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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.

Music Education

We’re developing the next generation of music makers.

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MusicDecember 3, 2015

Concerts at One - Chris Pattishall Quintet

This week: Chris Pattishall Quintet
Drawing from a broad range of influences, including Schubert's Winterreise and compositions by jazz musicians John Lewis, Bill Evans, and Thad Jones, as well as familiar holiday songs, this program paints a picture of the many moods of this special season. Recently named by Wynton Marsalis as one of the top five jazz musicians under 30 to watch, Chris Pattishall is quickly generating a powerful presence in the jazz world. Pattishall returns to Trinity with a diverse program of standard jazz, original, and holiday tunes.
Faith EducationNovember 25, 2015

Deconstructing Whiteness

TI2016 is called “Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice” and reminds us that such conversations are not only sacred, they are...

MusicNovember 19, 2015

Concerts at One - John Luther Adams, NOVUS NY featuring Sandbox Quartet

Concerts at One provides the Lower Manhattan community with the finest professional vocal and instrumental performances of emerging and established artists and features a diversity of music styles, from jazz to classical. The series provides a weekly musical respite for neighborhood residents, downtown workers, tourists, and music lovers.
MusicNovember 18, 2015

Bach at One

In the spring of 2016, Trinity’s ever-popular Bach at One series (Wednesdays at 1pm in St. Paul’s Chapel), will complete the presentation of Bach’s entire monumental output of sacred vocal music.

This week:
BWV 101 Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott
BWV 121 Christum wir sollen loben schon
Trinity Baroque Orchestra and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Julian Wachner, conductor
MusicNovember 12, 2015

Concerts at One - Thomas Bergeron

Concerts at One provides the Lower Manhattan community with the finest professional vocal and instrumental performances of emerging and established artists and features a diversity of music styles, from jazz to classical. The series provides a weekly musical respite for neighborhood residents, downtown workers, tourists, and music lovers.
MusicNovember 11, 2015

Seraphic Fire

GRAMMY nominated ensemble, Seraphic Fire, will perform. Patrick Quigley, music director and conductor.
George Frideric Handel – The King Shall Rejoice, HWV 260
Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Te Deum, H. 146
George Frideric Handel – Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Henry Purcell – Act III from King Arthur, Z. 628
George Frideric Handel – My Heart is Inditing, HWV 261
MusicNovember 11, 2015

Bach at One

In the spring of 2016, Trinity’s ever-popular Bach at One series (Wednesdays at 1pm in St. Paul’s Chapel), will complete the presentation of Bach’s entire monumental output of sacred vocal music.

​​​​​​​This week:
Felix Mendelssohn – Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, op. 37, no. 1
Arvo Pärt – Te Deum
BWV 225 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
BWV 1048 Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major
1B1 with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Julian Wachner, conductor
Faith EducationNovember 8, 2015

Trinity Institute 2015 Public Lecture

Come to a panel discussion with the three winners of the essay competition from Trinity Institute 2015: Creating Common Good. 
The entrants were asked to examine the post-2008 economic context and offer solutions on how best to pursue God’s promise of abundant life against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. 

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