New choir members are always welcome to join the St. Joseph Cappella parish choir. The choir usually sings every other Sunday from September to June and rehearses on Wednesday evenings. Only the finest Latin Liturgical music is prepared, and the choir sings four orchestral Masses each year. Those interested should contact Michael Semaan, Director of Music at (248) 250-6005.

Fall 2010 St. Joseph Church Choral Music Schedule
Sung by the St. Joseph Cappella

Gregorian Chant is sung at all Latin Masses 

Sunday, September 25, 2011
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM German Mass
Missa Redemisti nos, Domini – Vito Carnevali
In nomine Domini – Gregorian chant
Super flumina Babylon – Gregorian chant
Locus Iste – Anton Bruckner
Memento verbi tui – Gregorian chant

Sunday, September 25, 2011
3:00 PM Oktoberfest Choral Concert
Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner
In spiritu humilitatis – Calvert Shenk
Jubilate Deo – W. A. Mozart

Sunday, October 9, 2011
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Redemisti nos, Domini – Vito Carnevali
Si iniquitates – Gregorian chant
Recordare mei, Domine – Gregorian chant
Scriptum est: Non in sole pane vivit – Thomas Kuras
Aufer a me – Gregorian chant

Sunday, October 23, 2011
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa octavi toni – Orlando di Lasso
Laetetur cor – Gregorian chant
Domine, vivifica me – Gregorian chant
In spiritu humilitatis – Calvert Shenk
Laetabimur – Gregorian chant

Sunday, November 6, 2011
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Collegium Regale – Harold Darke
Intret oratio – Gregorian chant
Gressus meos – Gregorian chant
Jesu, dulcis memoria – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Quinque prudentes virgines – Gregorian chant

Sunday, November 20, 2011
Solemnity of Christ the King
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Collegium Regale – Harold Darke
Dignus est Agnus – Gregorian chant
Postula a me – Gregorian chant
Cantate Domino – G. O. Pitoni
Amen dico vobis – Gregorian chant

Sunday, December 4, 2011
Second Sunday of Advent
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Dixit Maria – Hans Leo Hassler
Populus Sion – Gregorian chant
Deus tu convertens – Gregorian chant
Magnificat - Madruga
Jerusalem surge – Gregorian chant

Sunday, December 25, 2011
Solemnity of Christmas
Midnight Latin Tridentine Mass
Excerpts from Messiah with orchestra – G. F. Handel
(11:10 PM Featured Prelude)
Missa Sancti Nicolai with orchestra– Franz Joseph Haydn
Dominus dixit – Gregorian chant
Laetentur caeli – Gregorian chant
O Magnum Mysterium – Tomas Luis de Victoria
In splendoribus – Gregorian chant
Ave Verum – Edward Elgar

Sunday, January 8, 2012
Solemnity of Epiphany
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Excerpts from Messiah with orchestra – G. F. Handel
(9:10 AM Featured Prelude)
Missa Sancti Nicolai with orchestra– Franz Joseph Haydn
Ecce advenit – Gregorian chant
Reges Tharsis – Gregorian chant
O Magnum Mysterium – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Vidimus stellam – Gregorian chant
Ave Verum – Edward Elgar

Sunday, January 22, 2012
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Mass in C – Baldassare Galuppi
Dominus secus mare – Gregorian chant
Dextera Domini – Gregorian chant
Ubi caritas – Maurice Durufle
Venite post me – Gregorian chant

Sunday, February 5, 2012
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Mass in C – Baldassare Galuppi
Venite, adoremus Deum – Gregorian chant
Perfice gressus meos – Gregorian chant
Oculi omnium – Michael Haller
Multitudo languentium – Gregorian chant

Sunday, February 19, 2012
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa octavi toni – Orlando di Lasso
Domine, in tua misericordia – Gregorian chant
Intende de voci – Gregorian chant
O Bone Jesu – G. P. da Palestrina
Narrabo omnia – Gregorian chant

Sunday, March 4, 2012
Second Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Dixit Maria – Hans Leo Hassler
Tibi dixit cor meum – Gregorian chant
Meditabor in mandatis tuis – Gregorian chant
Adoramus te, Christe – Theodore Dubois
Visionem quam vidistis – Gregorian chant

Monday, March 19, 2012
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Noon English Mass
Mass in G with orchestra – W. A. Mozart
Ave Maria – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sicut cervus – G. P. da Palestrina

Monday, March 19, 2012
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:00 PM Latin Tridentine Mass
Mass in G with orchestra – W. A. Mozart
Justus ut palma – Gregorian chant
Veritas mea – Gregorian chant
Ave Maria – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Joseph fili David – Gregorian chant
Sicut cervus – G. P. da Palestrina

Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter Sunday
Noon English Mass
Mass in G with orchestra – Franz Schubert
Regina Coeli – Gregor Aichinger
Victimae paschali laudes – Sequence
Jubilate Deo – W. A. Mozart

Sunday, April 15, 2012
Divine Mercy Sunday
3:00 PM Latin Mass
Mass in G with orchestra – Franz Schubert
Quasi modo – Gregorian chant
Angelus Domini – Gregorian chant
Regina Coeli – Gregor Aichinger
Mitte manum tuam – Gregorian chant
Jubilate Deo – W. A. Mozart

Sunday, April 29, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Easter
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Rosa Mystica – Vito Carnevali
Misericordia Domini – Gregorian chant
Deus, Deus meus – Gregorian chant
Ego sum Pastor Bonus – Thomas Kuras

Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Easter
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Rosa Mystica – Vito Carnevali
Vocem jucunditatis annuntiate – Gregorian chant
Benedicite gentes – Gregorian chant
Ave Maria – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Ego vos elegi de mundo – Gregorian chant

Sunday, May 27, 2012
Pentecost Sunday
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera – G. P. da Palestrina
Spiritus Domini – Gregorian chant
Veni Sancte Spiritus – Sequence
Confirma hoc Deus – Gregorian chant
Veni Creator Spiritus – Johann Baptist Singenberger
Factus est repente – Gregorian chant
In spiritu humilitatis – Calvert Shenk

Sunday, June 10, 2012
Solemnity of Corpus Christi
10:00 AM Latin Mass
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera – G. P. da Palestrina
Cibavit eos – Gregorian chant
Lauda Sion – Sequence
Portas caeli aperuit Dominus – Gregorian chant
Ave Verum – Edward Elgar
Qui manducat carnem meam – Gregorian chant
Panis Angelicus – Claudio Cascioloni

2008 and 2009 OKTOBER CHORAL FEST RECORDINGS are available. They feature performances by the Michigan Sängerbezirk Choirs at St. Joseph's Church, Detroit. The disks feature:

CARPATHIA MIXED CHORUS
GBU SAXONIA RHEINGOLD MIXED CHORUS
SCHWÄBISCHER MÄNNERCHOR
TEUTONIA - WINDSOR MIXED CHORUS

Guest Chorus:
WHITE PINE GLEE CLUB (Japanese Male Chorus)

Solos and Duets:
MONIQUE BATES, Soprano
IRMGARD FERNHOLZ, Soprano
ANNETTE KOERNER, Soprano
DIE MINNESAENGER, Duet by A. Koerner & W. Mozer

Piano Accompaniment by:
Ms. MONIQUE SIMONE

VHS or DVD --- $20.00 / CDs--- $20.00 / Postage $5.00 ea.
All proceeds of this Festival, less expenses, will be donated to the Operating Fund of St. Joseph Church of St. Joseph Church for the continued restoration of the buildings so that it can further serve the needs of the German community in Metropolitan Detroit.