Cathedral Choir School of Delaware: Harmonizing Life and Learning

An Appreciation and Thanksgiving for the Ministry of the Cathedral Church of Saint John, Saturday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. There will be a Choir School concert at 10:30 a.m. The liturgy begins at 11:00 a.m., and the Most Rev. Frank Griswold (25th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church) will preach. A reception will follow.

Sunday, May 20
12:00 p.m.
Student Piano Recital

Sunday, June 3
3:00 p.m.
Choral Evensong Service

Final Day of Program Year with Recognition and Promotion of Choir School Students

Please join us for these opportunities to meet our students and learn more about the Choir School!
All events are located at the Cathedral Church of St. John, 10 Concord Avenue, Wilmington, DE, 19802 unless otherwise noted.

Music List

Click here to see what we'll be performing in the coming months as shown on our Music List.

Calendar

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History, 2004-2008

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Concert at First & Central, November, 2008


Click the photo to see a larger version, suitable for printing. Photo by Danny Schweers.

New York City: Five Concerts in 2008

Click here to learn more about this tour.

Click here to see the video made at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

125th Anniversary Celebration in 2008

Here are links to two large PDF documents full of photos (7MB and 9MB)
Cathedral Choir 125th Anniversary - One
Cathedral Choir 125th Anniversary - Two

Photos from 2007 and earlier:

Above: Our choristers sang the National Anthem on June 1, 2007, at the Phillies baseball game against San Francisco.

Choir School Wins "Coming-Up-Taller" Award;
We Sing at the White House!

Our school was selected as one of 17 finalists in the 2005 Coming Up Taller program, after having been selected as a semifinalist in 2004. Each year, the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities recognizes outstanding work in youth after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs nationwide. Our choir got to sing the National Anthem and a Zulu song at the White House and was presented the award by First Lady Laura Bush. Four days later, we were honored by state and city representatives. Click her to learn more, see more photos.

The announcement was made jointly by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Opera Delaware

In November, 2004, fifteen Cathedral Choir School of Delaware treble choristers (seen at right) sang in Opera Delaware's production of Puccini's Turandot presented at Wilmington's Grand Opera House. They were especially thrilled to sing with Canadian soprano Othalie Graham who starred in the opera.

Lewes, Delaware

On Sunday, December 5, 2004, the Intergenerational Choir of the Cathedral Church of Saint John, which includes members of the Choir School, sang an Evensong Concert for All Saints Episcopal Parish at St. George's Chapel near Lewes, Delaware.

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The Cathedral
Choir School
of Delaware

Founded 1883
10 Concord Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19802
302 654-6279

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New Camp Director

The Choir School is pleased to announce Steven Quimby as its new Summer Camp Director. Click here to read more.

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Director's Tours

Come meet our students and hear first-hand how the Choir School is making a difference in their lives! Sit it on a rehearsal and see the Choir in action! Seating is limited! Contact us for reservations.

Wednesday Tours
5:45-6:45 p.m.

April 18 and May 16