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Sun, Apr 7, 3:00 pm
Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director |
| A dramatic and moving collection of musical remembrances and pleas, culminating in a stirring masterwork that echoes with both the drums of war and celebrations of peace: Ginastera (Lamentations of Jeremiah), Lee Hoiby (Last Letter Home), Peter Eldridge (Come Home), Randall Thompson (Alleluia), Haydn (Mass in Time of War). Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA. Accessible from Harvard station on the Red Line. Tickets are $65, $45 and $25 at the door. $2 off advance purchase. $5 senior/student discount. For more info, call (617) 236-4011 or visit www.coroallegro.org. |
Sun, Apr 7, 3:00 pm
Wellesley Choral Society, Edward Whalen, Director |
| The Wellesley Choral Society presents Trio Viscaria and Edward Whalen in recital. Trio Viscaria, (Monica Pegis, violin; David Fisher, cello; Hisako Hiratsuka, piano) offer Dvorak Piano Trio, O.90 "Dumky." Edward Whalen performs Rafe Vaughan Williams' Songs of Travel."
Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington Street (Route 16), Wellesley Hills. The church is handicapped accessible and there is ample parking. Donations accepted at the door. |
Sun, Apr 7, 3:30 pm
Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus, Michael Driscoll, Music Director |
| As part of Saengerfest’s educational mission, we are once again hosting a festival of male voices featuring Saengerfest and the young male singers from local schools and organizations. Hear each choir perform alone and then enjoy the thrilling sound of over 150 men singing together on stage! This year’s guest groups are the Natick High School Men’s Choir directed by Tyler Turner, the Boston Children’s Chorus Young Men’s Ensemble directed by Anthony Trecek-King, the WPI Men’s Glee Club directed by John Delorey, and WPI’s Simple Harmonic Motion a cappella ensemble. Wellesley Village Church, 2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482. Tickets are $25 ($5 with valid student ID) and are available by emailing tickets@saengerfest.org, or via EventBrite on our website (www.saengerfest.org/concerts). For more information, visit www.saengerfest.org/concerts |
Sun, Apr 14, 5:00 pm
The Oriana Consort, Walter Chapin, Director; Caroline Harvey, Assistant
Director |
| The 34 singers of the Oriana Consort present “A Choral Odyssey:
Music of Germany and America”. The choir and soloists will perform J. S.
Bach’s motet “Fürchte dich nicht”, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Te Deum”, the
“Gloria” from Paul Hindemith’s “Messe”, the chorus “So gehe hin” from G.
P. Telemann’s “Jauchze, jubiliere, und singe”, Samuel Barber’s “Agnus
Dei”, three choruses from Irving Fine’s “The Hour-Glass”, Leonard
Bernstein’s choruses from “The Lark”, and Eric Whitacre’s “Water Night”.
This July, Oriana will present the same program of German and American
choral music in Frankfurt and Leipzig. University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop Street, Cambridge (2
blocks from Harvard Square). Admission $20; $15 for students and
seniors. Online tickets and further information available at
www.theorianaconsort.org. |
Fri, Apr 19, 8:00 pm
The Oriana Consort, Walter Chapin, Director; Caroline Harvey, Assistant
Director |
| The 34 singers of the Oriana Consort present “A Choral Odyssey:
Music of Germany and America”. The choir and soloists will perform J. S.
Bach’s motet “Fürchte dich nicht”, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Te Deum”, the
“Gloria” from Paul Hindemith’s “Messe”, the chorus “So gehe hin” from G.
P. Telemann’s “Jauchze, jubiliere, und singe”, Samuel Barber’s “Agnus
Dei”, three choruses from Irving Fine’s “The Hour-Glass”, Leonard
Bernstein’s choruses from “The Lark”, and Eric Whitacre’s “Water Night”.
This July, Oriana will present the same program of German and American
choral music in Frankfurt and Leipzig. First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston
(at the corner of Marlborough). Admission $20; $15 for students and
seniors. Online tickets and further information available at
www.theorianaconsort.org. |
Sat, Apr 20, 8:00 pm
The Jameson Singers, Jameson Marvin, Conductor |
| Requiem: Remembrance & Renewal, a concert of sacred and secular music exploring themes of remembrance and transformation. Featuring the Requiem by Gabriel Faure, with soloists Sonja Tengblad, Michael Barrett and chamber orchestra. Also the premiere of Sed Virtutem Gradibus, by emerging composer Michael Schachter; Benjamin Britten's Prayer II from A.M.D.G.; Requiem Aeternam (2) by Herbert Howells and motets by J.C. Bach and Tomas Luis de Victoria. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA. General seating $25, premium seating $35. Discounts for students/seniors and for advance purchase online. Visit www.jamesonsingers.org for more information and to purchase tickets. |
Sun, Apr 21, 3:00 pm
The Seraphim Singers, Jennifer Lester, Music Director
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Persecution, Transformation, and Triumph: Music that transforms and redeems, including works composed under religious persecution, slavery, the Holocaust, and the Soviet era. To include selections from Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time and a new commissioned work. Mission Church, 1545 Tremont St., Mission Hill, Boston, MA. Tickets $20/adults, $15/ students and seniors. |
Sun, Apr 21, 5:00 pm
The Oriana Consort, Walter Chapin, Director; Caroline Harvey, Assistant
Director |
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The 34 singers of the Oriana Consort present “A Choral Odyssey:
Music of Germany and America”. The choir and soloists will perform J. S.
Bach’s motet “Fürchte dich nicht”, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Te Deum”, the
“Gloria” from Paul Hindemith’s “Messe”, the chorus “So gehe hin” from G.
P. Telemann’s “Jauchze, jubiliere, und singe”, Samuel Barber’s “Agnus
Dei”, three choruses from Irving Fine’s “The Hour-Glass”, Leonard
Bernstein’s choruses from “The Lark”, and Eric Whitacre’s “Water Night”.
This July, Oriana will present the same program of German and American
choral music in Frankfurt and Leipzig. First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord (near
Concord Center). Admission $20; $15 for students and seniors. Online
tickets and further information available at www.theorianaconsort.org. |
Sat, Apr 27, 7:30 pm
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Jane Ring Frank, Music Director |
| Cantemus commemorates its 30th Anniversary with "Cantemus Turns 30: Celebrating Artists of the North Shore," a program of songs by New England composers based on texts by North Shore poets. Highlights include Daniel Pinkham's "The Tenth Muse" with texts by Anne Bradstreet; poetry of Robert Frost inspired Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" and Ronald Perera's "North Country" song cycle. Christ Church, Hamilton, MA. Tickets are $20 Adult and $18 Senior at the door, or $2 less for advance purchase at ticket outlets listed at www.cantemus.org. For more information, call 888-246-7871. |
Sat, Apr 27, 8:00 pm
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| "Together We Sing: 20 Years of Halalisa!" We're celebrating 20 years of Halalisa with a Gala Concert featuring jubilant song, combining the inspiration and joy that comes from singing together and the transformative power of music, Artistic director Mary Neumann has selected music that celebrates singing together in community, helping each other through good times and bad, and the sheer beauty of choral singing. And the two World Premieres of "We Sing" written especially for the ensemble by Nick Page and Brian Tate will raise the roof! Program includes: Randall Thompson's choral al classic "Allelulia"; Billy Joel's "Longest Time"; Gwenyth Walker's "How Can I Keep from Singing"; The Wailin' Jennies' "One Voice"; Rollo Dilworth's Gospel-tinged "Hand in Hand," and traditional songs and tribal chants from Senegal, Japan, Israel, Venezuela, and the Congo. Special Invitation for our Alumni: We'd be thrilled to have you share a song with us! You're warmly invited to join in singing Jim Scott's "Now Let Us Sing." at the concert. Come early to the Saturday concert at 7:15pm if you'd like to rehearse it with us! Everyone welcome! Saturday concert at First Parish Church in Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington Center. Tickets: $18, $15 students seniors. Info: www.halalisa.org, info@halalisa.org, 781.862.6353 |
Sat, Apr 27, 8:00 pm
Nashoba Valley Chorale, Anne Watson Born, Music Director |
| The Path Eternal, music exploring our journey towards the afterlife. Works by the Renaissance composers Taverner and Weelkes, as well as motets by Anton Bruckner and Sir John Kenneth Tavener. The concert concludes with the Mozart Requiem. St. Anne Catholic Church 75 King St Littleton, MA 01460. $20 adults; $15 students/seniors; $5 under 10. Tickets available at the door. Call 978-897-4340 for more information. |
Sun, Apr 28, 3:00 pm
The Arlington-Belmont Chorale and the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra; Walter Pavasaris, Barry Singer, James Russell Smith, conductors |
| Sponsors Concert: Offenbach, Overture to "La Belle Helene" Haydn, Symphony No. 83; Dvorak, Mass in D. Location: First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 630 Mass. Ave. Arlington MA. #77 bus from Harvard Square, Arlington Center stop. $15 general admission, $10 for seniors and students. For more information: www.psarlington.org. |
Sun, Apr 28, 3:00 pm
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| "Together We Sing: 20 Years of Halalisa!" We're celebrating 20 years of Halalisa with a Gala Concert featuring jubilant song, combining the inspiration and joy that comes from singing together and the transformative power of music, Artistic director Mary Neumann has selected music that celebrates singing together in community, helping each other through good times and bad, and the sheer beauty of choral singing. And the two World Premieres of "We Sing" written especially for the ensemble by Nick Page and Brian Tate will raise the roof! Program includes: Randall Thompson's choral al classic "Allelulia"; Billy Joel's "Longest Time"; Gwenyth Walker's "How Can I Keep from Singing"; The Wailin' Jennies' "One Voice"; Rollo Dilworth's Gospel-tinged "Hand in Hand," and traditional songs and tribal chants from Senegal, Japan, Israel, Venezuela, and the Congo. Special Invitation for our Alumni: We'd be thrilled to have you share a song with us! You're warmly invited to join in singing Jim Scott's "Now Let Us Sing." at the concert. Come early to the Saturday concert at 7:15pm if you'd like to rehearse it with us! Everyone welcome! Sunday concert at First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St., Littleton. Tickets: $18, $15 students seniors. Info: www.halalisa.org, info@halalisa.org, 781.862.6353 |
Sun, Apr 28, 4:00 pm
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Jane Ring Frank, Music Director |
| Cantemus commemorates its 30th Anniversary with "Cantemus Turns 30: Celebrating Artists of the North Shore," a program of songs by New England composers based on texts by North Shore poets. Highlights include Daniel Pinkham's "The Tenth Muse" with texts by Anne Bradstreet; poetry of Robert Frost inspired Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" and Ronald Perera's "North Country" song cycle. St. Paul's Church, Newburyport, MA. Tickets are $20 Adult and $18 Senior at the door, or $2 less for advance purchase at ticket outlets listed at www.cantemus.org. For more information, call 888-246-7871. |
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