Auditions

Auditions are open for Assabet Valley Mastersingers. See the auditions page for more information.

November 24, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Glorious Journey: Vienna & Paris. Music that takes us from classical to modern periods, from two style-defining cities. With professional instrumentalists and vocal soloists. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. St. Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Road, Southboro MA 01772 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

September 10, 2024 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Open Rehearsals and Auditions. Open Rehearsals on Tuesday, September 3rd and 10th give potential new members a chance to sing with us and audition after the rehearsal if they are interested in chorale membership. You can experience the energy, talent and dedication of Heritage Chorale singers, our inspired music director Steve Lipsitt, and expert accompanist Kevin Neel. Performing three concerts a season (September through May), we often include professional orchestras and soloists. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Scott Hall, First Parish in Framingham, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham MA 01701 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

September 3, 2024 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Open Rehearsals and Auditions. Open Rehearsals on Tuesday, September 3rd and 10th give potential new members a chance to sing with us and audition after the rehearsal if they are interested in chorale membership. You can experience the energy, talent and dedication of Heritage Chorale singers, our inspired music director Steve Lipsitt, and expert accompanist Kevin Neel. Performing three concerts a season (September through May), we often include professional orchestras and soloists. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Scott Hall, First Parish in Framingham, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham MA 01701 (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 ⓘ 🔗

February 25, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Winter Pops: Come Out and Play! Songs of Nature, Friendship & Games, including George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun"; Stephen Schwartz's "For Good" (from Wicked); Karl Suessdorf and John Blackburn's "Moonlight in Vermont"; Johannes Brahms's Waldesnacht, as well as some "silly" songs and works by John Rutter. Steven Lipsitt, director. Advance purchase discount! For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Fuller Middle School, 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

November 19, 2023 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Fall 2023 Concert: Voices of Joy and Thanksgiving. Join us for choral music of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Libby Larsen, Nurit Hirsch, Morten Lauridsen (80th birthday!), Benjamin Britten; Goudimel, Tallis, Palestrina, Handel, Haydn. Kevin Neel, soloist in Haydn's "Little Organ Mass." With string orchestra and handbell choir. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. St. Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Rd., Southboro MA 01772 ⓘ 🔗

September 12, 2023 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Open Rehearsals. Come to an Open Rehearsal, schedule an audition, and see for yourself the energy, talent, and dedication of Heritage Chorale singers, our inspired music director, and expert accompanist. See heritagechorale.org for more information. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Scott Hall, First Parish in Framingham, 24 Vernon St., Framingham MA 01701 ⓘ 🔗

September 5, 2023 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Open Rehearsals. Come to an Open Rehearsal, schedule an audition, and see for yourself the energy, talent, and dedication of Heritage Chorale singers, our inspired music director, and expert accompanist. See heritagechorale.org for more information. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Scott Hall, First Parish in Framingham, 24 Vernon St., Framingham MA 01701 ⓘ 🔗

May 21, 2023 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Let All the World Sing. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs (David McFerrin, baritone); Antonín Dvořák: Mass in D. Tickets $25 adult, $15 student under 18; get $5 discount on advance purchase. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Regional Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

February 26, 2023 (Sunday)

7:30 PM. The Heritage Chorale [MA]: Winter Pops: The Language of Love. Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, op. 52; The Great American Songbook: Songs of Love. For more information, email membership@heritagechorale.org. Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland MA 01778 ⓘ 🔗

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Pops 2023: The Language of Love. Imagine yourself in an 1870s Viennese salon where the hostess is entertaining her guests with one of the "dances" composed by Brahms. Then imagine yourself in a 21st century lounge with a pianist playing one of your favorites from The Great American Songbook. The Chorale's 2023 Pops Concert lets you experience The Language of Love now and then in the span of an hour. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland MA 01778 ⓘ 🔗

December 4, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Fall Concert: Peace and Joy. Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem (with poetry of Walt Whitman). Sonja Tengblad, soprano; Philip Lima, baritone. Dramatic and poignant music, with orchestral accompaniment. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Regional Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

May 15, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Spring Concert: American Landscapes. Kevin Siegfried: One Heart (premiere, commission); Randall Thompson: Two Songs from Frostiana; Florence Price: Two Songs; Margaret Bonds: Saint Francis' Prayer; William Dawson (arr.): Three African-American Spirituals; Stephen Paulus: The Road Home; Steven Lipsitt (arr.): Two Shaker Songs; Charles Ives: The Circus Band; Aaron Copland: The Promise of Living; Leonard Bernstein: Make Our Garden Grow. Tickets: $20. All audience members need to be masked and show confirmation that they are fully vaccinated and boostered. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Regional Technical School, 750 Winter St., Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

February 27, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Pops 2022: How Can I Keep From Singing? A variety of music, including Rodgers and Hammerstein's "It's a Grand Night for Singing"; Pinkzebra's "Sing", Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm"; and Ellington's "It Don't Mean a Thing [If It Ain't Got That Swing]." What does Richard Rodgers have in common with Earth, Wind, and Fire? Find out at POPS 2022. An in-person and live-streamed performance. Please note that those who plan to attend in-person must be masked and provide proof at concert time that they are fully vaccinated and boosted. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Temple St., Newton MA 02465 ⓘ 🔗

November 21, 2021 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [online]: Music of Hope and Healing. Free live-streaming concert that celebrates a broad range of inspired musical traditions. Register now for the access link to the program. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Online ⓘ 🔗

February 23, 2020 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Musical Kaleidoscope. A world of color, including songs such as Mood Indigo, White World of Winter, A Red, Red Rose, Bluesette, Blackbird, Fields of Gold, and more. Before and after the concert, enjoy the Chorale's 3rd Annual Silent Auction. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 student/senior, $10 ages 6-17. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email webmaster@heritagechorale.org. Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

November 24, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Midnight to Sunrise. Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Midnight Mass; Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass. Accompanied by chamber orchestra; John Finney, conductor. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 student/senior, $10 ages 6-17. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email webmaster@heritagechorale.org. St. Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough MA 01760 ⓘ 🔗

May 11, 2019 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Festival of Psalms. The Chorale's "festival" program rejoices in the musical diversity and beauty created by composers who for centuries have been inspired by Psalms. Antonio Vivaldi: In exitu Israel, RV 604; Niccola Porpora: Lauda Jerusalem; Arvo Pärt: Zwei slawische Psalmen; Anton Bruckner: Psalm 23, WAB 34; Johannes Brahms: Schaffe in mir, Gott, op. 29, No 2; Salamone Rossi: Haleluya. Haleli nafshi; Simon Sargon: Psalm 8; Louis Lewandowski: Halalujoy, halalu el b'kod'sho ; Dave Brubeck: 23rd Psalm; Will Todd: Durham Jazz Psalms. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 student/senior, $10 ages 6-17. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, 150 Concord Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

November 18, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Leonard Bernstein: A Centennial Celebration. Leonard Bernstein: Mass (adaptation for soloists and chorus by Doreen Rao); West Side Story suite; selections from Peter Pan; "Take Care of This House" from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue; “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide; and more. John Finney, conductor. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 student/senior, $10 ages 6-17. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. St. Mark's School, Putnam Family Arts Center, Marlboro Road, Southborough MA 01772 ⓘ 🔗

May 12, 2018 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Basically Baroque. Antonio Vivaldi: Kyrie, RV 587 for double-chorus and double-orchestra; Credo, RV 591; Jan Dismas Zelenka: Magnificat in D major, ZWV 108; Michael Haydn: Missa sub titulo Sancti Leopoldi (St. Leopold Mass), MH 837; Giovanni Battista Martini: Credo a 3 (choral tenors and basses). With chamber orchestra. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Tech High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

February 11, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Pops Concert: Humor Us! A celebration of songs with a comical twist. Enjoy the mock-seriousness of “Jack cum Amico Jill” — the Latin version of “Jack and Jill” — and the foot-stomping Liebeslieder Polkas by P. D. Q. Bach. Encounter a veritable menagerie of animals-in-song, including “Mary Had a Little Lamb” (in settings that might have been created by Schubert or Verdi), a whole barn-full of animals in Copland’s “I Got Me a Cat,” the famous blind mice in Porter’s “Mouse Madrigal,” and the whiting and the snail in Lewis Carroll’s “Lobster Quadrille” from Alice in Wonderland. Relive some childhood memories when you hear Allan Sherman’s classic letter from camp, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh.” And commiserate with our alto section (who never seem to get to sing the melody!) in “The Alto’s Lament.” Before and after the concert, enjoy the Chorale's second Annual Silent Auction. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, 150 COncord Street, Framingham MA 01702 ⓘ 🔗

November 28, 2017 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Open Rehearsal. Come sing with us! Explore what it's like to perform with a chorus of talented, committed singers under distinguished musical leadership. We rehearse weekly, September through May, in Framingham, and annually present three concerts — two Classical and one Pops. Open Rehearsals let you see the energy, talent, and dedication of Heritage Chorale singers, our inspired Music Director, John Finney, and expert accompanist. We admit members through auditions in September, November, and February, following open rehearsal(s). For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. First Parish of Framingham, Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham MA 01701 ⓘ 🔗

November 19, 2017 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Folksongs, Carols, and Lullabies. Gustav Holst: Six Choral Folksongs; Cecilia McDowall: A Fancy of Folksongs; Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies. Charming melodies, witty poetry, and humorous or poignant story lines, accompanied by guitar, harp, and marimba. John Finney, conductor. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. St. Mark's School Putnam Family Arts Center, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough MA 01772 ⓘ 🔗

May 13, 2017 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah. With professional soloists and full orchestra. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA ⓘ

November 20, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Great Opera Choruses. The Toreador Song, The Anvil Chorus, and Va Pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves), and others, all sung in English and with professional soloists and full orchestra. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA ⓘ

November 12, 2016 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Pops: Musical Gems. the best music from the past twenty years of Pops programs. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Congregation Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Rd, Wayland, MA ⓘ

May 14, 2016 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Shakespeare & Friends. Texts by Shakespeare set to music and performed by talented young local actors. With music by composers contemporary with Shakespeare. St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA

February 28, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Pops 2016: Escaping the Winter Blues. “Skating with my Baby”, “Sleigh Ride:, “Dream a Little Dream”, “Island in the Sun”, “Surfin’ USA”, and many other songs. Keefe Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA

November 22, 2015 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Rutter — A 70th Birthday Tribute. John Rutter: Mass of the Children; A Choral Fanfare; O Clap Your Hands; Musica Dei donum; other works. With VOICES Boston; Jean Danton, soprano; Garrett Murphy, baritone; and instrumental ensemble St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA

May 31, 2015 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: And the Winner Is… Pops 2015! Award-winning music from shows such as “Frozen” and “Jersey Boys”. St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA ⓘ

March 28, 2015 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Carol Barnett: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. With bluegrass band Monroe Crossing. Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 ⓘ

December 14, 2014 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Heritage Christmas. Christmas and seasonal music from around the world and throughout the ages St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA ⓘ

May 10, 2014 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Parisian Elegance and Brilliant Britten. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; works by Jean Langlais and Benjamin Britten. Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central Street, Wellesley MA

February 9, 2014 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Pops Concert. Popular song selections from light opera, Broadway, and movies Nevins Hall, Memorial Building 150 Concord Street (Rte. 126), Framingham MA

November 24, 2013 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Masterpieces by Bach and Handel. J.S. Bach: Missa Brevis in G major; G.F. Handel: Messiah, Part III St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA

June 9, 2013 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. The Heritage Chorale [MA]: Heritage Chorale Pops Concert- "A Gift of Song". The Heritage Chorale’s 2013 Pops Concert features a tantalizing cornucopia of America’s favorite music. Popular songs from musical theater (including “My Favorite Things” and “Give My Regards to Broadway”), energetic spirituals and jazz-influenced gospel tunes, and stirring patriotic numbers (“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “America the Beautiful”) are just a few of the delights this concert presents. We’ll also celebrate America’s multicultural richness with selections as diverse as “Guantanamera,” “Hava Nagila,” and “All Through The Night.” Our audience will be invited to “sing along with the Heritage Chorale” on some of our favorite selections. Conducted by John Finney and accompanied by our amazing pianist Darryl Hollister, this concert offers an enjoyable afternoon of popular song, complete with table seating and refreshments. Framingham’s impressive and acoustically resonant Nevins Hall provides the perfect setting for this memorable event! For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, 150 Concord Street, Framingham MA 01701

May 11, 2013 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. The Heritage Chorale [MA]: Mystical Melodies. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs, featuring baritone Philip Lima. (Lima sang with Heritage in Carmina Burana last spring and was very popular with the audience.) Very appropriate for Mothers’ Day is the hauntingly beautiful Five Hebrew Love Songs by currently popular composer Eric Whitacre, with Hebrew lyrics by his wife. The Chorale’s stellar accompanist Darryl Hollister, who is celebrating his 25th anniversary with Heritage, will be featured in a Faure piece, accompanied by a string quintet. Closing out the program will be A Jubilant Song by Dello Joio, which offers exciting harmonies and driving rhythms. This event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Local Cultural Council and by the Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Organization. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Wellesley Congregational Church (The Village Church), 2 Central St., Wellesley MA 02482

February 10, 2013 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. The Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Gift of Song. A Pops concert featuring interesting arrangements of titles from the "Get America Singing Again" volumes. Developed in association with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other music organizations, this publication contains over 40 songs which represent America's vast and varied music heritage.
\ \ We are planning to provide free tickets and some transportation costs to members of school choruses in surrounding towns and to residents of senior living facilities. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email info@heritagechorale.org. Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, 150 Concord St., Framingham MA

November 18, 2012 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: G.F. Handel: Messiah (selections). St. Mark’s School, 25 Marlborough Rd, Southborough MA

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