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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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MusicAugust 11, 2021

Comfort at One: Works by Josquin

Today’s Choral Meditations for Comfort at One include works by Josquin conducted by associate organist and chorusmaster Avi Stein. Stay tuned on Wednesdays for these newly recorded meditations by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street.
MusicAugust 10, 2021

Comfort at One: Ginastera’s Cantata Bomarzo, Op. 32

In celebration of Alberto Ginastera’s centennial in 2016, Concerts at One presented Cantata Bomarzo, Op. 32, an eerie and dramatic work about the tortured psyche of 16th-century Italian eccentric Pier Francesco Orsini. The cantata is contrasted by Gabriel Fauré’s beautiful Requiem, leaving us with hope, optimism, and great comfort.
MusicAugust 9, 2021

Comfort at One: Bach and Handel

Comfort at One presents a 2019 Bach at One concert, featuring the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and soloists from The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, performing Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5, paired with George Frideric Handel's Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5, HWV 316.
MusicAugust 5, 2021

Comfort at One: Trinity Youth Chorus Schola

Today for Comfort at One, Trinity Youth Chorus Schola members perform live together for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Recorded in June 2021, this was a special evening prayer service celebrating Trinity's graduating seniors.
MusicAugust 4, 2021

Comfort at One: O Sacred Head by David Hurd

Comfort at One continues our Wednesday series of Choral Meditations, newly recorded by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Today's performance features O Sacred Head by David Hurd in addition to works by Elliott Schenck, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Walford Davies, and William Byrd.
MusicAugust 3, 2021

Comfort at One: Vivaldi’s Gloria

Today’s Comfort at One features the Trinity Youth Chorus in a performance ​of Malcolm Bruno’s SSAA arrangement of Vivaldi’s Gloria, accompanied by Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Shed outside the church
FeaturedBy Jonathan Ambrosino, Trinity’s organ consultantAugust 1, 2021

Why are There Sheds in Trinity Churchyard?

Trinity will install pipe organs in the church for the next few years. The sheds outside the church permit not only a storage area for as-yet installed elements but also an on-site workshop where the crew can make final adjustments.
MusicJuly 29, 2021

Comfort at One: Agnus Dei

For Comfort at One, Downtown Voices presents a virtual performance of “Agnus Dei” from Gospel Mass by Robert Ray.
MusicJuly 28, 2021

Comfort at One: Choral Meditation

Today Comfort at One continues our Wednesday Choral Meditations series, newly recorded by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. This performance includes works by William Dawson, Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Sarah McDonald.

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