🔆 The summer programs page lists 15 programs.

April 26, 2024 (Friday)

8:00 PM. The Harvard Choruses [MA]: A Light in April. Combined concert of the Harvard Choruses featuring guest conductor Sydney Guillaume, who will lead performances of his works and of others. His intricate and spirited musical language, often calling on his roots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, inspires the rest of the program, and calls us to celebrate our human connection and capacity for joy. Part of Harvard’s annual ARTS FIRST Festival. For more information, call 617-496-2222 or email tickets@fas.harvard.edu. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

8:00 PM. The Seraphim Singers [MA]: Stars and Planets. Between the movements of Holst's The Planets choral pieces will illuminate a glorious journey through the heavens. Gustav Holst: The Planets, transcribed by Peter Sykes; Timothy Takach: Helios (selections); Jonathan Dove: Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars; Patricia Van Ness: Stars (premiere, commission, poetry by Sarah Teasdale); Robert Schumann: An die Sterne; Elliott Gyger: Wie schön leuchtet die Morgenstern. Peter Sykes (assisted by Victoria Wagner) organ. Jennifer Lester, director. With the Youth Choir, First Church in Belmont; in collaboration with the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Tickets: $22 advance/$25 at the door; senior $17 in advance/$20 at the door; students: $10; virtual: $15. First-timers: purchase a $25 ticket and receive a gift ticket to a planetarium show at the Museum of Science. For more information, call 617-312-8328 or email darylbichel@aol.com. Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 (View flier) ⓘ

April 27, 2024 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Halalisa Singers [MA]: Great American Songbook. A treasury of songs, including "Gershwin! A Concert Panorama" (including "Fascinating Rhythm"; "I’ve Got a Crush on You"; and "I Got Rhythm"); Duke Ellington’s "It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)"; Harold Arlen’s "I’ve Got the World on a String"; Kirby Shaw’s "Beyond the Sea"; Sholom Secunda's (arr. Joshua Jacobson and Art Bailey), "Bai Mir Bisti Sheyn"; Russell Robinson (arr.)'s "Java Jive"; Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"; Woody Guthrie’s "This Land Is Your Land"; Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow"; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "My Favorite Things" and "Quién Será?/Sway"; Norman Luboff’s lilting "Yellow Bird"; Kurt Weill’s "Mack the Knife"; and more. Trevor Berens, piano; Bertram Lehmann, percussion; Glenn Dickson, clarinet; Keala Kaumeheiwa, bass. Tickets: $25 For more information, email themilva@hotmail.com. 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: Cozzolani Vespers. Chiara Margarita Cozzolani: Music of the Italian Convent. With Handel & Haydn’s Chorus of Sopranos and Altos, For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A SCHUBERTIADE - An Evening of Music by Franz Schubert. An elegant evening of Old World charm and sophistication; Schubert choral works interspersed with piano solos by Jonathan Reddix and Schubert's rarely heard “Arpeggione” Sonata performed on double bass. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Newton Highlands Congregational Church, Newton Highlands MA 02461 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Seraphim [MA]: Stars and Planets. Gustav Holst: The Planets, transcribed and performed by organist Peter Sykes, assisted by Victoria Wagner; Timothy Takach: Helios (selections); Patricia Van Ness: Stars (premiere, commission, poetry by Sarah Teasdale); works by Dove and Schumann. In collaboration with the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. For more information, call 617-312-8328 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 (View flier) ⓘ

April 28, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Nashua Choral Society / Granite State Choral Society [NH]: Hope, Healing, and Harmony: Music for the Soul. Dan Forest: Requiem for the Living. With the Symphony New Hampshire Chamber Orchestra. For more information, email nashuachoralsociety@gmail.com. Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua NH 03062 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

May 4, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Goodnight Moon. Eric Whitacre: "Goodnight Moon"; Dan Tepfer: new commission; and other reflections on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Concord Women’s Chorus [MA]: After the Rain: Music for the Journey. Gwyneth Walker: Maid of Constant Sorrow; Elaine Hagenberg: "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"; Jocelyn Hagen: The Sky Falls; Anthony Trecek-King: I’m on My Way. This program serves to uplift and to delight, to overcome and to ultimately sing with joy! For more information, call 978-369-6341 or email contact@concordwomenschorus.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. The Boston Cecilia [MA]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Robert Levin completion. Michael Barrett, conductor (Lowell); Orlando Cela, conductor (Brookline). With the Lowell Chamber Orchestra. For more information, email info@bostoncecilia.org. Academic Arts Center, Middlesex Community College, 240 Central Street, Lowell MA 01852 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Westborough Community Chorus [MA]: Broadway Sensations! A musical tribute to the last 100 years of Broadway musicals, featuring a wide-ranging medley of songs, including “Give My Regards to Broadway” (1904), “Friendship” (1939), “Hello, Dolly” (1963), and “Music of the Night” (1986), as well as selections from Hamilton (2015). Andrew Milne, director. Performances are family-friendly. Tickets: $15 adult, $10 seniors/children/students. Check out https://youtu.be/qajMsR5wsIY for more information. For more information, call 508-485-4469 or email tickets@westborocommunitychorus.com. Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher St, Westborough MA (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Jameson Singers [MA]: Music for Double Choir. Frank Martin: Mass for double choir; J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Raffaella Aleotti: Surge, propera amica mea; J. Andrés Ballesteros: Ave Maria (World premiere). For more information, call 617-209-9290 or email info@jamesonsingers.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: Pops! House and Home. Songs and choruses about the houses we live in and what makes a house a home. Composers include Arlen, Bacharach, Bernstein, Lennon & McCartney, Loesser, Graham Nash, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart, Brian Wilson and more. For more information, call 781-729-7975 or email msingers@themastersingers.org. First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

May 5, 2024 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Westborough Community Chorus [MA]: Broadway Sensations! A musical tribute to the last 100 years of Broadway musicals, featuring a wide-ranging medley of songs, including “Give My Regards to Broadway” (1904), “Friendship” (1939), “Hello, Dolly” (1963), and “Music of the Night” (1986), as well as selections from Hamilton (2015). Andrew Milne, director. Performances are family-friendly. Tickets: $15 adult, $10 seniors/children/students. Check out https://youtu.be/qajMsR5wsIY for more information. For more information, call 508-485-4469 or email tickets@westborocommunitychorus.com. Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher St, Westborough MA (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Sponsors’ Concert. Joaquin Rodrigo: Oratorio: La Azucena de Quito; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaokovsky: Marche slave; Lili Boulanger: Vielle priêre bouddhique; Kinley Lang: Esto les Digo; Stephen Chatman: "In Flanders Field"; Anton Bruckner: Motets. With the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Jameson Singers [MA]: Music for Double Choir. Frank Martin: Mass for double choir; J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Raffaella Aleotti: Surge, propera amica mea; J. Andrés Ballesteros: Ave Maria (World premiere). For more information, call 617-209-9290 or email info@jamesonsingers.org. Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton MA (View flier) ⓘ

May 10, 2024 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: Fragile Freedoms. David Lang: The National Anthems; Reena Esmail: When the Violin; F.J. Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass) Hob. XXII/11. Caron Daley, conductor. With orchestra For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 11, 2024 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Cantilena [MA]: I Will Be Earth: The Poetry of Nature. A program interweaving a poetry readings with choral settings of poems about the natural world. Songs by Gwyneth Walker, Roger Bourland, Susan LaBarr, and Randall Thompson, settings of poems such as "Bird" by Francisco X. Alarcón; "This is the Garden" by e. e. cummings; "Cocoons" by Emily Dickinson; "A Girl's Garden" by Robert Frost; "In Autumn" by May Swenson; and "Dew" by Sara Teasdale. Poems selected by Arlington’s Poet Laureate, Jean Flanagan; meet her and other local poets at a post-concert reception. Tickets $25 or less; free for children 12 and under with an adult. For more information, call 339-298-7730 or email info@cantilena.org. First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, 630 Mass Ave, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: A German Requiem. Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem, in a contemporary edition and English translation by Lara Hoggard. Kristen Watson, soprano; Andrew Padgett, bass-baritone. For more information, call 508-361-5484 or email info@avmsingers.org. Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett Street, Northborough MA 01532 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Lexington Symphony / Masterworks Chorale / Concord Chorus [MA]: Lift Up Your Voices. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Dr. Kevin Leong, conductor); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Carley DeFranco, soprano; Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Craig Juricka, bass; Jonathan McPhee, conductor. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

8:00 PM. The Boston Cecilia [MA]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Robert Levin completion. Michael Barrett, conductor (Lowell); Orlando Cela, conductor (Brookline). With the Lowell Chamber Orchestra. For more information, email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Commonwealth Chorale [MA]: The Dream Unfinished. Told through the voices of a diverse selection of composers, this concert celebrates the ideals of the American Dream, and explores racial injustice, hope, human resilience, and the possibility of realizing a world where people are not enslaved and where people of all backgrounds can coexist harmoniously. Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight; My Dream; William Grant Still: Plain Chant for America; Margaret Bonds: The Negro Speaks of Rivers; I, Too; Randall Thompson: The Testament of Freedom; Irving Berlin: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; André Thomas: I Dream a World; Dorothy Rudd Moore: Fourth of July Speech. Philip Lima, baritone; Valerie Becker, piano. Tickets: $40 general admission, $10 students, free with EBT/WIC cards. For more information, call 617-527-7464 or email marketing@CommonwealthChorale.com. Church of the Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury MA 02132 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: In Music Is Such Art. Choral music set to texts of Shakespeare. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 12, 2024 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Lexington Symphony / Masterworks Chorale / Concord Chorus [MA]: Lift Up Your Voices. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Dr. Kevin Leong, conductor); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Carley DeFranco, soprano; Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Craig Juricka, bass; Jonathan McPhee, conductor. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

3:00 PM. Wellesley Choral Society [MA]: Spring Concert. Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C; Edward Whalen: Shakespeare Songs (Premiere). For more information, call 781-237-6593 or email lindaderezinski@yahoo.com. Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley MA 02481 ⓘ

May 17, 2024 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Lexington Pops Chorus [MA]: Lexington Pops Chorus In Full Bloom! W.A Mozart: Missa brevis in F; selections from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Morten Lauridsen: "Sure On This Shining Night"; Kirby Shaw: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"; Leonard Bernstein: "Almighty Father"; "Make Our Garden Grow"; and much more! Max Evrard, conductor. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 781-365-0576 or email info@LexPops.org. Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Music for a Spring Evening. The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus. J.S. Bach: Cantata, “Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich” BWV 150; William Harris: "Bring Us O Lord"; Frank Warren: "The little house stood quietly by the beach"; John Kramer: "Set Me As A Seal"; Reprise of the Arlington Belmont Chorale commissioned work. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Ēriks Ešenvalds premiere. World premiere of a commissioned choral work by Ēriks Ešenvalds. For more information, email admin@metropolitanchorale.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

May 18, 2024 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Fauré Requiem. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem. Staged performance in collaboration with director Patrick Chiu. For more information, email info@bostonchoral.org. Lutheran Church of the Newtons, 1310 Centre Street, Newton Centre MA 02459 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Master Singers of Worcester [MA]: Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. For more information, call 508-842-1349 or email info@mswma.org. Salem Covenant Church, 215 East Mountain Street, Worcester MA 01606 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Lexington Pops Chorus [MA]: Lexington Pops Chorus In Full Bloom! W.A Mozart: Missa brevis in F; selections from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Morten Lauridsen: "Sure On This Shining Night"; Kirby Shaw: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"; Leonard Bernstein: "Almighty Father"; "Make Our Garden Grow"; and much more! Max Evrard, conductor. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 781-365-0576 or email info@LexPops.org. Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Spectrum Singers [MA]: Time, Space, Peace, Music, God. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region; Serenade to Music, Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden; Charles Ives: Psalm 90. For more information, call 617-492-8902 or email info@spectrumsingers.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 19, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Hold Fast to Dreams. Roland Carter: Hold Fast to Dreams (poem by Langston Hughes); Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight (poem by Vachel Lindsay); Margaret Bonds: Simon Bore the Cross (poem by Langston Hughes). Philip Lima, baritone. Advance tickets online, saving $5 per ticket versus the price at the door. Tickets: $25 advance/$30 at the door; $15 students under 18. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Fuller Middle School, 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham MA 01702 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Cambridge Chamber Singers [MA]: Rejoice in the Lamb: Benjamin Britten and His World. Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; Matthew Brown: A Red, Red Rose (winner of the Cambridge Chamber Singers International Composition Competition); works by Purcell, Ireland, Granger, Tippett, Bridge, and Delius. Chris Porter, organ. For more information, call 617-953-1853 or email ctroosevelt@gmail.com. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

June 2, 2024 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Sounds of Stow [MA]: The Bard’s Song: a Celtic Celebration. A musical trip to the British Isles. For more information, call 978-562-2620 or email barbjonz@me.com. Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton MA 01460 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Convivium Musicum [MA]: Draw On Sweet Night. Music based on the thoughts and emotions that arise between dusk and dawn, including works by Wilbye, Lasso, Aleotti, Palestrina, and others. For more information, call 617-320-7445 or email info@convivium.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Homer St, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ

June 14, 2024 (Friday)

6:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Strawberry Festival and Pops! Concert. Strawberries and Ice Cream from 6:00 pm, Pops Concert at 7:30 pm. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

August 23, 2024 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Camberville Somerchoir [MA]: Rachmaninoff Vespers. Sergei Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Lorraine Fitzmaurice and Holly Druckman, conductors. For more information, email cambervillesomerchoir@gmail.com. TBD, Cambridge MA 02138

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