On Sunday, September 11^th at 2:30pm, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (6^th & Lawrence) will hold an ecumenical service to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  Msgr. Carl Kemme will preside at this prayer service, and ministers from Springfield area churches will also participate.  An ecumenical choir has been assembled for the event. Under the direction of the Associate Director for Music for the Diocese of Springfield and Cathedral Director of Music, Nichol DelGiorno, the choir will present John Rutter’s Requiem during the service. 

This setting will feature an instrumental ensemble consisting of organ, harp, cello, oboe, flute, timpani and glockenspiel. Requiem is a hauntingly beautiful set of seven movements combining texts from the Requiem Mass (funeral mass) and the Book of Common Prayer.  Rutter’s Requiem is the setting that was used for many memorial services across America following the events of 9-11, undoubtedly because of his ability to musically juxtapose darkness with hope and the promise of light (and life) eternal. 

Those who lost their lives on 9-11 in the attacks in New York City, Washington, DC and Shanksville, PA will be honored, as will all who have served, or who are serving, in the military and those who serve as firefighters, police officers and EMTs.

For more information, contact Nichol DelGiorno at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 522-3342 x135.