Music Under the Dome
Concert Series
Mass for the
Faithful Departed
Diocese of Harrisburg Schola Cantorum
Dr. Richard Skirpan, conductor
Leah Kaye Serr, mezzo soprano
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
7:00 pm
Annually, the Schola Cantorum of the Diocese of Harrisburg presents a Requiem Mass composition for the Diocesan Mass for the Faithful Departed.
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Under the direction of Dr. Richard Skirpan, the Mass will feature the Requiem Mass of Maurice Duruflé presented by mezzo-soprano soloist Leah Kaye Serr, professional organist and instrumentalists, and the Diocesan Schola Cantorum joined by choristers from Saint Leo the Great parish in Lancaster, PA under the direction of Kyle Postlethwait.
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The Mass of the Faithful Departed will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:00PM, with Most Rev. Timothy C. Senior, Bishop of Harrisburg, serving as celebrant.
Collegiate Choral Showcase
featuring Central Pennsylvania'sCollegiate Choral Programs
Sunday, November 23, 2025
6:00PM
New this season is our Music Education Under the Dome as we strive to provide aspiring musicians with the experience of performing in our beautiful Cathedral. This component of Music Under the Dome emphasizes the importance of music education and our role in promoting the arts in the community.
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Coordinated by Dr. Joy Meade, Director of Choral Activities at Messiah University, this concert both showcases the high-quality collegiate music programs in Central Pennsylvania as well as providing these young artists the educational experience of performing for their peers.
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Come support these young musicians on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 6:00PM. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated.
Collegiate Choral Showcase
Sunday, November 23, 2025 â—ˆ 6:00PM
Gratia Plena
Sunday, December 7, 2025
​4:00pm
Gratia Plena
A Musical Devotion to our Blessed Mother
Diocese of Harrisburg Schola Cantorum
Dr. Richard Skirpan, conductor
Sunday, December 7, 2025
​4:00pm
A Celtic Christmas!
Seasons Celtic Family Band
Sunday, December 28, 2025
4:00PM
There is no more fitting way to celebrate the Christmas season on Holy Family Sunday than with Seasons Celtic Family Band! Join us for an afternoon of festive Celtic music right here in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick! Admission is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken up to support the continued growth of the concert series.
A Celtic Christmas!
Sunday, December 7, 2025 â—ˆ 4:00PM
Let Freedom Ring!
A Tribute Concert to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Amy Yovanovich, mezzo-soprano
Christyan Seay, tenor
Daniel Dorty, collaborative accompanist
Sunday, January 18, 2026
4:00PM
Heralded vocalists Amy Yovanovich and Christyan Seay come to our Cathedral to present a tribute concert in honor of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This concert is a ticketed event. Details to purchase tickets are forthcoming.
The Concordia Choir
One of America's Finest a cappella Choirs
Concordia College - Moorhead, Minnesota
Dr. Michael Culloton, conductor
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
7:00PM
Under the direction of Dr. Michael Culloton, the Concordia Choir of Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) comes to the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on their annual national tour. Highly reputed as one of the nation's finest a cappella choirs, the Concordia Choir boasts performances in venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and St. Peter's Basilica. The ensemble is featured in the Emmy-winning Concordia Christmas Concerts, nationally broadcast on public television. This concert is a ticketed event. Details regarding purchasing tickets are forthcoming.
Via Crucis
Lent 2026
Via Crucis
by Franz Liszt
A Musical Stations of the Cross Devotion
Diocese of Harrisburg Schola Cantorum
Nina Cline, Soprano
Leah Kaye Serr, mezzo soprano
Christyan Seay, tenor
Daniel Dorty, piano
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March 22, 2026
4:00pm
Join the Diocesan Schola Cantorum and professional soloists in prayer and reflection as they present a musical devotion in procession of the Stations of the Cross. Coming this upcoming Lenten season, stay tuned for the announcement of the date and time.
Paul Bratcher & Friends
Jazz Under the Dome
Bishop McDevitt Alum Paul Bratcher
featuring Tim Warfield
Sunday, April 26, 2026
4:00PM
Acclaimed jazz pianist Paul Bratcher has performed around the world but calls Harrisburg, PA home. An alum of Bishop McDevitt High School and Messiah University, Paul currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at Georgetown University but returns to his hometown presenting an afternoon of jazz. This concert is a ticketed event. Information on how to purchase tickets is forthcoming.
Broadway
Under the Dome
Broadway Under the Dome
Young Artist Showcase
Date/Time TBD
Tromba Mundi
America's Premier Professional Trumpet Ensemble
featuring Local High School Student Performers
Friday, May 8, 2026
7:00PM
Tromba Mundi is comprised of professional performers and pedagogues from various universities across the United States, including Professor of Trumpet and Chair of the Music Department at Messiah University, Dr. William Stowman. This concert is a ticketed event. Information regarding ticket sales is forthcoming.
Saint Francis Xavier Parish
Spring Choral Showcase
featuring the Saint Francis Xavier Children's Choir
Kelli Eisenberg, conductor
Friday, May 15, 2026
7:00PM
A part of our Music Education Under the Dome, and under the direction of Kelli Eisenberg, come support the student musicians of Saint Francis Xavier parish in Gettysburg, PA as they bring their spring concert to Saint Patrick Cathedral. Admission is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken up to support the continued growth of the concert series.
Anima Christi
Corpus Christi Concert
TBD
