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04/12/2025 in Damariscotta ME, 04/13/2025 in Damariscotta ME: Bob Chilcott: "A Little Jazz Mass"; and folk songs from the 1200s to the present, including "Sumer is icumen in," "Barbara Allen," "Wellerman," "The Agincourt Carol," and "Who’s the Fool Now". David Myers-Wakeman, tenor. With jazz combo and winners of this year's Sheepscot Chorus Student Music Award: Hannah Hills from Boothbay Region High School, Jayden Brown from Lincoln Academy, and Olivia Whittaker from Wiscasset Middle High School. Tickets: $20, free for children and students. CONTACT: info@sheepscotvalleychorus.org.

05/18/2025 in Cambridge MA: W.A. Mozart: Credo Mass, K. 257; Alma Dei creatoris, K. 277; Regina coeli, K. 276/321; Johann Michael Haydn: Te Deum, Hob. XXIIIc:1; F.J. Haydn: Ave regina, Hob. XXIIIb:3. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Emily Marvosh, contralto; Jason McStoots, tenor; Dana Whiteside, baritone; Kevin Leong, director. With Baroque ensemble. Why George Washington? Reenactor Web Tilney will welcome the audience, ‘revisiting’ First Church (as he did in 1775), drawing connections to his history training 15,000 militia on the Cambridge Common, and maintaining his headquarters in the George Vassall house on Brattle Street (now the Longfellow House). His appearance acknowledges connections with the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, and the founding of Masterworks Chorale in 1940 as the Lexington Choral Society. CONTACT: info@masterworkschorale.org, 617-858-6782.

05/02/2025 in Westborough MA, 05/03/2025 in Westborough MA, 05/04/2025 in Westborough MA: A selection of Disney favorites, from “When You Wish Upon a Star” to “Circle of Life,” with songs from Cinderella, Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Tangled, Encanto, Coco, Frozen I and II, and Wish, plus many more! Children of all ages are welcome, and costumes are encouraged! Tickets: $15, $10 seniors/children/students. CONTACT: president@westborocommunitychorus.com, 508-614-8081.

05/04/2025 in Lenox MA: Ronald Perra: Golden Door, based on Immigrant Diaries from Ellis Island. With the Boston Arts Academy Spirituals Ensemble, who will perform African American spirituals and join in a joint concluding performance. Tickets: $35, $25 seniors, free for children under 18 with ID. CONTACT: satbchoir@yahoo.com, 518-791-0185.

04/27/2025 in Middletown CT: W.A. Mozart: Requiem; and short works by Mozart, Palestrina, Bach, Faure and Weelkes. With Orchestra New England and Saecula Singers. Pre-concert lecture at 3:00 p.m. with Wesleyan University’s Neely Bruce for ticket holders. CONTACT: info@gmchorale.org, 860-316-4854.

05/17/2025 in Littleton NH, 05/18/2025 in Littleton NH: Music featuring New England poets (Frost, Kenyon, cummings, Longfellow) and composers (Santore, Beach, Walker, Pinkham). Suggested donation $15, under age 18 free. CONTACT: artisticdirector@whitemountainvoices.com, 603-728-7022.

05/18/2025 in Boston MA: W.A. Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore; Kenneth Fuchs: In the Clearing (text by Robert Frost). CONTACT: executivedirector@coroallegro.org, 617-236-4011.

05/03/2025 in Sandwich MA, 05/04/2025 in Scituate MA: Johannes Brahms: Nanie; Florence Price “Song of Hope” (South Shore premiere); Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Danica A. Buckley, conductor. All three pieces balance somber text with the eternal beauty of art and nature. The lush orchestration and flowing choral lines depart a sense of wonder. It’s a tribute not only to those who have passed but also to the enduring power of music and the hope for peace. CONTACT: board@choralartsociety.org, 781-925-6095.

04/13/2025 in Brattleboro VT: As music director at St. Mark's in Venice for 35 years in the mid-16th century, Willaert was one of the leading musical voices of his era. But today, his name is known mostly by particularly enthusiastic early music lovers and scholars, and his work is rarely performed or recorded. Come hear why he was regarded in his day as the greatest composer of his time! CONTACT: info@bmcvt.org, 802-257-4523.

05/03/2025 in Brookline MA, 05/03/2025 in Brookline MA: John Adams: Harmonium; Eric Nathan: Open again a turn of light (Boston Premiere); Roxanna Panufnik, Abraham(Boston Premiere, Dani Maddon, violin); Paul Hindemith, Mathis der Maler (7 pm concert only). CONTACT: manager@choruspromusica.org, 855-463-7445.

04/27/2025 in Glastonbury CT: Narrative stories told by experts from the Historical Society of Glastonbury are paired with choral works and sea shanties highlighting the unexpected maritime history of an inland town. CONTACT: netagain@gmail.com.

04/26/2025 in Colchester VT: Georg Friedrich Handel: Saul. Brian Mextorf, Saul; Timothy Parsons, David; Madeline Healy, Merab; Olivia Greene, Michal; Oliver Mercer, Jonathan; Richard Riley, director. Tickets: $30, free for age 18 and under. CONTACT: bcssingerz@gmail.com, 802-461-6626.

04/12/2025 in North Berwick ME, 04/13/2025 in Portsmouth NH: Grace Brigham: "Lonely Star" (commissioned, premiere); and music by André Thomas, Randall Thompson, Mari Valverde, Gwyneth Walker, Eric Whitacre, and others. With flute, percussion, and piano. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary, alumni members will join the chorus for three songs. CONTACT: CCSB.Contacts@gmail.com.

04/26/2025 in Greenfield MA: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana; John Adams: Lollapalooza. Maggie Finnegan, soprano; Patrick Dailey, countertenor; Bradford Gleim, baritone. With Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus. Pre-concert talk at 6 pm by Dr. David Schneider, Georges Lurcy Professor of Music & History at Amherst College. CONTACT: boxoffice@pvso.org, 413-773-3664.

06/21/2025 in Plymouth MA, 06/22/2025 in Plymouth MA: Some of the best of the more than 500 choral works PFC has performed over the past 25 years, including selections from the Great American Songbook, contemporary masterpieces, and a medley from one of our favorite musicals. CONTACT: info@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, 617-407-4414.

05/03/2025 in Lexington MA: A concert honoring artistic director Mary Cunningham’s 20 years as artistic director. Vocalist Nthabiseng Thakadu is featured in pieces reflecting a founding inspiration for Halalisa, the South African anti-apartheid movement. With Trevor Berens, piano; Bertram Lehmann, percussion; Benjamin Green, bass guitar. Tickets: $25, livestream $15. CONTACT: themilva@hotmail.com.

03/28/2025 in Boston MA, 03/30/2025 in Boston MA: Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C Major; F.J. Haydn: “Spring” from The Seasons. Emőke Baráth, soprano; Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Haji, tenor; Thomas Bauer, baritone; Jonathan Cohen, conductor. CONTACT: info@handelandhaydn.org, 617-262-1815.

05/10/2025 in Lakeville CT, 05/11/2025 in Great Barrington MA: Emilio Cavalieri: Rappresentatione del alma e di corpo. An allegorical drama, the work is a lively debate over worldly vanities versus a spiritual life featuring six figures: the Soul, the Body, Good Counsel, Intellect, Time, Pleasure, and a chorus that comments on the action, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Pre-concert talks by Christine Gevert on April 26 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Church in Lakeville, CT (also live-streamed via Zoom), and May 3 at 10:30 AM at Mason Library in Great Barrington, MA. CONTACT: crescendo@crescendomusic.org, 860-435-4866.

04/05/2025 in Bristol RI, 04/06/2025 in Providence RI: Music by Bach, Buxtehude, and more. Daniel Reid, conductor. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, free students and under age 21. CONTACT: info@sinenominechoir.org, 508-245-8476.

05/03/2025 in North Kingstown RI, 05/04/2025 in North Kingstown RI: Celebrating 40 years of music. Heather Skidds, director. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door. CONTACT: hskidds@gmail.com, 401-573-7564.