El Mesı́as: Handel's Messiah for a New World, in Spanish
December 7, 2025

The Cornerstone Chorale brings major sections of Handel’s timeless masterpiece to the Washington Heights/Inwood neighborhood.
Performed in Mario Montenegro’s Spanish translation, with soloists and orchestra.
Sunday, December 7th, 2025 Holyrood Church
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Audition, Rehearsals, and Membership

The Chorale rehearses on Monday evenings, accompanied by an accomplished rehearsal pianist. Regular rehearsal attendance is required for eight to nine weeks. Membership is by audition, and at the discretion of the Music Director. The audition is designed to be a fun, positive experience. Applicants will be asked to present a song, and may choose a song in any style. Choral experience is helpful, but not a requirement. We are looking for ability to match pitch, and are listening to vocal quality. Ability to read music is helpful, but we also consider aptitude and willingness to learn note-reading.

Interested in singing with Cornerstone Chorale? Contact Music Director Richard Stout to learn more.

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On December 7, 2014, the chorale performed a beautiful arrangement of Bogoroditse Devo, raduisya, by Sergei Rachmaninov. The piece was part of his large a cappella choral work, All-Night Vigil.

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This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement & UMEZ Arts Engagement, regrant programs supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ). and administered by LMCC. This project is also supported in part with funds from the Medical Center Neighborhood Fund, supported by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), New York- Presbyterian (NYP) and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI).