Good Friday | Stabat Mater
Columbus International Children’s Choir
Time & Place
Date: Fri, Apr. 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
St. Mary Catholic Church | 684 S Third St, Columbus, OH 43206
Experience Good Friday with Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
Join us this Good Friday for a profound musical journey as we present Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, a masterpiece of sacred music deeply intertwined with the solemnity of this holy day.
Good Friday commemorates the Passion and crucifixion of Christ, a time for reflection and reverence. Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, composed specifically for this occasion, captures the sorrow and beauty of Mary’s lament at the foot of the Cross.
Let the poignant melodies and emotional depth of this work enhance your contemplation and spiritual experience.
We invite you to join us for an evening of moving music and reflection together with the Columbus International Children’s Choir (CICC).
This collaboration aims to celebrate the spirit of the season and the transformative power of music. The Columbus International Children’s Choir will sing excerpts from Stabat Mater during the veneration of the cross, offering an unforgettable musical and spiritual experience for all.
About the Columbus International Children’s Choir:
The Columbus International Children’s Choir has garnered top prizes at numerous national and international competitions, including Winner of three gold medals and three gold diplomas at the World Choir Games. CICC has performed in the White House for President Obama and the First Lady, at Carnegie Hall, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, on the Great Wall of China, Ireland, Canada, and locally at the Ohio Theatre, in collaboration with BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony, Opera Columbus, among many other venues and artists. The choir also hosts and sponsors the Central Ohio Singing Competition, which offers the stage for the best Ohio youth talents.
“I’m a big fan of CICC. Tatiana Kats and her colleagues provide superb musicianship and a love of kids.” - Christopher Purdy
Tatiana Kats is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Columbus International Children’s Choir and the Columbus Music and Art Academy. Founded in 1998, CICC is an inclusive program that empowers children of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels through the gift of high-quality music education. The group is demographically diverse, with many students from families of different origins, including Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and Ukraine, among many others. The repertoire includes classical and contemporary music from different periods in various languages as well as folk songs and musicals.