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A debut in Asia, a major U.S. premiere, and some of the greatest choral works in the canon - Kent's 2016-17 season is announced! Here are some of the highlights:
- The U.S. premiere of Rautavaara's Vigilia (full work), described by Gramophone magazine as "a delicious blend of ancient and modern modes," with the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine (November 15)
- The third choral masterpiece collaboration from the Manhattan School of Music, the Oratorio Society of New York, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Britten's War Requiem (April 6 & 7)
- Programs of Palestrina, Pärt, and Tavener (October 5) and Bach, Brahms, and Britten (March 8) with Musica Sacra
- Mozart's "Great" Mass in C Minor (November 3) and Bach's Mass in B Minor (May 8) with the Oratorio Society of New York
- Organ recitals in Florida, Georgia, and St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) as well as at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
See more below! Musica Sacra and Oratorio Society of New York season subscriptions and Great Music in a Great Space tickets are available now - see the links below and stay tuned to future newsletters and Kent's
Facebook page for updates.
In the meantime, catch some of
Kent's summer projects if you are...
...near New London, Connecticut: Kent leads the Choral Workshop of the Amherst Early Music Festival at Connecticut College - and the workshop's concert (Schütz, J.S. Bach, and J.C Bach) takes place on Saturday, July 16, at 11 AM.
...at the Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang, South Korea: Kent makes his Asian debut at the Great Mountains Music Festival and School conducting Beethoven's Coriolanus Overture and Mass in C Major on Saturday, July 30, at 7:30 PM.
...hanging around the Lincoln Center fountain: Musica Sacra performs with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under the baton of Louis Langrée in Mozart's Così fan tutte - a concert performance of this summer's Aix-en-Provence production! - as part of the Mostly Mozart 50th Anniversary Season on Monday, August 15, at 7:30 PM.
...in Dublin or London: Kent leads a tour with Cathedral Choristers, Scholars and members of the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine: they sing services at Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral on August 21, and are in residence singing services at London's Westminster Abbey, August 24-28.
You can read the press release with the full rundown of Kent's 2016-17 season; in the meantime, below are some of the highlights. Have a great summer, and see you in the fall!
Highlights of the 2016-17 Season
 Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 7:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Kent Tritle, conductor
"The Savior of Church Music and the Mystics"
PALESTRINA
Missa Papae Marcelli
PÄRT
Magnificat
TAVENER
Funeral Ikos
TAVENER
Ikon of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
 Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 7:30 PM
CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
ROSE OF THE COMPASS
Kent Tritle, conductor
"The Glory of Constantinople"
A musical exploration of the cultural evolution in this seat of the Ottoman Empire: chants and motets composed upon its transfer from Christian to Muslim hands, modern-day arrangements of indigenous Turkish folksongs, and more
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 8 PM
Carnegie Hall
Kent Tritle, conductor
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano
Helen Karloski, mezzo-soprano
Alex Richardson, tenor
Philip Cutlip, baritone
MOZART "Great" Mass in C Minor
BRUCKNER Te Deum
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30 PM
CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Kent Tritle, conductor
Halley Gilbert, soprano
Sara Murphy, mezzo soprano
Malcolm Merriweather, baritone
Marc Day, tenor
Matt Boehler, bass
RAUTAVAARA
Vigilia (All Night Vigil In Memory of St. John the Baptist) - U.S. Premiere
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 8 PM
Carnegie Hall
Kent Tritle, conductor
Kathryn Lewek, soprano
Jakub Józef Orliński, countertenor
William Ferguson, tenor
Adam Lau, bass
HANDEL
Messiah
Thursday, December 22, 2016, 7:30 PM
Carnegie Hall
Kent Tritle, conductor
Kathryn Lewek, soprano
Jakub Józef Orliński, countertenor
Colin Balzer, tenor
Scott Dispensa, baritone
HANDEL
Messiah
 Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:30 PM
J. S. BACH Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540
ROREM
Views from the Oldest House
FRANCK
Grand Pièce Symphonique, Op. 17
 Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 7:30 PM
CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER CHOIR
Kent Tritle, conductor
Kirsten Sollek, mezzo-soprano
Arthur Fiacco, cello
Raymond Nagem, organ
DURUFLÉ Requiem
DURUFLÉ Four Motets
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 7:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Kent Tritle, conductor
BACH
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
BRITTEN
Festival Te Deum
BRAHMS
Schaffe in mir, Gott
BRITTEN
Rejoice in the Lamb
Thursday & Friday, April 6 & April 7, 2017, 7:30 PM
Great Music in a Great Space at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONY AND SYMPHONIC CHORUS
ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
Kent Tritle, conductor
Susanna Phillips, soprano
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Matthew Worth, baritone
The Cathedral Choristers,
Bryan Zaros, director
BRITTEN
War Requiem
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Monday, May 8, 2017, 8 PM
Carnegie Hall
Kent Tritle, conductor
Leslie Fagan, soprano
Christopher Ainsley, countertenor
Lawrence Jones, tenor
Sidney Outlaw, baritone
BACH Mass in B Minor
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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 and Chair of the Organ Department 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.
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