The Cathedral Organ
The first organ at Christ Church, dedicated on December 7, 1859, was made by the Henry Erben factory in New York. The $7000 instrument was one of the largest in the south, composed of the pedal, choir, great and swell organ and 50 stops. The 1906 hurricane destroyed the organ. It was replaced by a Hook and Hastings organ in 1907, which was rebuilt in the late 1940’s, and upon its completion the Christ Church organ was considered the finest in Mobile.
In 1985 Steiner-Reck completed another major rebuild of the organ. This increased the number of pipe ranks from 29 to 58. With the 2009 restoration to the Cathedral, the organ was refurbished and cleaned and a trumpet en chamade was installed on the balcony wall.
Today Christ Church Cathedral continues to enjoy hearing music from one of the finest organs in the southeastern United States.
Cathedral Choirs
All choirs rehearse weekly on Wednesdays.
Cathedral Organist and Choir Director: Peggy Lyden
Assistant Choir Master: Teri Williams
Wednesdays
February 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
Easter Festival Eucharist
Sunday, March 31
Music
Margaret Levensailor Lyden, (Peggy), has served as Organist and Choir Director at the Cathedral since April of 2001. She has served numerous churches in the Mobile and Baldwin County area including St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mobile, St. John's Episcopal Church, Mobile and Spanish Fort United Methodist Church, Spanish Fort. She also teaches music at the Lower School at St. Paul's Episcopal School. Peggy graduated with distinction in performance from Converse College with a Bachelor's degree in Music in Organ Performance and holds a Master's degree from the University of South Alabama in Education with a concentration in music. Peggy is a member of the American Guild of Organists.
4:30 - 5:15 pm
5:15 - 6:15 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Children's Choir
Handbell Choir
Adult Cathedral Choir
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Christ Church Cathedral Children’s Choir—C4
The children’s choir, C4, will begin rehearsals for our young people, ages 3 through 5th grade on Wednesday, September 12, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Rehearsals begin with a short snack time.
Peggy Lyden, Cathedral Organist and Choir Director, and Teri Williams, assistant Choir Director and Handbell Choir Director will work with the children. Along with singing, our choristers enjoy playing tone chimes and handbells.
For the fall we will meet weekly on Wednesdays except for Halloween Day, Wednesday, October 31 and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 21. The final rehearsal for the fall will be on Wednesday, November 28.
In the spring, we will meet weekly beginning on Wednesday, January 16, except for Ash Wednesday, February 13, and the Wednesday following Easter, April 3. The final rehearsal for the school year will be on Wednesday, May 8.
We are scheduled to sing in church on the following dates:
Sunday, October 7
Sunday, November 4 All Saints’ Celebration
Sunday, December 9 Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 16 Christmas Pageant
Sunday, February 24
Sunday, March 24 Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 31 Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 21 Cathedral Celebration
Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day
