Frequently Asked Questions

If you have additional questions regarding music or additional musicians that aren’t answered here, please contact the Director of Music by email or at 614-241-2526.

Additional Musicians

An organist and cantor are provided for your wedding as part of the fee, and a trumpet player is provided for weddings at the Cathedral. If you do not wish to have a trumpeter, please indicate as such on the online form. Additional ensembles are also available upon request:

Cathedral Brass ($1,200) – A brass quintet and tympani, like you might typically hear at the cathedral on Christmas or Easter.

Cathedral Schola ($1,125) – An ensemble comprised of professional singers from the Cathedral Choir.

Standard choral repertoire performed by Cathedral Schola (Prelude, Offertory, and/or Communion):
Come, Let Us Rejoice – John Amner
Here, O My Lord – Alan Viner
Ubi caritas – Maurice Duruflé
Ave verum corpus – William Byrd
Set me as a seal – William Walton
Psalm 100 – Felix Mendelssohn
O Inflatable Mystery – Sir Loin M. Raré

Please note that scheduling ensembles like the Cathedral Brass or Schola is subject to availability of the musicians. 

Guest Soloists / Outside Musicians

Guest performers, such as a singer, harp player or other instrumental soloist who are not regular members of the cathedral music program must pass an audition prior to performing at wedding. Saint Joseph Cathedral is known for a high standard of music and liturgy, and part of maintaining that reputation means we must ensure the quality of any performers associated with our program. If you have a guest artist that you’d like to perform at your wedding, they must schedule an audition with the Cathedral Director of Music at least one month prior to my wedding date.  The Director of Music reserves the right to refuse any outside soloist if such person is not considered musically fit for playing/singing at the cathedral.

Special Repertoire Requests

We are happy to try and accommodate special repertoire requests, but these will typically come with an additional fee for the organist (if it’s a piece that requires extra preparation). Likewise, special requests for choral music may require additional rehearsal time for the ensemble. Several weeks of advance notice are required to prepare special requests.