Over 600 performances are listed on the Choral Arts New England events calendar between September 2016 and June 2017. Here are just a few season highlights. See the the online calendar for the complete and up-to-date set of events.

Premieres and choral commissions (by composer)

• Whitman Brown. Master Singers of Lexington [MA], 5/7/17.
• Oliver Caplan: Eve—Absinthe—Alice. New Hampshire Master Chorale [NH], 11/19/16, 11/20/16.
• Roger Cichy: I Dream A World. Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI], 3/25/17.
• Richard Clark: I Am The Land. Seraphim Singers [MA], 11/6/16, 11/13/16.
• Ellen Dickinson: Threads of Light (a tapestry of over 30 African-American Spirituals). Music on the Hill [CT], 10/1/16.
• Dominic DiOrio: I Am Music. Handel Society of Dartmouth College [NH], 11/15/16.
• Peter Eldridge. Coro Allegro [MA], 5/21/17.
• Stacy Garrop. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA], 5/11/17, 5/14/17, 5/18/17.
• Ola Gjeilo: Westminster Bridge. Providence Singers [RI], 5/13/17, 5/14/17.
• Jennifer Higdon (Boston premiere). Coro Allegro [MA], 5/21/17.
• Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard (Boston premiere). Conspirare [MA], 2/5/17.
• James Kallembach: The Death of Antigone. Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 6/10/17, 6/11/17,
• Shawn Kirchner. Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 6/10/17, 6/11/17,
• Pamela Marshall: Shapiro Songs. Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus [MA], 12/4/16.
• Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne, and Jonathon Welch: Street Requiem (Boston premiere). Sing the World Choir with the Old South Choir [MA], 9/20/16.
• Fred Onovwerosuoke. Coro Allegro [MA], 3/12/17.
• Augusta Read Thomas: Water is Taught By Thirst. Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 6/10/17, 6/11/17,
• Patricia Van Ness. Coro Allegro [MA], 5/21/17.
• Ellen Gilson Voth: Composition inspired by paintings of the Hudson River School. CONCORA [CT], 2/12/17.
• Jonathan Woody: Witness. Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 6/10/17, 6/11/17,

Major or especially interesting works

• J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor. Boston Baroque [MA], 10/21/16, 10/23/16; Boston Early Music Festival (Ton Koopman) [MA], 11/18/16; Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA], 2/2/17, 2/3/17, 2/4/17, 2/7/17; Cantata Singers [MA], 2/24/17, 2/26/17; The Maine Music Society Chorale [ME], 3/25/17; Concord Chorus [MA], 5/20/17; Chorus of Westerly [RI], 5/21/17.
• J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion. Emmanuel Music [MA], 3/31/17, 4/2/17.
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis. Chorus pro Musica, 11/4/16.
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Choral Fantasy; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs. Hartford Chorale/Hartford Symphony [CT], 6/9/17, 6/10/17, 6/11/17.
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Choral Art Society/Portland Symphony Orchestra [ME], 4/23/17, 4/25/17; Eastern Connecticut Symphony and Chorus [CT], 4/29/17.
• George Benjamin: Dream of the Song. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 2/9/17, 2/10/17, 2/11/17.
• Hector Berlioz: Messe Solennelle. Sounds of Stow Festival Chorus and Orchestra [MA], 11/20/16.
• Ferruccio Busoni: Piano Concerto (with male chorus). Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA], 2/2/17, 2/3/17, 2/4/17, 2/7/17.
• Johannes Brahms: Requiem. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA], 10/6/16, 10/7/16,10/8/16; Sine Nomine [RI], 1/20/17, 1/21/17 (: Requiem (1871 setting for four hand piano); Newton Community Chorus [MA], 1/28/17; Choral Art Society/Portland Symphony Orchestra, 3/14/17; Polymnia Choral Society [MA], 3/18/17; Nashoba Valley Chorale [MA], 4/29/17; Concord Chorale [NH], 5/5/17, 5/6/17, 5/7/17; Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra [RI], 6/3/17.
• Antonín Dvorák: Requiem. Mystic River Chorale [CT], 1/15/17.
• Antonín Dvorák: Stabat Mater. Handel Society of Dartmouth College [NH], 5/20/17.
• Antonin Dvorák: Te Deum. Nashoba Valley Chorale/Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra [MA], 5/21/17.
• Edward Elgar: The Kingdom, op. 51. Gloriae Dei Cantores [MA], 3/17/17, 3/18/17.
• Gabriel Fauré: Requiem. New Haven Oratorio Choir [CT]. 12/9/16; Chatham Chorale [MA], 3/25/17.
• G.F. Handel: Giulio Cesare. Boston Baroque [MA], 4/21/17, 4/23/17.
• G.F. Handel: Israel in Egypt. Musica Sacra [MA], 3/11/17.
• G.F. Handel: Semele. Handel and Haydn Society [MA], 5/5/17, 5/7/17.
• F.J. Haydn: The Creation, Chatham Chorale [MA], 4/23/17; Back Bay Chorale [MA], 5/14/17 (sung in German); Down East Singers [ME], 5/29/17.
• F.J. Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse). Fine Arts Chorale [MA], 11/20/16; Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA], 5/13/17.
• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Chorus pro Musica/Boston Philharmonic [MA], 4/14/17; Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut/Norwalk Symphony Orchestra [CT], 5/20/17.
• Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum. Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus [CT], 11/12/16.
• Felix Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op 60; Johannes Brahms: Nanie, Op 82; Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C, Op 86. Back Bay Chorale [MA], 10/30/16.
• Felix Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurgisnacht. Keene Chorale [NH], 12/11/16.
• Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah. Oratorio Chorale [ME]. 11/12/16, 11/13/16; Heritage Chorale [MA], 5/13/17; Pioneer Valley Symphony [MA], 5/20/17.
• Felix Mendelssohn: Lobgesang, Op. 52. Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus [MA], 5/5/17.
• Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610. Handel and Haydn Society [MA], 4/7/17, 4/9/17.
• W.A. Mozart: Requiem. Providence Singers/Rhode Island Philharmonic [RI], 10/14/16,10/15/16; KlangVerwaltung Orchestra/Chorgemeinschaft Neubeuern Chorus [MA], 10/26/16; Gloriae Dei Cantores [MA], 10/28/16, 10/29/16; Commonwealth Chorale [MA], 3/12/17; Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA], 4/20/17, 4/21/17, 4/22/17; Jameson Singers [MA], 5/12/17, 5/14/17.
• Daniel Pinkham: The White Raven; Franz Joseph Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass. Coro Allegro [MA], 3/12/17.
• Francis Poulenc: Gloria. Kearsarge Chorale [NH], 11/19/16, 11/20/16; Portsmouth Pro Musica [NH], 12/19/16, 12/11/16.
• Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas. Nashua Choral Society [NH], 5/20/17.
• John Rutter: Requiem. Lexington Pops Chorus [MA], 1/13/17, 1/14/17; Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut [CT], 5/6/17.
• Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA], 9/29/16, 10/1/16.
• Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time. Cambridge Symphony Orchestra/New England Conservatory Choir [MA], 11/5/16; Chorus pro Musica/New England Philharmonic [MA], 3/4/17.
• Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem. New Haven Symphony Orchestra/Hartford Chorale [CT], 3/2/17.
• Ralph Vaughan Williams: Hodie. Chorus of Westerly [RI], 11/20/16.
• Ralph Vaughan-Williams: A Sea Symphony. New World Chorale/Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra [MA], 3/4/17.
• James Whitbourn: Annelies. New England Classical Singers [MA], 3/4/17; Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut [CT], 3/26/17.

Special programs (a few of many)—Chronological.

• Vermont Sings For Peace. Ninth annual concert joining area choruses in song to raise money for social justice. Counterpoint [VT], 9/18/16.
• Jacob Obrecht: Missa De Sancto Donatiano (celebrating the 529th anniversary of the premiere); music by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA], 10/14/16, 10/15/16.
• Donald McCullough: Holocaust Cantata; James Whitbourn: Luminosity. Choral Art Society [ME], 10/16/16.
• Oppression, Exile, and Solidarity. James MacMillan: Cantos Sagrados; Zachary Wadsworth: Old War Dreams; Richard Clark: I Am The Land (premiere); Herbert Howells: Requiem. Seraphim Singers [MA], 11/6/16, 11/13/16.
• Songs of Thanksgiving. Aaron Copland: Lark; Arvo Pärt: Magnificat; Eric Whitacre: Go, Lovely Rose; Dwight Bigler: Fulfillment; Gwyneth Walker: My Love Walks in Velvet. Music on the Hill Chamber Chorus [CT], 11/6/16.
• A Little Night (and Day) Music. Ola Gjeilo: Luminous Night of the Soul; Sunrise Mass; Morten Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night; Dan Forrest: Good Night, Dear Heart. Salisbury Singers [MA], 11/12/16.
• J.S. Bach: Magnificat; “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied”, BWV 225; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Zoltán Kodály: Norwegian Girls, Too Late, The Peacock. Coro Allegro [MA], 11/13/16.
• Entartete Musik. Music by Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Hindemith and others labeled “degenerate” composers by the Nazis. Cantata Singers Chamber Series [MA], 11/18/16.
• Tyler’s Suite, eight songs written by Stephen Schwartz, John Corigliano, Jake Heggie, and Ann Hampton Callaway. Ridgefield Chorale [CT], 11/19/16.
• John Myers: Visions of Norman Rockwell. Music inspiired by the paintings Checkers, Freedom from Fear, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want. Crescendo [MA], 11/25/16.
• Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Randall Thompson: Glory to God in the Highest; Dominick Argento: Gloria. Master Singers of Lexington [MA], 12/11/16.
• Daniel: A Medieval Masterpiece Revisited. The musical play of Daniel, newly transcribed and staged. Boston Baroque [MA], 1/26/17, 1/29/17.
• Martín Palmeri: Misatango (Misa a Buenos Aires); Domenico Zipoli: Beatus Vir. Andover Choral Society [MA], 1/29/17.
• Art and Music: Repertoire inspired by the artwork at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Small ensembles sing in the museum galleries with music related to the artworks in each room. CONCORA [CT], 2/12/17.
• Music for Chorus and Percussion. Dan Forrest: Three Nocturnes; Abide; Dominick DiOrio: Alleluia; Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst; Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Charles Ives: Psalm 90; Michael Galib: Different Ways to Pray; Eric William Barnum: Sweetheart of the Sun. Providence Singers [RI], 3/11/17, 3/12/17.
• J.S. Bach: “Komm, Jesu, Komm,” BWV 229; Arvo Pärt: Da pacem, The Beatitudes. Back Bay Chorale [MA], 3/11/17.
• A Caravan of Song. Abbie Betinis: From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez; Countess of Dia: A Chantar. Cappella Clausura [MA], 3/18/17, 3/19/17.
• Les Six: Music by Honegger, Auric, Durey, Milhaud, Poulenc, and Tailleferre. Cantata Singers Chamber Series [MA], 3/31/17.
• Cosmos: Seeing Stars. Music by Eriks Ešenvalds, Randall Stroope, Ola Gjeilo, and others, performed at the Hayden Planetarium. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA], 5/11/17, 5/14/17, 5/18/17.
• Arthur Honegger: King David; Yehudi Wyner: Torah Service; Lazar Weiner: Yiddish Art Songs and Choruses. Cantata Singers [MA], 5/12/17.
• Steven Sametz: A Child’s Requiem (an oratorio composed as a response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School); music by Rutter, Tormis, and Maxwell Davies. Metropolitan Chorale of Brookline [MA], 5/12/17.
• A Choral Bestiary. Manuel Oltra: Bestiari; Peter Willsher: Everyone Suddenly Burst out Singing; Charles Stanford: The Bluebird; Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb. Musica Sacra [MA], 5/13/17.
• George Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing (concert version). Chorus pro Musica [MA], 5/17/17.
• The Life of King David in words and song (with readings by author Geraldine Brooks). Thomas Tomkins: When David Heard; Eric Whitacre: When David Heard, Heinrich Schutz: Psalmen David, G.F. Handel: Zadok the Priest. Cantilena Chamber Choir [MA], 6/3/17.
• Witness. New works by James Kallembach, Augusta Read Thomas, Shawn Kirchner, and Jonathan Woody; William Byrd: Mass for Three Voices. Lorelei Ensemble [MA], 6/10/17, 6/11/17