page_title: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Manhattan)
section_title: Music
hierarchical_section_title: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Manhattan) / Music
caption_attribution_description: English: Dr. David Hurd, Organist and Music Director at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
context_page_description: The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, colloquially known as "Smoky Mary's" because of the amount of incense used in the services, is an Episcopal Anglo-Catholic church which is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The church complex is located in the heart of Times Square at 133-145 West 46th Street, with other buildings of the complex at 136-144 West 47th Street, both between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
  The church, which has been called "one of the finest Gothic-inspired designs of New York's late 19th century", was designated a New York City landmark in 1989 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
context_section_description: The choir of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is a professional ensemble that sings music for the liturgy. At each Solemn Mass, the plainchant is sung in the original Latin. The choir's repertoire of Masses and motets stretches from the Middle Ages to works by living composers.
  A number of musicians have served as organist and music director at the parish, among them McNeil Robinson, Kyler Brown, Christopher Babcock, Robert McCormick, James Kennerley, and Simon Whalley.  The current organist and music director is David Hurd.
caption: David Hurd, the church's organist and music director
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