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The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir performs Battle Hymn of the Republic at President Obama's 2013 inauguration.
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One of the Best Organist in the World inaugurates a pipe organ in the Brooklyn Diocese
Father Michael Perry, Pastor of Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn reads eight invocations that are followed by a brief improvisation by the organist, Olivier Latry. (8 of 8)
8. Sacred instrument, you will proclaim the glory of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!
The Blessing of the Restored Pipe Organ at Our Lady of Refuge started with the congregation singing the hymn Holy God We Praise Thy Name. The first time without the organ, after the pipe organ was blessed and called into the service of God by Bishop DiMarzio and Fr. Michael Perry of the Brooklyn Diocese. A the end of the blessing service the organ is heard accompanying a packed church lifting the roof in song praising God. The organ at Our Lady of Refuge was re-dedicated by organist Olivier Latry on October 18, 2013. Catholic in Brooklyn
Olivier Latry's agent in the United States is John McElliot of Karen McFarlane Artisits
The restoration of this pipe organ was paid for by over 1000 people, most of them have never been to Brooklyn. They were largely clients of JAV Recordings a company owned by Joe Vitacco. Joe had attended 1st and 2nd grade at Our Lady of Refuge in the 1970s and the pipe organ in this church inspired his interested in the pipe organ - though it was in awful condition.
Joe Vitacco resigned from all volunteer involvement at Our Lady of Refuge in the winter of 2016. He oversaw the fundraising and restoration of the parish's pipe organ.
After the organ was restored to pristine condition he organized 7 organ recitals. They included organists: Johann Vexo, Craig Cramer, Todd Wilson, Thierry Escaich, Loreto Aramendi and concluded with Daniel Roth. The recitals were all very well attended by people from the Ditmas Park area. He hopes the organ is shared with the community and is cared for as a treasure of Ditmas Park and the Brooklyn Diocese. He worked with a dedicated team at Our Lady of Refuge for 10 years.
Any question about the organ should be directed to the rectory. 718 434 2090
Information on the pipe organ including the stop list:
For details on the past organ recital click here:
Soli Deo gloria
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First Day Of The Son | Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
First Day Of The Son - The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir & Singers (featuring The London Studio Orchestra, from the 1995 audio CD Christmas At The Brooklyn Tabernacle)
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers are a core group of vocalists who sing all of the music of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, minister at the local church [17 Smith Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201] and travel frequently to international and domestic destinations.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is directed by Carol Cymbala, the wife of Pastor Jim Cymbala. The 280-voice choir, which for the most part is composed of vocally untrained church members, has recorded three videos, three DVDs and numerous albums, winning five Dove Awards and six Grammy Awards. Their concert venues in New York City have included Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Madison Square Garden Theater. They also had the honor of singing at the Billy Graham Crusades that were held in New York City's Central Park and Flushing Meadows Park. The recognition that the choir has received has provided them with a wide open door for ministry in presenting the gospel message through music to people all over the world.
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01. O Come Emmanuel
02. You Shall Call His Name Jesus
03. First Day Of The Son
04. Love Came Down
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08. They Followed His Star
09. Light Of A Million Mornings
10. Have A Merry, Merry Christmas
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FIRST DAY OF THE SON
Everybody's celebrating Christmas
All around the world.
See the smiling faces on the children,
All the boys and girls.
And even in the darkest corner,
On a starless night,
There's a light that shines down upon us,
Burning pure and bright.
Chorus:
Christmas (Christmas)
Christmas (Christmas)
First day of the Son.
Christmas (Christmas)
Christmas (Christmas)
Sunny days for everyone.
Two thousand years ago in a manger,
The baby Christ was born.
He's come to lead us out of the darkness,
That first Christmas morn.
So let Him fill your heart with gladness,
Celebrate the day.
No more tears, no more sadness,
The Son is here to stay.
(Repeat Chorus)
Now is the time for all men
To treat each other like good friends.
Peace on earth, mercy too!
Just wanna say Merry Christmas to you!
(Repeat Chorus)
So let Him fill your heart with gladness,
Celebrate the day.
No more tears, no more sadness,
The Son is here to stay.
The Son is here to stay.
(Repeat Chorus x 3)
Vocals (Lead) by: Calvin Hunt
Words & music by: Derrick Procell (© 1988)
Chorals Arranged by: Carol Cymbala
Copyright © 1995 Christmas & Holiday BMI
Record Label: Warner Alliance
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INAUGURATION: Beautiful Performance of 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic' (January 22, 2013)
INAUGURATION: Beautiful Performance of 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic' (January 22, 2013)
President Obama At P Tech In Crown Heights
10.25.2013
BROOKLYN,NY
For the first time in several years, a sitting U.S. president visited Brooklyn. President Barack Obama's trip to the city's largest borough on Friday was to deliver what the White House called a major policy speech. It was about the future of the U.S. economy as told through the story of one very unique Crown Heights school.
P-TECH educates students from Grades 9 to 14, rather than to Grade 12. During those six years, students take college courses with professors from the City University of New York's College of Technology. The professors come to the P-TECH campus to teach. Students are also given paid summer internships at IBM which, along with the City University of New York (CUNY), are partners with the school.
P-TECH is proof of what we can do, the president said about the school's classroom-to-work curriculum.
Obama pointed out that Brooklyn had become well known historically as a place where strivers, especially immigrants, could find solid industrial or service sector jobs, whether or not they'd been well educated.
Those days are over, and are not coming back, President Obama said to an auditorium full of eager, boistrous high schoolers, as well as prominent elected officials from Sen. Chuck Schumer, to the entire New York City congressional delegation to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio. However, said the president, the future strength of the U.S. economy features programs like P-TECH's long-range arc to the middle class.
The Sacred Sounds of Brooklyn West Point Performance - Sunday February 24, 2019
Sunday, February 24 was a special day for my Brooklyn choir! The Sacred Sounds of Brooklyn performed at the West Point Cadet Chapel. This was a wonderful experience, and we owe all to the West Point Cadet Chapel Director of Music and Concert Organist, Craig Williams, who served as our host. Craig is one of my former organ professors at Westminster and good friend.
Thanks to Craig, I had the unique opportunity to perform on the largest church pipe organ in the world that has four manuals and 844 stops! I was also given the privilege to conduct my choir and the Cadet Chapel choir for a beautiful rendition of Anima Christi by Marco Friscini.
The pieces I am playing here are Prelude in C-Major by Buxtehude and Rondeau (Sinfonies des Fanfares) by Jean-Joseph Mouret.
As you can see, the Chapel is a very picturesque venue and we were thrilled to play a part in their Sunday service. Our thanks also to LT.C. Chaplain, Donald Carrothers, the Cadet Chapel Pastor who welcomed the choir and me and has invited us to return in the near future.
(Dr. Alfred E. Cresci - Founder & Director of Music)
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Pictures of the Choir.
Two Organ Selections played prior to the service.
Pictures of the Organ Console and Chapel.
Choir Selections:
1) Glory To God (Michael Greene, Organist and Director of Music
at The Church of the Holy Innocents (Brooklyn, NY) from 1947-
1972 from his Mass in D-Major)
2) Ballo del Gran Duca (Buonamente)
3) Ave Maria (Arcadelt)
4) Brother James' Air (arr. Jacob)
5) Love One Another (Alonso)
6) Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
7) Set Your Hearts on the Higher Gifts (Warner)
8) Anima Christi (Friscina) - (with the West Point Chapel Cadet
Choir; Craig Williams at the organ)
9) Eat This Bread (Berthier)
10) Rondeau - Sinfonies des Fanfares (Mouret)
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House Speaker Paul Ryan and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake were among the congressmen aboard the train when it hit.
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Open Up the Heavens by the Florida Worship Choir and Orchestra at The Brooklyn Tabernacle
I pray this clip of us singing at The Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn, NY is a blessing to you. We are grateful to have been able to minister at this awesome, spirit-filled church. What a joy it was to be a part of the 2014 NYC Worship Project as a member of the Florida Worship Choir and Orchestra. God moved mightily through our ministry in the Big Apple. He will do the same for you in your life! Just call on the name of Jesus Christ and you will receive love beyond imagine, peace beyond understanding, and everlasting life!
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We Give Performed by the Florida Worship Choir and Orchestra at The Brooklyn Tabernacle
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Lithuanian Shining Star Honoree Helps Restore Brooklyn Church
By Tim Harfmann
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is undergoing a complete renovation thanks, in part, to the Lithuanian community.
They're very much a part of this parish. They're very much a reason why this parish is in existence today, said Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello. He is the church's pastor.
Raimundas Slizys, better known as Ray, is part of that community. In all of New York State, there are less than 50,000 people who identity as Lithuanian.
He’s the recipient of this year's Lithuanian Shining Star, a prestigious honor presented by Catholic Migration Services.
The annual event acknowledges Catholics for their contributions to immigrant communities and the Church. There are 28 honorees this year.
It's a tremendous honor to me. I feel like I’m continuing in the footsteps of my parents and the Lithuanians that migrated to the United States following World War II, Ray said.
Ray is the official spokesperson for the Lithuanian community here in the parish,” said Monsignor Gigantiello. “I get a call or an email from Ray almost every other day.
That’s because Ray believes it's important to continue the legacy of his ancestors, like his parents, who fled Lithuania.
What they wanted to do was preserve a community here in the United States where they could keep their religious and cultural traditions.
Ray is active at the Williamsburg parish, which includes serving on multiple committees and organizing events.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is believed to be the only Catholic Church in the five boroughs with a weekly Lithuanian Mass.
It’s really important for us to be a welcoming community.,” Ray said. “We have people here who have lived in the United States for the past 50 years, and other people have just come directly from Lithuanian. We want people to feel welcome. That they have a home away from home.
Ray and 11 other honorees received their Shining Star Awards on October 12th at Garguilo's Restaurant in Coney Island. Catholic Migration Services recognized the 16 additional recipients on October 19th.
New York State To Eliminate Toll Gates On Bridges And Tunnels
CBS2's Alex Denis reports.