The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Continues With Mozart 9/5

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's continues on Sunday, September 5 at 11 am with a service featuring Mozart's Missa Brevis in F Major, ("The Little Credo"), K. 192.

Mozart's Missa Brevis in F-Major was composed in 1774, while he was Konzertmeister at the Prince-Archbishop's court in Salzburg. This festive Mass is scored for choir, soloists, strings, trumpets and continuo. In this "Credo" Mass, Mozart brilliantly uses the opening theme (head motive) of the Credo movement, the plainchant melody "Lucis creator," as a basis for the entire movement, relentlessly underscoring and affirming belief. Mozart also used this theme as the head motive for the final movement of his Symphony #41 in C Major, (the "Jupiter" Symphony).

St. Bartholomew's Choir and an orchestra of period instruments will be conducted by William K. Trafka.

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music takes place each Sunday morning at 11 am at St. Bartholomew's Church during the summer months. At a time when most churches reduce their musical offerings, St. Bartholomew's Church provides outstanding sacred music sung by St. Bartholomew's Choir and Boy and Girl Choristers, two of New York City's most renowned choirs. Works include an array of mass settings from the 15th century to the present embracing a diversity of cultures from around the world. The music is sung as part of the 11 am service, the liturgical context for which it was composed. All Summer Festival events are free and open to the public.

St. Bartholomew's Church is located at the corner of Park Avenue and 51st Street. Subway: 6 to 51st Street and Lexington or E Train to 53rd and Lexington. For more information, call (212) 378-0222 or visit www.stbarts.org/sacredmusic.asp.