School of Sacred Music

04/08/2026

Our weekly Vespers continue during this glorious season!

Join us every Wednesday at 6pm at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament to celebrate this special liturgical time.

03/30/2026

Liturgy After Hours is back! Join us this Eastertide at St. Joseph’s in Greenwich Village for this lecture-concert series featuring sacred music made for the liturgical season. Thursdays at 7:00pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/easter-with-mary-magdalene-a-liturgy-after-hours-event-tickets-1986096808017?aff=FB

03/02/2026

Lent is a perfect time to intentionally reclaim your relationship with God and set aside time for that relationship. Our weekly Vespers start back up this Wednesday, March 4. Join us every Wednesday at 6pm for the remainder of Lent, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Each service will feature choral polyphony, provided by the School of Sacred Music choir.
https://www.schoolofsacredmusic.org/events/

12/04/2025

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-vespers-concert-tickets-1971480058927?aff=oddtdtcreator

The School of Sacred Music invites you to a concert of Christmas Vespers

12/02/2025

Join us at St. Joseph's this Friday for a night on the Agnus Dei!

We will explore its text and music, in collaboration with St. Joseph's Traditional Choir and its director, Jin Krista Kang.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975197512932?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/25/2025

Join us for our Christmas Vespers Concert!

Sung by the School of Sacred Music choir, the concert will be directed by Ed Hewes, the Associate Director of Music and Cathedral Organist at the Washington National Cathedral.

A reception with food and wine will follow.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1971480058927?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/17/2025

Join us at St. Joseph's this Friday for a night on the Sanctus! We will explore its text and music, in collaboration with St. Joseph's Traditional Choir and its director, Jin Krista Kang.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-of-the-sanctus-a-liturgy-after-hours-event-tickets-1971473321776?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/10/2025

Join us at St. Joseph's this Friday for a night on the Gloria! We will explore its text and music, in collaboration with St. Joseph's Traditional Choir and its director, Jin Krista Kang.
A wine and hors d'oeuvres reception will follow.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-of-the-gloria-a-liturgy-after-hours-event-tickets-1966379328505?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/03/2025

Join us at St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village for a night on the Kyrie! We will explore the text and music of the Kyrie, in collaboration with St. Joseph's Traditional Choir and its director, Jin Krista Kang.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-of-the-kyrie-a-liturgy-after-hours-event-tickets-1949489939889?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/29/2025

The School of Sacred Music invites you to the Music of the Hail Mary, the second event in our series, “Liturgy After Hours.” The Hail Mary has been prayed by children and pondered by the wise; promoted by saints and commended by visions. This seemingly simple prayer contains a daunting surplus of meaning, and every generation has to learn how to pray it anew. We will explore the Hail Mary through a 9th century hymn, a 16th century motet, and a 20th century motet. Through guided attention to the text and music, we will ask, “What is it?”, “How to sing it?”, and “How to pray it?”

Presented by the School of Sacred Music’s director, Zach Watters, in collaboration with the Schola Cantorum of St. Vincent Ferrer and its director, James Wetzel.

This 30-minute event will be followed by a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres.

6:45pm, Thursday October 30th, 2025
Main Sanctuary, St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065

10/17/2025

Join us for The Music of Adoration, a "Liturgy After Hours" Event

The School of Sacred Music invites you to the The Music of Adoration, the first event in our series, "Liturgy After Hours". We will explore the text and music of the ancient and beloved hymn, O Salutaris Hostia, commonly sung during the rite of Eucharistic Adoration. The Schola of St. Vincent Ferrer will sing a chant form and two polyphonic renditions of the hymn. Through guided attention to the text and music, we will ask, “What is it?”, “How to sing it?”, and “How to pray it?”

Presented by the School of Sacred Music’s director, Zach Watters, in collaboration with the Schola of St. Vincent Ferrer and its director, James Wetzel.

This 30-minute event will be followed by a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres.

6:45pm, Thursday October 23rd, 2025
Main Sanctuary, St Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church
869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065