Critically acclaimed Daniel Ficarri, the 29-year-old organist and Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, is debuting a new composition at the Brick Presbyterian Church’s Christmas show on December 14.
Critically acclaimed Daniel Ficarri, the 29-year-old organist and Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, is debuting a new composition at the Brick Presbyterian Church’s Christmas show on December 14. ( Photo: Courtesy Brick Presbyterian Church)

This holiday’s service, an inspiring and beautifully crafted tradition that welcomes the season with hope, music, and community, features the world premiere of “The Savior of the World Is Come,” an original composition by New York composer Daniel Ficarri.

Candle lights, Scripture and a World Premiere Composition at Brick Church’s Christmas Show
13 Dec 2025 | 09:36
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Modeled on the beloved service first sung at King’s College, Cambridge in 1918, Brick Church’s Lessons & Carols unfolds by flickering candlelight. Weaving together Scripture readings, carols, and choral anthems, the service proclaims the message of Christmas, with light overcoming darkness.

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Keith Powers at a press conference earlier this year, has secured the Democratic nomination for the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein when he ran and was elected to the City Council. Powers had the backing of 61 percent of the New York County Democratic club members who voted on Dec. 10.
Keith Powers at a press conference earlier this year, has secured the Democratic nomination for the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein when he ran and was elected to the City Council. Powers had the backing of 61 percent of the New York County Democratic club members who voted on Dec. 10. ( Photo: John McCartney/NYC Council Media Unit)

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City council member Keith Powers, whose term ends at the close of the year, will be the official Democratic...

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Janusz Gorzynski, an UES psychiatrist who was born in Warsaw, Poland, was killed only a block from his home in NYC. He was struck by a van that was turning left onto Park Ave. A memorial service is scheduled to be held Dec. 12 at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home at 1076 Madison Ave. from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Janusz Gorzynski, an UES psychiatrist who was born in Warsaw, Poland, was killed only a block from his home in NYC. He was struck by a van that was turning left onto Park Ave. A memorial service is scheduled to be held Dec. 12 at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home at 1076 Madison Ave. from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. ( Photo: dignitymemorial.com )

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An 85-year-old man killed by a van while crossing the street less than a block from his home on Dec....

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