Catherine Marshall is a San Diego-based liturgical musician known for her versatility as a choral conductor, soprano, flutist, pianist, and organist. She serves full-time as the Director of Liturgical Music at St. Thérèse of Carmel Catholic Church, where she directs the Parish Choir, Youth and Young Adult Choir, and Children’s Choir. Her choirs at St. Thérèse excel in a diverse repertoire ranging from chant and polyphony to contemporary worship music, performing a masterwork concert each spring. The ensembles under her direction are frequently invited to lead important events for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Catherine has conducted several major Diocesan liturgies throughout San Diego, featuring music in English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, including the historic Episcopal Ordination of two Diocesan Bishops last Fall. She has served as music director or cantor for national conferences, including the National Catholic Healthcare Association and the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference. Read more.
My personal mission is to provide music for liturgy in a number of different styles to facilitate different forms of musical prayer, so as to offer something that will musically reach everyone. Specifically, I aim to push the bounds in both directions of traditional and contemporary, introducing more Gregorian Chant, organ, sung propers, and Renaissance polyphony into the liturgy, while at other masses including “praise band” instrumentation and the most recent contemporary worship music. I intend to create music that educates and inspires deeper prayer for congregations through these alternate styles of music, both of which are powerful, and in doing so, revealing the vast treasures of the church that exist in the most ancient and the most modern forms sacred music.
upcoming performances
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir Christmas Eve Concert
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir Christmas Eve Concert
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir Christmas Eve Concert
December 24th, 9:00pm
Featuring works by J. S. Bach, John Rutter, Malcom Sargent, Morten Lauridsen, Tom Trenney, and more! Hyun Jeong Ahn & Clara Truong, STOC Accompanists, Catherine Marshall, Director.
John Rutter’s Requiem
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir Christmas Eve Concert
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir Christmas Eve Concert
April 13th, 2025, 3:00pm
The St. Thérèse of Carmel Choir will present John Rutter’s Requiem with organist Emma Whitten and chamber orchestra.