Emmett Till: A New American Opera is an exciting profoundly moving New York Premiere concert performance by composer Mary D. Watkins and librettist Clare Coss featuring 8 soloist performers and 24-piece orchestra, conducted by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tania León. Merriweather serves as chorus master.
Merriweather sings the role of “Pilate.” Trinity ensembles join forces with the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and New York Baroque Incorporated to present Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, one of the quintessential masterpieces of western classical music. The Passion According to St. Matthew, BWV 244, is a dramatic integration of scripture, new poetry, and great hymns of the Lutheran tradition. Bach’s sublime setting creates a portrayal of the Passion that is both profoundly human and divine.
