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October 19, 2019 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Cantilena Chamber Choir [MA]: Music in the Barn, in Celebration of Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Sanctuary 90th Anniversary. Nature-inspired music from Renaissance to modern, featuring music by Gregory Brown and James Kallembach on texts by John James Audubon. Listen to birds, frogs, crickets and more outside and inside! Limited seating, $35 general admission, $25 for Audubon members. For more information, call 518-791-0185 or email satbchoir@yahoo.com. Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: Sing Me the Universal. Ola Gjeilo: Song of the Universal. With orchestra and soloist. Tickets: $25 general admission, $5 students. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. Simon Center for the Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: Illuminations. Immerse yourself in an ancient illuminated manuscript: CC's women clothed in Cistercian habit chant the hours in the medieval monastic day in 1554, Belgium; in between each "hour" explore, inspect, read, listen to scholars, eat and drink as we display HighRes reproductions of the pages from the Salzinnes Antiphonal, bookmaking tools, food and drink from that time and place. Scholar Judith Dietz, discoverer of the Salzinnes Antiphonal, will be present for Q&A's. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

7:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Soirées Musicales. Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder waltzes, with choral music by Giacchino Rossini, Randall Thompson, Edward Elgar, and others, performed by Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the GMChorale. Allan Conway and Joseph D’Eugenio, piano. Alchemy's "Soirées Musicales" concerts recall the elegance of musical gatherings in earlier days. Free admission. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Nashua Choral Society [NH]: Evening At The “Pops”. Join us for an evening of music, food, and laughter! For more information, call 603-998-0443 or email info@nashuachoralsociety.org. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 4 Watson Street, Nashua NH 03064 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Rhode Island Philharmonic / Providence Singers [RI]: The Planets. Bramwell Tovey: Urban Runway; Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto; Gustav Holst: The Planets. James Ehnes, violin; Bramwell Tovey, conductor. For more information, call 401-751-5700 or email singers@providencesingers.org. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 1 Avenue of The Arts, Providence RI 02903 (View flier) ⓘ

October 20, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Boston Cecilia [MA]: In Paradisum. Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Zoltan Kodály: Missa Brevis. Kevin Neel, organ; George Case, conductor. For more information, call 617-232-4540 or email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Church, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: Sing Me the Universal. Ola Gjeilo: Song of the Universal. With orchestra and soloist. Tickets: $25 general admission, $5 students. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. Simon Center for the Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Monadnock Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus [NH]: James Bolle Memorial Concert. Ludwin van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Monadnock Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus; Wayne Abercrombie, chorus master; Gil Rose, conductor. Tickets: $45. For more information, call 603-852-4345 or email info@monadnockmusic.org. Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove Street, Peterborough NH 03458 (View flier)

4:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song. From classics like Little Women and Hansel and Gretel to more modern favorites like Lord of the Rings and Goodnight Moon, this program presents a broad collection of literature for our audience to explore. With Naoko Sugiyama. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. Shirley Meeting House, 41 Brown Road, Shirley MA 01464 (View flier)

4:00 PM. Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble [MA]: James Whitbourn: Annelies. A full-length choral work based on the Diary of Anne Frank. For more information, email illuminatiensemble@gmail.com. Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Smith College, 123 Elm Street, Northampton MA 01063 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: Illuminations. Immerse yourself in an ancient illuminated manuscript: CC's women clothed in Cistercian habit chant the hours in the medieval monastic day in 1554, Belgium; in between each "hour" explore, inspect, read, listen to scholars, eat and drink as we display HighRes reproductions of the pages from the Salzinnes Antiphonal, bookmaking tools, food and drink from that time and place. Scholar Judith Dietz, discoverer of the Salzinnes Antiphonal, will be present for Q&A's. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. St. Paul's Church, 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Yale Recital Chorus [CT]: Student Recital. Oscar Osicki leads Yale Recital Chorus in a one hour program. For more information, call 203-432-5062 or email ismevents@yale.edu. Marquand Chapel, Yale University, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven CT 06511

October 21, 2019 (Monday)

1:30 PM. Sofia Söderberg, Camerata Chamber Choir Copenhagen [CT]: Masterclass. Sofia Söderberg leads a masterclass with ISM choral conductors and the Camerata Chamber Choir Copenhagen. For more information, call 203-432-5062 or email ismevents@yale.edu. Hendrie Hall/Adams Center (HEN), Rossi Glee Club Room (201), 165 Elm Street, New Haven CT 06511

October 22, 2019 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Voce [CT]: Prelude: Featuring Eric Whitacre. Eric Whitacre: Lux Nova; Cloudburst; Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine; five movements from Sacred Veil; other works. Whitacre will be present as Voce's 2019-2020 season Conductor and Composer-in-Residence. "Concert Sponsor" donation of $150 includes an opportunity to witness a rehearsal and meet Eric at a reception on Oct. 21. Concert tickets are $35 in advance for members of choruses in the Choral Arts New England Directory (https://www.choralarts-newengland.org/Directory). Regular tickets: $50 premium, $40 general admission ($45 at the door); $25 student. For more information, email info@voceinc.org. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford CT 06105 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. VOCES8 [CT]: West Hartford appearance for British Ensemble VOCES8. An a cappella concert in the vibrant acoustic of St James’s Episcopal Church, with repertoire spanning the ages from medieval to contemporary. This is the only New England date on VOCES8’s 2019 tour (see http://www.voces8.com/). Program to be announced. For more information, call 860-676-2228 or email concerts@stjameswh.org. St James’s Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, West Hartford CT 06107 (View flier)

October 24, 2019 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Performed by the full 17-member Skylark ensemble, with Eric Alatorre, Glenn Miller, and Adrian Peacock, basso profundo; Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Simon Center For The Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

October 25, 2019 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Performed by the full 17-member Skylark ensemble, with Eric Alatorre, Glenn Miller, and Adrian Peacock, basso profundo; Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

October 26, 2019 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song. From classics like Little Women and Hansel and Gretel to more modern favorites like Lord of the Rings and Goodnight Moon, this program presents a broad collection of literature for our audience to explore. With Naoko Sugiyama. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. New School of Music, 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

3:00 PM. New Haven Chorale [CT]: Annual Halloween concert. Children of all ages are invited to attend. The Chorale will be dressed in Halloween costumes and we invite our audience to do the same! For more information, call 203-776-7664 or email business@newhavenchorale.org. Trinity Church on the Green, 230 Temple St, New Haven CT 06511 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Crescendo [MA]: Baroque Splendor. Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat, BWV 234; George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthems HWV 258-261; Aria and Chorales from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, with opportunities for audience participation. Julianne Baird and Jennifer Tyo, sopranos; Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor; Philip Anderson, tenor; Joseph Charles Beutel, bass. With period instrument orchestra. Tickets: $35, $10 under 18 years; $100 premium, Benefit Concert. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Voices of Concinnity [CT]: Old, New, Borrowed, and Long Overdue: an interactive tour of choral music by exploring the footnotes. An inclusive, interactive, and innovative program including the interesting tidbits that lend to the incredible journey some songs have taken, such as Allegri's Misesere, as well as some composers who may have been relegated to the footnotes due to their gender, race, or otherwise. The concert program will be digital and the audience will have the opportunity to categorize the songs via an app specifically designed for this concert. The result will be an eclectic mix of artfully crafted choral music, compelling stories of the songs, and a little trivia fun. In lieu of admission, donations will be gratefully accepted to benefit the Neighbor Fund, a local organization that provides financial support for our neighbors facing deportation. For more information, email consonare.sing@gmail.com. Storrs Congregational Church, 2 N. Eagleville Road, Storrs CT 06250 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Performed by the full 17-member Skylark ensemble, with Eric Alatorre, Glenn Miller, and Adrian Peacock, basso profundo; Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor. 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) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Emmanuel Music [MA]: Bach Mass in B minor. Kendra Colton, Carley DeFranco, and Jessica Petrus, soprano; Carrie Cheronm Margaret Lias, Deborah Rentz-Moore, and Krista River, alto; Charles Blandy and Eric Carey, tenor; David Kravitz and Will Prapestis, bass. Tickets: $30 general; $60 2nd Tier; $95 1st Tier; $150 patron; $10 student. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: The Vespers of 1610. Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610. Janet Ross and Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano; Jason Sabol and Max Blum-Campo, tenor; Tevan Goldberg and Ulysses Thomas, bass. Tickets: $30, $50. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

October 27, 2019 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Performed by the full 17-member Skylark ensemble, with Eric Alatorre, Glenn Miller, and Adrian Peacock, basso profundo; Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Church, 29 Mt Auburn Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Brother Dennis and Friends [MA]: Gospel concert. A concert of gospel music with instruments and narration, directed by Brother Dennis Slaughter, Artistic Director of Boston Pops Orchestra Gospel Choir. Admission: freewill offering. Additional parking behind Acton Town Hall and Acton Fire Station For more information, call 978-263-2728 or email Tracy@actonc.org. Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd., Acton MA 01720

4:00 PM. Crescendo [CT]: Baroque Splendor. Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat, BWV 234; George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthems HWV 258-261; Aria and Chorales from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, with opportunities for audience participation. Julianne Baird and Jennifer Tyo, sopranos; Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor; Philip Anderson, tenor; Joseph Charles Beutel, bass. With period instrument orchestra. Tickets: $35, $10 under 18 years; $100 premium, Benefit Concert. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. Trinity Church Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville CT 06039 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Soirées Musicales. Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder waltzes, with choral music by Giacchino Rossini, Randall Thompson, Edward Elgar, and others, performed by Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the GMChorale. Allan Conway and Joseph D’Eugenio, piano. Alchemy's "Soirées Musicales" concerts recall the elegance of musical gatherings in earlier days. Free admission, but registration is required at https://www.essexmeadows.com/event/alchemy-vocal-chamber-performance/ Essex Meadows, 30 Bokum Road, Essex CT 06426 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Yale Camerata [CT]: Walk Through the Valley. Works by Hogan, Olson, O’Regan, Banks, Van, and Miller. Marguerite L. Brooks, conductor. For more information, call 203-432-5062 or email ismevents@yale.edu. Battell Chapel, 400 College Street, New Haven CT 06511

November 2, 2019 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: Every Voice. An uplifting concert for justice and peace, honoring the many voices of Boston and highlighting those of the Jewish and black communities. Music by Bobby McFerrin; Harry T Burleigh; Jonathan Woody; Abraham Caceres; Joseph Bolougne, Chevalier Saint-Georges; Allan Naplan; Zanaida Robles; Giacobbe Cervetto; Salamone Rossi; Ignatius Sancho; and James Cervetto. Reginald Mobley, director and countertenor; Dr. Jennifer Kane, conductor; Members of the H+H Orchestra and Chorus; H+H Youth Choruses Concert Choir. No admission charge. Reservations requested. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam Street, Roxbury MA 02119 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Solomon. George Frideric Handel: Solomon. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm in Williams Hall. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email eweddle@cantatasingers.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Cape Symphony / Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Bach and Forth. Ward Swingle, arr.: Prelude In C Major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein, arr. Ward Swingle: "All the Things You Are"; J.S. Bach: Prelude From Cello Suite No. 1; Brandenburg Concerto No.: 5, First Movement; Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring; Wachet Auf: (Sleepers Awake), Cantata 140; Lucien Cailliet, orchestration: “The Little” Fugue In G Minor; Anton Webern: Ricercar from Bach’s The Musical Offering; Hugo Distler: Ich wollt, dass ich daheime wär; Knut Nystedt: Immortal Bach; Leopold Stokowski, orchestration: Toccata And Fugue In D Minor. Jung-Ho Pak, conductor. For more information, call 508-362-1111 or email info@capesymphony.org. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601 (View flier)

7:30 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: The King's Singers. The male vocal sextet from King's College, Cambridge, visits Providence as part of the Kent Hall Masters Series. Tickets: $25 to $65. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Maine Music Society [ME]: Battle of the Blends XXVI. Battle of the Blends features 7 extraordinary a cappella singing groups from around New England who will present their energetic vocal renditions of jazz, barbershop, pop, rock ‘n’ roll, and Renaissance music. Coming together to benefit MMS are: the Deansmen (Bates College), Fermata NoWhere (Edward Little High School), Maine Music Society Chamber Singers, None of the Above, Northern Pitch, and Vocal Solution. For more information, call 207-333-3386 or email info@mainemusicsociety.org. Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston ME 04240

November 3, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Cape Symphony / Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Bach and Forth. Ward Swingle, arr.: Prelude In C Major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein, arr. Ward Swingle: "All the Things You Are"; J.S. Bach: Prelude From Cello Suite No. 1; Brandenburg Concerto No.: 5, First Movement; Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring; Wachet Auf: (Sleepers Awake), Cantata 140; Lucien Cailliet, orchestration: “The Little” Fugue In G Minor; Anton Webern: Ricercar from Bach’s The Musical Offering; Hugo Distler: Ich wollt, dass ich daheime wär; Knut Nystedt: Immortal Bach; Leopold Stokowski, orchestration: Toccata And Fugue In D Minor. Jung-Ho Pak, conductor. For more information, call 508-362-1111 or email info@capesymphony.org. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601 (View flier)

3:00 PM. Music on the Hill Festival Chorus [CT]: Songs of Thanksgiving. With the Community Children's Chorus. Tickets: $20 suggested donation. For more information, call 203-529-3133 or email info@musiconthehillct.org. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus [MA]: Animalia. Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; other choral works. Noah Horn, organ. Tickets: $25, senior $22; youth/student $5. For more information, call 413-773-3664 or email admin@pvso.org. Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square, Greenfield MA 01301 (View flier) ⓘ

November 8, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: Free America! Songs of Resistance and Rebellion (1790-1860). Exhilarating part songs, marches, anthems, jigs, and ballads from early prints and manuscript sources in a program first commissioned by the Paris Philharmonie and first performed there last fall 2018 and now the subject of a new Harmonia Mundi CD. For more information, call 617-262-2092. Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston MA 02109 (View flier)

8:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Annelies. James Whitbourn: Annelies. Presented with Vilna Shul’s Shabbat service on Friday night and in a Sunday matinee. For more information, call 918-605-8308 or email development@bostonchoral.org. Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St, Boston MA 02114 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Die Erste Walpurgisnacht. Felix Mendelssohn: Die Erste Walpurgisnacht; Zoltán Kodály: Budavári Te Deum; Leoš Janáček: Amarus. With the Metropolitan Chorale. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Alexandra Dietrich, alto; Lawrence Jones, tenor; Bradford Gleim, baritone; Jamie Kirsch and Lisa Graham, conductors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Worcester Chorus [MA]: The English Cathedral. Works by Parry, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, & more. Mark Mummert, organ. Tickets: adults $25, students $15, youth $7.50. For more information, call 508-754-3231 or email chorus@worcesterchorus.com. Wesley Methodist Church, 114 Main St, Worcester MA 01608 (View flier) ⓘ

November 9, 2019 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: G. F. Handel: Israel in Egypt. With nationally acclaimed soloists and the Maine Chamber Ensemble. Tickets: adults $25 advance, $30 at the door; students half price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Providence Singers [RI]: Reqiuem & Luminosity. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; James Whitbourn: Luminosity, interpreted by over 100 choral voices, orchestra, and original choreography by the State Ballet of Rhode Island. Christine Noel, conductor. Tickets: General admission $30, seniors $25, students $15. For more information, call 401-751-5700 or email marketing@providencesingers.org. Mcvinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence RI 02903 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Aurora Chamber Singers [VT]: Fall Concert. J.S. Bach: Magnificat; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria. Tickets: $25, $10 for students. For more information, email info@aurorachambersingers.org. College Street Congregational Church, 265 College Street, Burlington VT 05401 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) [CT]: CONCORA on Broadway: Duos by Duos. A cabaret-style evening with Chris Shepard on the piano, with music by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Lloyd Webber & Rice, and others. With singers from the Bushnell’s Ensign-Darling vocal fellowship program. Early bird tickets $35-55, senior $30, student $10. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. Trinity On Main, 69 Main Street, New Britain CT 06051

7:30 PM. Lexington Symphony Orchestra / Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: A Celebration of Life. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana. Holly Cameron, soprano; Fran Daniel Laucerica, tenor; John Watson, baritone. With the Lexington Children’s Choir, & Lexington High School choral students led by Jason Ianuzzi. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: Mozart & Handel. W.A. Mozart: Coronation Mass; G.F. Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day; Zadok the Priest. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Kim Leeds, alto; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Dana Whiteside, bass. Tickets from $23; students Free with valid ID. For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Masterworks Chorale [MA]: Vivaldi Gloria and More. Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Dixit Dominus; Claudio Monteverdi: Christe, adoramus te, SV 294; Adoramus te, Christe, SV 289. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Sarah Yanovitch, soprano; Julia Soojin Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano. With period instrument orchestra. Tickets: $20-50. For more information, call 617-858-6785 or email info@masterworkschorale.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: Winter is Coming. Works by Poulenc, Mendelssohn, selections from Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, and Shruthi Rajasekar’s Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep. With Heinrich Christensen, Organ. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

November 10, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Annelies. James Whitbourn: Annelies. Presented with Vilna Shul’s Shabbat service on Friday night and in a Sunday matinee. For more information, call 918-605-8308 or email development@bostonchoral.org. Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St, Boston MA 02114 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Coro Allegro [MA]: We Will Not Be Erased: a Veteran's Day Concert Honoring the Service of All. Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight; Melissa Dunphy: What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?; Craig Carnahan: Armistice 1918 (Everyone Sang). For more information, call 617-236-4011 or email executivedirector@coroallegro.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Lexington Symphony Orchestra / Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: A Celebration of Life. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana. Holly Cameron, soprano; Fran Daniel Laucerica, tenor; John Watson, baritone. With the Lexington Children’s Choir, & Lexington High School choral students led by Jason Ianuzzi. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: G. F. Handel: Israel in Egypt. With nationally acclaimed soloists and the Maine Chamber Ensemble. Tickets: adults $25 advance, $30 at the door; students half price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant St, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: Winter is Coming. Works by Poulenc, Mendelssohn, selections from Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, and Shruthi Rajasekar’s Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep. With Heinrich Christensen, Organ. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. First Church In Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: New Every Morning. Peter Niedmann: New Every Morning (local premiere), a multi-movement choral work; with music by John Rutter, David Conte, Dan Forrest, and James Mulholland. Alan Conway, piano. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 pm. Tickets ($5 advance purchase discount): $45 premium, $35 general admission, $30 senior; students $9 advance, $10 at the door. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 (View flier) ⓘ

November 16, 2019 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Ridgefield Chorale [CT]: Light. Music of Ola Gjeilo, John Rutter, Stephen Schwartz and Rene Clausen. As Light does in the course of a day, the colors of Sound will change as the Chorale performs a cappella, with vibraphone and with lush string orchestra. Tickets: $15-20. For more information, call 877-815-5635 or email info@ridgefieldchorale.org. Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, Western Connecticut State University, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury CT 06811 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Handel Society of Dartmouth College [NH]: Gioachino Rossini: Stabat Mater. For more information, call 603-643-3414 or email handel.society@dartmouth.edu. Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, 2 E Wheelock Street, Hanover NH 03755 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: Bridging Traditions: From Psalm to Mass. F. J. Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass (Mass in Time of Distress); Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms. Dana Varga, soprano; Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano; Gregory Zavracky, tenor; John Salvi, baritone. With orchestra. For more information, call 508-361-5484 or email info@avmsingers.org. Congregation B'nai Shalom, 117 E. Main Street, Westborough MA 01581 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Commonwealth Chorale [MA]: Transformation and Celebration. Carson Cooman: As We Are Changed (commission, world premiere); Emmanuel Feldman: Synergy (for orchestra). Susan Consoli, soprano; Matthew Anderson, tenor. For more information, call 617-527-7464. Church Of The Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury MA 02132 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Renaissance Men [MA]: Late Night at Emmanuel. Benjamin Britten: Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard and others. Traditional folk tunes serve as incipits for beloved choral works of Britten, Holst, Vaughan Williams and others, as well as contemporary composers Paul Mealor and Hillary Tann. Tickets: $30 general, $55 patron; $10 student. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

November 17, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Salisbury Singers [MA]: A New England Harvest Home. Randall Thompson: Frostiana: Seven Country Songs; Gwyneth Walker: Psalm 23; with music of Alice Parker. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 senior, $10 students with ID, children under 12 free. For more information, call 508-799-3848. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave., Worcester MA 01609 ⓘ

November 21, 2019 (Thursday)

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Shostakovich Second Symphony. Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2, "To October"; Galina Grigorjeva: On Leaving for unaccompanied choir (November 21, 23, 26); Arturs Maskats: “My River runs to thee…” (World premiere, BSO co-commission); Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto. Daniel Lozakovich, violin; Andris Nelsons, conductor. For more information, call 617-266-1492 or email customerservice@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115

November 22, 2019 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Voices of Concinnity [CT]: Old, New, Borrowed, and... Long Overdue: an interactive tour of choral music by exploring the footnotes. Interesting tidbits that lend to the incredible journey some songs have taken, such as Allegri's Misesere, together with some composers who may have been relegated to the footnotes due to their gender, race, or otherwise. The concert program will be digital and the audience will have the opportunity to categorize the songs via an app specifically designed for this concert. The result will be an eclectic mix of artfully crafted choral music, compelling stories of the songs, and a little trivia fun. For more information, email consonare.sing@gmail.com. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 30 Church St, Hebron CT 06248 ⓘ

November 23, 2019 (Saturday)

6:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: G.F. Handel: Messiah (selected movements). For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Brattleboro Women's Chorus [VT]: Annual Fall Concert - "Love Changes Everything". Tickets: $12 Adult, $20 Generous, $10 Student and Senior. For more information, call 802-254-8994 or email bwchorus@gmail.com. Epsilon Spires (formerly the Baptist Church), 190 Main Street, Brattleboro VT 05301 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Burlington Choral Society [VT]: Baltic Heartbeat: Music from Lithuania. A joyful Magnificat and festive songs showcase Lithuania’s distinctive choral styles. Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students For more information, call 802-461-6626 or email bcssingerz@gmail.com. College Street Congregational Church, 265 College Street, Burlington VT 05401 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Eastern Connecticut Symphony and Chorus [CT]: Shimada / Cho / Frink, R. Strauss, Brahms. Freddie Mercury (arr. Fedor Vrtacnik): Bohemian Rhapsody; Charles Frink: John Henry for chorus and orchestra; Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77 (Hannah Cho, violin). For more information, call 860-443-2876. Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London CT 06320 (View flier)

7:30 PM. Manchester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale [CT]: Canciones de la Tierra (Songs of the Earth). Ramirez: Misa Criolla; Walker: I Will Be Earth; Ticheli: Earth Song; Busto: Esta Tierra; Elder: Ballade to the Moon; McKennitt: Tango to Evora; Anon: Cancion de Todos; Farrow: Turn the World Around; Morales-Matos: El Cumbanchero. With the Alturas Duo. For more information, call 860-559-2967 or email info@msoc.org. TBD, Manchester CT 06040 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Montpelier Community Gospel Choir [VT]: A Cappella Gospel Concert. With the small choir. For more information, call 802-522-4810 or email info@vtgospel.com. Adamant Community Club, 1161 Martin Road, Adamant VT 05648 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: More Love! Mystic Chorale launches its 30th year with a fall performance directed by Nick Page: 200 singers celebrate with songs like U2’s "Pride" (In the Name of Love); James Taylor's "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"; and Jewish, Muslim, and Christian sacred songs expressing the deep joy of spiritual love. The repertoire further includes a jubilant South African wedding song, barbershop and madrigal pieces, Brian Wilson’s "God Only Knows", Lady Gaga’s "Shallow", and a rollicking medley of Motown hits. Mystic’s ace band is led by guitarist extraordinaire, Gary Backstrom. For more information, call 781-898-0121 or email info@mysticchorale.org. Converse Hall At Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02108 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Convivium Musicum [MA]: Songs of Salamone. Tickets: $25 regular, $15 Senior/student/limited income. For more information, call 617-773-6913 or email info@convivium.org. Harvard-Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus [MA]: Handel and Vivaldi. G.F. Handel: Four Coronation Anthems; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria. With professional soloists and professional musicians on period instruments. Edward Elwyn Jones, conductor. Tickets: $25 for general admission, $15 seniors, students free. For more information, call 617-495-0692 or email mweckworth@fas.harvard.edu. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Spectrum Singers [MA]: Bravura Bach! J.S. Bach: Cantata No 50: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft; No 130: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir; Magnificat in D, BWV 243. Sarah Yanovitch, soprano; Kaitlyn Hess, soprano; William Hite, tenor; Sumner Thompson, bass. With full Baroque orchestra. For more information, call 617-492-8902 or email info@spectrumsingers.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

November 24, 2019 (Sunday)

1:30 PM. Paulo Faustini [RI]: Survival Tips for Choral Singers. A three-hour workshop with tenor, voice teacher, and choral conductor Paulo Faustini including sight-singing, diction, musicianship, ensemble singing, and more. Cost: $25. For more information, call 267-259-0575 or email pfaustini@comcast.net. The Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street, Providence RI 02906 (View flier)

2:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: G.F. Handel: Messiah (selected movements). For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

2:00 PM. Fine Arts Chorale [MA]: Fall concert. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs. Tickets: $20/$15 for students and seniors. For more information, call 800-230-7555 or email fineartschorale1@gmail.com. Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian Street, Weymouth MA 02190 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Connecticut Master Chorale [CT]: Holiday Prelude Concert. Featuring "A Spanish Christmas" with a selection of music for Winter, Advent, Hanukkah, and Christmas, including carols, big band, calypso, gospel and the return of the ever-popular steel drums. With the Connecticut Master Chorale Holiday Brass and Steel. For more information, call 203-775-2602 or email info@cmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury CT 06810 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Hampshire Choral Society [MA]: Requiem. Maurice Duruflé: Requiem. Michelle Winer, mezzo-soprano; Scott Bailey, organ. With the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors, $5 under age 13. For more information, call 413-626-5270 or email hampshirechoral@gmail.com. Abbey Memorial Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, College Street, South Hadley MA 01075 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Kearsarge Chorale [NH]: Fall Concert. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem in D minor; Ola Gjeilo: Ave Generosa; Alan Troy Davis (arr.): "Be Still Me Soul"; Morten Lauridsen: Dirait-on; Will Todd: "The Call of Wisdom"; Kim Andre Arnesen: "Flight Song"; Mac Huff (arr.): Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". A silent auction for the benefit of the Chorale will be held in Wheeler Hall before the concert and during intermission. Tickets: $15, students $5. For more information, call 603-526-4391 or email kearsargechorale@gmail.com. Wheeler Hall, Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main St., New London NH 03257 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Sounds of Stow [MA]: Christmas Oratorio. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Jessica Cooper, soprano; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo; Jason Wang, tenor; James Dargan, baritone; Margot Law; narrator; For more information, call 978-562-2620 or email barbjonz@me.com. Hale School, 55 Hartley Road, Stow MA 01775

3:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: More Love! Mystic Chorale launches its 30th year with a fall performance directed by Nick Page: 200 singers celebrate with songs like U2’s "Pride" (In the Name of Love); James Taylor's "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"; and Jewish, Muslim, and Christian sacred songs expressing the deep joy of spiritual love. The repertoire further includes a jubilant South African wedding song, barbershop and madrigal pieces, Brian Wilson’s "God Only Knows", Lady Gaga’s "Shallow", and a rollicking medley of Motown hits. Mystic’s ace band is led by guitarist extraordinaire, Gary Backstrom. For more information, call 781-898-0121 or email info@mysticchorale.org. Converse Hall At Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02108 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Brattleboro Women's Chorus [VT]: Annual Fall Concert - "Love Changes Everything". Tickets: $12 Adult, $20 Generous, $10 Student and Senior. For more information, call 802-254-8994 or email bwchorus@gmail.com. Epsilon Spires (formerly the Baptist Church), 190 Main Street, Brattleboro VT 05301 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Convivium Musicum [MA]: Songs of Salamone. Tickets: $25 regular, $15 Senior/student/limited income. For more information, call 617-773-6913 or email info@convivium.org. United Parish In Brookline, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Midnight to Sunrise. Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Midnight Mass; Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass. 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 ⓘ

November 26, 2019 (Tuesday)

November 29, 2019 (Friday)

4:30 PM. Gloriae Dei Cantores [MA]: Advent Lessons & Carols. Candle-lit services open this season of Advent with readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores—a tradition for over thirty years. Extended organ prelude Nov. 30 at 3:30 pm. Doors will open one hour before the service; no tickets required. For more information, call 508-240-2400. Church Of The Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Dr., Orleans MA 02653 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: G.F. Handel: Messiah. Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Reginald Mobley, countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

November 30, 2019 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: G.F. Handel: Messiah. Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Reginald Mobley, countertenor; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

December 1, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Boston Camerata [ME]: Free America! Songs of Resistance and Rebellion (1790-1860). Exhilarating part songs, marches, anthems, jigs, and ballads from early prints and manuscript sources in a program first commissioned by the Paris Philharmonie and first performed there last fall 2018 and now the subject of a new Harmonia Mundi CD. For more information, call 617-262-2092. Hannaford Hall, USM Campus, 88 Bedford Street, Portland ME 04101 (View flier)

December 6, 2019 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Con Brio [CT]: Christmas Concerts. Zelenka: Fanfare for brass; Dixit Dominus in D, ZWV 68; Carol: "Angels we have heard on high"; Rutter: Gloria; Fasch: Motet in 16 voices, Cum Sancto Spiritu; Scheidt: In dulci Jubilo; Nelhybel: Estampie natalis; Ola Gleilo: "The First Nowell"; Whitacre: Glow; Susa: Chanticleer’s Carol; Robinovitch: Prayer Before Sleep; arr Hayes: Jingle Bells; Jagoda arr. Beale: Ocho Kandelikas; Forrest: Hark the Herald. Featuring the Con Brio Choral Society, Con Brio Festival Orchestra, Danielle Munsell-Howard, soprano; Allison Messier, alto; Terrence Fay, tenor; Christopher Grundy, bass; Dr. Stephen Bruce, conductor. For more information, call 860-526-5399 or email info@conbrio.org. Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Rd, Old Lyme CT 06371 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. North Country Chorus [VT]: Handel's Messiah. For more information, call 215-962-2998 or email claire.mead@alumni.duke.edu. South Congregational Church, 1052 Main St, St Johnsbury VT 05819 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Boston Baroque [MA]: Handel: Messiah. Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Ann McMahon Quintero, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Andrew Garland, baritone. For more information, call 617-987-8600 or email info@bostonbaroque.org. NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston MA ⓘ

8:00 PM. Dedham Choral Society [MA]: Messiah (selections). G.F. Handel: Messiah (arr. W.A. Mozart). With full orchestra and soloists! For more information, call 781-326-1520 or email info@dedhamchoral.org. Holy Name Church, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury MA 02132 ⓘ

December 7, 2019 (Saturday)

12:00 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Christmas with ChoralArt. Featuring the ChoralArt Singers. Preview concert Dec. 7 at noon. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

2:30 PM. New Haven Chorale [CT]: Annual Holiday concert: Joshua Sparkman: commissioned work for Chanukah; Eric Whitacre: Lux aurumque; David von Kampen: Carol of the Lamb; Francis Poulenc: Hodie, Christus natus est!; F.J., Hadyn: Gloria from Mariazeller Mass; Agnus Dei/Dona nobis Pacem from Paukenmesse; W.A. Mozart: Gloria from Spatzenmass; F.H. Handel: "His Yoke is Easy" from Messiah; "How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord" from Saul; Franz Shubert: Deutsche Messe (excerpts); and other holiday works and sing-alongs. For more information, call 203-776-7664 or email business@newhavenchorale.org. St. Joseph's Church, 129 Edwards St, New Haven CT 06511 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Greenwich Choral Society [CT]: A Holiday Tapestry! Nathaniel Adams: "Ring Out Wild Bells"; Lotti: In Terra Pax; G.F. Handel: Chandos Anthem Vb: "I Will Magnify You"; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah; Mager: A Christmas Tapestry; Edward Elgar: A Christmas Greeting; Hallstork: Carol for the Children; Gritton: ; Edwards: No Small Wonder; "Ocho Kandelikas"; John Rutter: What Sweeter Music. Tickets: $28–48, $20 students. For more information, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@greenwichchoralsociety.org. Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. North Country Chorus [NH]: Handel's Messiah. For more information, call 215-962-2998 or email claire.mead@alumni.duke.edu. First Congregational Church, 122 School Street, Haverhill NH 03765 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Acadia Choral Society [ME]: Fall Concert. Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Mass "Hodie Christus Natus Est"; "Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella", and other holiday selections, and audience sing-along. Tickets: $15 general admission. For more information, call 207-610-0600 or email jamie@acadiapiano.com. St. Saviour's Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor ME 04609 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Chorus North Shore [MA]: Handel's Messiah. Tickets: $22 adult, $19 student/senior. For more information, call 978-468-3077 or email info@chorusnorthshore.org. Our Lady Of Hope Church, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich MA 01938 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Concord Chorale [NH]: Oh, Sing Joyfully! Seasonal pieces and arrangements by Arnesen, Batten, Christopher, Culloton, Finzi, Hayes, Narverud, with Collaborative Vocalists and Musicians. For more information, email info@concordchorale.org. South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Bella Voce Women's Chorus of Vermont [VT]: ’Tis the Season Holiday Concerts. Eric Whitacre: Glow; and festive carols and joyous holiday selections from around the world for women’s voices. With the Champlain Consort, an early music ensemble that features period instruments including recorders, reeds, percussion and a sackbut or two! Tickets: $20 general seating, $17 senior/student. For more information, call 802-879-1218 or email willisdawn@aol.com. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 18 Campus Road, Colchester VT 05439 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Cantemus [MA]: Star-Made Shadows. Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat; works by Ola Gjeilo and Morten Lauridsen. With chamber instrumental ensemble. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors, 21 and under free. For more information, call 888-246-7871 or email info@cantemus.org. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4 Ocean Street, Beverly MA 01915 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Christmas with ChoralArt. Featuring the ChoralArt Singers. Preview concert Dec. 7 at noon. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

7:30 PM. The Chorus of East Providence [MA]: A Century of Holiday Music. For more information, email thechorusofep@gmail.com. Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue, Seekonk MA 02771 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Community Chorus at South Berwick [NH]: Holiday Party with Bach and Friends. J.S. Bach: Uns ist ein Kind geboren; Craig Courtney: Festival Gloria; G.F. Handel: "For Unto Us a Child is Born"; "Glory to God"; and works by PDQ Bach, Thomas Luis Victoria, and others, with brass, percussion, and strings. For more information, email ndosman@ccsb-sing.org. Portsmouth High School Auditorium, 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr, Portsmouth NH 03801 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Mad River Chorale [VT]: Holiday Concert. For more information, call 802-496-4781 or email a2j2h@madriver.com. Waitsfield United Church of Christ Village Meeting House, 4335 Main St, Waitsfield VT 05673 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Neponset Choral Society [MA]: Fall Concert. Francis Poulenc: Gloria; G. Forbes: Hodie Christus Natus Est; O. Gjello: Ecce Novum; J. Rutter: Selections from Carols for Choirs; E. Hagen: Sussex Carol; D. Chace: The First Noel; PDQ Bach: Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John; R. Clausen: O Holy Night; Caldwell & Ivory: Go Where I Send Thee. For more information, email info@ncschorus.org. St. Mark’s Church, 116 South St, Foxborough MA 02035 ⓘ

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus [NH]: Amid the Winter’s Snow: Festive Holiday Concerts. Come hear your favorite holiday songs in beautiful four-part harmony, with fun surprises from the stage. Tickets: $22 adult (ages 13 through 64); $17 senior (ages 65+) and veteran; children (ages 12 and under) admitted free. For more information, call 603-263-4333 or email info@nhgmc.com. First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester Street, Nashua NH 03064 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Polymnia Choral Society [MA]: Our Winter Wonderland. Festive music of the winter holiday season. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students, $5 children. For more information, call 617-633-5006 or email polymniadirectors@yahoogroups.com. St Mary of the Annunciation Church, 4 Herbert St, Melrose MA 02176 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI]: Messiah. G.F. Handel: Messiah. With professional soloists and orchestra. For more information, call 401-521-5670 or email info@ricco.org. McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence RI 02903 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Holiday Concert. Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Midnight Mass for Christmas; works by Orlando Lassus, Nathaniel Dett, Alfred Burt and others, plus A Carol Sing. The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus, Barry Singer, conductor. For more information, call 781-648-8585. Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont MA 02478 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Worcester Chorus [MA]: Handel’s Messiah. Chris Shepard, conductor. Tickets: $39-$55 adult, $17.50 student, $7.50 youth. For more information, call 508-754-3231 or email chorus@worcesterchorus.com. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 (View flier) ⓘ

December 8, 2019 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Chorus North Shore [MA]: Handel's Messiah. Tickets: $22 adult, $19 student/senior. For more information, call 978-468-3077 or email info@chorusnorthshore.org. Our Lady Of Hope Church, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich MA 01938 (View flier) ⓘ

2:00 PM. Keene Chorale [NH]: Hector Berlioz, L’enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ). Cailin Marcel Manson, conductor. Tickets: $17 advance/$20 at the door; seniors $14/$17 at the door; students and children $5. For more information, email keenechoralesingers@gmail.com. St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene NH 03431 ⓘ

2:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Christmas with ChoralArt. Featuring the ChoralArt Singers. Preview concert Dec. 7 at noon. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

2:30 PM. Greenwich Choral Society [CT]: A Holiday Tapestry! Nathaniel Adams: "Ring Out Wild Bells"; Lotti: In Terra Pax; G.F. Handel: Chandos Anthem Vb: "I Will Magnify You"; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah; Mager: A Christmas Tapestry; Edward Elgar: A Christmas Greeting; Hallstork: Carol for the Children; Gritton: ; Edwards: No Small Wonder; "Ocho Kandelikas"; John Rutter: What Sweeter Music. Tickets: $28–48, $20 students. For more information, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@greenwichchoralsociety.org. Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830 (View flier) ⓘ

2:30 PM. Neponset Choral Society [MA]: Fall Concert. Francis Poulenc: Gloria; G. Forbes: Hodie Christus Natus Est; O. Gjello: Ecce Novum; J. Rutter: Selections from Carols for Choirs; E. Hagen: Sussex Carol; D. Chace: The First Noel; PDQ Bach: Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John; R. Clausen: O Holy Night; Caldwell & Ivory: Go Where I Send Thee. For more information, email info@ncschorus.org. St. Mark’s Church, 116 South St, Foxborough MA 02035 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Acadia Choral Society [ME]: Fall Concert. Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Mass "Hodie Christus Natus Est"; "Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella", and other holiday selections, and audience sing-along. Tickets: $15 general admission. For more information, call 207-610-0600 or email jamie@acadiapiano.com. St. Saviour's Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor ME 04609 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bella Voce Women's Chorus of Vermont [VT]: ’Tis the Season Holiday Concerts. Eric Whitacre: Glow; and festive carols and joyous holiday selections from around the world for women’s voices. With the Champlain Consort, an early music ensemble that features period instruments including recorders, reeds, percussion and a sackbut or two! Tickets: $20 general seating, $17 senior/student. For more information, call 802-879-1218 or email willisdawn@aol.com. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 18 Campus Road, Colchester VT 05439 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Music from Britain for the Holiday Season. Holiday music from Britain with Cantata Singers' Chamber Chorus. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. United Parish In Brookline, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Cantilena Chamber Choir [MA]: Christmas at Trinity. Music by Vivaldi, traditional carols and some new settings of old favorites. With the Hudson Valley Choral Society under the direction of Gretchen Reuckheim. For more information, call 518-791-0185 or email satbchoir@yahoo.com. Trinity Church, 88 Walker St, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Chorus of East Providence [MA]: A Century of Holiday Music. For more information, email thechorusofep@gmail.com. Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Ave, Seekonk MA 02771 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Community Chorus at South Berwick [ME]: Holiday Party with Bach and Friends. J.S. Bach: Uns ist ein Kind geboren; Craig Courtney: Festival Gloria; G.F. Handel: "For Unto Us a Child is Born"; "Glory to God"; and works by PDQ Bach, Thomas Luis Victoria, and others, with brass, percussion, and strings. For more information, email ndosman@ccsb-sing.org. Hussey Theater, Noble High School, 388 Somersworth Road, North Berwick ME 03906 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Con Brio [CT]: Christmas Concerts. Zelenka: Fanfare for brass; Dixit Dominus in D, ZWV 68; Carol: "Angels we have heard on high"; Rutter: Gloria; Fasch: Motet in 16 voices, Cum Sancto Spiritu; Scheidt: In dulci Jubilo; Nelhybel: Estampie natalis; Ola Gleilo: "The First Nowell"; Whitacre: Glow; Susa: Chanticleer’s Carol; Robinovitch: Prayer Before Sleep; arr Hayes: Jingle Bells; Jagoda arr. Beale: Ocho Kandelikas; Forrest: Hark the Herald. Featuring the Con Brio Choral Society, Con Brio Festival Orchestra, Danielle Munsell-Howard, soprano; Allison Messier, alto; Terrence Fay, tenor; Christopher Grundy, bass; Dr. Stephen Bruce, conductor. For more information, call 860-526-5399 or email info@conbrio.org. Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Rd, Old Lyme CT 06371 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Concord Chorale [NH]: Oh, Sing Joyfully! Seasonal pieces and arrangements by Arnesen, Batten, Christopher, Culloton, Finzi, Hayes, Narverud, with Collaborative Vocalists and Musicians. For more information, email info@concordchorale.org. South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Mad River Chorale [VT]: Holiday Concert. For more information, call 802-496-4781 or email a2j2h@madriver.com. Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 N Main Street, Waterbury VT 05676 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Mishawum Choral Society [MA]: Winter Concert. Tickets: $20, $15 for students/seniors. For more information, call 781-932-8240 or email webmaster@mishawumchoral.org. Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church, 34 Dix Street, Winchester MA 01890 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Nashua Choral Society [NH]: Awake! It’s Christmas! Our annual holiday program with orchestra and organ, featuring Vivaldi Magnificat, excerpts from Bach Cantata #140 and Handel’s Messiah, and caroling with the choir. Tickets: $20. For more information, call 603-998-0443 or email info@nashuachoralsociety.org. Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua NH 03062 ⓘ

3:00 PM. North Country Chorus [VT]: Handel's Messiah. For more information, call 215-962-2998 or email claire.mead@alumni.duke.edu. Peacham Congregational Church, 56 Church Street, Peacham VT 05862 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI]: Messiah. G.F. Handel: Messiah. With professional soloists and orchestra. For more information, call 401-521-5670 or email info@ricco.org. St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland Street, Woonsocket RI 02895 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cantemus [MA]: Star-Made Shadows. Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat; works by Ola Gjeilo and Morten Lauridsen. With chamber instrumental ensemble. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors, 21 and under free. For more information, call 888-246-7871 or email info@cantemus.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cantilena [MA]: Fire Flowers: Hope and Resilience of the Human Spirit. Linda Tutas Haugen: Anne Frank: A Living Voice, for women's voices and string quartet; Timothy Corlis: "Fire Flowers", Movement 3 from Heart Songs of the White Wampum; Sarah Quartel: In the Time of Silver Rain; Brian Holmes: "I Shall Keep Singing"; David Conte: "A Hope Carol"; Dolly Parton: "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"; Jocelyn Hagen: "Starting Now". Through this concert we hope to ignite rich conversations about the parallels between past and present and the lessons that we can apply moving forward. For more information, call 617-924-1509 or email info@cantilena.org. First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington Center, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) [CT]: Handel – Messiah. G.F. Handel: Messiah, complete. With CONCORA soloists and chamber ensemble. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT 06107

4:00 PM. Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut [CT]: Christmas Crescendo. For more information, call 800-663-9018 or email mccctwebmaster@gmail.com. St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1719 Post Rd, Fairfield CT 06824 ⓘ

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus [NH]: Amid the Winter’s Snow: Festive Holiday Concerts. Come hear your favorite holiday songs in beautiful four-part harmony, with fun surprises from the stage. Tickets: $22 adult (ages 13 through 64); $17 senior (ages 65+) and veteran; children (ages 12 and under) admitted free. For more information, call 603-263-4333 or email info@nhgmc.com. South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth NH 03801 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Greenwich Choral Society [CT]: A Holiday Tapestry! Nathaniel Adams: "Ring Out Wild Bells"; Lotti: In Terra Pax; G.F. Handel: Chandos Anthem Vb: "I Will Magnify You"; Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah; Mager: A Christmas Tapestry; Edward Elgar: A Christmas Greeting; Hallstork: Carol for the Children; Gritton: ; Edwards: No Small Wonder; "Ocho Kandelikas"; John Rutter: What Sweeter Music. Tickets: $28–48, $20 students. For more information, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@greenwichchoralsociety.org. Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: O Radiant Dawn: Choral reflections from scripture, poets, and an astronaut. Claudio Monteverdi: Cantate Domino canticum novum; Libby Larsen: A Simple Gloria; Ola Gjeilo: The First Nowell; Philip Stopford: Coventry Carol; Cecilia McDowall: Now may we singen; Giuseppe Verdi: Pezzi sacri. Ave Maria; Gregor Aichinger: Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius; James MacMillan: O radiant dawn; Johannes Brahms: Motet, op. 74. O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf; Kirke Mechem: Island in Space; Johann Sebastian Bach: Motet, BWV 225. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied . Tickets: $25, $20 senior/student; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Jubilate Chorale [MA]: Ceremony of Carols. Tickets: $20 advance, $22 at the door. For more information, call 508-427-6640 or email ajhoran@comcast.net. Christ Congregational Church, 1350 Pleasant Street, Brockton MA 02301 ⓘ

December 9, 2019 (Monday)

7:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Handel’s “Messiah” Sing-Along. A festive Messiah sing-along with fun group-format solos. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

December 11, 2019 (Wednesday)

6:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: A Century of Carols. Based on "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Simon Center For The Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

December 12, 2019 (Thursday)

6:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: A Century of Carols. Based on "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 615 Main Street, Chatham MA 02633 (View flier) ⓘ

December 13, 2019 (Friday)

5:00 PM. Down East Singers [ME]: Maine Winter Music. Choral music by Maine composers Delmar Dustin Small and Sean Fleming; and compositions by Daniel Pinkham and Richard Dirksen. With the Midcoast Brass Quintet. For more information, call 207-354-2263 or email aantolin@bowdoin.edu. Belfast Unitarian Universalist Church, 37 Miller St, Belfast ME 04915 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Outer Cape Chorale [MA]: Magnificent Magnificats! J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D; John Rutter: Magnificat anima mea; Marco Frisina: Magnificat; G.F. Handel: Messiah (excerpts); other seasonal music. For more information, call 857-544-2937 or email info@outercapechorale.org. Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown MA 02657 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: A Century of Carols. Based on "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Arcadia Players [MA]: Messiah. With guest conductor Woodrow Bynum. Single tickets: $35 general admission), $10 student; group discounts. For more information, call 413-586-8742 or email info@arcadiaplayers.org. Our Lady Of The Valley Parish, 33 Adams Street, Easthampton MA 06905

7:30 PM. Music on the Hill Festival Chorus [CT]: Sounds of the Season. With the Jubilate Ringers and Community Children's Chorus. Tickets: $20 suggested donation. For more information, call 203-529-3133 or email info@musiconthehillct.org. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. St. Mary Schola [ME]: A Babe is Born. Medieval processionals, mystical Renaissance motets, joyous excerpts from Bach cantatas, and the glories of Monteverdi. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth ME 04105 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Cecilia [MA]: El Espíritu Navideño: the Spirit of Christmas. Tomås Luis de Victoria: Missa O Magnum Mysterium; Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies of the Southwest; and other Christmas music by Spanish and Latin American composers. George Case, conductor. For more information, call 617-232-4540 or email info@bostoncecilia.org. Church Of The Advent, 30 Brimmer Street, Boston MA 02108 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. A cappella and accompanied holiday works, with opportunities for the audience to sing along. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: O Radiant Dawn: Choral reflections from scripture, poets, and an astronaut. Claudio Monteverdi: Cantate Domino canticum novum; Libby Larsen: A Simple Gloria; Ola Gjeilo: The First Nowell; Philip Stopford: Coventry Carol; Cecilia McDowall: Now may we singen; Giuseppe Verdi: Pezzi sacri. Ave Maria; Gregor Aichinger: Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius; James MacMillan: O radiant dawn; Johannes Brahms: Motet, op. 74. O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf; Kirke Mechem: Island in Space; Johann Sebastian Bach: Motet, BWV 225. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied . Tickets: $25, $20 senior/student; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. Church Of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth Street, Brookline MA 02446 (View flier) ⓘ

December 14, 2019 (Saturday)

11:00 AM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

2:00 PM. Concord Chorus [MA]: Winter Holiday Concert. Heavenly music for the season, featuring works by Byrd, Bach, and Fauré and favorite carols. For more information, call 978-254-1551 or email treasurer@concordchorus.org. Middlesex School Memorial Chapel, 1400 Lowell Rd, Concord MA 01742 ⓘ

2:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Holiday Concert. Nell Shaw Cohen: Blue Shadows, Silver Sunlight (world premiere, based on poems by Margaret Widdemer, Sara Teasdale and Amy Lowell); Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden; with holiday carols old and new, for both choir and audience. Pre-concert organ recital by Andrew Shenton at 2:30 PM. For more information, call 918-605-8308 or email development@bostonchoral.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Maine Music Society Chorale [ME]: Heritage Holidays Concert. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Hodie; with Chanukah songs and Christmas carols, including an audience sing-along. For more information, call 207-333-3386 or email info@mainemusicsociety.org. Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston ME 04240 ⓘ

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Glad Tidings! Familiar carols uniquely designed for audience participation and choral settings from the 16th-20th centuries that have uplifting and inspired messages, accompanied by suspended bells, flute, oboe, harp, pipe organ and percussion. Selections include carols arranged by David Willcocks and works by Samuel Scheidt, Benjamin Britten, Eric Whitacre and Celtic musician Loreena Mckennitt. The Dec. 14 performance, part of the Friends of Music at Emanuel series, is feee admission. For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 60 Church Street, Manchester CT 06040

4:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: Arise, Shine: A Holiday Concert. With guest conductor Krishan Oberoi. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 68 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Monadnock Chorus [NH]: Hope For The Holidays - Music from Around the Globe. Ariel Ramírez: Misa Criolla and other works. For more information, call 603-513-8818 or email monadnockchorus@gmail.com. Redfern Center, Keene State College, 90 Wyman Way, Keene NH 03435 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: A Century of Carols. Based on "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. First Parish Church Of Weston, 349 Boston Post Road, Weston MA 02493 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Concord Chorus [MA]: Winter Holiday Concert. Heavenly music for the season, featuring works by Byrd, Bach, and Fauré and favorite carols. For more information, call 978-254-1551 or email treasurer@concordchorus.org. Middlesex School Memorial Chapel, 1400 Lowell Rd, Concord MA 01742 ⓘ

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: A Festival of Carols. Seasonal readings and choral anthems, with all joining to sing traditional Christmas carols. With the Chancel Choir of Cheshire’s First Congregational Church and singers from the Cheshire community. (Snow date: Sunday, December 15, 2019, 5:00 pm) For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut [CT]: Messiah (Christmas Portion & Hallelujah Chorus). With the Norwalk Symphony. For more information, call 800-663-9018 or email mccctwebmaster@gmail.com. Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk CT 06851 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Montpelier Community Gospel Choir [VT]: Fall concert. For more information, call 802-522-4810 or email info@vtgospel.com. First Presbyterian Church, 19 South Seminary Street, Barre VT 05641 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: Welcome Yule! British carols, from the Medieval era to the Tudor era of Byrd, the Baroque era of Phillips, the Victorian era of Parry, and the modern era of Britten and beyond. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Rhode Island Philharmonic / Providence Singers [RI]: G.F. Handel: Messiah. Bramwell Tovey, conductor. For more information, call 401-751-5700 or email singers@providencesingers.org. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 1 Avenue of The Arts, Providence RI 02903 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Southern Connecticut Camarata [CT]: In Dulci Jubilo: A German Christmas Collection. Tickets: $20 online, $25 at the door. For more information, email contact@sccamerata.org. St Paul's on the Green, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk CT 06851 (View flier)

7:00 PM. Voce [CT]: A Voce Christmas. Carols and anthems of the holiday season. With Primi Voci, the premier ensemble of the Connecticut Children’s Chorus. General Admission: $35 (discount tickets available 12/15). For more information, email info@voceinc.org. St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 197 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury CT 06070 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Amare Cantare [NH]: Winter Concerts. J. S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden; Felix Mendelssohn: "Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah; settings of Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez, Jacob Arcadelt, Anton Bruckner, and Franz Biebl. With seasonal selections such as Away in a Manger arranged by Edward Cetto and Wassail Song by Gustav Holst, as well as singalong carols for audience participation. For more information, call 603-664-5974 or email info@amarecantare.org. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 22 Fox Run Road, Newington NH 03801 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Cape Cod Chorale [MA]: Holiday Fanfare! Music for Brass and Choir. For more information, call 508-362-4869 or email sopranocon@yahoo.com. First Church, 136 Main St., Sandwich MA 02563 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Exsultet! [MA]: All the Magic, All the Music. Featuring our children’s choir, Jubilate! Repertoire: Ale Pun; Breath of Heaven; The Christmas Song; Cold and Fugue; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; HaNerot Halalu; Hodie, Alleluia; Hot Chocolate; Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth; Masters in This Hall; Mele Kalikimaka; O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Holy Night; See Amid the Winter’s Snow; Somewhere in My Memory; Vuelie; What Strangers Are These. Tickets (in advance): $15 general, $13 senior, age 5–12 free. For more information, call 781-249-9534 or email r2@exsultet.us. Allin Congregational Church, 683 High Street, Dedham MA 02026 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus [NH]: Amid the Winter’s Snow: Festive Holiday Concerts. Come hear your favorite holiday songs in beautiful four-part harmony, with fun surprises from the stage. Tickets: $22 adult (ages 13 through 64); $17 senior (ages 65+) and veteran; children (ages 12 and under) admitted free. For more information, call 603-263-4333 or email info@nhgmc.com. Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, Concord NH 03301 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra / Salisbury Singers [MA]: Holiday Pops. Myron Romanul, conductor, performing classic symphonic works and favorite music of the holiday season, including John Williams’ “Exultate Justi” from Empire of the Sun,; Craig Courtney’s “Musicological Journey Through the 12 Days of Christmas”; and “Christmas Pipes” by Celtic Woman, as well as holiday sing-alongs. For more information, call 508-799-3848. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 ⓘ

December 15, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Amare Cantare [NH]: Winter Concerts. J. S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden; Felix Mendelssohn: "Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah; settings of Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez, Jacob Arcadelt, Anton Bruckner, and Franz Biebl. With seasonal selections such as Away in a Manger arranged by Edward Cetto and Wassail Song by Gustav Holst, as well as singalong carols for audience participation. For more information, call 603-664-5974 or email info@amarecantare.org. Saint Joseph’s Church, 150 Central Avenue, Dover NH 03820 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Not-Quite Winter Concert. John Bavicchi: Three Score Reflections; Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C, Op. 86. With the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information, call 781-648-8585. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bach, Beethoven and Brahms Society / New World Chorale [MA]: A Brandenburg Christmas. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 2 and 4; Seasonal songs & carols with VOICES Boston and The Apollo Club. Steven Lipsitt, conductor. Tickets: $45-80. For more information, call 617-991-8721 or email inquiries@bbbsociety.org. Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston MA 02109 (View flier)

3:00 PM. Boston Cecilia [MA]: El Espíritu Navideño: the Spirit of Christmas. Tomås Luis de Victoria: Missa O Magnum Mysterium; Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies of the Southwest; and other Christmas music by Spanish and Latin American composers. George Case, conductor. For more information, call 617-232-4540 or email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Church, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: Arise, Shine: A Holiday Concert. With guest conductor Krishan Oberoi. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 68 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. New England Classical Singers [MA]: George Frederick Handel: Dettingen Te Deum. For more information, call 978-384-6327 or email info@newenglandclassical.org. Christ Church Andover, 33 Central Street, Andover MA 01810 ⓘ

3:30 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: Messiah Sing. G.F. Handel: Messiah (Christmas portion and Hallelujah Chorus), sing-along. Featuring: Brett Maguire, organ. An annual holiday tradition. For more information, call 508-361-5484 or email info@avmsingers.org. First Church Congregational, 37 High Street, Marlborough MA 01752 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cambridge Community Chorus [MA]: Sacred Concert. Duke Ellington: Sacred Concert; Ariel Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra. Pamela Mindell, conductor. Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students and seniors, or pay-as-you-are-able. For more information, call 617-517-3169 or email admin@cambridgechorus.org. Kresge Auditorium, MIT, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cantemus [MA]: Star-Made Shadows. Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat; works by Ola Gjeilo and Morten Lauridsen. With chamber instrumental ensemble. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors, 21 and under free. For more information, call 888-246-7871 or email info@cantemus.org. First Church in Swampscott, 40 Monument Ave., Swampscott MA 01907 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cape Cod Chorale [MA]: Holiday Fanfare! Music for Brass and Choir. For more information, call 508-362-4869 or email sopranocon@yahoo.com. First Church, 136 Main St., Sandwich MA 02563 ⓘ

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Glad Tidings! Familiar carols uniquely designed for audience participation and choral settings from the 16th-20th centuries that have uplifting and inspired messages, accompanied by suspended bells, flute, oboe, harp, pipe organ and percussion. Selections include carols arranged by David Willcocks and works by Samuel Scheidt, Benjamin Britten, Eric Whitacre and Celtic musician Loreena Mckennitt. The Dec. 14 performance, part of the Friends of Music at Emanuel series, is feee admission. For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. First Church of Christ, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford CT 06107

4:00 PM. Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: A Master Singers Christmas. Georg Phillip Telemann: Laudate Jehovam omnes Gentes; Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat; Georg Phillip Telemann: Der Herr ist König (Psalm 97). We close with a selection of festive Christmas carols. TicketsL: $25 general admission, $20 students/seniors. For more information, call 617-899-3193 or email msingers@themastersingers.org. First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Montpelier Community Gospel Choir [VT]: Fall concert. For more information, call 802-522-4810 or email info@vtgospel.com. Bethany Church UCC, 115 Main Street, Montpelier VT 05602 ⓘ

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus [NH]: Amid the Winter’s Snow: Festive Holiday Concerts. Come hear your favorite holiday songs in beautiful four-part harmony, with fun surprises from the stage. Tickets: $22 adult (ages 13 through 64); $17 senior (ages 65+) and veteran; children (ages 12 and under) admitted free. For more information, call 603-263-4333 or email info@nhgmc.com. Derryfield School, 2108 River Road, Manchester NH 03104 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. St. Mary Schola [ME]: A Babe is Born. Medieval processionals, mystical Renaissance motets, joyous excerpts from Bach cantatas, and the glories of Monteverdi. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth ME 04105 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Voce [CT]: A Voce Christmas. Carols and anthems of the holiday season. With Primi Voci, the premier ensemble of the Connecticut Children’s Chorus. General Admission: $35 (discount tickets available 12/15). For more information, email info@voceinc.org. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford CT 06105 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Down East Singers [ME]: Maine Winter Music. Choral music by Maine composers Delmar Dustin Small and Sean Fleming; and compositions by Daniel Pinkham and Richard Dirksen. With the Midcoast Brass Quintet. For more information, call 207-354-2263 or email aantolin@bowdoin.edu. Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, Rockport ME 04856 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: O Radiant Dawn: Choral reflections from scripture, poets, and an astronaut. Claudio Monteverdi: Cantate Domino canticum novum; Libby Larsen: A Simple Gloria; Ola Gjeilo: The First Nowell; Philip Stopford: Coventry Carol; Cecilia McDowall: Now may we singen; Giuseppe Verdi: Pezzi sacri. Ave Maria; Gregor Aichinger: Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius; James MacMillan: O radiant dawn; Johannes Brahms: Motet, op. 74. O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf; Kirke Mechem: Island in Space; Johann Sebastian Bach: Motet, BWV 225. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied . Tickets: $25, $20 senior/student; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. First Lutheran Church Of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Outer Cape Chorale [MA]: Magnificent Magnificats! J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D; John Rutter: Magnificat anima mea; Marco Frisina: Magnificat; G.F. Handel: Messiah (excerpts); other seasonal music. For more information, call 857-544-2937 or email info@outercapechorale.org. Nauset Regional Middle School, 70 Route 28, Orleans MA 02653 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Ridgefield Chorale [CT]: Holiday Pops. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors/students. For more information, call 877-815-5635 or email info@ridgefieldchorale.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield CT 06877 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Belmont Open Sings at Powers Music School [MA]: Belmont Open Sings: Handel's "Messiah". All singers and community members are welcome to join talented soloists and orchestra members to sing through this choral masterwork, led by Belmont Open Sings Artistic Director Mary Beekman. Admission is $10 online or at the door. For more information, call 617-484-5750 or email dacsadi@powersmusic.org. Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont MA 02478 (View flier) ⓘ

December 17, 2019 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Selections range from a brass arrangement of a Bach chorale and majestic Poulenc motets to popular tunes like “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow,” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The program also includes a carol singalong, a brand-new student composition, and traditional favorites by Robert De Cormier. Kevin Quigley, guest conductor. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. The Warren United Church, Warren VT 05674 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. St. Mary Schola [ME]: A Babe is Born. Medieval processionals, mystical Renaissance motets, joyous excerpts from Bach cantatas, and the glories of Monteverdi. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. Cathedral Church Of St. Luke, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101 (View flier) ⓘ

December 18, 2019 (Wednesday)

7:30 PM. Amare Cantare [NH]: Winter Concerts. J. S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden; Felix Mendelssohn: "Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah; settings of Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez, Jacob Arcadelt, Anton Bruckner, and Franz Biebl. With seasonal selections such as Away in a Manger arranged by Edward Cetto and Wassail Song by Gustav Holst, as well as singalong carols for audience participation. For more information, call 603-664-5974 or email info@amarecantare.org. Stratham Community Church, 6 Emery Lane, Stratham NH 03885 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Selections range from a brass arrangement of a Bach chorale and majestic Poulenc motets to popular tunes like “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow,” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The program also includes a carol singalong, a brand-new student composition, and traditional favorites by Robert De Cormier. Kevin Quigley, guest conductor. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. Artistree’s Grange Theater, South Pomfret VT 05067 (View flier) ⓘ

December 19, 2019 (Thursday)

7:30 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: A Baroque Christmas. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto RV 270, Concerto II Riposo – Per il Santissimo Natale; Torelli: Concerto Grosso, Op. 8, No. 6 in G Minor, Christmas Concerto; Charpentier: Noël pour instruments; Biber: Mystery Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Nativity; Biber: Passacaglia in G Minor; Albinoni: Concerto for Oboe in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2; Telemann: Concerto for Recorder and Flute in E Minor, TWV 52:e1. With the H+H Youth Chorus Chamber Choir. Aisslinn Nosky, violin and director. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

December 20, 2019 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: A Boston Christmas. With Majestic Brass and Handel and Haydn Society Youth Chorus. Katherine Chan, guest conductor. Tickets from $23; children 12 and under from $15. For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Bagaduce Chorale [ME]: Holiday Extravaganza! Favorite carols twinkle amongst works by Gustav Holst (Christmas Day medley) and Sir Karl Jenkins (Christmas Celebration). With the ECMI Youth Chorale and the GEM Orchestra. For more information, call 207-667-3555 or email bagaducechorale@gmail.com. First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, 22 Tenney Hill, Blue Hill ME 04614 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Selections range from a brass arrangement of a Bach chorale and majestic Poulenc motets to popular tunes like “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow,” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The program also includes a carol singalong, a brand-new student composition, and traditional favorites by Robert De Cormier. Kevin Quigley, guest conductor. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. United Church of Newport, 63 Third St, Newport VT 05855 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: La Estrella: A Hispanic Christmas. Music from the Spanish speaking parts of the globe: Renaissance Iberia and the Hispanic settlements of the New World. Encounters among indigenous Americans, the Spaniards, and West Africans produced some extraordinary musical results — unusual vocal colors, soulful melodies, and irresistible rhythms, sustained in our production by winds, keyboard, gamba, baroque guitar, and Iberian harp. With local choirs, including the marvelous Fleurs des Caraïbes. For more information, call 617-262-2092. All Saints' Church, Ashmont, 209 Ashmont St, Dorchester Center MA 02124 (View flier)

December 21, 2019 (Saturday)

11:00 AM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Mary's Church, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth ME 04105 ⓘ

2:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Mary's Church, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth ME 04105 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bagaduce Chorale [ME]: Holiday Extravaganza! Favorite carols twinkle amongst works by Gustav Holst (Christmas Day medley) and Sir Karl Jenkins (Christmas Celebration). With the ECMI Youth Chorale and the GEM Orchestra. For more information, call 207-667-3555 or email bagaducechorale@gmail.com. First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, 22 Tenney Hill, Blue Hill ME 04614 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: A Boston Christmas. With Majestic Brass and Handel and Haydn Society Youth Chorus. Katherine Chan, guest conductor. Tickets from $23; children 12 and under from $15. For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Glad Tidings! Familiar carols uniquely designed for audience participation and choral settings from the 16th-20th centuries that have uplifting and inspired messages, accompanied by suspended bells, flute, oboe, harp, pipe organ and percussion. Selections include carols arranged by David Willcocks and works by Samuel Scheidt, Benjamin Britten, Eric Whitacre and Celtic musician Loreena Mckennitt. The Dec. 14 performance, part of the Friends of Music at Emanuel series, is feee admission. For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. First Church of Christ, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford CT 06107

4:00 PM. Concord Women's Chorus [MA]: The Harps Eternal. Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; and other works written for women’s voices and harp. Franziska Huhn, harp. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors/students, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 978-369-6341 or email contact@concordwomenschorus.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Hartford Chorale [CT]: Christmas in the Americas. Music from North, Central, and South America, and the islands, supported by a professional percussion ensemble, plus harp, piano, and organ. For more information, call 860-547-1982 or email contact@hartfordchorale.org. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford CT 06105 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: A Seraphim Christmas. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. Church Of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Selections range from a brass arrangement of a Bach chorale and majestic Poulenc motets to popular tunes like “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow,” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The program also includes a carol singalong, a brand-new student composition, and traditional favorites by Robert De Cormier. Kevin Quigley, guest conductor. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. The White Church, 55 Main St, Grafton VT 05146 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Sing We Noël. A concert for the whole family, with Chorale singers, Sweetest in the Gale, and Mo Nichols, harp. Cookies and cocoa receptions follow the concerts. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Mary's Church, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth ME 04105 ⓘ

6:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Christmas Pops. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: La Estrella: A Hispanic Christmas. Music from the Spanish speaking parts of the globe: Renaissance Iberia and the Hispanic settlements of the New World. Encounters among indigenous Americans, the Spaniards, and West Africans produced some extraordinary musical results — unusual vocal colors, soulful melodies, and irresistible rhythms, sustained in our production by winds, keyboard, gamba, baroque guitar, and Iberian harp. With local choirs, including the marvelous Fleurs des Caraïbes. For more information, call 617-262-2092. First Parish Church of Newbury, 20 High Road, Newbury MA 01951 (View flier)

December 22, 2019 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Christmas Pops. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bagaduce Chorale [ME]: Holiday Extravaganza! Favorite carols twinkle amongst works by Gustav Holst (Christmas Day medley) and Sir Karl Jenkins (Christmas Celebration). With the ECMI Youth Chorale and the GEM Orchestra. For more information, call 207-667-3555 or email bagaducechorale@gmail.com. St Saviour's Episcopal Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor ME 04609 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Farmington Valley Chorale [CT]: Te Deum! Settings of the Te Deum by Mozart, Albrechtsberger, Britten and Rutter, with traditional songs of the season. For more information, call 860-729-7257 or email info@farmingtonvalleychorale.org. Westminster School Chapel, 995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury CT 06070 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: A Baroque Christmas. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto RV 270, Concerto II Riposo – Per il Santissimo Natale; Torelli: Concerto Grosso, Op. 8, No. 6 in G Minor, Christmas Concerto; Charpentier: Noël pour instruments; Biber: Mystery Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Nativity; Biber: Passacaglia in G Minor; Albinoni: Concerto for Oboe in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2; Telemann: Concerto for Recorder and Flute in E Minor, TWV 52:e1. With the H+H Youth Chorus Chamber Choir. Aisslinn Nosky, violin and director. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: La Estrella: A Hispanic Christmas. Music from the Spanish speaking parts of the globe: Renaissance Iberia and the Hispanic settlements of the New World. Encounters among indigenous Americans, the Spaniards, and West Africans produced some extraordinary musical results — unusual vocal colors, soulful melodies, and irresistible rhythms, sustained in our production by winds, keyboard, gamba, baroque guitar, and Iberian harp. With local choirs, including the marvelous Fleurs des Caraïbes. For more information, call 617-262-2092. First Parish Church, Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

4:00 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Christmas with Counterpoint and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Selections range from a brass arrangement of a Bach chorale and majestic Poulenc motets to popular tunes like “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow,” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The program also includes a carol singalong, a brand-new student composition, and traditional favorites by Robert De Cormier. Kevin Quigley, guest conductor. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. First Congregational Church, 3624 Main St, Manchester VT 05254 (View flier) ⓘ

4:30 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Christmas Pops. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

December 23, 2019 (Monday)

7:00 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Christmas with Kennerley. ChoralArt Singers with James Kennerley, Municipal Organist. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland ME 04101 ⓘ

December 28, 2019 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Crescendo [MA]: A Tale of Divine Love and the River Spirit. Antonio de Líteres: Acis y Galatea, a zarzuela in two acts with a libretto by José de Cañizares; semi-staged performance. Salomé Sandoval, mezzo soprano (Acis), Baroque guitar, percussion and co-director; Catherine Hancock, soprano (Galatea); Malina Rauschenfels, mezzo soprano (Tisbe); Roman Testroet, baritone (Momo); Tom Schindler, (Polyphemo); with Crescendo’s Vocal Ensemble Singers and period instrument players Tricia Van Oers, recorder; Christa Patton, recorder and Baroque harp; Hideki Yamaya, Baroque guitar; Christine Gevert harpsichord, conductor. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. St. James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

December 29, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Crescendo [CT]: A Tale of Divine Love and the River Spirit. Antonio de Líteres: Acis y Galatea, a zarzuela in two acts with a libretto by José de Cañizares; semi-staged performance. Salomé Sandoval, mezzo soprano (Acis), Baroque guitar, percussion and co-director; Catherine Hancock, soprano (Galatea); Malina Rauschenfels, mezzo soprano (Tisbe); Roman Testroet, baritone (Momo); Tom Schindler, (Polyphemo); with Crescendo’s Vocal Ensemble Singers and period instrument players Tricia Van Oers, recorder; Christa Patton, recorder and Baroque harp; Hideki Yamaya, Baroque guitar; Christine Gevert harpsichord, conductor. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. Lakeville United Methodist Church, 319 Main St, Lakeville CT 06039 (View flier) ⓘ

January 5, 2020 (Sunday)

2:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: An Epiphany Celebration. With the ChoralArt Camerata. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Williston-Immanuel United Church, 156 High Street, Portland ME 04101 ⓘ

January 17, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Newton Community Chorus [MA]: Händel and Fauré. George Frideric Händel: Dettingen Te Deum; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem. Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. For more information, call 617-821-8306 or email info@newtoncommunitychorus.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

January 19, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Cantilena Chamber Choir [MA]: Martin Luther King in This Time: a Concert of Spirituals and Open Sing. With the Baltimore Urban Choral Arts Society. There will be an open sing, with words and music provided. Bring your voice! The winner of the Berkshire Eagle’s Martin Luther King essay contest will be present to read the winning entry. (Concert was rescheduled from Jan. 20 due to snow.) For more information, call 518-791-0185 or email satbchoir@yahoo.com. Trinity Church, 88 Walker St, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Mystic River Chorale [CT]: From Lichenstein to Germany: Rheinberger, Pachelbel, and More! Josef Rheinberger: Mass in C, Op. 169; Johann Pachelbel: Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt, with music for double chorus. Chamber Singers of the Mystic River Chorale, Frank Martignetti and Frank Zilinyi, conductors. Tickets: adults $25, seniors $20, students $15. For more information, call 860-460-1487 or email chorus_manager@mysticriverchorale.org. Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London CT 06320 (View flier) ⓘ

January 20, 2020 (Monday)

3:00 PM. Hartford Chorale / Waterbury Symphony [CT]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem (vocal soloists from the Yale School of Music); Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (featuring the winner of the Young Artist Concerto Competition). Pre-concert talk at 2 pm. For more information, call 203-574-4283 or email info@waterburysymphony.org. Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury CT 06106 (View flier) ⓘ

January 24, 2020 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: Mozart + Haydn. F.J. Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass; Symphony No. 100, Military; W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218. Mary Bevan, soprano; Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Sumner Thompson, baritone; Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Copland, Wyner, Ives, and Fine. Charles Ives: General William Booth Enters into Heaven; Psalm 67, "God be merciful unto us"; Yehudi Wyner: Give Thanks for All Things (Cantata Singers' 2010 Commission); Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring; Irving Fine: The Choral New Yorker (orchestration by David Hoose). For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

January 25, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Westford Chorus [MA]: From the Heart of Europe: Music of Antonin Dvorak. Antonin Dvorak: Mass in D, Op. 86; Songs of Nature, Op. 63. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 student/senior, $5 children ages 12 or under. For more information, call 508-423-1680 or email publicity@westfordchorus.org. United Methodist Church, 10 Church Street, Westford MA 01742 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: Daniel: A Medieval Masterpiece Revisited. A new production by Anne Azéma of the greatest musical play from the French Middle Ages with a sterling cast including seasoned professionals, children, and Boston City Singers and Longy School of Music of Bard College students. Lighting and special effects by Peter Torpey. For more information, call 617-262-2092. First Church In Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

January 26, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Andover Choral Society [MA]: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation. Dana Lynne Varga, soprano; Jason McStoots, tenor; Philip Lima, baritone. With professional orchestra. Performed in English For more information, call 603-893-5636 or email info@andoverchoralsociety.org. West Middle School Auditorium, 70 Shawsheen Road, Andover MA 01810 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: Mozart + Haydn. F.J. Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass; Symphony No. 100, Military; W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218. Mary Bevan, soprano; Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Sumner Thompson, baritone; Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Nashoba Valley Chorale [MA]: Haydn and Gjeilo. Ola Gjeilo: Dreamweaver; F.J./ Haydn: Missa in angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass). With Orchestra. For more information, call 978-540-5022 or email info@nashobachorale.org. Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton MA 01460 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Westford Chorus [MA]: From the Heart of Europe: Music of Antonin Dvorak. Antonin Dvorak: Mass in D, Op. 86; Songs of Nature, Op. 63. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 student/senior, $5 children ages 12 or under. For more information, call 508-423-1680 or email publicity@westfordchorus.org. All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Rd, Chelmsford MA 01824 ⓘ

January 31, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Under the Northern Lights. Rarely-performed chamber music from Nordic countries Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

February 1, 2020 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Crescendo [MA]: Thanksgivings for Life and Love: 16th Century Spanish Polyphony and Contemporary Latin American Folk Music. Tomas Luis de Victoria: Te Deum; Francisco Guerrero: Maria Magdalena; Antonio Lobo: Versa est in luctum; and other motets for four to six voices. With Carlos Guastavino: “Se equivocó la paloma”; Violeta Parra: “Gracias a la vida”; and other choral and instrumental arrangements of Latin American folk melodies of the 20th and 21st centuries by them and Victor Jara, among others, celebrated of Canto Nuevo (The New Song). Crescendo Vocal Ensemble is joined by Alturas Duo, Carlos Boltes, charango and viola, and Scott Hill, guitar, and Gonzalo Cortés, quena, zampoña and percussion. Directed by Christine Gevert from the organ. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Under the Northern Lights. Rarely-performed chamber music from Nordic countries Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

February 2, 2020 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Crescendo [CT]: Thanksgivings for Life and Love: 16th Century Spanish Polyphony and Contemporary Latin American Folk Music. Tomas Luis de Victoria: Te Deum; Francisco Guerrero: Maria Magdalena; Antonio Lobo: Versa est in luctum; and other motets for four to six voices. With Carlos Guastavino: “Se equivocó la paloma”; Violeta Parra: “Gracias a la vida”; and other choral and instrumental arrangements of Latin American folk melodies of the 20th and 21st centuries by them and Victor Jara, among others, celebrated of Canto Nuevo (The New Song). Crescendo Vocal Ensemble is joined by Alturas Duo, Carlos Boltes, charango and viola, and Scott Hill, guitar, and Gonzalo Cortés, quena, zampoña and percussion. Directed by Christine Gevert from the organ. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email info@crescendoberkshires.org. Lakeville United Methodist Church, 319 Main St, Lakeville CT 06039 (View flier) ⓘ

February 8, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Voices of Concinnity [CT]: Old, New, Borrowed, and... Long Overdue: an interactive tour of choral music by exploring the footnotes. Interesting tidbits that lend to the incredible journey some songs have taken, such as Allegri's Misesere, together with some composers who may have been relegated to the footnotes due to their gender, race, or otherwise. The concert program will be digital and the audience will have the opportunity to categorize the songs via an app specifically designed for this concert. The result will be an eclectic mix of artfully crafted choral music, compelling stories of the songs, and a little trivia fun. For more information, email consonare.sing@gmail.com. First Church Of Christ, Congregational,, 2183 Main Street, Glastonbury CT 06033 ⓘ

February 15, 2020 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Once Upon A Time: Scores & Storytelling. The stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid with music written and arranged by Benedict Sheehan, including works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen and others. A one-of-a-kind "choral-theatrical" experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way! Sarah Walker, storyteller. 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) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Zenith Ensemble [ME]: Handel and Bach. G.F. Handel: Dixit Dominus; J.S. Bach: "Jesu, meine Freude". With chamber ensemble. For more information, call 603-465-8602. Bowdoin College Chapel, 255 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011

February 16, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Zenith Ensemble [ME]: Handel and Bach. G.F. Handel: Dixit Dominus; J.S. Bach: "Jesu, meine Freude". With chamber ensemble. For more information, call 603-465-8602. Minsky Recital Hall, University of Maine, Orono ME 04469

4:00 PM. CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) [CT]: Choral Music of Maurice Duruflé. Duruflé Requiem and other works. Richard Coffey, conductor; Larry Allen, organ. Early bird tickets $35-55; senior $30, student $10. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford CT 06105

4:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Once Upon A Time: Scores & Storytelling. The stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid with music written and arranged by Benedict Sheehan, including works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen and others. A one-of-a-kind "choral-theatrical" experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way! Sarah Walker, storyteller. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

February 22, 2020 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum". What Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity to the various ancient roles; with Na'ama Lion, flute, Nancy Hurrell, harp, Laura Jeppesen, vielle, and Mike Williams, percussion. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

February 23, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New England Philharmonic / Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Together & Apart. Judith Weir: Moon and Star; John Adams: The Chairman Dances; Bernard Hoffer: Violin Concerto No. 2, “Decapod” (World premiere; Danielle Maddon, violinist); Bela Bartok: Kossuth (First Boston performance). Richard Pittman, conductor. For more information, call 855-463-7445 or email info@nephilharmonic.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: A Musical Kaleidoscope: Pops concert. A world of color, including aongs such as Mood Indigo, White World of Winter, Red, Red Rose, Bluesette, Blackbird, Fields of Gold, and more. Tickets: $25 adult, $20 student/senior, $10 ages 6-17. For more information, call 508-270-3999 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Keefe Technical High School, 750 Winter St, Framingham MA 01702 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum". What Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity to the various ancient roles; with Na'ama Lion, flute, Nancy Hurrell, harp, Laura Jeppesen, vielle, and Mike Williams, percussion. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. St. Paul's Church, 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

February 27, 2020 (Thursday)

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Duruflé Requiem. Maurice Duruflé Requiem; Helen Grime: Limina (BSO commission); William Walton: Cello Concerto. Johannes Moser, cello; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. With the Boston Symphony Children’s Choir. For more information, call 617-266-1492 or email customerservice@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115

February 28, 2020 (Friday)

1:30 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Duruflé Requiem. Maurice Duruflé Requiem; Helen Grime: Limina (BSO commission); William Walton: Cello Concerto. Johannes Moser, cello; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor. With the Boston Symphony Children’s Choir. For more information, call 617-266-1492 or email customerservice@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115

February 29, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble [MA]: Lamentations and Exultation. Robert White: Lamentations; Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms. For more information, email illuminatiensemble@gmail.com. Center Church, 1 Church St, South Hadley MA 01075 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: Mystic Gospel 2020. A sizzling, 30th anniversary, Gospel concert led by Jonathan Singleton. Tickets $15. For more information, call 781-316-2500 or email publicity@mysticchorale.org. Converse Hall At Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02108 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: Nevertheless, She Persisted. Works featuring women composers and poets, subjects and storytellers, including a newly commissioned work by Indian-American composer Shruthi Rajasekar; an encore performance of Clark’s Woman of No Distinction, Mari Esabel Valverde’s, Border Lines, and more. With Heinrich Christensen, organ. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

March 1, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Masterworks Chorale [MA]: Bloch Sacred Service. Ernest Bloch: Sacred Service; Lukas Foss: Behold I Build an House; Randall Thompson: Alleluia. Ian Pomerantz, baritone; Ross Wood, organ. Tickets: $20-50. For more information, call 617-858-6785 or email info@masterworkschorale.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: Nevertheless, She Persisted. Works featuring women composers and poets, subjects and storytellers, including a newly commissioned work by Indian-American composer Shruthi Rajasekar; an encore performance of Clark’s Woman of No Distinction, Mari Esabel Valverde’s, Border Lines, and more. With Heinrich Christensen, organ. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. First Church In Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

3:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: Mystic Gospel 2020. A sizzling, 30th anniversary, Gospel concert led by Jonathan Singleton. Tickets $15. For more information, call 781-316-2500 or email publicity@mysticchorale.org. Converse Hall At Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02108 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Celtic Fire! For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street (Rte. 202), Granby CT 06035

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Soirées Musicales. Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder waltzes, with choral music by Giacchino Rossini, Randall Thompson, Edward Elgar, and others, performed by Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the GMChorale. Allan Conway and Joseph D’Eugenio, piano. Alchemy's "Soirées Musicales" concerts recall the elegance of musical gatherings in earlier days. Free admission, but registration is required at https://www.essexmeadows.com/event/alchemy-vocal-chamber-performance/ Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell CT 06410 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Salisbury Singers [MA]: Carol Barnett: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. With music from other traditions that inspire the Bluegrass tradition. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 senior, $10 students with ID, children under 12 free. For more information, call 508-799-3848 or email salisburysingersworcester@gmail.com. First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue, Worcester MA 01609 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Belmont Open Sings at Powers Music School [MA]: Fauré. All singers and community members are welcome to join an open sing of one of Gabriel Fauré’s famous works for chorus and orchestra, led by Belmont Open Sings Artistic Director Mary Beekman. Admission is $10 online or at the door. For more information, call 617-484-5750 or email dacsadi@powersmusic.org. Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont MA 02478

March 3, 2020 (Tuesday)

March 7, 2020 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Tenebrae: From Darkness to Light. Lamentations of Jeremiah; Carol Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories; and other traditional and new works of the season Tickets: adults $20 advance, $25 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. Cathedral Church Of St. Luke, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Chorus North Shore [MA]: American Choral Quilt. Star Spangled Banner; Alleluia; My Shepherd Will Supply My Need; 23rd Psalm; At the River; Amazing Grace; How Can I Keep from Singing; Gettysburg; Broadway Tunes; Five Nursery Rhymes; Soon Ah Will Be Done; This Little Light of Mine; Swingin’ with the Saints; America the Beautiful. For more information, call 978-468-3077 or email info@chorusnorthshore.org. Our Lady Of Hope Church, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich MA 01938 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: The Golden Age of Brass: Music from 17th Century Italy and Germany. Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo; Johann Hermann Schein: Nun danket alle Gott; Heinrich Schütz: Selig sind die toten; Musicalische Exequien; Claudio Monteverdi: Deus in adjutorium; Dixit Dominus, from the Vespers of 1610. Sarah Yanovitch, soprano; MaryRuth Lown, soprano; Douglas Dodson, countertenor; Stefan Reed, tenor; Ethan DePuy, tenor; Jason Steigerwalt, bass. With Dark Horse Consort. Tickets from $23; students free with valid ID. For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

March 8, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: An Almost Spring Concert. Johannes Brahms: Nänie, Op. 82; Robert Schumann: Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b; Morgan Jackson: When I Heard the Learned Astronomer (ABCC Premiere). For more information, call 781-648-8585. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Coro Allegro [MA]: Shofar: In Memoriam. Robert Stern: Shofar (Teresa Wakim, soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Aaron Engebreth, bass; David Kravitz, bass); Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs (Ron Williams, baritone); Johannes Brahms, Nänie, Opus 82. In memory of Robert Stern, Sanford Sylvan, and Don Wilkinson. For more information, call 617-236-4011 or email gm@coroallegro.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. New England Classical Singers [MA]: Spring Concert. For more information, call 978-384-6327 or email info@newenglandclassical.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Tenebrae: From Darkness to Light. Lamentations of Jeremiah; Carol Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories; and other traditional and new works of the season Tickets: adults $20 advance, $25 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. John The Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant Street, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Sounds of Stow [MA]: Antonin Dvorak: Stabat Mater. Dana Varga, soprano; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo-soprano; Ray Bauwens, tenor; Ulysses Thomas, bass baritone. For more information, call 978-562-2620 or email barbjonz@me.com. Hale School, 55 Hartley Road, Stow MA 01775

March 13, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Fauré Requiem. C. Hubert H. Parry: Six Songs of Farewell; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem in D minor. Pre-concert talk at 7 pm in Jewett Hall. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. First Church In Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

March 14, 2020 (Saturday)

TBD. Greenwich Choral Society [CT]: Beethoven 2020! Highlights of Beethoven’s choral, operatic and instrumental masterpieces. With the Greenwich High School choruses. For more information, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@greenwichchoralsociety.org. Greenwich High School Performance,ing Arts Center, 10 Hillside Road, Greenwich CT 06830 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Voce [CT]: Gladdening Light! Works from Voce's new recording "Blessing: The Music of Paul Mealor"; works by Gerald Finzi, Charles Wood, Patrick Hawes, and Will Todd. Tickets: $40 premium, general admission $30 ($25 advance), $10 student, free age 18 and under. For more information, email info@voceinc.org. St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, 285 Church Street, Hartford CT 06103 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Anthracite Fields. Julia Wolfe: Anthracite Fields. Featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Spectrum Singers [MA]: Spectrum Singers at 40! A gala 40th Anniversary celebration of great choral music meaningful to the chorus and its audience over our 40-year history. For more information, call 617-492-8902 or email info@spectrumsingers.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

March 15, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Commonwealth Chorale [MA]: Reverence and Joy. Anton Bruckner: Te Deum; Leonard Bernstein, Choruses From The Lark; Bob Chilcott: Jubilate For more information, call 617-527-7464. Second Church In Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton MA 02465 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Music inspired by the World’s Fair. For more information, email admin@metropolitanchorale.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Mystic River Chorale [CT]: Pathways. Music of Hassler, Alice Parker & Robert Shaw, Arvo Pärt, David Conte, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, and others. For more information, call 860-460-1487 or email chorus_manager@mysticriverchorale.org. Mystic Congregational Church, 43 E Main St, Mystic CT 06355 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. South Hadley Chorale [MA]: Chichester Psalms. Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Benjamin Britten: Jubilate Deo; Libby Larson: Beneath These Alien Stars; Randall Thompson: Something Like a Star; Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs. Alexandra Ludwig, conductor. Tickets: $16 advance/$20 at the door, seniors $15 advance/$11 at the door; students/age 12 and under $5. For more information, call 413-533-3833 or email mail@southhadleychorale.org. All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Road, Chelmsford MA 01824 ⓘ

3:30 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: Bridges to Unity – We Are Not Alone. Cynthia Wong: Unity in Diversity (Commission); Dan Forrest: LUX: The Dawn From On High; Oliver Caplan: We Exist. For more information, call 978-562-9838 or email info@avmsingers.org. R.R. Jay Performing Arts Center, Saint John’s HS, 378 Main St, Shrewsbury MA 01545 (View flier) ⓘ

March 20, 2020 (Friday)

TBD. Providence Singers [RI]: Broadway at the Biltmore. The chorus and soloists perform highlights from the musical theater. (Music from the gala will also be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in a series produced by St. Michael’s Church in Bristol.) For more information, call 401-751-5700 or email singers@providencesingers.org. Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance St, Providence RI 02903 ⓘ

March 21, 2020 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: The Day is Far Behind You. With guest conductor John Verkuilen. Tickets: $25, students $5. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. Simon Center For The Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI]: American Voices. Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings / Agnus Dei; Martin Sedek: Nature Has A Thousand Choirs (RI Premiere); Jocelyn Hagen: Soft Blink of Amber Light (RI Premiere). For more information, call 401-521-5670 or email info@ricco.org. McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence RI 02903 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus [VT]: Epic Mozart. W.A. Mozart: Requiem; Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite; Matthew Evan Taylor: World Premiere Commission. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, conductor. For more information, call 800-876-9293 or email vso.chorus@gmail.com. Flynn Center For The Performing Arts, 153 Main Street, Burlington VT 05401 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Soirées Musicales. Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder waltzes, with choral music by Giacchino Rossini, Randall Thompson, Edward Elgar, and others, performed by Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the GMChorale. Allan Conway and Joseph D’Eugenio, piano. Alchemy's "Soirées Musicales" concerts recall the elegance of musical gatherings in earlier days. Free admission, but registration is required at https://www.essexmeadows.com/event/alchemy-vocal-chamber-performance/ Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Avenue, Hartford CT 06105 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: Spring concert. Johannes Brahms: Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs); Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano; Paul Brust: New work (commission). With special guest John Muratore. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 students/seniors. For more information, call 617-899-3193. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: Blissed Out Baroque. Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Maurice Greene: Lord, let me know mine end; Jean-Baptisate Lully: O dulcissime Domine. Tickets: $30, $50. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

March 22, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: The Day is Far Behind You. With guest conductor John Verkuilen. Tickets: $25, students $5. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. Simon Center For The Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus [VT]: Epic Mozart. W.A. Mozart: Requiem; Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite; Matthew Evan Taylor: World Premiere Commission. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, conductor. For more information, call 800-876-9293 or email vso.chorus@gmail.com. Paramount Theater, 30 Center Street, Rutland VT 05701 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) [CT]: J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor. J.S. Bach: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV182; Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV12; Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV21. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT 06107

4:00 PM. Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus [MA]: To See a World. Diverse choral selections from across the globe. For more information, call 413-773-3664 or email pvsoffice@pvso.org. St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St, Northampton MA 01060 (View flier)

4:00 PM. St. Mary Schola [NH]: Messe de Requiem. André Campra: Messe de Requiem; George F. Handel: The Judgement of Solomon. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. First Church of Christ Congregational, 2503 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway NH 03860 (View flier) ⓘ

March 25, 2020 (Wednesday)

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Music for a New Day! For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT 06119

March 26, 2020 (Thursday)

4:00 PM. City Singers [CT]: Music for a New Day! For more information, call 860-989-3600 or email info@citysingers.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney Street, Hartford CT 06105

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Perséphone. Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone; Pulcinella Suite; Thomas Adès: Lieux retrouvés, for cello and orchestra. Edgaras Montvidas, tenor; Steven Isserlis, cello; Thomas Adès, conductor. With the Boston Symphony Children’s Choir, For more information, call 617-266-1492 or email customerservice@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115

March 27, 2020 (Friday)

1:30 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Perséphone. Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone; Pulcinella Suite; Thomas Adès: Lieux retrouvés, for cello and orchestra. Edgaras Montvidas, tenor; Steven Isserlis, cello; Thomas Adès, conductor. With the Boston Symphony Children’s Choir, For more information, call 617-266-1492 or email customerservice@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115

3:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Body | Mind | Soul. Rodion Shchedrin: The Sealed Angel (excerpts); works by Gustav Mahler, Hugo Wolff, Edward Elgar, and Roxanna Panufnik. Includes movement and meditation (for those who want to participate). Come to our candlelit sanctuary and immerse yourself in an original contemplative experience. For more information, call 918-605-8308 or email development@bostonchoral.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Tintinnabulations. Eric Ewazen: The Bells; Leonard Bernstein: Missa Brevis; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms. Samantha Angstman and Alison Cerutti, piano; Nicola Cannizzaro and Thomas Toner, percussion. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 18 Campus Road, Colchester VT 05439 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Baroque [MA]: Vivaldi. Antoniuo Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Vivaldi’s Gloria in D; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir. For more information, call 617-987-8600 or email info@bostonbaroque.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Emmanuel Music [MA]: Britten Chamber Festival. A three-day celebration of the music of Benjamin Britten. Cello Sonata in C Major; Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac for countertenor, tenor, and piano; Selections from Harmonia Sacrae for tenor and piano; Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2, for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo-soprano; Ryan Turner, tenor; Sarah Atwood, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello; Judith Gordon, piano. Tickets: $30 general, $55 patron, $10 student. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Worcester Chorus [MA]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms: Nänie; Requiem. Chris Shepard, conductor.Tickets: $39-$55 adult; $17.50 student; $7.50 youth. For more information, call 508-754-3231 or email chorus@worcesterchorus.com. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 (View flier) ⓘ

March 28, 2020 (Saturday)

2:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. ChoralArt Singers, Camerata, & Masterworks, with the University of Southern Maine Chorale. Preview on March 28 at 2:30 pm. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Boston Baroque [MA]: Vivaldi. Antoniuo Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Vivaldi’s Gloria in D; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir. For more information, call 617-987-8600 or email info@bostonbaroque.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Crescendo [CT]: Music Across Borders: 17th Century and Contemporary Choral Music from Poland, Latvia, Czech Republic and Germany. Baroque choral works by Szarzyński, Gorczycki, Telemann, Meder and Černohorský featuring strings and Baroque trumpets in the orchestra, with contemporary works by Ešenvalds, Lukaszewski, and Lukáš. Works include Szarzyński’s “Completorium”, Gorczycki’s “Laetatus sum”, Meder’s “Jubilate Deo omnis terra”, Ešenvalds’s “Stars” (accompanied with seldom-heard tuned musical glasses), and Lukáš’s “Pater noster” op. 263 among others. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email crescendo@worldclassmusic.org. Trinity Church Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville CT 06039 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Manchester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale [CT]: Viennese Destiny and Glory. W.A. Mozart: Regina Coeli; Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied; Ludwig van Beethoven: Der Glorreiche Augenblick. With orchestra. For more information, call 860-559-2967 or email info@msoc.org. TBD, Manchester CT ⓘ

7:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. ChoralArt Singers, Camerata, & Masterworks, with the University of Southern Maine Chorale. Preview on March 28 at 2:30 pm. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Counterpoint [VT]: Tintinnabulations. Eric Ewazen: The Bells; Leonard Bernstein: Missa Brevis; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms. Samantha Angstman and Alison Cerutti, piano; Nicola Cannizzaro and Thomas Toner, percussion. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. First Congregational Church, 3624 Main Street, Manchester VT 05254 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Polymnia Choral Society [MA]: Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students, $5 children. For more information, call 617-633-5006 or email polymniadirectors@yahoogroups.com. Melrose Middle School, 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose MA 02176 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Emmanuel Music [MA]: Britten Chamber Festival. A three-day celebration of the music of Benjamin Britten. Canticle I: My Beloved is Mine for tenor and piano, Op. 40; Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6; Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus for tenor and harp, Op. 89; Holiday Diary, for piano; Selections from Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 for guitar ("Reflections on Come Heavy Sleep"); Songs from the Chinese for soprano and guitar, Op. 58. Kristen Watson, soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Heidi Braun-Hill, violin; Franziska Huhn, harp; Donald Berman, piano. Tickets: $30 general, $55 patron, $10 student. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Still WE Rise: Changing HERStory. Stories and/or words of women such as Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, and Anne Frank, among many others. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the program includes a set of suffragette songs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students/seniors, free children 12 and under. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

March 29, 2020 (Sunday)

TBD. Counterpoint [VT]: Tintinnabulations. Eric Ewazen: The Bells; Leonard Bernstein: Missa Brevis; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms. Samantha Angstman and Alison Cerutti, piano; Nicola Cannizzaro and Thomas Toner, percussion. For more information, call 802-540-1784 or email contact@counterpointchorus.org. TBD, Manchester VT 05254 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Boston Cecilia [MA]: Our Transcendental Passion. Paul Rudoi: Our Transcendental Passion (libretto based on the words of Thoreau, Emerson, as well as those of lesser known and marginalized voices, Margaret Fuller and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, musical inspiration from Sacred Harp). For more information, call 617-232-4540 or email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Church, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Connecticut Master Chorale [CT]: Dave Brubeck and André Thomas. Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration; André Thomas: I'm Gonna Sing!, including the Spirituals I'm Gonna Sing!, Deep River, Swing Down Chariot, and Keep Your Lamps. With orchestra. For more information, call 203-775-2602 or email info@cmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury CT 06810 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Emmanuel Music [MA]: Britten Chamber Festival. A three-day celebration of the music of Benjamin Britten. Phantasy in F minor for String Quintet; Folk Song Arrangements from British Isles for baritone; Canticle III: Still Falls the Rain for tenor, horn and piano (words Edith Sitwell); Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi for countertenor, tenor, baritone, & piano, Op. 86; Three Divertimenti, for string quartet. Doug Dodson, countertenor; Charles Blandy, tenor; David Tinervia, baritone; Joan Ellersick, viola; Whitacre Hill, horn; Brett Hodgdon, piano; Arneis String Quartet. Tickets: $30 general, $55 patron, $10 student. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Still WE Rise: Changing HERStory. Stories and/or words of women such as Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, and Anne Frank, among many others. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the program includes a set of suffragette songs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students/seniors, free children 12 and under. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. The Community House, 284 Bay Road, Hamilton MA 01982 (View flier)

3:00 PM. Nashua Choral Society [NH]: Springtime Celebrating Haydn. F.J. Haydn: St. Nicolas Mass; Farewell Symphony; Te Deum in C. For more information, call 603-998-0443 or email info@nashuachoralsociety.org. Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua NH 03062 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Crescendo [MA]: Music Across Borders: 17th Century and Contemporary Choral Music from Poland, Latvia, Czech Republic and Germany. Baroque choral works by Szarzyński, Gorczycki, Telemann, Meder and Černohorský featuring strings and Baroque trumpets in the orchestra, with contemporary works by Ešenvalds, Lukaszewski, and Lukáš. Works include Szarzyński’s “Completorium”, Gorczycki’s “Laetatus sum”, Meder’s “Jubilate Deo omnis terra”, Ešenvalds’s “Stars” (accompanied with seldom-heard tuned musical glasses), and Lukáš’s “Pater noster” op. 263 among others. Tickets: $60 premium, $35 general, $10 under 18 years. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email crescendo@worldclassmusic.org. Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. The Maine Music Society Chorale [ME]: Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Performed with the Bates College Choir and Orchestra, the Schola Cantorum of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the chamber choirs of Edward Little and Lewiston High School, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. For more information, call 207-333-3386 or email info@mainemusicsociety.org. Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 122 Ash St, Lewiston ME 04240 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Arcadia Players [MA]: Johann Theile's St. Matthew Passion. With Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble and guest conductor Tony Thornton. For more information, call 413-586-8742 or email info@arcadiaplayers.org. Our Lady Of The Valley Parish, 33 Adams Street, Easthampton MA 06905

April 1, 2020 (Wednesday)

7:30 PM. St. Mary Schola [ME]: Messe de Requiem. André Campra: Messe de Requiem; George F. Handel: The Judgement of Solomon. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, 43 Foreside Rd, Falmouth ME 04105 (View flier) ⓘ

April 3, 2020 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Blanche Moyse Chorale [VT]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem. For more information, call 802-257-4523 or email info@bmcvt.org. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro VT 05301 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: St. Matthew Passion. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion. Joshua Ellicott, tenor (Evangelist); Matthew Brook, bass-baritone (Jesus); Joélle Harvey, soprano; Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Stephan MacLeod, bass-baritone; Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

April 4, 2020 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Hymns of the Rig Veda with Sweetest in the Gale. Gustav Holst: Hymns of the Rig Veda; plus additional works for women’s voices by contemporary composers. Tickets: adults $20 advance, $25 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth ME 04105 ⓘ

6:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Brahms Requiem. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: ReSound in the Convent. Immerse yourself in moving constellations of singers: featuring music by virtually every baroque nun we have championed from the Northern Italian baroque, such as Chiara Cozzolani, Raffaella Aleotti, Bianca Maria Media, Sulpitia Cesis, plus new music by Patricia Van Ness and Suzanne Sheppard. With Dan Stepner and Julie Levin, violins, Laura Jeppesen, gamba, and Catherine Liddell, theorbo. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

April 5, 2020 (Sunday)

TBD. Community Chorus at South Berwick [ME]: A Whole New World. F.J. Haydn: "The Heavens are Telling" and "Achieved is the Glorious Work" The Creation; two pieces by Ola Gjeilo, and works by Randall Thomas, Gwyneth Walker, and Andre Thomas. For more information, email ndosman@ccsb-sing.org. TBD, South Berwick ME ⓘ

2:00 PM. Blanche Moyse Chorale [VT]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem. For more information, call 802-257-4523 or email info@bmcvt.org. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro VT 05301 ⓘ

2:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Brahms Requiem. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song. From classics like Little Women and Hansel and Gretel to more modern favorites like Lord of the Rings and Goodnight Moon, this program presents a broad collection of literature for our audience to explore. With Naoko Sugiyama. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole Street, Norwood MA 02062 (View flier)

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: St. Matthew Passion. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion. Joshua Ellicott, tenor (Evangelist); Matthew Brook, bass-baritone (Jesus); Joélle Harvey, soprano; Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Stephan MacLeod, bass-baritone; Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Hymns of the Rig Veda with Sweetest in the Gale. Gustav Holst: Hymns of the Rig Veda; plus additional works for women’s voices by contemporary composers. Tickets: adults $20 advance, $25 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: ReSound in the Convent. Immerse yourself in moving constellations of singers: featuring music by virtually every baroque nun we have championed from the Northern Italian baroque, such as Chiara Cozzolani, Raffaella Aleotti, Bianca Maria Media, Sulpitia Cesis, plus new music by Patricia Van Ness and Suzanne Sheppard. With Dan Stepner and Julie Levin, violins, Laura Jeppesen, gamba, and Catherine Liddell, theorbo. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. First Parish Church, Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

April 7, 2020 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. St. Mary Schola [ME]: Messe de Requiem. André Campra: Messe de Requiem; George F. Handel: The Judgement of Solomon. For more information, email contact@stmaryschola.org. Cathedral Church Of St. Luke, 143 State Street, Portland ME 04101 (View flier) ⓘ

April 11, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Rachmaninoff Vespers. Sergei Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil (Vespers). For more information, call 617-638-9311 or email tfc@bso.org. Tanglewood Learning Institute, W Hawthorne Rd, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

April 17, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Flora and Fauna. Chamber music inspired by nature's timeless beauty. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

9:30 PM. Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Rachmaninoff Vespers. Sergei Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil (Vespers). Following the regular BSO concert program beginning at 8 pm: Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, Blaise Déjardin, cello; Béla Bartók Concerto for Orchestra; Andris Nelsons, conductor. For more information, call 617-638-9311 or email tfc@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

April 18, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Springfield Symphony Orchestra and Chorus [MA]: Carmina Burana & Beethoven! Ludwig van Beethoven: Ruins of Athens Overture & Turkish March; Richard Danielpour: Urban Dances; Carl Orff: Carmina Burana. Kevin Rhodes, conductor. Pre-concert discussion 30 minutes beforehand. For more information, call 413-733-2291 or email apronovost@comcast.net. Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St, Springfield MA 01103 (View flier)

8:00 PM. Nashoba Valley Chorale [MA]: Spring concert. Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C (In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birth anniversary). With orchestra, and featuring winners of the Emerging Artist Contest. For more information, call 978-540-5022 or email info@nashobachorale.org. Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton MA 01460 ⓘ

April 19, 2020 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Chamber Series: Flora and Fauna. Chamber music inspired by nature's timeless beauty. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

April 21, 2020 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [NH]: Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed. A collaboration with author Dan Brown and composer Gregory W. Brown. Skylark will invite its audience to imagine what might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown's best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main St, Exeter NH 03833 (View flier) ⓘ

April 22, 2020 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed. A collaboration with author Dan Brown and composer Gregory W. Brown. Skylark will invite its audience to imagine what might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown's best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Simon Center For The Arts, Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02045 (View flier) ⓘ

April 23, 2020 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed. A collaboration with author Dan Brown and composer Gregory W. Brown. Skylark will invite its audience to imagine what might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown's best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, Wellesley MA 02482 (View flier) ⓘ

April 24, 2020 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed. A collaboration with author Dan Brown and composer Gregory W. Brown. Skylark will invite its audience to imagine what might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown's best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Boston Baroque [MA]: Ariodante. G.F. Handel: Ariodante. Paula Murrihy: Ariodante; Kiera Duffy: Ginevra; Sonja Tengblad: Dalinda; Ann McMahon Quintero: Polinesso; Rufus Müller: Lurcanio; Matthew Brook: King of Scotland; Jonas Budris: Odoardo. For more information, call 617-987-8600 or email info@bostonbaroque.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

April 25, 2020 (Saturday)

TBD. Greenwich Choral Society [CT]: Electrifying! Bobbi Fisher: Missa latina, for chorus and soprano solois accompanied by violin, bandoneon, piano, double bass, drums and percussion. With folk music of Latin America performed by the Alturas Duo from Hartford. For more information, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@greenwichchoralsociety.org. Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk CT 06851 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Voices of Concinnity [CT]: Music for a New Day. With The CitySingers of Hartford and The Choir School at Trinity. For more information, email consonare.sing@gmail.com. St. John's Episcopal Church, 523 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon CT 06066 ⓘ

6:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed. A collaboration with author Dan Brown and composer Gregory W. Brown. Skylark will invite its audience to imagine what might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown's best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Mahaiwe Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Eastern Connecticut Symphony and Chorus [CT]: Shimada / Moy / Gryaznov / Flower / Handel, Rachmaninoff, Walton. William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast (Gregory Flower, bass-baritone); G.F. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (Vyacheslav Gryaznov, piano). With the Mystic River Chorale and the choirs of Connecticut College. For more information, call 860-443-2876. Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London CT 06320 (View flier)

8:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: The Three Sisters: Songs of Love and Passion, ca 1300. A conversation, via fabulous, age-old music and poetry, and very much from the female point of view, around the always-contemporary themes of desire, yearning, and fulfillment, performed by Anne Azéma, Camila Parias, Clare McNamara, voices, and Susanne Ansorg, vielle and guittern. For more information, call 617-262-2092. Pickman Hall, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier)

April 26, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Sponsors’ Concert. Lili Boulanger: Vieille prière bouddhique (An Old Buddhist Prayer); Carlos Surinach: Feria Magica; Meir Finkelstein: L’Dor vador (From Generation to Generation); Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis. For more information, call 781-648-8585. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bach, Beethoven and Brahms Society / New World Chorale [MA]: Viennese Time-Travel. Haydn: Nelsonmess (Mass for Troubled Times); Anton Bruckner: Intermezzo; Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5. Mara Bonde, soprano; Krista River, alto; Stefan Reed, tenor; David Kravitz, bass; Steven Lipsitt, conductor. Tickets: $45-80. For more information, call 617-991-8721 or email inquiries@bbbsociety.org. Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston MA 02109 (View flier)

4:00 PM. CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) [CT]: Ivory, Wood, and Steel: Music for Choir and Percussion. Jonathan Dove: Passing of the Year; Andrey Stolyarov: new composition; other works. Early bird tickets: $35-55; seniors $30, students $10. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. First Church Of Christ, Congregational, 830 Corbin Avenue, New Britain CT 06052

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: With Joy of Heart and Gladness. J.S. Bach: Christ lag in todesbanden, BWV 4; Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230; Franz Schubert: Mass in G Major, D.167; W.A. Mozart: “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339; “Sancta Maria, mater Dei,” K.273; G.F. Handel: Concerto Grosso in D Major, HWV 323/V (Finale); W.A. Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K.136/125a; Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. With the Elm City Girls’ Chorus and the Saecula Singers. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 pm. Tickets ($5 advance purchase discount): $45 premium, $35 general admission, $30 senior; students $9 advance, $10 at the door. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. Middletown High School Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Voices of Concinnity [CT]: Music for a New Day. With The CitySingers of Hartford and The Choir School at Trinity. For more information, email consonare.sing@gmail.com. Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney Street, Hartford CT 06105 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: Epiphanies: Choral reflections of critical human experience. Frank Martin: Mass for Double Chorus; J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Emily Koh: Remorse of the Dead; Kelvyn Koning: Melt (World Premiere). Tickets: $25, $20 seniors/students; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 1, 2020 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: The Four Seasons. G.F. Handel: “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon; Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Hartford Chorale / New Haven Chorale [CT]: Hartt School of Music’s 100th Anniversary Salute. Hector Berlioz: Te Deum; Colin Britt: new work for chorus, string orchestra, harp, and percussion. For more information, call 860-547-1982 or email contact@hartfordchorale.org. St. Joseph Cathedral, 140 Farmington Ave, Hartford CT 06105 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: Epiphanies: Choral reflections of critical human experience. Frank Martin: Mass for Double Chorus; J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Emily Koh: Remorse of the Dead; Kelvyn Koning: Melt (World Premiere). Tickets: $25, $20 seniors/students; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. Park Avenue Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Rd, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

May 2, 2020 (Saturday)

TBD. Andover Choral Society [MA]: Becoming. Demetrius Spaneas: becoming (90th anniversary commission); works by Leonard Bernstein, Gwyneth Walker, and Kevin Siegfried. With professional orchestra and piano. For more information, email info@andoverchoralsociety.org. TBD, Andover MA 01810 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Falmouth Chorale [MA]: El Llanto de la Guitarra: Works for Voice and Guitar. With guest conductor Nathan Reiff. Tickets: $25, students $5. For more information, call 774-392-2383 or email info@falmouthchorale.org. John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth MA 02540 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Ridgefield Chorale [CT]: Spring Concert. For more information, call 877-815-5635 or email info@ridgefieldchorale.org. Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Road, Ridgefield CT 06877 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Rhode Island Philharmonic / Providence Singers [RI]: Verdi Requiem. Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem. Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano; Susan Platts, alto; Charles Reid, tenor; Kevin Deas, bass; Bramwell Tovey, conductor. For more information, call 401-248-7070 or email boxoffice@riphil.org. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 1 Avenue of The Arts, Providence RI 02903 (View flier)

May 3, 2020 (Sunday)

2:30 PM. Portland Symphony Orchestra / ChoralArt [ME]: Verdi Requiem. Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem; Jean-Féry Rebel: Le Chaos from Les Élémens; Tomaso Albinoni: / Remo Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor. Elizabeth Caballero, soprano; Leann Sandel-Pantaleo, mezzo-soprano; Raul Melo, tenor; Mark Walters, bass; Eckart Preu, conductor. For more information, call 207-773-6128 or email info@choralart.org. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland ME 04101 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Cappella Cantorum MasterWorks Chorus [CT]: 50th Anniversary concert. Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle. For more information, call 860-526-1038 or email Contact@CappellaCantorum.org. John Winthrop Middle School: Cafeteria, One Winthrop Road, Deep River CT 06417 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Handel and Haydn Society [MA]: The Four Seasons. G.F. Handel: “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon; Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Harry Christophers, conductor. For more information, call 617-262-1815 or email info@handelandhaydn.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Hartford Chorale / New Haven Chorale [CT]: Hartt School of Music’s 100th Anniversary Salute. Hector Berlioz: Te Deum; Colin Britt: new work for chorus, string orchestra, harp, and percussion. For more information, call 860-547-1982 or email contact@hartfordchorale.org. Woolsey Hall, 500 College Street, New Haven CT 06511 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Salisbury Singers [MA]: Elijah. Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah. With orchestra and solistrs. Michelle Graveline, conductor. With the Assumption College Chorale. For more information, call 508-799-3848 or email salisburysingersworcester@gmail.com. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 ⓘ

5:00 PM. Oriana Consort [MA]: Epiphanies: Choral reflections of critical human experience. Frank Martin: Mass for Double Chorus; J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Emily Koh: Remorse of the Dead; Kelvyn Koning: Melt (World Premiere). Tickets: $25, $20 seniors/students; $5 discount for online orders. For more information, call 617-547-1798 or email director@orianaconsort.org. First Lutheran Church Of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

May 5, 2020 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Portland Symphony Orchestra / ChoralArt [ME]: Verdi Requiem. Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem; Jean-Féry Rebel: Le Chaos from Les Élémens; Tomaso Albinoni: / Remo Giazotto: Adagio in G Minor. Elizabeth Caballero, soprano; Leann Sandel-Pantaleo, mezzo-soprano; Raul Melo, tenor; Mark Walters, bass; Eckart Preu, conductor. For more information, call 207-773-6128 or email info@choralart.org. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland ME 04101 (View flier) ⓘ

May 8, 2020 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Worcester Chorus [MA]: On Broadway. Music from a century of favorite Broadway shows, with a special focus on the music of Cole Porter, who attended Worcester Academy, graduating in 1909. Tickets: $50-$100 adult, $25 student/youth (full table $750). For more information, call 508-754-3231 or email chorus@worcesterchorus.com. Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 102 Russell St, Worcester MA 01609 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah. Tyler Duncan, baritone; Meredith Hanson, soprano; Clara Osowski, alto; Stefan Reed, tenor; MaryRuth Lown, soprano; Elizabeth Eschen, alto; Patrick T. Waters, tenor; Craig Juricka, bass. Performed in English. Tickets from $10; students free with valid ID. For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cantata Singers [MA]: Bach and Festinger. J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 79, "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild"; Richard Festinger: New work (Cantata Singers Commission); J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 78, "Jesu, der du meine Seele". Pre-concert talk at 7 pm in Williams Hall. Following the performance, all are invited to attend a free post-concert reception. For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Dedham Choral Society [MA]: Bravo Beethoven! For more information, call 781-326-1520 or email info@dedhamchoral.org. Holy Name Church, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury MA 02132 ⓘ

May 9, 2020 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Appalachian Spring. Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, performed by the Maine Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Emily Isaacson. With music from the Shaker and Southern harmony traditions and by Samuel Barber, Morten Lauridsen, Caroline Shaw, and others. Tickets: adults $25 advance, $30 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Concord Women's Chorus [MA]: Sojourner’s Song. Mari Esabel Valverde: Sojourner’s Song; with works written by European and American women composers. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors/students, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 978-369-6341 or email contact@concordwomenschorus.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: Annual Pops Concert. Songs and choruses about school, professors, teacher’s pets and more. Composers include Leonard Bernstein, Clark Gesner, Gilbert and Sullivan, Victor Herbert, Tom Lehrer, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. For more information, call 617-899-3193 or email msingers@themastersingers.org. First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: Mary's Playlist: Choral Favorites from 40 years with Musica Sacra. Musica Sacra's Artistic Director, Mary Beekman, has created a veritable mixtape of eclectic pieces selected from among her choral favorites. Tickets: $30, $50. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Newton Community Chorus [MA]: Masses by Stravinsky and Dvorák. Igor Stravinsky: Mass for chorus and double wind quintet; Antonin Dvorák: Mass in D, Op. 86. Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. For more information, call 617-821-8306 or email info@newtoncommunitychorus.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Seraphim Singers [MA]: Mass Throwdown. For more information, call 617-926-0126 or email info@seraphimsingers.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

May 10, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Oratorio Chorale [ME]: Appalachian Spring. Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, performed by the Maine Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Emily Isaacson. With music from the Shaker and Southern harmony traditions and by Samuel Barber, Morten Lauridsen, Caroline Shaw, and others. Tickets: adults $25 advance, $30 at the door; students half-price; children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, call 207-577-3931 or email info@oratoriochorale.org. Unitarian Universalist Church Of Brunswick, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick ME 04011 ⓘ

May 15, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Music for a Spring Evening: “In the French Tradition”. Paul Hindemith: Six Chansons; music of Claudin de Sermisy, Jean-Phillippe Rameau, Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint-Säens, and others. The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus, Barry Singer, conductor. For more information, call 781-648-8585. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cambridge Community Chorus [MA]: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony. Pamela Mindell, conductor. Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students and seniors, or pay-as-you-are-able. For more information, call 617-517-3169 or email admin@cambridgechorus.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 16, 2020 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Bella Voce Women's Chorus of Vermont [VT]: Bella Bel Canto. Opera songs and choruses by composers from Mozart to Gilbert and Sullivan! Featuring soprano Sarah Cullins, who will also sing music of Latin America, enriched by her years living in Colombia. For more information, call 802-879-1218 or email willisdawn@aol.com. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 18 Campus Road, Colchester VT 05439 (View flier) ⓘ

6:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Spring Pops. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: The Dinner Party, illuminated by the art of Fran Forman. Cappella Clausura and friends Na'ama Lion, flute, Nancy Hurrell, harp, Catherine Liddell and Charles Iner, theorbos and baroque guitars, and Mike Williams, percussion, gather around a table to sing "after dinner" entertainment part-songs by Barbara Strozzi, Vittoria Aleotti, Rebecca Clarke, and Fanny Mendelssohn, all illuminated by the stunning images of visual artist Fran Forman. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. Eliot Church Of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Voce [CT]: Paul Mealor: The Souls of the Righteous. Paul Mealor: Requiem: The Souls of the Righteous (for the dead of the First World War). Mealor will be present. Tickets: $40 premium, general admission $35 ($30 advance), $10 student, free age 18 and under. For more information, email info@voceinc.org. St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, 285 Church Street, Hartford CT 06103 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: Glory: A 30th Anniversary Celebration. Celebrating 30 years of songs of compassion. Directed by Nick Page. For more information, call 781-316-2500 or email info@mysticchorale.org. Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts ave, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. New Philharmonia Orchestra / Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Music for All. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Rachele Schmiege, soprano; Britt Brown, mezzo-soprano; Omar Najmi, tenor; Ryne Cherry, baritone. Tom Vignieri: World premiere, a New Phil anniversary commission. For more information, call 617-527-9717 or email info@newphil.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: Bridges of the Spirit: Glories of France. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem in d minor; Francis Poulenc: Gloria. Kristen Watson, soprano. For more information, call 978-562-9838 or email info@avmsingers.org. Pilgrim Church, 15 Common St, Southborough MA 01772 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Cecilia [MA]: Line of Succession: Music of German Masters. J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude; Komm Jesu, Komm; Johannes Brahms: Fest- und Gedenksprüche; other music by Heinrich Schütz and Felix Mendelssohn. For more information, call 617-232-4540 or email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Church, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Commonwealth Chorale [MA]: American Ideals. Randall Thompson: Testament of Freedom; Gwyneth Walker: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere; Our Dream of Freedom; works by Stephen Paulus and Dan Forrest. Mark Feldhusen, piano. For more information, call 617-527-7464. Second Church In Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton MA 02465 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Masterworks Chorale [MA]: Missa solemnis. Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass [in D] (“Missa solemnis”). Tickets: $20-50. For more information, call 617-858-6785 or email info@masterworkschorale.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Spectrum Singers [MA]: Haydn’s Final Masterpiece. F.J. Haydn: Harmoniemesse; Igor Stravinsky: Mass. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Thea Lobo, alto; Charles Blandy, tenor; Sumner Thompson, bass. With full orchestra and wind ensemble For more information, call 617-492-8902 or email info@spectrumsingers.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 17, 2020 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Spring Pops. For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bella Voce Women's Chorus of Vermont [VT]: Bella Bel Canto. Opera songs and choruses by composers from Mozart to Gilbert and Sullivan! Featuring soprano Sarah Cullins, who will also sing music of Latin America, enriched by her years living in Colombia. For more information, call 802-879-1218 or email willisdawn@aol.com. Congregational Church of South Hero, 24 South Street, South Hero VT 05486 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Coro Allegro [MA]: Letters to Our Children, Letters to Our Youth. Andrea Clearfield: commissioned work featuring letters to our children by Mimi Lemay, advocate for transgender children and Sam Brinton, advocate for LGBTQ+ youth and banning conversion therapy; Ronald Perera: When Music Sounds. For more information, call 617-236-4011 or email gm@coroallegro.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Maine Music Society Chorale [ME]: A Gala Farewell. John Corrie's favorites from the past 14 years, in his last concert leading the Chorale. For more information, call 207-333-3386 or email info@mainemusicsociety.org. Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston ME 04240 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. New Philharmonia Orchestra / Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Music for All. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Rachele Schmiege, soprano; Britt Brown, mezzo-soprano; Omar Najmi, tenor; Ryne Cherry, baritone. Tom Vignieri: World premiere, a New Phil anniversary commission. For more information, call 617-527-9717 or email info@newphil.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

3:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: Glory: A 30th Anniversary Celebration. Celebrating 30 years of songs of compassion. Directed by Nick Page. For more information, call 781-316-2500 or email info@mysticchorale.org. Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts ave, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Sounds of Stow [MA]: Carol Barnett: A Bluegrass Mass. For more information, call 978-562-2620 or email barbjonz@me.com. First Parish Church of Stow & Acton, 353 Great Rd, Stow MA 01775

5:00 PM. Cappella Clausura [MA]: The Dinner Party, illuminated by the art of Fran Forman. Cappella Clausura and friends Na'ama Lion, flute, Nancy Hurrell, harp, Catherine Liddell and Charles Iner, theorbos and baroque guitars, and Mike Williams, percussion, gather around a table to sing "after dinner" entertainment part-songs by Barbara Strozzi, Vittoria Aleotti, Rebecca Clarke, and Fanny Mendelssohn, all illuminated by the stunning images of visual artist Fran Forman. Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. For more information, call 617-993-0013 or email aleclair@clausura.org. St. Paul's Church, 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline MA 02446 ⓘ

May 20, 2020 (Wednesday)

3:00 PM. Ensemble Lyrae [MA]: Still WE Rise: Changing HERStory. Stories and/or words of women such as Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, and Anne Frank, among many others. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the program includes a set of suffragette songs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students/seniors, free children 12 and under. For more information, email ensemblelyrae@gmail.com. Shirley Meeting House, 41 Brown Road, Shirley MA 01464 (View flier)

May 22, 2020 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Handel Society of Dartmouth College [NH]: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem. With the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra and the Dartmouth College Glee Club. For more information, call 603-643-3414 or email handel.society@dartmouth.edu. Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, 2 E Wheelock Street, Hanover NH 03755 ⓘ

May 23, 2020 (Saturday)

May 29, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Commission Concert / Byrd Four-part Mass. Lansing McLoskey: You have a Name and a Place (world premiere; winner of our 2018 commission competition); William Byrd: Mass for Four Voices; with other works the Ensemble has commissioned, which will be professionally recorded at the end of the season. For more information, call 918-605-8308 or email development@bostonchoral.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

May 30, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI]: Mostly Mozart. W.A. Mozart: Vesperae Solennes de Confessore; Ave Verum Corpus; Requiem (Süssmayr completion). Soloists will be the winners of RICCO’s 12th Annual Collegiate Vocal Competition. For more information, call 401-521-5670 or email info@ricco.org. Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Dr, Cranston RI 02920 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Concord Chorus [MA]: Rutter Gloria. John Rutter: Gloria; Morton Lauridsen: Lux aeterna; and music for chorus, brass, and organ. For more information, call 978-254-1551 or email treasurer@concordchorus.org. Church of St. Brigid, 1981 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

May 31, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Treasured Memories. A final celebration of the 30+ years of Maestro Finney's tenure with the Heritage Chorale, with the reprise of special moments from past concerts, including composers Morten Lauridsen, Randall Thompson, and Eric Whitacre, as well as Handel (Israel in Egypt) and Mendelssohn (Elijah). 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 ⓘ

June 5, 2020 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Hartford Chorale / Hartford Symphony [CT]: Beethoven’s Ninth. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”; Phillip Glass: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra. Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Resurgam Saxophone Quartet. For more information, call 860-987-5900 or email tickets@hartfordsymphony.org. Belding Theater At The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106 ⓘ

June 6, 2020 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Zenith Ensemble [VT]: A Cappella tour. William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices; Francis Poulenc: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitance; Maurice Duruflé: Quatre motets sur des themes grégoriens; Olivier Messiaen: O sacrum convivum. For more information, call 603-465-8602. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael's College, 18 Campus Road, Colchester VT 05439

7:30 PM. Berkshire Choral International [MA]: Bach and Mozart. J.S. Bach: Mass in F Major; W.A. Mozart: Requiem. Julian Wachner, Conductor. With the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Concert is the culmination of a week-long program for choristers, open to all (tuition charged for workshops); registration for participants closes Nov. 30, 2019. For more information, call 413-229-8526 or email info@berkshirechoral.org. Seiji Ozawa Hall At Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Polymnia Choral Society [MA]: Rocket Man: A Tribute to the Music of Sir Elton John. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students, $5 children. For more information, call 617-633-5006 or email polymniadirectors@yahoogroups.com. Melrose Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, Melrose MA 02176 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candide. Leonard Bernstein: Candide. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

June 7, 2020 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Hartford Chorale / Hartford Symphony [CT]: Beethoven’s Ninth. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”; Phillip Glass: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra. Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Resurgam Saxophone Quartet. For more information, call 860-987-5900 or email tickets@hartfordsymphony.org. Belding Theater At The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Zenith Ensemble [NH]: A Cappella tour. William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices; Francis Poulenc: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitance; Maurice Duruflé: Quatre motets sur des themes grégoriens; Olivier Messiaen: O sacrum convivum. For more information, call 603-465-8602. St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene NH 03431

June 8, 2020 (Monday)

2:00 PM. Zenith Ensemble [NH]: A Cappella tour. William Byrd: Mass for Five Voices; Francis Poulenc: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitance; Maurice Duruflé: Quatre motets sur des themes grégoriens; Olivier Messiaen: O sacrum convivum. For more information, call 603-465-8602. Brookside Congregational Church, 2013 Elm St, Manchester NH 03104

June 12, 2020 (Friday)

6:30 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Strawberry Festival and Pops Concert. With the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information, call 781-648-8585. Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble [MA]: Pride. music by Abbie Betinis, Jake Runestad, David Maddux, Rosephanye Powell, Craig Hella Johnson (“All of Us” from Considering Matthew Shepard), and Ysaye Barnwell. For more information, email illuminatiensemble@gmail.com. TBD, Amherst MA 01063 (View flier) ⓘ

June 15, 2020 (Monday)

7:30 PM. ChoralArt [ME]: Summer Sing: Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. This fun evening of community singing includes time to chat with other choral singers, refreshments, and a chance to win ChoralArt holiday concert tickets. Scores will be provided, or you may bring your own. Skills workshop at 7:00 pm. Admission: $5 at the door; no charge for students. For more information, call 207-828-0043 or email info@choralart.org. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St, Portland ME 04103 ⓘ

June 20, 2020 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus of Westerly [RI]: Summer Pops. With the Pops Festival Orchestra. Free concert. Pre-show at 6 pm For more information, call 401-596-8663 or email jodie@chorusofwesterly.org. Wilcox Park, 44 Broad St., Westerly RI 02891 ⓘ

June 27, 2020 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Berkshire Choral International [MA]: Orff and Poulenc. Carl Orff: Carmina Burana; Francis Poulenc: Gloria. Grant Gershon, Conductor. With the Berkshire Festival Orchestra. Concert is the culmination of a week-long program for choristers, open to all (tuition charged for workshops and, optionally, room and board); registration for participants closes Nov. 30, 2019. For more information, call 888-266-1200 or email info@berkshirechoral.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

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Other Choral Calendars—Not Choral Arts New England

CT: Association of Connecticut Choruses (ACC)
MA (Boston): Greater Boston Choral Consortium (GBCC)
MA (central): Central Massachusetts Choral Consortium
RI: ChoirNews.org: Rhode Island calendar, directory, and further links.
NH: The Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley

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