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Spem in Alium: A phoenix at forty
Posted 9/21/2018
On a hot and windy night in 1971 a blaze, possibly begun by an arson attack,
struck up on what we now call the corner of West 11th Street and Waverly
Place. The fire consumed the 19th century Greek-revival church on that corner,
which had been the home of the Episcopal congregation of St. John’s in the
Village since the 1850s.
There was much debate as whether or not to rebuild a church on this site,
given the high value of the real estate in that part of Greenwich Village, even
in the 1970s. But, arising like a phoenix from its own ashes, St. John’s Church
was rebuilt by a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright, local architect Edgar Tafel.
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- KHORIKOS, the acclaimed a cappella ensemble focused on bringing clarity and soul to early and new choral music, is happy to announce the upcoming
release of three new albums. These recordings will include an eclectic, emotional mix of early and new music, including an EP of rare motets from the Renaissance composer Josquin des Prez. To learn more or contribute to this exciting project, visit igg.me/at/khorikos/x/9028284. (2018-9-7)
- David A. McConnell is the new artistic director of Voices Chorale NJ. (2018-8-16)
- Ember, the acclaimed semi-professional choir that leverages the power of music to explore social issues in thought-provoking ways, was recently the subject of a segment that aired on NJTV’s "State of the Arts" program. The title of the episode, Ember -- Safe for Democracy, was taken from the ensemble’s May concert which tackled race relations in America as they manifested upon the return home of African American soldiers from WWI. (2018-8-12)
- Hannah Carr has been named artistic director of Cantigas Women's Choir. She succeeds founder Joan Isaacs Litman. (2018-8-6)
- Jason Tramm has been named Music Director of the Taghkanic Chorale. Tramm becomes the tenth director in the Chorale’s 51-year history, succeeding Steven Fox, who departed after an 11-year tenure with the chorale to become Music Director of the Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC. (2018-7-13)
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- July 31, 2018: Listings for the Greater Middletown Chorale can now be found under GMChorale.
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