Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise: Ubi Caritas – Ola Gjeilo
Considering Indigenous Communities and the Doctrine of Discovery with Sarah AugustineNovember 21, 2023
Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Tonight, hear The Choir of Trinity Wall Street improvise Come, Renew Us - Eleanor Daley
On November 16, at 6:30pm, in Trinity Church, Trinity’s new music orchestra, NOVUS NY, presents groundbreaking French composer Olivier Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). Inspired by the biblical Book of Revelation, Messiaen wrote this piece while he was interned as a German prisoner of war during the Second World War. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers will narrate the concert with excerpts from his book Orfeo. Free.
Perspectives on the Church in Navajoland with the Rt. Rev. David BaileyNovember 15, 2023
On November 11, at 6pm, Benedict Sheehan presented the world premiere of his oratorio, Akathist, an epic meditation on choosing gratitude, in collaboration with Artefact Ensemble. Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Artefact Ensemble; NOVUS NY; Downtown Voices; Trinity Youth Chorus; and Elaine Kelly, conductor.
It’s normal to feel anxious, yet Jesus teaches, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow.” So, how do we do this?
Join Dr. Kirk Bingaman to explore how mindfulness and spiritual practice can help us cope with feelings of anxiety and reactivity, so we can respond to ourselves — and the world around us — with compassion.
Learn how contemplative practice:
Affects the brain and helps us manage uncomfortable feelings
Empowers us to be less reactive and recover quickly when we are reactive
Mitigates judgment and cultivates compassion for self and others
Enables us to detach from expectations and live in the present moment
Light dinner will be served at 6pm, with a program start time of 6:30pm. Registration is requested but not required.
To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage a few minutes before the start time and look for "Watch Live Now" in the upper right corner.
Bach at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 8, at 1pm, with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Christine Brandes, guest conductor; presenting BWV 47, BWV 230, and BWV 23. Free.
Pipes at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on November 7, at 1pm, with Theodore Cheng, an organist and composer who was named 20 under 30 (Diapason Magazine) in 2023. Cheng is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Juilliard and specializes in pre-baroque and contemporary repertoire. Free.
