| Dr. Christian Marcoe, DMA |
| Director of Music |
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Conductor,
teacher, tenor, organist, and pianist Christian E. Marcoe, native of Washington
State, attained a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in sacred music at the
University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Christian's
education also includes the degrees of Master of Music from the Thornton School,
and Bachelor of Music in vocal and piano performance from Pacific Lutheran
University. Dr. Marcoe completed four years of liturgical study while in
residence in the Benedictine order at St. Martin's Abbey and University, and
completed advanced studies in voice with teachers in Zurich, Lucerne, Linz,
Vienna, Wiesbaden, Heidelberg, and Cambridge.
Upon his return to the United States in 1994, Christian served as Director of
Music and Principal Organist at St. Bernard Catholic Church and School for seven years.
He presently serves in that capacity at Holy Family Catholic Church (HFCC), Glendale.
While at St. Bernard, he established an extensive graded choral music program
that was admired throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Dr. Marcoe is now in
his eleventh season with Los Angeles Master Chorale, and has sung frequently
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl Orchestras, and is in
frequent demand as both vocal soloist and chorister in events throughout the Los
Angeles musical community.
Dr. Marcoe is the founder and Music Director of the St. Cecilia Chorale (SCC) and
Schola Cantorum; dedicated to the preservation of traditional Catholic music,
and the promotion of new sacred choral works. The chorale is comprised of
professional and volunteer choral artists from throughout the Archdiocese. Under
Dr. Marcoe’s leadership, the chorale regularly provides music for important
liturgical events and concerts, and has also toured extensively throughout
Europe presenting liturgies and concerts in major venues including St. Giles—the
Scottish National Cathedral, Warwick Castle, St. Peter’s Basilica—Rome, and the
Basilica of St. Mark in Venice.
During his ten years in Europe, Christian was engaged by the Heidelberg City
Opera, appearing in over 120 performances each season. His repertoire includes
over forty operas and numerous concert works.
Christian has performed for the royal families of the United Kingdom and Sweden,
United States presidents, and several popes. Over the course of his career, he
has appeared in many of the finest cathedrals and concert halls in North
America, Europe, and Asia.
For more information, please click here to view his resume.
For his performance repertoire, click here.