St. Noel Concert Series

After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, the beloved St. Noel Concert Series returns this Fall!

This year, we welcome a mix of familiar and favorite artists and some brand new faces to the Series, each bringing a unique and inspiring gift of musical beauty for all to enjoy.

Admission is always free and open to the public; a freewill offering will be collected at each performance to support the artists and the Series.

With tremendous gratitude to our 2022-23 Series Sponsors:

and all those who have contributed to the Series!

	MIGNARDA ENSEMBLE • Byrd Songes Saturday, August 6, 7:30 pm Cleveland’s resident early music specialists return to St. Noel to perform a program of sacred polyphony and devotional songs by Elizabethan composer William Byrd, his mentor, Thomas Tallis, and his student, Thomas Morley.
	CLEVELAND CELTIC ENSEMBLE Saturday, September 10, 7:30 pm A quartet of Ohio’s top Celtic musicians presents ethereal sounds of the Celtic world in a chamber music ensemble setting, blending Irish and Scottish bagpipes, whistles, harp, fiddle, flute, and voice to give new voice to both old and new music from the Celtic nations.
	GRUCA WHITE ENSEMBLE Saturday, October 29, 2022, 7:30 pm Classical guitarist Robert Gruca and flutist Linda White deliver energetic performances of everything from rarely heard works from around the globe to rock and Latin music. Their first visit to St. Noel comes two years after their rave-reviewed debut album, A Different Take.
	CHRISTIAN COSAS, LUKE ROSEN, AND TONY WARD Friday, November 18, 2022, 7:30 pm These liturgical musicians— including our own Director of Music— are also published composers whose music has graced communities of faith nationwide. Join them and an ensemble of local parish musicians for this powerful evening of sung prayer.
	ST. NOEL MUSIC MINISTRY • Gaudete! Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:00 pm The Third Sunday of Advent is the perfect time for a musical journey from these days of joyful hope to the birth of Christ. Join our parish Music Ministry in celebrating the holiday season... and bring your singing voice, because we’ll sing beloved Advent and Christmas music together!
	ANDREW SORDS AND FRIENDS • Seductive Strings Sunday, February 5, 4:00 pm Violinist Andrew Sords, whose spellbinding talent has graced our liturgies for several years, brings four equally talented colleagues to St. Noel to present “Seductive Strings,” a collection of romantic favorites by Brahms, Dvořák, and more.
	UP NEXT! CLEVELAND CHAMBER CHOIR • Of Sound Mind: From Darkness to Light Saturday, February 18, 2023, 7:30 pm CCC presents a moving collection of repertoire from diverse composers, representing a number of neurodivergent and mental health viewpoints, in a concert devoted to enduring mental health issues and the pursuit of solace, relief, and healing.
	BACH'S MUSIC BOX Friday, March 3, 2023, 7:30 pm Exploring excerpts from J.S. Bach's iconic keyboard work, the Goldberg Variations, percussionists Katalin La Favre and Brian Calhoon infuse this timeless music with intriguing timbres of metallic percussion instruments. Beginning the work as a vibraphone duet, the arrangements become increasingly experimental, exploring the surprising sounds of tongue drums, tuned glass bottles, and handbells. As the audience wonders what will happen next, these arrangements give a unique spin on this classic.

SUPPORT THE SERIES

The Concert Series is made possible by the generosity of our parish community. Your support, whether as a freewill offering at each concert or as an advertiser or sponsor, helps us present the high caliber of artists you see here, promote the Series to the community, and provide concert programs and amenities. Thank you for helping us bring the beauty of music to our parish!

Support the Series online here! For more information, contact Tony Ward.

FREEWILL OFFERINGS

While every Concert Series event is free for all, a freewill offering is taken up. Any amount of support is needed and very much appreciated!