Solemn Vespers
About Schola Laudis
In the autumn of 2012, the Monastery founded the choral group Schola Laudis. The goal of the Schola is two-fold: to enrich the liturgical life of the Monastery and the Archdiocese of Chicago by the incorporation of the masterworks of the Renaissance composers, and more generally, to help introduce more people to the beauty of the Catholic liturgical tradition.
The glorious music of Palestrina, William Byrd, Victoria and Josquin is rarely performed outside of the concert hall today. The Schola always performs their sacred music in its intended liturgical setting, making it participatory prayer for all who attend. There is no admission fee for the liturgy.
Our newest CD, Mass for Pentecost, is now available in our Gift Shop. Our previous release, Mass for Ascension, is available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and CDBaby, as well as our Gift Shop. Also available on Amazon.com, and in our Gift Shop is our first CD, “Sacred Music for the Triumph of the Holy Cross.”
Your donations greatly help us in this important mission. If you are a lover of choral music and the Church’s liturgical tradition, please consider making a gift to support the Schola today.
Kevin Allen, conductor of Schola Laudis, is a well known composer of sacred music fusing the polyphonic style of the Renaissance with the harmonic richness of the modern. His works have been performed throughout the U.S. and Europe, and he is a sought-after presenter on sacred music.
Prior Peter, music director, has composed four settings of the Mass, used at the Monastery of the Holy Cross and elsewhere in the U.S. He is a regular teacher of Gregorian chant for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
