Choral Calendar
Boston Baroque: Messiah
12/05/2025 in Boston MA, 12/07/2025 in Boston MA: G.F. Handel: Messiah. Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Roderick Williams, baritone; Filippo Ciabatti, conductor. CONTACT: info@bostonbaroque.org, 617-987-8600. Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble: Would You Harbor Me?
10/05/2025 in Amherst MA: Named for a song by Sweet Honey in the Rock, “Would You Harbor Me?” explores displacement and the quest for refuge through music ranging from the Baroque to the contemporary. Dieterich Buxtehude: Ad Manus, from Membra Jesu Nostri; Caroline Shaw: “To the Hands”; two settings of the theme from Finlandia: the hymn tune, with which the audience is invited to sing, and an arrangement by Blake Morgan for Voces8; works by Dunphy, Guillaume & more. A post-concert reception includes a small showing of photographed details from works by sculptor Harriet Diamond that address the suffering of refugees displaced by war and climate destabilization. Tickets priced on a sliding scale. CONTACT: illuminechoir@gmail.com. Counterpoint: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
12/11/2025 in Warren VT, 12/12/2025 in Newport VT, 12/13/2025 in Grafton VT, 12/14/2025 in Manchester VT: CONTACT: contact@counterpointchorus.org, 802-540-1784.
Counterpoint: Sunrise Mass
11/08/2025 in Waterbury VT, 11/09/2025 in Waitsfield VT: Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass. With the Eleva Chamber Players. CONTACT: contact@counterpointchorus.org, 802-540-1784.
Upper Valley Baroque: Italian Madrigals
04/24/2026 in Hanover NH, 04/25/2026 in Woodstock VT: Madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi, Luca Marenzio, and others. CONTACT: baroqueuv@gmail.com.
Upper Valley Baroque: Easter Oratorio and Magnificat
03/13/2026 in Randolph VT, 03/14/2026 in Rutland VT, 03/15/2026 in Lebanon NH: J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio; Magnificat. CONTACT: baroqueuv@gmail.com.
Upper Valley Baroque: Messiah
09/21/2025 in Lebanon NH: G.F. Handel: Messiah (complete). With orchestra. CONTACT: baroqueuv@gmail.com.
Upper Valley Baroque: Messiah
09/20/2025 in Randolph VT, 09/21/2025 in Lebanon NH: G.F. Handel: Messiah (complete). With orchestra. CONTACT: baroqueuv@gmail.com.
Metropolitan Chorale: Mass for the Endangered
05/09/2026 in Brookline MA: Sara Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered. Emily Howe, Guest Director CONTACT: admin@metropolitanchorale.org.
Metropolitan Chorale: Terra Nostra
03/07/2026 in Brookline MA: Stacy Garrop: Terra Nostra: An Oratorio. Dan Ryan, Guest Director CONTACT: admin@metropolitanchorale.org.
Metropolitan Chorale: Sacred Place
11/15/2025 in Brookline MA: Alex Berko: Sacred Place; Felix Mendelssohn: Selections from Sechs Lieder, op. 59; works by Alberto Grau, Elaine Hagenberg, Benjamin Britten, Keith Hampton, Anton Bruckner. Hana Cai, Guest Director. CONTACT: admin@metropolitanchorale.org.
King’s Chapel Concert Series: Solomon
03/22/2026 in Boston MA: G.F. Handel: Solomon. The King's Chapel Choir, soloists, and orchestra. CONTACT: hchristensen@kings-chapel.org, 617-227-2155.
King’s Chapel Concert Series: A Festival of Psalms
01/25/2026 in Boston MA: A journey through music history and the Book of Psalms by the King’s Chapel Choir. CONTACT: hchristensen@kings-chapel.org, 617-227-2155.
King’s Chapel Concert Series: 20 for 25
10/26/2025 in Boston MA: Twenty a cappella favorites by Britten, Duruflé, Vaughan Williams, and more performed by the King’s Chapel Choir. CONTACT: hchristensen@kings-chapel.org, 617-227-2155.
Commonwealth Chorale: Spirit, Passion, Defiance – Let’s Tango!
05/16/2026 in Brookline MA: Alberto Ginastera: Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah; Various: Tango works with tango orchestra and dancers; Martín Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires (“Misatango”). With strings, piano, bandoneon, and tango dancers. Laura Beth Couch, mezzo-soprano; Alex Roitman, bandoneon. Tickets: $40, students $10. CONTACT: info@commonwealthchorale.com, 617-527-7464. Commonwealth Chorale: Comfort, Awe, and Hope
03/08/2026 in West Newton MA: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem (new arrangement by Howard Arman); Jose Maricio Nunes Garcia: Two Psalm Settings. Maria Whitcomb, soprano; Laura Beth Couch, mezzo-soprano; Mathew McGinnis, tenor; William Farrell, baritone. With full orchestra. Tickets: $40, students $10. CONTACT: info@commonwealthchorale.com, 617-527-7464.
Commonwealth Chorale: Celebration – Fanfares, Awe, and Passion
11/23/2025 in Wellesley MA: Flor Peeters: Entrata Festiva, Op. 93; Magnificat; Lili Boulanger: Psalm 24; Vieille prière bouddhique (“Old Buddhist Prayer”); Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata; Max Janowski: Sim Shalom (“Grant Us Peace”). Omar Naji, tenor; Susan DeSelms, organ. With organ, brass quintet, and timpani. Tickets: $40, students $10. CONTACT: info@commonwealthchorale.com, 617-527-7464.
Choral Art Society of the South Shore: Winter Light
TBD in Scituate MA, TBD in Hingham MA: We celebrate both tradition and discovery, including Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, Bach’s Gloria in excelsis Deo, with carols and contemporary gems including "Deck the Halls", "Night of Silence", "Light in the Heart of Winter", and many more. CONTACT: choralartsociety@yahoo.com, 781-925-6095. Waterbury Chorale: Let Freedom Sing: A Celebration of 250 Years of America
04/19/2026 in Waterbury CT: CONTACT: info@waterburychorale.org, 203-426-9106.
Waterbury Chorale: Holiday Celebration
12/14/2025 in Waterbury CT: CONTACT: info@waterburychorale.org, 203-426-9106.