If you are interested in joining the Church of the Ascension, please consider coming to our Inquirers’ Class. The classes will begin Tuesday, April 10 (from 6:45 to 8 p.m.) and will run for six weeks through Tuesday, May 15. Each week we will look at a different aspect of the Episcopal Church and our commitment and worship to God. Please contact Mother Shelley
We are extremely honored to present the great musician Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini in his first U.S. concert in 25 years. Tagliavini, more than anyone else, re-introduced to the musical world the great Italian Baroque organ repertory and the appreciation of the Italian Baroque instruments that remain intact. Because of his profound musicality and influence, he is certainly considered one of the preeminent organists of
One hundred years ago this Saturday, on April 14, 1912, the son of the founder of the world-wide Baha’i faith, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, spoke publicly for the first time in the United States. At the invitation of the Rector of the Church of the Ascension, The Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, this historic talk marked the spread of this new teaching in America. On the Centenary
Prelude: Fugue in E-flat Major, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Choir Introit: Gregorian Chant, Surrexit Dominus vere. Alleluia! Gloria in excelsis in B-flat Major, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Offertory Anthem: Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Sanctus (sung in Latin) from Lord Nelson Mass, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Communion Music: O Taste and See, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) Woman, Why Do You Weep?
Prelude: O man, bewail thy grievous sin, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Anthems: O vos omnes, Tomás Luis de Victoria (ca. 1549-1611) It is a Thing Most Wonderful, Richard Busch (1998) Tenebrae factae sunt, Marc Antonio Ingegneri (ca. 1545-1594) Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus, Josquin Desprez (ca. 1440–1521)
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…