Choral Calendar
Cappella Clausura: Visions for a Kinder World
04/12/2025 in Newton MA: Music by Mattia Maurée, Ursula Kwong-Brown, Linda Chase, and others, about the better angels of our nature and how we can manifest a kinder world together. The proceeds from this program will be split with a local Boston charity. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Cappella Clausura: All About Love
02/15/2025 in Newton MA, 02/16/2025 in Boston MA: Music by Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, and others. A concert centering the voices of women and gender non-binary composers in this program on the topic of love in all its forms. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Cappella Clausura: Music to Lighten the Darkness
11/17/2024 in Boston MA: Music by Anna Clyne, Alma Mahler and others; Francis Poulenc: Soir de Neige.. Music to reflect on light and darkness - physical and emotional - and the challenges that we all face during this cold and lonely time. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Cappella Clausura: Music to Lighten the Darkness
11/16/2024 in Newton MA, 11/17/2024 in Boston MA: Music by Anna Clyne, Alma Mahler and others; Francis Poulenc: Soir de Neige.. Music to reflect on light and darkness - physical and emotional - and the challenges that we all face during this cold and lonely time. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Cappella Clausura: Songs That Enchant
09/22/2024 in Boston MA: Music by Clara Faisst, Alma Mahler, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Clara Schumann, and Julia Schwartz, with music that transports the listener to a world that blurs the line between dreams and reality. In this magic world, mermaids lure innocent people to their deaths, people are haunted by the ghosts of their dead lovers, the wind carries countless messages, and the most interesting things happen at night. Lois Shapiro, piano. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Cappella Clausura: Songs That Enchant
09/21/2024 in Newton MA, 09/22/2024 in Boston MA: Music by Clara Faisst, Alma Mahler, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Clara Schumann, and Julia Schwartz, with music that transports the listener to a world that blurs the line between dreams and reality. In this magic world, mermaids lure innocent people to their deaths, people are haunted by the ghosts of their dead lovers, the wind carries countless messages, and the most interesting things happen at night. Lois Shapiro, piano. CONTACT: manager@clausura.org, 617-993-0013.
Boston Choral Ensemble: To the Hands
05/17/2025 in Cambridge MA: Tracy Wong: Antata (Between); Sarah Quartel: “I Will Be With You”; Caroline Shaw: “To Thy Hands”; and other works by predominantly women composers that celebrate strength, resilience, and grace through the powerful metaphor of human hands. CONTACT: info@bostonchoral.org.
Boston Choral Ensemble: Earth Have Voice
03/08/2025 in Newton MA: Alberto Grau: Kasar mie la gahie; Joe Twist: “How Shall We Sing In A Strange Land?” that underscore our global and timeless relationship with the Earth. CONTACT: info@bostonchoral.org.
Boston Choral Ensemble: Northern Light
12/07/2024 in Boston MA: Part Uusberg: Valgusele (For light); Ola Gjelio: “Northern Light”; Eric Barnum: “Sweeter Still”; and other Nordic-inspired works. With traditional holiday carols as well. CONTACT: info@bostonchoral.org.
Boston Cecilia: Tipping Point
05/17/2025 in Brookline MA: Reena Esmail: Tipping Point for chorus and tabla; works of Texu Kim, Kenneth Tay and others celebrating the rich and varied traditions of Asian and Asian-American choral music. CONTACT: info@bostoncecilia.org, 617-232-4540.
Boston Cecilia: Stories in Song
03/01/2025 in Brookline MA: Interactive music-making for kids of all ages and their families, in collaboration with members of the Boston City Singers, and featuring a newly commissioned piece by Ashi Day. CONTACT: info@bostoncecilia.org, 617-232-4540.
Boston Cecilia: Comfort & Joy
12/06/2024 in Boston MA, 12/08/2024 in Brookline MA: Finding joy and solace in the face of life's challenges with music of Johannes Brahms, William Byrd, Isabella Leonarda, Salamone Rossi and others. Eduardo Betancourt, harp. CONTACT: info@bostoncecilia.org, 617-232-4540.
Boston Baroque: Ariodante
04/24/2025 in Boston MA, 04/25/2025 in Boston MA, 04/27/2025 in Boston MA: G.F. Handel: Ariodante. Megan Moore, Ariodante; Amanda Forsythe, Ginevra; Ann McMahon Quintero Polinesso. CONTACT: info@bostonbaroque.org, 617-987-8600.
Boston Baroque: Messiah
12/07/2024 in Boston MA, 12/08/2024 in Boston MA: G.F. Handel: Messiah. Maya Kherani, soprano; Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano; Omar Najmi, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, baritone. CONTACT: info@bostonbaroque.org, 617-987-8600.
Boston Baroque: The Creation
10/05/2024 in Boston MA: F.J. Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation). Hera Hyesang Park, soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone. CONTACT: info@bostonbaroque.org, 617-987-8600.
Boston Baroque: The Creation
10/04/2024 in Boston MA, 10/05/2024 in Boston MA: F.J. Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation). Hera Hyesang Park, soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone. CONTACT: info@bostonbaroque.org, 617-987-8600.
Back Bay Chorale: The Waking Sun
05/17/2025 in Cambridge MA: Kile Smith: The Waking Sun; Giacomo Carissimi: Jephte. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Back Bay Chorale: Of Hope and Destiny
03/08/2025 in Boston MA: Florence Price: Song of Hope; Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Back Bay Chorale: A Boston Christmas
12/20/2024 in Boston MA, 12/21/2024 in Boston MA: Featuring brass, organ, and Boston's favorite carol sing-along. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Back Bay Chorale: Beyond Bach
10/27/2024 in Boston MA: Music by Heinrich Schütz, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Schelle, and others. Reginald Mobley, counter tenor; Anna O'Connell, baroque triple harp; Stephen Spinelli, conductor. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.