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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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MusicJanuary 3, 2022

Comfort at One: Bach’s Orchestral Suites

Comfort at One includes a special Bach concert today: Avi Stein leads the December 26, 2014 Twelfth Night Festival performance of Bach’s Orchestral Suites, featuring Trinity Baroque Orchestra musicians, performing on historic instruments.
WorshipJanuary 2, 2022

Compline by Candlelight: From the Archives

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...

MusicDecember 29, 2021

Comfort at One: Nöel et La Vierge Marie

For today’s choral Comfort at One, we have a special holiday concert: “Nöel et La Vierge Marie: a Franco-Flemish Christmas Celebration” was presented in 2013 as part of the Twelfth Night Festival. Join us in the 15th century as we say farewell to 2021.
MusicDecember 28, 2021

Comfort at One: Bishop’s Band

Celebrate the coming of the new year with a spirited performance by the Bishop’s Band in today’s installment of Comfort at One. In 2014, the Bishop’s Band presented Codex II, a concert dedicated to Martínez Compañón’s book, music from the late 18th-century from the Codex Trujillo del Perú.
MusicDecember 27, 2021

Comfort at One: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

Trinity’s early music Twelfth Night Festival was a highlight of New York’s holiday season for several years. Today we present Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (parts five and six). These choruses, intimate arias, and colorful orchestrations depict the Christmas story as a drama to rival his monumental passions.
WorshipDecember 26, 2021

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...

MusicDecember 24, 2021

Comfort at One: Christmas Concert

Happy Holidays! Today’s Comfort at One brings you a blast from the past: our 2017 Christmas Concert and Community Carol Sing, featuring Julian Wachner’s beloved arrangements of favorite Christmas tunes from The Snow Lay on the Ground.
MusicDecember 23, 2021

Comfort at One: Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent

Comfort at One continues with a 2019 Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent. A cherished holiday tradition for congregations around the world, this service tells the Christmas story through readings and musical illuminations. 
MusicDecember 21, 2021

Comfort at One: Christmas Carols Sing Along

Today for Comfort at One, sing along from wherever you are with Trinity ensembles in this concert that has been a highlight of the holiday season. This Christmas extravaganza, the Community Carol Sing, features Downtown Voices, NOVUS NY, and the Trinity Youth Chorus.

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