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Transfigured Nights is a classical music series for the soul -- now in our 21st season.

10/15/2026

Organ Recital by Richard Gowers - this Sunday in Dallas!

Transfigured Nights proudly present British organist, conductor and pianist Richard Gowers in his recital debut on the Jerry D. Godwin Organ, Richards, Fowkes & Co.’s Opus 17.

A graduate of Cambridge University, he was organ scholar at King’s College under the late Sir Stephen Cleobury. Recent seasons have seen solo appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, Philharmonie Berlin, Musikverein Vienna and at major concert halls in Asia, Australia, and France. He is Director of Music at St. George’s Hanover Square, Handel’s church in London, home of Richards, Fowkes & Co. Opus 18.

He conducts annual performances of Handel’s Messiah and the Bach Passions for the London Handel Festival. His debut album, Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur, was recorded in King’s College Chapel. Mr. Gowers grew up in a family of academics in Cambridge and was a chorister in the Choir of King’s College.

His teachers have included Nigel Kerry, David Goode, Stefan Engels (Leipzig), Gordon Stewart, and Nathan Laube (Konzert Examen, Stuttgart). He teaches at the Royal Academy of Music, who elected him an Associate (ARAM) in 2024.

PROGRAM
Praeludium in E | Nicolaus Bruhns
Fantasie | Charles Racquet
Tiento 7th tono por a la mi re | Juan Cabanilles
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656 | J.S. Bach
Funerailles | Liszt, arr. Demessieux
Master Tallis's Testament | Herbert Howells
Tiger | Errollyn Wallen
Prélude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème due ‘Veni Creator’, Op. 4 | Maurice Duruflé

And a final surprise piece to close! Enjoy a reception to follow, too!

06/13/2026

And just like that, our Transfigured Nights 2025-2026 season comes to an end! Join us this Sunday, June 14, for our final evensong commemorating the English mystic and writer Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941).

The music will feature music of the 21st century by Grace-Evangeline Mason, Howard Helvey, Joel Martinson, and Sarah MacDonald. Hymns by David Hurd and Richard Proulx from the late 20th century will round out the service.

Joel Martinson will direct the choir and Artist-in-residence Jonathan Gregoire will play the organ. The Rev. Maddie Hill will officiate and the Rev. Casey Shobe will be the homilist.

A reception will follow in the Gathering Space celebrating the conclusion to this successful season of music. The event is free of charge and open to the public - Childcare is provided.

Evensong Commemorating Evelyn Underhill
Mystic & Writer, 1941
Sunday, June 14, at 5 pm
Sanctuary, Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas

Music for the Service
Voluntary Light, Revealing (2021) - Grace-Evangeline Mason
Introit O lux beatissima (2002) - Howard Helvey
Preces &
Responses for the Mississippi Conference (2009) - Joel Martinson
Hymn Christ, mighty Savior (MIGHTY SAVIOR) (1985)
- 10th C. Mozarabic Rite/David Hurd
Psalmody Psalm 96:7-13 - David Hurd
Service Evening Service for Church of the Nativity (2000) - Joel Martinson
Anthem O sacrum convivium (2023) - Sarah MacDonald
Hymn Come to us, creative Spirit (CASTLEWOOD) (1986)
- David Mowbray/Richard Proulx
Voluntary Miriam's Dance (1994) - Joel Martinson

Transfigured Nights celebrates the modern and the ancient traditions of religious and classical music for the mind and soul.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

05/17/2026

Don't miss our final Art Music concert this Monday (tomorrow!), May 18th at 7:30 pm in the Performance Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration!

Enjoy delicious, homemade treats during intermission and connect with other arts-loving concert goers, then stick around after for a chance to speak with the artists directly.

As always, this incredible music offering by these talented artists is FREE of charge, courtesy of the wonderful patronage of our supporters. (We thank you!)

We encourage you to arrive early, since the Performance Hall continues to reach capacity for these concerts. (A wonderful problem to have!)

We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

PROGRAM
Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1/3 | Beethoven
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87 | Dvořák

PERFORMERS
Maria Schleuning, violin
Matthew Sinno, viola
Gayane Manasjan Fullford, cello
Ishan Wang, piano

04/30/2026

Join us for a celebration of twenty-two years of choral singing under the direction of Joel Martinson!

This Sunday, May 3, the Transfiguration Choir, soloists, and orchestra will present Joseph Haydn’s Missa Cellensis in C in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

This rarely performed “cantata mass” composed in 1766, is a tour de force for strings, winds, chorus, and vocal soloists. The 50-voice Transfiguration Choir will be joined by a 24-piece orchestra under concertmaster Kristin Van Cleve, and soloists Elizabeth McGee, soprano, Erin Roth Thomas, alto, Eric Lewis, tenor, and Connor Lidell, bass.

The musicians will perform from the altar platform and floor in the front of the church, so the audience will have a great view, as well as the unique opportunity to hear the full resources of choir and orchestra in our new acoustical environment.

Transfigured Nights presents this performance in thanks to you, our patrons, and to all of our supporters since we began in the Fall of 2004.

This Festival Concert is FREE of admission and open to all.

PROGRAM
Missa Celensis in C Major Hob. XXII:5 | Joseph Haydn

WHEN
Sunday, May 3 | 7 pm
FREE Admission

WHERE
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
14115 Hillcrest Road, Dallas

03/16/2026

Ready for a musical treat? Join us tonight for the third Art Music concert of the 2025-2026 Transfigured Nights series.

If you’re looking for divine music by world-class musicians in an intimate setting, just as it was meant to be heard, you’ll want to attend!

And enjoy delicious, homemade treats during intermission with an opportunity to connect with other arts-loving concert goers, and stick around after for a chance to speak with the artists directly.

We encourage you to arrive early, as the Performance Hall continues to reach capacity for these concerts.

Monday, March 16, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Performance Hall | Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Dallas | Hillcrest/Spring Valley

PROGRAM
Three Pieces for Cello & Piano (1914) | Nadia Boulanger
Lunaris for Violin & Piano (2024) | Jonathan Cziner
Piano Trio in G minor, Opus 8 (1829) | Frédéric Chopin

PERFORMERS
Maria Schleuning, violin
Gayane Manasjan Fullford, cello
Liudmila Georgievskaya, piano

02/19/2026

Join us Sunday, March 1 at 7:00 pm for an evening of organ music presented by Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Artist in Residence, Dr. Jonathan M. Gregoire.

This program explores the depth and architectural beauty of the German organ sonata tradition. From the clarity of Baroque counterpoint to the bold colors of Romantic and modern sonatas, the evening traces a lineage of sound shaped by resonance, structure, and spirit.

Our Transfigured Nights season is Renewal and Resonance. The sanctuary’s refined acoustics from the recent renovations allow the organ to speak with extraordinary warmth and presence, and this music really comes to life in a satisfying and immersive way.

Program:
Organ Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 65 | F. Mendelssohn
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528 | J.S. Bach
Organ Sonata in A Minor, Wq 70/4, H. 85 | C.P.E. Bach
Organ Sonata No. 3 (1937) | P. Hindemith
Organ Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 11, No. 3 | A.G. Ritter

A reception will follow the recital. We hope you will join us for this evening of music!

01/15/2026

Back by audience demand...and this year it's even better!

Last season, the Wind Quintet's concert was in the Performance Hall while our Sanctuary was under renovation. This time, they return to perform in the Sanctuary, with our beautifully enhanced acoustics that finally give these instruments the room and resonance they deserve.

As Willa Henigman (oboist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra) shared in our conversation, the new Sanctuary lets the sound breathe, bloom, and support the musicians in a way that completely changes the experience.

On the program:
• Amy Beach – Pastoral, a luminous, nature-inspired work shaped by her time at the MacDowell artist colony
• Eric Ewazen – Roaring Fork Quintet, a vivid musical portrait of the Colorado river valley
• Oscar Navarro – Juego de Ladrones (Game of Thieves), a thrilling, story-driven Spanish work inspired by Cervantes, full of drama, chase scenes, and color

This is the first full chamber music concert in our newly renovated Sanctuary, and it’s the perfect way to experience what this space can do.

📍 Wind Quintet Concert
🗓 Sunday, January 18
⏰ 7:00 pm
📌 Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas

The full Behind the Music conversation with Willa is in the comments. If you want a deeper look at the stories behind the music and what makes this program special, it’s well worth watching.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the Sanctuary for free, not-to-be missed event!

12/04/2025

🎶 Advent Lessons & Carols | This Sunday at Transfiguration! 🎶

Join us this Sunday, December 7 at 5 PM as the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration hosts Ascension and St. Thomas the Apostle for a cherished tradition of scripture and song for the Advent season.

Featuring:
✨ Choral works sung by the combined choirs of the three parishes and the Transfiguration Choir alone
✨ Congregational hymns and carols
✨ Readings shared by members of each parish community
✨ A festive reception with home-baked holiday treats following in Roper Hall

🎵 Choir Carols & Motets
Rorate Caeli – arr. Richard Proulx
Adam Lay Ybounden – Joel Martinson
In Night’s Dim Shadows Lying – Mark Sirett
Carol of the Advent – arr. Philip Dietterich
E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come – Paul Manz
I Wonder as I Wander – Carl Rütti
Bogoroditse Devo – Sergei Rachmaninoff
O Come, Divine Messiah! – arr. Howard Helvey

🎼 Congregational Hymns & Carols
Creator of the Stars of Night (CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM)
Pervasive Never-Absent One (LAUREL)
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (PSALM 42/FREU DICH SEHR)
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers (HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG)
O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines (JERUSALEM)
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (GABRIEL’S MESSAGE)
Lift Up Your Heads (TRURO)

🎹 Organ Voluntaries
Ave Maria d’Arcadelt – Franz Lizst
Rorate Caeli – Jeanne Demessieux
Toccata on “Veni Emmanuel” – Adolphus Hailstork

We are especially honored to welcome Bishop Wayne Smith for his final visit following seven years of loving service to our community.

Don’t miss this beautiful evening of reflection, music, and community as we continue this year’s Transfigured Nights theme of Renewal & Resonance.

📍 Church of the Transfiguration
📅 Sunday, December 5
🕔 5:00 PM
🎄 All are welcome!

11/14/2025

Take a listen to our own Joel Martinson discuss the inspiration behind his brand new work! And then join us for the world premiere of his Chamber Suite for Violin, Cello, & Organ on Monday, November 17!

Enjoy an evening of beautiful and restorative chamber music from the classical repertoire in an intimate and acoustically-pleasing environment, plus this brilliant new premiere of Joel's.

During intermission you'll be treated to delicious, homemade refreshments (always a highlight!) with an opportunity to connect with other arts-loving concert goers.

And after, stick around after for a chance to speak with the artists and composer directly.

As always, the program is free of charge. We encourage you to arrive early, since the Performance Hall continues to reach capacity for these concerts.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

DETAILS
Art Music Monday Concert #2
Monday, November 17, at 7:30 pm
Performance Hall | Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

PROGRAM
Beethoven
Duo for for Violin & Cello in F Major, WoO 27/2 (1790s)

Joel Martinson
Chamber Suite for Violin, Cello & Organ (2025)*
*World Premiere

Robert Schumann
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 41/1 (1842)

PERFORMERS
Maria Schleuning & Kristin Van Cleve, violins
Matthew Sinno, viola
Gayane Manasjan Fullford, cello
Joel Martinson, organ

Address

14115 Hillcrest Road
Dallas, TX
75254

Telephone

(972) 233-1898

Website

http://www.transfiguration.net/transfigured-nights/

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