Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City
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The Cathedral of the Incarnation is an Episcopal church in Garden City
, New York
, and the cathedral
church of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
. The Cathedral was established in 1876 as a memorial to and mausoleum for Garden City founder, Alexander Turney Stewart
. The building is a classic, imposing example of Gothic architecture
, with its high main tower and dozens of finials.
The Cathedral likes to consider itself user- and family-friendly, welcoming people of all ages and creeds to participate in worship
. The Cathedral offers three regular weekly services at 8 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:15 AM on Sundays, the 9:30 and 11:15 services feature choral music by one of their various choir
s.
The Cathedral has a historic music ministry. The Men and Boys Choir, which originated during the 19th century, was the reason that the Garden City train station was initially constructed—it existed to transport the boys from their homes in Brooklyn or Manhattan to rehearsals and services at the Cathedral. During the 1930s, the Cathedral became home to the first American cathedral girls' choir. Many of the alumni/a from these programs have gone on to pursue professional degrees in music or religion including professional jazz musician Alma Thomas.
Led by Canon Lawrence Tremsky, the Cathedral has a Girls Choir, a Men and Boys Choir, and a Schola Cantorum which is the women's choir. The repertoire of these choirs spans the gamut of choral music, from plainsong to modern works, and is selected carefully to coincide with the themes of the season. The choir normally sings an anthem at the Offertory
and a motet
during Communion, and also sings a complete setting of the Ordinary of the Mass
on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Choral Evensong
is sung on the first Sunday of each month in the traditional English cathedral model (Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, an anthem, Anglican Chant Psalms). Of course, there are special seasonal liturgies
, including traditional Lessons and Carols one or two Sundays before Christmas
. Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio
, a prominent Episcopal priest, author, and theologian, is an alumna of the Cathedral Girls' Choir.
An interesting zoning law is that no building in the Village of Garden City can be taller than the Cathederal. One effect of this law was that condos that were put in the Village of Garden City, behind the Garden City Hotel, were put into a depression so that they would not be higher than the Cathederal.
Interior Photo on flickr
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
church of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, which comprise Long Island, New York...
. The Cathedral was established in 1876 as a memorial to and mausoleum for Garden City founder, Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart
Alexander Turney Stewart was a successful Irish American entrepreneur who made his multi-million fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods business in the world....
. The building is a classic, imposing example of Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, with its high main tower and dozens of finials.
The Cathedral likes to consider itself user- and family-friendly, welcoming people of all ages and creeds to participate in worship
Worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
. The Cathedral offers three regular weekly services at 8 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:15 AM on Sundays, the 9:30 and 11:15 services feature choral music by one of their various choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s.
The Cathedral has a historic music ministry. The Men and Boys Choir, which originated during the 19th century, was the reason that the Garden City train station was initially constructed—it existed to transport the boys from their homes in Brooklyn or Manhattan to rehearsals and services at the Cathedral. During the 1930s, the Cathedral became home to the first American cathedral girls' choir. Many of the alumni/a from these programs have gone on to pursue professional degrees in music or religion including professional jazz musician Alma Thomas.
Led by Canon Lawrence Tremsky, the Cathedral has a Girls Choir, a Men and Boys Choir, and a Schola Cantorum which is the women's choir. The repertoire of these choirs spans the gamut of choral music, from plainsong to modern works, and is selected carefully to coincide with the themes of the season. The choir normally sings an anthem at the Offertory
Offertory
The Offertory is the portion of a Eucharistic service when bread and wine are brought to the altar. The offertory exists in many liturgical Christian denominations, though the Eucharistic theology varies among celebrations conducted by these denominations....
and a motet
Motet
In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
during Communion, and also sings a complete setting of the Ordinary of the Mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Choral Evensong
Evening Prayer (Anglican)
Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican Communion and celebrated in the late afternoon or evening...
is sung on the first Sunday of each month in the traditional English cathedral model (Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, an anthem, Anglican Chant Psalms). Of course, there are special seasonal liturgies
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
, including traditional Lessons and Carols one or two Sundays before Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
. Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio
Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio
Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio is a priest, theologian, a certified life coach and spinning instructor, and the author of God and Harry Potter at Yale: Teaching Faith and Fantasy Fiction in an Ivy League Classroom. She was the instructor of the "Christian Theology and Harry Potter" seminar at Yale...
, a prominent Episcopal priest, author, and theologian, is an alumna of the Cathedral Girls' Choir.
An interesting zoning law is that no building in the Village of Garden City can be taller than the Cathederal. One effect of this law was that condos that were put in the Village of Garden City, behind the Garden City Hotel, were put into a depression so that they would not be higher than the Cathederal.
Interior Photo on flickr