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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 it 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.
Jane Glover

The Passion and Promise of Messiah

Acclaimed Baroque specialist Jane Glover on what first captivated her about Handel’s masterpiece—and what keeps drawing her back.

Music Education

We’re developing the next generation of music makers.

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Faith EducationJanuary 23, 2015

Panel - Class Matters

Panel: R. R. Reno, The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate, Traci C. West

Faith EducationJanuary 22, 2015

Trinity Institute: Opening Worship


Preacher: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
Keynote Address: Dr. Cornel West (The Rich and the Rest of Us)

Faith EducationJanuary 22, 2015

Church Anthem Leaves Us Speechless

Glen Rudolph's "The Dream Isaiah Saw," inspired by Isaiah 2:1-5, was sung as an anthem to open the 44th annual Theological Conference of Trinity...

MusicJanuary 14, 2015

Vincent

A concert reading of the new opera "Vincent" featuring the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and NOVUS NY.
MusicJanuary 14, 2015

Prototype Festival: Winter's Child

Set in a Southern gothic landscape, WINTER'S CHILD reveals a world of rough earth, quiet prayer, and a mother's fight to change her youngest daughter's fate. This new opera, composed by Ellen Reid with text by Amanda Jane Shank, juxtaposes the worlds of the House, a quiet and folky space rigidly controlled by 'Mama,' and The Lake, a lush mystical expanse that holds 'Child's' sisters.

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