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Through revelatory music and groundbreaking conversations with authors and thinkers, Trinity’s free programming brings our audiences new ways of seeing, and being, in the world. From classical and modern masterpieces to innovative jazz, Trinity’s musical programs are “the top of musical life in New York” (The New York Times). And our Trinity Talks, at the intersection of sacred and civic life, deepen our understanding on issues of religion, social justice, and community. 

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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.

Music Education

We’re developing the next generation of music makers.

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WorshipJune 20, 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...

MusicJune 18, 2021

Comfort at One: Ave Maria Stella

Hear Jonathan Woody’s stunning Ave Maria Stella performed by members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Trinity's Associate Director of Music Melissa Attebury leads in this stirring rendition that also features Sonya Headlam, Elizabeth Bates, David Vanderwal, and Clifton Massey.
MusicJune 17, 2021

Comfort at One: Janet Yieh and Benjamin Larsen

Today's Comfort at One features a Pipes at One recital by Trinity's Associate Organist, Janet Yieh, and cellist Benjamin Larsen. This performance includes works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Josef Rheinberger, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Robert A. Hobby.
MusicJune 16, 2021

Comfort at One: By the Waters of Babylon

Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, today’s Comfort at One brings a survey of spirituals curated and directed by Stanley Thurston as a part of our By the Waters of Babylon Festival that honored the range of Black music in America and its inextinguishable power to transcend and transform.
MusicJune 15, 2021

Comfort at One: Sandbox Percussion

The score for Jason Treuting's extremes leaves a lot up to the performers—it calls for a high sound, a low sound, a sound that keeps a steady pulse, and some kind of pitched instrument. Check out our most popular video from 2020: an amazing virtual performance from our principal percussionists in NOVUS NY—Sandbox Percussion.

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