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At The Cathedral of the Madeleine (331 East South Temple Street) on Sunday, Nov. 27, the Choir will celebrate the Advent Vespers Procession "From Darkness to Light" at 5 p.m.
The service begins in darkness and silence as the introductory chants are sung. Moving with ministers and clergy in candlelight from the western transept to the eastern transept of Salt Lake City's Catholic Cathedral, the choir will sing traditional evening service chants, psalms and other choral music in anticipation of the coming of Christmas.
Musical works by Bord, Bruckner, Guerrero and Manz will be featured.
Director of Music Gregory Glenn remarked in a press release that "the music of this event, sung by the cathedral choir, is a mixture of plainsong and polyphony, all of which is unaccompanied. The austerity of this style of music is perfectly in keeping with the feeling of expectation that underpins this season. It is contrasted with the great Advent hymns which sound truly magnificent sung here by the congregation accompanied by the Cathedral's Eccles Memorial organ. There is a great feeling of momentum as the service reaches its conclusion."
People of all faiths are welcome to attend.