Prelude: Tierce en taille (Pange lingua), Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703) The Heavenly Banquet, Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) Anthems at the Foot Washing: Dominus Jesus, Pax vobis, In hoc cognoscent omnes, Ubi caritas, Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986) Offertory Anthem: O sacrum convivium, Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585) Communion Motet: Tantum ergo, Maurice Duruflé
On Thursday, April 18th at 8pm Voices of Ascension will perform some of the most beloved of all choral works (such as the Mendelssohn and Ireland works), performed with the polish, care and interpretive depth that can only come from one of the world’s preeminent choral ensembles. Two of the other pieces share the same text (Psalm 90) and are among the most profound
Explore the mystery of Christ’s Passion with readings, chant, and Jesus’ own prayer book, the Psalter. The Rev. Deacon Sam Tallman leads the Tenebrae service on Wednesday, April 4, at 6 p.m., which opens our observance of the three holy days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Vigil of Easter. Tenebrae is the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows.”
Second recital: Saturday, April 21, at 4pm Amanda Grafton, soprano, Noragh Devlin, mezzo-soprano & Taisiya Pushkar, piano in the Parish Hall, 12 West 11th Street Recital program: Works by Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Rachmaninoff & Puccini The Sorel Salon is a series of fundraising events for Church of the Ascension music programs and has a $20 suggested donation for each performance. If possible, please reserve
Saturday, March 10, at 4pm recital program: works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Cofalik, Paganini, Ysaye, Liszt, Kreisler, Massenet, Gorecki, and de Sarasate. The Sorel Salon Series is a fundraising Event for Church of the Ascension Music Programs and has a $20 suggested donation. Space is limited, so if possible, please reserve your seats in advance by emailing…
Louis Robilliard plays Romantic Masterpieces for Organ Works by composers such as Franck, Widor, Liszt, Schumann, and Dupré One of the great masters of the French Romantic repertoire, M. Robilliard is titular organist of the Cavaillé-Coll organ at Saint François de Sales in Lyon, and Honorary Professor of Organ at the National Regional Conservatory in Lyon. He is known world wide for his concerts
VIERNE AND BACH At the Prelude (10:50 am) Adagio (Symphonie III) Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Louis Vierne was one of the great French organ composers of the beginning of the 20th century. He was born almost entirely blind, and suffered through many hardships in his life. As a student at the Paris Conservatoire, he found a father figure in his teacher, César Franck; and he
Today we hear: MAJOR WORKS BY BACH At the Prelude (10:50 am) Fantasia & Fugue in C Minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) What a special piece this is! I have always loved this Fantasia very much and find it unique among his large organ works. For me, it has a very expressive, almost vocal manner about it. It feels more like a choral-orchestral work
The Ash Wednesday services will feature special music on the Manton Memorial Organ. Organ music at the 8am and noon services: O man, bewail thy grevious sin, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Have Mercy on me, O Lord God, Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) Selections from Orgelbüchlein, J. S. Bach Postlude: Jesus, my Joy, J. S. Bach Organ music at the 6 p.m. service: Prelude (at
Please join us on Sunday, February 19th, for our traditional Mardi Gras Celebration in preparation for our Lenten season. The celebration will begin immediately after our 11:00 am service and will be filled with plenty of fun, food and spirit. All are welcome to join us in this annual favorite.