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James McBride

Trinity Talks with James McBride

Author James McBride joins Trinity Talks to discuss themes explored in his “New York Times” bestselling novel, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. ”
Summerlee with Christian Wiman

An afternoon with Christian Wiman

Wiman joins Summerlee Staten, Trinity’s executive director of Faith Formation and Education, to discuss how even in the most turbulent, challenging times, we can cultivate a capacity for wonder.
Music Press Release 2025 Spring

Trinity Announces Spring Music Season

Trinity’s spring lineup—featuring world-renowned artists and emerging voices—embodies the church’s focus on peacemaking and celebrates the transformative power of art to inspire change and healing.
Edwidge Danticat

Trinity Talks with Edwidge Danticat

Watch the award-winning novelist discuss “Brother, I’m Dying,” a poignant memoir about her family’s decision to flee violence in Haiti and seek asylum in America.
Compline

Compline

Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, 30 minutes of chant-based improvised music by Trinity Choir.

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MusicOctober 1, 2023

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Tonight, hear Downtown Voices improvise Arnold Schoenberg's Friede auf Erden, Op. 13 and Randall Svane's The Lord’s Prayer (US Premiere).
Special Compline: Downtown Voices
MusicSeptember 24, 2023

Special Compline: Downtown Voices

Join Downtown Voices on September 24, at 8pm, in Trinity Church for Compline by Candlelight, an ancient rite of prayers to end the day. Stephen Sands, conductor

Arnold Schoenberg Friede auf Erden, Op. 13
Randall Svane The Lord’s Prayer (US Premiere)

MusicSeptember 24, 2023

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise Josquin des Prez's Missa Pange Lingua (Kyrie and Agnus Dei)
Tiny Concerts
MusicSeptember 18, 2023

Tiny Concerts: Chapel of All Saints Organ Inauguration

On September 18, at 7pm, celebrate the completion of our new organ in the Chapel of All Saints at Trinity Church. Works by Bach and Rosenmüller with members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein and Alcée Chriss, organ. In person and livestreamed. Free.

Tickets are now sold out, but you can still watch the livestream here for free online.

Tiny Concerts: Chapel of All Saints Organ Inauguration
MusicSeptember 17, 2023

Tiny Concerts: Chapel of All Saints Organ Inauguration

On September 17, at 3pm, celebrate the completion of our new organ in the Chapel of All Saints at Trinity Church. Works by Monteverdi, Rossi, Corradini, Neri, Kerll, and Gabrieli with members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein and Alcée Chriss, organ. In-person and livestreamed. Free.

Tickets are now sold out, but you can still watch the livestream here for free online.

MusicSeptember 17, 2023

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise Heinrich Schütz's Selig sind die Toten
Organ keyboard
MusicSharlene BreakeySeptember 14, 2023

Big Music, Jewel-Box Space: Welcome to Trinity's Tiny Concerts!

With a new organ, a treasure-chest space, and a brilliantly conceived early music focus, Trinity Church is launching Tiny Concerts— a new series celebrating a newly handcrafted pipe organ built exclusively to play 17th century music.
MusicSeptember 10, 2023

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum
MusicSeptember 3, 2023

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise Undine Smith Moore's We Shall Walk through the Valley.

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