Music & Events

On November 16, at 6:30pm, in Trinity Church, Trinity’s new music orchestra, NOVUS NY, presents groundbreaking French composer Olivier Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). Inspired by the biblical Book of Revelation, Messiaen wrote this piece while he was interned as a German prisoner of war during the Second World War. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers will narrate the concert with excerpts from his book Orfeo. Free.

On November 11, at 6pm, Benedict Sheehan presented the world premiere of his oratorio, Akathist, an epic meditation on choosing gratitude, in collaboration with Artefact Ensemble. Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Artefact Ensemble; NOVUS NY; Downtown Voices; Trinity Youth Chorus; and Elaine Kelly, conductor. 

Program

Bach at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 8, at 1pm, with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Christine Brandes, guest conductor; presenting BWV 47, BWV 230, and BWV 23. Free.

Pipes at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 7, at 1pm, with Theodore Cheng, an organist and composer who was named 20 under 30 (Diapason Magazine) in 2023. Cheng is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Juilliard and specializes in pre-baroque and contemporary repertoire. Free.

Jazz at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 6, at 1pm, with Johnathan Blake, one of the most accomplished drummers in a generation and a frequent presence on Blue Note records. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. Free.

Bach at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 1, at 1pm, with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; presenting BWV 174 and BWV 52. Free.

Pipes at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on October 31, at 1pm, with a special Halloween performance by Ethan Haman, an organist, improviser, and composer from Yale. Free.