St John the Divine 125th anniversary Festal Evensong (excerpts)

[@dudleydiehl6850]

I had an epiphany experience years ago from attending an evening service. I felt like the improvisation was coming from my own mind. And tbe lesson given helped me to move on in my own musical career in the Chicago area. Thos IS a sacred place filled with Divine energy.

[@judithmosely5283]

I sing in the Chorale at this Cathedral. I wasn't there for this celebration because I was singing in another mass choir for the commemoration of the Life of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy. It was HUGE. I am glad someone professionally recorded this celebration at the Cathedral. 2018 was a very very big year for choral singing.

[@kentbloxham3826]

God Bless You, God Bless My Ministry, Catholic Ministry Online and God Bless All those who have asked their Prayers from me and Prayers for the invasion of the Ukraine 🇺🇦 and for the Flood Victims from Queensland and New South Wales🙏🕊🛐🕊✝️🕊🙏🕊🛐🕊✝️🕊

[@heatherapastore7352]

I love the grand sound of the GDH/AS opus 150-A. That instrument resonates in the space very well.

[@davidbriggs6375]

It does!

[@WestTNGuy31]

Restoration of the fine organ is excellent. It suffered a heart attack few years back, worthy "bypass" and recovery. WIDOR is a killer to play. Exponential ELEGANCE! It's rarely seen these days.

[@DannyEastVillage]

The mix of people in the procession made me proud to be an American Anglican and a New Yorker.

[@stephenkolarac5305]

Wonderful!

[@robcamfield]

Speechless here! What a wonderful event.

[@davidsongarrett8087]

New York’s crown jewel..

[@jamessewall6590]

Only at SJtD! Astonishing

[@larikipe940]

Vicky, (Sirota) dahling, you look fabulous, you never age!

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

Hey Lari!

[@davidbuswell8756]

Very lavish! But very busy with congregation taking photos, two conductors, dense clouds of incense (lovely) and a cleric texting at 19.50!

[@DannyEastVillage]

well! thank goodness you were here to tell us everything that was wrong with this.

[@OrganNLou]

GREAT SMELLS N BELLS

[@Taoseno2007]

Astounding!

[@davidbriggs6375]

Thanks so much!

[@abengana]

Glorious evensong!

[@timharvey1505]

Stunning but what is with the glockenspeil in the background?

[@davidbriggs6375]

It's amazing how it can be heard, right to the back of the cathedral!

[@DannyEastVillage]

yeah, most of us associate glockenspeil with marching bands, where it works fine. Didn't like it here, though. really out of place - even tacky.

[@OrganNLou]

@@davidbriggs6375 Glockenspiel En Chamade!

[@dalerider3124]

@@DannyEastVillage ONE OPINION

[@anthonydeville5976]

@@DannyEastVillage well! thank goodness you were here to tell us everything that was wrong with the glockenspiels (sound familiar, dufus?)

[@md95065]

Very impressive - but why on earth is there a second conductor standing less than 10 feet behind Kent Tritle?

[@bobmcrobertson848]

Yeah it it would have been nice if he were keeping the same beat as Kent....

[@christopherwarner5331]

Tritle is conducting a more consistent beat pattern, whereas the other guy is conducting vocal phrasing, so his conducting is a bit more fluid.

[@StoreeDenson]

Kent Tritle is directing the orchestra while Bryan Zaros is directing the choir.

[@marcusharmes1214]

what is the opening organ piece?

[@davidbriggs6375]

Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627 - J S Bach

[@jackmorrison7379]

Certainly a much more diverse, in every sense of the word, congregation than when the cornerstone was laid. Back then, with exceptions the congregation would be dolled up with furs and couture, and maybe even spats and cutaway coats on the men. This faith used to be the home of the well bred and the well connected, and the social register. That world is almost totally gone now. .Money in NYC has migrated to other peoples and cultures. God is worshipped by people in the modern congregation who back in the day would have been here only as the chauffer waiting outside or the valets, gardeners, and ladies maids back at the manse. Liturgically, those copes and miters 125 years ago would be forbidden here.

[@erickahaslam3357]

I love that! Thank you for sharing.

[@MitchellWeisiger]

Great music. But, the glockenspiel is tiresome on the ears after a while.

[@kentbloxham3826]

God Bless You, God Bless My Ministry, Catholic Ministry Online and God Bless All those who have asked their Prayers from me and Prayers for the invasion of the Ukraine 🇺🇦 and for the Flood Victims from Queensland and New South Wales🙏🕊🛐🕊✝️🕊🙏🕊🛐🕊✝️🕊