August 2026
The NEW jazz vocal album out now! RSM presents “Tell Me: Songs of Peace & Love” now available to download and stream on all digital platforms. Jazz songs composed by RIta Selby, Sean Smith, Bruce Barth, Peter Bernstein. Horn arrangements by Bruce Barth and Pete McGuinness. Lyrics for all tracks by Rita Selby. Produced by Rita Selby
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“Tell Me: Songs of Peace & Love”
Featuring:
Peter Bernstein, guitar, composer “Better Angels”
Bruce Barth, piano, composer “Tell Me (Warm Night)”, horns/arrangement for “Serenade to Bluish Grey (Overture)”
Sean Smith, bass, composer “Frequency for Peace”, “Once”, and “Whose Who”
Vito Lesczak, drums
Tony Kadleck, trumpet
Tom Christensen, tenor sax
Dave Pietro, alto sax
Pete McGuinness, horn arrangements for “Frequency for Peace” and “Whose Who”
Chris Sulit, recording engineer, mix, mastering, Trading 8s Recording Studio
Roy Cox, photography
Chris Drukker, graphic design
Rita Selby, voice (all tracks), lyrics (all tracks), producer (all tracks), composer and piano (“Ocean of Life” and “Serenade to Bluish Grey (Reprise)”)
Physical CDs: Fall/Winter 2026
Rita Selby is proud to sing as A member of The Oratorio Society of New York directed by Kent Tritle.
NOVEMBER 10, 2026 8:00 pm (TUE)
Fauré, Beethoven, Brahms & Barnes
The Oratorio Society of New York directed by Kent Tritle
Carnegie Hall / Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage / 57th ST & 7th AVE. New York, NY
Fauré Requiem
with Zen Wu soprano and Jesse Blumberg baritone
Beethoven Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118
Brahms Vier Gesänge, Op. 17
Jasmine Barnes Portraits
An evening of profound beauty and consolation, Fauré’s luminous Requiem stands at the heart of this program. Celebrated for its gentle transcendence and unique Mass setting, it is among the most beloved choral works in the repertoire. Rounding out the program are Beethoven’s Elegischer Gesang and Brahms’s Vier Gesänge, and Jasmine Barnes’s Portraits: Douglass and Tubman, a stirring choral-orchestral song cycle setting the words of two towering abolitionists in a work of uplift and defiance.
November 10 Concert details here
December 21, 2026 7:00 pm (Mon)
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
The Oratorio Society of New York directed by Kent Tritle
Carnegie Hall / Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage / 57th ST & 7th AVE. New York, NY
Few holiday traditions in New York run as deep as OSNY’s Messiah. Handel’s immortal oratorio has been performed by the Oratorio Society of New York without interruption for 152 consecutive years making this one of the longest-running concert traditions in American musical life. From the stirring orchestral opening to the iconic “Hallelujah,” this is the season’s essential musical event.
Jen Zetlan soprano
Daniel Moody countertenor
Brian Giebler tenor
Jonathan Woody bass-baritone
Single Tickets on Sale: Wednesday, September 2
Concert Duration: 2.5 hours with intermission
December 21 Concert details here
February 7, 2027 5:00pm (Sun)
Excerpts from Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil (Vespers)
The Oratorio Society of New York performs at
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Concert Duration: 30 minutes. | February 7 Concert details here
FREE ADMISSION
One of the crown jewels of the Russian choral repertoire, Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil — known as the Vespers — receives a special, intimate performance in one of New York’s most awe-inspiring spaces under the baton of OSNY Associate Conductor, David Rosenmeyer. Join us at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for a short 5 p.m. concert featuring excerpts from this deeply spiritual masterwork, whose soaring a cappella harmonies seem made for sacred stone walls. Rich with the colors of the Orthodox liturgical tradition, the Vespers is music that stills the room and fills the soul. A perfect winter evening concert — brief, beautiful, and unforgettable.
David Rosenmeyer, conductor
MAY 3, 2027 7:00pm (MON)
Bach Mass in B minor
The Oratorio Society of New York directed by Kent Tritle
Carnegie Hall / Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage / 57th ST & 7th AVE. New York, NY
Bach’s Mass in B minor stands among the greatest choral works ever written — profound, expansive, and endlessly rewarding. OSNY brings the season to a fitting close with this beloved masterwork.
Elisse Albian soprano
Lucia Bradford mezzo-soprano
Maximillian Jansen tenor
Kevin Deas bass-baritone
May 3 Concert details here
NEW!
CHRISTOPHER DRUKKER INTERVIEW
RSM had a chance to chat with Jazz graphic design maestro Chris Drukker! Illustrious art director of more than 3,000 Jazz Album covers from major Labels (Sony, Verve/Polygram) to Jazz labels (Sunnyside and many others) and for artists such as Fred Hersch, Dave Stryker, Ron Carter, Bruce Barth, Kenny Werner, just to name a few.
Chris is a Jazz aficionado of the highest order, and this interview was extremely incisive.