Upcoming Events at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC
Sun Dec 15, 2:00 PM - Sun Dec 15, 3:30 PM
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th St,, New York, NY 10025
Community: Upper West Side
Description
EM/NY continues its annual holiday tradition in the grand Cathedral of Saint John the Divine with this shimmering program of seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Event Details
Like the astronomical nova which illuminates celestial bodies, the "nova" (new) transition from the massive Romanesque to airy Gothic tracery served both as a symbolic and literal transformation from dark to light. The brilliant, kaleidoscopic array of colors and light cast through stained glass windows into the new vaulted and buttressed spaces of Gothic architecture also permeates this richly-textured music of Ars nova Europe. Perennially stellar performances, order tickets early
