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Saturday, November 17, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Where Shadow Chases Light"
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopiyian: Red Bird (world premiere commission)
Deanna Witkowski: Where Shadow Chases Light
Gyorgy Orban: Mass No. 6
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Gustav Holst: Ave Maria
Elena Kats Chernin: Memorial Rag Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-252-4134
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. An all-female string quartet.
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopiyian: Red Bird (world premiere commission)
Deanna Witkowski: Where Shadow Chases Light
Gyorgy Orban: Mass No. 6
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Gustav Holst: Ave Maria
Elena Kats Chernin: Memorial Rag Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-252-4134
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. An all-female string quartet.
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"Reges Hispanie"
Music for Charles V and Philip II by Rogier, Gombert and Manchicourt. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Music for Charles V and Philip II by Rogier, Gombert and Manchicourt. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon and Eri Yamamoto Trio (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Goshu Ondo Suite with Eri Yamamoto Trio"
Eri Yamamoto: Goshu Ondo Suite (world premiere)
East and West collide in this evening-length fusion of New York jazz and Japanese traditional culture by composer and jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto. The choir will sing while performing an obon dance in a circular formation, propelled by Yamamoto's jazz trio. In the spirit of the obon, usually danced by an entire community in a public place, the entire audience will be taught the dance and will be invited to join the circle. Studios of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.artful.ly.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Eri Yamamoto Trio: Ikuo Takeuchi, drums; Eri Yamamoto, piano, compositions; David Ambrosio, bass.
Eri Yamamoto: Goshu Ondo Suite (world premiere)
East and West collide in this evening-length fusion of New York jazz and Japanese traditional culture by composer and jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto. The choir will sing while performing an obon dance in a circular formation, propelled by Yamamoto's jazz trio. In the spirit of the obon, usually danced by an entire community in a public place, the entire audience will be taught the dance and will be invited to join the circle. Studios of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.artful.ly.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Eri Yamamoto Trio: Ikuo Takeuchi, drums; Eri Yamamoto, piano, compositions; David Ambrosio, bass.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 1:30 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
The Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Avneue (at East 74th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 2:00 PM (Westchester)
Youth A Cappella Groups (A cappella groups)
"5th Annual A Cappella Festival"
Featuring groups from Mamaroneck High School, Peekskill High School, Pleasantville High School, Port Chester Middle School, Edgemont High School and John Jay High School, along with a brief concert appearance by the Westchester Chordsmen Chorus. The finale will feature all the groups on-stage with the Chordsmen singing Sing Sing Sing! as arranged by Deke Sharon. Mamaroneck High School, 1000 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-833-8683
A joint community service project of the Westchester Chordsmen and Mamaroneck High School's Music Department.
Featuring groups from Mamaroneck High School, Peekskill High School, Pleasantville High School, Port Chester Middle School, Edgemont High School and John Jay High School, along with a brief concert appearance by the Westchester Chordsmen Chorus. The finale will feature all the groups on-stage with the Chordsmen singing Sing Sing Sing! as arranged by Deke Sharon. Mamaroneck High School, 1000 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-833-8683
A joint community service project of the Westchester Chordsmen and Mamaroneck High School's Music Department.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"And Love Waits"
American composers and American poets, including music by Elliot Carter, William Schuman, Aaron Copland, Eric Whitacre and Elliot Levine, as well as a world premiere by New York composer Susan Kander, featuring the poetry of William Carlos Williams. Other poets on the program include Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Genevieve Taggard, Langston Hughes, e.e. cummings and Theodore Roethke. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
American composers and American poets, including music by Elliot Carter, William Schuman, Aaron Copland, Eric Whitacre and Elliot Levine, as well as a world premiere by New York composer Susan Kander, featuring the poetry of William Carlos Williams. Other poets on the program include Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Genevieve Taggard, Langston Hughes, e.e. cummings and Theodore Roethke. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Where Shadow Chases Light"
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopiyian: Red Bird (world premiere commission)
Deanna Witkowski: Where Shadow Chases Light
Gyorgy Orban: Mass No. 6
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Gustav Holst: Ave Maria
Elena Kats Chernin: Memorial Rag West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-252-4134
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. An all-female string quartet.
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopiyian: Red Bird (world premiere commission)
Deanna Witkowski: Where Shadow Chases Light
Gyorgy Orban: Mass No. 6
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Gustav Holst: Ave Maria
Elena Kats Chernin: Memorial Rag West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-252-4134
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. An all-female string quartet.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and brass ensemble)
"Annual Holiday Prelude Concert"
David Danner: Arise, Your Light Has Come
arr. Mark Hayes: Song of the Angels
arr. Dan Forrest: O Little Town of Bethlehem
arr. Craig Courtney: People, Look East
Kim Andre Arnesen: Cradle Song
Pepper Choplin: Tiny Miracle
Jay Althouse: Whisper! Whisper!
Joseph Martin: Celebration of Light
arr. Dan Forrest: Christmas Joy!
Vera Hall: Last Month of the Year
A RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS
Richard Kountz: The Sleigh
arr. Audrey Snyder: Carol of the Russian Children
arr. Tina Johns Heidrich: Kalinka
Melissa Manchaster: There's Still My Joy
Brett Eldredge and Ross Copperman: Glow
Rosephanye Powell: Christmas Memories
Dottie Peoples: Testify! First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 in advance.
For more info: 203-775=2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Venue is handicap accessible.
David Danner: Arise, Your Light Has Come
arr. Mark Hayes: Song of the Angels
arr. Dan Forrest: O Little Town of Bethlehem
arr. Craig Courtney: People, Look East
Kim Andre Arnesen: Cradle Song
Pepper Choplin: Tiny Miracle
Jay Althouse: Whisper! Whisper!
Joseph Martin: Celebration of Light
arr. Dan Forrest: Christmas Joy!
Vera Hall: Last Month of the Year
A RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS
Richard Kountz: The Sleigh
arr. Audrey Snyder: Carol of the Russian Children
arr. Tina Johns Heidrich: Kalinka
Melissa Manchaster: There's Still My Joy
Brett Eldredge and Ross Copperman: Glow
Rosephanye Powell: Christmas Memories
Dottie Peoples: Testify! First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 in advance.
For more info: 203-775=2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Venue is handicap accessible.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
"Magnificat!"
Magnificat settings by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Franz Schubert. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $30; students/62+ $25; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Andrew Henderson, conductor. Chloe Holgate and Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Desirée Baxter and Helen Karloski, alto; Marc Molomot and Tommy Wazelle, tenor; Blake Burroughs and Rod Gomez, bass.
Magnificat settings by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Franz Schubert. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $30; students/62+ $25; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Andrew Henderson, conductor. Chloe Holgate and Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Desirée Baxter and Helen Karloski, alto; Marc Molomot and Tommy Wazelle, tenor; Blake Burroughs and Rod Gomez, bass.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Kairos: A Consort of Singers (Vocal ensemble)
"Seasons"
Music celebrating the changing of the seasons by Monteverdi, LeJeune, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy, Poulenc, Britten, Craig Fryer and others. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; youth/students $5. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: kairosconsort@gmail.com or 845-256-9114
Music celebrating the changing of the seasons by Monteverdi, LeJeune, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy, Poulenc, Britten, Craig Fryer and others. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; youth/students $5. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: kairosconsort@gmail.com or 845-256-9114
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Florilegium Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"Reflections on Beauty"
Seven centuries of choral music offering diverse perspectives on the wonderful and sometimes terrible beauty of the world we inhabit. Works by di Lasso, Monteverdi, Brahms, Poulenc, Ginastera and others. Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (east of Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $20 online / $25 door; seniors/students $15 online / $20 door.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
Catharine Bishop, director. Walter Hilse, piano. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Seven centuries of choral music offering diverse perspectives on the wonderful and sometimes terrible beauty of the world we inhabit. Works by di Lasso, Monteverdi, Brahms, Poulenc, Ginastera and others. Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (east of Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $20 online / $25 door; seniors/students $15 online / $20 door.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
Catharine Bishop, director. Walter Hilse, piano. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 4:00 PM (Staten Island)
Shoestring Baroque (Vocal chamber music collective)
"Prepare the Paths, Prepare the Road!"
An Advent-themed program featuring vocal chamber works by J.S. Bach and Telemann. Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 St. Paul's Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; under 18 free.
For more info: shoestringbaroque@gmail .com
Kristin Reiersen Parrish, director. Kerianna Krebushevski, soprano; Jana Ballard, soprano; Emily Stauffer, mezzo-soprano; Eric Alexieff, tenor; Anthony Turner, baritone; James Hopkins, organ.
An Advent-themed program featuring vocal chamber works by J.S. Bach and Telemann. Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 St. Paul's Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; under 18 free.
For more info: shoestringbaroque@gmail .com
Kristin Reiersen Parrish, director. Kerianna Krebushevski, soprano; Jana Ballard, soprano; Emily Stauffer, mezzo-soprano; Eric Alexieff, tenor; Anthony Turner, baritone; James Hopkins, organ.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Nicolaus Bruhns: Ich liege und schlafe Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Nicolaus Bruhns: Ich liege und schlafe Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 6:30 PM (Manhattan)
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus (Chorus)
"Friedrich Schiller Birthday Celebration Concert"
Beethoven: Choral Fantasia Op. 80
Beethoven: Mass in C Op. 86
Brahms: Song of the Bell (text by Schiller)
African-American spirituals
Celebrity readings of Schiller works St. Bartholomew's Church, 325 Park Avenue (at 50th Street)
Admission: $85, $40, $20, $10. Tickets at eventbrite.com.
For more info: 646-509-5451
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus and orchestra perform at the Verdi tuning of A=432 Hz. My-Hoa Steger, piano; Indira Mahajan, soprano; Linda Childs, alto; Everett Suttle, tenor; Costas Tsourakis, bass.
Beethoven: Choral Fantasia Op. 80
Beethoven: Mass in C Op. 86
Brahms: Song of the Bell (text by Schiller)
African-American spirituals
Celebrity readings of Schiller works St. Bartholomew's Church, 325 Park Avenue (at 50th Street)
Admission: $85, $40, $20, $10. Tickets at eventbrite.com.
For more info: 646-509-5451
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus and orchestra perform at the Verdi tuning of A=432 Hz. My-Hoa Steger, piano; Indira Mahajan, soprano; Linda Childs, alto; Everett Suttle, tenor; Costas Tsourakis, bass.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon and Eri Yamamoto Trio (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Goshu Ondo Suite with Eri Yamamoto Trio"
Eri Yamamoto: Goshu Ondo Suite (world premiere)
East and West collide in this evening-length fusion of New York jazz and Japanese traditional culture by composer and jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto. The choir will sing while performing an obon dance in a circular formation, propelled by Yamamoto's jazz trio. In the spirit of the obon, usually danced by an entire community in a public place, the entire audience will be taught the dance and will be invited to join the circle. Studios of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.artful.ly.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Eri Yamamoto Trio: Ikuo Takeuchi, drums; Eri Yamamoto, piano, compositions; David Ambrosio, bass.
Eri Yamamoto: Goshu Ondo Suite (world premiere)
East and West collide in this evening-length fusion of New York jazz and Japanese traditional culture by composer and jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto. The choir will sing while performing an obon dance in a circular formation, propelled by Yamamoto's jazz trio. In the spirit of the obon, usually danced by an entire community in a public place, the entire audience will be taught the dance and will be invited to join the circle. Studios of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.artful.ly.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Eri Yamamoto Trio: Ikuo Takeuchi, drums; Eri Yamamoto, piano, compositions; David Ambrosio, bass.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street (between West 4th and Bleecker Streets)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Sunday, November 25, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
J.S. Bach: Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street (between West 4th and Bleecker Streets)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir with period orchestra)
Handel: Israel in Egypt
Adapted from Los Angeles Master Chorale's critically acclaimed production Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $30-$130
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Kevork Mourad, visual artist; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Jessica Niles, soprano; John Holiday, countertenor; Andrew Stenson, tenor; Gregory Feldmann, baritone; Erik Van Heyningen, bass-baritone; Frances Aronson, lighting designer. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Adapted from Los Angeles Master Chorale's critically acclaimed production Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $30-$130
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Kevork Mourad, visual artist; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Jessica Niles, soprano; John Holiday, countertenor; Andrew Stenson, tenor; Gregory Feldmann, baritone; Erik Van Heyningen, bass-baritone; Frances Aronson, lighting designer. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New Camerata Opera (Opera)
Gustav Holst: Sāvitri
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)
Danielle Buonaiuto and Jason Wirth (Vocalist and piano)
"Autumn in New York"
Featuring John Corigliano, John Musto, Gilda Lyons, Daniel Felsenfeld, Juliana Hall and many others who will explore poems and stories through song, evoking the beauty of the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the changing season. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: 718-768-3195
Featuring John Corigliano, John Musto, Gilda Lyons, Daniel Felsenfeld, Juliana Hall and many others who will explore poems and stories through song, evoking the beauty of the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the changing season. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: 718-768-3195
Friday, November 30, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New Camerata Opera (Opera)
"The Enchantress & Bombay Rickey Meets the Psychology of Desire"<
Showcasing original works by and performances from Dr. Kamala Sankaram. Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $42-$50; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Showcasing original works by and performances from Dr. Kamala Sankaram. Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $42-$50; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Friday, November 30, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Barnard-Columbia Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)
"Eithne"
Irish composer Robert O'Dwyer's masterwork, Eithne, a three-act opera that played an important role in the Irish independence movement. 405 Milbank Hall, West 117th Street and Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-854-5096
Irish composer Robert O'Dwyer's masterwork, Eithne, a three-act opera that played an important role in the Irish independence movement. 405 Milbank Hall, West 117th Street and Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-854-5096
Friday, November 30, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
"2018 Holiday Concert"
Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 34, O Ewiges Feuer
Mendelssohn: Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt
Victoria: O magnum mysterium
Rachmaninoff: Two selections from All Night Vigil, Op. 37
Steven Sametz: Munus
Eleanor Daley: Once As I Remember
Bach: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" (from Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
With audience carol sing Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 34, O Ewiges Feuer
Mendelssohn: Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt
Victoria: O magnum mysterium
Rachmaninoff: Two selections from All Night Vigil, Op. 37
Steven Sametz: Munus
Eleanor Daley: Once As I Remember
Bach: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" (from Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
With audience carol sing Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Friday, November 30, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Chanticleer (Vocal ensemble)
"A Chanticleer Christmas"
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$93
For more info: 212-288-2520
Admission: $25-$93
For more info: 212-288-2520
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
"2018 Holiday Concert"
Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 34, O Ewiges Feuer
Mendelssohn: Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt
Victoria: O magnum mysterium
Rachmaninoff: Two selections from All Night Vigil, Op. 37
Steven Sametz: Munus
Eleanor Daley: Once As I Remember
Bach: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" (from Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
With audience carol sing Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 34, O Ewiges Feuer
Mendelssohn: Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt
Victoria: O magnum mysterium
Rachmaninoff: Two selections from All Night Vigil, Op. 37
Steven Sametz: Munus
Eleanor Daley: Once As I Remember
Bach: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" (from Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
With audience carol sing Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
Westchester Choral Society (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus
Rutter; Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Audience carol sing-along Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 914-476-8686
Frank Nemhauser, music director. Elizabeth Rodgers, piano; Alyssa Reit, harp.
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus
Rutter; Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Audience carol sing-along Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 914-476-8686
Frank Nemhauser, music director. Elizabeth Rodgers, piano; Alyssa Reit, harp.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)
BVS Women's Choir (Women's choir)
"Understanding Love"
Works by Joan Szymko, Craig Hella Johnson, Jocelyn Hagen and others, and a premiere by BVS Assistant Conductor Melanie Cozzi. First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn, 119 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-219-1588
Works by Joan Szymko, Craig Hella Johnson, Jocelyn Hagen and others, and a premiere by BVS Assistant Conductor Melanie Cozzi. First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn, 119 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-219-1588
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Chelsea Opera (Opera)
The New York City premieres of Josephine and After Life, two one-act operas by Tom Cipullo.
Christ and St. Stephen's Church,
120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
Benjamin Grow, music director and conductor. With Melissa Wimbish, Jennifer Beattie, Sara Paar and Steven Eddy. Stage direction by Dean Anthony.
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
Benjamin Grow, music director and conductor. With Melissa Wimbish, Jennifer Beattie, Sara Paar and Steven Eddy. Stage direction by Dean Anthony.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Stonewall Chorale (Choir)
"Winter Concert"
Rutter’s Magnificat and a sleigh full of holiday pops to make the season bright. Holy Apostles Church, 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the door; premium reserved $50 in advance only; students/seniors $20 in advance only. Tickets at swc42.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Rutter’s Magnificat and a sleigh full of holiday pops to make the season bright. Holy Apostles Church, 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the door; premium reserved $50 in advance only; students/seniors $20 in advance only. Tickets at swc42.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New Camerata Opera (Opera)
Gustav Holst: Sāvitri
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"We are the boat, We are the sea"
Contemporary songs of love, compassion and global unity with selections highlighting the Spanish heritage of Mexican and Puerto Rican composers. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Seniors/students $12 in advance; $15 at the door.
For more info: 732-560-7132
Rebecca Scott, artistic director and conductor. Lynne Stallworth, piano.
Contemporary songs of love, compassion and global unity with selections highlighting the Spanish heritage of Mexican and Puerto Rican composers. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Seniors/students $12 in advance; $15 at the door.
For more info: 732-560-7132
Rebecca Scott, artistic director and conductor. Lynne Stallworth, piano.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Summit Chorale (Choir)
"Holidays with Summit Chorale"
Your favorite Christmas standards, and a diverse program selected from the rich legacy of traditional Russian, Spanish, English and American seasonal choral music. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students $10. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: tickets@summitchorale.org
Thomas Juneau, artistic director.
Your favorite Christmas standards, and a diverse program selected from the rich legacy of traditional Russian, Spanish, English and American seasonal choral music. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students $10. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: tickets@summitchorale.org
Thomas Juneau, artistic director.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir)
"On Christmas Night"
Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bob Chilcott, T. L. Vittoria, John Joubert, J. S. Bach, Stephen Paulus, G. F. Handel and ageless traditional tunes, which the audience will be invited to join in singing. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts (10 or more tickets).
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director.
Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bob Chilcott, T. L. Vittoria, John Joubert, J. S. Bach, Stephen Paulus, G. F. Handel and ageless traditional tunes, which the audience will be invited to join in singing. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts (10 or more tickets).
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with brass and organ)
"Rejoice: Music Both Ancient and Modern"
Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium
Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
Tallis: O Nata Lux
Gjeilo: Ave Generosa
Pinkham: Christmas Cantata
Walker: Rejoice
Brahms: O Heiland Reiss Valhalla United Methodist Church, 200 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-440-3596
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium
Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
Tallis: O Nata Lux
Gjeilo: Ave Generosa
Pinkham: Christmas Cantata
Walker: Rejoice
Brahms: O Heiland Reiss Valhalla United Methodist Church, 200 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-440-3596
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Tallis Scholars (Vocal ensemble)
"A Renaissance Christmas"
Works by Nico Muhly (world premiere), Palestrina, John Nesbett, Byrd and Hieronymus Praetorius. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Presented by Miller Theatre.
Works by Nico Muhly (world premiere), Palestrina, John Nesbett, Byrd and Hieronymus Praetorius. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Presented by Miller Theatre.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Camerata Opera (Opera)
Gustav Holst: Sāvitri
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
John Blow: Venus and Adonis Sam Theater, The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $37-$47; tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Stephan Fillare, music director. Jennifer Williams, director.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:30 PM (New Jersey)
The Ridgewood Singers (SATB chorus)
"Celebrate the Season"
arr. Townsend: Good King Wenceslas
Nathan Howe: I Want to Stare at My Phone with You
arr. Westerman: Gloria
arr. Althouse: Hallelu! Hallelu!
Dorothy Wagner: Hurry, Shepherds, Run!
arr. Goemanne: Canon in D
Richard Kountz: Rise Up Early
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
John Purifoy: For to Us a Child is Born
arr. Wilberg: Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
John Leavitt: Ose Shalom
Livingston Gearhart: A Jingle Bell Travelogue
arr. Hades: Christmas Was Meant for Children
arr. Simeone: Christmas Is
Grier/Iverson: Celebration
Roger Emerson: Zither Carol
Frederick Silver: The Twelve Days After Christmas
arr. Coates, Jr.: It's Christmas Time!
Martin, Barrett: Shout it Out!
arr. Mac Huff: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $18; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 201-692-9899 or 201-207-3105
Susan LaFever, conductor. Eric Clark, accompanist.
arr. Townsend: Good King Wenceslas
Nathan Howe: I Want to Stare at My Phone with You
arr. Westerman: Gloria
arr. Althouse: Hallelu! Hallelu!
Dorothy Wagner: Hurry, Shepherds, Run!
arr. Goemanne: Canon in D
Richard Kountz: Rise Up Early
Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
John Purifoy: For to Us a Child is Born
arr. Wilberg: Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
John Leavitt: Ose Shalom
Livingston Gearhart: A Jingle Bell Travelogue
arr. Hades: Christmas Was Meant for Children
arr. Simeone: Christmas Is
Grier/Iverson: Celebration
Roger Emerson: Zither Carol
Frederick Silver: The Twelve Days After Christmas
arr. Coates, Jr.: It's Christmas Time!
Martin, Barrett: Shout it Out!
arr. Mac Huff: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $18; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 201-692-9899 or 201-207-3105
Susan LaFever, conductor. Eric Clark, accompanist.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:30 PM (Westchester)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
"Behold! Good Tidings"
Magnificent choral works of prolific composers including Handel, Goss, Fauré, Vittoria and Mozart. Also: a gala Festival of Carols. Saint James Church, 14 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Magnificent choral works of prolific composers including Handel, Goss, Fauré, Vittoria and Mozart. Also: a gala Festival of Carols. Saint James Church, 14 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:30 PM (Bronx)
Lehman College and Community Chorus (Choir)
"Winter Concert"
Vivald: Gloria
Shorter works by Mendelssohn, Rutter, Burleigh and Handel
Multicultural selections
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon
Strauss: Radetzsky March
Audience sing-along. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Vivald: Gloria
Shorter works by Mendelssohn, Rutter, Burleigh and Handel
Multicultural selections
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon
Strauss: Radetzsky March
Audience sing-along. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Children's Chorus (Children's chorus)
"Christmas on Madison Avenue"
The Concert Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's outstanding children's chorus program will present excerpts from Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, along with other favorite choral works of the season, including traditional Christmas melodies of Ireland, Spain, Ukraine, Germany and Scotland. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, organ and piano.
The Concert Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's outstanding children's chorus program will present excerpts from Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, along with other favorite choral works of the season, including traditional Christmas melodies of Ireland, Spain, Ukraine, Germany and Scotland. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, organ and piano.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 3:00 PM (Queens)
Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill (Choir with soloists and chamber orchestra)
J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and our traditional "Christmas Card" arrangement of music of the season.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th Street, Richmond Hill, NY
Admission: Free (thanks to a grant from Councilman Eric Ullrich)
For more info: 718-441-8118
Robert G. Sonnenberg, conductor. Ilya Speranza, soprano; Mary Clare McAlee, mezzo; Neal Harrelson, tenor; Simon Cram, bass-baritone.
Admission: Free (thanks to a grant from Councilman Eric Ullrich)
For more info: 718-441-8118
Robert G. Sonnenberg, conductor. Ilya Speranza, soprano; Mary Clare McAlee, mezzo; Neal Harrelson, tenor; Simon Cram, bass-baritone.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir)
"On Christmas Night"
Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bob Chilcott, T. L. Vittoria, John Joubert, J. S. Bach, Stephen Paulus, G. F. Handel and ageless traditional tunes, which the audience will be invited to join in singing. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts (10 or more tickets).
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director.
Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Bob Chilcott, T. L. Vittoria, John Joubert, J. S. Bach, Stephen Paulus, G. F. Handel and ageless traditional tunes, which the audience will be invited to join in singing. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts (10 or more tickets).
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
West Village Chorale (Open sing)
"Annual Messiah Sing"
Come lend your voice to an open sing of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, a Village tradition for more than four decades, in the atmospheric Meeting Room of Judson Memorial Church. Scores, piano accompaniment, intermission refreshments provided. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street)
Admission: $15; students $10.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Conductor: Colin Britt. David Ralph, piano.
Come lend your voice to an open sing of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, a Village tradition for more than four decades, in the atmospheric Meeting Room of Judson Memorial Church. Scores, piano accompaniment, intermission refreshments provided. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street)
Admission: $15; students $10.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Conductor: Colin Britt. David Ralph, piano.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Chanticleer (Vocal ensemble)
"A Chanticleer Christmas"
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$93
For more info: 212-288-2520
Admission: $25-$93
For more info: 212-288-2520
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with brass and organ)
"Rejoice: Music Both Ancient and Modern"
Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium
Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
Tallis: O Nata Lux
Gjeilo: Ave Generosa
Pinkham: Christmas Cantata
Walker: Rejoice
Brahms: O Heiland Reiss Trinity Church Ossining, 7 South Highland Avenue (Route 9), Ossining, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-440-3596
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium
Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
Tallis: O Nata Lux
Gjeilo: Ave Generosa
Pinkham: Christmas Cantata
Walker: Rejoice
Brahms: O Heiland Reiss Trinity Church Ossining, 7 South Highland Avenue (Route 9), Ossining, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-440-3596
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Pro Arte Chorale (Choir)
"A Centennial Concert"
Celebrating the musical legacies of 1918.
Parry: Jerusalem
Boulanger: Psalm 24
Debussy: Trois Chansons
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30/$25/$10
For more info: 201-497-8400 or info@proartechorale.org
Bryan Zaros, muisc director.
Celebrating the musical legacies of 1918.
Parry: Jerusalem
Boulanger: Psalm 24
Debussy: Trois Chansons
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30/$25/$10
For more info: 201-497-8400 or info@proartechorale.org
Bryan Zaros, muisc director.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"An Amor Artis Holiday"
A beautiful array of carols and songs surrounded by the warm glow of harp, English horn, saxophone and cello, and the brilliance of trumpets. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: Premium $50; general $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
A beautiful array of carols and songs surrounded by the warm glow of harp, English horn, saxophone and cello, and the brilliance of trumpets. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: Premium $50; general $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
St. Paul's Choir (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
St. Paul's Church: 113 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10.
For more info: 201-568-3276
Mark Trautman, conductor. Karol Steadman, soprano; Giulia Utz, alto; Ravon Middlebrooks, tenor; William Huyler, bass. St Paul's Chamber Orchestra.
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10.
For more info: 201-568-3276
Mark Trautman, conductor. Karol Steadman, soprano; Giulia Utz, alto; Ravon Middlebrooks, tenor; William Huyler, bass. St Paul's Chamber Orchestra.
Sunday, December 2, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Dieterich Buxtehude: Wachet Auf Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Dieterich Buxtehude: Wachet Auf Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $20-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Elizabeth Weisberg, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Alexander Dobson, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $20-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Elizabeth Weisberg, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Alexander Dobson, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Schola Cantorum of the Church of Saint Agnes (Choir)
"Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols for Advent"
The Schola Cantorum of the Church of Saint Agnes will be joined by singers of New York's Canticum Scholare. The combined choirs will sing classic carols to celebrate the Advent of our Lord, including works by Britten, Grieg, Palestrina, Poston and more. The service will be punctuated by nine readings, or "lessons," and many congregational hymns, which guide those present through the spiritual journey of Advent. Church of Saint Agnes, 143 East 43rd Street (between 3rd and Lexington Avenues)
Admission: Suggested donation $15
For more info: 212-682-5722
Alexander Pattavina, conductor.
The Schola Cantorum of the Church of Saint Agnes will be joined by singers of New York's Canticum Scholare. The combined choirs will sing classic carols to celebrate the Advent of our Lord, including works by Britten, Grieg, Palestrina, Poston and more. The service will be punctuated by nine readings, or "lessons," and many congregational hymns, which guide those present through the spiritual journey of Advent. Church of Saint Agnes, 143 East 43rd Street (between 3rd and Lexington Avenues)
Admission: Suggested donation $15
For more info: 212-682-5722
Alexander Pattavina, conductor.
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Elizabeth Weisberg, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Alexander Dobson, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Elizabeth Weisberg, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Alexander Dobson, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"A Baroque Christmas in Rome"
Alessandro Scarlatti: Messa per il Santissimo Natale
Motets by Scarlatti and Carissimi Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Alessandro Scarlatti: Messa per il Santissimo Natale
Motets by Scarlatti and Carissimi Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Friday, December 7, 2018, 7:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. Grace Episcopal Church, 58 North Street, Middletown, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. Grace Episcopal Church, 58 North Street, Middletown, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Friday, December 7, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Welcome Yule!"
Seasonal repertoire and contemporary arrangements of carols, with works by Howard Skempton, John Francis Wade, David Willcocks, Eric Whitacre, Anton Brucknet, Pavel Chesnokov, Felix Mendelssohn, Margaret Bonds, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel and a Whitman commision by Tania León. Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street)
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 6:45 PM with Dr. Ashley Jackson.
Seasonal repertoire and contemporary arrangements of carols, with works by Howard Skempton, John Francis Wade, David Willcocks, Eric Whitacre, Anton Brucknet, Pavel Chesnokov, Felix Mendelssohn, Margaret Bonds, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel and a Whitman commision by Tania León. Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street)
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 6:45 PM with Dr. Ashley Jackson.
Friday, December 7, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"Psalms and Celebrations"
Works by Bach, Schütz, Schein, Viadana, Wesley, Victoria, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Chesnokov, Steven Samtez and Doug Brandt. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Works by Bach, Schütz, Schein, Viadana, Wesley, Victoria, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Chesnokov, Steven Samtez and Doug Brandt. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Open sing)
"Messiah Sing"
Sing with The Dessoff Choirs as we gather to lift our voices in holiday cheer with one of the most beloved choral masterpieces, Handel’s Messiah. Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-831-8224
Conductor: Malcolm J. Merriweather.
Sing with The Dessoff Choirs as we gather to lift our voices in holiday cheer with one of the most beloved choral masterpieces, Handel’s Messiah. Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-831-8224
Conductor: Malcolm J. Merriweather.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
The Westchester Chorale (Chorus and orchestra)
"A Sacred Season"
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria
Dimitri Bortniansky: Sacred Concerto No 6 Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue (at Larchmont Avenue), Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; students with ID $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Douglas Kostner, conductor.
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria
Dimitri Bortniansky: Sacred Concerto No 6 Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue (at Larchmont Avenue), Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; students with ID $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Douglas Kostner, conductor.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Central City Chorus (Choir with orchestra)
"Amadeus"
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, KV 618
Mozart: Requiem, KV 626 St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 in advance; $30 ($25 students/seniors) at the door.
For more info: 917-572-4264
Phillip Cheah, director. Ava Pine, soprano; Catherine Hedberg, mezzo-soprano; Nathaniel Adams, tenor; Daniel Moore, bass. With the REBEL Baroque Orchestra.
Mozart: Ave verum corpus, KV 618
Mozart: Requiem, KV 626 St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 in advance; $30 ($25 students/seniors) at the door.
For more info: 917-572-4264
Phillip Cheah, director. Ava Pine, soprano; Catherine Hedberg, mezzo-soprano; Nathaniel Adams, tenor; Daniel Moore, bass. With the REBEL Baroque Orchestra.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)
Southern Connecticut Camerata (Chamber choir and recorder ensemble)
"Roman Holiday! Music of Christmas from the Eternal City"
Handel: Laudate pueri, HWV 237
Music by Palestrina, Victoria, Mendelssohn and others. St Paul's on the Green, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: 203-300-0799
David J. Recca, director. Sarah Yanovitch, soprano. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Handel: Laudate pueri, HWV 237
Music by Palestrina, Victoria, Mendelssohn and others. St Paul's on the Green, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: 203-300-0799
David J. Recca, director. Sarah Yanovitch, soprano. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 PM (Westchester)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Tidings of Comfort and Joy"
Featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections, including the 9th-century hymn Ave Maris Stella; the 13th-century Anglo-Norman rondellus Salva Nos, Stella Maris; Dufay's Ave Regina Caelorum; Palestrina's Magnificat in the Fourth Mode; the Slovak Christmas Carol Vstávajte Pastieri; Abbie Burt Betinis's Hail, Christmas Day!; the 15th-century carol Synge We To This Mery Cumpane; and Joshua B. Himes's stunning contemporary setting of There Is No Rose. Immaculate Conception Church, 16 North Broadway, Irvington, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
Featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections, including the 9th-century hymn Ave Maris Stella; the 13th-century Anglo-Norman rondellus Salva Nos, Stella Maris; Dufay's Ave Regina Caelorum; Palestrina's Magnificat in the Fourth Mode; the Slovak Christmas Carol Vstávajte Pastieri; Abbie Burt Betinis's Hail, Christmas Day!; the 15th-century carol Synge We To This Mery Cumpane; and Joshua B. Himes's stunning contemporary setting of There Is No Rose. Immaculate Conception Church, 16 North Broadway, Irvington, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 PM (Nassau)
The Rockville Centre Choral Society (Choir)
"Holiday Music in Peace and War"
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I. Featuring a work by director Jean Stevenson and other holiday songs. Also: a holiday sing-along. St. James United Methodist Church, 11 St. James Place (at Forest Avenue), Lynbrook, NY
Admission: $10; children under 12 free
For more info: 516-354-3931
Jean Stevenson, director.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I. Featuring a work by director Jean Stevenson and other holiday songs. Also: a holiday sing-along. St. James United Methodist Church, 11 St. James Place (at Forest Avenue), Lynbrook, NY
Admission: $10; children under 12 free
For more info: 516-354-3931
Jean Stevenson, director.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 PM (Queens)
Queens College Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 718-575-9309
James John, conductor.
Admission: $20
For more info: 718-575-9309
James John, conductor.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Ghostlight (Vocal ensemble)
"Stars"
A holiday concert featuring works by Byrd, Victoria, Guerrero, MacMillan, Pärt, Whitacre and Ešenvalds. Also: a sing-along of beloved Christmas carols. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $30 at the door; $25 online.
For more info: 646-243-5210
Evelyn Troester DeGraf, artistic director. Festive wine and cookie reception to follow.
A holiday concert featuring works by Byrd, Victoria, Guerrero, MacMillan, Pärt, Whitacre and Ešenvalds. Also: a sing-along of beloved Christmas carols. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $30 at the door; $25 online.
For more info: 646-243-5210
Evelyn Troester DeGraf, artistic director. Festive wine and cookie reception to follow.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Western Wind (Vocal ensemble)
"Holiday Light"
Joyous music for the holidays. Featuring Renaissance and Baroque works; Early American and English holiday songs; Yiddish, Sephardic and Hebrew Chanuka songs. Music by Hassler, Schütz, Matthew Harris, Robert Dennis, Astor Piazzolla, Elliot Z. Levine and Gayla Morgan. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-873-2848
Joyous music for the holidays. Featuring Renaissance and Baroque works; Early American and English holiday songs; Yiddish, Sephardic and Hebrew Chanuka songs. Music by Hassler, Schütz, Matthew Harris, Robert Dennis, Astor Piazzolla, Elliot Z. Levine and Gayla Morgan. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-873-2848
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Master Chorale (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"Messiah Reimagined"
Handel/Lau: Messiah (part I)
Holiday selections St. Jean Baptiste Church, 1065 Lexington Avenue (at 76th Street)
Admission: Premium $50; general $35; students/seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Dusty Francis, conductor. Manhattan School of Music Chamber Orchestra. With the Collegiate School's Upper School Chorus and The UnDutchables.
Handel/Lau: Messiah (part I)
Holiday selections St. Jean Baptiste Church, 1065 Lexington Avenue (at 76th Street)
Admission: Premium $50; general $35; students/seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Dusty Francis, conductor. Manhattan School of Music Chamber Orchestra. With the Collegiate School's Upper School Chorus and The UnDutchables.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"Navidad Nuestra"
Christmas works from South and Central America, including the charming title piece by Ariel Ramirez and exciting new works by women composers Tawnie Olson, Stephanie Martin and ASCAP Award winner Sarah Rimkus. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director. Darren O'Neill, guitar.
Christmas works from South and Central America, including the charming title piece by Ariel Ramirez and exciting new works by women composers Tawnie Olson, Stephanie Martin and ASCAP Award winner Sarah Rimkus. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director. Darren O'Neill, guitar.
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Chorus with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Shakèd Bar, soprano; Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor; Michael St. Peter, tenor; William Guanbo Su, bass.
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Shakèd Bar, soprano; Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor; Michael St. Peter, tenor; William Guanbo Su, bass.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 2:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmony Singers of Wayne (Mixed voice community chorus)
"Winter Concert"
United Methodist Church,
99 Parish Drive, Wayne, NJ
Admission: TBD
For more info: info@harmonysingersnj.org
info@harmonysingersnj.org
Admission: TBD
For more info: info@harmonysingersnj.org
info@harmonysingersnj.org
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 2:00 PM (New Jersey)
Heart of New Jersey Chorus (A cappella chorus)
"Jukebox Jingles"
With special guests The Trentones. Millstone Township Primary School, 18 Schoolhouse Road, Millstone Township, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; seniors (over 62) / students $12; children under 12 free.
For more info: 732-474-8529 or honj.info@gmail.com
Jeanne Elmuccio, director. Heart of New Jersey Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International.
With special guests The Trentones. Millstone Township Primary School, 18 Schoolhouse Road, Millstone Township, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; seniors (over 62) / students $12; children under 12 free.
For more info: 732-474-8529 or honj.info@gmail.com
Jeanne Elmuccio, director. Heart of New Jersey Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Mark Howell Singers (Choir)
"The Mark Howell Singers Christmas Concert: Sing Joy!"
A beautiful gospel celebration of the joy of Christmas. St. Francis de Sales Church, 135 East 96th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
Admission: $25; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 646-281-9754 or 212-289- 0425
W. Mark Howell, director. See also www.facebook.com/themarkhowellsingers/.
A beautiful gospel celebration of the joy of Christmas. St. Francis de Sales Church, 135 East 96th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
Admission: $25; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 646-281-9754 or 212-289- 0425
W. Mark Howell, director. See also www.facebook.com/themarkhowellsingers/.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choir, saxophone and organ)
"Seasonal Celebration!"
James Whitbourn: Son of God Mass
James Whitbourn: Requiem Canticorum
William G. James and John Wheeler: Australian Christmas Carols Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Neil Brown. conductor: Paul Cohen, soprano saxophone; John Balme, organ.
James Whitbourn: Son of God Mass
James Whitbourn: Requiem Canticorum
William G. James and John Wheeler: Australian Christmas Carols Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Neil Brown. conductor: Paul Cohen, soprano saxophone; John Balme, organ.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
"Behold! Good Tidings"
Magnificent choral works of prolific composers including Handel, Goss, Fauré, Vittoria and Mozart. Also: a gala Festival of Carols. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1377 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Magnificent choral works of prolific composers including Handel, Goss, Fauré, Vittoria and Mozart. Also: a gala Festival of Carols. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1377 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY
Admission: $10-$20
For more info: treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"A Disney Holiday Celebration"
In an exciting new collaboration, the Greater South Jersey Chorus will share the stage with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey and the Whitman Elementary School Chorus to bring you holiday favorites and familiar Disney classics. A festive seasonal concert for the whole family! Eastern High School, 1401 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ
Admission: $30
For more info: 856-500-3211
In an exciting new collaboration, the Greater South Jersey Chorus will share the stage with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey and the Whitman Elementary School Chorus to bring you holiday favorites and familiar Disney classics. A festive seasonal concert for the whole family! Eastern High School, 1401 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ
Admission: $30
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"Navidad Nuestra"
Christmas works from South and Central America, including the charming title piece by Ariel Ramirez and exciting new works by women composers Tawnie Olson, Stephanie Martin and ASCAP Award winner Sarah Rimkus. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director. Darren O'Neill, guitar.
Christmas works from South and Central America, including the charming title piece by Ariel Ramirez and exciting new works by women composers Tawnie Olson, Stephanie Martin and ASCAP Award winner Sarah Rimkus. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director. Darren O'Neill, guitar.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Canticum Novum Christmas"
A program of Holiday choral music from across the centuries, plus popular Christmas classics. Featuring Nova Nova (medieval carol); arrangements of Lo How a Rose by Praetorius, Brahms, Distler, Rosenbaum and Sandström; Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (selections); Britten’s Missa Brevis; White Christmas, Silver Bells, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! and more. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ. The Canticum Novum Youth Choir, Edie Rosenbaum, director.
A program of Holiday choral music from across the centuries, plus popular Christmas classics. Featuring Nova Nova (medieval carol); arrangements of Lo How a Rose by Praetorius, Brahms, Distler, Rosenbaum and Sandström; Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (selections); Britten’s Missa Brevis; White Christmas, Silver Bells, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! and more. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ. The Canticum Novum Youth Choir, Edie Rosenbaum, director.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Bronx)
Riverdale Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Autumn Concert"
Fauré: Requiem
Bach: Cantata No. 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street), Riverdale, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-543-2219
John Lettieri, conductor.
Fauré: Requiem
Bach: Cantata No. 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street), Riverdale, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-543-2219
John Lettieri, conductor.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cristina Fontanelli (Choir and instrumentalists)
"15th-annual Christmas in Italy® starring Cristina Fontanelli"
Songs and arias include Mamma, Ave Maria and Neapolitan favorites such as Torna a Surriento. The children of the Little Language Studio of Brooklyn will sing the traditional Italian Christmas carol Tu scendi dalle stelle and dance to Dominick the Donkey. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
Admission: $45-$89; discounts for students and seniors.
For more info: 212-217-6181
Songs and arias include Mamma, Ave Maria and Neapolitan favorites such as Torna a Surriento. The children of the Little Language Studio of Brooklyn will sing the traditional Italian Christmas carol Tu scendi dalle stelle and dance to Dominick the Donkey. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
Admission: $45-$89; discounts for students and seniors.
For more info: 212-217-6181
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Nassau)
Bel Canto Chorale (Choir)
"Winter Concert"
Poulenc: Gloria
Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story
Christmas carol sing-along St John's Lutheran Church of Merrick, 1 Van Roo Avenue, Merrick, NY
Admission: $15; seniors / students $12.
For more info: belcantochorale@gmail.com
Greg Mercer, director.
Poulenc: Gloria
Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story
Christmas carol sing-along St John's Lutheran Church of Merrick, 1 Van Roo Avenue, Merrick, NY
Admission: $15; seniors / students $12.
For more info: belcantochorale@gmail.com
Greg Mercer, director.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choirs and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choirs and orchestra)
"Glad Tidings"
Featuring Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Holst’s Christmas Day, along with carols for the whole family to sing together. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor.
Featuring Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Holst’s Christmas Day, along with carols for the whole family to sing together. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Pro Musica (Choir with orchestra)
"Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite"
The third annual holiday concert of carols and seasonal tunes, featuring Ryan James Brandau's rich orchestration of choral favorites by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel. With special guests, the Trenton Children's Chorus. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). Group discount of 20% for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
The third annual holiday concert of carols and seasonal tunes, featuring Ryan James Brandau's rich orchestration of choral favorites by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel. With special guests, the Trenton Children's Chorus. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). Group discount of 20% for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 4:00 PM (Queens)
Sacred Music Society of OLQM (Choir with orchestra)
"Annual Christmas Concert"
Handel: Messiah, Part I selections
Strauss, Sr.: Radetsky March
Feliciano, arr. Langford: Feliz Navidad
Vaughan Williams: "The Blessed Son" and "Epilogue" from Hodie
Shaw, orch. Bennett: The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2
Arr. Willcocks: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Adam, arr. Buck: O Holy Night Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Ascan Avenue and Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY
Admission: $35; children 12 and under $10
For more info: 718-268-6251
David Close, conductor. Jennifer Gliere, soprano; Byron Singleton, tenor; Nathan Bahny, bass-baritone. Choir of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Oratorio Society of Queens, Orchestra Arts Ensemble of Queens.
Handel: Messiah, Part I selections
Strauss, Sr.: Radetsky March
Feliciano, arr. Langford: Feliz Navidad
Vaughan Williams: "The Blessed Son" and "Epilogue" from Hodie
Shaw, orch. Bennett: The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2
Arr. Willcocks: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Adam, arr. Buck: O Holy Night Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Ascan Avenue and Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY
Admission: $35; children 12 and under $10
For more info: 718-268-6251
David Close, conductor. Jennifer Gliere, soprano; Byron Singleton, tenor; Nathan Bahny, bass-baritone. Choir of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Oratorio Society of Queens, Orchestra Arts Ensemble of Queens.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 4:00 PM (Brooklyn)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Welcome Yule!"
Seasonal repertoire and contemporary arrangements of carols, with works by Howard Skempton, John Francis Wade, David Willcocks, Eric Whitacre, Anton Brucknet, Pavel Chesnokov, Felix Mendelssohn, Margaret Bonds, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel and a Whitman commision by Tania León. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM with Dr. Ashley Jackson.
Seasonal repertoire and contemporary arrangements of carols, with works by Howard Skempton, John Francis Wade, David Willcocks, Eric Whitacre, Anton Brucknet, Pavel Chesnokov, Felix Mendelssohn, Margaret Bonds, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel and a Whitman commision by Tania León. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM with Dr. Ashley Jackson.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"Psalms and Celebrations"
Works by Bach, Schütz, Schein, Viadana, Wesley, Victoria, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Chesnokov, Steven Samtez and Doug Brandt. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Works by Bach, Schütz, Schein, Viadana, Wesley, Victoria, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Chesnokov, Steven Samtez and Doug Brandt. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Ember December: Star of Wonder"
The Ember Ensemble's annual holiday concert, taking its name from a composition by Gordon Thornett. Other choral selections include I Wonder As I Wander by John Jacob Niles, arranged by Pilkington; In Dulci Jubilo by Matthew Cullotan; and Peace, Peace (Silent Night) by Rick and Sylvia Powell. Also: traditional holiday favorites that audience members are invited to sing along to, including Hark the Herald Angels Sing, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and What Child is This? Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org/tickets.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. Reception to follow.
The Ember Ensemble's annual holiday concert, taking its name from a composition by Gordon Thornett. Other choral selections include I Wonder As I Wander by John Jacob Niles, arranged by Pilkington; In Dulci Jubilo by Matthew Cullotan; and Peace, Peace (Silent Night) by Rick and Sylvia Powell. Also: traditional holiday favorites that audience members are invited to sing along to, including Hark the Herald Angels Sing, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and What Child is This? Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org/tickets.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
West Village Chorale (Choir with brass quintet, piano, percussion)
"Holidays Around the World"
Seasonal music from around the world--Haiti, Ireland, England, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and the United States. Program includes Whalum's Betelehemu, Levine's Lo V'chayil, Desamours's Noel Ayisyen and Rachmaninoff's "Slava" from the All-Night Vigil, plus favorite carols for singing along. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street).
Admission: $25 in advance, $30 at the door; students $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Colin Britt, conductor. Elena Belli, piano; Calliope Brass, quintet.
Seasonal music from around the world--Haiti, Ireland, England, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and the United States. Program includes Whalum's Betelehemu, Levine's Lo V'chayil, Desamours's Noel Ayisyen and Rachmaninoff's "Slava" from the All-Night Vigil, plus favorite carols for singing along. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street).
Admission: $25 in advance, $30 at the door; students $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Colin Britt, conductor. Elena Belli, piano; Calliope Brass, quintet.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Magnificat in D Major, ZWV 108 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Magnificat in D Major, ZWV 108 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cornerstone Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue, across from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal)
Admission: $15; seniors / students $8.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, music director.
Admission: $15; seniors / students $8.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, music director.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Masterwork Chorus (Open sing)
"Masterwork Chorus Messiah Sing"
Reservations are not necessary, but please bring your own Messiah score. A limited number of loaner scores will be available at the door. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 215 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ
Admission: Suggested donation: $12 for singers and $7 for listeners.
For more info: 908-279-4756 or info@masterwork.org
Reservations are not necessary, but please bring your own Messiah score. A limited number of loaner scores will be available at the door. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 215 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ
Admission: Suggested donation: $12 for singers and $7 for listeners.
For more info: 908-279-4756 or info@masterwork.org
Monday, December 10, 2018, 10:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"A Goyishe Christmas to You!"
Holiday favorites—and some lesser-known gems—written by Jewish songwriters. Performers include host Steven Blier on piano with vocalists Donna Breitzer, Cantor Joshua Breitzer, Alex Mansoori, and Joshua Jeremiah, as well as Alan R. Kay on clarinet. Henry's Restaurant, 2745 Broadway (at 105th Street)
Admission: $20 cover; reservations required; walk-ins welcome at the bar.
For more info: 212-866-0600
Holiday favorites—and some lesser-known gems—written by Jewish songwriters. Performers include host Steven Blier on piano with vocalists Donna Breitzer, Cantor Joshua Breitzer, Alex Mansoori, and Joshua Jeremiah, as well as Alan R. Kay on clarinet. Henry's Restaurant, 2745 Broadway (at 105th Street)
Admission: $20 cover; reservations required; walk-ins welcome at the bar.
For more info: 212-866-0600
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Candlelight Christmas"
A jubilant celebration of the holidays with carols old and new.. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
A jubilant celebration of the holidays with carols old and new.. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Dalton Chorale (Choir with orchestra)
Haydn: Mass in B flat major, "Creation Mass" (Hob XXII:13)
Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25
For more info: info@daltonchorale.org
David Shuler, director. Sarah Hawkey, soprano; Elizabeth Merrill, mezzo-soprano; David Root, tenor; Peter Stewart, bass.
Admission: $25
For more info: info@daltonchorale.org
David Shuler, director. Sarah Hawkey, soprano; Elizabeth Merrill, mezzo-soprano; David Root, tenor; Peter Stewart, bass.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Candlelight Christmas"
A jubilant celebration of the holidays with carols old and new.. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
A jubilant celebration of the holidays with carols old and new.. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 5:30 PM (Manhattan)
Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir (Boys choir and harp)
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Sara Cutler, harp.
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Sara Cutler, harp.
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Soprano and guitar)
'In the Wake of the Marseillaise"
Songs of love, loss and triumph from the Age of Emancipation. Works by Cimarosa, Crescentini, Doisy, Haydn, Domenico Puccini, Fernando Sor, Rossini and Halévy. Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South
Admission: $30-$100; seniors / students $20. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/marseillaise.
For more info: salonsanctuary@salonsanctuaryconcerts.org
Jessica Gould, soprano; Pascal Valois, early Romantic guitar.
Songs of love, loss and triumph from the Age of Emancipation. Works by Cimarosa, Crescentini, Doisy, Haydn, Domenico Puccini, Fernando Sor, Rossini and Halévy. Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South
Admission: $30-$100; seniors / students $20. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/marseillaise.
For more info: salonsanctuary@salonsanctuaryconcerts.org
Jessica Gould, soprano; Pascal Valois, early Romantic guitar.
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. Goshen United Methodist Church, 115 Main Street, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. Goshen United Methodist Church, 115 Main Street, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Brearley Singers (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Winter Concert"
Rutter: Gloria
Bach: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Wassail Song
Works by Daniel Pinkham, Monteverdi and Handel, and a holiday sing-along. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. Tickets at brearleysingerswinter18.brownpapertickets.com starting November 7.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, conductor.
Rutter: Gloria
Bach: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Wassail Song
Works by Daniel Pinkham, Monteverdi and Handel, and a holiday sing-along. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. Tickets at brearleysingerswinter18.brownpapertickets.com starting November 7.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, conductor.
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Canticum Novum Christmas"
A program of Holiday choral music from across the centuries, plus popular Christmas classics. Featuring Nova Nova (medieval carol); arrangements of Lo How a Rose by Praetorius, Brahms, Distler, Rosenbaum and Sandström; Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (selections); Britten’s Missa Brevis; White Christmas, Silver Bells, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! and more. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ. The Canticum Novum Youth Choir, Edie Rosenbaum, director.
A program of Holiday choral music from across the centuries, plus popular Christmas classics. Featuring Nova Nova (medieval carol); arrangements of Lo How a Rose by Praetorius, Brahms, Distler, Rosenbaum and Sandström; Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (selections); Britten’s Missa Brevis; White Christmas, Silver Bells, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! and more. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ. The Canticum Novum Youth Choir, Edie Rosenbaum, director.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 2:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Princeton Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus (Barbershop chorus)
"A Very Merry PGS Holiday Show"
Favorite holiday music, sung a cappella. Nottingham Ball Room, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton Township, NJ
Admission: $20; students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 888-636-4449
With the Somerville High School Chamber Choir.
Favorite holiday music, sung a cappella. Nottingham Ball Room, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton Township, NJ
Admission: $20; students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 888-636-4449
With the Somerville High School Chamber Choir.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra and Fort Washington Community Choir (Orchestra and choir)
"Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah"
A jazz/gospel/Latin-infused re-imagining of Handel's Messiah. United Palace, 4140 Broadway
Admission: $15 and up
For more info: info@washingtonheightsorchestra.org
Chris Whittaker, music director. Angela Birchett, soprano; Yancy Garcia, alto; Anwar Robinson, tenor.
A jazz/gospel/Latin-infused re-imagining of Handel's Messiah. United Palace, 4140 Broadway
Admission: $15 and up
For more info: info@washingtonheightsorchestra.org
Chris Whittaker, music director. Angela Birchett, soprano; Yancy Garcia, alto; Anwar Robinson, tenor.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"A Cantori Holiday"
Carols, classics from beloved musicals and new arrangements of Hanukkah favorites. We tour Europe with carols both well-known and obscure, showcase America’s classic offerings and introduce new traditions by Cantori’s own members. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $15; students / children $10.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Carols, classics from beloved musicals and new arrangements of Hanukkah favorites. We tour Europe with carols both well-known and obscure, showcase America’s classic offerings and introduce new traditions by Cantori’s own members. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $15; students / children $10.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Family Holiday Concert"
A family-friendly program featuring Voices of Ascension, a guest Youth Chorus, organ and trumpet, and an audience sing-along. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $5-$80
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
A family-friendly program featuring Voices of Ascension, a guest Youth Chorus, organ and trumpet, and an audience sing-along. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $5-$80
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Kevin Cobb, trumpet.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Glass Menagerie Chorus (Choir with organ)
"Winter Concert"
Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis for Chorus and Organ
Seasonal delights, including works by Benjamin Britten, Randall Thompson, Elliot Levine and others. Also, a holiday sing-along. Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20; students $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532
Susan Glass, artistic director.
Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis for Chorus and Organ
Seasonal delights, including works by Benjamin Britten, Randall Thompson, Elliot Levine and others. Also, a holiday sing-along. Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20; students $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532
Susan Glass, artistic director.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
KHORIKOS (Vocal ensemble)
"Four Winds: New Music and Silence"
World premieres by Kala Pierson, Graham Lack, Kile Smith and Evelin Seppar, accompanied by Early music and featuring award-winning violinist Leonard Fu. The Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua, 155 Sullivan Street
Admission: $20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds.
For more info: 516-468-4313
Alec Galambos, conductor.
Re-scheduled from November 3.
World premieres by Kala Pierson, Graham Lack, Kile Smith and Evelin Seppar, accompanied by Early music and featuring award-winning violinist Leonard Fu. The Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua, 155 Sullivan Street
Admission: $20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds.
For more info: 516-468-4313
Alec Galambos, conductor.
Re-scheduled from November 3.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Choir with instruments)
"England and The Colonies: Colonial Christmas"
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jonathan Cohen, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; Andrew Staples, tenor; Neal Davies, bass-baritone. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra (Chorus with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Dorothy Young Performing Art Center,
Drew University, Madison, NJ
Admission: $65, $48.50
For more info: 973-479-4020
Chris Shepard, conductor. Kendra Colton, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto; Terrence Chin-loy, tenor; Malcolm Merriweather, baritone.
Admission: $65, $48.50
For more info: 973-479-4020
Chris Shepard, conductor. Kendra Colton, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto; Terrence Chin-loy, tenor; Malcolm Merriweather, baritone.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 8:00 PM (Staten Island)
Richmond Choral Society (Choir and brass)
"Winter Wonders"
Works of Ola Gjeilo, Michael Gandolfi, Dan Forrest, Mark Hayes and others, along with a selection of holiday favorites and a sing-along. Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Works of Ola Gjeilo, Michael Gandolfi, Dan Forrest, Mark Hayes and others, along with a selection of holiday favorites and a sing-along. Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"A Winter's Night"
Performing expressive Spanish-influenced carols and lullabies, a rhythmic Nigerian carol and holiday favorites, we'll sing of peace and joy, accompanied by guitar, harp and percussion. St. John Neumann Church, 560 Walton Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Performing expressive Spanish-influenced carols and lullabies, a rhythmic Nigerian carol and holiday favorites, we'll sing of peace and joy, accompanied by guitar, harp and percussion. St. John Neumann Church, 560 Walton Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 11:30 AM (Westchester)
Kol Rinah (Jewish community choir)
"Chanukah Concert"
An eclectic mix of uplifting and fun liturgical, classical, folk and Broadway music in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish and Ladino. Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Admission: $22; seniors/students $18; Shames JCC members $17. $2 discount for advance purchase.
For more info: 914-243-9059 or kolrinahchorale@gmail.com
Ben Gruder, conductor. Reception to follow.
An eclectic mix of uplifting and fun liturgical, classical, folk and Broadway music in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish and Ladino. Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Admission: $22; seniors/students $18; Shames JCC members $17. $2 discount for advance purchase.
For more info: 914-243-9059 or kolrinahchorale@gmail.com
Ben Gruder, conductor. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Choir with instruments)
"England and The Colonies: Colonial Christmas"
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"A Winter's Night"
Performing expressive Spanish-influenced carols and lullabies, a rhythmic Nigerian carol and holiday favorites, we'll sing of peace and joy, accompanied by guitar, harp and percussion. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Performing expressive Spanish-influenced carols and lullabies, a rhythmic Nigerian carol and holiday favorites, we'll sing of peace and joy, accompanied by guitar, harp and percussion. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"A Cantori Holiday"
Carols, classics from beloved musicals and new arrangements of Hanukkah favorites. We tour Europe with carols both well-known and obscure, showcase America’s classic offerings and introduce new traditions by Cantori’s own members. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $15; students / children $10.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Carols, classics from beloved musicals and new arrangements of Hanukkah favorites. We tour Europe with carols both well-known and obscure, showcase America’s classic offerings and introduce new traditions by Cantori’s own members. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $15; students / children $10.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
The Kent Singers (Choir)
"Make We Merry"
Gustav Holst: Christmas Day Suite
Arrangements by David Willcocks and John Rutter
Music of Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gilbertson St. Andrew's Church, 1 North Main Street, Kent, CT
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; under 12 free.
For more info: 860-619-8110
Knox Sutterfield, conductor.
Gustav Holst: Christmas Day Suite
Arrangements by David Willcocks and John Rutter
Music of Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gilbertson St. Andrew's Church, 1 North Main Street, Kent, CT
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; under 12 free.
For more info: 860-619-8110
Knox Sutterfield, conductor.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Tidings of Comfort and Joy"
Featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections, including the 9th-century hymn Ave Maris Stella; the 13th-century Anglo-Norman rondellus Salva Nos, Stella Maris; Dufay's Ave Regina Caelorum; Palestrina's Magnificat in the Fourth Mode; the Slovak Christmas Carol Vstávajte Pastieri; Abbie Burt Betinis's Hail, Christmas Day!; the 15th-century carol Synge We To This Mery Cumpane; and Joshua B. Himes's stunning contemporary setting of There Is No Rose. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
Featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections, including the 9th-century hymn Ave Maris Stella; the 13th-century Anglo-Norman rondellus Salva Nos, Stella Maris; Dufay's Ave Regina Caelorum; Palestrina's Magnificat in the Fourth Mode; the Slovak Christmas Carol Vstávajte Pastieri; Abbie Burt Betinis's Hail, Christmas Day!; the 15th-century carol Synge We To This Mery Cumpane; and Joshua B. Himes's stunning contemporary setting of There Is No Rose. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choirs and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choirs and orchestra)
"Glad Tidings"
Featuring Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Holst’s Christmas Day, along with carols for the whole family to sing together. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor.
Featuring Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Holst’s Christmas Day, along with carols for the whole family to sing together. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $25-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (Queens)
Oratorio Society of Queens (Chorus with orchestra)
"Annual Holiday Concert"
Handel: Messiah, Part I excerpts
Strauss Jr.: Radetsky March
Flummerfelt (arr.): Mi Y-Milael
Flummerfelt (arr.): S'vivon
Close (arr.): Ma'oz Tsur
Feliciano, Langford (arr.): Feliz Navidad
Vaughan Williams: Hodie: The Blessed Son & Epilogue
Shaw (arr.), Bennett (orch.): The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2
Adam, Buck (arr.): O Holy Night Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY
Admission: $40; seniors/students $35; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor. Jennifer Gliere, soprano; Byron Singleton, tenor; Nathan Bahny, bass-baritone. Orchestra Arts Ensemble of Queens.
Handel: Messiah, Part I excerpts
Strauss Jr.: Radetsky March
Flummerfelt (arr.): Mi Y-Milael
Flummerfelt (arr.): S'vivon
Close (arr.): Ma'oz Tsur
Feliciano, Langford (arr.): Feliz Navidad
Vaughan Williams: Hodie: The Blessed Son & Epilogue
Shaw (arr.), Bennett (orch.): The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 2
Adam, Buck (arr.): O Holy Night Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY
Admission: $40; seniors/students $35; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor. Jennifer Gliere, soprano; Byron Singleton, tenor; Nathan Bahny, bass-baritone. Orchestra Arts Ensemble of Queens.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and New York City Children's Chorus (Choir with children's choir)
"14th Annual Carol Sing"
An afternoon of seasonal readings and choral music, including excerpts from Vivaldi's Gloria. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-8920
An afternoon of seasonal readings and choral music, including excerpts from Vivaldi's Gloria. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-8920
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (Nassau)
Varsity Choral Society (Choir)
"29th Annual Christmas Concert"
Mozart: Missa Brevis in F major, K. 192
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Irving Berlin: Christmas arrangements, solos and audience Christmas carol sing-along. Congregational Church of Manhasset, 1845 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 917-288-1793
Craig S. Tocher, director. Molly Davey, soprano; Melissa Maravell, contralto; Robert Horowitz, tenor; Jason Hendrix and Stanley Lacey, baritones.
Mozart: Missa Brevis in F major, K. 192
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Irving Berlin: Christmas arrangements, solos and audience Christmas carol sing-along. Congregational Church of Manhasset, 1845 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 917-288-1793
Craig S. Tocher, director. Molly Davey, soprano; Melissa Maravell, contralto; Robert Horowitz, tenor; Jason Hendrix and Stanley Lacey, baritones.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite"
Handel: Messiah (selections)
Bach: Magnificat
Ryan James Brandau: Christmas Suite (expanded edition)
Holiday favorites Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $45; seniors $40; groups (10 or more) $35; students $10. Regular seating: $30; seniors $27; groups $25; students $5.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Handel: Messiah (selections)
Bach: Magnificat
Ryan James Brandau: Christmas Suite (expanded edition)
Holiday favorites Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $45; seniors $40; groups (10 or more) $35; students $10. Regular seating: $30; seniors $27; groups $25; students $5.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)
"Singers Welcome"
A choral reading of Handel's Messiah. Choral singers welcome. No auditions. Vocal scores provided. Refreshments at intermission. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Frances Slade.
A choral reading of Handel's Messiah. Choral singers welcome. No auditions. Vocal scores provided. Refreshments at intermission. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Frances Slade.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections from Bach and Handel to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and a new (2018) cantata by John Leavitt, A Midnight Clear, highlighting traditional carols. St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-220-6439
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
West Village Chorale (Carol walk)
"45th Annual Village Caroling Walk"
Gather in the Meeting Room of Judson Memorial Church, in the heart of Greenwich Village, then join us strolling through the historic, Dickens-like blocks singing seasonal carols and songs. Teams of singers head out from Judson through the late afternoon. Refreshments, conviviality and more singing follow back at Judson. Songbooks provided. A Village tradition since 1974! Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street)
Admission: Free for the whole family; donations accepted.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Gather in the Meeting Room of Judson Memorial Church, in the heart of Greenwich Village, then join us strolling through the historic, Dickens-like blocks singing seasonal carols and songs. Teams of singers head out from Judson through the late afternoon. Refreshments, conviviality and more singing follow back at Judson. Songbooks provided. A Village tradition since 1974! Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street)
Admission: Free for the whole family; donations accepted.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.com
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Kindred Spirits and Chelsea Opera (Choir with jazz ensemble)
"Bending Towards the Light . . . A Jazz Nativity"
The Christmas story told in thoroughly American musical terms, featuring opera and jazz artists of note weaving together word, dance, song and musical instruments to tell the story in a new way. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
The Christmas story told in thoroughly American musical terms, featuring opera and jazz artists of note weaving together word, dance, song and musical instruments to tell the story in a new way. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
Monday, December 17, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 12:10 PM (Westchester)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Tidings of Comfort and Joy"
An abbreviated version of Angelica's fall concert program, featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections. Grace Church, 33 Church Street, White Plains, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
An abbreviated version of Angelica's fall concert program, featuring medieval, Renaissance and contemporary Yuletide selections. Grace Church, 33 Church Street, White Plains, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Brenna O’Toole, Mary Peck, Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers. Rex Benincasa, percussion.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Handel: Messiah
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer,
869 Lexington Avenue (at 66th Street)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Peace of Heart Choir (Choir)
"Sing for Unity"
A wide variety of selections, ranging from classic pop (Stairway to Heaven) to holiday songs (Carol of the Bells, Harambee, Light One Candle, Sleigh Ride) -- and as always, our audience will have a couple of opportunities to sing along! Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Admission: $25 in advance/$30 at the door; students / seniors $20 in advance/$25 at the door.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, director.
A wide variety of selections, ranging from classic pop (Stairway to Heaven) to holiday songs (Carol of the Bells, Harambee, Light One Candle, Sleigh Ride) -- and as always, our audience will have a couple of opportunities to sing along! Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Admission: $25 in advance/$30 at the door; students / seniors $20 in advance/$25 at the door.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, director.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Musica Sacra (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$100; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Daniel Moody, countertenor; Brian Giebler, tenor; John Brancy, baritone.
Admission: $25-$100; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Daniel Moody, countertenor; Brian Giebler, tenor; John Brancy, baritone.
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra (Chorus and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $37-$90
For more info: 973-479-4020 or 212-247-7800
Chris Shepard, conductor. Kendra Colton, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto; Terrence Chin-loy, tenor; Malcolm Merriweather, baritone.
Admission: $37-$90
For more info: 973-479-4020 or 212-247-7800
Chris Shepard, conductor. Kendra Colton, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto; Terrence Chin-loy, tenor; Malcolm Merriweather, baritone.
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
NYCHORAL Chamber Ensemble (Chamber ensemble)
"A Ceremony of Carols"
A musical celebration with holiday favorites selected by New York Choral Society's Associate Conductor Michael A. Ciavaglia. Concert concludes with an audience sing-along!
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Kirke Mechem: Seven Joys of Christmas
Benjamin Britten: A New Year Carol Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street)
Admission: See www.nychoral.org
For more info: 212-247-3878
Michael A. Ciavaglia, conductor. Katy Lindhart, soprano; Rita Costanzi, harp.
A musical celebration with holiday favorites selected by New York Choral Society's Associate Conductor Michael A. Ciavaglia. Concert concludes with an audience sing-along!
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Kirke Mechem: Seven Joys of Christmas
Benjamin Britten: A New Year Carol Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street)
Admission: See www.nychoral.org
For more info: 212-247-3878
Michael A. Ciavaglia, conductor. Katy Lindhart, soprano; Rita Costanzi, harp.
Thursday, December 20, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Handel: Messiah
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer,
869 Lexington Avenue (at 66th Street)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Saturday, December 22, 2018, 7:30 PM (Upstate NY)
The Newburgh Chorale (Choir)
"Christmas Music From the British Isles"
King of Kings Lutheran Church, 543 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY
Admission: $10 donation
For more info: info@newburghchorale.org
Michael Saunders, director.
Admission: $10 donation
For more info: info@newburghchorale.org
Michael Saunders, director.
Sunday, December 23, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Choir with instruments)
"England and The Colonies: Colonial Christmas"
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Choir with instruments)
"England and The Colonies: Colonial Christmas"
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Choir with instruments)
"England and The Colonies: Colonial Christmas"
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Stirring 18th-century New England shape-note anthems and hymns heartily sung by the men’s vocal ensemble, generously spiked with English country dance tunes played by a lively band of fiddle, flute and bass. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Sunday, December 30, 2018, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
The Newburgh Chorale (Choir)
"Christmas Music From the British Isles"
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,15 South Avenue, Beacon, NY
Admission: $10 donation
For more info: info@newburghchorale.org
Michael Saunders, director.
Admission: $10 donation
For more info: info@newburghchorale.org
Michael Saunders, director.
Monday, December 31, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"A Bach New Year's Eve"
Ring in the New Year with the timeless music of J. S. Bach in a concert of sublime vocal music and the lively Concerto for Three Violins. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $50
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Ring in the New Year with the timeless music of J. S. Bach in a concert of sublime vocal music and the lively Concerto for Three Violins. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $50
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Thursday, January 3, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Church of St. Jean Baptiste,
173 East 75th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project. With Blue Heron and Dark Horse Consort.
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project. With Blue Heron and Dark Horse Consort.
Friday, January 4, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Behind Convent Walls"
Music for female voices published by Italian women who lived in and taught music in convents. Kirkland Chapel at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Admission: $40-$60
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project Mini Festival
Music for female voices published by Italian women who lived in and taught music in convents. Kirkland Chapel at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Admission: $40-$60
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project Mini Festival
Saturday, January 5, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Heron and Dark Horse Consort (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Cantores y Ministriles: Spanish Music in the Golden Age"
Works by Juan de Urrede, Francisco de Peñalosa, Cristóbal de Morales, Francisco Guerrero and others. Kirkland Chapel at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Admission: $40-$60
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project Mini Festival
Works by Juan de Urrede, Francisco de Peñalosa, Cristóbal de Morales, Francisco Guerrero and others. Kirkland Chapel at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Admission: $40-$60
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project Mini Festival
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Church of St. Jean Baptiste,
173 East 75th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project. With Blue Heron and Dark Horse Consort.
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Green Mountain Project. With Blue Heron and Dark Horse Consort.
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Pre-Vespers talk by Michael Marissen at 3:45 PM.
J.S. Bach: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Pre-Vespers talk by Michael Marissen at 3:45 PM.
Friday, January 11, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Sunday, January 13, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)
Singers Welcome"
A choral reading of Gilbert & Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard. 3:00 PM choir rehearsal; 4:00 PM reading. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ
Admission: $10 for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Lee Milhous.
A choral reading of Gilbert & Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard. 3:00 PM choir rehearsal; 4:00 PM reading. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ
Admission: $10 for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Lee Milhous.
Sunday, January 13, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Academy of Sacred Drama (Singers and instrumentalists)
"Mosé: La creatione de’ magistrati"
Director Jeremy Rhizor’s mission is to create an enriching and totally original experience for listeners. He combines a 17th-century oratorio, Giovanni Antonio Gianettini’s La creatione de’ magistrati in a modern-day premiere, an informative lecture at its midpoint, and a reception for the audience after the performance. The oratorio’s text is enlightening: the prophet Moses learns hard lessons about governance. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Director Jeremy Rhizor’s mission is to create an enriching and totally original experience for listeners. He combines a 17th-century oratorio, Giovanni Antonio Gianettini’s La creatione de’ magistrati in a modern-day premiere, an informative lecture at its midpoint, and a reception for the audience after the performance. The oratorio’s text is enlightening: the prophet Moses learns hard lessons about governance. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Chamber choir and orchestra)
Stucky: Elegy from August 4, 1964
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Thursday, January 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir with organ and instrumental ensemble)
"The Three B's of the North German Baroque"
Cantatas and organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude and Nicolaus Bruhns. Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director and organ With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Cantatas and organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude and Nicolaus Bruhns. Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director and organ With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Friday, January 25, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Chamber choir and orchestra)
Stucky: Elegy from August 4, 1964
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Orlando Consort (Vocal ensemble)
"Love's Command--Sacred Poetry & Music"
Works by Josquin des Prez, Clemens non Papa, Nicolas Gombert and others, concluding with Lamentations by English Tudor composer Robert White. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Robert Macdonald, bass. Presented by Miller Theatre.
Works by Josquin des Prez, Clemens non Papa, Nicolas Gombert and others, concluding with Lamentations by English Tudor composer Robert White. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Robert Macdonald, bass. Presented by Miller Theatre.
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Chamber choir and orchestra)
Stucky: Elegy from August 4, 1964
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth (world premiere--New York Philharmonic commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $33-$120
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Anthony McGill, clarinet. The Crossing chamber choir, Donald Nally, director. Jeff Sugg, video and scenic designer.
Thursday, February 7, 2019, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocalists)
"Oh Death, Rock Me Asleep"
A lullaby for two English queens, featuring solo English Tudor music. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Debi Wong, mezzo-soprano.
A lullaby for two English queens, featuring solo English Tudor music. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Debi Wong, mezzo-soprano.
Thursday, February 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Brahms: A German Requiem
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Thursday, February 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocalists)
"Oh Death, Rock Me Asleep"
A lullaby for two English queens, featuring solo English Tudor music. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Debi Wong, mezzo-soprano.
A lullaby for two English queens, featuring solo English Tudor music. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Debi Wong, mezzo-soprano.
Friday, February 8, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Brahms: A German Requiem
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Brahms: A German Requiem
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $31-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Heron (Choir)
"The Lost Music of Canterbury"
Works by Hugh Aston and Arthur Chamberlayne alongside music of Fayrfax and Taverner. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Scott Metcalfe, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Works by Hugh Aston and Arthur Chamberlayne alongside music of Fayrfax and Taverner. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Scott Metcalfe, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Pre-Vespers talk by Michael Marissen at 3:45 PM.
J.S. Bach: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Pre-Vespers talk by Michael Marissen at 3:45 PM.
Friday, February 15, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Saturday, February 16, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Polyphony (Vocal ensemble)
"Music from Over the Alps"
Works by Josquin and Palestrina, alongside gems by Philippe Verdelot, Cipriano de Rore and others. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Presented by Miller Theatre.
Works by Josquin and Palestrina, alongside gems by Philippe Verdelot, Cipriano de Rore and others. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission: $30-$45
For more info: 212-854-7799
Presented by Miller Theatre.
Sunday, February 17, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Dieterich Buxtehude: Gott hilf mir, BuxWV 34 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Dieterich Buxtehude: Gott hilf mir, BuxWV 34 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"Hyphenated-Americans"
Honoring composers from abroad who have based their musical lives in the U.S. along with first-generation American composers whose close links to their parents’ homelands can be heard through their compositions. The concert features works by Bright Sheng (Chinese-American), Daniel Sabzghabaei (Persian-American), Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rican-American), Clarice Assad (Brazilian-American) and others. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Amy Owens, soprano; Jesse Blumberg, baritone.
Honoring composers from abroad who have based their musical lives in the U.S. along with first-generation American composers whose close links to their parents’ homelands can be heard through their compositions. The concert features works by Bright Sheng (Chinese-American), Daniel Sabzghabaei (Persian-American), Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rican-American), Clarice Assad (Brazilian-American) and others. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Amy Owens, soprano; Jesse Blumberg, baritone.
Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choir and piano)
Brahms: Requiem
Mendelssohn: Motets Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor and piano. Robert Reuter, conductor. Daniel Beckwith, Michael Sheetz, piano.
Mendelssohn: Motets Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor and piano. Robert Reuter, conductor. Daniel Beckwith, Michael Sheetz, piano.
Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Artists Showcase"
Vocalists from the Greater South Jersey Chorus will enchant you in this program of art songs, arias and duets. In an intimate recital setting, you'll hear performances of beauty and depth as the singers share their musical artistry. Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Vocalists from the Greater South Jersey Chorus will enchant you in this program of art songs, arias and duets. In an intimate recital setting, you'll hear performances of beauty and depth as the singers share their musical artistry. Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir with instrumentalists)
"Tchaikovsky and His Contemporaries"
Featuring Tanayev's cantata John of Damascus, Arensky's Three Quartets for chorus and cello, an arrangement of Rachmaninoff's Vocalise for cello and chorus, and Tchaikovsky's rarely-heard cantata, Nature and Love Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Nikolai Kachanov, conductor. Adrian Daurov, cello.
Featuring Tanayev's cantata John of Damascus, Arensky's Three Quartets for chorus and cello, an arrangement of Rachmaninoff's Vocalise for cello and chorus, and Tchaikovsky's rarely-heard cantata, Nature and Love Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Nikolai Kachanov, conductor. Adrian Daurov, cello.
Sunday, February 24, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
George Christoph Bach: Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ist’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
George Christoph Bach: Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ist’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Monday, February 25, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Sibelius: Kullervo
Berlioz: La mort D'Ophelie
Debussy: Nocturnes: III Sirenes Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Berlioz: La mort D'Ophelie
Debussy: Nocturnes: III Sirenes Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Thursday, February 28, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir)
"The Splendor of the Spanish Renaissance"
Music by Spain's master composers of the 16th century including Tomas Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Alonso Lobo and Cristobal de Morales. Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Music by Spain's master composers of the 16th century including Tomas Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Alonso Lobo and Cristobal de Morales. Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Friday, March 1, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir with piano duo)
"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
This evening of songs and piano works will feature the music of such influential Romantic era composers as Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara and Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms, as well as today's Ricky Ian Gordon and Stephen Sondheim, and the poetry that inspired them. Vocal solos, duets, trios and quartets; men's chorus, women's chorus, and the full MasterVoices chorus; and arrangements featuring four horns and duo pianists. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $30-$95
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Anderson & Roe, piano duo; Nicole Cabell, soprano; Kate Aldrich, alto/mezzo; Nicolas Phan, tenor; Nmon Ford, baritone.
This evening of songs and piano works will feature the music of such influential Romantic era composers as Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara and Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms, as well as today's Ricky Ian Gordon and Stephen Sondheim, and the poetry that inspired them. Vocal solos, duets, trios and quartets; men's chorus, women's chorus, and the full MasterVoices chorus; and arrangements featuring four horns and duo pianists. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $30-$95
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Anderson & Roe, piano duo; Nicole Cabell, soprano; Kate Aldrich, alto/mezzo; Nicolas Phan, tenor; Nmon Ford, baritone.
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Carpe diem!"
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)
"Swan Songs"
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and organ)
"Sing Me the Universal -- A Walt Whitman Bicentennial"
Vincent Persichetti: Celebrations
Jorge Martín: One Hour to Madness and Joy
John Knowles Paine: Mass in D minor (1860--exceprts) Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: In advance: $30. At the door: $35. Seniors / students (at all times) $25.
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Ganson Salmon, tenor; Nicole Mitchell, contralto.
Vincent Persichetti: Celebrations
Jorge Martín: One Hour to Madness and Joy
John Knowles Paine: Mass in D minor (1860--exceprts) Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: In advance: $30. At the door: $35. Seniors / students (at all times) $25.
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Ganson Salmon, tenor; Nicole Mitchell, contralto.
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"Open Thou Our Lips"
Music of the English Reformation by Tallis, Parsons and Sheppard. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Music of the English Reformation by Tallis, Parsons and Sheppard. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)
Handel: Saul
The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Blake Friedman,Sidney Outlaw, Jennifer Grimaldi, Jeffrey Mandelbaum, soloists.
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Blake Friedman,Sidney Outlaw, Jennifer Grimaldi, Jeffrey Mandelbaum, soloists.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)
"Swan Songs"
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"Songs of Farewell"
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
C. H. H. Parry: Songs of Farewell Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
C. H. H. Parry: Songs of Farewell Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Carpe diem!"
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
J.S. Bach: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Musica Sacra (Choir)
"Byrd, Whitacre, Tavener, Paulus & Gregorian Chant"
Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Gregorian Chant Ordinary for the last Sunday after Epiphany
Whitacre: I thank You God
Tavener: The Lamb
Paulus: Pilgrims' Hymn Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $45-$75; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor.
Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Gregorian Chant Ordinary for the last Sunday after Epiphany
Whitacre: I thank You God
Tavener: The Lamb
Paulus: Pilgrims' Hymn Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $45-$75; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor.
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Alkemie (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Rosa das Rosas: Songs for the Virgin Mary"
Spanish works from the 13th and 14th centuries The Kosciuszko Foundation, 16 East 65th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Spanish works from the 13th and 14th centuries The Kosciuszko Foundation, 16 East 65th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Friday, March 8, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"The Romantic Spirit: Wild and Tender"
Works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wolf, Carol Barnett and Robert Cohen. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wolf, Carol Barnett and Robert Cohen. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Saturday, March 9, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Whitman and the Civil War"
Jeffrey Van: A Procession Winding Around Me: Four Civil War Poems
Bach: Der geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
Rene Clausen: Three Whitman Settings
Kurt Weill: Four Walt Whitman Songs
Ian Sturges Milliken: Whispers of Heavenly Death (premiere)
Gustav Holst: Ode to Death, H. 144, Op. 38
Charles Villiers Stanford: Elegiac Ode, Op. 21 Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM with Dr. Karen Karbiener.
Jeffrey Van: A Procession Winding Around Me: Four Civil War Poems
Bach: Der geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
Rene Clausen: Three Whitman Settings
Kurt Weill: Four Walt Whitman Songs
Ian Sturges Milliken: Whispers of Heavenly Death (premiere)
Gustav Holst: Ode to Death, H. 144, Op. 38
Charles Villiers Stanford: Elegiac Ode, Op. 21 Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM with Dr. Karen Karbiener.
Saturday, March 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"Farewell to Sorrow"
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, March 10, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"Farewell to Sorrow"
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, March 10, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Giacomo Carissimi: Jeptha Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Giacomo Carissimi: Jeptha Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Friday, March 15, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Sunday, March 17, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"Love at the Crossroads"
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 914-232-1252
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 914-232-1252
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.
Sunday, March 17, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Miserere, H. 193 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Miserere, H. 193 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"Love at the Crossroads"
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"A Voice of Her Own: Great Choral Music by Women Composers"
Works by Hildegard of Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Lili Boulanger and Korean-American Bora Yoon. The Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Works by Hildegard of Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Lili Boulanger and Korean-American Bora Yoon. The Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Friday, March 22, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"The Splendor of Gabrieli, Schütz and Monteverdi"
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"The Splendor of Gabrieli, Schütz and Monteverdi"
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Robert White: Lamentations of Jeremiah Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Robert White: Lamentations of Jeremiah Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
St. Peter's Episcopal Church,
346 West 20th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Friday, March 29, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Friday, March 29, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
St. Peter's Episcopal Church,
346 West 20th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 1:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Vino Forte!"
Well-known tunes from stage and screen. Between acts, you'll enjoy a variety of exceptional Laurita wines and scrumptious hors d'euvres provided by Branches Catering. Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211
Well-known tunes from stage and screen. Between acts, you'll enjoy a variety of exceptional Laurita wines and scrumptious hors d'euvres provided by Branches Catering. Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Vino Forte!"
Well-known tunes from stage and screen. Between acts, you'll enjoy a variety of exceptional Laurita wines and scrumptious hors d'euvres provided by Branches Catering. Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211
Well-known tunes from stage and screen. Between acts, you'll enjoy a variety of exceptional Laurita wines and scrumptious hors d'euvres provided by Branches Catering. Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
Dieterich Buxtehude: Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit, BuxWV 31 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Dieterich Buxtehude: Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit, BuxWV 31 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Choir)
Concert
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Stephen Cleobury, director.
Admission: $10-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Stephen Cleobury, director.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)
Vienna Boys Choir (Choir)
"Vienna Boys Choir Sings in West Hartford, CT"
The Vienna Boys Choir's only Connecticut appearance on their Spring 2019 tour! This performance in West Hartford is a rare opportunity to hear the famed choir sing in the choir-friendly acoustic of a traditional church setting rather than in a large municipal auditorium or concert hall. Repertoire TBA. St James's Episcopal Church, 1016 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 860-676-2228
The Vienna Boys Choir's only Connecticut appearance on their Spring 2019 tour! This performance in West Hartford is a rare opportunity to hear the famed choir sing in the choir-friendly acoustic of a traditional church setting rather than in a large municipal auditorium or concert hall. Repertoire TBA. St James's Episcopal Church, 1016 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 860-676-2228
Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Jesse Blumberg and Simon Martyn-Ellis (Baritone and guitar)
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
The Kosciuszko Foundation, 16 East 65th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Thursday, April 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
Haydn: Stabat Mater
Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 1:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society and The Sebastians (Choir and orchestra)
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
St. Mary’s Abbey at Delbarton School, 230 Mendham Road Morristown, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Kim André Arnesen: Requiem for Solace
Dan Forrest: Te Deum
Dan Forrest: In Paradisum
Dan Forrest: Psalm of Ascension First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra. Venue is handicap accessible.
Kim André Arnesen: Requiem for Solace
Dan Forrest: Te Deum
Dan Forrest: In Paradisum
Dan Forrest: Psalm of Ascension First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra. Venue is handicap accessible.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas
Benjamin Britten: The World of the Spirit Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $30; students/62+ $25; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Andrew Henderson, conductor. New York City Children's Chorus, Mary Huff, director. Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Helen Karloski, alto; Tommy Wazelle, tenor; Rod Gomez bass; Fred Anderson and Jenny McDevitt, narrators.
Benjamin Britten: The World of the Spirit Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $30; students/62+ $25; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Andrew Henderson, conductor. New York City Children's Chorus, Mary Huff, director. Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Helen Karloski, alto; Tommy Wazelle, tenor; Rod Gomez bass; Fred Anderson and Jenny McDevitt, narrators.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
J.S. Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Friday, April 12, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"Passion and Resurrection
Eriks Esenvalds: Passion and Resurrection
D’Astorga.: Stabat Mater Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Eriks Esenvalds: Passion and Resurrection
D’Astorga.: Stabat Mater Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)
"Competition Winners/9 Premieres"
Works by Yusei Hata, Peter Mainetti, Paige Pearson, Justin Taveras, Alex Whittington, Guy Barash, Elizabeth Skola Davis, Russell Horton, Louis Karchin and Thomas Stumpf. Also: the American premiere of Thea Musgrave's Missa Brevis. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; discounts for seniors and students. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Pre-concert discussion with the composers at 7:30 PM.
Works by Yusei Hata, Peter Mainetti, Paige Pearson, Justin Taveras, Alex Whittington, Guy Barash, Elizabeth Skola Davis, Russell Horton, Louis Karchin and Thomas Stumpf. Also: the American premiere of Thea Musgrave's Missa Brevis. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; discounts for seniors and students. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Pre-concert discussion with the composers at 7:30 PM.
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Lorelei Ensemble (Vocal ensemble)
"So We Must Make the Journey"
A transcendent journey from the soaring perspective of birds, tracing humanity’s parallel journey through the cycle of life. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
A transcendent journey from the soaring perspective of birds, tracing humanity’s parallel journey through the cycle of life. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
J.S. Bach: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Sunday, April 21, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Denn du wirst meine Seele nich in der Hölle lassen, BWV 15 (originally attributed to J. S. Bach but now known to be Johann Ludwig Bach) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
J.S. Bach: Denn du wirst meine Seele nich in der Hölle lassen, BWV 15 (originally attributed to J. S. Bach but now known to be Johann Ludwig Bach) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"García Lorca: Muse and Magician"
Songs by an international roster of composers including Poulenc, Montsalvatge, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Revueltas and the writer himself (who studied music in his youth). Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Corinne Winters, sopranos; Efraín Solís, baritone.
Songs by an international roster of composers including Poulenc, Montsalvatge, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Revueltas and the writer himself (who studied music in his youth). Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Corinne Winters, sopranos; Efraín Solís, baritone.
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir and orchestra)
"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Friday, April 26, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir and orchestra)
"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Baroque Banquet"
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Renaissance Concert"
Works of Lassus and Byrd. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Works of Lassus and Byrd. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Friday, May 3, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Chorus with orchestra)
"Brahms, Elgar and the Brothers Balliett"
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Elgar: The Music Makers
The Brothers Balliett: Fifty Trillion Molecular Geniuses (commission, working title) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Renée Tatum, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-sopranos.
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Elgar: The Music Makers
The Brothers Balliett: Fifty Trillion Molecular Geniuses (commission, working title) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Renée Tatum, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-sopranos.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Out of Darkness"
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. St. John Neumann Church, 560 Walton Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. St. John Neumann Church, 560 Walton Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"Descendi In Hortum Meum: The Flemish Influence in Northern Italy"
Works by de Rore, Porta, Willaert and more. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Works by de Rore, Porta, Willaert and more. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Children's Chorus (Children's chorus)
"We are the Music Makers!"
Five ensembles of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's New York City Children's Chorus program -- totaling over 150 choristers -- will present a concert inspired by outstanding literature! Music based on the words of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Lewis Carroll, Maya Angelou, and Mark Twain, as well as favorite children's verse. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, piano.
Five ensembles of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's New York City Children's Chorus program -- totaling over 150 choristers -- will present a concert inspired by outstanding literature! Music based on the words of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Lewis Carroll, Maya Angelou, and Mark Twain, as well as favorite children's verse. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, piano.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Out of Darkness"
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.
Thursday, May 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Verdi: Requiem
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Grace Church in New York,
802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Grace Church in New York,
802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Baroque Banquet"
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"Tango Mass"
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups.
The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)
"A Gospel Festival"
Rollo Dilworth: Bound for Glory
Duke Ellington: Second Sacred Concert (selections)
Nicholas White: Full Freedom The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. With The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls, The Choristers of Church of the Heavenly Rest, and the St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Choir.
Rollo Dilworth: Bound for Glory
Duke Ellington: Second Sacred Concert (selections)
Nicholas White: Full Freedom The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. With The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls, The Choristers of Church of the Heavenly Rest, and the St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Choir.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Master Chorale (Choir and dance)
"Celestial Journey"
Jonathan Leshoff: Zohar
Tarik O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles
Abraham Kaplan: Glorious Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $35-$50; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, conductor. With 17th Street Dance and Yam/Wire.
Jonathan Leshoff: Zohar
Tarik O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles
Abraham Kaplan: Glorious Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $35-$50; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, conductor. With 17th Street Dance and Yam/Wire.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"A Second Simplicity"
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"Tango Mass"
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"A Second Simplicity"
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Friday, May 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choirs and orchestra)
Handel: Dixit Dominus
Haydn: Harmoniemesse Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor. With the Parish Community Choir.
Haydn: Harmoniemesse Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor. With the Parish Community Choir.
Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Whitman Bicentennial Festival"
Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy
Ian Sturges Milliken: Quicksand Years
Gregg Smith: Whitman’s New York
Eve Beglarian: Whitman premiere
Tania León: Whitman premiere
Douglas Geers: Whitman premiere
Matthew Aucoin: Crossing Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM.
Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy
Ian Sturges Milliken: Quicksand Years
Gregg Smith: Whitman’s New York
Eve Beglarian: Whitman premiere
Tania León: Whitman premiere
Douglas Geers: Whitman premiere
Matthew Aucoin: Crossing Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM.
Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Saturday, June 1, 2019, 1:00 PM (Manhattan)
ChoralFest USA (Choirs)
"ChoralFest USA -- A Celebration of the Diversity of Choral Music in America"
Created by its Artistic Director Harold Rosenbaum to present performances of choral works written by American and non-American composers, both past and present, in the spirit of Symphony Space’s "Wall to Wall" events. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: Free; reserved seats $40.
For more info: 212-864-5400
Created by its Artistic Director Harold Rosenbaum to present performances of choral works written by American and non-American composers, both past and present, in the spirit of Symphony Space’s "Wall to Wall" events. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: Free; reserved seats $40.
For more info: 212-864-5400
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
St. Ignatius Loyola Children's Choirs and Wallace Hall Choir and Orchestra (Choirs and orchestra)
"Sing and Celebrate"
Pop, country, gospel, and contemporary choral classical music will feature the talented members of our community, in a broad embrace of fellowship and art. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520
Maureen Haley, Michael Sheetz, conductors.
Pop, country, gospel, and contemporary choral classical music will feature the talented members of our community, in a broad embrace of fellowship and art. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520
Maureen Haley, Michael Sheetz, conductors.
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Friday, June 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Sunday, June 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
NYFOS Next (Vocalists)
"Laura Kaminsky & Friends"
Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid. LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310
Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.
Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid. LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310
Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.
Friday, June 21, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)
"Pitches Be Crazy"
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com