Holy Week at the Cathedral

Join the Friends of Cathedral Music for a meditative music service that anticipates the last three days of Holy Week. Tenebrae, or shadows in Latin, is an expression of sorrow for the death of Christ. While the Cathedral Choir sings psalms and chants, lighted candles are gradually extinguished until only one candle remains. Its light, too, is also hidden and a loud noise is made symbolizing Christ’s death, descent to the dead, and earthquake at the resurrection. Silence follows at the return of the Christ candle. Free and open to the public.