The Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral and Friends of the Erben Organ announce that on Wednesday, August 22, at 7:30 p.m., the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music’s Gregorian Schola will perform “Urbs Beata Jerusalem” (“Jerusalem the Blessed City”) at the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral, in New York City. The Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, in Rome, is an institution of higher education of the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the study of church music. The Schola participates in International Festivals of Gregorian Chant throughout Europe. This is its debut in the United States.

The Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral is more than 200 years old and is a National Historic Landmark located in SoHo on at the corner of Mott and Prince streets. The event is free; donations welcome. For more information, contact Jared Lamenzo at 833-68-ERBEN or music@erbenorgan.org. Also, visit: www.oldcathedral.org and Friends of the Erben Organ: www.erbenorgan.org.