BWV 249 Easter Oratorio Robby Meese, conductor

In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Dessoff Choirs joins forces with Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS to take the audience on a soul-stirring journey through Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The epic work is paired with the world premiere of an exciting new choral work by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Tania León, commissioned for Dessoff’s centennial. Leading the powerful performance is Grammy-nominated conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather, director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus and music director of The Dessoff Choirs. Chorusmaster for Downtown Voices and Trinity Choir Thurdsday, May 1 and Friday May 2 at 7pm

Music Bach at One Splendid works from Bach’s prolific Leipzig period May 7, 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Hear pieces from two distinct phases of Bach’s prolific Leipzig period, when he wrote most of the cantatas we perform today. Nun is das Heil und die Kraft represents his first few years in the German city, when he composed sacred works. Meanwhile, grand Cantata 207, Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, highlights the phase when he turned his focus to the Collegium Musicum, a public concert series. He continued to write cantatas, but the texts came from poetry rather than scripture. The latter includes an ingenious reworking of the first Brandenburg concerto. Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein, organ  

In a groundbreaking celebration of Dominican classical music, the Pan Global Music Initiative and virtuoso Dr. Patricio Molina transform the historic Brook Arts Center into a vibrant gateway to the Caribbean, featuring the luminous soprano Dr. Zuly Inirio direct from the Dominican Republic. Experience the magic as classical traditions interweave with the passionate rhythms of merengue and bachata, culminating in a world premiere setting of beloved Dominican poet Aida Cartagena Portalatín's evocative text. This extraordinary free concert invites audiences to discover the rarely-heard treasures of Dominican classical composers, as these masterful performers unveil a musical legacy where European classical traditions dance with the irresistible pulse of Caribbean artistry.

Friday, May 16, 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Alumni Chapel Service with Necrology, Alumni Recital & Lunch at All Saints Church | $40 per person All Saints Church 16 All Saints Road Princeton, NJ 08540 United States

Concert of Sheehan works

Adjudicating HS Choral Festival at Rutgers, Rowan and William Patterson Universities

To usher in Ascension Day, celebrating the anniversary of Trinity Church’s consecration, Trinity Baroque Orchestra and Trinity Choir perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Ascension Oratorio,” or Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen. The magnificent work is set to passages from Luke, Mark, and Acts of the Apostles. Also on this Tuesday’s program: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, which was set for four voices to Psalm 117. Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Melissa Attebury, director  

June 4, 6:30pm in Trinity Church The Image Stephen Main The Image (World Premiere) Jessie Montgomery Divided Downtown Voices; NOVUS; Stephen Sands, conductor Stephen Main’s The Image draws from the concept of Imago Dei—the belief in the divine spark within each person and the sacred freedom of conscience it entails. With a vivid libretto and sweeping choral and orchestral writing, The Image reflects on humanity’s struggle for liberty and justice across history, warning of the fragility of these ideals in the face of rising authoritarianism. Jessie Montgomery’s Divided for solo cello and orchestra captures the emotional turmoil of a world grappling with racial injustice, discrimination, poverty, and climate change. Together, these works explore the tension between chaos and hope, challenging us to confront issues of our time while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.

June 4, 1pm in St. Paul’s Chapel Bach at One Heinrich Schütz Musikalische Exequien, op. 7, SWV 279-281 Johann Sebastian Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 Trinity Choir; led by Avi Stein, organ