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Trinity Wall Street presents benefit concert for storm victims on Nov. 10
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Trinity Wall Street Presents Benefit Concert for NY Victims of
Superstorm Sandy on Nov 10, with Bach’s Mass in B Minor
Trinity Wall Street will present a special Concert for New York, performing Bach’s Mass in B
minor at Trinity Church on Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit New York victims of
Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. The performers are the Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque
Orchestra conducted by Julian Wachner, with the concert free and open to the public. The event
will benefit the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, which is gathering donations to
provide essential living supplies to New Yorkers in need – including food, water, blankets, baby
supplies and other emergency items. The Mayor’s Fund retains no administrative fee, and 100
percent of donations are being dispersed to relief efforts and organizations.
Trinity Wall Street Rector, Rev. Dr. James Cooper says: “Trinity Church has served New
Yorkers in need for more than three centuries. There is no greater honor or privilege than to
stand with our neighbors in this great city and to say, ‘we are here to help.’ I invite all to this
concert to be uplifted by the music and by the spirit of your giving.”
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor is widely considered one of the greatest musical
masterpieces of all times. Its combination of solemn solidity and celebratory flourishes makes it
a perfect work for reflection on life’s inevitable tribulations and the human spirit’s ability to
overcome adversity.
Saturday, November 10, 2012, 7:30 pm (Trinity Church, Wall & Broadway, NYC)
Concert for New York: Bach’s Mass in B Minor
Benefiting the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra
Julian Wachner, conductor
Under normal circumstances, Trinity Wall Street musical events are all Webcast via
www.trinitywallstreet.org. But Trinity was not unscathed by the effects of Sandy, with its video
facilities flooded by the storm. There will be no Webcast of the B Minor Mass performance from
the Concert for New York.
Contributions to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
While this concert will be offered free to the public, there will be means available at Trinity
Church for concert goers to make donations in support of the Mayor’s Fund and short- and
long-term assistance for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Beyond contributing at this free concert,
there are four easy ways to donate:
Trinity Wall Street presents benefit concert for storm victims on Nov. 10
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1. Online – visit www.nyc.gov/fund.
2. Mail – checks can be made payable to Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, with
“hurricane relief” in the memo line, and sent to: Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City,
253 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
3. Call – donations can be made over the phone at 212-788-7794.
4. Text – text NYCFUND to 50555 to donate $10 to the Mayor’s Fund to support hurricane relief.
(Message and data rates may apply.)
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which
facilitates innovative public-private partnerships throughout NYC’s five boroughs. In the
aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Mayor’s Fund is accepting financial contributions from
organizations and individuals to meet the short- and long-term recovery needs of New York City
and its residents. This includes immediate aid such as the supply and transport of water, food,
toiletries, baby supplies, blankets and cleaning materials to distribution sites, as well as longer
term restoration and recovery efforts. To volunteer or for in-kind donations, visit
www.nycservice.org.
Trinity Wall Street
One of the oldest, largest and most vibrant of all Episcopal parishes, Trinity Wall Street is
located in the heart of Manhattan’s financial district, where it has created a dynamic home for
great music. Julian Wachner serves as director of Trinity’s Music and the Arts Program, as well
as principal conductor of the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, the period-instrument Trinity Baroque
Orchestra and the contemporary-music ensemble-in-residence NOVUS NY. He also oversees
all liturgical, professional and community music and arts programming at Trinity Church and St.
Paul’s Chapel. The music at Trinity ranges from large-scale oratorios to chamber music, from
intimate a cappella singing to jazz improvisation.
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