The History
Music at St. Peter's is an ongoing program of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown, NJ that features both the musical talent of St. Peter's superb church music program as well as that of guest artists from the local community and around the world. Set against the backdrop of the majestic architecture of Charles McKim and often accompanied by the church's extraordinary and fully-restored 1930 Skinner organ, Music at St. Peter's events are not to be missed. Join us!
UPCOMING MUSIC SERIES EVENTS
Concert: Scottie Wright, saxophone
POSTPONED!!! New date will be announced soon!
Free admission
Scottie Wright, saxophone
Anthony Hammond, piano
Join us for a program of American and French classical music, showcasing the versatility of the saxophone. Works range from John Harbison’s swaggering San Antonio Sonata to a lush, Neo-romantic sonata by Fernande Breilh-Decruck, a World War II-era female French composer whose works have only recently begun to gain prominence. Henry Cowell’s elegant Air and Scherzo and William Bolcom’s powerful Lilith round out the program. If you have never heard the saxophone in a classical setting, this is not to be missed!
Choral Evensong with the St. Peter’s Choir
March 2, 5 pm
Music by Edward Bairstow (in D) and William Byrd (Miserere)
Concert: Songbird Lineage
March 9, 3 pm
Free admission
Aideen O’Donnell and Olivia Konteatis
Songbird Lineage, a dynamic mother-daughter duo, offers a variety of music. From folk to Broadway, they give us some classics and favorites with a touch of heart, beauty and family.
Service with Special Music: Palm Sunday
April 13, 5 pm
Stainer’s The Crucifixion with St. Peter’s Choir
Service with Special Music: Good Friday
April 18, 7 pm
Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ with the Hobart Quartet
Service with Special Music: Holy Saturday
April 19, 7 pm
Great Vigil of Easter with St. Peter’s Choir
Concert: 10th Annual Original Composition Festival, Music Educators Association of New Jersey
April 27, 3 pm
Free admission
Choral Evensong with the St. Peter’s Choir
May 4, 5 pm
The Easter Season
Music by Herbert Sumsion and Hubert Parry
Messiaen’s L’Ascension
May 29, 6 pm
Anthony Hammond, organ
Composed in 1933, this was Messiaen’s first cycle of meditations for organ on events in the life of Christ. Majestic and serene in equal measure, the four movements are performed in their entirety to mark the Feast of the Ascension. We invite you to St. Peter’s to experience the power of this masterpiece on the day for which it was intended.
PRESERVING ST. PETER’S LEGACY
Learn more about the Console Project, our campaign to make our magnificent Skinner organ and St. Peter’s a core music destination for the community and local, national and international musicians.