The All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. ...  moreThe All-night Vigil (Vespers) Sergie Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Downtown Voices - Trinity Wall Street (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano Brian Giebler, tenor PROGRAM: 1. Пріидите, поклонимся (Priidite, poklonimsya) Come, Let us Worship 2. Благослови, душе моя, Господа (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda) Bless the Lord, O My Soul 3. Блажен муж (Blazhen muzh) Blessed is the Man 4. Свeте тихій (Svete tikhyi) Gladsome Light 5. Нынe отпущаеши (Nyne otpushchayeshi) Lord, Now Lettest Thou 6. Богородице Дeво (Bogoroditse Devo) Rejoice, O Virgin 7. Слава в вышних Богу (Slava v vyshnikh Bogu) Glory to God in the Highest (The Six Psalms) 8. Хвалите имя Господне (Khvalite imya Gospodne) Praise the Name of the Lord 9. Благословен еси, Господи (Blagosloven esi, Gospodi) Blessed Art Thou, O Lord 10. Воскресение Христово видeвше (Voskreseniye Khristovo videvshe) Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ 11. Величитъ ...    less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of the most compelling and...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Arvo Pärt – Passio St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Trinity Wall Street This concert featured iconic works of two of the most compelling and influential composers of the 20th century: Arvo Pärt and Francis Poulenc. The monumental work Passio by Arvo Pärt is a meditative setting of texts from the Passion according to St. John and is considered as the apotheosis of his writing. This is the video of that live performance.  less

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff Stephen Sands, Conductor - http://StephenSands.net Downtown Voices and the Trinity Youth Chorus NOVUS NY St. Paul's Chapel, New York City June 16, 2019 http://DowntownVoices.net

Herbert Howells - Take him, earth, for cherishing Downtown Voices Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Text translated by Helen Waddell, from a 4th-century poem by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius: Take him, earth, for cherishing, to thy ...  moreHerbert Howells - Take him, earth, for cherishing Downtown Voices Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Text translated by Helen Waddell, from a 4th-century poem by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius: Take him, earth, for cherishing, to thy tender breast receive him. Body of a man I bring thee, noble even in its ruin. Once was this a spirit’s dwelling, by the breath of God created. High the heart that here was beating, Christ the prince of all its living. Guard him well, the dead I give thee, not unmindful of his creature shall he ask it: he who made it symbol of his mystery. Comes the hour God hath appointed to fulfil the hope of men, then must thou, in very fashion, what I give, return again. Not though ancient time decaying wear away these bones to sand, ashes that a man might measure in the hollow of his hand: Not though wandering winds and idle, drifting through the empty sky, scatter dust was nerve and sinew, is it given to man to die. Once again the shining...    less

St Cecilia Mass - Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Trinity Church NYC Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Brianna J. Robinson, soprano Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor Enrico Lagas...  moreSt Cecilia Mass - Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Trinity Church NYC Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, Conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Brianna J. Robinson, soprano Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor Enrico Lagasca, bass Concert program with texts, notes and participants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14jFX... (0:01) Kyrie (5:45) Gloria (14:43) Credo (27:14) Offertory (31:00) Sanctus (37:15) Benedictus (40:35) Agnus Dei (45:16) Domine, salvum fac  

Strengthen for Service Jessica French (https://www.jessicafrench.org/shop/p/service0 Downtown Voices (http://DowntonwVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Trinity Church, NYC Concert program with texts, notes an...  moreStrengthen for Service Jessica French (https://www.jessicafrench.org/shop/p/service0 Downtown Voices (http://DowntonwVoices.net) NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Trinity Church, NYC Concert program with texts, notes and participants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14jFXdadxD-YJtyY6TJwjld6jwA1GHmTw/view?usp=share_link  

Cantabile Chamber Singers Toronto, Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto Composer in residence: Ben Jisoo Kim Conductor: Cheryll Chung Photographer: RJ CHUNG Audio: John Gray More of Ben's music here: https://soundcloud.com/b-67/

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Shabnam Abedi, soprano our land our peace our hearts are glowing fame and glory keep us free our common fate David Lang’s the national anthems, a meditative reflection on themes of peace, war, patriotism, pride of place, and what it means to defend freedom that is ultimately fragile and delicate. the national anthems culminates in a powerful contemplation– the final movement, our fate–that we are all inextricably linked in our human experiences.  less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: St. John of the Cross One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret l...    less

Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net...  moreDowntown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) NOVUS New York Trinity Wall Street, New York City Full Concert Video: https://Trinitywallstreet.org/videos/... Concert Program: http://shorturl.at/ouwFR Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Amy Schroeder, violin Jennifer Liu, violin Jessica Meyer, violin Mike Nicolas, cello Mitchell Vines, pianist Elizabeth Bates, soprano Ola Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the passage of the soul from mortality to its union with God. Based on the 16th century poem by a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, St. John of the Cross, the piece depicts a soul leaving its “still house” and venturing into the night. Seemingly fearless, the soul is guided out of the darkness by the light of love; Luminous Night reveals the soul’s fulfillment. Lyrics: Charles Anthony Silvestri/St. John of the Cross Long before music was sung by a choir, Long before silver was shaped in the fire, Long before poets inspired the heart, You were the Spirit of...    less