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Canon Benjamin T. Lane Cathedral Musician
Welcome! Since becoming Florida's first Episcopal Cathedral over 100 years ago, St. Luke's has always stood for quality worship and sacred music. Our Ministries are offered to the community not only through our regular music program with many fine choirs known the world over, but also through extra services and concerts, all open to the public and free of charge. Please be our guest!
CATHEDRAL SERIES: View 2007-08 Schedule BACH'S LUNCH: View 2007-08 Schedule
Schedule of Events (chronological) | Parking for Concerts | Choir Groups | Instrument Outreach | Staff | Music Guild | CD Recordings | Contact Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Orlando Deanery Girls Choir | Support the Music Dept. Concerts Our concert season begins in October and lasts through early June. Throughout these months, special music programs are offered for a variety of tastes. The public is welcome to attend each concert or service free of charge, although offerings are appreciated. Forthcoming programs are announced through monthly flyers, and the Cathedral’s weekly publications, as well as a season brochure. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please contact the Music Office.
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Cathedral Choir (CDs FOR SALE) This is the Cathedral’s principal choir of women, men, and teens. They lead the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist each Sunday, sing for concerts, seasonal services, diocesan events, and special occasions. They practice on Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Benjamin Lane is the director. Admission is by audition.
Cathedral Choristers This is the youth choir for girls in grades 3-12 and boys in grades 3-9 (unchanged voices.) They sing each Sunday for the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist and special services. They practice on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. This group is directed by Mrs. Melissa Ramb.
Orlando Deanery Boychoir (CDs FOR SALE) This internationally renowned choir is open to all denominations, boys in grades 3-9 (unchanged voices.) They practice on Thursdays from 4:15-6:30 p.m. and some Saturdays. They sing for special occasions at the Cathedral and around the community, trips and tours. Benjamin Lane is the director. Admission is by audition. There is a modest tuition.
Orlando Deanery Girls Choir (CDs FOR SALE) This choir is for girls in grades 3-12, and is open to all denominations. They practice on Mondays from 5:00-7:30 p.m. They sing for special occasions, trips and tours. Claire Hodge is the director. Admission is by audition. There is a modest tuition.
Orlando Deanery Men and Teens Choir This choir is for men and teenage boys with significant choral experience. They sing with the Boychoir for special services and some concerts and have occasional rehearsals. Benjamin Lane is the director. Admission is by audition.
St. Luke’s Training Choir This choir, comprised of children in Kindergarten through second grades, meets three Sundays a month form 10:30-11:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal is held in the Children’s Chapel. Melissa Ramb is the director.
Cathedral Chamber Singers This adult ensemble of professional singers includes some members of the Cathedral Choir and others from the community. They sing for Tenebrae on Good Friday evening, and occasionally for Evensong or concerts. Benjamin Lane is the director. Admission is by audition. ....................................................................................................... Those who play musical instruments - either as students, amateurs, or professionals – are invited occasionally to provide solos or to accompany the choirs or other musicians for services and concerts. Opportunities include playing in a handbell choir for special occasions. Performance experience is necessary, and ensemble experience is desirable. For an audition, please contact Benjamin Lane. ...................................................................................................... Most of St. Luke’s choirs and musicians are available to perform at other locations within Central Florida and even beyond – for weddings, conferences, benefits, civic events, or most any occasion or type of audience. Some of our choirs take annual tours to other regions and abroad. If you are interested in sponsoring a choral service, concert, or organ recital in another church or concert hall, please contact the Music Office. ...................................................................................................... The Music Department is always looking for volunteers to help prepare publicity and mailings, host receptions, usher and assist at concerts and special services, and catalog music and tape recordings, as needed. If you are interested, please call the Music Office. ...................................................................................................... Benjamin Lane – Canon Musician Diane Maxson – Music Coordinator Claire Hodge – Choral Assistant Melissa Ramb - Choral Assistant Norma Hunter – Assistant Organist M.J. Waldo – Music Librarian ...................................................................................................... Orlando Deanery Boy Choir and Orlando Deanery Girls Choir
The Orlando Deanery Boy Choir and Girls Choir are founded on European models and affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music in England. This music outreach program of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in downtown Orlando serves the community, nation and world.
Creating beautiful music of the highest standards, the choirs develop musicianship, vocal skills, teamwork, responsibility, leadership, courtesy, respect for other cultures, poise and professionalism. Performances include civic festivals, opera and symphony, charity concerts, private parties, weddings, religious services, conventions, TV commercials and Disney events, often with prominent local orchestras.
As cultural ambassadors of the United States and the City of Orlando, we have toured Japan, England, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, New England, the Bahamas, Florida and the southeast, New Orleans, Carnegie Hall in New York, Vienna, Prague, Munich, and Salzburg. Tours are funded entirely by fundraising efforts and individual and corporate contributions. Tours play an integral part in our musical education, cultural enrichment, and outreach mission.
Join Us! · Meet new people · Sing beautiful music · Travel on tour · Make new friends · Learn new things · Earn medals and awards · Enjoy social events · Attend choir camps · Broaden your horizons
Auditions are held throughout the year for treble voices from ages 8 to 18. If you love to sing, simply phone our office anytime! Girls practice on Monday afternoons, boys practice on Thursday afternoons, and both choirs occasionally meet on Saturday mornings.
BIOGRAPHIES
Benjamin Lane Ben Lane is the Canon Musician at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke (Episcopal) in Orlando, Florida, where he has directed a diverse music ministry since 1991. As the director of several concert series and many choirs, including the Orlando Deanery Boy Choir, his concerts are broadcast frequently on Orlando’s classical public radio station. Each year his choirs tour to cathedrals and concert halls in places such as England, Central Europe, Japan, Canada, New York City, Washington, the Bahamas, and much of Florida and the eastern US. He has recorded six CDs with St. Luke’s choirs.
Canon Lane chairs the Diocesan Liturgy and Music Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. He also serves as the Diocesan Coordinator and a faculty member for the nationally acclaimed Leadership Program for Musicians, offering continuing education for professional church musicians.
Canon Lane has served churches in Chicago and Wisconsin, and previously taught and directed music at Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary near Milwaukee. He holds degrees in organ and church music from the University of Southern Mississippi and Northwestern University, and studied musicology at the University of Chicago. His compositions include choral, vocal, and liturgical works, and some are published by St. James Press.
Phone: 407.849.0680 Email: music@stlukescathedral.org
Claire Hodge Claire Hodge has over twenty-five years experience as soloist, teacher, conductor, clinician, and vocal coach. She has been the director of the Orlando Deanery Girls Choir since January 2000, working closely with Canon Benjamin Lane and the Deanery Boychoir. During Fall 2007, Claire will reinstate the Deanery Preparatory Choir for younger singers.
A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Claire has enjoyed performing with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra under renowned conductors. She has worked with young singers at the Opera, the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, as well as, for the Royal School of Church Music in America, serving as vocal coach for summer courses in New York City, North Carolina and Alabama.
In addition to directing the Deanery Girls Choir, Claire is currently teaching private voice lessons in Southwest Orlando. She has sung supporting roles for several Orlando Opera Company productions and now serves as the voice teacher for Youth Programs at Orlando Opera.
Phone: 407.849.0680 Email: claire.j.hodge@gmail.com
Phone 407.849.0680
SUPPORT THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Contributions are always welcome for choir scholarships, choir camps and tours, and the music discretionary fund. All donations are tax-deductible.
All contributions should be sent to: The Cathedral Church of St. Luke Attn: Music Dept., 130 N. Magnolia Ave. Orlando, FL 32801.
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