The Shrine Resounded
Every seat was taken. Extra rows of chairs had been set out behind the main seating area, and on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, the church was filled with parishioners, pilgrims, and visitors gathered for The Sun, the Stars, and the Queen of Heaven, an afternoon of sacred music that became something more than a concert – a programme that moved from great jubilation to moments of tenderness and prayer.
Crowned with Stars
Crowned with Stars: A Concert for the Queen of Heaven brought together professional singers, a chamber string ensemble, organ, and conductor Carlos Foggin for a programme spanning nearly a thousand years of sacred musical tradition. At its centre was the premiere of Foggin’s Regina Caeli, a new work written especially for the occasion.