Sunday, February 16th, 2025 is the date when heaven and earth are musically aligned through the Festival of Sacred Music being presented at St. James Church through the Sounds of St James Concert Series. From 3-5:30pm (with an intermission) you will be immersed in the beautiful sounds of the Choirs:

  • Cathedral Choir of St. John the Evangelist
  • Case Western Reserve Early Music Singers
  • Now Chorale of the Oberlin Conservatory
  • Musica Sacra Chamber Chorus.

Featuring:

  • Dr. Thomas Fielding is an organist, composer, Director of Music for the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, and head of the Office of Worship, Diocese of Cleveland.
  • Adam Chlebek is an organist, Musical Director of St Thomas More in Rochester, New York, former and much beloved Music Director of St James Church in Lakewood and founder of the Sounds of St. James concert series; now studying for his Master’s in Organ Performance with Professor Nathan Laube at the Eastman School of Music in New York.
  • James Flood is a classical guitarist who has conducted numerous choirs, including at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore and St. Clement’s in Lakewood, where he was Music Director for 12 years. James is also the founder and Director of the Westlake Music Academy.
  • Dr. Elena Bailey is Director of the Collegium Musicum in the Music Department of the College of Arts and Science at Case Western Reserve, and directs the Early Music Singers at CWRU. A specialist in early music, Dr. Bailey is also a founding member of Trobar, a small band of voices and instruments dedicated to bringing medieval music to modern audiences.
  • Matthew Brown is a composition major and organ minor at Oberlin Conservatory. Matthew founded the Now Chorale as a vehicle to encourage Oberlin composition students to compose choral music. The Now Chorale performs almost exclusively the works of current Oberlin composition students.

Truly a baptism of musical notes, meaningful compositions and displays of God given talents that you won’t want to miss. If you love our concerts or have not yet attended one, be sure to join us for this uplifting event! Refreshments and reception to follow. Come meet the performers! All are welcome and there is no charge for the concert or reception but Freewill Offerings are most welcome.