Choral Calendar

12/07/2024 in Damariscotta ME, 12/14/2024 in Brunswick ME: Work by Byrd, Chilcott, Francis, Rutter, Whitacre, and Willcocks, as well as audience sing-alongs. Linda Blanchard, artistic director; Sean Fleming, organist. With professional string quartet. CONTACT: info@ceciliachoir.org, 207-544-0614.

12/01/2024 in Boothbay Harbor ME: Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr.): "The First Nowell;" Gustav Holst: "Christmas Day"; Franz Biebl: "Ave Maria"; John Rutter: "The Twelve Days of Christmas"; and more; with an audience sing-along. Linda Blanchard, artistic director; Sean Fleming, organist. With professional string quartet. CONTACT: info@sheepscotvalleychorus.org, 207-380-2769.

01/05/2025 in Lexington MA: Midnight Mass for Christmas with motets written for the convents of Paris by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Performed on period instruments by A Joyful Noyse. $15 donation to support the Hancock Music Program. CONTACT: aldinsmartins@gmail.com, 781-326-7823.

12/07/2024 in Newport NH, 12/08/2024 in Newport NH, 12/08/2024 in Newport NH: A variety of traditional and contemporary Christmas music with the opportunity for the audience to sing Christmas carols with the choir and organ. The 50-voice community choir will be accompanied by piano and flute. The handbell choir will play several selections. No admission charge, a freewill donation will be accepted. CONTACT: TheAreaChoir@gmail.com, 603-863-4007.

12/07/2024 in Natick MA, 12/08/2024 in Norwood MA: Holiday and winter music for accompanied chorus of high voices, plus a sing-a-long. Randy McGee, A.D., director; Simonida Spasojevic, accompanist. Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. CONTACT: info@theacappellasingers.org, 774-231-8508.

12/14/2024 in Lewiston ME, 12/15/2024 in Lewiston ME: Francis Poulenc: Gloria; Dan Forrest: "Angels We Have Heard on High"; and timeless holiday music, including cherished carols and the traditional holiday sing-along. Dr. Richard Nickerson, director. Tickets (including fees): $27 adult, $25 senior, $6 student, free for children under 12. CONTACT: info@mainemusicsociety.org, 207-333-3386.

11/24/2024 in West Hartford CT: Music of Haydn, Bernstein and McClure in the beautiful acoustics of St. James's Church in West Hartford. Mary Hubbell, soprano; Meredith Ziegler, mezzo-soprano; Connor Vigeant, tenor; Greg Rizzo-Flower, bass-baritone; Nathaniel Gumbs, organ; Ellen Gilson Voth, director. Tickets: $25, free for students. CONTACT: admin@farmingtonvalleychorale.org, 860-729-9784.

11/18/2024 in Shrewsbury MA: Are you looking for choral experience in a community of welcoming, inclusive, respectful, collegial, and talented vocalists? Interested vocalists (18+) are invited to attend an Open Rehearsal for our Elijah concert in March. to get a sense of how regular rehearsals are run and of the group itself. For more details, see the audition announcement at https://www.choralarts-newengland.org/auditions/2024/assabet-valley-mastersingers. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org, 314-495-2258.

11/29/2024 in Orleans MA, 11/30/2024 in Orleans MA: Candlelit services with uplifting readings, prayers, and carols—a cherished tradition for over thirty years. Doors will open one hour before the service; no tickets required. CONTACT: pamj@artsempoweringlife.org, 774-722-2443.

11/17/2024 in Providence RI: Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols (Li Shan Tan, harp); music by Hildegard von Bingen, Imogen Holst, Germaine Tailleferre, Cecilia McDowall, Joanna Marsh, Barbara Strozzi, and Elizabeth Poston, as well as a new commission by Kerensa Briggs. CONTACT: ensemblealtera@gmail.com, 401-575-8504.

11/16/2024 in Cambridge MA, 11/17/2024 in Providence RI: Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols (Li Shan Tan, harp); music by Hildegard von Bingen, Imogen Holst, Germaine Tailleferre, Cecilia McDowall, Joanna Marsh, Barbara Strozzi, and Elizabeth Poston, as well as a new commission by Kerensa Briggs. CONTACT: ensemblealtera@gmail.com, 401-575-8504.

12/08/2024 in Stamford CT: Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols, with a selection of Stephen Paulus carols. Billy Janiszewski, Music Director; Eilidh McRae, harp; Melanie Feldman, oboe. Tickets: $25 at the door, $20 pre-sale, $10 student (18+), free for under age 18. CONTACT: carol@thestamfordchorale.org, 203-359-0659.

12/28/2024 in Lakeville CT, 12/29/2024 in Great Barrington MA: J.S. Bach: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Let honor be sung to you, O God), the fifth cantata of his Christmas Oratorio; Dietrich Buxtehude: New Year’s cantata; Johann Schelle: Advent Cantata; Johann Rosenmüller: Magnificat; Philipp Erlebach: Christmas Cantata; Jeremias du Grain: Cantata. With a cappella choral works by Emily Drum, MaryAnne Muglia, and Christine Donkin. Paulina Francisco, soprano; Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor; Gene Stenger, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone. With Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, led by Christine Gevert. CONTACT: crescendo@crescendomusic.org, 860-435-4866.

11/16/2024 in Brookline MA: Join us for a community open sing on a range of repertoire, including arrangements of his own, led by Berkshire Choral International Artistic Director and Handel and Haydn Society Resident Conductor Anthony Trecek-King. Open to all singers. Tickets: $10 for members of a GBCC member choir, $15 for others. Preceded by the GBCC annual meeting. Doors open 9:45 am. CONTACT: info@bostonsings.org.

12/07/2024 in Boston MA, 12/08/2024 in Winchester MA: Discover the beautiful, yet little known, music of Renaissance, Baroque, and contemporary Italian women! Overlooked for the last 400 years, this music has come to light due to the recent scholarship of a few dedicated musicologists. Composers include Sulpitia Cesis, Raphaella Aleotti, Maddalena Casulana, Chiara Cozzolani, Leonora D’Este, Isabella Leonarda, and the contemporary Biancamaria Furgeri. With Alleluia (The Rose), by Cole Reyes, winner of the 2024 international composition competition. Special early bird offer, Saturday 12/7 only: Priority Seating and an exclusive Wine & Cheese Reception with a talk from the conductor for just $25! Use code EARLYBIRD before November 15. Regular tickets: $40 priority seating, $25 general admission, $20 student/Senior. CONTACT: Cambridgechambersingers@gmail.com, 617-504-8155.

11/24/2024 in Southboro MA: Music that takes us from classical to modern periods, from two style-defining cities. With professional instrumentalists and vocal soloists. CONTACT: marketing@heritagechorale.org, 978-590-2747.

11/24/2024 in Maynard MA: Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo for double chorus accompanied by brass ensemble; Domenico Scarlatti: Iste confessor; Cibavit eos; G.F. Handel: selections from Solomon; J.S. Bach: Der Gerechte kommt um; “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”. Barbara Jones, director. With brass, winds and strings. CONTACT: barbjonz@me.com, 978-562-2620.

12/14/2024 in Newburyport MA, 12/15/2024 in Newburyport MA: The program includes a contemporary Norwegian piece on the beauty and mystery of a winter night, Christmas carols arranged with rich textures by Alice Parker, Norman Dello Joio's "A Jubilant Song", and Latin American, Chanuka, and seasonal favorites. CONTACT: info@newburyportchoralsociety.org, 978-462-0650.

12/07/2024 in East Hartford CT, 12/14/2024 in West Hartford CT: A concert that binds the musical fabric of cultures from around the globe to remind us of our shared human experience. It sews together vibrant pieces of patchwork, hailing from the isles of Indonesia to the foothills of France, into one festive wintry quilt. CONTACT: cregeurstudio@gmail.com.

12/07/2024 in Norwalk CT: The seventy-member mixed chorus is led by Conductor and Artistic Director Brian Muller. Will Duchon, piano. CONTACT: norwalkcc3@gmail.com, 203-853-9842.