Cappella
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Worship Through Music
Cappella, the new University of Mary Chapel Choir, is part of the Saint John Paul II Center for University Ministry. This choral ensemble has a particular ministry and mission, providing music for campus liturgies on Wednesday mornings, Sunday evenings, and other special university events. Participation in Cappella is by audition only.
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Luminosa: Cappella by Candlelight
Cappella hosts a sacred music festival, Luminosa: Cappella by Candlelight, in the Twin Cities each year. It consists of sacred music performed by Cappella, a featured headliner ensemble, and area Catholic high school choirs.
Meet the Conductor
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Rebecca Raber, DMA
Conductor of Cappella, Assistant Professor of Music, Fellow in Catholic Studies
I am an experienced and energetic educator who has a deep passion for choral music and developing musical and expressive gifts within my students. I seek beauty and truth within the music I experience with my singers (and listeners) and strive to reveal these sacred elements through my work. Sincerely stated, I hold a passionate, personal vision for the role that music and the "creation of art on a daily basis" have in the lives of students, and I surrender myself completely to it. It is essential that, in our world, singers can recognize, experience, and create beauty within it. The choral art is best celebrated by musicians knowing that they are part of something bigger than themselves. That's the kind of experience I want to share with my students and our whole community.