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One is a serene consolation, the other a work of operatic drama, and both are masterpieces. This spring, Kent leads performances of the Requiem masses of Gabriel Fauré and Giuseppe Verdi in two of New York's most iconic spaces.
The Fauré Requiem is performed in the lead-up to Easter, on
Tuesday, April 9, by the
Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine and soloists
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano, and
John Brancy, baritone, on a program that also includes two deeply spiritual works by Poulenc. For the thundering Verdi work, Kent leads the 200-voice
Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall on
Thursday, May 9, with soloists
Elizabeth de Trejo, soprano;
Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano;
Joshua Blue, tenor; and
Adam Lau, bass.
Should you be in Potsdam, New York - or in Montreal or Ottawa, even - on
Saturday, May 4, you can hear Kent lead the
Crane School Orchestra and Chorus, of The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, in Hindemith's
Apparebit Repentina Dies and Mozart's Mass in C Minor - the conclusion of a week's residency.
This spring, both Musica Sacra and the Oratorio Society of New York are offering delightful ways to support their organizations:
- Musica Sacra's spring benefit is Monday, May 20: cocktails at a beautiful home in downtown Manhattan, with members of the Cathedral Choir singing Brahms's delightful Liebeslieder Waltzes, and Kent performing J.S. Bach's tour-de-force "Wedge" Prelude and Fugue, and a movement from Felix Mendelssohn's brilliant Organ Sonata in B-flat. Michael Sheetz and Amir Farid join at the piano. For information, please visit musicasacrany.com or call 212-330-7684.
- The Oratorio Society of New York's annual fundraising auction is Thursday, May 23, offering such items as artworks and art tours, hikes and boat rides, dinners and concerts, vacation homes, and much more, in an evening of delicious food, good company, and great fun. Visit oratoriosocietyofny.org/auction for more info.
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Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY
CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
ENSEMBLE 1047
Kent Tritle, conductor
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano
John Brancy, baritone
FAURÉ Requiem, Op. 48
POULENC Litanies à la Vierge noire, FP 82
POULENC Quatre petites prières de saint Françoise d'Assise, FP 142
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Saturday, May 4, 7:30 PM
The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, NY
CRANE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
Kent Tritle, conductor
HINDEMITH
Apparebit Repentina Dies
MOZART Mass in C Minor, K. 427
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Thursday, May 9, 8 PM
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
Kent Tritle, conductor
Elizabeth de Trejo, soprano
Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano
Joshua Blue, tenor
Adam Lau, bass
VERDI Requiem
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About Kent Tritle
Kent Tritle is one of America's leading choral conductors. Called "the brightest star in New York's choral music world" by
The New York Times, he is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; Music Director of the
Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed 200-voice volunteer chorus; and Music Director of
Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York City. In addition, Kent is Director of Choral Activities at the
Manhattan School of Music and is a member of the graduate faculty of
The Juilliard School. An acclaimed organ virtuoso, he is also the organist of the New York Philharmonic.
Kent Tritle photos by Jennifer Taylor
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