Reach for a higher plane tonight at “Sacred Music in a Sacred Space,” a classical concert series that’s been held in the Upper East Side’s St. Ignatius Loyola (980 Park Ave between 83rd and 84th Sts; 212-288-2520, stignatiusloyola.org) for the past 20 years. Directed by Kent Tritle, who also heads the Manhattan College of Music’s choral department, tonight’s show will include music from Handel, Purcell and 20th-century composer Herbert Howells. The latter once penned a tribute to President John F. Kennedy titled Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing, which you can hear tonight.
The renowned St. Ignatius Loyola choir begins the main program at 8pm, but Nancianne Parrella will warm things up with an organ recital at 7pm. You can get tickets here ($40, seniors and students $30). Regardless of when you arrive, don’t forget to look up when you walk in: The 45-foot organ weighs 30 tons and contains more than 5,000 pipes!
Image via St. Ignatius Loyola
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