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Susanna Phillips Named Artist in Residence at Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has announced the appointment of soprano Susanna Phillips as Artist in Residence for a three-year term. As part of the Cathedral’s residency program, Phillips, who has has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, among others, will collaborate with Cathedral leadership to {…}

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Unveils Spring 2026 Season

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(Photo credit: Damian Neufeld) The Cathedral of St. John announces its programming for the spring. This article only features vocal concerts.  Soprano Page Michels and organist Aletheia Teague perform in The Juilliard School Organ Department at the Great Organ concert. Performance Date: January 20, 2026 Soprano Susanna Phillips performs with the Cathedral’s Artist in Residence and organist David Briggs. Performance {…}

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Announces its 2023-24 Season of Great Music In A Great Space

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Photo credit: Masataka Suemitsu Kent Tritle leads the 2023-24 season of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Great Music In A Great Space. This article only features vocals works. Musica Sacra Chorus opens the season with “Re:Soundings.” The concert of Medieval, Renaissance and contemporary works also features a world premiere by Daniel Ficarri written for the spaces surrounding the {…}

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine to Conclude Concert Series with ‘Venice, City of Light’ Program

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On May 16, 2023, Rose of the Compass and the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine will present “Venice, City of Light.” This concert is the last of the Cathedral’s 2022-23 season’s “Great Music in a Great Space” series. Created by artistic directors Nina Stern and Kent Tritle, the program is a celebration of the titular city and its {…}

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine to Premiere David Briggs’ ‘Stabat Mater’

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Continuing its 2022-23 season “Great Music in a Great Space,” The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will give David Briggs’ “Stabat Mater” its world premiere as part of the Cathedral’s “Light of Paradise” concert. Kent Tritle conducts the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra. Briggs’s “Stabat Mater” was a co-commission with St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, and features the Cathedral {…}

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine Announces Star-Studded Holiday Concerts

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will celebrate the Christmas season with two concerts on December 9 and 10. The showcases, which will be conducted by Kent Tritle, Director of Music for The Cathedral and Bryan Zaros, Associate Director of Music and Choirmaster, will feature  Vivaldi’s “Magnificat,:  Yshani Perinpanayagam’s “In Bethlehem above,”and Sheena Philips’ “The Christmas Bird.” Additionally, the {…}

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine to Present ‘Heaven’s Door’

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City is set to present “Heaven’s Door” on April 5, 2022. The program will feature Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor; Alissa Firsova’s a cappella “Stabat Mater;” José Maurício Nuñes-Garcia’s “Requiem;” and the New York premiere of the later orchestration for strings and timpani of Francis Poulenc’s “Litanies to the Black Virgin.” The soloists will include {…}

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David John Pike & David Briggs Unite for ‘From Darkness to Light’ at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City has announced “From Darkness to Light” on Dec. 12, 2021. The program, which will feature baritone David John Pike and organist David Briggs” will include James K. Wright’s “Briefe an die unsterbliche Geliebte (Letters to the immortal beloved);” Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of the wayfarer),” “Rückert-Lieder;” and “Des Knaben Wunderhorn {…}