THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS www.nycago.org M e t r o   C o n c e r t   C a l e n d a r December 2008

December 3 — Wednesday

7:30 pm. Renée Anne Louprette (Assoc. Dir. of Music), organ; Rev. William Bergen, S.J., reader. Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-288-2520. (restrooms not handicapped-accessible).

December 6 — Saturday

4:00 pm. Advent Lessons & Carols. The Diocesan Choir of Rockville Centre; Michael Wustrow, conductor; Frank Crosio, organ. Immaculate Conception Seminary, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY. Free. 516-678-5800 x504.

7:30 pm. An Austrian Christmas. Cappella New York; David Enlow, director. Christmas celebration from the Austrian countryside: 'Stille Nacht' and more. Church of the Resurrection, 119 E. 74th St. (Park/Lexington). $25, $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212.535.9666 x31.

8:00 pm. New Jersey Oratorio Society; Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Rachmaninoff: Vespers. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ. $20. 973-744-5650.

December 7 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Advent Lessons & Carols. The Diocesan Choir of Rockville Centre; Michael Wustrow, conductor; Frank Crosio, organ. St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY. Free-will offering. 516-766-0205.

3:00 pm. Handel: Messiah, Part I. St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale and Soloists with orchestra; Mark Bani, director. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-744-2080.

3:00 pm. New Jersey Oratorio Society; Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Rachmaninoff: Vespers. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ. $20. 973-744-5650.

4:00 pm. Handel: Messiah, Part I with excerpts from Parts II and III. The Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus; J. David Williams, organ. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Ave./S. Oxford St. $15 (TDF voucher accepted). 718-625-7515.

4:00 pm. Friends of Music Concert Series. Handel: Messiah (excerpts). Chancel Choir and Soloists; Manhattan School of Music Outreach Orchestra; Ted W. Barr, organ; F. Anthony Thurman, conductor. The Presbyterian Church, 25 North Broadway, Irvington-on-Hudson, NY. Free-will offering. 914-591-8124.

4:40 pm. James Wetzel (The Juilliard School), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

4:45 pm. Victor Fields (York, Penn.), organ. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

5:15 pm. George A. Sargeant (Sudbury, Mass.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

8:00 pm. Guildsingers. David Rentz, conductor. Early music consort performing medieval English music for Advent. Works include Leonel Powers: Missa alma redemptoris mater; and Dunstable: Magnificat secondit toni. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 E. 88th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-289-4100 x210.

5:30 pm. Kyler Brown (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Vespers at 6:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

7:00 pm. The Mediæval Mass. Resurrection Choir; David Enlow, director. Messe de Tournai, a faithful re-creation of the mass of the Middle Ages: no electric light, no sermon, no organ. Church of the Resurrection, 119 E. 74th St. (Park/Lexington). Donations accepted. 212.535.9666 x31.

December 9 — Tuesday

7:30 pm. Handel: Messiah. The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Concert Royal; John Scott, conductor. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $95, $75, $45 ($35 students & seniors). 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

8:00 pm. New Jersey Oratorio Society; Dr. Sandor Szabo, conductor. Handel: Messiah Sing. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ. Free. 973-744-5650.

December 10 — Wednesday

7:30 pm. Music of the Sea: A Norwegian Christmas Concert. Operatic excerpts and classical song repertoire emblematic of Norway with a Christmas theme, sung by a host of talented opera singers. A collaboration between the New York Opera Society & Kulturenthusiaste. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sug. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

December 11 — Thursday

7:30 pm. Handel: Messiah. The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Concert Royal; John Scott, conductor. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $95, $75, $45 ($35 students & seniors). 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

December 12 — Friday

8:00 pm. 'Tis the Season. Schola Cantorum on Hudson; Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Artistic Director. Choral music by John Muehleisen, Hans Leo Hassler, Richard DeLong, Praetorius, Cesar Carrillo, Chester Alwes, and others for Advent and Christmas. St. John's in the Village, 218 W. 11th St./Waverly Pl. $25/$20. 201-918-3011.

December 13 — Saturday

7:00 pm. Advent-Christmas Concert. St. Augustine Music Ministries. Vivaldi: Gloria; Christmas carols. St. Augustine Church, 140 Maple Avenue, New City, NY. $10. 845-634-2407.

December 14 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Advent Ceremony of Lessons and Carols. St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale and Soloists; Mark Bani, director. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. 212-744-2080.

4:00 pm. American Boychoir; Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, conductor. Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Carol of the Bells arr. Wilhousky; Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter; Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; Christmas medley, arr. Holcombe. The Church of the Epiphany, 74th St./York Ave. Epiphany Angels: $50 and above; General: $20, $10 for seniors and students with ID. 212-737-2720 ext. 24.

4:40 pm. Eugene Lavery (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:00 pm. Lessons and Carols. The Heavenly Rest Choir and Choristers; Mollie Nichols, conductor; Steven E. Lawson, organ. Works by Phillips, Ravenscroft, Saylor, Oxley, Daley and Piccolo. Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Ave./90th St. Free-will offering.

5:15 pm. Michael Heighway (Organ Scholar), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

7:00 pm.  Trinity Community Concert Series. Handel: Messiah (excerpts). Sanctuary Choir and Soloists; Manhattan School of Music Outreach Orchestra; Ted W. Barr, organ; F. Anthony Thurman, conductor. Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA), 499 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ. Free-will offering. 856-428-2050.

December 17 — Wednesday

7:00 pm. MAPC’s 4th Annual Carol Sing. Saint Andrew Chorale, Children’s Choir, guest instrumentalists. Featuring audience carols, seasonal readings & choral music, as well as excerpts from Saint-Saëns’ poignant Oratorio de Noël. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

December 18 — Thursday

6:30 pm. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols. The Boys of Saint Thomas Choir; John Scott, conductor; Anna Reinersman, harp. Plus Medieval and Modern Carol Settings, sung by New York Polyphony, an a capella quartet. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $40. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

December 21 — Sunday

4:00 pm. Lessons and Carols. Holy Trinity Choir; Stephen Hamilton, conductor; Stephen Fraser, organist. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 E. 88th St. Free-will offering. 212-289-4100 x210.

4:40 pm. Mitchell Crawford (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

December 28 — Sunday

4:40 pm. Edward Landin (Lancaster, Penn.), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

December 31 — Wednesday

11:00 pm. William K. Trafka (Organist & Dir. of Music), organ. St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-378-0222.