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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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MusicApril 19, 2020

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...

MusicApril 5, 2020

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...

MusicMarch 29, 2020

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...

MusicMarch 22, 2020

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...

MusicMarch 15, 2020

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 12, 2020

Pipes at One

The weekly Pipes at One series showcases leading organists and rising stars from around the country in this year-round series at St. Paul’s Chapel highlighting its celebrated three-manual Noack organ. This concert features Geoffrey Ward of Sewanee: The University of the South
MusicMarch 9, 2020

Bach + One

Bach + One features one Bach cantata each week paired with a complementary work from composers early to modern. In this concert, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Julian Wachner, conductor perform J.S. Bach – Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, and Herbert Howells – Take him, Earth for Cherishing.
MusicMarch 8, 2020

Compline by Candlelight

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Listen to The Choir of Trinity Wall Street's rendition of John Shepherd - Gaude, Gaude, Gaude Maria.
MusicMarch 5, 2020

Pipes at One

The weekly Pipes at One series showcases leading organists and rising stars from around the country in this year-round series at St. Paul’s Chapel. This concert features Christa Rakich of Oberlin College.

MusicMarch 1, 2020

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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