University of Notre Dame Men's Glee Club
Daniel Stowe, conductor
2025 Pacific Northwest Spring Tour

We welcome the iconic University of Notre Dame Men's Glee Club, under the direction of Daniel Stowe, to St. James Cathedral as part of their spring tour. You won't want to miss hearing their signature sound in a program of sacred choral music: contemporary and Renaissance motets, including Biebl's Ave Maria and Poulenc's rarely-heard Laudes de Saint Antoine de Padoue, along with hymns and African-American spirituals. Click here to view a PDF of the complete program.

The Notre Dame Glee Club is approaching its 110th anniversary as a campus ensemble. The Club's membership is drawn from all courses of study at the university; each year they present a wide-ranging repertory in several formal concerts on campus and on tour, as well as in dozens of informal performances at University events. Their concert repertory customarily includes classical a cappella music for men's chorus as well as folk songs, African-American spirituals, popular arrangements in a wide variety of styles, barbershop harmony, and songs of Notre Dame.

The Club tours domestically twice each year, and internationally once every other year. Over the last quarter-century they have performed in over 40 U.S. states and in 20 countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. During the 2024-25 academic year they will tour in Canada and on the West Coast, and will return to Spain in May 2025 for concerts in many of the nation's greatest cathedrals.

Among several Glee Club recordings are Beautiful Rain (2007), On the Rocky Road to Dublin (2012), and Loyal Sons (2016). Their most recent collection is Christmas at Notre Dame (2017), with the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra. In December 2023 the Glee Club and Symphony Orchestra toured with their holiday program, with performances at distinctive venues including Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh and Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, raising over $25,000 for local food banks.

Director Daniel Stowe has been a member of the University of Notre Dame faculty since 1993. In addition to directing the Glee Club, he is also conductor of the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra and the Notre Dame Collegium Musicum, and teaches music history, choral literature, and conducting.

 
Tickets:

2024-2025 Concert Series: University of Notre Dame Men's Glee Club – Saturday, March 8, 2024 – 8:00 pm

This link will take you to the Zeffy ticketing page at Zeffy.com.

Ticket prices: Section A – $50.00
Section B – $35.00 general | $25.00 students & seniors | or pay as able

Click here for seating map.

There is no service charge for purchasing online (the suggested tip for the Zeffy platform is optional, and you may change the amount to $0). Pay-as-able tickets are available both at the ticketing link and the box office.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Construction on the Portico Project will close the Marion and Terry entrance and the restrooms there from January 6 through early April. During this time, the box office will move to the south Columbia Street/Archbishop Murphy Courtyard entrance, which is ADA accessible. To minimize congestion at the south entrance, we ask those who purchase tickets in advance and who are able to navigate stairs to please enter through the west 9th Avenue entrance. During concerts, an ADA-accessible restroom will be available in the west vestibule of the Cathedral, and additional facilities will be available outside of the south entrance of the Cathedral and in an adjacent building. Thank you for your patience as we complete this exciting project!

Doors open at 7:30pm. The concert begins at 8:00pm. The Cathedral will be closed after the 5:30pm Mass for setup.

While advance purchase of tickets is encouraged and greatly appreciated, walk-up tickets will be available at the Columbia St./Courtyard south door only (box office will open no later than 7:30pm). Those who have purchased tickets in advance, are entering with a Friends of Cathedral Music donor card, or are on the will-call list may enter at any entrance.

To make Friends of Cathedral Music donor reservations or to buy advance tickets with a check or cash (requires a visit to the Cathedral during weekday business hours), contact musicoffice@stjames-cathedral.org or 206-382-4874.

 
More Information about Cathedral Concerts:

Where to Enter
There are temporarily only two Cathedral entrances for concerts:

- The Columbia Street/Courtyard entrance is on the south side of the Cathedral near the Chapel. ADA accessible via a ramp. The Box Office to purchase walk-up tickets is located at this entrance.

- The 9th Avenue entrance is on the west side of the Cathedral. This entrance is NOT accessible to those who use a wheelchair or have other mobility issues that preclude the use of stairs. Advance ticket holders and those with a Friends of Cathedral Music card may enter here. To minimize congestion at the south entrance, we ask those who purchase tickets in advance and who are able to navigate stairs to please enter through this door.

Parking Information
- The Cabrini Tower Garage on Marion St. closes at 7:00pm (after Mass) and is NOT available for concert parking.

- Limited free parking (~65 spaces) is available in the O'Dea High School parking lot, entrances on Marion and Columbia Streets between Terry and Boren Avenues.

- Street parking is $5.00/hour (rates changed 10/2024) and free after 8:00pm.

- Parking for Disabled Parking Permits is on the west side of Terry Ave. between Marion and Columbia Sts. A passenger drop-off space is on the southwest corner of Terry Ave. at Marion St.

A small pay lot is across the street from St. James on 9th Ave. Larger pay lots are at 711 Madison St. & 1013 8th Ave. If you park at a garage in the neighborhood, be sure to check the closing time.

Public Transportation
St. James Cathedral is within a few blocks of a number of bus lines and the First Hill Streetcar. The #60 bus stops directly in front on 9th Ave. To plan your trip, visit tripplanner.kingcounty.gov (or 206-553-3000), or maps.google.com and search for Terry Ave & Marion St, Seattle.

Questions
Questions? Contact the Music Office at 206-382-4874, or e-mail musicoffice@stjames-cathedral.org.