May 10, 2025 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Cantilena [MA]: Maternal Figures: Reflections on Mothering and Being Mothered. Patricia van Ness, Lingbo Ma, and Laura Nevitt: a newly commissioned three-movement work for treble voices on the topic of motherhood. The composers will be invited to give either a pre-concert talk or a post-concert “talk-back” with audience members. With other musical works on mothering and mother/child relationships by Bobby McFerrin, Ysaye Barnwell, Zae Munn, and others. ​A reception follows the performance. For more information, call 339-298-7730 or email info@cantilena.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

December 8, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Cantilena [MA]: Deeply Rooted. Kenneth Seitz: “Velvet Shoes”; “Silent Night”; “Dona Nobis Pacem”; and others; Margaret Bonds: “O Sing of a King Who Was Tall and Brown” from Ballad of the Brown King; Ellen Gilson Voth: “Longest Shadow of the Year”; Brian Holmes: “Let Evening Come”; Joan Szymko: “The Peace of Wild Things”; Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols (selections); and other seasonal favorites. A reception follows the performance. For more information, call 339-298-7730 or email info@cantilena.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

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