Stephen Sands

Blairsden - Great Gatsby Event
2023-10-07 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | New York
Step back in time and be transported through music at one of New Jersey’s most historic mansions!
Blairsden is a 62,000 square foot, châteauesque, architectural gem overlooking the Somerset Hills. The evening’s entertainment will feature three world-class musical groups performing 1920s vocal music, ballroom, and jazz in various rooms of the mansion. Guests are encouraged to dress in roaring 20s attire, and the evening will include dancing, cocktails, and heavy hors d’oeuvre stations.

BWV 129 and 110 - Bach@1
2023-10-04 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States
Bach at One returns to St. Paul’s Chapel on October 4, at 1pm, with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; presenting BWV 129 and BWV 110. Free. Tenor Soloist

Downtown Voices at Compline
2023-09-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
Join Downtown Voices on September 24, at 8pm, in Trinity Church for Compline by Candlelight, an ancient rite of prayers to end the day. Stephen Sands, conductor
Arnold Schoenberg Friede auf Erden, Op. 13
Randall Svane The Lord’s Prayer (US Premiere)

DEVOTION: FAITH AS REFUGE
2023-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 | PACNYC, World Trade Center, NY
DEVOTION: FAITH AS REFUGE
Sep 20, 2023

Featuring
Arun Ramamurthy & Trina Basu ft. Samarth Nagarkar
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Youth Chorus
ÌFÉ
Innov Gnawa
The Klezmatics
Damien Sneed and Chorale Le Chateau
Tanya Tagaq
Curated in Collaboration with Trinity Church Wall Street
Programming Consultant Annie Ohayon
Directed by Sarah Benson

https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/refuge-faith/

Organ Inauguration Concert
2023-09-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
On September 17, at 2 and 3pm, celebrate the completion of Trinity’s new organ in the Chapel of All Saints at Trinity Church. Works by Monteverdi, Rossi, Corradini, Neri, Kerll, and Gabrieli with members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein and Alcée Chriss, organ. Free.

Ross Farm/MISH Music Festival
2023-09-09 | Ross Farm
A day of music from different Genres

LABRYNTHS - Chanticleer
2023-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Abbey, 230 Mendham Rd, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer presents their brand-new tour of songs “as fresh as a blade of grass, tightly focused and keenly expressive” (New York Times).
“New possibilities lurk around every corner of the labyrinth. Its twists and turns contain opportunity and setback. But whichever decision we make — forward or back, right or wrong — we always end up at our destination. Stick close as we explore the labyrinth.”

Annelies - Somerset Hills Chorus
2023-06-10 - 2023-06-11 | Morristown Presbyterian Church, 57 E Park Place, Morristown, NJ, United States
The Somerset Hills Chorus & Rise Up Chorus join together for a performance of James Whitbourn’s oratorio “Annelies,” based on The Diary of Anne Frank.
Saturday, June 10 – Plainfield NJ
Sunday, June 11 – Morristown NJ

Trinity Season Ender Concert
2023-06-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States

To Repair - Harvard Residency
2023-04-13 - 2023-04-15 | carnegie hall: stern auditorium
TO REPAIR
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 8:00 PM | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 6:00 PM | Carnegie Hall, New York City
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 7:00 PM | Alice Tilley Hall Lincoln Center, New York City
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum
Harvard Choruses New Music Initiative
World premieres by Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Joel Thompson, and Molly Joyce; works by Fraser Weist ‘18 & Dara Wenjia Li ‘20
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, conductor

Last Words
2023-04-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
Concert of works inspired by 7 Last Words
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Downtown Voices; NOVUS NY

Bach @ 1
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:30 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States

Midnight Magic - Mirror Visions Ensemble
2023-03-18 20:00 - 21:30 | New York
“The sun has set, the gloaming has gone, and stillness has settled in. As the clock strikes twelve, something mystical begins to stir…the night brings a wonder all its own.”
Mirror Visions Ensemble’s Midnight Magic reflects upon the witching hour as musical favorites by Wolf, Poulenc, and Fauré intermingle with Bonds, Sondheim, and more. Three stunning voices (mezzo Abi Levis, tenor Daniel McGrew, and baritone Mischa Bouvier) are alongside pianist Max Hammond. Performances of commissioned works feature Carlos Simon’s “Dreams” and Andrew Gerle’s arrangement of “That Old Black Magic.”

Trinity Choir with Stefan Parkman
2023-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States

Compline - Downtown Voices - Shaw - To the Hands
2023-02-26 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States
Downtown Voices performs Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands during Compline

Fantasies, Fugues, Preludes, and Premieres
2023-02-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Morristown Presbyterian Church, 57 E Park Place, Morristown, NJ, United States
Brian Harlow, Randall Svane, and Randall Wolfgang team up for an evening of works for oboe, organ, and piano.

Western Wind - Chamber Music America
2023-01-08 14:30 - 15:00 | New York
Western Wind – Chamber Music America
https://chambermusicamerica.org/pdf/Showcase-Program.pdf

Andrea Bocelli - Downtown Voices
2022-12-14 | New York
Chorusmaster
December 14 – Manhattan, NY – Madison Square Garden

Messiah - Handel
2022-12-09 - 2022-12-10 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
Trinity Wall Street Messiah

Compline: Lessons and Carols
2022-12-04 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States
Compline By Candlelight on December 4th features Downtown Voices, St. Paul’s Chapel Choir, and the Trinity Youth Chorus in a cherished holiday tradition for congregations around the world: the service of Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through readings and musical illuminations. The performance will be conducted by ensemble directors Stephen Sands, Thomas McCargar and Melissa Attebury.

Anthems - Downtown Voices
2022-11-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
On Sunday November 13 at 3pm, Downtown Voices featuring the NOVUS NY string quartet explore works by Undine Smith Moore, Jessie Montgomery, Jenni Brandon and David Lang in an array of selections that explore various composers takes on an “anthem” or a song that represents ideals. Montgomery’s stunning Source Code takes inspiration from spirituals and Gjeilo’s Dark and Luminous Night portrays the journey of the soul as it is guided out of darkness by the light of love. The centerpiece of the concert is David Lang’s the national anthems, a meditative reflection on themes of peace, war, patriotism, pride of place, and what it means to defend freedom that is ultimately fragile and delicate. the national anthems culminates in a powerful contemplation (our common fate) that despite lines drawn on a map, we are all inextricably linked in our human experiences.

Beethoven 9th Symphony
2022-10-22 - 2022-10-23 | New York
The Capital Philharmonic of NJ and The Somerset Hills Chorus. Two performance – 10/22- Trenton War Memorial and 10/23 – Pingry School Hauser Auditorium

The Lukas Foss Legacy at Carnegie Hall
2022-10-03 | carnegie hall: stern auditorium
Tenor Soloist and Director of Downtown Voices
Downtown Voices and Buffalo Philharmonic In commemoration of his 100th birthday, we celebrate the life and works of Lukas Foss, music director of the BPO from 1963 to 1970, and a transformative force in the Buffalo arts scene. His early tonal works, like Ode for Orchestra, Symphony No. 1, and Three American Pieces, were sublime, while his later works, such as Renaissance Concerto, which will feature flutist Amy Porter, explored an exciting avant-garde sound for which he became well-known. Rounding out the program is a nod to Foss’ great friend, Leonard Bernstein, with his Three Dances from On the Town, telling the tale of a trio of sailors and their amorous adventures while on leave in New York City.

Mozart on the Meadow
2022-09-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Priave Estate Far Hills NJ
Center for Musical Excellence and Music in the Somerset Hills present an outdoor classical concert on a stunning Bedminster estate featuring Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns – The Carnival of the Animals and Francis Poulenc – The Story of Babar the Little Elephant

Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard
2022-09-15 - 2022-09-17 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States
Elliott Forrest and Rod Caspers, Stage Directors
Beowulf Boritt, Scenic Designer
Dustin Z. West, Production Supervisor
Brian Giebler, Matthew Shepard
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; NOVUS NY; Malcolm Merriweather, conductor

Handel's Theodora at Caramoor
2022-07-31 16:00 - 19:00 | Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY, 10536
Theodora stands out as one of Handel’s finest creations. Composed in 1749 at the twilight of his career, this penultimate major work was undervalued at the time but recognized now as the masterpiece it is. An oratorio brimming with dramatic intensity (and often staged as an opera), Theodora traces the tragic tale of the eponymous Christian martyr facing persecution at the hands of the Romans. This concert performance — with Trinity Wall Street’s magnificent period-instrument Orchestra and Choir — features a stellar roster of celebrated soloists including Anthony Roth Costanzo and Marie-Eve Munger.

Handel Theodora
2022-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Trinity Wall Street, Broadway & Wall Street, New York, New York, United States
Theodora stands out as one of Handel’s finest creations. Composed in 1749 during the twilight of his career, this penultimate major work was undervalued at the time of composition but is now recognized as the masterpiece it is. An oratorio brimming with dramatic intensity, Theodora traces the tragic tale of the eponymous Christian martyr facing persecution at the hands of the Romans.

America/Beautiful - Min Kwon
2022-07-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Priave Estate Far Hills NJ

Summer Solstice Festival - Carmina Burana
2022-06-18 - 2022-06-19 | Ross Farm
The Ross Farm & Music in the Somerset Hills present: Summer Solstice Music Festival
June 18, 2022 at The Ross Farm, Basking Ridge, NJ
This Summer Solstice Music Festival features a variety of musical offerings spanning multiple genres and traditions. The mainstage event will be a riveting performance of Carl Orff’s thrilling cantata, Carmina Burana, in a popular arrangement for two pianos, percussion, three virtuosic vocal soloists, and a large chorus.
The day kicks off with Americana and 60’s rock from Just Married and ends with dancing to heartland rock, Memphis soul, and modern pop with Nick Ryan and the Mess. Throughout the day there will be family activities, food trucks and vendors, and featured art by local artists.
General admission is $25 and reserved seating is $50. Students of any age are welcome to attend free of charge! Gates open at 5pm. Parking is onsite. Attendees are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, and refreshments.
*Rain date is June 19

Levine - Prayers for Mankind at Compline
2022-06-06 20:00 - 20:30 | St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets, New York, New York, United States
Downtown Voices sings excerpts from Levine’s Prayers for Mankind at the Sunday evening compline service at St. Paul’s Chapel.
