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Street Singers and Friends, Caroling, Dec 17, 2022

Rehearsal in John's Loft


In front of Lenox Health Greenwich Village


Actual audience on the sidewalk

Photos by Norman Trabulus


 
Christopher Street, November 6, 2022

Bob, Nancy, Emma, Dhananjay, Joy, Dick, Kirsten
Jeff, Bruce, Barbara, Mark
John
Photo by Judy Sterio


 
Montague Street, October 9, 2022

Joy, Emma, Bob, Kirsten, Dick, Dhananjay
Jeff, Bruce, Mark, Barbara
John


 
Christopher Street August 26, 2022

Dick, Ezra, Alan, Bob, Emma
Sig, Joy, Barbara, Mark, Ann
John


 
Union Square, August 21, 2022

Photo by Dhananjay


 
Central Park by West 67th, May 15, 2022

Emma, Dick, Dhananjay
Joy, Sig, Jeff
John
Photo by Judy Sterio


 
RSS & Friends Caroling, December 18, 2021

Photos by Ron Z


 
Central Park Model Boat Pond, October 31, 2021

Drawing by Kate Kleber


 
Central Park near West 67th, August 1, 2021

John, Bill, (Sarah hidden), Nancy, Kirsten,
Barbara, Mark, Bruce, Ann.
Photo by Petra Schwiertz


 
Christopher Street, July 25, 2021

Mark, Kirsten, Barbara, John, Joy, Bill, Sarah, Ann
From a video


 
Christopher Street, for Make Music NY, June 21, 2021

Kirsten, Dick, Mark, Cricket, Bill, Anna, Sherwin, Jen, Stephen, Alan, Nancy
Joy, Ann, Sigmund, Barbara, Jeff, Dorrie
John
Photo by Ron Z.


 
Madison Square Park, May 23, 2021

Barbara, (Kirsten), Sig, Mark, Sarah, Joy
John
Photo by Judy Sterio


 
Washington Square Park, May 16, 2021

Photo by Nancy Mandel


 
Spaced Out in Central Park, September 20, 2020

Photo by Judy Sterio


 
Social Distance Rehearsal in Commerce Street, July 26, 2020


 
Loft Concert, February 23, 2020


Photos by Zeev Zamir


 
Concert in Barbara's lobby, Feb 9, 2020

Joy, Dhananjay, Gina, Ezra, Barbara, Bruce, Nancy, Dick
Jeff, Sig, David
John
Photo by Michelle Vo


 
Caroling 17th St; Lenox Health; Sheridan Sq. Dec 21, 2019


Photos by Norman Trabulus


 
MetLife Building Lobby, Dec 10, 2019
Photo by Nina B. de Fels
the Bernard Kaplan Memorial Music Program
Ezra, Art, Joy, Richard, Gina, Dhananjay, Kirsten, Dick, Nancy
Ann, Jeff, Barbara
John's arm


 
Fort Tryon Park, Sepember 22, 2019
Photo by Veda Bell


 
Christopher Street, for Make Music New York, June 21, 2019
Photo by R. Z.


 
Montague Street, Brooklyn, May 19, 2019
Photo by Laura Ghezzi


 
Grand Central Terminal, April 28, 2019
Joy, Barbara, Dhananjay, Nancy, Ezra, Bill, Gina, Dick, Kirsten
David, Sig, Ann
John
Photo by Léonard Roussel


 
Fort Tryon Park, April 14, 2019
Dick's leg, Bill, Ezra, Joy, Bruce on the bench, Sig, Barbara, Dhananjay, Gina
David, Ann
John's arm
Photo by Dorrie Rosen


 
Christopher Street, March 24, 2019


 
Loft Concert, March 3, 2019
Photo by Norman Trabulus


 
Loft Concert, February 24, 2019


 
Barbara's Lobby, February 10, 2019
Photo by Michelle Vo


 
Bernard Kaplan Memorial Music Program, MetLife Bldg, Dec 4, 2018
Photos by Nina B. de Fels


 
Earl Hall, Columbia University, November 18, 2018
Still from video by Sigmund Rosen


 
Bennett Park, June 24, 2018

Dick, Sherwin, Barbara, Bill, Janet, Sig, Richard, Gina, Nancy, Claude
Bruce, David
John
Photo by Sharon Moir


 
Astor Place Plaza, June 3, 2018


Photos by a friend


 
High Line, May 6, 2018
Sherwin, Richard, Joy, Dick, Barbara, Bill, Ezra, Gina, David E
Andras, Sig, Bruce, Ann
John
Photo by Wolfgang Staehle


 
Loft Concert, February 25, 2018
Photo by Norman Trabulus


 
Barbara's Lobby, February 4, 2018
Photo by Ira Jay Rosen


 
Bernard Kaplan Memorial Music Program, MetLife Bldg, Dec 5, 2017
Photos by Nina B. de Fels


 
Mantague Street, Brooklyn, October 15, 2017
Photo by Melissa Connell


 
Hudson View Garden Lounge, June 25, 2017
Photo by Sylvia Riabichev


 
Grand Central Terminal, March 26, 2017
Photo by Ted Sendler


 
Loft Concert, February 26, 2017
Barbara, Megan, David E, John,
Sherwin, Gina, Art, Damon, Bruce, Nancy,
Evan, Claude, Kate, David K, Andras, Anne,
Jeff, Ellen, Sig, Ezra, Janet, Bill.
Photos and collage by John Lanza


 
Loft Concert, February 26, 2017
Barbara, Megan, Art, David E, Kate, Damon, Bruce, Nancy,
Sherwin, Gina, Claude, Andras, Anne, David K,
Evan, Ellen, Sig, Ezra, Janet, Bill,
Jeff, John.
Photo by Zeev Zamir


 
Grand Central Terminal, January 8, 2017

Photos by Peter Wing


 
RSS & Friends Caroling by Lenox Health Emergency, Dec 17, 2016

Photos by Norman Trabulus


 
Grand Central Terminal, November 20, 2016
Photo by Luigi


 
Central Park Sailboat Pond, Sept 25, 2016
Barbara, Kate, Bill, Damon,
Dick, Sherwin, Evan, Megan, Sig, David K, Claude, Janet, Ellen, Joy, Ezra, Nancy,
Bruce,
John.
Photo by John T Gelb


 
Central Park, August 7, 2016.
© William Meyers, courtesy Anastasia Photo, New York. www.anastasia-photo.com


 
Loft Concert, February 21, 2016
Photos by Dorrie Rosen


 
190th Street subway station, Washington Heights, June 28, 2015
© William Meyers, courtesy Anastasia Photo, New York. www.anastasia-photo.com


 
Christopher Street, for Make Music New York, June 21, 2015
Yes, there's an audience
Photo by John Sidtis


 
Loft Concert, March 1, 2015
Yes, there's an audience
Photo by Norman Trabulus


 
Loft Concert, February 22, 2015
Members present for first Loft Concert
Gina, Joy, Emily, Dick, Sherwin,
Andras, Barbara, Nancy, Dan, Virginia,
Ellen, Janet, Holly, Sigmund, Kate,
John, Bill.
Photos and collage by John W. Lanza

 

Catholic Worker Maryhouse, January 25, 2015
A concert by invitation
Photo by Elizabeth Ruf Maldonado

 

High Line at 30th Street, October 5, 2014
A new spot for us
Photo by Art Bryan Manabat

 

Central Park near West 93rd, August 10, 2014
Comfortable seating for the audient
Dick, Rafael, Sherwin, Andras, Art, Barbara, Bill, Gina, Joy, Janet, Kate.
Photo by Jordan Wouk

 

The High Line, August 3, 2014
We had a double-digit audience!
Nancy, Dick, Gina, Sig, Sherwin, Barbara, Janet (hidden), Ellen, Emily, Ann, Joy, Kate (hidden), Rafael
Photo by David Randall

 

Montague Street, Brooklyn, July 13, 2014
A new place for us
Photo by Jeanie Wing

 

Bruce’s Garden in Isham Park, Inwood, June 22, 2014
The audience were mostly behind us
Photo by Steven L. Cantor

 

Christopher Street, for MakeMusic N.Y., June 21, 2014
Celebrating the Summer solstice

 

Irish Hunger Memorial, June 1, 2014
A new place for us
Dick, Sig, David, Drew, Dan, Barbara, Virginia, Ellen, Emily, Gina, Bill, Ann, Kate, Anne.
Photo by Denis Carpenter

 

Christopher Street, May 4, 2014
A favorite spot, though we hadn't counted on sun in our eyes
Photo by Bonnie Resnick

 

New Museum, April 6, 2014
With the exhibition &ldquoPawel Althamer: The Neighbors”
With the exhibition &ldquoPawel Althamer: The Neighbors”
Photos by Theodore Rosen


RSS and Friends in Sheridan Square, December 21, 2013
Annual caroling on a warm eveming
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Intercontinental NY Barclay Hotel, December 19, 2013
As part of Holiday Choral Festival
Photo by Barbara Bahny

 

Sheridan Square, September 11, 2013
In memory of 9/11 victims and all victims
Photo by Marie Reist

 

The 6th & B Garden, August 18, 2013
A performance by invitation
Photo by Dorrie Rosen

 

For Make Music New York, June 21, 2013
Near the beginning...
Richard, Ron, Dick, Sig, Drew, Sherwin, Brian, Dan, Barbara, Virginia, Gina, Diana, Roopina, Joy, Anne, Lisa, Nancy.
...toward the end.
Photos by John Sidtis

 

Loft Concert, February 24, 2013
RSS members present at the first Loft Concert of 2013
Richard, Andras, Bill, Virginia, Barbara, Kate,
Dick, David, John, Joy, Gina,
Sig, Bruce, Yaffa, Anne,
Drew, Sherwin, Dan, Ann, Janet, Nancy.
Photos and collage by John W. Lanza

 

Kehila Kedosha Janina, January 13, 2013
Rossi concert at the Romaniote synagogue
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Christopher Street, October 21, 2012
Angels in disguise? Gina has a halo...
Photo by thisiswhyiloveny.tumblr.com

 

High Line, July 29, 2012
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Central Park by West 93rd, April 15, 2012
Andras, Bruce, Drew, Dan, Bill, Virginia, Barbara, Gina, Ann, Janet, Joy.
Photo by a passerby with Gina’s camera

 

Loft Concert February 26, 2012

Richard, David, Drew, Virginia, Barbara, Gina, Holly, Kate,
Bill, Sarah, Katie, Joy,
Sig, Andras, Dan, Brittany, Janet, Nancy,
John.
Photo by Hsin Wang

 

Caroling, December 17, 2011
Photos by Norman Trabulus

 

Fort Tryon Park, October 2, 2011
Photo by Ariel Winterbreucke

 

MUNY Concert in Richard Tucker Park, August 10, 2011
Photo by Daniel Hane

 

March 20, 2011

David, Andras, Bill, Virginia, Holly, Gina,
Drew, Richard, Sig, Barbara, Martha, Kate,
Bruce, Dan, Janet, Joy, Ada, Nancy,
John.
Photos and collage by John W. Lanza

 

416 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, February 27, 2011
A lobby concert in Carlos's building
Photo by David

 

25 Parade Place, Brooklyn, January 23, 2011
A lobby concert in Barbara's building
Richard, Sig, David, Andras, Dan, Barbara, Holly, Gina, Joy, Jennifer, Nancy.
Photo by Carlos Torres

 

Party after caroling, December 18, 2010
We ARE having fun, believe it or not.
Singing Mundy’s “Beati immaculati in via”
Photos by Edil Cruz

 

Fort Tryon Park, October 3, 2010
One of our favorite spots, the big stone steps
David, Richard, Sig, Andras, Drew, Bruce, Virginia, Barbara, Ann, Holly, Joy, Ada, Kate, Nancy.
Photo by Edil Cruz

 

East 10th Street, September 26, 2010
In front of St. Mark's Church In-the-Bowery
Photo by Ellen Davidson

 

Loft Concert, March 21, 2010
Photo by Barbara Dee

 

Loft Concert, March 21, 2010
Photo by Ellen Bate

 

Loft Concert Intermission, March 14, 2010
Photo by John Sidtis

 

Christmas Party, December 19, 2009
Singing Renaissance favorites after caroling in Chelsea Market and eating wondrous potluck. The singing continued past 2:30 a.m.
Photo by Brian Brewer

 

Caroling in Chelsea Market, December 19, 2009
Renaissance Street Singers and friends at the annual event
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Caroling in front of John's building, December 19, 2009
We tried to sing in the snow, but it was kind of wet
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Some RSS and friends for Make Music New York, Christopher Street, June 21, 2009
Annual rite of spring equinox
Photo by Rick Hibberd

 

Fort Tryon park, April 5, 2009
Next to the big stone steps
Photo by Fred Goddard

 

Loft Concert, 2009
Annual concert at John's home
Photo by John Sidtis

 

Loft Concert, February 22, 2009
The Loft was filled to capacity
Photo by Pat Hughes

 

Grand Central Terminal, November 16, 2008
At the Graybar entrance, for Music Under New York
Photo by William Montalvan

 

West Side Community Garden, October 19, 2008
West Side Community Garden
Ann, Richard, Virginia, Joy (hidden), Alan, Bill, Cynthia, Holly, Nancy, Lisa, Brian, Evie, David, Barbara, Gina
Photo by Sharon Kinmelman

 

After the Loft Concert, February 24, 2008
Some Street Singers, not all, on the concert risers

 

Sheridan Square, December 15, 2007
The crowd hearing carols
Photo by John Sidtis

 

Chelsea Market, November 18, 2007
Security guards never bother us here
Photo by John Lowe

 

Christopher Street, November 4, 2007
Photos by Stephen Harmon

 

Christopher Street, September 23, 2007
A favorite spot, with rapt audience
Photo by Michael Wolz

 

Community Garden on East 11th Street, August 12, 2007
East 11th Street between Avenues B and C

 

Central Park near West 67th, July 15, 2007
On the bridle path near Tavern on the Green
Photo by Mike Agranoff

 

Christopher Street, April 22, 2007
First outdoor concert of the spring
Photo by Jon delaHarpe

 

Loft Concert, March 4, 2007
Some of the 30 singers in the Loft Concert in John's home
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

RSS and Friends after caroling, December 16, 2006
After singing, eating and drinking, we sang some more
Photo by Thomas Flagg

 

RSS and Friends, Sheridan Square, December 16, 2006
Annual caroling event
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

RSS and Friends, St. Vincent's, December 16, 2006
On the steps of St. Vincent's Hospital
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

RSS and Friends, 14th Street at 7th Avenue, December 16, 2006
Annual caroling event encounters 200 Santas
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

LIRR Station, Manhattan, Sept. 17, 2006
Our first Music Under New York appearance
Photo by Keith Dupont

 

Riverside Drive at 116th Street, May 7, 2006
Riverside Drive at 116th Street
Photo by Antonieta Cal y Mayor Turnbull

 

Christopher Street, April 9, 2006
Found in a passerby's blog
Photo by soulfulife.exblog.jp

 

After the concert at St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, Queens, March 26, 2006
After giving a concert in St. Matthias R. C. Church
Photo by Alison Lau

 

Renaissance Street Singers and Friends, Dec. 17, 2005
Caroling at St. Vincent's in the Village
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Central Park, June 5, 2005
On the bridle path near Tavern on the Green
Photo by Jack Shor

 

Open Sing at Loft Concert, Feb 27, 2005
Enough music to sing late into the night
Photo by Eric Redlinger

 

In memory of 9/11 victims, Sheridan Square, Sept. 11, 2004
in cooperation with www.septemberconcert.org
Renaissance Street Singers
Audience
Photos by Barry Soileau

 

Central Park near West 93rd, August 15, 2004 - John didn't think it would rain
We started in the open...
...then moved under a tree...
...and ended up under a bridge.
Photos by Barry Soileau

 

Christopher Street, July 11, 2004
Audience on the left
A good day at one of our favorite spots
Audience on the right
Audience in the street
Photos by Barry Soileau

 

After Caroling Dec 20, 2003
We always sing at parties. Here we are doing Nicolas Gombert's Ave Regina Caelorum
Photo by Thomas Flagg

 

Commerce Street, October 5, 2003
A favorite spot, the crook of Commerce Street in the west Village
Photo by Joshua Buffham

 

Sheridan Square, September 11, 2003
9/11 remembrance
Photos by Benjamin Dean

 

Bleecker Street at Christopher Street, March 23, 2003
The day Virginia Hamilton was shooting for a documentary about the RSS
Photos by Elizabeth Salvie

 

Singing old favorites after caroling, Dec 21, 2002
Street Singers and friends ate, drank and sang motets far into the night. Here we are singing Georg Prenner's 'Sancta Maria'. John removed his shoes before stepping on sacred music.
Photo by John Sidtis

 

RSS and Friends Caroling in Sheridan Square Dec 21, 2002
Photos by Norman Trabulus

 

Polyphonic sacred music in memory of the victims of Sept 11

 

Chelsea Market, March 24, 2002
In front of the wine store
Photo by John Sidtis

 

Union Square, in memory of Sept. 11 victims, Sept. 23, 2001
Photos by Zeev Zamir

 

Fort Tryon Park, August 12, 2001
On the big stone steps
Photo by Jenny Holan

 

Brooklyn's "Atlantic Antic," Sept 24, 2000
Street Festival on Atlantic Avenue

 

Christopher Street, July 16, 2000
   
photos by dom

 

Sheridan Square, March 26, 2000
Singing in Christopher Park
Photo by George Kalkines

 

Eleventh Street at Seventh Avenue, December 18, 1999
RSS and friends' annual caroling event
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Sheridan Square, December 18, 1999
RSS and friends' annual caroling event
Photo by Norman Trabulus

 

Central Park Near West 93rd Street, May 2, 1999
Singing for joggers, skaters and bikers by the reservoir
Photo by Freya Ellinwood

 

Plaza at the World Financial Center, April 18, 1999
Singing by the Hudson River near Battery Park City
Photo by Chris Stavropoulos

 

Plaza at the World Financial Center, April 18, 1999
Singing by the Hudson River near Battery Park City
Photo by Chris Stavropoulos

 

Loft Concert, March 14, 1999
Concert given in John's loft
Photo by Theresa Hoyes

 

Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, October 25, 1998
Typical RSS performance

 

Christopher Street, Greenwich Village, July 12, 1998
Before the Concert
Photo by Gina Tlamsa

 

Chelsea Market, November 23, 1997
Ninth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets
Photo by Thomas Flagg

 

Commerce Street, Greenwich Village, September 15, 1996
Typical RSS performance
Photo by Gawain Beirne

 

Christmas Caroling in Greenwich Village, December 16, 1995
RSS and friends on the steps of St. Vincent's Hospital

 

Italian Garden Day at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, July 17, 1994
A Performance By Invitation

 

Loft Concert, February 28, 1993
Photo by Kathie Patterson

 

Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, April 12, 1992
Photo by Nancy Mandel

 

Sally's "Stations of the Cross" opening at St. Clement's, April 7, 1991
West 46th Street
Photo by John with Jean-Yves's camera

 

St. Mark's Place at 2nd Avenue, August 5, 1990
A nice-looking group
Photo by John with Nancy's camera

 

Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, September 10, 1989
Photo by Paul Mogil or Annemarie Mogil

 

Brooklyn Heights Promenade, May 7, 1989
A low-turnout day
Photo by Hélène or Jean-Louis Batellier

 

Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, October 16, 1988
Montague between Henry and Hicks
Photo by Nancy Mandel

 

William F. Buckley's Christmas party, December 11, 1987
A paid gig for these eight, arranged by Rick
Photo by Jan Lukas

 

Sheridan Square, March 8, 1987
Where did that come from? Oh, pigeons
Photo by M. Masri

 

St. Mark's Place east of 2nd Avenue, October 5, 1986
John needs a shave (or is growing a beard?)
Photo by Betsy Fox

 

79th Street Boat Basin, May 12, 1985
Boat Basin acoustics
Photo by Nancy Mandel

 

Christopher Street by Hudson, December 1984
Collecting donations for St. Luke's rebuilding after fire

 

Fort Tryon Park, June 24, 1984
On the stone steps, as usual

 

Sheridan Square, July 10, 1983
Between motets in Christopher Park
Photo by Pauline Hetland Walker

 

Street Singers' Tenth Anniversary Concert, June 4, 1983
A brief concert, then a party
Photo by Ian Capps

 

No pictures in 1982; how about this?
Letter to editor of Merrick (Long Island) Life

 

Fifth Avenue Festival, December 20, 1981
On the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral

 

Grand Central Terminal, December 28, 1980
In the Graybar passageway
Photo by Phelva Jerlow Hetland

 

Street Singers' Reunion, December 13, 1979
Surprise birthday party for John
Photo by Ed Kane

 

Brooklyn Heights Promenade, October 22, 1978
John conducting (or perhaps being distracted from conducting)
Photo by Nancy Campbell

 

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, July 9, 1978
In the Garden's Music-by-the-Pond series

 

79th Street Boat Basin, August 28, 1977
Posing at the Boat Basin

 

Roosevelt Island, August 22, 1976
Roosevelt Island

 

Eighth Street, Greenwich Village, August 1, 1976
Photos by Pauline Hetland Walker

 

Croton-On-Hudson retreat, May 1, 1976
A weekend in a cabin in the woods

 

Thomas Ryan and Nancy Kern perform a 12' x 6' pastel drawing
in correlation to motets sung by The Renaisance Street Singers
at the Rabinovitch & Guerra Gallery, February 8, 1976
 
 
Photos by Carl Roodman

 

Heat Wave, August 3, 1975
Probably stoned, too

 

Eighth Street at Sixth Avenue, November 10, 1974
Discussion with a cop on whether to move on
Photo by John F. Sitar

 

Central Park, July 1974
The Old Days

 

Central Park c. February 1974
John conducting 'Jesu corona virginum'
Mike, Jamie, Clare, Lila, Ann...
Photos by Joy Matthews

 

Private Party, December 1, 1973
U. N. Party for Adolf Ciborowski, chief architect of the United Nations plan to rebuild Skopje after the devastating 1963 earthquake