Riverside Choral Society to Present New York Premiere of Andre J. Thomas’ ‘A Celebration of Love and Joy’

Riverside Choral Society will present “A Celebration of Love and Joy” on April 4, 2023, at Carnegie Hall. Director Patrick Gardner and company will be joined by the Rutgers University Kirkpatrick Choir, Rutgers University Glee Club, and Riverside Choral Society Orchestra. The program will be comprised of Brahms’ “Alto Rhapsody,” Beethoven’s “Mass in C Major, Op. 86,” and the New {…}

Kathryn Lewek & Sara Murphy Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 144th Performance Of The ‘Messiah’

On Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, the Oratorio Society of New York will continue its tradition of performing Handel’s “Messiah” with music director Kent Tritle leading the 144th performance. The vocal soloists will be soprano Kathryn Lewek, mezzo-soprano Sara Murphy, tenor Lawrence Jones, and bass-baritone Dashon Burton. The Oratorio Society of New York has the distinction of having performed Handel’s “Messiah” every {…}