New York Oratorio Society to Showcase Lyndon Woodside’s Forty-sixth Annual Oratorio-Solo Competition Concert

The New York Oratorio Society presents Lyndon Woodside’s Forty-sixth Annual Oratorio- Solo Competition Concert on April 15, 2023 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, under the direction of Music Director Kent Tritle. Eight emerging classical music singers have been selected in this solo competition, which promotes the art of oratory singing so that they have the opportunity to emerge {…}

Feb 19, 2023

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

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 {…}

Dec 26, 2021

Oratorio Society of New York 2021-22 Review: Händel’s ‘Messiah’

On December 20, 2021, the Oratorio Society of New York returned to Carnegie Hall for its annual performance of Händel’s “Messiah,” a tradition which the organization has kept since 1847. The evening’s concert, dedicated to the memory of company artist and board member Marie Gangemi, was comprised of the first part of the oratorio, with selections from Parts II and {…}

Aug 26, 2021

The Oratorio Society of New York Announces Winners of 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals

The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY) announced the winners of its 44th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Solo Competition Finals, which was held on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Here are the winners: Soprano Emily Cedriana Donato won First Place, receiving the Andrew R. Preis Award and a $7,000 prize. In Second Place, soprano Emily Yocum Black took home the Meyerson/Zwanger Award, along {…}

Jan 8, 2020

Valentina Naforniţa & Will Liverman Headline New CD/DVD Releases – (Week of 1/6)

An up-and-coming soprano makes her debut on record, while another noted baritone, also in his CD debut, presents a series of unique and rarely heard songs by a wide range of composers. Finally, a tribute to brave men and women takes center stage in the final major release of the week. Check it out. Romance Valentina Naforniţa releases her debut {…}

Oct 14, 2019

Oratorio Society Of New York To Open Its 2019-20 Season At Cathedral Of St. John The Divine

The Oratorio Society of New York will kick off its four-concert season early next month at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. OSNY is set to present “two touchstone works of 20th century choral repertoire that shine in the cathedral’s resonant acoustic” – Maurice Duruflé’s masterpiece Requiem, and excerpts from Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers.” Featured performers will include contralto Kirsten Sollek, {…}

Oct 7, 2019

Musica Sacra To Kick Off 2019-20 Season Of Great Music In A Great Space

Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s 2019-20 season of Great Music in a Great Space will begin later this month with “Music for a Gothic Space.” Kent Tritle will lead the a cappella concert, featuring the acclaimed New York-based ensemble Musica Sacra. The program is set to include Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame,” hauntingly beautiful motets of Josquin des Prez, {…}

Sep 23, 2019

Musica Sacra Announces Its 2019-20 Season

Musica Sacra, New York’s longest continuously performing professional chorus under the direction of Kent Tritle, has announced its 2019-20 season. The season will open with the a cappella concert “Music for a Gothic Space” at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The performance, preceded by a recital by the Newark Boys Chorus, will feature Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame,” the {…}

Aug 28, 2019

The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Announces Its Ninth Season Of ‘Great Music In A Great Space’

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 {…}

Jul 25, 2019

Susanna Phillips, Takaoki Onishi & Jennifer Zetlan Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 2019-20 Season

The Oratorio Society of New York has revealed details of its upcoming 147th season, which will include two world premieres. The season will kick off with “Rachmaninoff and Duruflé” at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The program will include excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, an “a cappella work of remarkable spirituality,” along with Duruflé’s Requiem. Featured vocalists will include contralto Kirsten {…}

Apr 8, 2019

Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Winners Of Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition

The Oratorio Society of New York revealed the winners of the 43rd Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition on April 6, 2019 following the finalists’ performances in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Competition Chairwoman Janet Plucknett made the announcement. Beating out well over a hundred other applicants from around the world, baritone Steven Eddy of Laurel, MD took first place, {…}