SACRED MUSIC IN SACRED PLACES


St. Thomas Church
5th Avenue and 53rd Street

Bach
St. Matthew Passion
The St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Concert Royal

Today is Bach's 328th Birthday.  We heard a beautiful three hours of wonderful music.  That sounds like a long time and it is a long time to stay seated.  But, our minds never got tired of hearing the music. It was a memorable evening.

Below is a practice of the Men & Boys choirs of St. Thomas. We recognize several of the singers in the picture as those who performed this evening.

St. Thomas Boys Choir is the only residential boys choir in the USA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLHyZuSLmqc

The following are not from Bach's St. Matthew's Passion, but they display two of the singers.

The Tenor...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNjiYj0wAxU

The Baritone...

http://soundcloud.com/douglas-williams-bass-bar/the-trumpet-shall-sound