The World premiere of “A Festival of Psalms” by David Briggs and his daughter Kerensa Briggs will take place at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. The concert is scheduled for April 21 at 7:30 pm. This new work was commissioned by the Church of the Heavenly Rest, with Psalm selection by Rev. Matthew Foster Heyd (Bishop-elect of the Diocese {…}
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 {…}
New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine has announced its ninth season of “Great Music in a Great Space.” Director of Cathedral Music and organist Kent Tritle will lead the chorus. Musica Sacra will perform Guillaume de Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame,” Josquin des Prez’ Motets, and Gregorian Chant during “Music for a Gothic Space.” A recital by {…}