Choral Calendar

12/06/2025 in Plymouth MA, 12/07/2025 in Plymouth MA, 12/07/2025 in Plymouth MA: Alice Parker: Seven Carols for Christmas; Shawn Kirchner: Behold New Joy: Ancient Carols for Christmas (Latin carols from the Piae Cantiones of 1582); Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in Excelsis Deo. With organ and orchestra. CONTACT: info@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org.

10/18/2025 in Cambridge MA: You may know the sublimely beautiful Requiem by the 19th century composer Gabriel Fauré, but did you know that his predecessor by 300 years, Eustache de Caurroy, wrote a Requiem for the death of King Henry IV which was then used at the funerals of French kings for the next 200 years? CONTACT: info@musicasacra.org, 617-349-3400.

03/07/2026 in Boston MA: A program inspired by Langston Hughes’ epic poem Let America Be America Again. Derrick Skye: American Mirror for string quartet and vocalists, incorporating African, European, classical Indian, and American folk styles. Free admission, part of the Celebrity Series Neighborhood Arts program. CONTACT: info@castleskins.org, 857-506-1517.

11/01/2025 in Lewiston ME: An evening celebrating the power of the human spirit through voice, with music ranging from the Renaissance to Motown classics to rock, and more. Performing groups: MMS Chamber Singers, Any Given Tuesday, the Crosstones, the FairWinds Mixed Barbershop Chorus, and the Windham Chamber Singers. Tickets: $30 adults/seniors, $6 students [13+], free for age 12 & under when accompanied by an adult. CONTACT: info@mainemusicsociety.org, 207-333-3386.

03/12/2026 in St. Johnsbury VT: The Concordia Choir is one of America’s finest a cappella choirs. Since 1920, the 70-voice choir has performed in nearly every major hall, including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center, as well as St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Tickets: $18–54, free for students, available at https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/concordia-choir/ CONTACT: kyle.sipples@gmail.com, 802-535-8004.

11/22/2025 in Concord MA, 11/23/2025 in Worcester MA: Repertoire that has been credited, either through accident or deception, to the wrong composer. The centerpiece will be Bauldeweyn’s Missa da Pacem, formerly attributed to Josquin; and we will share other works misattributed to Obrecht, Isaac, Victoria, and Palestrina. CONTACT: mdettelb@gmail.com, 617-720-3445.

10/23/2025 in Boston MA: Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Gimon): O Virtus Sapientiae; Lili Boulanger: Pour les funérailles d'un soldat; Joel Thompson: The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed; Evelyn Curenton-Simpson (arr.): "Lord, How Come Me Here"; Michael Bussewitz-Quarm: My Name is Lamiya: Don't Call Me "Refugee"; Caroline Shaw: To the Hands. Erica J. Washburn, conductor. CONTACT: home@pulsifer.org, 617-585-1100.

11/05/2025 in Boston MA: Francis Poulenc: Gloria; Lili Boulanger: Psaume 129: "Ils m'ont assez opprimé dès ma jeunesse"; W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297/300a "Paris"; Claude Debussy: Nocturnes. Free admission; ticket required. CONTACT: 617-585-1100.

05/01/2026 in Boston MA: Juhi Bansal: A New Way to Breathe, a choral cycle for SATB chorus and cello with poetry by linguist, poet, aphasia, and stroke-survivor Farzana Marie. A premiere performance and recording, in collaboration with Nightingale producer Rose Hegele. CONTACT: nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com.

03/06/2026 in Somerville MA, 03/07/2026 in Boston MA: A portrait of Claudio Monteverdi through performances of his madrigals and selections of his personal letters. With The Pandora Consort. CONTACT: nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com.

11/02/2025 in Boston MA: New compositions based on early sources paired directly with the pieces that informed them. Inspired by Roderick Williams’ Ave Verum Corpus (Reimagined), the concert will feature pieces by Nightingale composers Nathan Halbur, Kelvyn Koning, and Ben Perry, as well as by Kerensa Briggs, Caroline Shaw, and Richard J Clark, together with the Renaissance originals. CONTACT: nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com.

11/02/2025 in Auburndale MA: A collaboration with Nashirah, The Jewish Chorale of Philadelphia, featuring music from a variety of traditions, including Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino songs, as well as tributes to America’s semiquincentennial and an ode to Kyiv, the birthplace of Nashirah’s conductor, Julia Zavadsky. Tickets: $20 advance, $30 at the door. CONTACT: manager@zamir.org, 617-916-9469.

10/10/2025 in Middletown CT: Neely Bruce's “The Bill of Rights: Ten Amendments in Eight Motets”, composed in the style of William Billings, is performed by GMChorale’s chamber ensemble, Alchemy, other community choral singers, Wesleyan students, and others. With harp, string quintet, flute and oboe. The performance is part of a project by Wesleyan's Center for the Study of Guns and Society that includes documentary filmmaker Karyl Evans, Harvard Professor Jill Lepore and Wesleyan Professor Jennifer Tucker, who are producing a documentary and performance video of the work for CPTV and national PBS broadcasts. Admission is free and open to the public. CONTACT: info@gmchorale.org, 860-316-4854.

05/16/2026 in Newton MA, 05/17/2026 in Boston MA: Antonia Bembo: Te Deum; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; with others. Bembo was nearly a contemporary of Vivaldi and also achieved renown as a composer, but is rarely performed today. This performance highlights two classical gems, one very well known and the other much less so. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.

03/21/2026 in Newton MA, 03/22/2026 in Boston MA: Hildegard von Bingen: music for Saint Ursula; with micro-commissions from five emerging composers from the Boston area that comment on and take inspiration from the Hildegard chants. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.

01/24/2026 in Newton MA, 01/25/2026 in Boston MA: Elena Ruehr" Cassandra; music by Julia Wolfe, Alissa Voth, and Isaac Roth Blumfield. Magic spells, prophecies, secrets, prayers; what happens when words mean more than what they say? Speech has the power to persuade, clarify, distort, and to move. In myth, Cassandra’s blessing is that she can see the future; her curse is that no one believes or understands her prophecies. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.

11/15/2025 in Newton MA, 11/16/2025 in Boston MA: Music by Caroline Shaw, Evelin Seppar, Melinda Wagner, Patricia Van Ness, and others. What is it about the natural world that makes us reflect on our humanity? This program features music about nature, identity, and grief—and how these three themes seem to go together naturally in music and art. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.

09/27/2025 in Boston MA: A free, public, outdoor arts event that celebrates the human voice and its ability to produce high-quality and genuine musical experiences. Genres include barbershop, madrigals, modern, jazz, oldies, and more. The festival showcases community ensembles from high schoolers to seniors, from Springfield to Providence to Boston Metro West. Festival date Sept. 27, rain date Sept. 28. CONTACT: festival@vocalrevolution.org, 339-970-8720.

11/16/2025 in Brookline MA: A collaborative concert offering healing and hope to the Jewish Community during these challenging times. With multi-instrumentalist Yoni Avi Battat. CONTACT: info@koleinu.org.

12/19/2025 in Bristol RI, 12/20/2025 in North Kingstown RI, 12/21/2025 in Newport RI, 12/21/2025 in Newport RI: CONTACT: ensemblealtera@gmail.com, 401-575-8504.