St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (Manhattan)
St. Bartholomew's Church, commonly called St. Bart's, is a historic Episcopal parish founded in January 1835, and located on the east side of Park Avenue between 50th and 51st Street in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. In 2018, the church celebrated the centennial of its first service in its Park Avenue home.[3]
"St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (New York City)" redirects here. For the church in Brooklyn, see St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church and Rectory.Location
109 E. 50th St.
Manhattan, New York City
1 acre (0.40 ha)
1903
06101.000091
0275
April 16, 1980
October 31, 2016
June 23, 1980[2]
March 16, 1967
In 2020, it reported 2,196 members, average attendance of 386, and $2,791,353 in plate and pledge income.
On October 31, 2016, the St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House complex was designated a National Historic Landmark, for its significance as an important example of early 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture designed by Bertram Goodhue.[4]
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One of the church's former choir-directors was the famous conductor Leopold Stokowski, who was brought from the United Kingdom by St. Bart's; he was followed by the organist-choirmaster David McKinley Williams. St. Bartholomew's is noted for its Skinner Organ Company pipe organ, the largest in New York and among the largest in the world. It was dedicated in a concert December 9, 1930, in a concert given by Williams.[15] Another of the church's music directors was Harold Friedell, the well-known composer and Juilliard educator. The church's renowned choir has maintained its distinction under the direction of conductors such as organist-music director Jack Ossewaarde, William Trafka and James Litton. The Chorister Program has also had success in bringing together children ages 6–18 to sing in the church, and has been featured on shows such as The Today Show and Good Morning America.
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