MUSIC at St. Paul's

06/25/2020

From the organ at St. Paul's this week - Daniel Ficarri plays John Cook's thrilling Fanfare.

Organist Daniel Ficarri plays John Cook's Fanfare at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC on the 4-manual Möller organ. The recording features the "Paulis...

04/21/2020

Today's recording features Luisa Fernanda Torres, Soprano, one of our amazing cantors at St. Paul's. Hear her sing the "Ave Maria" by Astor Piazzolla at Trinity Church Wall Street (begin video at 28:00).

https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/video/pipes-one-42

04/14/2020

Happy Easter, from Music at St. Paul's! Today, we share a reflection and blessing from one of our choir members, Benjamin Mead.

"It's hard to believe that Holy Week has come and gone, and now we march forward in the Easter season. Perhaps it's not how we envisioned Easter, but here we are. And I've been thinking a lot about touch. I can't tell you how many friends have said, 'I miss hugging people, holding someone's hand.' Human touch is incredibly powerful.

I thought of touch on Good Friday: Jesus touching the cross, Mary reaching out to embrace her son, Veronica wiping his brow. And on Easter, I think of Mary Magdalene. Paintings depict her rushing to touch and embrace Jesus when she recognizes him.

All over our city, our country our world--doctors, nurses, and first responders are offering a human touch to people affected by COVID-19. These folks are providing what is for some patients, their last human encounter before death.

How is God touching your life during this time of pandemic? And how is God touching patients through the hands of healthcare providers? How can we provide a healing touch to others?

Below is a blessing for healing hands, from the Catholic Health Association. If you know someone on the front lines, let's pray this blessing of their hands, and let us never forget that we are held in the loving hands of our loving and resurrected God."

A Blessing of Healing Hands

"Yours are the hands full of experience and skill.
Yours are the hands reaching out with compassion,
Taking time to show care, swiftly taking action.

Yours are the hands gently touching your patients.
You touch families, too.
Yours are the hands that show you care.
You lift the hearts of those who suffer.
Your hands celebrate the joy of healing.
Your hands bless all they touch with the spirit of compassion.

Thank you for sharing your abundance and gifts,
For touching lives and lifting spirits.
Blessings and thanks for the many works of your hands.
May your hands bring healing to all those you touch.

May God bless your hands for healing."

04/05/2020

Miembros de nuestro Coro Hispano "juntando sus palmas" desde sus casas en este Domingo de Ramos. 🌿
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Members of our Coro Hispano "joining together with palms" from home on this Palm Sunday.
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03/22/2020

Nos agragradamos en compartirles que este domingo, gracias a la maravilla de la tecnología, podemos agregar unos elementos musicales a nuestra celebración de la misa.
La trasmisión será desde la página de Facebook de la parroquia a las 12:30pm.
Aquí encontrarán el folleto de mano con los cantos para que puedan participar desde sus hogares. Acompañenos, no solo de espíritu, pero también con sus voces 🎶

03/22/2020

Join us on this Laetare Sunday as mass is streamed at 10am, 12:30pm (Spanish) & 5:15pm on Church of St. Paul's page.
This week, through the magic of technology, we are proud to be able to add some musical elements back into our Sunday worship.
Below is a worship aid for everyone to participate from home - Won't you join us in singing to the Lord?

03/14/2020

Our parish continues to serve as best we can during these times when ministry and music are most needed. 🎶 💒 🎶
Join us on Church of Saint Paul The Apostle, NYC 's page for a livestream of Sunday's masses: 10am (English), 12:30pm (Spanish) & 5:15pm (English)
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Nuestra parroquia continuará esforzándose por servirles durante estos tiempos en el que el ministerio y la música más se necesitan. 🎶 💒 🎶
Acompañenos por la página de Facebook de Church of Saint Paul The Apostle, NYC donde se transmitirán las misas del domingo: 10am (inglés), 12:30pm (español) & 5:15pm (inglés)

03/06/2020

Today's Visiting Voices double header featured not one, but two string orchestras from Ohio! 🎻🎻
Bravi to the talented students at Hudson High School and Bowling Green High School.
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03/05/2020

ARCHDIOCESE GUIDELINES TO PROTECT AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS

In light of the coronavirus and the uncertainty of how widespread it is or could be, we are on the recommended guidelines of the Archdiocese doing the following until which time it is justified to stop these health precautions:

- The sign of peace should be exchanged without physical contact.

- Distribution of the Precious Blood of Christ from the chalice to parishioners is to be suspended.
Receiving of the Body of Christ on the tongue will not be offered at this time.

- Please feel free to use our Purell hand sanitizer dispensers for your hands.

- The Archdiocese has always advised the faithful that sickness is a valid reason not to attend Mass or other Church gatherings. As such, any individual who is sick or has flu-like symptoms is urged to stay home. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is broadcast on several television channels and the sick can make a "spiritual communion" until they return to good health.

Priests, deacons, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are urged to practice good hygiene, washing their hands before Mass begins and/or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer solution before and after distributing Holy Communion-as is practiced our practice.

02/24/2020

It's the final countdown! 🎉🎭🎊 Tomorrow's the big night!

To round out our fantastic cast, meet Luisa Fernanda Torres ...

Colombian soprano, Luisa Fernanda, praised for her “big, attractive, dramatic voice” (Voce di Meche), has performed the operatic roles of Mother in Hansel and Gretel, Pamina and First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, and Mimi in La Bohème. In addition to singing in recitals throughout the NY/NJ area, she has been a featured artist of the InFondi Music Festival (Italy), Angels Vocal Art Festival (Los Angeles), Macerata Opera Festival (Italy) and made her Carnegie Hall debut this past September. Luisa serves as cantor for parishes in the Archdiocese of Newark, the Diocese of Paterson and is also the director of Spanish music ministry here at St. Paul’s. She is also a trained violinist and member of the Bloomfield Symphony.

Luisa and the rest of the Cantor Carnevale krewe will be serving up a musical evening not to be missed!
Join us, tomorrow, 2/25/2020 @ 7pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/179763976686940/

02/23/2020

The weekend may be coming to an end, but our Countdown to Carnevale continues!

Meet Sam Shull , one of our talented accompanists...

Sam has been active in the music ministry of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle since 2015, serving as a keyboardist in the Young Adult ensemble. He has previously served as accompanist to a number of New York City choral groups and was Director of Music at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. Sam is a graduate of Carleton College and Berklee College of Music.

Come hear Sam tickling the ivories as he and the rest of the krewe present a musical Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday 2/25/2020 @ 7pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/179763976686940/

02/22/2020

Countdown to Carnevale continues!

Meet cantor Cassandra Santiago...
Cassandra, mezzo-soprano, was a semi-finalist in NY Lyric Opera’s National Competition and NJ State Opera’s Alfredo Silipigni Competition in 2018. Since relocating to New York in 2016 she has been a cantor and choir member at St. Paul the Apostle while performing with the Os Ensemble, West Side Opera Society, Empire Opera, Amore Opera, Regina Opera, and New Amsterdam Opera. Previously Cassandra performed with Opera West and New Moon Opera in Chicago, and was a Studio Artist with Opera Theater of Pittsburgh. She holds a Master of Music from BU. Cassandra and her husband recently welcomed their first child this past September.

Come celebrate Mardi Gras with Cassandra and the rest of the krewe on Tuesday 2/25/2020 @ 7pm: https://www.facebook.com/events/179763976686940/