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The interdisciplinary graduate center for sacred music, worship, and the related arts at Yale University.

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Tomorrow! All are welcome to join us for a concert by James O’Donnell performed on Yale’s Newberry Organ in Woolsey Hall. Sunday, October 18 at 7:30. The concert is part of the Great Organ Music at Yale series.

The recital will open with Matthew Martin’s Prelude and Fugue and Patrick Gowers’s jazz-influenced Toccata, followed by Maurice Duruflé’s Prélude, Adagio et Choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator, a richly textured work inspired by Gregorian chant. The concert concludes with Julius Reubke’s dramatic The 94th Psalm, a monumental Romantic sonata exploring themes of suffering, divine justice, and consolation.

Free and open to the public. Details and livestream link in Upcoming Events at ism.yale.edu

Photo by Harold Shapiro

@yale.music by @yaleism

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ISM students have unique opportunities to engage firsthand with Yale’s world-renowned collections, including rare liturgical manuscripts, bringing centuries of worship traditions to life and enriching the student experience beyond the classroom.

Learn more about graduate study at the ISM through @yaledivinityschool or @yale.music. Register for a virtual admissions session on Oct. 17 or 26. Registration link can be found under the "graduate admissions" tab at ism.yale.edu

Photo taken in the @beineckelibrary at @yale by @yaleism

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The Yale Institute of Sacred Music hosts guest artists Tenebrae and conductor Nigel Short for "The Journey: 25 Years of Tenebrae," a concert featuring music by Mikhail Glinka, Frank Martin, Sarah Henderson, Joel Thompson, Kerensa Briggs, Francis Poulenc and others.

Held at Woolsey Hall on November 7 at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Details in Upcoming Events at ism.yale.edu

Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke by @yaleism

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Last night the Yale Institute of Sacred Music hosted the opening reception and artist talk for “Interwoven: Sounds and Visions from the World’s Refugee Camps.” Huge thanks to @artolution, Dr. Max Frieder, Dr. Tomal Hossain, and Mary Maker for sharing such powerful insights on community art, resilience, and music.

The exhibition remains on view at the ISM through December 3! Read more about the exhibit and view opening hours on the ISM calendar at ism.yale.edu. by @yaleism

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In October and November, the ISM presents several recitals featuring our exceptionally talented students. All of these recitals are free and open to the public. Recitals planned for the next couple of months include the following:

10/18 at 5 p.m. (Marquand Chapel): Degree Conducting Recital with Reid Simmons
11/5 at 7:30 p.m. (Woolsey Hall): Organ Improv Showcase
11/13 at 5 p.m. (Battell Chapel): Repertory Chorus Recital
11/15 at 6 p.m. (Marquand Chapel): Degree Conducting Recital with Caspar Wein

View the student recital event page for details on these and other future performances in Upcoming Events at ism.yale.edu

@yale.music by @yaleism

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What makes J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion one of the greatest works in the sacred music repertoire? In a new episode of the CTartstalk podcast, ISM faculty Markus Rathey, a scholar of Bach and 17th- and 18th-century music, explores this extraordinary work and its historical, theological, and cultural context.

Paste the following YouTube link into your browser: https://youtu.be/-N50jMhXP90?si=zZEO80wvSAwlPivu&t=1639

Continue the exploration in person on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 5 p. m. when Professor Rathey presents a pre-concert talk, "Breaking the Silence: Bach, Leipzig, and the Birth of the St. Matthew Passion", ahead of the concert at 6 p.m. in Woolsey Hall with Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415, conducted by Grete Pedersen.
View details on the ISM calendar at ism.yale.edu by @yaleism

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Join us for an opening reception at Miller Hall for the ISM’s new retrospective exhibition of community art and traditional music, Interwoven: Sounds and Visions from the World’s Refugee Camps, featuring an artist talk. Reception begins at 5 p.m. and artist talk at 5:30 p.m.

Presented by Artolution, an international community-based public arts, education, and mental health organization that uses creative expression to build connection, resilience, and community, the exhibition is organized by Dr. Max Frieder, Artolution Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer. Dr. Frieder will be joined at the reception talk by musicologist and vocalist, Dr. Tomal Hossain, and South Sudanese refugee and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, Mary Maker.

Free and open to the public.
@artolution @newhavenarts @yaledailynews @yale @yaledivinityschool by @yaleism

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Save the date! On Sunday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m., guest artist Wolfgang Zerer performs on Yale’s Newberry Organ as part of the Great Organ Music at Yale series. Featuring works by Bach, Brahms, Buxtehude, Franck, Messiaen and Radulescu.

Free and open to the public. Details in Upcoming Events at ism.yale.edu

@yale.music @ago_young_organists @american_guild_of_organists by @yaleism

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Join Yale Consort on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. in Christ Church for a service of Choral Evensong, focused on music, readings, and quiet contemplation. Featuring music of Tallis, Byrd Short Service, Britten “Rejoice in the Lamb.”

Free and open to the public.

Details in Upcoming Events at ism.yale.edu

Photo: Harold Shapiro

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Grete Pedersen leads Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415 in a performance of J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion in New York City's Alice Tully Hall (October 31 at 7 p.m.) and New Haven's Woolsey Hall (November 1 at 6 p.m.).

The New Haven concert will also be live-streamed and is free and open to the public. There will be a pre-concert talk by Professor Markus Rathey on “Breaking the Silence: Bach, Leipzig, and the Birth of the St. Matthew Passion.”

The NYC concert is a ticketed event handled by Juilliard.

View details of both concerts and the talk on the ISM calendar at ism.yale.edu

@yale.music @yaledivinityschool @yale @juilliardschool #bach #newhavenct @gretepede

Photo: Harold Shapiro by @yaleism

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Published monthly in digital form, the Prism newsletter highlights multiple facets of news from the ISM community.

View the current issue and back issues at ism.yale.edu/prism by @yaleism

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A packed house this evening (with two overflow rooms!) for “Faith, Hope, and Poetry”, featuring poet-priest Malcolm Guite. It was a memorable evening of poetry, reflection, and conversation, exploring the intersections of faith, hope, and the power of words. Thank you to Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite and everyone who joined us for this special event!

@malcolmguiteofficial @veritasatyale @yaledivinityschool @berkeleyatyale #poetry #malcolmguite taken in Yale Institute of Sacred Music by @yaleism

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