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Thursday, October 18, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society (Vocal ensemble)
"Chant Macabre -- Songs from the Crypt"
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins haunt the lyrics of the 19th Century. Come, be spooked by these harrowing tales as the Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society bewitches your imagination and sings shivers down your spine, echoing sumptuous, rarely performed songs in an authentic period parlor. Music by Schubert, Liszt, Debussy, Duparc, Loewe, Mussorgsky, Humperdinck and others. Merchant's House Museum, 29 East 4th Street (between Lafayette and Bowery)
Admission: $30; museum members $20.
For more info: 212-777-1089
Anthony Bellov, Amy Gluck, Jane Elizabeth Rady and Dayle Vander Sande.
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins haunt the lyrics of the 19th Century. Come, be spooked by these harrowing tales as the Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society bewitches your imagination and sings shivers down your spine, echoing sumptuous, rarely performed songs in an authentic period parlor. Music by Schubert, Liszt, Debussy, Duparc, Loewe, Mussorgsky, Humperdinck and others. Merchant's House Museum, 29 East 4th Street (between Lafayette and Bowery)
Admission: $30; museum members $20.
For more info: 212-777-1089
Anthony Bellov, Amy Gluck, Jane Elizabeth Rady and Dayle Vander Sande.
Friday, October 19, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Antioch Chamber Ensemble (Professional chamber choir)
"In Praise of Music: English Madrigals & Modern Motets"
A collaboration with legendary choral composer Robert Kyr for this concert that features his works along with complementary English madrigals and motets. Works by Bennett, Weelkes, Morely, Kyr, Lauridsen, Sowerby, Whitacre and Brown. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $10-$50. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/antiochkyr.
For more info: 973-919-7117
Joshua Copland, artistic director. Stephen Sands, executive director. Meet Robert Kyr and the artists after the concert.
A collaboration with legendary choral composer Robert Kyr for this concert that features his works along with complementary English madrigals and motets. Works by Bennett, Weelkes, Morely, Kyr, Lauridsen, Sowerby, Whitacre and Brown. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $10-$50. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/antiochkyr.
For more info: 973-919-7117
Joshua Copland, artistic director. Stephen Sands, executive director. Meet Robert Kyr and the artists after the concert.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 3:30 PM (Westchester)
Taconic Opera (Opera)
Puccini: Gianna Schicchi
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Admission: $32-$67; seniors $25-$60; students $15.
For more info: 855-886-7372
Dan Montez, director.
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Admission: $32-$67; seniors $25-$60; students $15.
For more info: 855-886-7372
Dan Montez, director.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Peace and All Good"
Early American shape-note songs, motets by Palestrina and Duruflé and pieces written in the last few years by prominent living choral composers, including Philip Stopford, Michael John Trotta, Frank Tichelli and others. The program will also include spirituals and the motet Adoramus Te by Caritas's composer-in- residence, Wayne Dietterick. Church of Our Lady of Mount Virgin, 600 Harris Avenue, Middesex, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Barbara Sanderman, director. Reception to follow.
Proceeds go to the Adorno Fathers' St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Early American shape-note songs, motets by Palestrina and Duruflé and pieces written in the last few years by prominent living choral composers, including Philip Stopford, Michael John Trotta, Frank Tichelli and others. The program will also include spirituals and the motet Adoramus Te by Caritas's composer-in- residence, Wayne Dietterick. Church of Our Lady of Mount Virgin, 600 Harris Avenue, Middesex, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Barbara Sanderman, director. Reception to follow.
Proceeds go to the Adorno Fathers' St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Pomerium (Professional vocal ensemble)
"Strange and Wonderful Motets of the Renaissance"
Works by Giaches de Wert, Jacobus Gallus, Andreas de Silva, Carlo Gesualdo, Hans Leo Hassler and Claudio Monteverdi. Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors / students / professional musicians $10; tickets at www.gemsny.org/events/pomerium.
For more info: 212-866-0468
Alexander Blachly, director.
Works by Giaches de Wert, Jacobus Gallus, Andreas de Silva, Carlo Gesualdo, Hans Leo Hassler and Claudio Monteverdi. Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors / students / professional musicians $10; tickets at www.gemsny.org/events/pomerium.
For more info: 212-866-0468
Alexander Blachly, director.
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 2:00 PM (Westchester)
Taconic Opera (Opera)
Puccini: Gianna Schicchi
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Admission: $32-$67; seniors $25-$60; students $15.
For more info: 855-886-7372
Dan Montez, director.
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Admission: $32-$67; seniors $25-$60; students $15.
For more info: 855-886-7372
Dan Montez, director.
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 2:30 PM (New Jersey)
Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Peace and All Good"
Early American shape-note songs, motets by Palestrina and Duruflé and pieces written in the last few years by prominent living choral composers, including Philip Stopford, Michael John Trotta, Frank Tichelli and others. The program will also include spirituals and the motet Adoramus Te by Caritas's composer-in- residence, Wayne Dietterick. St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Barbara Sanderman, director.
Proceeds go to the Adorno Fathers' St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Early American shape-note songs, motets by Palestrina and Duruflé and pieces written in the last few years by prominent living choral composers, including Philip Stopford, Michael John Trotta, Frank Tichelli and others. The program will also include spirituals and the motet Adoramus Te by Caritas's composer-in- residence, Wayne Dietterick. St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Barbara Sanderman, director.
Proceeds go to the Adorno Fathers' St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)
Richard Tucker Music Foundation (Soloists/choir with orchestra)
"2018 Richard Tucker Gala"
Featuring 2018 Richard Tucker Award winner Christian Van Horn, and opera luminaries including Stephanie Blythe, Javier Camarena, Yusif Eyvazov, Michael Fabiano, Christine Goerke, Quinn Kelsey, Angela Meade, Anna Netrebko and Nadine Sierra. Beloved arias and ensembles from the works of the opera greats. Post-concert gala dinner at the Plaza Hotel. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $20-$300
For more info: 212-247-7800
Marco Armiliato, conductor. With the New York Choral Society and members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Featuring 2018 Richard Tucker Award winner Christian Van Horn, and opera luminaries including Stephanie Blythe, Javier Camarena, Yusif Eyvazov, Michael Fabiano, Christine Goerke, Quinn Kelsey, Angela Meade, Anna Netrebko and Nadine Sierra. Beloved arias and ensembles from the works of the opera greats. Post-concert gala dinner at the Plaza Hotel. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $20-$300
For more info: 212-247-7800
Marco Armiliato, conductor. With the New York Choral Society and members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Musica Sacra (Choir)
"Bach, Buxtehude & Scarlatti"
Bach: Motet, BWV 225 Singet dem herrn ein neues Lied
Buxtehude: Cantata Domino
Scarlatti: Te Deum
Scarlatti: Stabat Mater 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, Michael Sheetz, conductors. Pre-concert recital by the Newark Boys Chorus at 7:00 PM.
Bach: Motet, BWV 225 Singet dem herrn ein neues Lied
Buxtehude: Cantata Domino
Scarlatti: Te Deum
Scarlatti: Stabat Mater 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, Michael Sheetz, conductors. Pre-concert recital by the Newark Boys Chorus at 7:00 PM.
Wednesday, October 24, 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.
Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)
GMChorale's Alchemy (Vocal chamber ensemble)
"Come to the Music"
Choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, Clausen and others. First Church of Christ, 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Admission: Free-will donation
For more info: 860-318-4854
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. With The Old Saybrook High School Choirs and the Chancel Choir of The First Church of Christ.
Choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne, Clausen and others. First Church of Christ, 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Admission: Free-will donation
For more info: 860-318-4854
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. With The Old Saybrook High School Choirs and the Chancel Choir of The First Church of Christ.
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Russian Synodal Cathedral Choir (Choir)
"Concert of Sacred Music"
A concert dedicated to the memory of the victims of communism in Russia on this, the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the persecution of the Russian Church. Synodal Cathedral of the Icon of Our Lady of the Sign, 75 East 93rd Street (corner of Park Avenue; entrance through the courtyard)
Admission: $35; students/seniors $25.
For more info: 917-543-5754
Peter Fekula, director.
A concert dedicated to the memory of the victims of communism in Russia on this, the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the persecution of the Russian Church. Synodal Cathedral of the Icon of Our Lady of the Sign, 75 East 93rd Street (corner of Park Avenue; entrance through the courtyard)
Admission: $35; students/seniors $25.
For more info: 917-543-5754
Peter Fekula, director.
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Orchestra of St. Luke's and La Chapelle de Québec (Orchestra and choir)
Haydn: Mass in D Minor, "Nelson Mass"
Mozart: Requiem (revised and completed by Robert Levin) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $15-$98
For more info: 212-247-7800
Bernard Labadie, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Lothar Odinius, tenor; Philippe Sly, bass-baritone.
Mozart: Requiem (revised and completed by Robert Levin) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $15-$98
For more info: 212-247-7800
Bernard Labadie, conductor. Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano; Lothar Odinius, tenor; Philippe Sly, bass-baritone.
Saturday, October 27, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)
"Morton Gould/ASCAP Young Composer Award Recipients Concert"
Natalie Dietterich, Chen Yihan, Wang Lu, Simon Frisch, Nina Shekhar, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, John Harbison, Katherine Hoover, Joan Tower and Charles Wuorinen. 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.
Natalie Dietterich, Chen Yihan, Wang Lu, Simon Frisch, Nina Shekhar, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, John Harbison, Katherine Hoover, Joan Tower and Charles Wuorinen. 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, October 28, 2018, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Opera)
Bellini: Norma
Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ
Admission: $10-$59; children 12 and under $10. Group and special rates available.
For more info: 201-227-1030
Lucy Arner, conductor. Jessica Sandidge, soprano; EphiGenia Kastanas, soprano; Viktoriya Koreneva, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Sloman, tenor; Theron Cromer, tenor; DeAndre Simmons, bass. Dedicated to the memory of emeritus principal conductor Anthony Morss.
Admission: $10-$59; children 12 and under $10. Group and special rates available.
For more info: 201-227-1030
Lucy Arner, conductor. Jessica Sandidge, soprano; EphiGenia Kastanas, soprano; Viktoriya Koreneva, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Sloman, tenor; Theron Cromer, tenor; DeAndre Simmons, bass. Dedicated to the memory of emeritus principal conductor Anthony Morss.
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Vox Luminis (Choir and continuo)
"J.S. Bach's Motets"
Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Lionel Meunier, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Admission: $10-$50
For more info: 212-666-9266
Lionel Meunier, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir with organ and harp)
"At a Solemn Musick: The Miller-Scott Organ in Concert"
Choral works of Parry, Janáček and Bernstein. Organ works of Poulenc and Barber. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Benjamin Sheen, organ; Sara Cutler, harp; Hyesang Park, soprano. Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Choral works of Parry, Janáček and Bernstein. Organ works of Poulenc and Barber. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Benjamin Sheen, organ; Sara Cutler, harp; Hyesang Park, soprano. Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Ghostlight (Vocal ensemble)
"My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?"
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Stuttgarter Psalmen
Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
Paulus: The Road Home The Church of Notre Dame, 405 West 114th Street (at Morningside Drive)
Admission: $25 at the door; $20 online.
For more info: 646-243-5210
Evelyn Troester DeGraf, conductor and artistic director.
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Stuttgarter Psalmen
Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
Paulus: The Road Home The Church of Notre Dame, 405 West 114th Street (at Morningside Drive)
Admission: $25 at the door; $20 online.
For more info: 646-243-5210
Evelyn Troester DeGraf, conductor and artistic director.
Wednesday, October 31, 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.
Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Yale Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Parry: Songs of Farewell
Pizetti: Requiem Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520
David Hill, conductor.
Pizetti: Requiem Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520
David Hill, conductor.
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Crescent Choral Society (Choirs with orchestra)
Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Gwyneth Walker: Tell the Earth to Shake Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 908-233-0030
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. Maureen Francis, soprano; Drude Sparre Crane, alto; Alan GaNun, tenor; Glen Crane, bass-baritone. With the Westfield High School Chorale and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra. Free secure parking available. Reception to follow.
Gwyneth Walker: Tell the Earth to Shake Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 908-233-0030
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. Maureen Francis, soprano; Drude Sparre Crane, alto; Alan GaNun, tenor; Glen Crane, bass-baritone. With the Westfield High School Chorale and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra. Free secure parking available. Reception to follow.
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)
Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)
"Cabaret!"
Bring your friends and favorite bottle of wine to enjoy a splendid evening of show tunes and jazz club favorites in our cabaret setting. Your ticket will include small-plate treats, both savory and sweet, served throughout the evening. Grace Church Performance Hall, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Bring your friends and favorite bottle of wine to enjoy a splendid evening of show tunes and jazz club favorites in our cabaret setting. Your ticket will include small-plate treats, both savory and sweet, served throughout the evening. Grace Church Performance Hall, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Saturday, November 3, 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.
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.
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 8:00 PM (Nassau)
eVoco Voice Collective (Choir)
"Dreams and Revelations"
Featuring oorks of Talbot, Britten, Barnum, Averitt, Chilcott and Whitacre. Christ Church, 61 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY
Admission: Online: $20; students / seniors 60+ $10. At the door: $25; students / seniors 60+ $15.
For more info: 516-922-6377
David Fryling, conductor.
Featuring oorks of Talbot, Britten, Barnum, Averitt, Chilcott and Whitacre. Christ Church, 61 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY
Admission: Online: $20; students / seniors 60+ $10. At the door: $25; students / seniors 60+ $15.
For more info: 516-922-6377
David Fryling, conductor.
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Pro Musica (Choir with orchestra)
"To Music, To Joy"
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Princeton Pro Musica opens the 2018-19 season with a concert featuring Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Brahms: Nänie and Alto Rhapsody; Debussy: Sirenes; and Beethoven: "Ode to Joy," Symphony No. 9. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). 20% group discount for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, conductor. Lily Arbisser, soprano; Sarah Nelson Craft, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Hochstuhl, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Princeton Pro Musica opens the 2018-19 season with a concert featuring Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; Brahms: Nänie and Alto Rhapsody; Debussy: Sirenes; and Beethoven: "Ode to Joy," Symphony No. 9. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). 20% group discount for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, conductor. Lily Arbisser, soprano; Sarah Nelson Craft, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Hochstuhl, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone.
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 4:00 PM (Suffolk)
eVoco Voice Collective (Choir)
"Dreams and Revelations"
Featuring oorks of Talbot, Britten, Barnum, Averitt, Chilcott and Whitacre. St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, 500 South Country Road, Bay Shore, NY
Admission: Online: $20; students / seniors 60+ $10. At the door: $25; students / seniors 60+ $15.
For more info: 631-665-0051
David Fryling, conductor.
Featuring oorks of Talbot, Britten, Barnum, Averitt, Chilcott and Whitacre. St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, 500 South Country Road, Bay Shore, NY
Admission: Online: $20; students / seniors 60+ $10. At the door: $25; students / seniors 60+ $15.
For more info: 631-665-0051
David Fryling, conductor.
Monday, November 5, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Corónica (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"An Empire of Silver & Gold"
This collective of musicians from Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Argentina and the US offers an enchanting exploration of 18th century vocal and instrumental pieces from Latin American manuscript sources. Curated and led by Daniel Zuluaga, the program includes works by Juan de Araujo, Andrés Flores, Joseph de Torres, Juan Franzés Yribarren and others. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $40 VIP preferred seating; $25 general admission; $15 seniors; free for students with ID.
For more info: 646-504-0545
Nell Snaidas, soprano; Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano; Solange Merdinian, mezzo-soprano; Joel González Estrada, tenor; Adrian Rosas, bass-baritone. Priscilla Herreid, baroque oboe, recorders; Aisslinn Nosky, baroque violin; Karina Schmitz, baroque violin; Katie Rietman, baroque cello; Daniel Zuluaga, baroque guitar; Simon Martyn-Ellis, baroque guitar; Heather Miller Lardin, violone; Grant Herreid, theorbo; Rex Benincasa, percussion. Presented by 5BMF and GEMAS.
This collective of musicians from Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Argentina and the US offers an enchanting exploration of 18th century vocal and instrumental pieces from Latin American manuscript sources. Curated and led by Daniel Zuluaga, the program includes works by Juan de Araujo, Andrés Flores, Joseph de Torres, Juan Franzés Yribarren and others. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $40 VIP preferred seating; $25 general admission; $15 seniors; free for students with ID.
For more info: 646-504-0545
Nell Snaidas, soprano; Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano; Solange Merdinian, mezzo-soprano; Joel González Estrada, tenor; Adrian Rosas, bass-baritone. Priscilla Herreid, baroque oboe, recorders; Aisslinn Nosky, baroque violin; Karina Schmitz, baroque violin; Katie Rietman, baroque cello; Daniel Zuluaga, baroque guitar; Simon Martyn-Ellis, baroque guitar; Heather Miller Lardin, violone; Grant Herreid, theorbo; Rex Benincasa, percussion. Presented by 5BMF and GEMAS.
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae Symphoniae
Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble.
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble.
Friday, November 9, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Bar Chorus (Choir with instruments)
"25th Anniversary Concert"
Please join the 90+ member New York City Bar Chorus in celebrating our silver anniversary at a special concert benefiting the Chorus and the City Bar Fund! Our wide-ranging repertoire spans musical theatre, jazz, pop/rock, spiritual/gospel and classical style. This program showcases musical theater selections, including from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Ragtime, West Side Story and The Wiz, plus classic pop/rock songs and spirituals. New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street
Admission: Suggested donation (at the door): $25; seniors / students $15. Sorry, no advance ticketing or seat reservations.
For more info: 212-382-6600
Kathryn E. Schneider, musical director and conductor. Matthew V. Grieco, accompanist.
Please join the 90+ member New York City Bar Chorus in celebrating our silver anniversary at a special concert benefiting the Chorus and the City Bar Fund! Our wide-ranging repertoire spans musical theatre, jazz, pop/rock, spiritual/gospel and classical style. This program showcases musical theater selections, including from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Ragtime, West Side Story and The Wiz, plus classic pop/rock songs and spirituals. New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street
Admission: Suggested donation (at the door): $25; seniors / students $15. Sorry, no advance ticketing or seat reservations.
For more info: 212-382-6600
Kathryn E. Schneider, musical director and conductor. Matthew V. Grieco, accompanist.
Friday, November 9, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Riccardo Pisani with Ensemble Ricercare Antico (Vocal soloist with instrumental ensemble)
"Giulio il Romano: A Concert for Caccini"
From Palazzo Bardi, where the Florentine Camerata met and conjured the new form of opera, a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Giulio Caccini, founding member of the Camerata and one of the first composers of opera. The 1607 Library of the House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $25/$35/$50/$100
For more info: 888-718-4253
Riccardo Pisani, tenor. Ensemble Ricercare Antico: Serena Bellini, recorders; Giovanni Bellini, archlute; Matteo Coticoni, violone; Francesco Tomasi, theorbo, baroque guitar and artistic direction.
From Palazzo Bardi, where the Florentine Camerata met and conjured the new form of opera, a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Giulio Caccini, founding member of the Camerata and one of the first composers of opera. The 1607 Library of the House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $25/$35/$50/$100
For more info: 888-718-4253
Riccardo Pisani, tenor. Ensemble Ricercare Antico: Serena Bellini, recorders; Giovanni Bellini, archlute; Matteo Coticoni, violone; Francesco Tomasi, theorbo, baroque guitar and artistic direction.
Friday, November 9, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Tenor and instrumental ensemble)
"Giulio Il Romano: A Concert for Caccini (1551-1618)"
A commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Giulio Caccini, founding member of the Camerata and one of the first composers of opera. The Fabbri Library of the House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $35-$100; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/GiulioRomano.
For more info: salonsanctuary@salonsanctuaryconcerts.org
Riccardo Pisani, tenor. With Ensemble Ricercare Antico.
A commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Giulio Caccini, founding member of the Camerata and one of the first composers of opera. The Fabbri Library of the House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $35-$100; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/GiulioRomano.
For more info: salonsanctuary@salonsanctuaryconcerts.org
Riccardo Pisani, tenor. With Ensemble Ricercare Antico.
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Thriving through the Years: Wisdom from the Foxhole"
Featuring Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living 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. Complimentary tickets in advance for veterans.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Featuring Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living 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. Complimentary tickets in advance for veterans.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cappella Pratensis (Vocal ensemble)
"The Josquin Imitation Game"
Works by Josquin, Ockeghem, Busnoys, Willaert, Ghizeghem, Gombert and de Rore. 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, Ockeghem, Busnoys, Willaert, Ghizeghem, Gombert and de Rore. 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.
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"Cris"
Theirry Escaich: Cris (US premiere)
Philip Lasser: The Elements (world 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. Hanzhi Wang, accordian; Philip Stoddard, speaker.
Theirry Escaich: Cris (US premiere)
Philip Lasser: The Elements (world 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. Hanzhi Wang, accordian; Philip Stoddard, speaker.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
"The Centennial of the Armistice and of Polish Independence"
Górecki: Euntes Ibant et Flebant
Szymanowski: Stabat Mater
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Górecki: Euntes Ibant et Flebant
Szymanowski: Stabat Mater
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Riverside Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble and soloist)
James Whitbourn: Annelies
The first major choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank takes the teenager's remarkable and penetrating observations, written while hiding in an Amsterdam attic, as the basis of its extraordinary and moving libretto. Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd Street
Admission: $25; $40; $70; $90; student/senior $5 discount; group rates available.
For more info: 212-780-2181
Patrick Gardner, conductor. Ilana Davidson, soprano; Sunghae Anna Lim, violin; Gregory Hesselink, cello; Maureen Hurd, clarinet; Margaret Kampmeier, piano.
The first major choral setting of The Diary of Anne Frank takes the teenager's remarkable and penetrating observations, written while hiding in an Amsterdam attic, as the basis of its extraordinary and moving libretto. Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd Street
Admission: $25; $40; $70; $90; student/senior $5 discount; group rates available.
For more info: 212-780-2181
Patrick Gardner, conductor. Ilana Davidson, soprano; Sunghae Anna Lim, violin; Gregory Hesselink, cello; Maureen Hurd, clarinet; Margaret Kampmeier, piano.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"Cris"
Theirry Escaich: Cris (US premiere)
Philip Lasser: The Elements (world 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. Hanzhi Wang, accordian; Philip Stoddard, speaker.
Theirry Escaich: Cris (US premiere)
Philip Lasser: The Elements (world 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. Hanzhi Wang, accordian; Philip Stoddard, speaker.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)
"Singers Welcome"
A choral reading of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. 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: Marina Alexander.
A choral reading of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. 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: Marina Alexander.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"Dona Nobis Pacem: A Salute to Veterans"
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Paul Moravec: Songs of Love and War
Barber: Adagio for Strings Triumphant Life Church, 500 Malterer Avenue, Oceanport, NJ
Admission: Free; reservations required.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Paul Moravec: Songs of Love and War
Barber: Adagio for Strings Triumphant Life Church, 500 Malterer Avenue, Oceanport, NJ
Admission: Free; reservations required.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Requiem for Whitman"
Pizzetti: Messa di Requiem
William Schuman: Prelude for Voices
William Schuman: Carols of Death
Bach: Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228
Douglas Geers: Whitman commission The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 273 Mott 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.
Pizzetti: Messa di Requiem
William Schuman: Prelude for Voices
William Schuman: Carols of Death
Bach: Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228
Douglas Geers: Whitman commission The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, 273 Mott 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.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)
"Saint Francis Returns"
Adriano Ariani: The Oratorio of Saint Francis 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, tenor. Charles Dodsley Walker, founder.
Adriano Ariani: The Oratorio of Saint Francis 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, tenor. Charles Dodsley Walker, founder.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Thriving through the Years: Wisdom from the Foxhole"
Featuring Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free. Complimentary tickets in advance for veterans.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Featuring Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free. Complimentary tickets in advance for veterans.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.
Monday, November 12, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
"Arvo Pärt: The Sound of the Sacred"
Works by Pärt, including Berliner Messe, Für Lennart in Memoriam, Prayer after the Kanon (from Kanon Pokajanen), Silouan's Song, Salve Regina and Adam’s Lament. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $38-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor. Co-production with the Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir's Seminary.
Works by Pärt, including Berliner Messe, Für Lennart in Memoriam, Prayer after the Kanon (from Kanon Pokajanen), Silouan's Song, Salve Regina and Adam’s Lament. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $38-$88
For more info: 212-288-2520
Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor. Co-production with the Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir's Seminary.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"W. C. Handy and the Birth of the Blues"
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Lucia Bradford, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Blue, tenor.
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Lucia Bradford, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Blue, tenor.
Thursday, November 15, 2018, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Amadeus"
Mozart: Requiem
Salieri: De Profundis
Kraus: Requiem 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. Avery Amereau, contralto; Mario Bahg, tenor; Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, bass.
Mozart: Requiem
Salieri: De Profundis
Kraus: Requiem 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. Avery Amereau, contralto; Mario Bahg, tenor; Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, bass.
Friday, November 16, 2018, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
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. 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, 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. 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, conductor.
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 (Choir)
"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. Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30 online; students / seniors $20. $35 at the door.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director.
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. Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30 online; students / seniors $20. $35 at the door.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director.
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 (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, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon (Choir)
"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. Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30 online; students / seniors $20. $35 at the door.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director.
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. Main Studio, 551 Grand Street
Admission: $30 online; students / seniors $20. $35 at the door.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director.
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, 2:30 PM (New Jersey)
The Ridgewood Singers (Choir)
"Winter Concert"
A sparkling array of holiday and winter vocal pieces. First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: TBA
For more info: 201-405-2048 or theridgewoodsingers@yahoo.com
A sparkling array of holiday and winter vocal pieces. First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: TBA
For more info: 201-405-2048 or theridgewoodsingers@yahoo.com
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, 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 (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, 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, 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, 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, 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 (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.
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.
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, 7:30 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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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, 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)
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 (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, 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 (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 (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 (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, 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 (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.
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)
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, 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.
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, 7:30 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.
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.
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.
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 (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 (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)
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 (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 (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
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, 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.
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
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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 (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)
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 (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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 (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.
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.
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.
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, 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 (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.
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.
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.