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GREGORIAN CHANT FALL RETREAT

September 27 – October 1, 2022
Join us this fall for a three-day Gregorian chant retreat, September 27 – October 1 (Tuesday dinner through Saturday breakfast), at the Community of Jesus in Orleans, MA. Learn about the “Chants of the Angels” using chants from the feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (Feast day is September 29) and other angelic chants. The retreat will also cover some basics of singing Gregorian chant. Join us as we discover this ever-relevant form of conversation through sung prayer.

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GLORIÆ DEI CANTORES IN CONCERT

In Honor of St. Michael & All Angels
Friday, September 30, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA

Celebrate St. Michael & the great host of angels who aid us on earth as messengers, protectors, guardians, and helpers, portrayed through the music of Gabrieli, Tchaikovsky, Howells, Sowerby, and Britten. The concert will be both performed at the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA.

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DAVID BRIGGS ORGAN CONCERT

Saturday, October 22, 7:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA

Hear guest organist David Briggs in concert, an internationally renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. Brigg’s program will feature a live improvisation on four submitted themes. Watch David illustrate his improvisational genius and creativity as a five-movement organ symphony comes to life!

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SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS

with Gloriæ Dei Cantores
November 25 & 26, 4:30 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA

Celebrate the hope of the season with candle-lit services of Advent Lessons and Carols. Hear readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration—a beloved tradition for over thirty years.
Doors open one hour before each service; no tickets are required.