“The aim is to create an all-inclusive music program, catering to all types of
musicians and listeners from the amateur right through to the
seasoned professional, to encompass the whole city of
St Petersburg, the State of Florida and beyond!"
The Music Program at the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Petersburg is one of the most comprehensive , innovative and exciting in the United States. There is some sort of music happening in the Cathedral almost every day, combining instrumentalists, choirs and solo singers in all types of sacred as well as secular music. Since the Fall of 2007, the Cathedral has been one of only four major churches and cathedrals across the entire US nation to sing the daily office of Evensong through the week in addition to staging one of the most ambitious Arts Program in this country. For more information please see below.
ABOUT THE MUSIC PROGRAM
For further information about Music at the Cathedral, please select from the Adobe PDF brochures below::
The Choral Foundation & Music Program Overview - Becoming a Chorister
Organ Scholarships (2009) - Choral Scholarships (2008)
The Handbell Choir - Be a Friend of Music
ARTS PROGRAM
For further information about the Arts Program - "Music at the Cathedral 2008-9", please click
Archived copies of previous years' programs may be found here:
Arts Program 2006-2007 - Arts Program 2007-2008
FORTHCOMING CD RELEASES DURING 2008 . . . . . .
THE CATHEDRAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Edward Barbieri, Director of Music
John Mason, Organ Scholar
Richard Waterman, Assisting Organist
Jeanie Locicero, CAYA Musician
The Choristers & Lay-Clerks,
The Choral Scholars, The Schola Cantorum,
The Cathedral Singers, The St Peter’s Singers,
The St Petersburg Festival Choir, The Handbell Choir
Ensembles-in-Residence:
The Dagari Jazz Trio
The St Petersburg Festival Orchestra
Edward Barbieri is the Cathedral's Director of Music, coming to St Petersburg in 2006 with a distinguished musical pedigree. He brings to St Peter's an outstanding international reputation as a highly-experienced director of sacred and secular music programs and choral trainer, with an imaginative, ground-breaking and developing repertoire, an enviable list of over thirty recording credits, and a challenging prospectus for our music program's future. Edward has been innovative in broadening the appeal of music at the Cathedral and providing a wide scope of performing opportunities both within the liturgy and in a concert hall setting.
John Mason is the recipient of the first scholarship in the Cathedral's new Organ Scholarship Scheme, which provides a unique opportunity to work alongside the Director of Music in creating music at the highest level on a daily basis and unrivalled access to working with top professional musicians. John graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Organ Performance in 2007.
Rick Waterman is Assisting Organist at the Cathedral where he is involved in assisting the Director of Music and Organ Scholar with the directing, accompanying and training of all the Cathedral Choirs and other musicians in preparation for the daily sung services and the extensive flourishing arts program, as well as managing and directing the Bell Choir. A graduate of Westminster Choir College and North Texas State University, Rick brings many years experience to the Music Department having held positions in New York, Texas and Pennsylvania.