The Lenten program is titled “Meditations on the Passion of Christ” and will feature masterworks passiontide music. The program will begin with English Carols arranged by Stephen Cleobury and Gerald Near. The program’s framework will be sections of Robert Chilcott’s newly composed St. John Passion (which the choir plans to perfrom completely next season) The choir will also sing Lotti’s 8-part Crucifixus, penitential English Anthems of Henry Purcell, theReproaches of John Sanders, and a new anthem of Philip Stopford titled  I Have Chosen You. The program will conclude with the Cantique de Jean Racine of Gabriel Faure.

As with all GRCMB programs, their concerts at St. Andrew’s Cathedral are free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken.