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2009-2010 Events Calendar is updated regularly. Please check
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Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 pm
Cantata Singers, David Hoose, Music Director |
Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien; Hugo Distler: Totentanz; Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden; J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 8, "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?".
The power and timelessness of Schütz's music is on display in his Musikalische Exequien music that stands near the top of the master's creations. Coupled with one of Bach's most serenely beautiful, warm and immensely humane cantatas, and the fervor and originality of Hugo Distler's unexpected Totentanz. Arnold Schoenberg's transcendent, visionary Friede auf Erden completes the program, a plea for peace that has moved our audiences every time we have performed it. It is time again.
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.
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Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 PM
Masterworks Chorale, Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor |
| The Chorale’s 70th season begins with “British Legends of Nicholas” featuring Benjamin Britten’s magical cantata, “Saint Nicholas,” with tenor Matthew Anderson singing the title role, joined by the young voices of The Treble Chorus of New England. The program also includes two shorter works by living British composers. John Tavener became a household name when his “Song of Athene” was included in the worldwide broadcast of Princess Diana’s funeral. Ivan Moody’s multi-layered, multi-lingual music receives its North American premiere on this program. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge. For more information call (781) 235-6210 or visit www.MasterworksChorale.org |
Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 pm
Musica Sacra, Mary Beekman, Artistic Director |
| Before, Brahms, and Beyond: Schütz: Selig Sind die Toten; Brahms: Ein Deutches Requiem; Whitacre: Sleep. Musica Sacra is joined by the Boston Cecilia in a gala concert to celebrate 50 years of Musica Sacra and 30 years under the direction of Mary Beekman. Featuring Dana Whiteside, Baritone and Emily Hindrichs, Soprano. Free pre-concert lecture by the Boston Cecilia's Donald Teeters. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boson, MA. Tickets $15 - $62. Visit www.musicasacra.org or call 617-349-3400. |
Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 pm
Chorus pro Musica, Betsy Burleigh, Music Director |
| Chorus pro Musica's 61st season, and inaugural season with Dr. Betsy Burliegh, begins with a performance of Durufle's Requiem, with cello and organ. The program will also include Kodaly's "Laudes Organi" and Brahms' "Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauren (Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee)".
Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston. MBTA: Green Line/Copley, or Orange Line/ Back Bay. Tickets: $45, $30, $20; discounts for seniors, students, WGBH, groups of 6+. Tickets will go on sale in early fall: 800-658-4276, www.choruspromusica.org. Also, please visit our website for the full 2009-2010 season announcement. |
Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 pm
Seraphim Singers, Jennifer Lester, Music Director |
| Foundation: German Choral Masterworks. Focusing on cherished compositions of German masters which form and probe the foundations of Western sacred choral music, The Seraphim Singers performs works of Schütz, Bach, Distler and Heiller.
St. Paul's Church, Harvard Square, 3 p.m. Sugg donation $10/$20. For further information, look at website www.seraphimsingers.org,
or contact Jennifer Lester at info@seraphimsingers.org or 617-926-0126. |
Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 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.
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, 1900 Comm. Ave., Newton, MA 02466.
Tickets: Adults: $20 Students/Seniors: $15. http://www.clausura.org/ 617-964-6609
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Sun, Nov 15, 4:00 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.
First Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, 135 Lafayette Street, Marblehead, MA.
Tickets: Adults: $20 Students/Seniors: $15. http://www.clausura.org/ 617-964-6609
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Sun, Nov 16
Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director |
| Fall Concert featuring Robert Stern's "Shofar" for chorus and
orchestra. Also presented will be Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Five Mystical
Songs". Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street,
Cambridge, MA. Accessible by the red line (Harvard stop) or any bus that
goes through Harvard Square. Please visit our webpage at
www.coroallegro.org or call 617-236-4011 to order your tickets. |
Fri, Nov 20, 8:00 pm
Back Bay Chorale, Scott Allen Jarrett, Music Director |
| Italian a capella program, including Pizzetti's Messa di Requiem and De Profundis, and choruses by Verdi, Mascagni, and Rossini.
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA. Tickets are $40, $30, and $20; $5 discount for students and seniors - available at http://www.bbcboston.org or at the door. For more information, send email to info@bbcboston.org or call us at 617.648.3885. |
Fri, Nov 20, 8:00 pm
The Boston Choral Ensemble, Miguel Felipe, Music Director |
| BCE presents the first complete North American performance of Thomas Jennefelt’s Villarosa Sequences. This seven-movement symphony for voices combines the meditative qualities of minimalist tone clusters with the drama of vibrant melodic lines to craft a unique choral experience that is at once peaceful and exhilarating. First Church in Cambridge, UCC, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA. Accessible via the red line to Harvard Station. Reception to follow. For more information and tickets, please visit www.BostonChoral.org or email info@BostonChoral.org. |
Fri, Nov 20, 8:00
Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus, Kevin Leong, Artistic Director |
| The Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus, conducted by Kevin Leong, will perform the Christmas portion (Part I) of George Frideric Handel’s enduring masterwork Messiah. With 200 voices, soprano Susan Consoli, mezzo-soprano Miranda Loud, tenor Lawrence Jones, baritone Nikolas Nackley, and professional orchestra, 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, Nov. 21, 7:30 pm
Brookline Chorus, Lisa Graham, Music Director |
| English Cathedral Classics:
I Was Glad, Sir Hubert Parry;
Rejoice in the Lamb, Benjamin Britten; Village Wedding, John Tavener;
Welcome Sweet and Sacred Feast, Gerald Finzi. All Saints Parish,
1773 Beacon Street, Brookline.
On-street parking; accessible by the "C" and "D" T-lines.
Tickets are $20 ($15 students/seniors).
See our website for information and to purchase tickets: www.brooklinechorus.org. Hear great cathedral music performed in the beautiful setting of All Saints Parish, accompanied by their magnificent organ. |
Sat, Nov 21, 8:00 pm
The Mystic Chorale, Nick Page, Founder and Artistic Director |
| “Inspiration” Concert and Sing; Featuring guest director Ysaye Maria Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, who inspired Nick Page to create the Chorale; Nick and Ysaye’s favorite music; celebrating Mystic Chorale’s 20th anniversary. Converse Hall, 88 Tremont St., Boston, MA. Accessible from the Park Street and Government Center T stations. Tickets on sale Oct 1, 2009. $15 adults/$10 students and seniors (over 62). For tickets and more information visit www.mysticchorale.org, or call the Mystic Info Line at 781-316-2500. |
Sun, Nov 22, 2:30 pm
The Boston Choral Ensemble, Miguel Felipe, Music Director |
| BCE presents the first complete North American performance of Thomas Jennefelt’s Villarosa Sequences. This seven-movement symphony for voices combines the meditative qualities of minimalist tone clusters with the drama of vibrant melodic lines to craft a unique choral experience that is at once peaceful and exhilarating. Old South Church in Boston, UCC, 645 Bolyston Street, Boston, MA. Accessible via the green line at Copley Station. Free concert. For more information, please visit www.BostonChoral.org or email info@BostonChoral.org. |
Sun, Nov. 22, 2:30 pm
Fine Arts Chorale, Richard Travers |
| Mozart Requiem, Chorus and Orchestra, Old South Union Church, South Weymouth, General: 20.00; Seniors/Students: $15.00, handicapped accessible, 800-230-7555 |
Sun, Nov 22, 3:00 pm
Sounds of Stow Festival Chorus & Orchestra, Barbara Jones, Artistic Director |
| 31st Fall Concert to present music of Mendelssohn and Haydn.
Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Rd.(behind firehouse), JCT Rte.117/62 in Stow Ctr. General admission $20.00/Seniors & Students $15.00 -available at the door. Handicapped accessible. Visit www.soundsofstow.com for more info.
Artistic Director Barbara Jones has selected three Mendelssohn works with full orchestra for our Fall Concert as we continue celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth. Psalm 42 (1838) "Wie der Hirsch schreit (As the deer yearns for fresh water)"; Psalm 95 (1842) "Kommt, lasst uns anbeten (O come Let Us Adore)" and Christmas Cantata (1831) "Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heaven on High)". The Festival Orchestra will perform Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat (1792). Please join us for this delightful presentation as the holiday season commences. |
Sun, Nov 22, 3:30 pm
The Mystic Chorale, Nick Page, Founder and Artistic Director |
| “Inspiration” Concert and Sing; Featuring guest director Ysaye Maria Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, who inspired Nick Page to create the Chorale; Nick and Ysaye’s favorite music; celebrating Mystic Chorale’s 20th anniversary. Converse Hall, 88 Tremont St., Boston, MA. Accessible from the Park Street and Government Center T stations. Tickets on sale Oct 1, 2009. $15 adults/$10 students and seniors (over 62). For tickets and more information visit www.mysticchorale.org, or call the Mystic Info Line at 781-316-2500. |
Sun, Nov 22, 4:00 pm
Heritage Chorale, John Finney, Music Director |
Happy 20th Birthday to You, Felix! Please join us as we launch our new season of singing with "Masterpieces by Mendelssohn." Our all-Mendelssohn concert program will include his lovely setting of Psalm 42, "Wie der Hirsch schreit." Mendelssohn himself, it is reported, considered this work to be "my best sacred piece."
Location: St. Mark's School, in their Performing Arts Center, 25 Marlborough Road, Southborough. Tickets: general admission $20.00; seniors & students $15.00; and children ages 6-12 free. For further information, please check out our brand-new website at www.HeritageChorale.org or call us on our Info-Line at 508-270-3999. We look forward to singing for you!
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