Intimate meditations for Lent
Tenet presents three lenten programs in a candlelit chapel to help you escape our bustling city. Each program starts with a quiet moment of meditation followed by music by French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier and his contemporaries set to sacred texts that explore litanies, lessons, and laments. Designed to ease your mind at the week’s end, each program lasts 60 minutes and prepares you for an evening of relaxation.
Plan Your Evening
Runtime: 60-65 minutes without an intermission
Sung in: Latin
Style of music: Baroque music from France
PROGRAM: Lenten Music written for the church—by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Michel Delalande, André Campra, and more.
Getting there: Brick Presbyterian Chapel is located on Park Avenue at 92nd Street. The church and chapel are handicap accessible. Nearby subway stations: 4/5/6 trains.
Before you go: Plan to arrive early to find your seat and enjoy the church’s ambiance.
A Perfect Pairing
Please treat yourself to a lovely dinner at one of these highly recommended area restaurants.
🍝 Sfoglia
Rustic Italian, Elegent, UpscaleRustic trattoria with exposed brick and candlelight. Farmhouse tables and cozy, romantic atmosphere.
1402 LEXINGTON AVENUE AT 92ND STREET
3 minute walk
🍲 Bocado Cafe
Relaxed, Hip, EasyRustic-chic restaurant with a wine bar serving clever American bistro fare.
1293 LEXINGTON AVENUE AT 87TH STREET
6 minute walk
🍝 La Voglia
Italian, Elegant, UpscaleContemporary Italian classics served in an elegant uptown dining room with a great wine list.
1645 THIRD AVENUE AT 93RD STREET
6 minute walk
Complete Your Experience
Each program in our Tenebrae series will begin with a moment of quiet reflection and a brief guided mediation to help prepare you for the music.
We hope you'll arrive a few minutes early to take in the beauty of Brick Presbyterian's candlelit chapel.
Artists
TENEBRAE PROGRAMS DESIGNED AND DIRECTED BY JEFFREY GROSSMAN
For biographies and headshots of the artists in the Tenebrae series, please click here.
LITANIES
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Elisa Sutherland, mezzo-soprano
Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone
Beth Wenstrom, violin
Seula Lee, violin
Charlie Weaver, theorbo
Matt Zucker, viola da gamba
Jeff Grossman, chamber organ
LESSONS
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Paulina Francisco, soprano
Elisa Sutherland, mezzo-soprano
Charlie Weaver, theorbo
Matt Zucker, viola da gamba
Jeff Grossman, chamber organ
LAMENTATIONS
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Jacob Perry, tenor
Anicet Castel, bass-baritone
Priscilla Herreid, recorder
Daphna Mor, recorder
Charlie Weaver, theorbo
Matt Zucker, viola da gamba
Jeff Grossman, chamber organ
Get To Know The Music
Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s music is a treasure for deep thought and reflection! Here are two videos from Tenet’s Tenebrae series in 2013 featuring singers Laurie Heimes, Jolle Greenleaf, and Ryland Angel and instrumentalists Robert Mealy (violin), Motomi Igarashi (viola da gamba) Hank Heijink (theorbo) and Avi Stein (chamber organ). Both performances show the fluid and achingly beautiful melodies Charpentier in his Lessons for Good Friday of Holy Week.