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Worship & Arts

Brick Church opens its doors and welcomes all to experience the joyous, uplifting power of the performing arts. Music, dance, and drama can comfort, inspire, challenge, and bring us closer to the divine, showing us God’s glory reflected in all beautiful things. Worship & Arts features Brick’s own superb Chancel Choir singing in special worship services, recitals on our magnificent Casavant organ, as well as concerts by extraordinary guest artists and ensembles from New York City’s artistic community. Join us and share in the warmth, excellence, and energy of the performing arts at Brick Church!

  • The Sebastians: Concertos!
    The Sebastians: Concertos!
    Oct 03, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Oct 03, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Featuring baroque flute and string orchestra, these works showcase the remarkable variety and imagination that made the concerto one of the eighteenth century’s most exciting musical forms.
  • Festival of Hymnody: Our Refuge and Strength
    Festival of Hymnody: Our Refuge and Strength
    Oct 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Oct 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Our eleventh annual Festival of Hymnody celebrates Reformation Day with the unshakeable melodies of the Lutheran chorale, including the opening chorus from J. S. Bach’s Cantata 80, Ein’ feste Burg.
  • Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem
    Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem
    Nov 08, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Nov 08, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Brick Church presents the radiant music of Brahms’ Requiem in a free concert for hope and healing.
  • The Sebastians: Cantata Cantata
    The Sebastians: Cantata Cantata
    Nov 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Nov 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Following our acclaimed one-voice-per-part performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor, the Sebastians return to the music at the heart of Bach’s career: the church cantata.
  • Cantata Sunday: J. S. Bach, Cantata 140
    Cantata Sunday: J. S. Bach, Cantata 140
    Nov 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Nov 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    The Chancel Choir is joined by acclaimed early-music ensemble The Sebastians to present Bach’s Cantata No. 140, a work of extraordinary emotion, imagination, and spirituality.
  • Handel's Messiah, with Tenet Vocal Artists and Juilliard 415
    Handel's Messiah, with Tenet Vocal Artists and Juilliard 415
    Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    This December, Tenet joins forces with Juilliard415 and the Juilliard Community Chorus to present Handel’s Messiah. Featuring an array of world-class soloists, this performance promises to uplift your holiday season with humanity and community.
  • Handel's Messiah, with Tenet Vocal Artists and Juilliard 415
    Handel's Messiah, with Tenet Vocal Artists and Juilliard 415
    Dec 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Dec 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    This December, Tenet joins forces with Juilliard415 and the Juilliard Community Chorus to present Handel’s Messiah. Featuring an array of world-class soloists, this performance promises to uplift your holiday season with humanity and community.
  • Service of Lessons & Carols
    Service of Lessons & Carols
    Dec 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Dec 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    A brand-new piece by composer Nahre Sol is the highlight of Brick’s annual Lessons & Carols, which celebrates the Christmas season amid flickering candlelight and the transcendent voices of the Chancel Choir.
  • Joint Evensong with Trinity Princeton
    Joint Evensong with Trinity Princeton
    Jan 31, 2027, 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Jan 31, 2027, 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    The choirs of Brick Church and Trinity Princeton will join forces for a service of Choral Evensong, featuring spectacular pieces from the English cathedral tradition as well as American choral music.
  • Joint Concert with Park Avenue Synagogue
    Joint Concert with Park Avenue Synagogue
    Feb 17, 2027, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Feb 17, 2027, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Join us in the Sanctuary for a special concert with Park Avenue Synagogue.
  • The Chancel Choir: My Heart’s Joy
    The Chancel Choir: My Heart’s Joy
    Mar 05, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Mar 05, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    The Chancel Choir offers a moment to find joy amid the stress and uncertainty of daily life, in this concert of exquisite music.
  • Cantata Sunday: Mendelssohn, Hear My Prayer
    Cantata Sunday: Mendelssohn, Hear My Prayer
    Mar 14, 2027, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Mar 14, 2027, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer is a miniature drama for soprano solo and chorus, inspired by the Psalms of David. The beautiful final movement, “O for the wings of a dove,” longs for a world of peace and serenity.
  • John Stainer's The Crucifixion | Good Friday
    John Stainer's The Crucifixion | Good Friday
    Mar 26, 2027, 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Mar 26, 2027, 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    John Stainer’s beloved oratorio, The Crucifixion, tells the story of Jesus’ sacrifice and humanity’s redemption through music. This year marks the 103rd performance at Brick Church in a cherished annual tradition.
  • The Sebastians: Baroque in Bloom
    The Sebastians: Baroque in Bloom
    Apr 17, 2027, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Apr 17, 2027, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    Celebrate spring with an afternoon of music inspired by renewal, beauty, and the natural world.
  • Raymond Nagem, Organ & Mio Ishikawa, Dance
    Raymond Nagem, Organ & Mio Ishikawa, Dance
    May 04, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    May 04, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Sanctuary, 1140 Park Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
    In this unique performance, Minister of Music Raymond Nagem will play Messiaen’s kaleidoscopic music while a dance ensemble, led by Mio Ishikawa, will evoke the strength, speed, joy, and wonder of the glorified bodies in heaven.
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