Experience the marvelous acoustics of Trinity-by-the-Cove, a lovely colonial church, perfect for chamber music. These Sunday afternoon concerts are followed by a reception at which you may greet the performers.
All concerts are free, with a free-will offering received mid-point. The church is easy to find and there is plenty of free parking.
Music at Trinity-by-the-Cove
2011-2012
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Handel and Mozart: Music for Organ and Strings
Sunday, November 13, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
Handel and Mozart were both superb organists, and frequently played their own organ compositions in cathedrals, castles, and royal courts. This concert will feature rarely-heard masterpieces for organ and strings by these two great composers. You'll hear Handel's witty Concerto in F major, "The Cuckoo & the Nightingale", and four sonatas for organ and strings by Mozart, composed for St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.
John Fenstermaker is organ soloist, accompanied by the Amernet Quartet and Cynthia Dalls, harpsichord.
An Anglican Christmas: The Choir of Trinity-by-the-Cove
Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 18, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
The church will ring with Christmas joy as its resident choir sings favorite yuletide carols, both old and new, including The Holly and the Ivy, in a new arrangment by June Nixon; I wonder as I wander; The Twelve Days of Christmas; Calypso Carol; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; and other favorites. Richard Fleisher plays the harp; Wendy Willis, flute; Peter Lewis, organ; John Fenstermaker conducts the choir.
A carol sing-along concludes the concert, which is followed by a reception.
The Carducci String Quartet
Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
This quartet of young British and Irish Musicians has won numerous awards for their outstanding performances of both classical and contemporary music. Featured in this concert are two powerful works: Haydn's "The Rider" Quartet in G minor, opus 74, no. 3; and Mendelssohn's intense and expressive Quartet in F minor, opus, 8 no.6.
The quartet is named for the Italian city in which they played their first concert. It is said that the string quartet is the purest form of music: come enjoy the clarity of this sublime music in the intimate, perfect acoustics of Trinity-by-the-Cove.
Organ Recital: Dr. Laura Ellis
Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Laura Ellis, professor at the University of Florida, makes her début at Trinity-by-the-Cove, in an unusual program beginning with Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C minor, and including David Conte's Soliloquy no.2, Deep River by Adolphus Hailstork, Key West Calypso by James Smith, and more. Dr. Ellis is known for her imaginative programming and her vivid, energetic performances.
The Brasil Guitar Duo
Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
Douglas Lora and João Luiz, boyhood friends who grew up in São Paolo, present an entertaining program of music ranging from classical guitar music of the 18th century to indigenous folk music of Brazil,
with its intricate dance rhythms and Latin harmonies.
A Cathedral Evensong: The Choir of Trinity-by-the-Cove
Sunday, May 13, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
Trinity-by-the-Cove's acclaimed fourteen-voice vocal ensemble sings the ancient service of Evensong,
a meditatitve hour of anthems, psalms, scripture, and prayer, including works by the great English composers Thomas Tallis, William Byrd and Charles Stanford. The rector officiates; John Fenstermaker conducts the choir.
Ministry of Music