Auditions

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

April 27, 2025 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem. With Orchestra New England and Saecula Singers. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center At Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

December 14, 2024 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festival of Carols. With the Chancel Choir of First Congregational Church. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

November 10, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Fall Concert, including Handel's Dettingen Te Deum. G.F. Handel: Dettingen Te Deum; J.S. Bach: Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Cantata BWV 191); Dona Nobis Pacem from the Mass in B Minor; Heinrich Schütz: motets. With Orchestra New England and the Elm City Girls’ Choir. Pre-concert lecture with Neely Bruce at 3 pm. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

April 28, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Song of Destiny. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny); Franz Schubert: Mass in E-Flat, No. 6. Meredith Hansen, soprano; Meredith Ziegler, mezzo soprano; Jack Anthony Pott, tenor; Mark Womack, bass; Joseph D’Eugenio, director. With Alchemy, Saecula Singers and Alumnae of the Elm City Girls’ Choir, and Orchestra New England. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

November 25, 2023 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Orchestra New England / GMChorale [CT]: Colonial Concert XLIV. A performance in colonial garb of "the latest pieces brought over from across the Atlantic" to be performed by orchestra and organist. With a choral finale featuring the professional chorus Alchemy, prepared by Joseph D’Eugenio. For more information, call 203-777-4690 or email info@orchestranewengland.org. United Church on the Green, 270 Temple Street, New Haven CT 06511 ⓘ 🔗

November 12, 2023 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festa Exultate! Music from the Renaissance (featuring Alchemy); G.F. Handel: Zadok the Priest Coronation Anthem, HWV 258; "Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite"; Hallelujah Chorus; J.S. Bach: Magnificat, BWV 243; Henry Purcell: Jubilate Deo in D Major. With Alchemy, the Chorale’s vocal chamber music choir, the Elm City Girls’ Choir and Orchestra New England. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

April 30, 2023 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: "Ein Deutsches Requiem" (A German Requiem). Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Mark Womack, baritone. Joe D'Eugenio, conductor. With the Elm City Girls’ Choir and Orchestra New England. Updated COVID information can be found at www.gmchorale.org/covid. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT ⓘ 🔗

December 17, 2022 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festival of Carols. An annual presentation of seasonal readings, choral anthems, and the singing of traditional Christmas carols by everyone. With the Chancel Choir of Cheshire’s First Congregational Church and singers from the Cheshire community. Admission by free will offering. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

November 13, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Vivaldi “Gloria” with Sedek “The Four Seasons”. Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Martin Sedek: The Four Seasons: A Cantata. A unique pairing of baroque and contemporary music. With Joe D'Eugenio, GMChorale, Alchemy, Orchestra, and Orchestra New England. Masks required for those 12 years and older. Additional COVID information for audiences can be found at http://www.gmchorale.org/covid. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

May 1, 2022 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: The Creation: An Oratorio by F. Joseph Haydn. F.J. Haydn: The Creation. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Mark Womack, bass. With Alchemy, Elm City Girls’ Choir, and Orchestra New England. COVID vaccinations and masks are required. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

December 18, 2021 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festival of Carols. Seasonal readings, choral anthems, and the singing of traditional Christmas carols by everyone gathered in the church. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

November 14, 2021 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: With Joyful Heart: An Afternoon of Choral Favorites. An afternoon of choral classics, including Franz Schubert: Mass in G; J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 4 (Christ lag in Todesbanden); W.A. Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Sancta Maria; Ellen Gilson Voth: Across the Empty Square. With Elm City Girls’ Choir and Harmonia, the chorale's new string chamber ensemble. All audience members for this concert must be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized COVID-19 vaccine in order to be permitted to attend (see guidelines on the web site). Proof of vaccination will be required at the time of entry. Masks are required at all times for everyone inside the venue where GMChorale is performing. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

November 7, 2021 (Sunday)

10:00 AM. GMChorale [CT]: Memorial Music Sunday. Honoring the memories of those we have lost, with J.S. Bach's Cantata BWV 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden; W.A. Mozart’s Ave verum corpus; and Ellen Gilson Voth’s Across the Empty Square (premiere, with Harmonia string ensemble and organ). For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

March 1, 2020 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the 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. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell CT 06416 ⓘ 🔗

December 15, 2019 (Sunday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festival of Carols. Members of the GMChorale join the the vibrant Chancel Choir of Cheshire’s First Congregational Church and singers from the Cheshire community to welcome the holiday season with the 16th annual presentation of seasonal readings and choral anthems, with all joining to sing traditional Christmas carols. Joseph D’Eugenio, conductor. Free-will offering. SNOW DATE: Sunday, December 15, 2019, 5:00 pm. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email joed@firstcheshire.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

December 14, 2019 (Saturday)

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 ⓘ 🔗

November 10, 2019 (Sunday)

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 ⓘ 🔗

October 27, 2019 (Sunday)

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 ⓘ 🔗

October 19, 2019 (Saturday)

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 ⓘ 🔗

June 2, 2019 (Sunday)

7:00 PM. GMChorale's Alchemy [CT]: Come to the Music. A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, call 860-316-4854. United Congregational Church, 45 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 ⓘ 🔗

June 1, 2019 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. GMChorale's Alchemy [CT]: Come to the Music. A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, call 860-316-4854. First Church of Christ, Congregational,, 2183 Main St, Glastonbury CT 06033 ⓘ 🔗

May 5, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Mass No. 2 in E Minor and Other Gems. Anton Bruckner: Mass No. 2 in E minor; motets by Bruckner and others. A pre-Concert talk Begins at 3:15 pm for ticket-holders. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

March 3, 2019 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale's Alchemy [CT]: Come to the Music. A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, call 860-316-4854. Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

December 15, 2018 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Festival of Carols. In the lovely sanctuary of one of Connecticut’s iconic Federalist churches, glowing with candles and seasonal decorations, the Christmas story will unfold in thoughtful readings and choral anthems, with all assembled invited to join in singing traditional Christmas carols. Presentated by the Chancel Choir of Cheshire’s First Congregational Church, the GMChorale, and singers from the Cheshire community, directed and accompanied by Joseph D’Eugenio. Family-friendly, free, and open to the public. For more information, call 860-676-2228 or email gmcmedia@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

November 11, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Dream with Me Tonight, Dear Friends. Leonard Bernstein: choral selections from Mass, West Side Story, Peter Pan, and Candide; Touches for solo piano; Aaron Copland: “At the River"; other spirituals; Randall Thompson: Frostiana; Alleluia. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 pm. Tickets $10-$40. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Middletown High School Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

October 25, 2018 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. GMChorale's Alchemy [CT]: Come to the Music. A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, call 860-316-4854. First Church of Christ, 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook CT 06475 ⓘ 🔗

October 13, 2018 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. GMChorale's Alchemy [CT]: Come to the Music. A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, call 860-316-4854. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

June 3, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted). For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. United Congregational Church, 45 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 ⓘ 🔗

April 29, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Jepthe. Giacomo Carissimi: Jephte. With other choral gems of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Jephte, an historical exemplar of the mid 17th Century oratorio, is based on the story of Jephthah in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Carissimi established much of what is now considered traditional to the Baroque oratorio, including the use of a narrator linking vocal soloists and the chorus, with the alternation of recitatives and arias. Tickets: $15-$35. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

March 11, 2018 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted) For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchoale.org. Orange Congregational Church, 205 Meeting House Lane, Orange CT 06477 ⓘ 🔗

December 16, 2017 (Saturday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: A Festival of Carols. With the Cancel Choir of First Congregational Church. For more information, call 860-633-6198 or email Margie.Livengood@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

November 12, 2017 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Where the Earth Meets the Sky. Settings by Z. Randall Stroope, Gwyneth Walker (“White Horses” and “Tell the Earth to Shake), Lili Boulanger, Kevin Siegfried, and others, of poetry by Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, and John Rutter, as well as lyrics from Native American, Shaker, and American folk traditions. With the Middletown High School Chorus. Tickets: $15-$35; ; two-concert (November and April) adult subscription, $60; group rate for 10 or more, $30. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

October 22, 2017 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted). For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Calvary Episcopal Church, 27 Church Street, Stonington CT 06378 ⓘ 🔗

October 20, 2017 (Friday)

7:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted). For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

October 15, 2017 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted). For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Sacred Heart Church, 26 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield CT 06002 ⓘ 🔗

October 14, 2017 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Alchemy, GMChorale's new vocal chamber ensemble [CT]: We Shall Begin to Shine. Alchemy, the region’s newest vocal chamber ensemble, celebrates its first full season with a series of concerts across Connecticut, featuring music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Mulholland, Thompson, and Clausen. Joseph D'Eugenio, conductor; Allan Conway, piano. Free admission, no tickets required (free-will offering accepted). For more information, email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire CT 06410 ⓘ 🔗

June 4, 2017 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Vocal Alchemy. Choral works by Debussy, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Whitacre and others. Featuring the GMChoral Chamber Singers and Allan Conway, piano. With the newly formed GMChorale Clarion Choir, an ensemble of talented young singers from the area. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. United Congregational Church, 45 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 ⓘ 🔗

June 3, 2017 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Vocal Alchemy. Choral works by Debussy, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Whitacre and others. Featuring the GMChoral Chamber Singers and Allan Conway, piano. With the newly formed GMChorale Clarion Choir, an ensemble of talented young singers from the area. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. First Church of Christ, Congregational, 2183 Main St, Glastonbury CT 06033 ⓘ 🔗

May 4, 2017 (Thursday)

7:30 PM. GMChorale and Hartford Chorale [CT]: Letter from Italy, 1944. Sarah Meneely-Kyder and Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely: Letter from Italy, 1944 (Hartford premiere). Jack Anthony Pott, tenor; Joseph D’Eugenio, conductor; with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. The story of Dr. John K. Meneely, a WWII army combat medic who returned home suffering from what is now termed PTSD, the oratorio explores this national problem and its effect on families by examining the true story of one soldier, through music, art and theater. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford CT 06106 ⓘ 🔗

February 16, 2017 (Thursday)

6:30 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Documentary of "Letter from Italy, 1944", narrated by Meryl Streep. A screening of the 2016 Emmy Award-winning documentary, Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio, free and open to the public, will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Karyl Evans. The documentary follows the creation and production of the moving and powerful oratorio, commissioned by GMChorale and composed and written by Sarah Meneely-Kyder and Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely. The oratorio, based on a true story, tells of a war veteran coming back with post traumatic stress disorder that changes his relationship with his family forever. The documentary tells of how his daughters created a work of art 50 years later "that not only healed their hearts, but the hearts of everyone involved.” For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Russell Library, Middletown CT ⓘ 🔗

February 9, 2017 (Thursday)

6:30 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Postponed to Feb. 16: Documentary of "Letter from Italy, 1944", narrated by Meryl Streep. A screening of the 2016 Emmy Award-winning documentary, Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio, free and open to the public, will be followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Karyl Evans. The documentary follows the creation and production of the moving and powerful oratorio, commissioned by GMChorale and composed and written by Sarah Meneely-Kyder and Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely. The oratorio, based on a true story, tells of a war veteran coming back with post traumatic stress disorder that changes his relationship with his family forever. The documentary tells of how his daughters created a work of art 50 years later "that not only healed their hearts, but the hearts of everyone involved.” For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email marcia.bliven@gmchorale.org. Russell Library, Middletown CT ⓘ 🔗

December 18, 2016 (Sunday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Messiah. G.F. Handel: Messiah. Jessica Pray, soprano; Allegra De Vita, mezzo-soprano; Lucas van Lierop, tenor; Bryan Murray, baritone; GMChorale Chamber Singers with 20 instrumentals from the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $35 adults, $15 students. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Performing Arts Center, Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ 🔗

November 13, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: 40th season opens: Duruflé’s Requiem. Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; a cappella motets; Toccata from Suite for Organ, Op. 5. Larry Allen, organ. A celebrated concert organist and former GMChorale Music Director (1980–1992), Allen received the premier prix as a student with Marie-Claire Alain, a former student of Duruflé at the Paris Conservatory. Tickets: $35 adults, $15 students. South Congregational Church, 90 Main St., New Britain CT ⓘ 🔗

June 12, 2016 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Savory Serenades – A Musical Tasting. Please join us for the dazzling 2016 fundraising Gala as we salute our favorite great composers! Be the first to preview part of the Chorale’s recently released “Letter From Italy, 1944: World Premiere Performance” concert DVD. Enjoy the company of friends at the elegant and romantic Wadsworth Mansion, with pairings of music, cuisine, wine and merriment. Admission is $100 per person; reserve online or on the telephone. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth St., Middletown CT ⓘ 🔗

May 1, 2016 (Sunday)

5:00 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Bernstein and Haydn. Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Joseph Haydn: Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis). With the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of GMChorale Artistic Director Joseph D’Eugenio. For more information, email info@gmchorale.org. The Performing Arts Center 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT ⓘ

June 14, 2015 (Sunday)

3:30 PM. GMChorale [CT]: Documentary Film Letter from Italy, 1944: a New American Oratorio, Gala World Premiere. The film, by documentarian Karyl Evans and narrated by actress Meryl Streep, chronicles the creation of the oratorio Letter from Italy, 1944, presented to a standing-room-only audience by the GMChorale in April 2013. The oratorio, by sisters Sarah Meneely-Kyder (composer) and Nancy Meneely (librettist), tells the story of their father, Dr. John Meneely, a medic in WWII, who returned home with emotional wounds - what we now term PTSD. It is also the story of any soldier who goes to war and returns home to struggle with the effects of that experience. Suggested donation $25. The Premiere Gala (at Wadsworth Mansion) follows the screening at 5:30. Gala admission is $100 per person. MHS Performing Arts Center,, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ

April 26, 2015 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Greater Middletown Chorale [CT]: Mozart’s Requiem with New Haven Symphony. Tickets: $35 general admission, $30 senior, $15 student. For more information, call 860-316-4854 or email info@gmchorale.org. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ

December 21, 2014 (Sunday)

5:00 PM. Greater Middletown Chorale [CT]: Handel’s "Messiah" with New Haven Symphony. Featuring the complete Christmas story, the performance will also include many highlights from the later portions of the oratorio, including the ”Hallelujah” Chorus. MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown CT 06457 ⓘ

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