World Premiere performance of Trevor Weston’s American Lamentation featuring the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
'Vespers' is often considered Rachmaninoff's greatest choral work, and a part of the piece was requested by the composer to be performed at his own funeral. Following the January 27, 2023 release of The Clarion Choir's recording of the work, and in celebration of Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday, the Choir performs it on the stage where the composer himself performed as a pianist and conductor more than 80 times.
The Clarion Choir
Steven Fox, Artistic Director and Conductor
Mikki Sodergren, Mezzo-Soprano
John Ramseyer, Tenor
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys joins forces with the Choir of New College Oxford for an extravaganza of choral masterpieces for Holy Week. Both choirs are to feature individually, performing at various places throughout the nave, but will combine to perform as one for a grand finale.
“Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky.” Poetry and music together paint vivid landscapes, evoking unearthly vignettes from the minds of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, one of America’s greatest orchestras, joins Cathedral Choral Society at Washington National Cathedral for this stunning marriage of music and words.
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Based on Arnold Böcklin’s painting, Isle of the Dead.
Augusta Read Thomas: Ring Out, Wild Bells
Text by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Bells, Op. 35
Text by Edgar Allen Poe
The Clarion Choir joins The English Concert and a star-studded cast of soloists led by Harry Bicket, for a concert performance of Georg Friedrich Handel’s dramatic oratorio, Solomon. Richly orchestrated, and written for a double chorus, Solomon is set to an anonymous libretto derived from biblical and historical sources. It tells the story of one of the most famous and wise rulers of antiquity. This performance follows an international tour of the work which includes performances at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, the Barbican in London, and on the Cal Performances series in Berkeley.
The Clarion Choir has earned international renown for its performances and recordings of Russian sacred music. Its first three recordings have earned Editor’s Choice in Gramophone, the Choral & Song selection and a nomination for the Choral Award in BBC Music Magazine, 5 Diapasons in France, and three GRAMMY® nominations for Best Choral Performance.
The Clarion Choir's performances of Russian choral music at New Year's time has become a beloved annual tradition for many New Yorkers. On December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, Clarion will perform Rachmaninoff's epic a cappella work, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
The Clarion Choir has earned international renown for its performances and recordings of Russian sacred music. Its first three recordings have earned Editor’s Choice in Gramophone, the Choral & Song selection and a nomination for the Choral Award in BBC Music Magazine, 5 Diapasons in France, and three GRAMMY® nominations for Best Choral Performance.
The Clarion Choir's performances of Russian choral music at New Year's time has become a beloved annual tradition for many New Yorkers. On December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, Clarion will perform Rachmaninoff's epic a cappella work, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
A mainstay of Christmas in New York, Concerts at Saint Thomas presents the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys’ performances of Handel’s Messiah with New York Baroque Incorporated. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most prominent and special [Messiahs] of the city,” these concerts have become an annual tradition for many, heralding the coming of the festive season.
A mainstay of Christmas in New York, Concerts at Saint Thomas presents the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys’ performances of Handel’s Messiah with New York Baroque Incorporated. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most prominent and special [Messiahs] of the city,” these concerts have become an annual tradition for many, heralding the coming of the festive season.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys is joined by English composer and pianist Francis Pott for a program of choral works and songs for piano and voice. Centered on a new Saint Thomas mass setting, the program also features the world premiere of a fiery new work for two pianos, for which the composer will perform alongside pianist Jeremy Filsell.
The Saint Thomas Mass (2020) – Francis Pott (b.1957)
Tandem (2020) for Two Pianos – Francis Pott
With music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hoagy Carmichael, and George Gershwin
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
A work of subtle beauty, Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece delivers a tragically realistic rendering of the mistrust, misunderstandings, and dark secrets that lurk within even the closest communities. Tenor Allan Clayton, following his 2022 Met debut in the title role of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, takes on another complex protagonist as Peter Grimes, the enigmatic fisherman accused of the death of two apprentices. Nicholas Carter conducts John Doyle’s chilling production, which also features soprano Nicole Car as the empathetic Ellen Orford and baritone Adam Plachetka as the retired captain Balstrode, whose condemnation seals Grimes’s fate.
Nico Muhly joins Concerts at Saint Thomas for a mid-winter evening of chamber music performed by some of the most promising young artists in New York City. Paired with Benjamin Britten’s Abraham and Isaac, the evening features Muhly’s Four Traditional Songs, Lorne Ys My Likinge and The Last Letter.
Daniel Moody, countertenor
David Fung, piano
John Ramseyer, tenor
Jeremy Filsell, organ
Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the first performance on the Metropolitan Opera stage since March of 2020. Broadcast live on PBS Great Performances.
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“This unique hour-long livestream will open with a brief overview of the extraordinary career of French organ prodigy and composer Marcel Dupré, presented by Jeremy Backhouse and featuring Dupré scholar and virtuoso organist Dr. Jeremy Filsell. We then present a complete performance of Dupre’s De Profundis. This 9 movement work lasting around 45 minutes was composed in 1917 and was dedicated by the composer to the French soldiers who fell in World War I. We are delighted to be able to present elements of the Vasari recording of this work conducted by Jeremy Backhouse in 2001 intercut with solo movements recorded in April 2021 especially for this broadcast in Saint Thomas’s Church, Fifth Avenue New York with soloists from the choir there directed by Jeremy Filsell who also plays the Miller-Scott organ.” - VasariSingers.org
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The University of Toronto welcomes Clarion Choir to perform Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil in collaboration with the Schola Cantorum, under the direction of Steven Fox.
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The American Classical Orchestra presents Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and Gluck at Lincoln Center.
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Spend your New Year with Clarion Choir under the direction of Steven Fox.
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Join the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys in marking the 100th anniversary of the Saint Thomas Choir School. The concert will include works by Paulus, T. Tertius Noble, and Rachmaninov, accompanied by Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
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