Candlelit Holy Week Meditation

Within the candlelit tranquility of Emmanuel's nave, immerse yourself in a meditative evening of reflection and beauty as Holy Week begins. American composer Nico Muhly's The Street is a concert-length meditation on the Fourteen Stations of the Cross, scored for solo harp and interwoven with ancient Gregorian chant and original texts by celebrated librettist Alice Goodman. Goodman's poignant narrative, which renders these familiar spiritual events with striking contemporary sensibility, will be narrated by beloved WBJC 91.5FM host Judith Krummeck and the evocative plainsong will be chanted by acclaimed bass-baritone Edmund Milly. Internationally renowned harpist Parker Ramsay—for whom the work was specifically composed—travels to Baltimore for this intimate, powerful performance.

• Parker Ramsay, harp
• Edmund Milly, bass-baritone
• Judith Krummeck, narration

Tickets are not required for this event. All are welcome.

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Music at Emmanuel is grateful to the Maryland State Arts Council and the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios, www.BakerArtist.org, for their support of the 2025–2026 season.

Emmanuel Church is located at 811 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, on the corner of Cathedral & W. Read Streets in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood.

Ample street parking, both free and metered, is available in historic Mt. Vernon. After 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on Sundays, many meters do not require payment and most residential restrictions are lifted. Please be sure to consult signage carefully.

However, we strongly encourage our patrons to avoid the stress of searching for street parking, and to make a parking plan before arriving into our residential neighborhood. To that end, the following websites and associated mobile apps may be very useful:

The closest paid parking lot is directly behind Emmanuel Church, at 810 N. Charles Street. Public lots within a three-block radius of the church include:

• 810 N. Charles Street*
• 910 N. Charles Street*
• 917 N. Charles Street
• 926 N. Charles Street
• 1000 N. Charles Street*
• 1017 N. Charles Street
• 124 W. Read Street
• 230 W. Read Street
• 600 Cathedral Street

*SAVE $5 on Parking!* Park in a PMI lot at 810, 910, or 1000 N. Charles St. and add promo code EEC when using the Honk app or honkmobile.com.

The church is also served by local bus routes on both Cathedral and N Charles Streets, as well as the Charm City Circulator (Purple Route) and Baltimore LiteRail Link (Mt Vernon/Centre St Stop).

Emmanuel Church is a 15-minute walk from Baltimore's Pennsylvania Rail Station (with regular MARC and Amtrak services).

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located in the heart of Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Its tremendous stone tower at the corner of Cathedral and W. Read Streets serves as a beacon in this community, and the nave's warm acoustic and gentle ambiance contribute to creating an ideal environment in which to hear choral and chamber music.

In 2022, the church building underwent a $3.2M transformation to make each space in its physical plant fully accessible to all; included in this project was an elevator, increased ramp access, and new restroom facilities.

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States