2024 Music Season

Bach at One: Divine Muse

Trinity celebrates St. Cecilia

This Bach at One is the first installment of Trinity’s Divine Muse series celebrating Saint Cecilia, whose spirituality and martyrdom have inspired countless works of art, literature, and music. Director of Music Melissa Attebury leads the Trinity Choir and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra in a tribute that includes Bach’s Komm, Jesu, komm; Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, and Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia — one of the best-known musical tributes to the saint. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Melissa Attebury, Director 

The Clarion Choir: The Rachmaninoff @ 150 Finale

A grand project to perform all the composer’s choral works

Celebrate the 150th birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Clarion Choir, assisted by the musicians of NOVUS, concludes its multi-year undertaking to perform the Russian icon’s complete choral works. Experience the rarely heard Spring Cantata (Vesna), Three Russian Songs, and the popular Piano Concerto No. 3.    

Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone; Ilya Maximov, piano; Steven Fox, director  

Fauré Requiem

A peaceful and uplifting masterwork

Trinity Youth Chorus, Trinity Choral Scholars, and the contemporary orchestra NOVUS perform Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D Minor, opus 48. The contemplative masterwork is known for its lyrical beauty and gentleness not often heard in a requiem mass.   

Melissa Attebury, director

Divine Muse: St. Cecilia Mass

A celebration of the patron saint of music

The second installment of the Divine Muse series features Charles Gounod’s deeply moving but infrequently performed St. Cecilia Mass. Trinity’s adaptation replaces the rare string octobass (there’s only one performing instrument in the world!) with the lowest pipes of the magnificent new organ in the church’s nave. This uplifting celebration of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, also includes Jessica French’s Strengthen for Service and John Gardner’s A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day.  

Brianna J. Robinson, soprano; Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor; Enrico Lagasca, bass; Downtown Voices; NOVUS; Stephen Sands, conductor 

Divine Muse: Honoring St. Cecilia

A celebration of the patron saint of music

The Divine Muse series culminates on the eve of Saint Cecilia’s Feast Day, with two master works inspired by the patron saint of music: George Frideric Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day Overture and Allesandro Scarlatti’s St. Cecilia Mass. Now rarely heard, the latter piece during its time was considered an equal to Bach’s Magnificat. Trinity’s adaptation by music librarian Harrison E. Joyce adds wind instruments to the original orchestration. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Melissa Attebury, director 

Handel’s Messiah

A historic Messiah and cherished holiday tradition

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

Handel’s Messiah

A historic Messiah and cherished holiday tradition

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

Handel’s Messiah

A historic Messiah and cherished holiday tradition

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

Trinity Youth Chorus Celebrates 20 Years

A joyous holiday tradition hits a milestone

Past and present members of the Trinity Youth Chorus, led by conductor Peyton Marion, come together to sing A Ceremony of Carols. The exuberant Benjamin Britten piece juxtaposes ancient and modern influences and is one of Trinity’s most popular holiday offerings. 

Trinity Youth Chorus; Peyton Marion, conductor 

Trinity Youth Chorus Celebrates 20 Years

A joyous holiday tradition hits a milestone

Past and present members of the Trinity Youth Chorus, led by conductor Peyton Marion, come together to sing A Ceremony of Carols. The exuberant Benjamin Britten piece juxtaposes ancient and modern influences and is one of Trinity’s most popular holiday offerings. 

Trinity Youth Chorus; Peyton Marion, conductor