Auditions

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

November 19, 2023 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Season 21 opening. Works by Brahms, Runestad, Whitacre and others. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 18, 2023 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Season 21 opening. Works by Brahms, Runestad, Whitacre and others. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Church, 27 Pleasant St, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

October 30, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale / Juventas New Music [NH]: Cloud Anthem. Oliver Caplan: Night Migrations (premiere); Worth the Wait (premiere); Great Trees; Cloud Anthem; We Exist; Roots & Wings; Every Iridescent Chip of Ice. Lyrics by Maya Angelou, Richard Blanco, Meghan Guidry, Hannah Fries, and Naseem Rakha. Live stream on YouTube available. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Colonial Theater, 609 Main St, Laconia NH 03246 ⓘ 🔗

October 29, 2022 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale / Juventas New Music [MA]: Cloud Anthem. Oliver Caplan: Night Migrations (premiere); Worth the Wait (premiere); Great Trees; Cloud Anthem; We Exist; Roots & Wings; Every Iridescent Chip of Ice. Lyrics by Maya Angelou, Richard Blanco, Meghan Guidry, Hannah Fries, and Naseem Rakha. Live stream on YouTube available. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Ave, Medford MA 02155 ⓘ 🔗

November 21, 2021 (Sunday)

5:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Sacred Veil. Eric Whitacre: The Sacred Veil. Haren Gietheim, cello. Mask and vaccination required. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational United Church Of Christ, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 20, 2021 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Sacred Veil. Eric Whitacre: The Sacred Veil. Haren Gietheim, cello. Mask and vaccination required. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Church, 27 Pleasant St, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

November 24, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Voices of the Silenced. Kim André Arnesen: Voices of the Silenced (world premiere). Each movement represents a different community voice: an AIDS survivor living in New Hampshire, a refugee exiled in Spain, the father of a son with Down syndrome, and a person imprisoned for following the Bahá’í faith. With an original poem by Euan Tait. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational United Church Of Christ, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 23, 2019 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Voices of the Silenced. Kim André Arnesen: Voices of the Silenced (world premiere). Each movement represents a different community voice: an AIDS survivor living in New Hampshire, a refugee exiled in Spain, the father of a son with Down syndrome, and a person imprisoned for following the Bahá’í faith. With an original poem by Euan Tait. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 177 N Main Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

November 22, 2019 (Friday)

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Voices of the Silenced. Kim André Arnesen: Voices of the Silenced (world premiere). Each movement represents a different community voice: an AIDS survivor living in New Hampshire, a refugee exiled in Spain, the father of a son with Down syndrome, and a person imprisoned for following the Bahá’í faith. With an original poem by Euan Tait. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 10 S. Park Street, Lebanon NH 03766 ⓘ 🔗

November 18, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Considering Matthew Shepard. In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. Five days later, when Matt passed away, the world was watching. The work crosses a variety of musical genres and utilizes text sources from newspaper articles, poetry, and notes from Matthew's journals. With chamber orchestra. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 17, 2018 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Considering Matthew Shepard. In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. Five days later, when Matt passed away, the world was watching. The work crosses a variety of musical genres and utilizes text sources from newspaper articles, poetry, and notes from Matthew's journals. With chamber orchestra. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 177 N Main St, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

November 16, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Considering Matthew Shepard. In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. Five days later, when Matt passed away, the world was watching. The work crosses a variety of musical genres and utilizes text sources from newspaper articles, poetry, and notes from Matthew's journals. With chamber orchestra. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Church Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth NH 03801 ⓘ 🔗

June 24, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Time In Our Voices. Moira Smiley: Time in Our Voices (for chorus and cell phones); Oliver Caplan: We Exist (World Premiere); Arvo Pärt: Adam's Lament. Ticets: $30 general admission, $25 senior, $15 groups of 10+, free for undergraduates and students in grades K-12. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

June 23, 2018 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Time In Our Voices. Moira Smiley: Time in Our Voices (for chorus and cell phones); Oliver Caplan: We Exist (World Premiere); Arvo Pärt: Adam's Lament. Ticets: $30 general admission, $25 senior, $15 groups of 10+, free for undergraduates and students in grades K-12. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 177 North Main Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

June 22, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [MA]: Time In Our Voices. Moira Smiley: Time in Our Voices (for chorus and cell phones); Oliver Caplan: We Exist (World Premiere); Arvo Pärt: Adam's Lament. Ticets: $30 general admission, $25 senior, $15 groups of 10+, free for undergraduates and students in grades K-12. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Church In Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 19, 2017 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Heart of the Singer. Kim André Arnesen: "The Heart of the Singer", from The Wound in the Water. A beautiful work by a young Norwegian composer that examines the wounding of our world, the beauty of the earth, and the struggle of a profoundly divided humanity towards a shared song. Evocative texts by European poet Euan Tait are brought to life with strings and piano. "It is not you alone, sea-singer, in the end, your voice fizzing into the oncoming waves, but it is the grain of your voice like a choral thread in the rock linking you song to song…" Tickets $30 adults, $25 senior, free admission for students K through undergraduate. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 18, 2017 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Heart of the Singer. Kim André Arnesen: "The Heart of the Singer", from The Wound in the Water. A beautiful work by a young Norwegian composer that examines the wounding of our world, the beauty of the earth, and the struggle of a profoundly divided humanity towards a shared song. Evocative texts by European poet Euan Tait are brought to life with strings and piano. "It is not you alone, sea-singer, in the end, your voice fizzing into the oncoming waves, but it is the grain of your voice like a choral thread in the rock linking you song to song…" Tickets $30 adults, $25 senior, free admission for students K through undergraduate. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 177 North Main Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

November 20, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Eve - Absinthe - Alice. Oliver Caplan: Eve - Absinthe - Alice (World premiere). Based on poetry by Ruth Kessler, it portrays three legendary women: the Biblical Eve; The Absinthe Drinker, from the painting by Edgar Degas; and Alice in Wonderland. Other great women on the program include Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, and Gwyneth Walker. Tickets 30 general, $25 senior, $15 group of 10+; free admission for undergraduates and students in grades K-12. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ 🔗

November 19, 2016 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Eve - Absinthe - Alice. Oliver Caplan: Eve - Absinthe - Alice (World premiere). Based on poetry by Ruth Kessler, it portrays three legendary women: the Biblical Eve; The Absinthe Drinker, from the painting by Edgar Degas; and Alice in Wonderland. Other great women on the program include Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, and Gwyneth Walker. Tickets 30 general, $25 senior, $15 group of 10+; free admission for undergraduates and students in grades K-12. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. 7 Eagle Square, Atrium Lobby, Atrium Lobby - Concord NH 03301 ⓘ 🔗

June 19, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Celebration of Sondheim. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ

June 18, 2016 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Celebration of Sondheim. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. TBD, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ

November 22, 2015 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Bach Magnificat. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ

November 21, 2015 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Bach Magnificat. For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Church Congregational, 27 Pleasant St, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ

February 1, 2015 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Divine Siren. John Ratledge's new cantata The Divine Siren, based on the life and work of 16th-century Italian poet Gaspara Stampa; Christopher Marshall's settings of Rumi poetry, Glimpses of Love, accompanied by 4 percussionists and piano; additional works by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds. (Tickets for the February 1, 2015 performance in Nashua can be purchased at http://firstchurchnashua.org/music or by calling (603)882-4861) For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. First Church, 1 Concord Street, Nashua NH 03063 ⓘ

January 11, 2015 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Divine Siren. John Ratledge's new cantata The Divine Siren, based on the life and work of 16th-century Italian poet Gaspara Stampa; Christopher Marshall's settings of Rumi poetry, Glimpses of Love, accompanied by 4 percussionists and piano; additional works by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds. (Tickets for the February 1, 2015 performance in Nashua can be purchased at http://firstchurchnashua.org/music or by calling (603)882-4861) For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264 ⓘ

January 10, 2015 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: The Divine Siren. John Ratledge's new cantata The Divine Siren, based on the life and work of 16th-century Italian poet Gaspara Stampa; Christopher Marshall's settings of Rumi poetry, Glimpses of Love, accompanied by 4 percussionists and piano; additional works by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds. (Tickets for the February 1, 2015 performance in Nashua can be purchased at http://firstchurchnashua.org/music or by calling (603)882-4861) For more information, call 855-642-4672 or email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord NH 03301 ⓘ

June 22, 2014 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Leonard Bernstein: Mass. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational, 4 Post Office Square, Plymouth NH 03264

June 21, 2014 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Leonard Bernstein: Mass. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Concord NH 03301

November 24, 2013 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Northern Lights. Eriks Esenvalds: Northern Lights; Veljo Tormis: Autumn Landscapes; Arvo Pärt; and other Eastern Eurpean composers. Accompanied by string orchestra and other unique instruments. The Master Chorale is working in collaboration with astrophotographer Christopher M. Georgia to project stunning visuals throughout the concert; Georgia will also be offering pre-concert lectures detailing how he creates his incredible images. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, On the common, Plymouth NH 03264

November 23, 2013 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Northern Lights. Eriks Esenvalds: Northern Lights; Veljo Tormis: Autumn Landscapes; Arvo Pärt; and other Eastern Eurpean composers. Accompanied by string orchestra and other unique instruments. The Master Chorale is working in collaboration with astrophotographer Christopher M. Georgia to project stunning visuals throughout the concert; Georgia will also be offering pre-concert lectures detailing how he creates his incredible images. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr., Concord NH 03301

May 5, 2013 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor. Under the direction of Dan Perkins, with chamber orchestra and the Plymouth State University Chamber singers. Soloists are Lisa Hanson, soprano; Jenny Cooper, mezzo-soprano; Emily Jaworski, mezzo-soprano; Eric Christopher Perry, tenor; Steven Small, baritone; Paul Tipton, bass. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church on the Common, Plymouth NH 03264

May 4, 2013 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor. Under the direction of Dan Perkins, with chamber orchestra and the Plymouth State University Chamber singers. Soloists are Lisa Hanson, soprano; Jenny Cooper, mezzo-soprano; Emily Jaworski, mezzo-soprano; Eric Christopher Perry, tenor; Steven Small, baritone; Paul Tipton, bass. For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Centre St., Concord NH 03301

November 18, 2012 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Viva! We begin celebrating a decade of singing with a diverse program of music and poetry from Peru, Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and Uruguay! Including ethereal polyphony by 16th century composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, we span five centuries to the premiere of composer-in-residence Dr. Jonathan Santoreʼs settings of Spanish Renaissance poetry by Lope de Vega.
\ \ Our concerts bring awareness and support to the PSU Nicaragua Club! For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Plymouth Congregational Church, On the Common, Plymouth NH

November 17, 2012 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Viva! We begin celebrating a decade of singing with a diverse program of music and poetry from Peru, Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and Uruguay! Including ethereal polyphony by 16th century composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, we span five centuries to the premiere of composer-in-residence Dr. Jonathan Santoreʼs settings of Spanish Renaissance poetry by Lope de Vega.
\ \ Our concerts bring awareness and support to the PSU Nicaragua Club! For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 3 Lutheran Drive, Nashua NH

November 16, 2012 (Friday)

8:00 PM. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH]: Viva! We begin celebrating a decade of singing with a diverse program of music and poetry from Peru, Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and Uruguay! Including ethereal polyphony by 16th century composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, we span five centuries to the premiere of composer-in-residence Dr. Jonathan Santoreʼs settings of Spanish Renaissance poetry by Lope de Vega.
\ \ Our concerts bring awareness and support to the PSU Nicaragua Club! For more information, email info@nhmasterchorale.org. South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Concord NH

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