Join The Church of the Heavenly Rest for a world premiere choral concert of father-daughter duo David & Kerensa Briggs, entitled A Festival of Psalms. Janet Yieh will conduct this forty-five minute choral psalm setting, featuring David Briggs on organ, The Choir & Choristers of Heavenly Rest, Members of the Canterbury Choral Society and Brass Quintet & Percussion. A second part of the concert will feature organ solo by David Briggs.
The forty-five minute collection of psalms was commissioned by The Church of the Heavenly Rest, with psalm selections by The Rev. Matthew Heyd, rector, and Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of New York.
The event will feature a conversation with the composers, followed by the world premiere performance of the work conducted by Janet Yieh. David Briggs, composer and award winning organist, will accompany on the organ. Briggs will also offer a forty-five minute solo organ demo at the 8,000 pipe, 137-rank Austin Organ. His hands and feet will be broadcast to the audience to watch him work at the instrument.
B riggs recently debuted his world premiere of Stabat Mater at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where he is currently Artist-in-Residence under the leadership of award winning conductor Kent Tritle.
