Music Videos

Transcendence — reaching beyond what is given — is the theme of this hour of contemporary classical music that features the mesmerizing ensemble Sandbox Percussion. Hear Portal, a work by Grammy-nominated and Pulitzer finalist Andy Akiho, who is hailed for bold compositions that explore and push the boundaries of chamber music and symphonies. The stirring lineup also includes Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder, Dorothy Rudd Moore’s Transcension, David Lang’s ever-present, and Jessie Montgomery’s Source Code. Performed by Trinity Choir and NOVUS; Melissa Attebury, conductor.

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This stunning program shines a light on several contemporary composers who are expanding on the ancient musical tradition of lifting up the outsider — exploring the idea that to travel is to live in the tension between vulnerability and protection. Here Steve Reich’s Traveler’s Prayer, Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands, Michi Wiancko’s Lullaby for the Transient, and David Lang’s the national anthems are performed by Trinity Choir, NOVUS, and Sandbox Percussion; Melissa Attebury, conductor.  

Registration for this free event is highly recommended as seating is limited.

We suggest arriving 45 minutes before start time. Admission is first-come, first-served, with ticket holders receiving priority (although not guaranteed entrance if the venue reaches capacity). 

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Join us for a rare opportunity to experience a contemporary work by Steve Reich presented alongside the Bach piece that inspired him — performed on modern and baroque instruments. Trinity Choir, Sandbox Percussion, and new-music ensemble NOVUS kick off the season with a special program that puts Reich's music in dialogue with the past and present. Viet Cuong opens the program with Next Week’s Trees, a poetic and persistently hopeful work that invites listeners to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Bach’s Christ lag in Todes Banden follows, revealing a spiritual depth that resonates across centuries. We close with Reich’s own era-defining Tehillim, illuminating how he reimagined elements of Bach’s musical language into one of the most distinctive voices of the 20th century.   

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Propelled by musicians who have long transformed tradition into something wholly unique, jazz is this country’s original art form, and Grammy-winning artist Cécile McLorin Salvant is defining the future of American sound. This creative visionary brings her musical imagination to a performance that weaves jazz, blues, cabaret, and baroque with her own compositions, through which she explores narrative power dynamics and folklore. Salvant will be collaborating with Glenn Zaleski, a pianist known for his stylistic versatility and refined touch.  

Trinity presents Jazz Icons in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS to showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in music history.   

Watch the livestream on the YouTube channel. 

Gather with us to honor the lost and to affirm the enduring promise of the light that awaits beyond darkness with Gabriel Fauré’s stunning Requiem and Morten Lauridsen’s moving Lux Aeterna. Trinity Choir, Trinity Youth Chorus, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS; Melissa Attebury and Stephen Sands, conductors.  

Registration for this free event is highly recommended as seating is limited.

We suggest arriving 45 minutes before start time. Admission is first-come, first-served, with ticket holders receiving priority (although not guaranteed entrance if the venue reaches capacity).

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Since 1766, St. Paul’s Chapel has endured as a beacon of hope at the crossroads of history. This special July 4th service of prayer, song, and reflection reaches into our country’s history to uncover the prayers that shaped a people — and a nation. Join us at noon to hear the words that worshipers across the Colonies would have prayed, as well as prayers across the years since, to our present day, all speaking to the still-evolving story of America.

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