Sacred Music Events in the Greater Houston Area
Discover Sacred Music Events in the Greater Houston Area
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 […]
featuring the Walsingham's new High School Choir in a mid-week offering of sung prayer at 5:30pm led by musicians Edmund and Cheron Murray in the light-filled sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Dr. Jesse Eschbach will present a public masterclass featuring students of Daryl Robinson performing on the Fritts organ at St. Philip Presbyterian. Admission is open to all.
Harmonia Stellarum Houston presents "Maria, dolce Maria" - a program of virtuosic violin music by female composers from early 17th- century Italy at downtown's First Lutheran Church. For details, see www.harmoniastellarum.com
Join us in the live acoustics of Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church to hear Dr. Brady Knapp lead the parish musicians and guest singers accompanied by Ken Cowan, professor of organ at Rice University in the music of Stanford and Parry. Begin your week with live music...
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.
Music from 1000 years of the Catholic treasury provided by the Schola Cantorum of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the organists led by Dr. Crista Miller. Admission is free, donations accepted.
Enjoy the youth of today singing the music of yesterday to welcome the evening... Freewill offering.
Jerry Hou, conductor (Shepherd School alumnus) Jacob Druckman: Come Round, Christopher Theofanidis: O Vis Aeternitatis, Flow, My Tears, If Falling is a Leaf Watch the concert live on music.rice.edu or attend this free concert in person with general admission seating in the resonant Stude Concert Hall at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. This year's […]
Come early - this acoustic gem of a chapel is intimate and fills quickly, thanks to the growing reputation of musical excellence at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham under the guidance of Edmund and Cheron Murray. Spend part of this Sunday hearing and singing God's praises. Your soul will thank you.
5pm Evensong with Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Canon Robert Simpson, organist-choirmaster followed by 6:15pm Organ Concert with Scott Dettra on the 1938 Aeolian-Skinner Organ (revised). Free admission.
11am Organ Recital by Yuri McCoy at South Main Baptist Church, 4100 Main Street, on the 2017 Nichols & Simpson, Inc organ 1:30pm Organ Recital by Clive Driskill-Smith at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1111 St. Joseph Parkway, on the 2010 Pasi organ 3:30pm Organ Recital by Bryan Anderson at the First Presbyterian Church, […]
Daryl Robinson, organ professor at University of Houston, presents a solo concert or the East Texas Organ Festival on the largest pipe organ in Houston at The Church of St. John the Divine. The Monday evening program includes: Final from Symphony No. 6, Op. 59 (Louis Vierne), Prelude on "Iam sol recedit igneus" (Bruce Simonds), […]
Daryl Robinson presents a solo concert on the largest pipe organ in Houston at The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd., Houston. Program includes the Finale from Symphony No 6, Op. 59 (Louis Vierne), Prelude on "Iam sol recedit igneus" (Bruce Simonds), First Sonata for Organ (Florence Price), Three Short Studies, […]
10am Organ Recital by Marshall Joos at First Methodist Church, 1320 Main Street, Houston on the revised 1967 Aeolian-Skinner 2pm Organ Recital by Emily Amos, Valentina Qishan Huang, and André Lombardi at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main Street, Houston on the 1991 Charles Fisk 4pm Organ Recital by Eleana Baquerizo and Martin Jones at […]
Spend Tuesday evening hearing Ken Cowan's masterful playing at Rice University's Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ.
Galveston native Dr. Alison Luedecke returns home for a delightful recital with organ and Joanna Whitsett on harp. Come hear this unique combination in the wonderful acoustics of Moody Methodist Church early Wednesday afternoon.
2:00pm Concert honoring Marjorie Jackson Rasche with an organ recital by Alison Leudecke with Joanna Whitsett, harp on the 1997 Schantz organ at Moody United Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street, Galveston. 4:00pm Organ Recital by Ronald Wyatt on the 1987 Austin at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2216 Ball Street at Treemont, Galveston.
10am Duo Organ Recital by Grant Smith and Sunkyung Noh at First Methodist Church, 1320 Main Street, Houston on the 1967 Aeolian-Skinner, since revised 1pm Organ Recital by past and present organists at Covenant Church, 4949 Caroline Street, Houston on the 1893 Hook & Hastings. Lorenz Maycher, Carl McAliley and Jason Steiner with special guests, […]
Come sing simple refrains with people of all ages and nationalities playing a variety of instruments by candlelight in a sacred space, and discover the calming ecumenical prayer of Taizé - hosted by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word nuns.
As the sunlight wanes and we anticipate the annual remembrance of those who have passed on, the Archdiocesan Choir led by Dr. Rick Lopez offers songs of faith as part of the All Saints' Catholic Community's Bravura Concert Series. Included are movements from Verdi's Requiem with an unusual orchestration - including marimba.
As the sunlight lessens, we gather to remember in song and scripture all those who have died. Mientras disminue la luz del sol, con cantos y lecturas reunimos a recordar los fallecidos. Come listen, sing, pray with us. Ven a escuchar, cantar, y orar con nosotros.