Musica Sacra - Professional Choral Music at its Finest

You are cordially invited to join us for our last concert of the 2007-2008 series, on May 19 at Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. This event will feature the world premiere of a work commissioned by Musica Sacra: Cantata for Revival, by Alessandro Cadario, a highly acclaimed young Italian composer. The premiere will be paired in contrast with Carl Orff's ever popular Carmina Burana. (Click link at the left in the Spotlight box for full details.)

2008-2009 Concert Season

Our 2008-2009 concert season will include Bach's St. John Passion at Carnegie Hall on October 22, 2008, Handel's Messiah on December 22 and 23 at Carnegie Hall, and Brahms' German Requiem on March 22, 2009 at Rose Theater. Subscription series tickets for the 2008-2009 season are now available for purchase on the Tickets page. Additional details on these concerts will be posted on the Concerts page as soon as they are available.

Memorial Service for Richard Westenburg

Much of the music world has by now learned that our leader, friend, and musical inspiration, Richard Westenburg, founder and Music Director of Musica Sacra, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, after a three month illness. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Dick’s children and grandchildren.

A memorial service, full of music, in celebration of the life of Richard Westenburg is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave. (at E. 73rd St.), NY, NY. The celebration will continue at a reception in the Parish Hall following the service. All are welcome.

We invite you to visit the web page we have set up for you to share your memories of Dick and read those of others. On this page also are links to his obituaries and his last published interview. Just click here or on the "Tribute" link at the left.