August 14, 2018 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Summer Sing - R. Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. All are welcome. No reservations necessary. Invite your friends. Bring your own score or borrow one from us. Dr. Lisa Graham, Music Director of the Metropolitan Chorale, will be conducting. All Saints Church, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Music on the Hill [CT]: Summer Sing: Music of the French Baroque. Led by Ellen Dickinson, Music on the Hill artistic director. No advance registration required; scores provided; donations welcome! Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897

August 16, 2018 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. Junior Providence Singers [RI]: "In Concert" - Summer Program finale. Stephen Schwartz: Magic To Do” from Pippin; Frode Fjellheim: Eatnemen Vuelie (Song of the Earth); Victor C. Johnson: Stars I Shall Find; Stephen Hatfield (arr.): Dubula (Xhosa folk song); Tim Minchin: “When I Grow Up” from Matilda the Musical; and more. Sung by participants in the JPS summer program. The Carter Center, The Rhode Island Philharmonic and Music School, 667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence RI 02914 ⓘ

August 18, 2018 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Woods Hole Cantata Consort [MA]: Summer concert: Schubert, Gjeilo, more. Franz Schubert: Psalm 92 (Phil Lima, baritone); Mass in G; Ola Gjielo: The Ground; an arrangement of “How Can I Keep From Singing”; solo movements from two Bach cantatas (Phil Lima, baritone; Joan Kirchner, soprano); Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe. Church of the Messiah, 22 Church St, Woods Hole MA 02543 ⓘ

August 19, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Woods Hole Cantata Consort [MA]: Summer concert: Schubert, Gjeilo, more. Franz Schubert: Psalm 92 (Phil Lima, baritone); Mass in G; Ola Gjielo: The Ground; an arrangement of “How Can I Keep From Singing”; solo movements from two Bach cantatas (Phil Lima, baritone; Joan Kirchner, soprano); Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe. Church of the Messiah, 22 Church St, Woods Hole MA 02543 ⓘ

August 20, 2018 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Carmina Burana. Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, led by guest conductor Ethan Lobenstine. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. Doors open at 7:00. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

August 21, 2018 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Music on the Hill [CT]: Summer Sing: Mozart Mass in C Minor. Led by Christine Howlett. Associate Professor of Music, Vassar College. No advance registration required; scores provided; donations welcome! Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897

August 22, 2018 (Wednesday)

5:00 PM. Monadnock Chorus [NH]: Summer Sing. Open to anyone interested in singing with us, even if just for the evening. Dr. Matthew Leese will be directing. Program is 5–8:30 PM (registration at 4:30 PM). All ages welcome! Francestown Meeting House, 1 New Boston Rd, Francestown NH 03043 ⓘ

August 24, 2018 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Gloriae Dei Cantores [MA]: Pärt’s Passio. Arvo Pärt: Passio With guest soloists and instrumentalists. Pre-concert lectures at 6:45PM. Tickets:$35; $30 for seniors; free for students and 18 & under Church of The Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Dr., Orleans MA 02653 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Mahler Symphony No. 3. Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Andris Nelsons, conductor. Music Shed at Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240

August 25, 2018 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Gloriae Dei Cantores [MA]: Pärt’s Passio. Arvo Pärt: Passio With guest soloists and instrumentalists. Pre-concert lectures at 6:45PM. Tickets:$35; $30 for seniors; free for students and 18 & under Church of The Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Dr., Orleans MA 02653 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Music Shed at Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240

August 26, 2018 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Upper Valley Singers [NH]: Louis Vierne Messe Solennelle and works by Rheinberger, Brahms, Biebl and others. Louis Vierne: Messe Solennelle; Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied; Stephen Paulus: Hymn To the Eternal Flame; Franz Biebl: Ave Maria; Karl Jenkins: Locus Iste. The Upper Valley Singers, with directors Hal Sheeler and Henry Danaher, come together each summer from around the Upper Valley (NH/VT) to perform in Mary Keane Chapel which, with its outstanding pipe organ and its visual and acoustical beauty, is itself an important part of the performance. Admission is by donation ($15–20 suggested), which will help support the preservation of Mary Keane Chapel. Mary Keane Chapel, Nh Route 4a At The Shaker Museum, Enfield NH 03748 (View flier)

2:30 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Beethoven's Ninth. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Kaiser, tenor; Thomas Hampson, baritone; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. Music Shed at Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240

August 27, 2018 (Monday)

7:00 PM. Newburyport Choral Society [MA]: Summer Sing: Bach B Minor Mass (excerpts). Conducted by NCS Music Director, Dr. George Case. Join your voice with NCS or simply enjoy the music. With professional soloists and NCS piano accompanist Dr. Kirsten Helgeland. Refreshments following the performance. Bring your score if you have one; a limited number will be available for the evening at no cost. Free admission, open to all. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 7 Harris Street, Newburyport MA 01950 ⓘ

August 28, 2018 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Music on the Hill [CT]: Summer Sing: Brahms Requiem. Led by David H. Connell, Music on the Hill artistic director. No advance registration required; scores provided; donations welcome! Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897

August 30, 2018 (Thursday)

7:30 PM. Greenwich Summer Sings [CT]: Summer Sing: Saint-Saëns Christmas Oratorio. Jack A. Pott, conductor; Craig Scott Symons, accompanist. An "instant performance" of great choral music. Scores will be provided. Hospitality, refreshments, and fun are all included! No sign-up necessary. Donation is $10 per person. The First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich CT 06870 (View flier)

September 22, 2018 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Vermont Sings for Peace XI. With performance by the Harwood Union High School Honors Choir (Duxbury), the Slate Valley Singers (Poultney), and the Vermont Concert Artists (Sharon), all raising their voices for peace and justice. Admission is free, but donation will be collected for Kids4Peace Vermont, a remarkable interfaith movement dedicated to bringing together children from across political, racial, and ethnic lines. The Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester VT 05439 ⓘ

November 3, 2018 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Bach and Harbison. J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 140, "Sleepers, awake"; John Harbison: Sacred Trilogy ("The Flight Into Egypt", "But Mary Stood", "The Supper at Emmaus"), presented in honor of the composer's 80th birthday. The three cantatas that form Harbison's Trilogy were all commissioned by Cantata Singers, but have never before been heard together in one concert. Composer John Harbison and composer and writer Robert Kirzinger will give a pre-concert talk, free to all ticketholders, at 7pm in Williams Hall. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $25-$75; Choral Arts New England get 20% discount with code CANE1819. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

December 7, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: A Renaissance Christmas. Motets by Heinrich Schütz, Michael Praetorius, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Orlande de Lassus for eighteen singers and chamber ensemble. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $25-$75; 20% discount with code CANE1819. First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

December 9, 2018 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: A Renaissance Christmas. Motets by Heinrich Schütz, Michael Praetorius, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Orlande de Lassus for eighteen singers and chamber ensemble. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $25-$75; 20% discount with code CANE1819. First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

December 19, 2018 (Wednesday)

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Classic Christmas carols arranged by Robert De Cormier, seasonal works for choir and brass, a new setting by Travis M. Ramsey of Nancy Tillman’s children’s book On the Night You Were Born, and a world premiere by composer Erik Nielsen. The Warren United Church, Warren VT 05674 ⓘ

December 21, 2018 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Classic Christmas carols arranged by Robert De Cormier, seasonal works for choir and brass, a new setting by Travis M. Ramsey of Nancy Tillman’s children’s book On the Night You Were Born, and a world premiere by composer Erik Nielsen. United Church of Newport, 63 Third St, Newport VT 05855 ⓘ

December 22, 2018 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Classic Christmas carols arranged by Robert De Cormier, seasonal works for choir and brass, a new setting by Travis M. Ramsey of Nancy Tillman’s children’s book On the Night You Were Born, and a world premiere by composer Erik Nielsen. The White Church, 55 Main St, Grafton VT 05146 ⓘ

December 23, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Classic Christmas carols arranged by Robert De Cormier, seasonal works for choir and brass, a new setting by Travis M. Ramsey of Nancy Tillman’s children’s book On the Night You Were Born, and a world premiere by composer Erik Nielsen. First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St, Manchester VT 05254 ⓘ

January 25, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Primosch, Bartók, and Pärt. James Primosch: Matins (Cantata Singers and Winsor Music 2003 co-commission) for solo oboe, chorus, and string orchestra (Peggy Pearson, oboe); Arvo Pärt: Te Deum for three choirs, prepared piano, strings, and tape; Bela Bartók: Divertimento for Strings. Pre-conert talk by James Primosch, free to all ticketholders, at 7pm in Williams Hall. Free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $25-$75; get 20% discount with code CANE1819. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

February 8, 2019 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Women Composers of Europe. Chamber music by Fanny Mendelssohn, Francesca Caccini, Pauline Viardot, Dora Pejačević, and Clara Schumann. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm by Elizabeth Seitz, professor of musicology at New England Conservatory. Free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $30; 20% discount with code CANE1819. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, 200 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 02143 ⓘ

March 22, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: The Creation. F.J. Haydn: The Creation Amanda Forsythe, soprano,;William Hite, tenor; Mark Andrew Cleveland, bass. Conductor Martin Pearlman will give the pre-concert talk, free to all ticketholders, at 7pm in Williams Hall. Free post-concert reception. “I know of no finer Haydn conductor than Cantata Singers director David Hoose.”—music critic Lloyd Schwartz. Single Tickets: $25-$75; 20% discount with code CANE1819. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

April 26, 2019 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Women Composer of America. Chamer music of twentieth and twenty-first century American women composers, including Ruth Crawford Seeger, Amy Beach, Missy Mazzoli, Katharine Parker, and Libby Larson. Musicologist Liane Curtis will give a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm, free to all ticketholders. Free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $30; 20% discount with code CANE1819. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, 200 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 02143 ⓘ

May 17, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Bruckner, Stravinsky, and Gabrieli. Anton Bruckner: Mass in E minor; Igor Stravinsky: Mass; Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo. A pre-concert talk, free to all ticketholders, will be held at 7pm. Free post-concert reception. Single Tickets: $25-$75; 20% discount with code CANE1819. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

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