Schedule of Music Programs

The past year has seen the complete restoration of our 1931 Steinway concert grand piano.

This magnificent, vintage instrument will now take its rightful place in the acoustical splendor of the cathedral. Playing the rededication concert will be Bulgarian born pianist Veselin Ninov, winner of numerous competitions in the USA, Canada, Bulgaria, Russia, Sweden, and Turkey. Mr. Ninov will present a program featuring arrangements of major solo piano and orchestra works by Mozart, Gershwin, and Piazzolla. He will be accompanied by the New York Virtuosos, an ensemble by MUZIKA Foundation for the Future.

Tickets are $25 at the door and $20 online (click here to purchase) or purchased in advance, with special discounts for seniors. Students and children are admitted free.

Bring your pets to the Cathedral for this annual favorite, which features music by the Cathedral Choir. This special Evensong is designed to accommodate the attention span of the "average" pet.

The Chapel Choir of The Royal Hospital School is a prestigious ensemble who perform regularly on television and radio from St. Paul's Cathedral and the Royal Albert Hall in London. They have toured numerous international venues including St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The group of 40 singers will perform at the Cathedral of the Incarnation's 11:15am Choral Mass as part of their 2018 tour of New York.

Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Reinstatement of the Independence of Lithuania, this gala concert is sponsored by the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York. The program will include music by Lithuanian composers, played by organist Virginius Barkauskas (USA) and oboist Robertas Beinaris (Lithuania).

Tickets are available at the door only. Suggested donation: $20 for general seating, $10 for seniors, and free for students and children.

Daniel Ficarri is a rising organist and composer, currently studying at The Julliard School with Paul Jacobs. Ficarri is quickly making his mark as a versatile soloist and and ensemble musician in New York City--his recent performance of John Cage's Souvenir for Organ was listed under the "Week's 8 Best Classical Music Moments in The New York Times. An active church musician, Ficarri currently works as an Organ Scholar at The Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan.

Suggested donation: Tickets purchased online in advance are $20 each (click here to purchase). Tickets purchased at the door are $25 general seating. Discounts are available for seniors, and students and children are admitted free.

This Evensong for the Feast of All Saints' will include the anthem I will set his dominion in the sea by Horatio Parker, written specially for the Cathedral Choir in 1891.

One of the highlights of our season, this Christmas favorite will include carol settings by Herbert Howells, Bob Chilcott, Mykola Leontovych, David Willcocks and John Rutter, sung by the full Cathedral Choirs.

Join us for Christmas Eve at the Cathedral, with Masses at 7:30pm and 11pm, preceded by carols beginning 30 minutes beforehand. Music will include carols sung by the choir, the Missa Brevis in C ("Spatzenmesse") by Mozart, and traditional carols sung by all.

This Evensong celebrates the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, forty days after his birth, and will be sung by the Cathedral Choir. Music will include the Evening Service in E by Herbert Murrill, and the Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré.

This Evensong, celebrating the Transfiguration of the Lord, will feature the Cathedral Choir and will iunclude the anthem Transfiguration by Craig Phillips.

The eVoco Voice Collective is an award winning collection of singers of the highest musical, technical, and expressive abilities whose shared mission is to invite listeners into the extraordinary experience of singing, together. As passionate advocates for excellence in the choral and vocal art, they present evocative concerts and recitals of the highest caliber, summoning the power of the empathetic imagination to remind us of our shared human experiences.

This program is titled Bernstein at 100, and includes the Chichester Psalms, Missa Brevis, and other choral works.

Tickets: $25 general seating, $15 seniors. Students & children admistted free. Advance tickets at a discounted rate are available at eVoco's website.

For this Evensong for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Cathedral Choir will be joined by the choir of St. John's of Lattingtown Episcopal Church. Music will include the Glouster Service by Herbert Howells.

Tenebrae, a favorite of the cathedral community, sees the gradual extinguishing of candles and other lights in the church until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains. Music for this service will be sung by the upper voices of the choir, including works by Pergolesi, Sumsion, Martin, and Archer.

This Mass commemorates the Institution of the Holy Eucharist, and includes the Washing of Feet, recreating the action of the Lord the night before his crucifixion. Choral music will include works of Duruflé, Bruckner, and Near.

This liturgy commemorates the passion and death of the Lord. Choral music will include the Passion of Saint John by Victoria, and the motets by Richard Proulx and Roman Hurko.

This liturgy, the first Mass of Easter, begins in a darkened cathedral, lit only by candlelight. At the proclamation of "Alleluia, Christ is risen!", the cathedral is lit and the celebration of the Resurrection begins. Music sung will include works by Leo Nestor, Matthew Owen, and Antonio Lotti.

Music for the 9:15am Cathedral for Kids and the 11:15 Choral Mass will be sung by the Cathedral Choirs, and will include the Incarnation Mass by Malcolm Archer, written specially for the cathedral.

This Evensong for Eastertide will include the Evening Service in G by Herbert Sumsion, sung by the Cathedral Choir.

Steinway Artist and composter Chad Lawson has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR's All Things Considered, and Performance Today. With numerous #1 Billboard and iTunes releases, his latest recording, re:piano, pushes the envelope with elements of looping piano and effects. His album Chopin Variations brought new interpretations to the poetry of the piano. He is also well know for his work with the hit television series and podcast, Lore.

His music has been used in numerous films and commercials such as The Walking Dead, Chevrolet, IBM, Microsoft, Delta Airlines and others. You can learn more about Chad's work at chadlawson.com

Suggested donation: Tickets purchased online in advance are $20 each (click here to purchase). Tickets purchased at the door are $25 for general seating. Discounts are available for seniors, and students and children are admitted free.

Colin MacKnight is a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow and student of Paul Jacobs at The Julliard School, where he also completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Colin recently joined the staff of the Cathedral of the Incarnation as Associate Organist and Choirmaster. Colin previously served as Assistant Organist at New York's Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue and at Church of the Resurrection.

Suggested donation: Tickets purchased online in advance are $20 each (click here to purchase). Tickets purchased at the door are $25 for general seating. Discounts are available for seniors, and students and children are admitted free.

This final service of the choir season is sung by the Cathedral Choir, and includes the Magnificat & Nunc dimitis in A by Charles Stanford.