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

Sing Ye to the Lord - Bairstow Downtown Voices Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Sing ye to the Lord For He hath triumphed gloriously Pharaoh’s chariots and his host Hath He cast into the sea Mighty Victim from...  moreSing Ye to the Lord - Bairstow Downtown Voices Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Sing ye to the Lord For He hath triumphed gloriously Pharaoh’s chariots and his host Hath He cast into the sea Mighty Victim from the sky Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight Thou hast brought us life and light Now no more can death appall Now no more the grave enthrall; Thou hast opened Paradise And in Thee Thy Saints shall rise Mighty Victim from the sky Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight Thou hast brought us life and light; Thou hast openеd Paradise And in Thee Thy Saints shall rise Alleluia! Amеn  less

Alma redemptoris mater Cecilia McDowall (1951-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Latin Lyrics Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia caeli Porta manes, et stella maris...  moreAlma redemptoris mater Cecilia McDowall (1951-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://DowntownVoices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) Latin Lyrics Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia caeli Porta manes, et stella maris, succurre cadenti, Surgere qui curat, populo: tu quae genuisti, Natura mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere. English Translation Sweet Mother of the Redeemer, the passage to the heavens, the gate of the spirits of the dead, and the star of the sea, aid the falling. Mother of Him who cares for the people: you who brought forth the wonder of Nature, your Creator. Virgin before and after, who received of Gabriel with joyful greeting, have pity on us sinners.  less

March 11, 2018 Frank Martin Mass for Double Choir Trinity Wall Street, NYC Downtown Voices: http://DowntownVoices.net Stephen Sands, conductor: http://StephenSands.net

Five Mystical Songs - Vaughan Williams Downtown Voices Edmund Milly, baritone Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Five Mystical Songs Song Cycle by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Text Authorship: by Georg...  moreFive Mystical Songs - Vaughan Williams Downtown Voices Edmund Milly, baritone Janet Yieh, organ Stephen Sands, conductor Trinity Church, NYC Five Mystical Songs Song Cycle by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Text Authorship: by George Herbert (1593 - 1633) 1. Easter Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise Without delays, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With him may'st rise; That, as his death calcined thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and much more, Just. Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part With all thy art. The cross taught all wood to resound his name Who bore the same. His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key Is best to celebrate this most high day. Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song Pleasant and long: Or since all music is but three parts vied, And multiplied; O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part, And make up our defects with his sweet art. 2. I got me flowers I got me flowers to strew thy way; I...    less

O Radiant Dawn James MacMillan (1959-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://downtown voices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) James MacMillan (1959-) — O Radiant Dawn Antiphon for December 21st ‘O Oriens’ O Radian...  moreO Radiant Dawn James MacMillan (1959-) Trinity Church, NYC Downtown Voices (http://downtown voices.net) Stephen Sands, conductor (http://StephenSands.net) James MacMillan (1959-) — O Radiant Dawn Antiphon for December 21st ‘O Oriens’ O Radiant Dawn, Splendour of eternal Light, Sun of Justice: Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Isaiah had prophesied, The people who walked in darkness have seen the great light upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. Amen.  less