Choral Calendar
The Boston Cecilia: Feast of Remembrance
TBD in Boston MA: JS Bach: Gloria, BWV 191; Cantata, Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120.1; and famous choruses from Handel’s oratorios. CONTACT: info@bostoncecilia.org, 617-232-4540.
The Boston Cecilia: Blessed Cecilia
TBD in Boston MA, TBD in Brookline MA: Benjamin Britten: Hymn to Saint Cecilia; Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata for chorus, brass ensemble, and organ. CONTACT: info@bostoncecilia.org, 617-232-4540. Back Bay Chorale: O Fortuna: A Carmina Burana Spectacular
05/01/2026 in Boston MA: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana. With Choirs of Boston Conservatory at Berklee; Boston Conservatory at Berklee Orchestra; the Dance Division at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Stephen Spinelli, conductor. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Back Bay Chorale: A Masterwork Sing-in Series: Mozart Requiem
03/07/2026 in Boston MA: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem. Henry Weinberger, piano; Stephen Spinelli, conductor. Members of the public are welcome to join in rehearsing and performing (please bring a score). Free admission. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885. Back Bay Chorale: A Masterwork Sing-in Series: Fauré Requiem
02/08/2026 in Boston MA: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem. In collaboration with the Choir of Trinity Church, Copley, with organ and violin. Stephen Spinelli and Colin Lynch, conductors. Members of the public are welcome to join in rehearsing and performing (please bring a score). Free admission. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885. Back Bay Chorale: A Boston Christmas
12/19/2025 in Boston MA, 12/20/2025 in Boston MA: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols. With beloved Carols for choir and audience. Justin T. Blackwell, organ. With brass and percussion. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Back Bay Chorale: The Back Bay Chorale at Fifty
10/18/2025 in Boston MA: Sergei Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Djevo; Maurice Duruflé: Tota Pulchra Es; Franz Biebl: Ave Maria; Alice Parker: "Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal"; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied; Florence Price: "Desire / Winter Idyl"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, I. Introitus; Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, IV & V; Guiseppe Verdi: Macbeth: Patria oppressa; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono; Guiseppe Verdi: La traviata: Brindisi; Nabucco: Va, pensiero; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Tu, tu; Margaret Bonds: "I Wish I Knew"; "Set Down, Servant". Karen Slack, soprano; Stephen Spinelli, conductor. With chamber orchestra. CONTACT: info@bbcboston.org, 617-648-3885.
Pioneer Valley Symphony: 87th Season Opening Concert
10/05/2025 in Greenfield MA: Ethyl Smyth, arr. Anthony Ferreira: March of the Women; Clara Wieck Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 (with Yang Liu, piano); Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Adoramus Te; Leopold Stokowski: Adoramus Te; Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3, "Rhenish". Pre-concert talk with Dr. David Schneider at 1 pm. CONTACT: boxoffice@pvso.org, 413-773-3664. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Inc: The Time Has Come
05/09/2026 in Northborough MA: Ēriks Ešenvalds: The Time Has Come; Randall Thompson: Peaceable Kingdom; Margaret Bonds, text by W.E.B. Du Bois: Credo; Jake Runestad: The Hope of Loving. With string quartet. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Inc: Chambersingers: Sing into Spring
04/12/2026 in Marlborough MA: An eclectic program of short works, ranging from Renaissance madrigals to vibrant vocal jazz. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Inc: Lest We Forget
03/08/2026 in Shrewsbury MA: James Whitbourn: Annelies. Jess Huetteman, soprano. This concert will include a tribute to Holocaust survivors honoring voices of resilience, memory, and hope. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Inc: Messiah Sing
12/14/2025 in Westborough MA: Open sing with the Assabet Valley Mastersingers. Emma Robertson, soprano; Katherine Lerner Lee, mezzosoprano; Brendan Buckley, tenor; Stephan Barnicle, Bass. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org. Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Inc: Spirit of the Heart
11/16/2025 in Southborough MA: Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C; Maurice Duruflé: Requiem in D. Malinda Haslett, soprano; Catherine Hedberg, mezzosoprano. CONTACT: manager@avmsingers.org. Arlington-Belmont Chorale / Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra: Strawberry Festival and Pops! Concert
06/12/2026 in Arlington MA: Strawberries and Ice Cream in the Public Gardens from 6:00–7:15 PM Pops Concert at 7:30 PM; concert follows. CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Arlington-Belmont Chorale / Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra: Music for a Spring Evening
05/22/2026 in Arlington MA: The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Arlington-Belmont Chorale / Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra: Sponsors’ Concert
05/03/2026 in Arlington MA: Joaquin Rodrigo: La Azucena de Quito; Julius Eastman: Symphony No. 2. CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Arlington-Belmont Chorale: An Almost Spring Concert
03/08/2026 in Arlington MA: With the Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus. CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Arlington-Belmont Chorale: Not-Quite-Winter Concert
12/13/2025 in Belmont MA: The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus. Johann Sebastian Bach – Cantata 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme; Cantata 61, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (first and last movements); Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Magnificat (last two movements). CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Arlington-Belmont Chorale / Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra: Holiday Concert
12/05/2025 in Arlington MA: Margaret Bonds: The Ballad of the Brown King; George Frederick Handel: Concerto a Due Cori No. 2; Charles Ives: Three Places in New England. CONTACT: chorale@psarlington.org, 617-489-1231.
Vocal Revolution: Boston A Cappella Festival
09/20/2025 in Boston MA: A free, public, outdoor arts event from noon to 6 pm that celebrates the human voice and its ability to produce high-quality and genuine musical experiences. Participating community ensembles from high schoolers to seniors, from Springfield MA to Providence RI to Boston Metro West. Genres include barbershop, madrigals, modern, jazz, oldies, and more. CONTACT: info@vocalrevolution.org, 339-970-8720.