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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.
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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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WorshipMarch 27, 2022

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, one of the...

MusicMarch 23, 2022

Comfort at One: Roxanna Panufnik’s UbI Caritas

Enjoy this stunning choral meditation for today’s Comfort at One: members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street perform Roxanna Panufnik’s UbI Caritas, led by Associate Director of music Melissa Attebury, accompanied by Farrah Dupoux.
MusicMarch 22, 2022

Comfort at One: Molly Quinn Sings Purcell's Evening Hymn

For Comfort at One today, we bring you the stunning voice of soprano Molly Quinn from The Choir of Trinity Wall Street with her husband, renowned organist Benjamin Sheen from Christ Church Cathedral of Oxford, UK. Today's program of Purcell songs includes Evening Hymn.
MusicMarch 21, 2022

Comfort at One: Bach's BWV 106 and BWV 152

Today for Comfort at One, we celebrate Bach’s birthday with a past Bach at One performance. The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra bring us cantatas Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 and Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152.
WorshipMarch 20, 2022

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, one of the...

Members of Downtown Voices sing in Trinity Church
MusicMarch 16, 2022

Comfort at One: Lamentatio 5

Today for Comfort at One we continue presenting performances from our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series. Guest conductor Michael Zaugg directs The Choir of Trinity Wall Street in this exploration of darkness and light through the music of Brahms, Lukaszewski, David Lang, and others.
MusicMarch 15, 2022

Comfort at One: Bach and Vivaldi

Today for Comfort at One, Trinity Baroque Orchestra members Aisslinn Nosky and Michael Unterman and Trinity's Associate Organist and Chorusmaster Avi Stein play the rhapsodic Gigue from Bach’s E Minor Violin Sonata and an ethereal excerpt from Vivaldi's Violin Sonata in D Minor.
MusicMarch 14, 2022

Comfort at One: Bach's BWV 12 and BWV 70

Today for Comfort at One, members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, led by Associate Organist Avi Stein, perform Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, and Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70.
Internal St. Paul's Chapel image with organ loft
MusicMarch 14, 2022

A Message from the Rector

We have concluded based on recent information that Julian Wachner has otherwise conducted himself in a manner that is inconsistent with our expectations of anyone who occupies a leadership position. For this reason, Trinity has decided to end Julian’s employment with Trinity as of today.

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