Music for St. Francis: A Concert of Organ & Choral Music

Join us for an evening of organ and choral music inspired by the words and spirit of St. Francis. Presented by Catholic Studies at Colorado State University, this special performance features organist Joel Bacon alongside CSU students, faculty, and the vocal ensemble Schola Arietum.

Event Details

• Date & Time: Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

• Location: St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 3791 Pike Rd., Longmont, CO

• Featured Performers: Joel Bacon (organ), Schola Arietum (conducted by John Herman), John Lindsey (baritone), Oliver Knudson (tenor), and Matthew Mortensen (tenor).

• Cost: Free!

Program Highlights

• Giovanni Battista Martini, OFM: Sonata in D Major, op. 2, no. 2

• Gerald Near: A Hymn of St. Francis (Canticle of the Sun)

• Richard Purvis: St. Francis Suite for Organ

• Franz Liszt: Cantico di San Francesco

• Joel Bacon: Prayer of St. Francis (Prayer Before the Crucifix)

• Gregorian chant: Decus morum (Hymn for Vespers II for the Feast of St. Francis)

• Fr. Marco Frisina: Ave mundi spes