NYC AGO Metro Concert Calendar -- December 2010

THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
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M e t r o C o n c e r t C a l e n d a r
December 2010

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December 2 — Thursday

8:00 pm. Early Music Series: "A Sixteenth-Century Roman Christmas." Choir of St. Luke in the Fields; David Shuler, director. Works including a cappella music for the Christmas season by Palestrina, Allegri, Anerio and Josquin Desprez. The concert will be followed by a festive reception with food and drink based on recipes from the time. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson St. Season tickets: $110. Single: $30 ($20 students & seniors). (212) 414-9419.

December 5 — Sunday

2:00 pm. All My Heart This Night Rejoices. Advent Concert with Festival of Voices, Sanctuary Choir and chamber orchestra; Kenneth Dake, director. Marble Collegiate Church, 1 West 29th St./Fifth Ave. Tickets at the door: $30 ($20 students & seniors); save $5 with advance tickets online or phone: (212) 686-2770 ext. 412.

3:00 pm. “A Renaissance Christmas” with My Lord Chamberlain Consort. Philip Anderson, tenor; Pat O’Brien, lute & cittern; Andy Rutherford, lute; Lisa Terry, viol & vielle; Marcia Young, soprano & harp. Traditional carols, noels, and dance music from England and the Continent. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd Street. Admission by suggested donation: $25 ($20 students & seniors). (212) 288-8920.

3:00 pm. St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale; Mark Bani, conductor. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Part I), and other choral works. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Suggested donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). (212) 744-2080.

4:00 pm. Concitato Baroque Ensemble. An English Breakfast: Music of the Courts and Streets of London. Grace Church, 950 Broad Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. (973) 623-1733.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity Bach Choir; Rick Erickson (Cantor and Organist), conductor. J.S. Bach: Cantata 167 - Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe (Premiere); Schütz: Die Stimm des Herren, SWV 331. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 W. 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. (212) 877-6815.

5:15 pm. Peter Yardley-Jones (Berkhamsted, UK), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013, ext. 303.

December 7 — Tuesday

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

December 9 — Thursday

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

December 12 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Advent Ceremony of Lessons and Carols. St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale; Mark Bani, conductor. Works by Victoria, Vaughan Williams, Rutter. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. (212) 744-2080.

3:00 pm. Trinity Concert Series. Trinity Choir with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Robert Mealy, concertmaster; Juilian Wachner, conductor. Handel: Messiah. Trinity Church, Wall St. / Broadway. Tickets at door or online: season: $100; single: $50, $40, $30. (212) 602-0800. (Repeated on Monday, Dec. 13, 7:30 pm.)

4:00 pm. Christmas Concert. The Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola; Parish Community Choir; High School Choir; and Children's Choir. Kent Tritle, Nancianne Parrella, Robert Reuter and Mary Huff, directors. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; and carols and motets from around the world. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. Single tickets only: $60, $50 ($40 students & seniors). (212) 288-2520. Repeated on December 19.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity Bach Choir; Rick Erickson (Cantor and Organist), conductor. J.S. Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243; Arcadelt: Ave Maria gratia plena. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 W. 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. (212) 877-6815.

5:15 pm. Tim Pyper (Calgary, Alberta), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013, ext. 303.

December 13 — Monday

7:30 pm. Trinity Concert Series. Trinity Choir with the Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Robert Mealy, concertmaster; Juilian Wachner, conductor. Handel: Messiah. Trinity Church, Wall St. / Broadway. Tickets at door or online: season: $100; single: $50, $40, $30. (212) 602-0800.

December 15 — Wednesday

7:00 pm. 6th Annual Carol Sing. Saint Andrew Chorale & MAPC’s Children’s Choirs with guest instrumentalists; Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, directors. Seasonal readings and choral music, including excerpts from Handel’s Messiah. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd Street. Free. (212) 288-8920.

December 16 — Thursday

5:30 pm. Concerts at Saint Thomas. The Boys of Saint Thomas Choir; Anna Reinersman, harp; John Scott, director. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Rutter: Dancing Day. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $40. (212) 757-7013, etc. 303.

December 19 — Sunday

4:00 pm. Christmas Concert. The Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola; Parish Community Choir; High School Choir; and Children's Choir. Kent Tritle, Nancianne Parrella, Robert Reuter and Mary Huff, directors. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; and carols and motets from around the world. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. Single tickets only: $60, $50 ($40 students & seniors). (212) 288-2520.

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800. Blue Heron, Scott Metcalfe, director, vielle and harp. "Christmas at the Courts of the 15th-century France, Burgundy and Cyprus." The Renaissance choir from Boston and three outstanding instrumentalists perform music for Advent, Christmas and the New Year by Obrecht, Josquin Desprez, Du Fay, Mouton, and Brumel. Wine and cheese reception follows. Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30, $20; students/seniors $35, $25, $15. (212) 666-9266.

5:00 pm. Candlelight Lessons and Carols. The Holy Trinity Bach & Parish Choirs; Rick Erickson (Cantor and Organist), conductor. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 W. 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. (212) 877-6815.

5:00 pm. Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Former and current members of The Holy Trinity Choir, directed by Stephen Hamilton, will be joined by present and former clergy to celebrate 20 years of tradition. This festive reunion service will include such favorites as Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Rutter's Sans Day Carol, and Boyce's Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 East 88th Street. Free-will offering. (212) 289-4100 x210.

December 21 — Tuesday

8:00 pm. Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra; Kent Tritle, conductor. Handel: Messiah. Carnegie Hall, 57th St./7th Ave. $25 - $128. (212) 330-7684.

December 22 — Wednesday

8:00 pm. Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra; Kent Tritle, conductor. Handel: Messiah. Carnegie Hall, 57th St./7th Ave. $25 - $128. (212) 330-7684.

December 27 — Monday

7:00 pm. Fourth Monday Concert. "More Music for Christmas" with Joe Damon Chappel, bass; Nathan Botts, valveless trumpet; Rick Erickson, organ. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 W. 65th St./Central Park West. $15 ($10 students & seniors). (212) 877-6815.