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Music Director Kent Tritle leads a special performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of Bach’s Cantata No. 140, “Wachet auf” (“Sleepers Awake”), in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of William McKeown and Constance Coles, with soloists Lianne Coble-Dispensa, soprano; Emerson Sieverts, tenor; and Peter Stewart, baritone.

 

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Kent explored the riches of the choral repertoire and recording library in the radio show “The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle,” that aired 2010-2014 on WQXR. Many episodes are available to stream online (scroll down to those with a “Listen” button).

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MusicalAmerica.com talks with Kent Tritle about choral singing – July 2017

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Musica Sacra presents the world premiere of Evan Fein’s Deborah – March 9, 2016

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Audio excerpts from Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 – Great Music in a Great Space, Cathedral of St. John the Divine – February 25, 2016

 “Blicket auf,”  “Chorus mysticus,” and “Gloria Patri”

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Kent Tritle interviewed on News 4 New York about the Annual Christmas Concerts at Great Music in a Great Space, Cathedral of St. John the Divine – December 7, 2015:

 

 

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Audio excerpts from Musica Sacra’s concert at Cathedral of St. John the Divine – October 21, 2015
Kent Tritle, conductor
Excerpts from TALLIS  Spem in Alium; STRAUSS  Deutsche Motette; BRUCKNER  Os Justi; ALICE PARKER  An American Kedusha; ALICE PARKER  Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal; ROBERT CONVERY  The Lamb; RANDALL THOMPSON  Alleluia; SPIRITUAL  City Called Heaven; JEAN RITCHIE  Now is the Cool of the Day; TRADITIONAL  Shenandoah
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Musica Sacra New York Presents Handel’s Messiah at Carnegie Hall (for educational outreach):

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“Four Quarters of Jerusalem” – Great Music in a Great Space – October 14, 2015

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Kent Tritle interviewed on News 4 New York about the Great Music in a Great Space 2015-16 season at Cathedral of St. John the Divine – July 14, 2015:

 

 

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Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Great Music in a Great Space Series presets VERDI: REQUIEM
with the Manhattan School of Music Symphonic Choir and Orchestra, The Oratorio Society of New York and soloists; Kent Tritle, conductor – March 26, 2015:

 

 

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Kent Tritle interviewed on News 4 New York about Verdi’s Requiem at Great Music in a Great Space, Cathedral of St. John the Divine – March 23, 2015:

 

 

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Musica Sacra performs the world premiere of Michael Gilbertson’s Returning – March 4, 2015

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Audio excerpts from Great Music in a Great Space Concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine – February 24, 2015
CATHEDRAL CHOIR OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Kent Tritle, conductor

Kyrie and Gloria from Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame

des Prez’s Ave Maria

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Volume VII of John Zorn’s Arcana, an acclaimed series of books illuminating the artistic process, includes an essay written by Kent Tritle. The book is available now on Amazon.

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The Oratorio Society celebrates Kent Tritle’s 10th Anniversary Season – August 13, 2014

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Maestro, Maestro – Oratorio Society of New York

3min 22sec on 32nd Street – a profile of Kent Tritle by Mark Street.
Music: “On Photography” by Gavin Bryers

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Kent Tritle on WNYC’s New Sounds – March 28, 2014

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“Most Elevating of Voices” – November 20, 2013

Great Music in a Great Space at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
CATHEDRAL CHOIRS OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC CHAMBER CHOIR
Kent Tritle, conductor

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Kent Tritle | Music Director, Conductor, Organist

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Kent Tritle conducts a ‘Flash Choir’ singing a Philip Glass world premiere in Times Square (NPR Music Field Recording):

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Kent Tritle on Mozart’s Orchestration of Handel’s Messiah (September 21, 2011):

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Watch the February 25, 2011 performance by the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir; Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Kent Tritle, Conductor

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Kent talks about his experiences with Handel’s Messiah:

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Kent Tritle: One Man, Three Messiahs, NPR, All Things Considered, December 24, 2010

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Interview with Leonard Lopate on WNYC – (December 22, 2009)

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Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola on WNYC’s New Sounds performing On Photography by English composer Gavin Bryars, recorded live at St. Ignatius Loyola Church (April 16, 2009 – Note: Choir is incorrectly identified as Musica Sacra in the podcast.

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Musica Sacra performance on WNYC’s New Sounds Live concert series at the WFC Winter Garden
(November 2008) ~ Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel and Arvo Pärt’s Stabat Mater

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Listen to other audio samples on the Discography page.