The public radio program “Sunday Baroque” recently interviewed Dr. Dennis Keene, organist and choirmaster at the Church of the Ascension and the artistic director and conductor of Voices of Ascension. He described Ascension’s magnificent new instrument, the Manton Memorial Organ, what makes it so special and his plans to introduce it to the musical community. You can listen to the interview as a podcast. (“Playlist format” — a .pls file — may require iTunes, QuickTime Player or Real Player to be installed on your computer or device.)
Newsletter
Parish News: November 15
In this week’s newsletter, Mother Liz shares how a historian’s request about Pete and Toshi Seeger’s 1943 wedding led to a discovery: the couple married in Ascension’s All Saints Chapel. The marriage register also revealed the officiant, Edward George Harris, a former assistant priest here who later became a distinguished Episcopal leader. As we celebrate our bicentennial, the parish is collecting stories of its saints and its place in New York and Episcopal history, sharing these findings in the weekly newsletter.
