New York’s Brick Presbyterian Church has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. The Chancel Choir and instrumental ensemble will present “A World of Faith.” The program will feature “Prélude sur le Veni Creator” by Maurice Duruflé, the 13th-century “Communion Verse,” “Farafeza Longa” by Riyad Al-Sunbati, “Adinu,” “Oseh Shalom” by Nurit Hirsh (arranged by Elaine Broad {…}
The Brick Presbyterian Church will present John Stainer’s oratorio “The Crucifixion” as part of its 2024-25 Worship & Arts and Good Friday worship service. The Brick Church began performing “The Crucifixion” in the early 1920s, and in 2024, it celebrated its 100th performance with baritone Malcolm Merriweather and tenor Jeffrey Taveras as soloists with the Chancel Choir. For 2025, the {…}
The Brick Presbyterian Church in Manhattan will host a performance by the Brick Church Chancel Choir and Choir of Trinity Church, Princeton for a performance on March 2, 2025. The showcase, titled “Evensong,” is part of the “Worship & Arts” season and will feature works by Harris, Smith, Howells, and Walker. “A unique event in its bringing together of history, {…}
The Brick Presbyterian Church continues its 2023–24 Worship & Arts series with a Good Friday worship service featuring its 100th performance of John Stainer’s oratorio “The Crucifixion.” Baritone Malcolm Merriweather and tenor Jeffrey Taveras serves as soloists with the Chancel Choir. Raymond Nagem conducts the church’s orchestra, in the arrangement by Barry Rose. The Brick Church began performing “The Crucifixion” {…}
New York’s Brick Presbyterian Church will present “A Service of Lessons & Carols” on Dec. 17, 2023. The event will feature music by David Willcocks, Conrad Susa, Ralph Vaughan Williams, June Nixon, John Rutter, Raffaella Aleotti, James Bassi, and Rosephanye Powell as well as the world premiere of Jonathan Woody’s “Magnificat.” “My background as a church musician from childhood has {…}