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 {…}
The Oratorio Society has announced a cast change for its upcoming Messiah on Dec. 19 at Carnegie Hall. The OSNY has revealed that Lauren Snouffer will make her debut with the organization, replacing Leslie Fagan as the soprano soloist. Snouffer has previously performed the Messiah with the New York Philharmonic alongside OSNY conductor Kent Tritle. This season, Snouffer makes her {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York is set to perform its 146th presentation of the holiday favorite Handel’s Messiah. The ensemble will consist of a 200-voice chorus, today New York’s standard for grand choral performance. Soloists will include soprano Leslie Fagan, contralto Heather Petrie, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass Adam Lau with conductor Kent Tritle. Petrie and Giebler were finalists {…}
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 {…}
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, {…}