December 2018
Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
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Paul Winter's 39th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration will take place December 20th, 21st and 22nd at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine, featuring the Paul Winter Consort. This multi-media event features musicians, vocalists and the 25 dancers and drummers of the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. A dazzling extravaganza of music and dance, these performances offer a contemporary take on ancient solstice rituals, when people gathered together on the longest night of the year to welcome the return of [...]
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In Dzieci’s living example of “holy theater,” hymns and chants from the 8th to the 14th centuries combine with a robustly comic village tale, creating a seminal work that has been Dzieci’s signature piece since 1998. For more information, visit dziecitheatre.org.
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The Cathedral Choristers are joined by members of the Cathedral Choir in this family-friendly service, featuring readings, Christmas carols, and larger-than-life puppets to tell the Christmas story. Kent Tritle and Associate Choirmaster Bryan Zaros lead the Choristers. No passes are needed to attend! Carols by Willcocks, Britten, Machaut, Handl, Caccini, Rutter, and Briggs
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Prelude music begins at 10 pm. The Bishop of New York celebrates the Eucharist and preaches. The Cathedral Choirs and Orchestra perform a festive mass setting and anthems, as well as classic Christmas carols. Special guests Paul Winter and Susanna Phillips join to celebrate the Christmas spirit. Passes Advanced passes for this service have all been distributed, however passes are not required and all are encouraged to attend! Congregation - Congregation members should direct requests to the Office of Pastoral Care. [...]
Find out moreThe Dean preaches and the Cathedral Choir sings. This will be the only liturgy this day. Music of Victoria and Lauridsen.
Find out moreFounded by Leonard Bernstein in 1984, the annual New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace is a signature Cathedral event. Led by Kent Tritle, Director of Cathedral Music, this year’s concert includes William Boyce’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat; soloist Sidney Outlaw joins the choir for Robert Convery’s powerful setting of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I have a dream; and the choir performs make peace by David Lang and offers up the New York premiere of Wayne Oquin’s Alleluia. There is also music by Mozart, J.S. [...]
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