Come celebrate with us the 15th season of St. Bartholomew’s Summer Festival of Sacred Music, a New York institution, offering outstanding sacred choral works from around the world.

Each day of the festival begins with an organ voluntary at 10:50 am and the day’s choral work presented within the context of St. Bartholomew’s 11 am service.

Two of New York City’s finest choirs, St. Bartholomew’s Choir and the Boy and Girl Choristers, sing the works in the architectural splendor of St. Bartholomew’s Church. For more information, call St. Bart's Central: 212.378.0222.

THE SCHEDULE OF WORKS:
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Celebrating New York's annual observance of Pride Week, and the 15th season of the Summer Festival of Sacred Music, St. Bartholomew's Choir will offer a selection of Sacred Music of Gay Composers: Benjamin Britten, Calvin Hampton and David Conte.
 
SUNDAY, JULY 5
Great American Music in Observance of Independence Day
Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and music of Copland and Piccolo

SUNDAY, JULY 12
Works by Felix Mendelssohn: A 200th Birthday Observance
Die Deutsche Liturgie, He watching over Israel (from Elijah) and Grant us thy peace

SUNDAY, July 19
The Incomparable William Byrd
Missa á 4 and Ave verum corpus

SUNDAY, July 26
Missa Luba A Congolese Mass
Nicholas White’s Steal Away

SUNDAY, August 2
Palestrina - The Prince of Music
Missa Brevis and Sicut cervus

SUPPORTING SUMMER MUSIC:
Since 1995, St. Bart’s has staked out the summer, often a time of doldrums in city churches, as a high season when we present great sacred music in the setting for which it’s written. Along the way, we’ve maintained the momentum of our growth, brought in many people who come for the music and stay for the rest, and expanded our musical horizons.

We want to continue this exciting ministry in these tough economic conditions, and to do so we need generous extra giving—gifts of any size but especially gifts from individuals, families or groups of givers to underwrite one of the fourteen Sundays in the festival.

There are a number of creative possibilities. The Rector, Vicar or Director of Music would love to hear directly from you. Donate securely online here or use the handy envelopes found at St. Bart’s Central in the Narthex (lobby).