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2009-2010 Events Calendar is updated regularly. Please check
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Sun, Jan 10, 2:00 pm
Cappella Clausura |
A Chantar: The Greek Connection.
Recently transcribed Byzantine chant by the 9th century Greek nun and renowned hymnologist, Kassia, juxtaposed with songs of love - sincere, spiritual, misplaced, debatable, naughty, or unsolicited - by medieval women trouveres and trobairitz. Featuring lute, harp, recorder, vielle, and percussion.
Forsyth Chapel, 95 Forest Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 01945.
Tickets: Adults: $20 Students/Seniors: $15. http://www.clausura.org/ 617-964-6609
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Fri, Jan 15, 8:00 pm
Cantata Singers, David Hoose, Music Director |
| John Harbison: "We do not live to ourselves", "My little children, let us not love in word"; Heinrich Schütz: Psalm 116, "Das ist mir lieb";
Maurice Duruflé Requiem. After decades, Cantata Singers returns to Schütz's sublime setting of Psalm 116, coupled with the music of John Harbison, a composer whose
own thought owes much to the older master. A complementary pairing, capped by the sublimely mysterious and serene Requiem of Duruflé, a first for Cantata Singers, and a must-hear concert! New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. Accessible from the E Green Line Symphony stop. Single tickets range from $52 to $17. Call 617-868-5885, email jgoodyear@cantatasingers.org or visit our website at www.cantatasingers.org for more information. |
Fri, Jan 15, 8:00 pm
Lexington Pops Chorus, Robert A. Lague, Music Director and Conductor
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| Annual Winter Concert. Schubert's Mass in G, For the Sake of Our Children, choral medley from Fiddler on the Roof, Make a Joyful Noise, Rhythm of Life, and much more!
Hancock Church, On the Green, 1912 Mass. Ave, Lexington, MA. Handicapped accessible. Adults $12 in advance from chorus member or on line, $15 at door; children under 13, $5. Information 508-481-6554.
Red line to Alewife Station. Then take #76 bus (Hanscom) or #62 (Bedford) bus to Lexington Depot across the street from Hancock Church. |
Sat, Jan 16, 8:00 pm
Lexington Pops Chorus, Robert A. Lague, Music Director and Conductor
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| Annual Winter Concert. Schubert's Mass in G, For the Sake of Our Children, choral medley from Fiddler on the Roof, Make a Joyful Noise, Rhythm of Life, and much more!
Hancock Church, On the Green, 1912 Mass. Ave, Lexington, MA. Handicapped accessible. Adults $12 in advance from chorus member or on line, $15 at door; children under 13, $5. Information 508-481-6554.
Red line to Alewife Station. Then take #76 bus (Hanscom) or #62 (Bedford) bus to Lexington Depot across the street from Hancock Church. |
Sun, Jan 17, 4:00 pm
Convivium Musicum, Michael Barrett, Musical Director |
| (Counter)Reformation: Musical Responses to a Crisis of Faith. Convivium’s Winter 2010 program explores a remarkable range of responses to the changing place of choral music in worship during the Reformation and Counterreformation, and the astonishing beauty released by religious upheaval in France, Germany, England, and Italy16th and 17th centuries. The program includes large-scale, rarely-heard works by Le Jeune (Dodecachorde, Ps. 35), Senfl (Ecce quam bonum), and Anerio (Missa pro defunctis), as well as shorter works by Byrd, Tallis, Agricola, and Mahu. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline, MA. Tickets $20 general, $12 students and seniors, available at the door or at our online store http://www.convivium.org/Store.aspx. See http://www.convivium.org for directions, accessibility, and other info, or call 617-320-7445. |
Sat, Jan 23, 7:00 PM
Convivium Musicum, Michael Barrett, Musical Director |
| Convivium’s Winter 2010 program explores a remarkable range of responses to the changing place of choral music in worship during the Reformation and Counterreformation, and the astonishing beauty released by religious upheaval in France, Germany, England, and Italy16th and 17th centuries. The program includes large-scale, rarely-heard works by Le Jeune (Dodecachorde, Ps. 35), Senfl (Ecce quam bonum), and Anerio (Missa pro defunctis), as well as shorter works by Byrd, Tallis, Agricola, and Mahu. Cambridge Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA. Tickets $20 general, $12 students and seniors, available at the door or at our online store http://www.convivium.org/Store.aspx. See http://www.convivium.org for directions, accessibility, and other info, or call 617-320-7445. |
Sat, Jan 23, 8:00 pm
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| The Halalisa Singers present “Bound for Glory: Songs of the
Journey”. The 28+ voices of Lexington’s Halalisa Singers take listeners on a
tour of music from around the world in “Bound for Glory: Songs of the
Journey.” The vocal group’s winter concert taps into the universal
dream of travel, both literal and figurative. Artistic Director Mary
Cunningham Neumann conducts classic inspirational pieces including
“Guide My Feet,” “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “The Glory Train,” and
Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Ysaye Barnwell’s arrangements of
spirituals. A snappy version of Billy Strayhorn’s jazz classic “Take
the A Train,” the sizzling Cuban number “Son de la Loma,” and the
Zimbabwe greeting “Sorida” are representative of the chorus’s range,
and its commitment to presenting music from around the globe. The
concert also includes popular Korean folk song “Arirang,” a playful
rendition of the Israeli number “Simona Mi Dimona” arranged by the
Zamir Chorale’s Joshua Jacobson, and “Song for the Mira,” Allister
McGillivray’s homage to Cape Breton waters. Rounding out the program
are the sea chantey “I’m Bound Away,” “The Wayfaring Stranger” from
the Sacred Harp, traditional South African and anti-Apartheid songs,
and a poignant version of James Taylor’s “That Lonesome Road.”
Joining the singers will be pianist Alla Vishnevetsky, percussionist
Bertram Lehmann, and oboeist Kristin Fleischmann-Rose.
First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 7 Harrington Rd.,
Lexington. Admission:$15, $12 students and seniors; Information: 781-862-6353, www.halalisa.org |
Sun, Jan 24, 3:00 pm
Halalisa Singers, Mary Neumann, Artistic Director |
| The Halalisa Singers present “Bound for Glory: Songs of the
Journey”. The 28+ voices of Lexington’s Halalisa Singers take listeners on a
tour of music from around the world in “Bound for Glory: Songs of the
Journey.” The vocal group’s winter concert taps into the universal
dream of travel, both literal and figurative. Artistic Director Mary
Cunningham Neumann conducts classic inspirational pieces including
“Guide My Feet,” “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “The Glory Train,” and
Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Ysaye Barnwell’s arrangements of
spirituals. A snappy version of Billy Strayhorn’s jazz classic “Take
the A Train,” the sizzling Cuban number “Son de la Loma,” and the
Zimbabwe greeting “Sorida” are representative of the chorus’s range,
and its commitment to presenting music from around the globe. The
concert also includes popular Korean folk song “Arirang,” a playful
rendition of the Israeli number “Simona Mi Dimona” arranged by the
Zamir Chorale’s Joshua Jacobson, and “Song for the Mira,” Allister
McGillivray’s homage to Cape Breton waters. Rounding out the program
are the sea chantey “I’m Bound Away,” “The Wayfaring Stranger” from
the Sacred Harp, traditional South African and anti-Apartheid songs,
and a poignant version of James Taylor’s “That Lonesome Road.”
Joining the singers will be pianist Alla Vishnevetsky, percussionist
Bertram Lehmann, and oboeist Kristin Fleischmann-Rose.
First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St., Littleton. Admission:$15, $12 students and seniors; Information: 781-862-6353, www.halalisa.org |
Sun, Jan 24, 5:00 pm
King's Chapel Concert Series, Heinrich Christensen, director |
| "A Celebration of Psalms".
Works by Gibbons, Schein, Distler, Poulenc, Woodman, and the world premiere of Christopher Hoh's setting of Psalm 30, Aromimcha Adonai Ki Dilitani.
King's Chapel Choir.King's Chapel, $15/10, www.kings-chapel.org 617-227-2155. Validated concert parking at One Beacon Street Garage |
Sun, Jan 24, 5:30 PM
Convivium Musicum, Michael Barrett, Musical Director |
| Convivium’s Winter 2010 program explores a remarkable range of responses to the changing place of choral music in worship during the Reformation and Counterreformation, and the astonishing beauty released by religious upheaval in France, Germany, England, and Italy16th and 17th centuries. The program includes large-scale, rarely-heard works by Le Jeune (Dodecachorde, Ps. 35), Senfl (Ecce quam bonum), and Anerio (Missa pro defunctis), as well as shorter works by Byrd, Tallis, Agricola, and Mahu. St. Stephen's Church, 114 George Street, Providence, RI. Tickets $20 general, $12 students and seniors, available at the door or at our online store http://www.convivium.org/Store.aspx. See http://www.convivium.org for directions, accessibility, and other info, or call 617-320-7445. |
Tues. Jan. 26, 7:15-9:30 pm
Somerville Community Chorus, David Giessow, Music Director |
| Open rehearsals: For the spring season, we will be performing songs “In Praise of Music” commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Somerville Community Chorus. The concert program will feature songs about music, the premier performance of the selection chosen from the Somerville Chorus Composition Competition, solos and small ensembles featuring members from the chorus.
Weekly rehearsals are held every Tuesday, 7:30-9:30pm on the second floor of the Tufts Administration Building at 167 Holland Street, Somerville. For more information, visit www.somervillechorus.com or contact the chorus at info@somervillechorus.com or 617-741-4053.
Join the Somerville Community Chorus for our 25th anniversary year! Auditions are not required. All voices are welcome. |
Sat, Jan 30, 7:30 pm
Powers Music School - Peter Elvins Vocal Competition |
| Powers Music School presents the Final Round of its Peter Elvins
Vocal Competition at 7:30 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2010. The Final Round
is in the format of a live concert and is open to the public. Cash prizes
will be awarded. Don't miss the performances of these incredible singers!
Competition adjudicators include: Michael Beattie, Associate Conductor for
Emmanuel Music; Richard Dyer, Former Music Critic at The Boston Globe and
two-time winner of the Deems Taylor/ASCAP Award for music criticism; Martin Pearlman, Music Director for Boston Baroque; Anna Gabrieli, Voice Faculty at
Longy School of Music; Michael Meraw, Voice Faculty at New England
Conservatory; Jeffrey Stevens, Repertory Coach at Boston University's
Opera Institute; and Helen Clapp Stevenson, Executive and Artistic Director
for Powers Music School.This free event takes place at First Church in Belmont, Unitarian
Universalist, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478. No reservation needed.
For more information visit www.powersmusic.org or call (617) 484-4696. |
Sun, January 31, 4:00 PM
Convivium Musicum, Michael Barrett, Musical Director
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| Convivium’s Winter 2010 program explores a remarkable range of responses to the changing place of choral music in worship during the Reformation and Counterreformation, and the astonishing beauty released by religious upheaval in France, Germany, England, and Italy16th and 17th centuries. The program includes large-scale, rarely-heard works by Le Jeune (Dodecachorde, Ps. 35), Senfl (Ecce quam bonum), and Anerio (Missa pro defunctis), as well as shorter works by Byrd, Tallis, Agricola, and Mahu. Grace Episcopal Church, 385 Essex Street, Salem, MA. Tickets $20 general, $12 students and seniors, available at the door or at our online store http://www.convivium.org/Store.aspx. See http://www.convivium.org/ for directions, accessibility, and other info, or call 617-320-7445. |
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