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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)
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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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MusicDecember 8, 2021

Comfort at One: Christmas with the Trinity Youth Chorus

Our Christmas Comfort at One offerings continue with a stunning virtual performance of a favorited annual Trinity holiday event: the Trinity Youth Chorus performing Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Let these beautiful voices bring you comfort and light as you begin this joyous season.
MusicDecember 7, 2021

Comfort at One: Advent Pipes at One

For Comfort at One today, we have a special Pipes at One performance by Trinity’s Associate Organist Janet Yieh. A perfect offering for the holiday season, Janet expertly designed this program of Advent hymns and tunes, with works by Mendelssohn, Bach, Jeanne Demessieux, and Marcel Dupré.
MusicDecember 6, 2021

Comfort at One: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

Today’s Comfort at One will surely get you in the holiday spirit as the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, under the direction of Julian Wachner, perform Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Parts 2 and 4).
WorshipDecember 5, 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...

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Faith EducationJames MelchiorreDecember 3, 2021

Archbishop Desmond Tutu as Theologian

The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Battle previews his conversation at Trinity Church Wall Street on Friday, December 8, 2021 with Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe.
MusicDecember 1, 2021

Comfort at One: Jonathan Woody's Ave Maria Stella

For today’s Comfort at One choral meditation, we present Jonathan Woody’s stunning Ave Maria Stella performed by members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Melissa Attebury leads in this stirring rendition that also features Sonya Headlam, Elizabeth Bates, David Vanderwal, and Clifton Massey.
MusicNovember 30, 2021

Comfort at One: Steel Pan Artist Kendall K. Williams

This summer, instrumentalists from Trinity’s extended family of musicians started performing preludes and postludes for Trinity’s 11:15am Sunday worship services. For today's Comfort at One we present Steel Pan artist Kendall K. Williams who joined the service on July 11, performing arrangements of hymns, plus his own compositions.
MusicNovember 29, 2021

Comfort at One: Bach and Mozart

Today’s Comfort at One features a favorite Bach at One concert from 2015, featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, performing Bach's Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, and Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, BWV 197.
WorshipNovember 28, 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...

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