8:00 p.m.
Saint John’s Abbey Church

Hymn Fest with organ, percussion, jazz saxophone, Native American flute, and trumpet

With master organ improviser Tom Trenney
Mary Lara Ahles and Br. David Paul Lang, O.S.B., singers
Lynn Deichert, Trumpet
Maureen Putnam, percussion
Bruce Thornton, saxophone
Fr. Michael Peterson, O.S.B., Native American flute

Singing hymns of Easter season from the new Saint John’s Abbey Hymnal

FREE KEYBOARD LESSONS WITH TOM TRENNEY

Keyboard players of any level may sign up for a session with Tom Trenney to receive valuable tips on leading hymns and improvising on them. Lessons are offered on Monday, April 15, and Tuesday, April 16. Email Fr. Anthony Ruff, O.S.B. if you  wish to sign up: awruff@csbsju.edu

Watch the Livestream Here

View the Hymn Fest Leaflet Here

 This event is made possible through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

We invite you to join us for the celebration of the Mass in person or live-streamed from the Saint John’s Abbey Church.

PRAYER SCHEDULE

7:00 am – Morning Prayer
10:30 am – Sunday Mass
5:00 pm – Evening Prayer

Watch the Livestream Here
Watch past Liturgies on our YouTube Channel

8:00 pm February 23, 2024
Saint John’s Abbey Church

Free admission; a free-will offering will be received.

More information to come!

3:00 pm November 5, 2023
Saint John’s Abbey Church

Free admission; a free-will offering will be received.
Attend in person or watch the live-stream here

Dr. Isabelle Demers’ concert will feature the music of Daveluy, Prokofiev, Reger, and the world premiere of “Tone Poem in Honour of Saint Benedict” by Rachel Laurin, commissioned through the generosity of Michael Barone of American Public Media.

With playing described as having “bracing virtuosity” (Chicago Classical Review) and being “fearless and extraordinary” (Amarillo-Globe News), Dr. Isabelle Demers has enraptured critics, presenters, and audience members around the globe.

Isabelle Demers has appeared in recitals throughout Europe, Oman, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. She is in continual high demand by her colleagues, as witnessed by performances for numerous regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the Institute of Organ Builders and International Society of Organbuilders, the Royal Canadian College of Organists, and the Organ Historical Society. She has released multiple CD recordings.

A native of Québec and a doctoral graduate of the Juilliard School, Dr. Demers is an Associate Professor of Organ at McGill University (Montréal, Québec). She was formerly the Joyce Bowden Chair in Organ and Head of the Organ Program at Baylor University (Waco, Texas).

8:00 pm
Saint John’s Abbey Church

"The Great Pumpkin Returns" is free and open to anyone who wants to attend. The Abbey Church can accommodate all, and based on the popularity of this show last fall, we expect a remarkable turnout: students, faculty, staff, neighbors, alumni, and friends! All are welcome to get into the Halloween spirit!

The CSB/SJU Music Department, Saint John’s Abbey, and The Steve Noack Program in Pop Music and Jazz will present a Halloween Extravaganza. Featured performers include:

• Fr. Bob Koopmann, organ and piano

• Brother Jacob Berns, organ

• Brother David Klingeman, organ

• George Maurer, Ann Michels, vocalist

• Jeff Englholm, bass

• And others to be announced

Music to be announced…

This is a Free Event
Free-will Offerings are accepted

Hymn Fest celebrating the new Saint John’s Abbey Hymnal

5:00 pm September 24, 2023

Saint John’s Abbey and University Church

• New abbey hymnal with 964 hymns!

• With renowned master organist Bill Chouinard!

• Several CSB/SJU Choirs! Chamber Choir, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus, All-College Choir, and School of Theology Chapel Choir!

• Massed choir of area Catholic and Protestant parishes!

• Hymns are sung by the choirs and by everyone in attendance!

Livestreamed here

8:00 pm

Presenting the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s principal organist andvirtuoso, Greg Zelek, with University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Trombone, performer, and recording artist Mark Hetzler on the trombone.

http://www.markhetzler.com/

https://www.gregzelek.com/