Kent Tritle is one of America’s leading choral conductors. Called “the brightest star in New York’s choral music world” by The New York Times, he is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; Music Director of Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York; and Music Director of the Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed 200-voice volunteer chorus. In addition, Kent is a member of the graduate faculty of The Juilliard School. Also an acclaimed organ virtuoso, Kent Tritle is the organist of the New York Philharmonic.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, April 16, 5 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
New York, NY
KENT TRITLE, organ

J.S. BACH  Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542
DAVID HURD  Partita on Detroit (1992)
CÉSAR FRANCK  Chorale No. 3 in A Minor

Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
New York, NY

“MULTITUDE OF VOYCES”*
MUSICA SACRA

Kent Tritle, conductor

ISABELLA LEONARDA (1620-1704)  Alma Redemptoris Mater
KERENSA BRIGGS (b.1991)  Hear my prayer (New York premiere)
SISTER SULPITIA CESIS (1577-c.1619)  Stabat Mater
MARIA XAVERIA PERUCHONA (c.1652-p.1709)  Cessate tympany, cessate praelia
ETHYL SMYTH (1858-1944)  Komm süsser Tod
AMY BEACH (1867-1944)  Lord, now lettest thou (Nunc dimittis)
MELANIE DEMORE (b. 1955)  Blessed be!
RANI ARBO (b. 1968)  Crossing the Bar
J.S. BACH (1685-1750)  Jesu, meine Freude
UNDINE SMITH MOORE (1904-1989)  We shall walk through the valley

*Presented in collaboration with Multitude of Voyces CIC, a British publisher of music by women composers

May 4, 5 & 6
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
New York, NY
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Program to include:
OTTORINO RESPIGHI  Roman Festivals

Kent Tritle is the organist of the New York Philharmonic.

See the full schedule here

RECENT NEWS

Kent Tritle’s Spring 2023 Season

(press release – pdf)

    • Music by women composers spanning five centuries with Musica Sacra
    • World premiere of Stabat Mater for soprano and tenor, chorus, organ, and orchestra by David Briggs at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    • Bach’s Mass in B Minor with Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall
    • Two NYC organ recitals, and performances of Roman Festivals with the New York Philharmonic on the organ at David Geffen Hall
    • The Dream of Gerontius in Salt Lake City
Kent Tritle’s 2022-23 Season

(press release – pdf)

    • World Premiere of A Nation of Others by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell, Handel’s Messiah, and Bach’s Mass in B Minor with Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall
    • Music by women composers spanning five centuries, and Handel’s Messiah with Musica Sacra
    • World Premiere of Stabat Mater for organ, soprano and tenor, chorus, and orchestra by David Briggs at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    • First performances on the new organ at David Geffen Hall in New York Philharmonic season-opening program, in Pines of Rome
    • The Dream of Gerontius in Salt Lake City

Kent Tritle Stars in WIRED “Masterminds” Episode: What Conductors Are Really Doing

Kent takes a star turn in the latest episode of WIRED “Masterminds,” a new series of online videos from the celebrated platform that explores the intersection of technology and culture. “Masterminds” spotlights experts in various fields who let the viewer inside the finer points of their work; earlier episodes included “Former CIA Operative Explains How Spies Use Disguises” and “Amazing Illusions: Using Human Bodies to Create Shadow Dances.” Watch “What Conductors Are Really Doing” now.

2 weeks ago

Kent Tritle
Kent has begun rehearsals with Musica Sacra New York for next week's performances with the New York Philharmonic of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" - March 23, 24, 25. And Kent is also onstage as the organist of the NYP! Tickets here: nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/2223/bach-st-matthew-passion ... See MoreSee Less
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