Name: Hailstork at 85
Start: 2026-03-13T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-13T22:00:00-04:00
Location: The Church of The Holy Trinity

Cantori New York celebrates the 85th birthday of noted African-American composer Adolphus Hailstork, who has served on our Advisory Board for 25 years, with an all-Hailstork concert. Alongside a revival of FRIENDS ETERNAL, a work for chorus and three cellos that Cantori commissioned and premiered in 2025, the program features two world premieres: a new chamber orchestration by Brian Morales of Hailstork's signature oratorio CRISPUS ATTUCKS, and the brand new FOUR PSALMS.
Originally scored for full orchestra, and heard now with eight instruments, CRISPUS ATTUCKS, on a libretto by Herbert Martin, tells the story of the man of African and Native heritage who was the first American casualty of the American Revolution in the Boston Massacre in 1770.
FOUR PSALMS comprises four unpublished, never-performed Psalm settings – three a cappella, one with saxophone and marimba. Experienced as a cycle, the tetralogy traverses the full spectrum of Hailstork’s art: spiritual, resilient, and full of life.
with Lucia Bradford, mezzo-soprano; Gabriel Hernandez, tenor; and Shavon Lloyd, baritone.
📅 March 13 & 14
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Church of the Holy Trinity
316 East 88th Street, NYC
🎟 Tickets: www.cantorinewyork.com
Join us as we honor a living legend whose music continues to move, challenge, and inspire.
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