Shoenstein organ. This program will include chant-based organ pieces by Tournemire, Duruflé, D'Griny, and Bach. Bring a friend, and enjoy sacred music in a sacred space.
This uplifting program offered by the Houston Choral Society under the direction of Dr. Kevin Klotz will feature a variety of style by both traditional and modern-day composers, such as Felix Mendelssohn, Elaine Hagenberg, Moses Hogan, Dan Forrest, Michael John Trotte, Kim André Arnesen, and more! Spirits will soar at this special concert of heartfelt […]