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Sat, Dec 3, 7:30 PM
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Jane Ring Frank, Music Director |
| "Shining Night: Songs of a Night Sky" begins and ends with "Sure on this Shining Night," one by Barber, the other by Lauridsen. In between, Charpentier's 1690 "Messe de Minuit pour Noël" based on old French carols, and Byron Adams' "Trois Illuminations," based on poems by Rimbaud. Plus P.D.Q. Bach, Tom Lehrer and more! Soprano Adriana Repetto, violinists Marji Gere and Betsy Hinkle, and violist Jason Amos are the guest artists.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 705 Hale St., Beverly Farms.
Tickets at the door, $20 adults, $17 seniors; students free.
Details at 888-246-7871. |
Sat., Dec 3, 7:30 PM
Harvard Pro Musica, Dr. Mark S. Bennett, Artistic Director |
| Featuring G.F. Handel’s Messiah (excerpts) and other seasonal selections. Come for the joyful music...stay for refreshments afterward! Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church (9 Ayer Rd, in Harvard center, the intersections of MA Rts 110 & 111). Tickets: $20 (adults); $16 (students/seniors); children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.harvardpromusica.org or call (978) 456-5039. |
Sat, Dec. 3, 8:00 PM
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| Just in time for the holidays, the 31 voices of Lexington’s Halalisa Singers present seasonal music from around the world in “Songs of Light.” As the winter solstice approaches, the vocal group’s winter concert illuminates the ways in which various cultures celebrate light. Artistic Director Mary Neumann conducts the chorus singing in six languages, including the Hebrew “Aleih Neiri (Rise Up, My Light),” “Benedicta Es (Blessed Be)” in Latin, the Basque “Gabon Izar,” and Eric Whitacre’s setting of Edward Esch’s “Lux Aurumque.” Rousing holiday spirituals on the program include “Behold the Star!,” “Walk in the Light,” and “Yonder Came Day.” Other celebratory selections include the Welsh folk song “Gower Wassail,” the shape note hymn “Star in the East,” the gorgeous traditional Canadian song “The Huron Carol,” and Peter Yarrow’s “Light One Candle.” A highlight of the program will be the premiere of renowned songleader Nick Page’s piece “Heaven Found.” Pianist Valerie Ross and percussionist Bertram Lehmann will accompany the singers. First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd. on the battlegreen in Lexington Center. Tickets: $15, $12 students & seniors.
Info: Tickets & Information at: www.halalisa.org, info@halalisa.org. 781.862.6353 |
Sat, Dec, 3, 8:00 PM
Musica Sacra, Mary Beekman, Artistic Director |
| This December, Musica Sacra presents a service of Lessons and
Carols, an evening of readings from the Christmas story mingled with
a glorious variety of carols and motets. A wide selection of
composers--from as near as Boston and as far away as Sweden, from
Renaissance and Baroque Europe to hot off the press--puts a unique
twist on this beloved British tradition. This evening of carols both
familiar and unexpected is sure to fill you with the warmth and light
of the season. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA.
Five minute walk from Harvard Square T station. Tickets $15 - $50.
www.musicasacra.org. Call 617-349-3400. |
Sun, Dec 4, 3:00 PM
The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus, Barry Singer, conductor |
| Holiday Concert: Bach - Cantata, BWV 142 "Uns ist ein Kind geboren";
Seasonalworks by Dering, Mouton, Palestrina, and more. Location: Payson Park Congregational Church, 365Belmont St. Belmont MA, corner of Belmont St. and Payson Rd. #73 Waverly bus line from HarvardSquare, Payson Rd. stop. $15general admission, $10 for seniors and students. For more information: www.psarlington.org. |
Sun, Dec 4, 3:00 PM
Cantilena, a women's chorale, Allegra Martin, Music Director |
The concert "An American Christmas" features contemporary and traditional music, including part of a cantata by Margaret Bonds set to words of Langston Hughes, Daniel Pinkham's "Manger Scenes" set to poems by Norma Farber, Eleanor Daley's setting of a medieval text, two versions of poet/novelist Elinor Wylie's "Velvet Shoes", and holiday songs with a new twist as well as the premiere of a carol by our Director Emeritus, composer Kenneth Seitz. Pianist Joshua T Lawton, flautist Amy Pardo, and oboist Cathy Stein accompany the chorus.
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington Center. Bus #77 fr Harvard Sq, Bus.
Tickets are $18. For advance ticket purchase, visit The Book Rack,
113 Medford St, Arlington or go to www.thebookrack.com. $20 at the door (cash or check); $12 Students/Seniors.
Visit Cantilena's website: www.cantilena.org.
Telephone contact: 781 938-5825.
Accessible, Large print programs. |
Sun, Dec. 4, 3:00 PM
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| Just in time for the holidays, the 31 voices of Lexington’s Halalisa Singers present seasonal music from around the world in “Songs of Light.” As the winter solstice approaches, the vocal group’s winter concert illuminates the ways in which various cultures celebrate light. Artistic Director Mary Neumann conducts the chorus singing in six languages, including the Hebrew “Aleih Neiri (Rise Up, My Light),” “Benedicta Es (Blessed Be)” in Latin, the Basque “Gabon Izar,” and Eric Whitacre’s setting of Edward Esch’s “Lux Aurumque.” Rousing holiday spirituals on the program include “Behold the Star!,” “Walk in the Light,” and “Yonder Came Day.” Other celebratory selections include the Welsh folk song “Gower Wassail,” the shape note hymn “Star in the East,” the gorgeous traditional Canadian song “The Huron Carol,” and Peter Yarrow’s “Light One Candle.” A highlight of the program will be the premiere of renowned songleader Nick Page’s piece “Heaven Found.” Pianist Valerie Ross and percussionist Bertram Lehmann will accompany the singers. First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Road, Sudbury. Tickets: $15, $12 students & seniors. Info: Tickets & Information at: www.halalisa.org, info@halalisa.org. 781.862.6353 |
Sun. Dec 4, 3:00 PM
Metrowest Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Peter Cokkinias conductor;
featuring The A Cappella Singers, Sharon Brown, Artistic Director |
| The A Cappella Singers will be featured performers at the Metrowest Symphony
Holiday Festival Concert at Joseph P Keefe Technical School 750 Winter St Framingham, MA. Holiday favorites
and selections from Vivaldi Gloria will be featured. Ticket info please call 508 686 3100 or online @ www.metrowestsymphony.org.
Free Parking-Handicapped Accessible onsite. Join us!!!! |
Sun, Dec 4, 4:00 PM
Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Jane Ring Frank, Music Director |
| "Shining Night: Songs of a Night Sky" begins and ends with "Sure on this Shining Night," one by Barber, the other by Lauridsen. In between, Charpentier's 1690 "Messe de Minuit pour Noël" based on old French carols, and Byron Adams' "Trois Illuminations," based on poems by Rimbaud. Plus P.D.Q. Bach, Tom Lehrer and more! Soprano Adriana Repetto, violinists Marji Gere and Betsy Hinkle, and violist Jason Amos are the guest artists.
Dec 4: St. Paul's Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport.
Tickets at the door, $20 adults, $17 seniors; students free.
Details at 888-246-7871. |
Fri, Dec 9, 8:00 PM
Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus, Kevin Leong, Artistic Director |
| Now in its 32nd season, the Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus, conducted by Kevin Leong, will join the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston to perform Johann Sebastian Bach's joyful "Christmas Oratorio" (Parts 1–3 for the First Three Days of Christmas) on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 8:00 PM in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. With 170 voices, soprano Brenna Wells, countertenor Douglas Dodson, tenor Lawrence Jones, and baritone Thomas Jones, this concert promises to be a festive start to the holiday season. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University (45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA). $20 general, $10 students and seniors. Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222 or ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice/. For more information, please visit our website: www.hcs.harvard.edu/hrc/. |
Sat. Dec 10, 7:00 PM
The A Cappella Singers, Sharon Brown, Artistic Director |
| "A Jubiliant Song" begins the 49th Season of The A Cappella Singers entertaining and providing Music Appreciation and Education
in the Metrowest Area. Featured selections include the works of V. Persichetti, Allen Pote, Greg Gelpin, Vivaldi's "Gloria,"
"Messe A" by J Rheinberger and Holiday favorites. Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church 106 Walnut St Natick MA. Free Parking-
Hanidcapped Accessible. A complimentary reception follows the performance.
Tickets $12 for adults; $10 for Seniors and Students; under 6 free. For more informations contact Sue Seltzer @ theacappellasingers@gmail.com or visit our website at www.theacappellasingers.org. |
Sun, Dec.11, 2:00 PM
Braintree Choral Society, Charles Dillingham, Music Director |
| Performing Ottorino Resphigi's "Laud To The Nativity". While this is Trinity's 12th consecutive year to perform parts of Messiah, the Respighi work is a new addition to their repertoire. Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian St. South Weymouth, MA For ticket information please call Karen Adams 781-848-5675 (evenings) Handicap accessible. Braintree Choral Society, Dir.Charles A. Dillingham, 781-848-5675 (eves), performing Sunday (Dec. 11, 2pm ) Ottorino Resphigi's "Laud to the Nativity". Old South Union Church 25 Columbian St. South Weymouth, MA spring season work undecided, date: (May 12, 7pm) @ Thayer Academy Center For Performing Arts 45 Washington St. Braintree, MA 02184 braintreesings.org email: braintreesings@beld.net First rehearsal: Sept.13, 7:30pm @ Braintree High School Chorus room Town St. Braintree, MA |
Sun, Dec 11, 3:00 PM
The Arlington-Belmont Chorale and the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Singer, conductor |
| A Not-Quite-Winter Concert: Brahms, "Ein Deutsches Requiem"; JessicaRossi, soprano; Athan Mantalos, baritone; Barry Singer, Conducting. 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, Dec 11, 3:00 PM
The Paul Madore Chorale, Paul Madore, Music Director |
| The Chorale will present a festive concert including three major works: the Poulenc Gloria, the Hayes Magnificat, and the Bass Gloria. Traditional christmas music and sing-a-long carols will also be on the program. The featured soloist will be Danielle Vayenas, Soprano.
The Paul Madore Chorale has been presenting quality choral music to its audiences on Boston's North Shore since 1966. Based in Salem, the Chorale has a membership of approximately 60 singers drawn from 15 communities in the area. First Church Congregational, 40 Monument Ave, Swampscott MA 01907.
Tickets are $22 for general admission and $18 for seniors and students. They are available at www.mktix.com/pmc. For more information please call 781-592-7284 or 978-774-7981, or go to www.paulmadorechorale.org. |
Sun, Dec 11, 4:00 PM
The Master Singers of Lexington, Adam Grossman, Music Director |
| Celebrate the season with the Master Singers of Lexington performing Conrad Susa's popular "Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest" and the New England premiere of "Shepherds and Angels" by Lexington composer Pamela Marshall. Conrad Susa's work is a Nativity celebration of the Americas, performed with guitar, harp, and percussion, and includes a medley of traditional Spanish carols from Spain, Mexico and Puerto Rico sung in Spanish, Catala¡n, and (sometimes) English. Pamela Marshall has drawn on Early New England and Appalachian material for her arrangements of seldom heard Christmas songs. "Shepherds and Angels" includes a prelude and 9 songs which Ms. Marshall describes as "both earthy, energetic revivalist singing and the most tender and gentle lullabies", and she has added a violin to the chorus and harp instrumentation. The concert will be presented without intermission on Sunday afternoon, December 14, at 4:00 p.m. and concludes with a selection of familiar carols, a Master Singers tradition. A reception with seasonal refreshments follows the concert. First Parish Church in Lexington is on the Battle Green at 7 Harrington Road and is fully accessible with ample free parking. Tickets are $23 / $18 students/seniors, available in advance or at the door and from members of the chorus. Discounts are available to subscribers and Greater Boston Choral Consortium members. For more information please visit www.themastersingers.org or call 781-862-6459. |
Wed, Dec 14, 8:00 PM
Jameson Singers, Jameson Marvin, Founder & Director |
| Holiday Concert. First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.
For further information: www.JamesonSingers.org |
Fri, Dec 16, 8:00 PM
Masterworks Chorale, Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor |
| A holiday tradition for fifty years! Masterworks Chorale presents its 50th annual ‘Messiah’ Sing. Steven Karidoyanes conducts vocal soloists and orchestra in sing-along performances of Handel’s magnificent oratorio – where the audience is the chorus! Sing the masterwork or be a part of the audience. Cary Hall, 1605 Mass. Ave., Lexington. Vocal scores are loaned without charge or bring your own. Cary Hall is fully accessible. For more information call (617) 858-6785 or visit www.MasterworksChorale.org |
Sat, Dec 17, 3:00 PM
Boston Choral Ensemble, Andrew Shenton, Artistic Director |
| Join BCE and the Choirs of Marlborough High School for a concert of music to celebrate the holidays, including carols for congregation and organ. Old South Church, 645 Boylston, Boston, MA. The closest MBTA stop is Copley Square on the Green Line. Advance tickets are $18 general admission, $9 student or senior; at the door tickets are $20 general admission, $10 student or senior. Visit www.BostonChoral.org or email Marketing@bostonchoral.org for tickets and more information. |
Sat, Dec 17, 8:00 PM
Masterworks Chorale, Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor |
| A holiday tradition for fifty years! Masterworks Chorale presents it 50th annual ‘Messiah’ Sing. Steven Karidoyanes conducts vocal soloists and orchestra in sing-along performances of Handel’s magnificent oratorio – where the audience is the chorus! Sing the masterwork or be a part of the audience. Cary Hall, 1605 Mass. Ave., Lexington. Vocal scores are loaned without charge or bring your own. Cary Hall is fully accessible. For more information call (617) 858-6785 or visit www.MasterworksChorale.org |
Sun, Dec 18, 4:00 PM
Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus, Michael Dirscoll, Music Director |
| Come Family & Friends to Regis College's Casey Theatre to celebrate the Holiday Season with Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus! Brush off the snow and gather round the stage as we take you back to the Night Before Christmas and a time filled with magical anticipation. Enjoy timeless holiday favorites such as "White Christmas" and "Silver Bells", accompanied by piano, clarinet, string bass and percussion. Let Boston native, mezzo-soprano, Krista River's "shimmering voice" enchant you with "The Christmas Song" and Sound Investment delight you with "Winter Wonderland." Tickets are $25 each and available in advance by emailing: concertchair@saengerfest.org. Regis College, Casey Theatre, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston. Details visit www.saengerfest.org. |
Sun, Dec 18, 7:30 PM (weather make-up Tue, Dec 20, 7:30 PM)
Belmont Open Sings, presented by Powers Music School, Mary Beekman, Artistic Director |
| Join us at this community open sing as we perform Handel's beloved
work, Messiah. Artistic Director Mary Beekman (also Director of Musica
Sacra) leads singers and a professional-level orchestra in this fun event.
Vocal scores are provided. First-timers are welcome! No registration
required. Parish Hall of Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont,
MA 02478. Admission: $10 per person, all ages. Vocal scores are provided. No
reservations required. In case of bad weather, the event make-up date is
Tuesday, December 20, 7:30 pm (same location). Event location accessible from Harvard Square by taking the #73 bus,
from Watertown Square by taking the #73 bus. |
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