Sistine
Chapel
Choir to
give
first-ever
Detroit
performance
on
Saturday
at the
Detroit
Opera
House “The
Pope’s
Choir”
Culminates
U.S.
Tour in
the
“Renaissance
City” of
Detroit
• • The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
from
Rome,
commonly
recognized
as “the
Pope’s
Choir,”
will
make its
first-ever
performance
in
Detroit
during
the
Choir’s
return
to the
U.S. for
the
first
time in
over 30
years
• • The
historic
Detroit
performance
on
Saturday,
September
23 at
Detroit
Opera
House is
significant
as it
symbolizes
Detroit’s
representation
as a
cultural
touchstone
in the
world
• • The
Choir’s
historic
visit to
the U.S.
is
produced
by
Northville,
Michigan
based
Corporate
Travel,
a
full-service
travel,
event
and
cruise
tour
company
with
dedicated
resources
in
cultural,
educational,
performance
and
religious
tours
and
cruises
DETROIT,
MI – The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
from
Rome,
commonly
recognized
as “the
Pope’s
Choir,”
will
make its
first-ever
performance
in
Detroit
on
Saturday,
September
23 at
7:30
p.m. at
the
Detroit
Opera
House.
Their
performance
in
Detroit
will
culminate
the
Choir’s
historic
return
to the
U.S. for
the
first
time in
over 30
years,
which
also
includes
performances
at St.
Patrick’s
Cathedral
in New
York
City and
the
Basilica
of the
National
Shrine
of the
Immaculate
Conception
in
Washington,
D.C. The
Choir
will
perform
to a
sold-out
audience.
“It’s a
great
honor to
host the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir,
the
Pope’s
choir,”
said
Archbishop
of
Detroit
Allen H.
Vigneron.
“This
visit is
a
privileged
occasion
for the
cooperation
between
the
Church,
the
civic
community,
and the
business
community
to share
something
beautiful
for
everyone
in the
region.”
The
archbishop
said the
choir’s
focus on
the
renaissance
mirrors
Detroit’s
own
journey.
“The
maestro
made a
point on
the
renaissance,
and we
pride
ourselves
on
having
picked
ourselves
up from
the
ashes,
resurget
cineribus,”
he said,
quoting
the
city’s
motto
penned
by Fr.
Gabriel
Richard.
“The
concert
is one
more
sign
that
this
spirit
moves
itself
into the
future.”
“The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir is
pleased
to visit
Detroit,
a city
that
today
represents
a
cultural
touchstone
for the
world
and the
culture
of the
Renaissance,”
stated
Maestro
Msgr.
Massimo
Palombella,
who
leads
the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir.
“We look
forward
to
experiencing
Detroit
while
bringing
the very
best of
Renaissance
music
that
will
make up
the
production
of a
beautiful
concert
at the
Detroit
Opera
House.”
Maestro
Palombella
has
complete
access
to the
Vatican’s
music
archives.
He was
responsible
for
bringing
back a
revival
of
Renaissance
singing
to the
choir,
for
which
the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
was
awarded
the
prestigious
ECHO
KLASSIK
Award
for
classical
music in
2016. To
view a
personal
message
to
Detroit
from
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
Maestro
Msgr.
Massimo
Palombella
click
here.
The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
will
have the
opportunity
to tour
and
enjoy
Detroit
during
their
time in
the city
with
planned
visits
to Wayne
State
University,
Belle
Isle
Park,
The
Henry
Ford,
and
Detroit
Institute
of Arts.
The
Choir,
along
with the
Vision
Male
Ensemble
from the
Detroit
School
of Arts,
will
also be
hosted
by
Comerica
Bank for
an
evening
with the
Detroit
Tigers
at
Comerica
Park.
“Comerica
Bank is
proud to
be part
of this
historic
event as
the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
performs
in
Detroit
for the
first
time,”
said
Michael
T.
Ritchie,
president
of
Comerica
Bank-Michigan.
“The
beauty
of music
brings
people
together;
it
blends
cultures
and
creates
common
interests
among
people.
We are
eager
for
Detroit
to
experience
the
musical
talents
of the
world
right
here in
the
Motor
City.”
While in
Detroit,
the
Choir
will
also
provide
a
private
community
concert
at Ste.
Anne de
Detroit
Parish.
Guests
of this
performance
at the
oldest
parish
in the
archdiocese
and
second-oldest
parish
in the
United
States,
were
invited
by
churches,
schools
and
non-profit
organizations
who
serve
the
metro
Detroit
area.
Sponsors
making
this
special
performance
possible
are Ford
Motor
Company,
Roman
Village
Cucina
Italiana,
Ideal
Group,
Knights
of
Columbus
and the
Lakin,
Joseph,
Rugiero,
Roncelli,
Mastrangelo
and
Madison
families.
While
the
concert
is
fully-committed,
the
public
will
have the
opportunity
to see
and hear
the live
performance
on the
large
outdoor
digital
boards
at Cobo
Center
or via
LIVESTREAM
at
aod.org
provided
by the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit
beginning
at 7
p.m.
This
special
viewing
at Cobo
Center
is
sponsored
by The
Moroun
Family,
The
Suburban
Collection
and Ford
Motor
Company.
The
Catholic
Television
Network
of
Detroit
(CTND)
will
rebroadcast
the
concert
in
October.
“Ford
Motor
Company
is
delighted
to be
among
the
companies
sponsoring
this
very
special
event,
and in
particular,
to help
make it
possible
for so
many in
our
community
to
enjoy,”
said
Brad
Simmons,
Director,
Community
Outreach,
Ford
Motor
Company.
“Attracting
such a
world-class
group to
Detroit
for the
first
time in
its
1500-year
history
is
further
testimony
to the
progress
that we
continue
to make
together.”
The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir’s
historic
visit to
the U.S.
is
produced
by
Northville,
Michigan
based
Corporate
Travel,
a
full-service
travel,
event
and
cruise
tour
company
with
dedicated
resources
in
cultural,
educational,
performance
and
religious
tours
and
cruises.
“We are
very
appreciative
of the
generous
support
of the
partners
and
sponsors
who have
made
this
historic
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
U.S.
tour
possible,”
said
John
Hale,
owner,
Corporate
Travel.
“We are
thrilled
and
honored
to help
bring
the
beautiful
sounds
of the
world-class
Sistine
Chapel
Choir to
Detroit
for the
community
and
region
to
enjoy.”
“Ave
Maria
Mutual
Fund is
honored
to be a
National
Title
Sponsor
of this
historic
visit to
the
U.S.,”
said Bob
Schwartz,
Vice
President,
Ave
Maria
Mutual
Fund.
“It is a
tremendous
opportunity
to hear
beautiful,
sacred
music.”
“Lear is
proud to
partner
with
other
leading
businesses
and
community
organizations
in
support
of the
first
ever
visit of
the
historic
and
award-winning
Sistine
Chapel
Choir to
the City
of
Detroit,”
said
Matt
Simoncini,
Lear’s
President
and CEO.
“The
Choir’s
visit is
just the
latest
example
of
Detroit’s
resurgence
as
demonstrated
by its
ability
to
attract
and
provide
world-class
cultural
events
and
unique
entertainment
experiences.”
As early
as the
5th and
6th
centuries,
there
are
records
of
singers
being
part of
the
papal
entourage.
Today,
1,500
years
later,
the role
of the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir,
officially
known as
the
Cappella
Musicale
Pontificia
Sistina,
remains
the
same,
comprised
of a
highly-accomplished
group of
22 men
and 29
boys.
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
U.S.
tour
corporate
sponsors
include:
Ave
Maria
Mutual
Funds,
Comerica
Bank,
Ford
Motor
Company,
Lumen
Institute,
The
Catholic
University
of
America,
Celebrity
Cruises,
Lear
Corporation,
UHY LLP,
Antonio’s
Cucina
Italiana,
The Mary
G.
Stange
Charitable
Trust,
Metro
Cars,
Rugiero
Promise
Foundation,
Ideal
Group,
The
Suburban
Collection,
The
Moroun
Family,
Red
Safety &
Security,
Delta
Airlines,
lovio
george,
Barton
Malow,
Roncelli,
Intraco,
Knights
of
Columbus,
Irish
Pallottine
Missionary
Center,
David
Whitney
Building,
Thrifty
Florist,
Crown
Battery,
Verheyden
Funeral
Homes,
Ave
Maria
Radio,
Detroit
Opera
House,
Detroit
Institute
of Arts,
Hour
Detroit
Magazine,
Archdiocese
of
Detroit,
Detroit
Metro
Convention
&
Visitors
Bureau,
University
of
Detroit
Mercy
and 90.9
WRCJ-FM.
Limited
sponsorship
ticket
opportunities
are
available.
For more
information
contact
Corporate
Travel
Service
at
313.565.8888.
About
The
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
The
Pontifical
Sistine
Chapel
Choir,
officially
known as
the
Cappella
Musicale
Pontificia
Sistina,
is the
oldest
choir in
the
world
and the
Pope’s
personal
choir.
Last
year,
the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
was
awarded
the
prestigious
ECHO
KLASSIK
Award
for
classical
music.
As early
as the
5th and
6th
centuries
there
are
records
of
singers
being
part of
the
papal
entourage.
Today,
some
1,500
years
later,
the role
of the
Sistine
Chapel
Choir
remains
the
same,
namely,
to sing
for the
papal
liturgies.
Maestro
Msgr.
Massimo
Palombella
leads
the
world-class
choir
and has
complete
access
to the
Vatican’s
archives,
the
biggest
collection
of
Renaissance
music in
the
world.
About
Corporate
Travel
Based in
Northville,
Michigan,
Corporate
Travel
is a
full-service
travel,
event
and
cruise
tour
company,
with
dedicated
resources
and
departmental
oversight
including
cultural,
educational,
performance
and
religious
tours
and
cruises.
Corporate
Travel’s
mission
is to
enhance
lives
and
promote
culture
by
creating
customized
travel
experiences.