Praiseworthy musical churches

Trinity Church Wall Street
Handel’s Messiah had its New World premiere at a precursor to this stately building, and a sense of choral authority continues with Trinity’s superb resident choir; in addition, afternoon recitals nearly every Monday and Thursday, at 1pm, will set you back all of $2. 89 Broadway at Wall St (212-602-0872)

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
St. Ignatius Loyola’s Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series offers a steady supply of the greatest works for choir and orchestra, as led by New York City’s foremost choral conductor, Kent Tritle. 980 Park Ave at 84th St (212-288-2520)

St. Bartholomew’s Church
Beyond its excellent resident choirs and organists, St. Bart’s also mounts an ambitious series devoted to classic choral repertoire in summer, frequently hosts guest recitalists and provides a home for Midtown Concerts, a free Wednesday-afternoon early-music series. 109 E 50th St between Park and Lexington Aves (212-378-0222)

Corpus Christi Church
This gorgeous Morningside Heights sanctuary is a stately setting for Music Before 1800, New York City’s foremost early-music series. 529 W 121st St between Amsterdam Ave and Broadway (212-666-9266)

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