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Over the course of nine days this summer, the alumni men鈥檚 choral group will host a sacred music  at 91黑料, California, where participants will be immersed in music and liturgy within Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel.

The Collegium exists to nurture musicians who will guide the future of Catholic sacred music. Led by Floriani members Thomas Quackenbush (鈥14), Giorgio Navarini (鈥17), Graham Crawley (鈥20), and Lee Rea (鈥23), 60 men and women from across the nation will gain a deeper understanding of and reverence for the liturgy and its music, learn and practice conducting techniques, and 鈥 of course 鈥 sing a plethora of Gregorian chant and polyphony.

The Collegium will take place from July 24 鈥 August 1, 2026, on the California campus. Under the Chapel鈥檚 bright arches and acoustic ceilings, participants will partake in choral workshops, surrounded by beauty as they glorify the Lord in song. Each day offers an evening High Mass and Compline, followed by time for fellowship in the College鈥檚 caf茅.

鈥淭he foundation of the Collegium is the liturgy, and something that flows from that beautifully is this strong sense of community and camaraderie,鈥 said Floriani鈥檚 Graham Crawley in a promotional . 鈥淲e鈥檙e all here for a common act, which is the worship of God, to use our voices and uplift them toward Heaven.鈥

When not engaged in song, students will study and discuss the philosophy of liturgy and music through texts by authors such as Pope St. Pius X, Benedict XVI, Dietrich Von Hildebrand, and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Collegium will conclude with a banquet and concert, featuring all the pieces learned over the course of the program.

Applications for the Collegium are open now, so to seize the opportunity to learn from sacred music masters, grow as a leader, and help bring about a sacred music revival in the Church.