St. John The Divine To Host Concert To Support Refugees

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY — The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will hold a concert Sunday, Feb. 19 to support refugees, and is looking for musicians interested in performing.

"Instrumentalists, singers and music lovers are invited to participate or take refuge in the sounds of Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Fauré. This community gathering will be a show of support for refugees and reaffirm our commitment that immigrants make America great," read a calendar listing on the cathedral's website.

Instrumentalists and musicians interested in performing are encouraged to reach out to Stephen Biegner at the Cathedral. The concert will feature performances by Kent Tritle, Anna Lenti, Raymond Nagem, Bryan Zaros, Stephen Biegner, Arthur Fiacco, Jorge Avila and the Cathedral Choirs.

Some of the songs that will be performed Sunday include:

• Bach: Dona nobis pacem & Qui tollis peccata mundi (from Mass in B Minor)
• Brahms: Selig sind die toten & Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (from German Requiem, movement 1)
• Fauré: Libera me, Domine (from Requiem)Mendelssohn: Verleigh uns Frieden Gnädiglich (Grant us peace)
• Mendelssohn: He, watching over Israel & Cast thy burden (from Elijah)Mozart: Recordare, Confutatis & Lacrymosa (from Requiem, Süssmayr version)

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the cathedral located on Amsterdam Avenue and West 112th Street.

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