In the hallowed acoustic splendor of Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, the Oratorio Society of New York, under the masterful direction of Kent Tritle, presented a splendid concert of profound musical and spiritual significance that left one feeling intellectually enriched and emotionally transformed. The OSNY Carnegie Hall program opened with the world premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “All Shall Rise” and, following intermission, continued with Mendelssohn’s monumental Symphony No. 2, “Lobgesang”—a brilliant juxtaposition illuminating the extraordinary capacity of these works to speak across centuries to our deepest human concerns. From beginning to end, this was an inspirational concert of rare distinction, accompanied by a superbly informative program booklet containing scholarly notes, complete texts, and lucid translations.