"One World Singing": The pure universal joy, the sensational power, the transformational experience of singing! Our concert celebrates singing from around the world including "It Don't Mean Thing", "River in Judea", Cuban "Son de Camaguey", Ysaye Barnwell's "In Unity", Nick Page's "Gwaza Universe" and works from India, South Africa, and the Philippines. The Halalisa Singers will be directed by Mary Cunningham Neuman and accompanied by Alla Vishnevetsky on piano and Bertram Lehman on percussion. First Parish Church of Stow Acton, 353 Great Road in Stow, MA. Admission $10 suggested donation. For more information www.halalisa.org

John Rutter "Requiem" All Belmont Open Sings concerts take place at Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont, MA 02478. John Rutter, a prolific and popular contemporary British composer of seasonal carols and music for Christian worship, completed his Requiem in 1985 for a performance under his baton in Dallas, TX. Its orchestration, overall mood of comfort and optimism, and structure are similar to the 19th century Requiem of Gabriel Fauré. Rutter interposes various texts from the Bible among the movements of the traditional Catholic mass. His "Out of the deep" moves from a mood of distress to assurance of God's as aid through the use of solos for baritone and cello. Like Fauré, Rutter sets the"Pie Jesu" for soprano solo, but accompanies it with the ch chorus as well as Fauré's harp. Individual concert tickets: $ 7 per ticket for all ages.

The Salzinnes Manuscript - Join Cappella Clausura as we transport you into the world of the monastic renaissance: you are the"audit-eur," listening in on pure transcendent chant--an evening of truly incandescent music emitted from voices soaring above you. And... you'll be surrounded by beautiful projections of this ancient, illustrated manuscript that have been created especially for this concert by Garrow Throop of GaroGraphics. Gordon Chapel of Old South Church, Boston. Tickets available at www.clausura.org. $20/$12 (Students and Seniors) or send an email to aleclair@clausura.org to hold tickets at the door. Call 617-964-6609 for more info. Concert repeats Feb 16 @ 8:00 pm at Parish of the Messiah, Newton

Sat, Feb 16, 7:30 pm
Calliope: Boston's Collaborative Choral/Orchestral Experience, Julia O'Toole, Music Director

The Salzinnes Manuscript - Join Cappella Clausura as we transport you into the world of the monastic renaissance: you are the"audit-eur," listening in on pure transcendent chant--an evening of truly incandescent music emitted from voices soaring above you. And... you'll be surrounded by beautiful projections of this ancient, illustrated manuscript that have been created especially for this concert by Garrow Throop of GaroGraphics. Gordon Chapel of Old South Church, Boston. Tickets available at www.clausura.org. $20/$12 (Students and Seniors) or send an email to aleclair@clausura.org to hold tickets at the door. Call 617-964-6609 for more info.

The Boston Cecilia, under Donald Teeters, will present An Entertainment for King Solomon, featuring some of the most beloved works of Handel's repertoire. Celebrate Handel's birthday and Teeters' 40th anniversary with the Cecilia chorus, period orchestra, and fifteen outstanding soloists: Nancy Armstrong, Sharon Baker, Karol Bennett, Jessica Cooper, Holly Cameron, Lauren-Rose King, Pamela Dellal, Krista River, Jeffrey Gall, Charles Blandy, William Hite, Steven Mello, Aaron Sheehan, David Arnold, and Robert Honeysucker. Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA. Accessible by subway: take the Green E-line to the Symphony Stop. Tickets are $62, $42, $27, and $15, with a $4 discount for students and seniors. Special deal: $10 tickets available to all students. Call the Jordan Hall Box Office to order tickets at: (617) 585-1260. For more information, call The Boston Cecilia at (617) 232-4540. Post-concert reception at Symphony Hall to celebrate Donald Teeters' 40 years of directing Cecilia. Reception tickets available by calling (617) 232-4540.