St. Bart's 2016 Summer Festival of Sacred Music Continues 7/24
The 22nd annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Church continues on Sunday, July 24, at 11 am with music by Anglican composers from the 19th and 20th centuries. Works by Charles Villiers Stanford, C. Hubert H. Parry and Edgar Bainton will be featured. Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)- Founding Professor of the Royal College of Music in London and teacher of Holst, Vaughan Williams and Bridge. C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)- The Head of the Royal College of Music and composer of the choral song "Jerusalem" and the coronation anthem "I was glad." Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)- Student of Stanford at the Royal College of Music, Director of Newcastle Upon Tyne Conservatory and New South Wales State Conservatory. St. Bartholomew's Choir will sing Stanford's Morning Canticles in B flat, Parry's I was glad, and Bainton's And I saw a new heaven.
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 Eucharist or Mass, the liturgical context for which it was composed. All Summer Festival events are free and open to the public.
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