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Through revelatory music and groundbreaking conversations with authors and thinkers, Trinity’s free programming brings our audiences new ways of seeing, and being, in the world. From classical and modern masterpieces to innovative jazz, Trinity’s musical programs are “the top of musical life in New York” (The New York Times). And our Trinity Talks, at the intersection of sacred and civic life, deepen our understanding on issues of religion, social justice, and community. 

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Messiah at Trinity

A cherished holiday tradition that has captivated audiences since 1770, Trinity’s Messiah is “the gold standard” (The New York Times)
Messiah soloist in Trinity Church

New York’s most historic Messiah

In a city full of Messiah concerts, Trinity’s version is unique.
Sonya Headlam performs Messiah with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.

Watch the concert live!

Led by celebrated guest conductor Jane Glover, this year’s performance will stream live on YouTube on Friday, December 13, at 7pm.
Burns Coffee House

The First Messiah in NYC

Did Trinity Church present the first performance of Handel’s Messiah in the New World?
Messiah 2023

From the Archives

Watch the “transcendent and awe-inspiring” 2023 concert, recorded live in Trinity Church.

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Faith EducationNovember 27, 2017

TI2018: Why Say Yes?

Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish poet, author, and theologian who’s also leader of the Corrymeela Community for peace and reconciliation in Northern...

MusicNovember 12, 2017

Rachmaninoff Vespers

Rachmaninoff’s ethereal and lush setting of the mystical All-Night Vigil of the Orthodox Church was among his favorite works. Downtown Voices presents this a cappella masterpiece in beautiful Trinity Church.

MusicNovember 10, 2017

Rachmaninoff Vespers

Rachmaninoff’s ethereal and lush setting of the mystical All-Night Vigil of the Orthodox Church was among his favorite works. Downtown Voices presents this a cappella masterpiece in beautiful Trinity Church.

MusicNovember 5, 2017

White Light Festival: The Psalms Experience

Psalms 4: Powerlessness and Redemption
Encompassing nearly one thousand years of musical settings by 150 different composers, this unique collaboration by four world-renowned choirs explores the universal and transcendental themes of the Book of Psalms.
MusicNovember 4, 2017

White Light Festival: The Psalms Experience

Psalms 2: Faith
Encompassing nearly one thousand years of musical settings by 150 different composers, this unique collaboration by four world-renowned choirs explores the universal and transcendental themes of the Book of Psalms.
MusicNovember 4, 2017

White Light Festival: The Psalms Experience

Psalms 3: Justice
Encompassing nearly one thousand years of musical settings by 150 different composers, this unique collaboration by four world-renowned choirs explores the universal and transcendental themes of the Book of Psalms.
MusicNovember 2, 2017

White Light Festival: The Psalms Experience

Psalms 1: Mortal Leadership, Divine Guidance
Encompassing nearly one thousand years of musical settings by 150 different composers, this unique collaboration by four world-renowned choirs explores the universal and transcendental themes of the Book of Psalms. 
MusicOctober 5, 2017

100 Years of La Cumparsita

The concert will feature bandoneon master, composer, and Latin Grammy winner Raúl Jaurena, young musicians from InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO), and guest conductor Martín García of National Symphony Orchestra of Uruguay.
MusicSeptember 14, 2017

Times Arrow: Webern

Concert Program:
Tallis: Gaude gloriosa Dei Mater
Isaac (ed. Webern): Virgo prudentissima
Sheppard: Media Vita
Webern: Im Sommerwind
Webern: Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen (1908), Op. 2
Dorman: The Seventy Names of Jerusalem (2014)
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Julian Wachner, conductor
MusicSeptember 14, 2017

Times Arrow: Webern

Concert Program:
Webern: Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
Webern: 2 Lieder, Op. 8
Webern: 4 Lieder, Op.13
Gubaidulina: Concordanza
Webern: Kantate 1, Op. 29
Epstein: Flower World
Webern: Das Augenlicht, Op.26
Webern: Variations, Op. 30
Webern: Symphony, Op. 21
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and NOVUS NY; Julian Wachner, conductor

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