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10/20/2024 in West Hartford CT: J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV71, 119, and 120. All were written in celebration of local elections during Bach’s lifetime. This concert marks the official start of CONCORA’s partnership with THE COMPLETE BACH, an ambitious project that will present all of the music Bach ever wrote in America for the first time. Tickets $30/40. CONTACT: contact@concora.org, 860-293-0567.

04/05/2025 in Old Lyme CT, 04/06/2025 in Old Lyme CT: Puccini: Kyrie and Gloria from Messa di Gloria; Britten: Ordination in Myra (movement V) from St. Nicholas; Rheinberger: Kyrie from Mass in E flat, Op. 109; Biebl: Ave Maria, Brahms: Schaffe in mir Gott, ein rein Herz; Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Handel: "Worthy is the Lamb" and Amen from Messiah; Smith (arr.): "Ride the Chariot"; Hairston (arr.): "In that great"; Hampton (arr.): "Praise his Holy Name". Ransom Bruce, tenor. Tickets: $40 general, $15 students. CONTACT: webmaster@conbrio.org, 860-526-5399.

12/13/2024 in Old Lyme CT, 12/15/2024 in Old Lyme CT: W.A. Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K 339; J.S. Bach: Sanctus, from Mass in B minor; Hugo Distler: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme; Felix Mendelssohn: "Then shall a Star from Jacob come forth" from Christus; Morten Lauridsen: "Sure on this shining night"; and other seasonal songs and carols. Louise Fauteux, soprano; Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano; Ransom Bruce, and Christopher Grundy, tenor; bass. With orchestra. Tickets: $40, $15 for students. CONTACT: webmaster@conbrio.org, 860-526-5399.

11/23/2024 in Hamden CT: Tickets: $25 general, $18 senior/student/child ($2 more at the door). CONTACT: women@anotheroctave.org, 203-645-7022.

10/27/2024 in Wallingford CT: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music. Phillip Ventre, conductor. CONTACT: contact@hartfordchorale.org, 860-547-1982.

05/16/2025 in Hartford CT: Rosephanye Powell: Cry of Jeremiah ; Jocelyn Hagen: The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci; and other works. Jack Anthony Pott, conductor. CONTACT: contact@hartfordchorale.org, 860-547-1982.

03/14/2025 in Hartford CT, 03/15/2025 in Hartford CT, 03/16/2025 in Hartford CT: W.A. Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626. Jack Anthony Pott, conductor. CONTACT: contact@hartfordchorale.org, 860-547-1982.

12/08/2024 in Waterbury CT: G.F. Handel: Messiah (part 1); J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D. Leif Bjaland & Jack Anthony Pott, conductors. CONTACT: contact@hartfordchorale.org, 860-547-1982.

10/20/2024 in Clinton CT, 10/27/2024 in Wallingford CT: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music. Phillip Ventre, conductor. CONTACT: contact@hartfordchorale.org, 860-547-1982.

05/10/2025 in Beverly MA, 05/11/2025 in Newburyport MA: Aaron Copland: The Promise of Living; and other choral works by American composers based on words by America poets, including Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg. With guitar and oboe. CONTACT: Info@cantemus.org.

12/06/2024 in Beverly MA, 12/08/2024 in Newburyport MA, 12/15/2024 in Gloucester MA: Music by Josquin des Prez, Felix Mendelssohn, Joan Szymko, Abbie Betines and Eric Whitacre. The program reveals the beauty, resilience and humor to be found within the animal kingdom. CONTACT: Info@cantemus.org.

05/02/2025 in Boston MA: Joby Talbot: Path of Miracles. A journey in sound along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

03/30/2025 in Boston MA: Music by Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Leonard Bernstein, Peter Child, John Harbison, Marti Epstein, and Elena Ruhr, as well as young up-and-coming composer Omar Najmi. Allison Voth, Music Director. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

03/14/2025 in Cambridge MA: Scott Perkins: A Map to the Next World (World premiere). Draws upon Indigenous American folklore and using words by seven celebrated poets, environmentalists, activists, and anthropologists—Tamiko Beyer, Rachel Carson, Harold Courlander, Joy Harjo, Rachel Morgan, Jay Parini, and Judith Wright. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

02/28/2025 in Somerville MA: An opportunity for musicians and non-musicians of all ages to come together and make music. Whether you read music or just love to sing, you're welcome to join in the fun. Enjoy delicious food and drinks, and take some time to mingle and share in the joy of singing together. Sophia Miller, Guest Artist. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

12/14/2024 in Cambridge MA: CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

11/17/2024 in Boston MA: A showcase for the works of esteemed Canadian and Mexican composers. John Greer: "A Prairie Boy’s Life" for four hands and quartet; songs by Greer and by John Estacio; music by Daniel Catán, Carlos Chávez, and Arturo Márquez. Allison Voth, Music Director. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

10/25/2024 in Boston MA: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610. With performances by select area high school choral programs who will have spent the day in immersive workshops, learning and perfecting several choral movements. This concert is a rare opportunity to witness the future of choral music alongside seasoned professionals. CONTACT: mrush@cantatasingers.org, 617-868-5885.

09/12/2024 in Northampton MA: Pioneer Valley Cappella (PVC) is a Northampton-based auditioned ensemble that has been performing unaccompanied choral music for over thirty years. Our fall concert pairs Pēteris Vasks's haunting Dona nobis pacem with songs, service music, and spirituals on the theme of peace by Aluoch & Anyango, Burleigh, Byrd, Gibbons, Gibbs, Johnson, Morely, Tallis, & Weelkes. Experienced singers are invited to join us for a rehearsal and audition on September 12. Auditions are friendly. Singers should have a short piece prepared, and be ready for simple exercises to determine voice part. CONTACT: pioneervalleycappella@gmail.com.

12/07/2024 in Belmont MA: The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus, Stephanie Beatrice, Music Director. Benjamin Britten: "A Ceremony of Carols" (SSA); Dan Forrest: "The Work of Christmas"; John Gardner: "Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day"; Mack Wilberg: "Dong, Dong, Merrily On High"; Henry Percell: "Soul of the World"; Mark Sirett: "Thou Shalt Know Him"; Sarah Quartel: "Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind"; Austin Schend: "The Great Clear Twilight"; William Walton: "What Cheer"; Terre Johnson: "Of the Father’s Love Begotten". CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-240-1240.