A welcome from our Director of Music
Here at Christ Church Cathedral we are proud of our musical tradition. From its earliest days, music has played a central role in our community, supporting our congregation in their worship, as well as providing support, encouragement and training for countless musicians over the decades. Indeed, a significant number of Canada's leading church musicians spent their formative years in our music programme.
In times of difficulty the church has always been there to support the world around it, and music and the arts have often played a central role in providing hope and comfort for many, as well as a much-needed dose of continuity and spiritual enrichment. Our music programme and musicians have continued to find new ways of working throughout the current lockdown, creating a steady stream of music to enrich our worship and support those who need us most. On these pages you will find a rich and growing collection of musical materials and content which we hope will help you through these difficult times. Please explore the collection and check back regularly for updates. All of this work is only possible through the continued support and generosity of our congregation and friends, so if you feel able to make an offering towards the musical work of the Cathedral, then you can do so securely here
Latest updates
Merry Christmas from the Music Department!
A Cradle Hymn
Music & Liturgy for Zoom Worship - A webinar with our Director of Music
Psalms 10-14
Download the music here:The Lutheran Chorale
Women of the Church Part III
Meet the Welseys
The Complete Psalter: Psalms 7-9
Download the music here:Early American Folk Hymns
The Complete Psalter: Psalms 4-6
Download the music here:Women of the Church: Part 2
The Complete Psalter: Psalms 1-3
Download the music here:Gregorian Chant 101
Psalm 118: O give thanks to the Lord for He is gracious
Download the music here:Psalm 80: Hear O thou shepherd of Israel
Download the music here:The Oxford movement & Anglo-Catholicism in Victorian Hymns
Psalm 89: My song shall alway be of the loving kindness of the Lord
Download the music here:Psalm 97: The Lord is King
Download the music here:Women of the Church: Part I
Psalm 72: Give the King thy judgments, O God
Download the music here:Christian Song Across the Centuries: An Introduction
Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
Download the music here:Psalm 55: Hear my prayer
Download the music here:Singing the Psalms - A history of Anglican Chant
Psalm 122 - I was glad
Download the music here.The King of Love - Behind the Scenes
Psalm 22
How shall I sing that majesty?
Like a Rainbow - Will Todd
Great Lord of lords - Orlando Gibbons
Te Deum in F - John Ireland
Jubilate in B flat - Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
O for a closer walk with God - Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
Sicut cervus - Giovannia Pierluigi da Palestrina
Organ Vespers - 5 July
Organ Vespers - 21 June
Organ Vespers - 14 June
Organ Vespers for the Feast of Pentecost - 31 May
Organ Vespers for the Feast of the Ascension - 24 May
Organ Vespers for Easter 6 - 17 May
Organ Vespers for Easter 5 - 10 May
Organ Vespers for Easter 4 - 3 May
Sung Evensong - 12 April
Sung Evensong - 5 April
Sung Evensong - 29 March
Education has been central to the church for its entire history, and many of the great schools and universities of the world started life as religious communities or church-sponsored institutions. Christ Church has a long history of supporting young people and providing a supportive environment for aspiring musicians. Over the coming weeks and months we hope to make available a variety of educational resources that you can use to enrich your own musical knowledge, and we hope that these will also provide the springboard for much independent study and exploration.
The Lutheran Chorale
Women of the Church Part III
Meet the Welseys
Early American Folk Hymns
An English Rhapsody: Harold Darke's Rhapsody Op 4
Women of the Church: Part 2
In a Green Pasture: Herbert Howells & Psalm 23
Gregorian Chant 101
The Oxford movement & Anglo-Catholicism in Victorian Hymns
Organ Vespers Preview - Mendelssohn's First Organ Sonata
Women of the Church: Part I
Christian Song Across the Centuries: An Introduction
Nick Capozzoli introduces this week's Organ Vespers
Singing the Psalms - A history of Anglican Chant
Nicolas de Grigny and the Veni Creator
The organ music of Samuel Scheidt
Rhapsody Op 4 - Harold Darke
Psalm Prelude Set 1, no. 3 - Herbert Howells
Music of Joy & Hope: A Quarantine Concert
Elegy - Sir George Thalben Ball
Magnificat Suite du Second Ton - Jean-Adam Guilain
Prelude & Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 - Johann Sebastian Bach
As mother church of the Diocese of Montreal, we have always been committed to supporting the musical life of our sister parishes wherever we can. During these difficult times when many churches are struggling to find ways of including music in their online worship, we have created a dedicated resource for Anglican churches in our area. Please click here for more information.