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Friday, April 25, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Chorus with orchestra)
Brahms: Nänie
Bruckner: Te Deum
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Tom Cipullo: Credo for a Secular City (commissioned by the Cecilia Chorus of New York -- world premiere) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$80
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director.
Bruckner: Te Deum
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Tom Cipullo: Credo for a Secular City (commissioned by the Cecilia Chorus of New York -- world premiere) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$80
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director.
Friday, April 25, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Master Chorale (Choir)
"An A Cappella Renaissance"
Palestrina: Missa Brevis
Monteverdi: Messa da capella a quattro voci
Gesualdo: madrigali (Ecco, morirò dunque; Moro, lasso, al mio duolo; O vos omnes)
Allegri: Misere mei deus
Gibbons: O Clap Your Hands
Lotti: Crucifixus Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 West 82nd Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, artistic director.
Note revised venue and program.
Palestrina: Missa Brevis
Monteverdi: Messa da capella a quattro voci
Gesualdo: madrigali (Ecco, morirò dunque; Moro, lasso, al mio duolo; O vos omnes)
Allegri: Misere mei deus
Gibbons: O Clap Your Hands
Lotti: Crucifixus Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 West 82nd Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, artistic director.
Note revised venue and program.
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 5:00 PM (Suffolk)
Opera, Organ and More (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Works by Mozart, Bellini, Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Wagner and others.
Old South Haven Presbyterian
Church, South Country and Beaver Dam Roads, Brookhaven, NY
Admission: $35
For more info: Pjvoce@aol.com
Malinda Haslett, soprano; Brandon Snook, tenor; Yohan Yi, bass-baritone; Carol Weitner, organ; Daniel Ragone, piano.
Admission: $35
For more info: Pjvoce@aol.com
Malinda Haslett, soprano; Brandon Snook, tenor; Yohan Yi, bass-baritone; Carol Weitner, organ; Daniel Ragone, piano.
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Susan Graham (Mezzo-soprano)
"Sculpting Sound: The Music of Carpeaux's Circle with Susan Graham"
Music of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's friends and collaborators Charles Gounod, Georges Bizet and others. With Brian Zeger, director of the Juilliard Vocal Arts Department, along with emerging operatic vocalists. This program is in conjunction with the exhibition "The Passions of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux," on view March 10–May 26, 2014. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $65, $75; $1 kids ages 7-16 with purchase of a full-price ticket. Tickets to this event include Museum admission.
For more info: 212-570-3949
Music of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's friends and collaborators Charles Gounod, Georges Bizet and others. With Brian Zeger, director of the Juilliard Vocal Arts Department, along with emerging operatic vocalists. This program is in conjunction with the exhibition "The Passions of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux," on view March 10–May 26, 2014. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $65, $75; $1 kids ages 7-16 with purchase of a full-price ticket. Tickets to this event include Museum admission.
For more info: 212-570-3949
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Bridges"
Classical, pop, ethnic, sacred and contemporary selections, including Ives's Psalm 100, Ruth Scott Clark's Tend Them Well, Robert Page's stirring arrangement of America The Beautiful and songs from the African-American, Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Irish and Lenape cultures. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
Admission: In advance: $15; seniors/students $12. At the door: $20; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 732-560-7132
Rebecca Scott, director.
Classical, pop, ethnic, sacred and contemporary selections, including Ives's Psalm 100, Ruth Scott Clark's Tend Them Well, Robert Page's stirring arrangement of America The Beautiful and songs from the African-American, Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Irish and Lenape cultures. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
Admission: In advance: $15; seniors/students $12. At the door: $20; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 732-560-7132
Rebecca Scott, director.
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:00 PM (Suffolk)
Huntington Choral Society (Choir)
"American Reflections: Broadway Musical Theater"
Huntington High School, Oakwood and McKay Roads, Huntington, NY
Admission: $20; students free.
For more info: 631-421-7464
Steven Finch, music director, Christine Doré, accompanist. Special guests: The Red Hot Mamas.
Admission: $20; students free.
For more info: 631-421-7464
Steven Finch, music director, Christine Doré, accompanist. Special guests: The Red Hot Mamas.
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Westminster Kantorei (Early music choir with period instruments)
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Princeton Meadow Church and Event Center,
545 Meadow Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15.
For more info: 609-921-2663
Amanda Quist, conductor. Presented by Westminster Choir College with Westminster Kantorei and Chamber Orchestra on period instruments.
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15.
For more info: 609-921-2663
Amanda Quist, conductor. Presented by Westminster Choir College with Westminster Kantorei and Chamber Orchestra on period instruments.
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 5:00 PM (Connecticut)
Southern Connecticut Camerata (Chamber choir with instrumental ensemble)
"New Leaves, New Loves: Italian Renaissance Music"
Italian madrigals by d'India, Monteverdi, Marenzio and other composers, based on texts from Guarini's 1590 pastoral tragicomedy Il Pastor Fido. Also: harpsichord and flute works attributed to Vivaldi. St. Matthew's/Wilton Presbyterian Church Parish Hall, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT
Admission: $20; reservation of table of 8 is $140. Early ticket purchase is recommended.
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
Seating is at round, cloth-covered tables, accommodating 8 per table; refreshments will be provided.
Italian madrigals by d'India, Monteverdi, Marenzio and other composers, based on texts from Guarini's 1590 pastoral tragicomedy Il Pastor Fido. Also: harpsichord and flute works attributed to Vivaldi. St. Matthew's/Wilton Presbyterian Church Parish Hall, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT
Admission: $20; reservation of table of 8 is $140. Early ticket purchase is recommended.
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
Seating is at round, cloth-covered tables, accommodating 8 per table; refreshments will be provided.
Monday, April 28, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Masterworks Festival Chorus and New York City Chamber Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Selections from Messiah
Choral works for female voices including Gjeilo's Shimmering, Hagen's Moon Goddess, Szymko's Arise, My Love and more. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $45-$85
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-721-6500
Tim Sharp, Sandra Peter, guest conductors.
Choral works for female voices including Gjeilo's Shimmering, Hagen's Moon Goddess, Szymko's Arise, My Love and more. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $45-$85
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-721-6500
Tim Sharp, Sandra Peter, guest conductors.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Jennifer Higdon: The Singing Rooms (New York premiere)
Holst: The Hymn of Jesus Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at 7th Avenue
Admission: $30-$80
For more info: 212-247-3878
David Hayes, conductor. Jennifer Koh, violin.
Holst: The Hymn of Jesus Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at 7th Avenue
Admission: $30-$80
For more info: 212-247-3878
David Hayes, conductor. Jennifer Koh, violin.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street (between West 4th and Bleecker Streets)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Spring Concert"
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with two pianos and percussionists. St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 718-707-1411
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with two pianos and percussionists. St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 718-707-1411
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"An All American Program"
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Grace Episcopal Church, 58 North Street, Middletown, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Grace Episcopal Church, 58 North Street, Middletown, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Thirteen (Vocal ensemble)
"Cloak and Dagger: Counterpoint and Counterreformation"
Featuring John Sheppard's Media vita in morte sumus and other works from the reigns of Queens Mary and Elizabeth I. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-684-4174
Matthew Robertson, director.
Featuring John Sheppard's Media vita in morte sumus and other works from the reigns of Queens Mary and Elizabeth I. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-684-4174
Matthew Robertson, director.
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Yale Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Mozart: Splendente te, Deus
Mendelssohn: Psalm 43, Richte mich Gott
Mendelssohn: Psalm 115, Nicht unserm namen
Haydn: Harmoniemesse St. James' Church, 865 Madison Avenue (at East 71st Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 203-432-7252
David Hill, conductor. Sponsored by Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Mendelssohn: Psalm 43, Richte mich Gott
Mendelssohn: Psalm 115, Nicht unserm namen
Haydn: Harmoniemesse St. James' Church, 865 Madison Avenue (at East 71st Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 203-432-7252
David Hill, conductor. Sponsored by Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Friday, May 2, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Clarion Society (Choir and orchestra)
"1791: The Mozart Requiem"
Three masterpieces that reveal both the virtuosity and versatility of Mozart's final year, 1791.
Overture to The Magic Flute
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major
Requiem Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue (at 85th Street)
Admission: $75 rows 1 and 2; $50 premium; $35 general; $20 students.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor. Nimrod David Pfeffer, fortepiano; Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Mario Chang, tenor; Phillip Cutlip, bass; Molly Quinn, soprano; Virginia Warnken, alto; Luthien Brackett, alto; Jesse Blumberg, bass. The Clarion Orchestra; The Clarion Choir.
Three masterpieces that reveal both the virtuosity and versatility of Mozart's final year, 1791.
Overture to The Magic Flute
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major
Requiem Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue (at 85th Street)
Admission: $75 rows 1 and 2; $50 premium; $35 general; $20 students.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor. Nimrod David Pfeffer, fortepiano; Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Mario Chang, tenor; Phillip Cutlip, bass; Molly Quinn, soprano; Virginia Warnken, alto; Luthien Brackett, alto; Jesse Blumberg, bass. The Clarion Orchestra; The Clarion Choir.
Friday, May 2, 2014, 8:00 PM (Connecticut)
Music on the Hill Vocal Ensemble (Mixed vocal ensemble)
"Madrigals for a Merry Month"
Madrigals from across the centuries, including chansons from the medieval troubadours, merry madrigals from the English and Italian Renaissance, and part-songs from more recent periods in America and the United Kingdom. In the spirit of springtime revelry, the concert selections partake of the timeless celebration of flowers, love and spring! Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT
Admission: $20 at the door or reserve in advance at tickets@musiconhtehillct.org.
For more info: 203-536-2601
David H. Connell, artistic director.
Madrigals from across the centuries, including chansons from the medieval troubadours, merry madrigals from the English and Italian Renaissance, and part-songs from more recent periods in America and the United Kingdom. In the spirit of springtime revelry, the concert selections partake of the timeless celebration of flowers, love and spring! Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT
Admission: $20 at the door or reserve in advance at tickets@musiconhtehillct.org.
For more info: 203-536-2601
David H. Connell, artistic director.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)
Greater Middletown Chorale (Choir and chamber choir)
"Mass for the Homeless"
Beatitude Mass by Henry Mollicone and a selection of works by Beethoven, Bach, Brahms and Vaughan Williams. Middletown High School Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown, CT
Admission: $55 premium; $35 general; $30 senior; $15 student. Tickets at www.ticketleap.com.
For more info: 860-316-4854
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director and conductor. Sheri Hammerstrom, soprano. Allan Conway, accompanist. Pre-concert lecture by composer Henry Mollicone and a gallery showing of Saint Vincent de Paul Middletown patron portraits by Abby Carter.
Beatitude Mass by Henry Mollicone and a selection of works by Beethoven, Bach, Brahms and Vaughan Williams. Middletown High School Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown, CT
Admission: $55 premium; $35 general; $30 senior; $15 student. Tickets at www.ticketleap.com.
For more info: 860-316-4854
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director and conductor. Sheri Hammerstrom, soprano. Allan Conway, accompanist. Pre-concert lecture by composer Henry Mollicone and a gallery showing of Saint Vincent de Paul Middletown patron portraits by Abby Carter.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Grace & Spiritus Chorale of Brooklyn (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Spring Concert"
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with two pianos and percussionists. St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 718-707-1411
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with two pianos and percussionists. St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 718-707-1411
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:30 PM (Upstate NY)
The Rhinebeck Choral Club (Community mixed chorus)
"Spring 2014 Concert Series"
With guest artists Evergreen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International under the direction of Carole Argulewicz. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY
Admission: $10; students $8.
For more info: 845-849-5865
Cassie Leonard, director.
With guest artists Evergreen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International under the direction of Carole Argulewicz. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY
Admission: $10; students $8.
For more info: 845-849-5865
Cassie Leonard, director.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Hudson Valley Singers (Choir and orchestra)
"Mozart: Sacred and Profane"
Opera choruses from La Clemenza di Tito, select soprano concert arias, and underperformed early works. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, West End Avenue at 86th Street
Admission: In advance $25; at the door $30; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 914-674-2865
Eugene Sirotkine, conductor. Karen Harnay, soprano; Alexandra Lushtak, mezzo-soprano; Victor Antipenko, tenor; Robert Garner, baritone. The New York Metamorphoses Orchestra.
Opera choruses from La Clemenza di Tito, select soprano concert arias, and underperformed early works. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, West End Avenue at 86th Street
Admission: In advance $25; at the door $30; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 914-674-2865
Eugene Sirotkine, conductor. Karen Harnay, soprano; Alexandra Lushtak, mezzo-soprano; Victor Antipenko, tenor; Robert Garner, baritone. The New York Metamorphoses Orchestra.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Vox Sonat: Echoes O'er the Alps"
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Central Park West at 68th Street
Admission: Reserved tickets $40; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Frederick Renz, director.
Admission: Reserved tickets $40; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Frederick Renz, director.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Choir)
"The Poet's Song"
Celebrating Shakespeare 450 and great poetry set to great music. Featuring the world premiere of Full Fathom Five by award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen. Wallen's unique vision for piano, flute, clarinet, percussion and women's voices is a setting of text from Shakespeare's The Tempest and is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). Also: works by Emma Lou Diemer, Herbert Howells, William Mathias and Eleanor Daley. Irrepressible mid-century jazz standards "Come Rain or Come Shine," "All the Things You Are," "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "Satin Doll" complete the tour. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $15 in advance. Available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.melodiawomenschoir.org or at 800-838-3006.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Taisya Pushkar, piano; Nathalie Joachim, flute; Debra Kreisberg, clarinet and saxophone; Michelle Cozzi and Chihiro Shibayama, percussion.
Celebrating Shakespeare 450 and great poetry set to great music. Featuring the world premiere of Full Fathom Five by award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen. Wallen's unique vision for piano, flute, clarinet, percussion and women's voices is a setting of text from Shakespeare's The Tempest and is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). Also: works by Emma Lou Diemer, Herbert Howells, William Mathias and Eleanor Daley. Irrepressible mid-century jazz standards "Come Rain or Come Shine," "All the Things You Are," "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "Satin Doll" complete the tour. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $15 in advance. Available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.melodiawomenschoir.org or at 800-838-3006.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Taisya Pushkar, piano; Nathalie Joachim, flute; Debra Kreisberg, clarinet and saxophone; Michelle Cozzi and Chihiro Shibayama, percussion.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"The New Amorous World"
The premiere of a Utopian cantata on exuberant prophesies of the French philosopher Charles Fourier, by Estonian-American composer Lembit Beecher; and the premiere of an achingly heartfelt cycle of Lamentations of Biblical prophet Jeremiah, by American composer Benjamin C. S. Boyle. Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students / children $5.
For more info: 212-439-4758
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
The premiere of a Utopian cantata on exuberant prophesies of the French philosopher Charles Fourier, by Estonian-American composer Lembit Beecher; and the premiere of an achingly heartfelt cycle of Lamentations of Biblical prophet Jeremiah, by American composer Benjamin C. S. Boyle. Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students / children $5.
For more info: 212-439-4758
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Glass Menagerie Chorus (Choir)
"The Nature of Things"
A program that celebrates the beauty of nature and the wonders of love, featuring selections from Dvorak's Songs of Nature and Britten's Flower Songs. Additional settings by Elgar, Barber, Schubert, Hensel and Mendelssohn. St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, 371 Sixth Avenue (2 blocks south of 8th Street)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532j
Susan Glass, artistic director. John Kolody, accompanist.
A program that celebrates the beauty of nature and the wonders of love, featuring selections from Dvorak's Songs of Nature and Britten's Flower Songs. Additional settings by Elgar, Barber, Schubert, Hensel and Mendelssohn. St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, 371 Sixth Avenue (2 blocks south of 8th Street)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532j
Susan Glass, artistic director. John Kolody, accompanist.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Accord Treble Choir (Chamber treble choir)
"Shades of May"
Music honoring the Virgin Mary, nature and love. Works will include Renaissance madrigals from Spain and England; 20th Century Estonian pieces; works by Kodaly, Bardos, and Farkas; and Miklos Kocsar's Missa in A. St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $15; students/seniors $5.
For more info: 347-426-8163
Music honoring the Virgin Mary, nature and love. Works will include Renaissance madrigals from Spain and England; 20th Century Estonian pieces; works by Kodaly, Bardos, and Farkas; and Miklos Kocsar's Missa in A. St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $15; students/seniors $5.
For more info: 347-426-8163
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Conservatory Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Four Coronation Anthems
Handel: "Let the Bright Seraphim" from Samson
Benjamin Alter: Bo-U Sha'Arav Church of the Saviour, 155 Morris Avenue, Denville, NJ
Admission: $25-$40; students $17.50-$28
For more info: 973-402-2004
Edwin Foster, conductor. Rider R. Foster, associate conductor; C. Paige Porter, soprano.
Handel: "Let the Bright Seraphim" from Samson
Benjamin Alter: Bo-U Sha'Arav Church of the Saviour, 155 Morris Avenue, Denville, NJ
Admission: $25-$40; students $17.50-$28
For more info: 973-402-2004
Edwin Foster, conductor. Rider R. Foster, associate conductor; C. Paige Porter, soprano.
Saturday, May 3, 2014, 9:00 PM (Manhattan)
Sonnambula Viol Consort (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Sonnambula plays Dowland's Lachrimae/Composers Respond"
John Dowland's famous set of seven pavans for five-part consort of 1604. Three contemporary composers respond, including Doug and Brad Balliett of WQXR's Q2. Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street #2
Admission: $15 at the door; $10 students/seniors. Includes a glass of wine.
For more info: 609-240-7180
Jude Ziliak, violin; Elizabeth Weinfeld, tenor viol; Shirley Hunt, Arnie Tanimoto, Wen Yang, bass viol; James Kennerley, tenor.
John Dowland's famous set of seven pavans for five-part consort of 1604. Three contemporary composers respond, including Doug and Brad Balliett of WQXR's Q2. Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street #2
Admission: $15 at the door; $10 students/seniors. Includes a glass of wine.
For more info: 609-240-7180
Jude Ziliak, violin; Elizabeth Weinfeld, tenor viol; Shirley Hunt, Arnie Tanimoto, Wen Yang, bass viol; James Kennerley, tenor.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 2:30 PM (Bronx)
Lehman College and Community Chorus and Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Mendelssohn: Elijah (exceprts)
Saint-Saens: Havanaise
Randall Thompson: The Road Not Taken and Choose Something LIke a Star
Borodin: Polovetsian Dance
Wilhousky: The Battle Hymn of the Republic Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor. Osceola Davis, soprano; Emily Holland, mezzo-soprano; Jin Byun, tenor; Darian Worrell, baritone; Sayumi Shimada, marimba.
Mendelssohn: Elijah (exceprts)
Saint-Saens: Havanaise
Randall Thompson: The Road Not Taken and Choose Something LIke a Star
Borodin: Polovetsian Dance
Wilhousky: The Battle Hymn of the Republic Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor. Osceola Davis, soprano; Emily Holland, mezzo-soprano; Jin Byun, tenor; Darian Worrell, baritone; Sayumi Shimada, marimba.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 3:00 PM (Upstate NY)
The Rhinebeck Choral Club (Community mixed chorus)
"Spring 2014 Concert Series"
With guest artists Evergreen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International under the direction of Carole Argulewicz. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY
Admission: $10; students $8.
For more info: 845-849-5865
Cassie Leonard, director.
With guest artists Evergreen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International under the direction of Carole Argulewicz. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY
Admission: $10; students $8.
For more info: 845-849-5865
Cassie Leonard, director.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
St. George's Choral Society (Choir with chamber ensemble)
"Spring Concert with Orchestra"
Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor, K. 427
The chamber singers will be premiering a commissioned piece by Argentinian American composer Manuel Sosa (title of piece TBD). Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue (at 35th Street)
Admission: $25
For more info: stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com
Matthew Lewis, artistic director and conductor. Nacole Palmer, soprano; Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano.
Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor, K. 427
The chamber singers will be premiering a commissioned piece by Argentinian American composer Manuel Sosa (title of piece TBD). Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue (at 35th Street)
Admission: $25
For more info: stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com
Matthew Lewis, artistic director and conductor. Nacole Palmer, soprano; Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
Westchester Oratorio Society with REBEL Baroque Ensemble (Chorus with instrumental ensemble)
"To the Glory of Spring"
Vivaldi: Gloria
Haydn: Kleine Orgelmesse
Bach: Hallelujah BWV 143
Vivaldi: Concerto per archi in g minor RV 156
Bach: Concerto for Oboe d'amore after BWV 1055
Hasse: Fuga and Grave in g minor South Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring Street, South Salem, NY
Admission: In advance: $20 general admission; $40 preferred seating. At the door: $25 general admission: $50 preferred seating.
For more info: 914-763-9389
Benjamin Niemczyk, conductor. Miriam Chaudoir, soprano; Corrine Byrne, soprano: Biraj Barkakaty, countertenor.
Vivaldi: Gloria
Haydn: Kleine Orgelmesse
Bach: Hallelujah BWV 143
Vivaldi: Concerto per archi in g minor RV 156
Bach: Concerto for Oboe d'amore after BWV 1055
Hasse: Fuga and Grave in g minor South Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring Street, South Salem, NY
Admission: In advance: $20 general admission; $40 preferred seating. At the door: $25 general admission: $50 preferred seating.
For more info: 914-763-9389
Benjamin Niemczyk, conductor. Miriam Chaudoir, soprano; Corrine Byrne, soprano: Biraj Barkakaty, countertenor.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Choir)
"The Poet's Song"
Celebrating Shakespeare 450 and great poetry set to great music. Featuring the world premiere of Full Fathom Five by award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen. Wallen's unique vision for piano, flute, clarinet, percussion and women's voices is a setting of text from Shakespeare's The Tempest and is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). Also: works by Emma Lou Diemer, Herbert Howells, William Mathias and Eleanor Daley. Irrepressible mid-century jazz standards "Come Rain or Come Shine," "All the Things You Are," "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "Satin Doll" complete the tour. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $15 in advance. Available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.melodiawomenschoir.org or at 800-838-3006.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Taisya Pushkar, piano; Nathalie Joachim, flute; Debra Kreisberg, clarinet and saxophone; Michelle Cozzi and Chihiro Shibayama, percussion.
Celebrating Shakespeare 450 and great poetry set to great music. Featuring the world premiere of Full Fathom Five by award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen. Wallen's unique vision for piano, flute, clarinet, percussion and women's voices is a setting of text from Shakespeare's The Tempest and is dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). Also: works by Emma Lou Diemer, Herbert Howells, William Mathias and Eleanor Daley. Irrepressible mid-century jazz standards "Come Rain or Come Shine," "All the Things You Are," "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" and "Satin Doll" complete the tour. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $15 in advance. Available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.melodiawomenschoir.org or at 800-838-3006.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Taisya Pushkar, piano; Nathalie Joachim, flute; Debra Kreisberg, clarinet and saxophone; Michelle Cozzi and Chihiro Shibayama, percussion.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)
Connecticut Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"American Made"
Recent works by American composers plus a few old favorites, featuring guest artist Christopher Judd, baritone, and the New England premiere of The Tempest by composer Elizabeth Lim. St. Theresa Parish, 5301 Main Street, Trumbull, CT
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 203-335-3107
Constance Chase, artistic director. Frank Zilinyi, piano.
Recent works by American composers plus a few old favorites, featuring guest artist Christopher Judd, baritone, and the New England premiere of The Tempest by composer Elizabeth Lim. St. Theresa Parish, 5301 Main Street, Trumbull, CT
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 203-335-3107
Constance Chase, artistic director. Frank Zilinyi, piano.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"An All American Program"
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Warwick Reformed Church, 16 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Warwick Reformed Church, 16 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:00 PM (Queens)
Music at the Gate Chorus and Orchestra (Chorus and orchestra)
"Spring Concert Celebrating the Sainthood of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII"
Mozart: Motet Exsultate Jubilate K. 165
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor K. 626 St. Mary Gate of Heaven RC Church, 103-12 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, NY
Admission: No admission but free-will offering encouraged
For more info: 718-847-5957
Joshua Bavaro, conductor. Emily Way, soprano; Eliza Bonet, mezzo-soprano; Michael Anderson, tenor; Robert Mellon, bass.
Mozart: Motet Exsultate Jubilate K. 165
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor K. 626 St. Mary Gate of Heaven RC Church, 103-12 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, NY
Admission: No admission but free-will offering encouraged
For more info: 718-847-5957
Joshua Bavaro, conductor. Emily Way, soprano; Eliza Bonet, mezzo-soprano; Michael Anderson, tenor; Robert Mellon, bass.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Roomful of Teeth (Vocal ensemble)
A program of vocal works showcasing the ensemble's wide vocabulary of singing techniques. Works by Elliot Cole, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Missy Mazzoli, as well as selections from Caroline Shaw's 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning Partita.
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street,
Brooklyn, NY
Admission: In advance: VIP $40; premium $35; general $22.50. At the door: VIP $45; premium $40; general $25. Tickets at www.ticketweb.com.
For more info: info@5BMF.org.
Brad Wells, director. Cameron Beauchamp, Dashon Burton, Martha Cluver, Eric Dudley, Estelí Gomez, Avery Griffin, Caroline Shaw, Virginia Warnken, vocalists. Presented by Five Boroughs Music Festival.
Admission: In advance: VIP $40; premium $35; general $22.50. At the door: VIP $45; premium $40; general $25. Tickets at www.ticketweb.com.
For more info: info@5BMF.org.
Brad Wells, director. Cameron Beauchamp, Dashon Burton, Martha Cluver, Eric Dudley, Estelí Gomez, Avery Griffin, Caroline Shaw, Virginia Warnken, vocalists. Presented by Five Boroughs Music Festival.
Sunday, May 4, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Children's Chorus (Children's choir)
"That's Amoré: Songs of Love and Italy!"
90 voices from five ensembles of the New York City Children's Chorus, a graded children's chorus program based at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, will present a concert featuring music of Italy and songs of love. Featured on the program is the world premiere of a song cycle for children's chorus, Passion of the Air, by NYC composer Roberto Perino. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $20; students / 62+ $15; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, director. Andrew Henderson, accompanist.
90 voices from five ensembles of the New York City Children's Chorus, a graded children's chorus program based at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, will present a concert featuring music of Italy and songs of love. Featured on the program is the world premiere of a song cycle for children's chorus, Passion of the Air, by NYC composer Roberto Perino. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $20; students / 62+ $15; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, director. Andrew Henderson, accompanist.
Friday, May 9, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus (Orchestra and chorus)
The New York premiere of R. Nathaniel Dett's The Ordering of Moses. Also: John Adams's Harmonium.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Admission: $25
For more info: 212-247-7800
James Conlon, conductor. Latonia Moore, soprano; Ronnita Nicole Miller, mezzo-soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Donnie Ray Albert, baritone.
Admission: $25
For more info: 212-247-7800
James Conlon, conductor. Latonia Moore, soprano; Ronnita Nicole Miller, mezzo-soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Donnie Ray Albert, baritone.
Friday, May 9, 2014, 7:30 PM (Upstate NY)
Warwick Valley Chorale (Choir)
"An All American Program"
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Goshen United Methodist Church, 127 Main Street, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Selections by Randall Thompson and George Gershwin, and a Harley Ades arrangement Twentiana, a collection of your favorite Broadway songs from the Roaring Twenties. Goshen United Methodist Church, 127 Main Street, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; donations gratefully accepted.
For more info: 845-986-1088
Stanley Curtis, conductor. Gail Johnson, accompanist.
Friday, May 9, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Riverside Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Mozart: Requiem
Britten: Cantata Misericordium Holy Trinity Church, 213 West 82nd Street
Admission: $25; $35
For more info: 917-734-7512
Mozart: Requiem
Britten: Cantata Misericordium Holy Trinity Church, 213 West 82nd Street
Admission: $25; $35
For more info: 917-734-7512
Friday, May 9, 2014, 8:00 PM (Suffolk)
Northport Chorale (Choir)
"Spring Concert"
Celebrating Huntington Arts Council's 50th anniversary. Northport High School, Elwood and Laurel Hill Roads, Northport, NY
Admission: $15.
For more info: www.northportchorale.org
Celebrating Huntington Arts Council's 50th anniversary. Northport High School, Elwood and Laurel Hill Roads, Northport, NY
Admission: $15.
For more info: www.northportchorale.org
Friday, May 9, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Thompson: The Last Invocation
Pärt: The Beatitudes
Ives: Psalm 90
Mozart: Requiem Grace Church, 802 Broadway (at East 10th Street)
Admission: $25 general admission; $150 prime reserved.
For more info: 212-254-2000
John Maclay, conductor. Angela Gilbert, soprano; Katy Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone.
Thompson: The Last Invocation
Pärt: The Beatitudes
Ives: Psalm 90
Mozart: Requiem Grace Church, 802 Broadway (at East 10th Street)
Admission: $25 general admission; $150 prime reserved.
For more info: 212-254-2000
John Maclay, conductor. Angela Gilbert, soprano; Katy Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Thompson: The Last Invocation
Pärt: The Beatitudes
Ives: Psalm 90
Mozart: Requiem Grace Church, 802 Broadway (at East 10th Street)
Admission: $25 general admission; $150 prime reserved.
For more info: 212-254-2000
John Maclay, conductor. Angela Gilbert, soprano; Katy Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone.
Thompson: The Last Invocation
Pärt: The Beatitudes
Ives: Psalm 90
Mozart: Requiem Grace Church, 802 Broadway (at East 10th Street)
Admission: $25 general admission; $150 prime reserved.
For more info: 212-254-2000
John Maclay, conductor. Angela Gilbert, soprano; Katy Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Cantigas Women's Choir (Women's choir)
"With Songs in Their Satchels: Celebrating Those Who Brought Music to New Lands"
Featuring Domenico Zipoli SJ's Misa San Ignacio and works by Offenbach, Chopin, Robert Childs, Francisco Núñez and Leonard Bernstein. All Saints Episcopal Church, 707 Washington Street (at 7th Street), Hoboken, NJ
Admission: Suggested donation $15; seniors / students $5.
For more info: 201-876-0870
Joan Isaacs Litman, conductor.
Featuring Domenico Zipoli SJ's Misa San Ignacio and works by Offenbach, Chopin, Robert Childs, Francisco Núñez and Leonard Bernstein. All Saints Episcopal Church, 707 Washington Street (at 7th Street), Hoboken, NJ
Admission: Suggested donation $15; seniors / students $5.
For more info: 201-876-0870
Joan Isaacs Litman, conductor.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)
Westchester Choral Society and The Fairfield County Chorale (Choir)
Poulenc: Gloria
Rossini: Stabat Mater Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $30
For more info: 203-254-1333 or info@fairfieldcountychorale.org
Frank Nemhauser, conductor.
Rossini: Stabat Mater Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $30
For more info: 203-254-1333 or info@fairfieldcountychorale.org
Frank Nemhauser, conductor.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (Nassau)
Bel Canto Chorale (Choir)
"The Music's Always There"
Fauré: Requiem
Choral works by John Rutter and opera selections for chorus First Presbyterian Church, 178 South Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY
Admission: $15; students / seniors $12.
For more info: belcantochorale@gmail.com
Gregory Mercer, music director.
Fauré: Requiem
Choral works by John Rutter and opera selections for chorus First Presbyterian Church, 178 South Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY
Admission: $15; students / seniors $12.
For more info: belcantochorale@gmail.com
Gregory Mercer, music director.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"The New Amorous World"
The premiere of a Utopian cantata on exuberant prophesies of the French philosopher Charles Fourier, by Estonian-American composer Lembit Beecher; and the premiere of an achingly heartfelt cycle of Lamentations of Biblical prophet Jeremiah, by American composer Benjamin C. S. Boyle. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students / children $5.
For more info: 212-439-4758
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Note revised venue.
The premiere of a Utopian cantata on exuberant prophesies of the French philosopher Charles Fourier, by Estonian-American composer Lembit Beecher; and the premiere of an achingly heartfelt cycle of Lamentations of Biblical prophet Jeremiah, by American composer Benjamin C. S. Boyle. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students / children $5.
For more info: 212-439-4758
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Note revised venue.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Choral Ensemble (Choir)
"An Evening with Joseph Flummerfelt and the MCE"
Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo
Stravinsky: Pater noster; Ave Maria; Credo
Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden; Richte mich, Gott
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65, No. 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 15
Traditional, arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw: Annie Laurie
Traditional, arr. Joseph Flummerfelt: O, Waly Waly; Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; Danny Boy St. Jean Baptiste Church, East 76th Street and Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30 premium reserved; $20 general; $15 student / senior.
For more info: manhattanchoralensemble.org
Joseph Flummerfelt, conductor.
Rachmaninoff: Bogoroditse Devo
Stravinsky: Pater noster; Ave Maria; Credo
Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden; Richte mich, Gott
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65, No. 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 15
Traditional, arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw: Annie Laurie
Traditional, arr. Joseph Flummerfelt: O, Waly Waly; Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; Danny Boy St. Jean Baptiste Church, East 76th Street and Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30 premium reserved; $20 general; $15 student / senior.
For more info: manhattanchoralensemble.org
Joseph Flummerfelt, conductor.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir and strings)
"Ageless Beauty"
Schubert: Mass in G
Mendelssohn: Jubilate Deo
Donizetti: Ave Maria
Beethoven: Elegisher Gesang
Pärt: The Beatitudes Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, 605 Millwood Road (Route 133), Mount Kisco, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-737-6707
Steven Fox, music director. Reception to follow.
Schubert: Mass in G
Mendelssohn: Jubilate Deo
Donizetti: Ave Maria
Beethoven: Elegisher Gesang
Pärt: The Beatitudes Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, 605 Millwood Road (Route 133), Mount Kisco, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-737-6707
Steven Fox, music director. Reception to follow.
Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Coro Lirico (Opera chorus)
Carlisle Floyd: Susannah
Adapted from the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders -- with a darker ending. The music is largely characterized by Appalachian folk melodies, Protestant hymns and traditional classical music. The Church of the Redeemer, 36 South Street, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 973-887-6336
Warren Helms, director.
Adapted from the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders -- with a darker ending. The music is largely characterized by Appalachian folk melodies, Protestant hymns and traditional classical music. The Church of the Redeemer, 36 South Street, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 973-887-6336
Warren Helms, director.
Sunday, May 11, 2014, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Pro Musica (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Israel in Egypt
Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Major Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $25, $42, $55
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, artistic director.
Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Major Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $25, $42, $55
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, artistic director.
Sunday, May 11, 2014, 3:30 PM (Manhattan)
Cornerstone Chorale (Choir)
"Spring Concert"
Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 (Süssmayr) Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $15; students / seniors $8.
For more info: 212-795-5738
Richard Stout, conductor. Adrienne Patino Dunn, soprano; Desirée Baxter, alto; Deepak Marwah, tenor; Russell Ashley, bass.
Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 (Süssmayr) Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $15; students / seniors $8.
For more info: 212-795-5738
Richard Stout, conductor. Adrienne Patino Dunn, soprano; Desirée Baxter, alto; Deepak Marwah, tenor; Russell Ashley, bass.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Mendelssohn Glee Club (Men's chorus)
"Gala Spring Concert"
The Mendelssohn Glee Club performs a concert of sixteen numbers in one of its "trade-marked" eclectic programs of music for men's chorus. From a sixteenth century madrigal to contemporary popular music including songs from the Broadway stage, Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, international folk songs, Billy Joel's "And So It Goes", an arrangement by Franz Liszt of Schubert's lied Die Allmacht (The Omnipotnece), the traditional spiritual Goin' Up to Glory based on a field holler work song, the comic novelty piece The Auctioneer and much much more. The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 West 68th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
Admission: Free by invitation available through a club member.
For more info: 212-362-8550
Eugene Wisoff, conductor. Alexandra Akulich, piano. Guest artist mezzo-soprano Anna Cley will present a brief program of her own and join with the Men of Mendelssohn in their rendition of Die Allmacht.
The Mendelssohn Glee Club performs a concert of sixteen numbers in one of its "trade-marked" eclectic programs of music for men's chorus. From a sixteenth century madrigal to contemporary popular music including songs from the Broadway stage, Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, international folk songs, Billy Joel's "And So It Goes", an arrangement by Franz Liszt of Schubert's lied Die Allmacht (The Omnipotnece), the traditional spiritual Goin' Up to Glory based on a field holler work song, the comic novelty piece The Auctioneer and much much more. The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 West 68th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
Admission: Free by invitation available through a club member.
For more info: 212-362-8550
Eugene Wisoff, conductor. Alexandra Akulich, piano. Guest artist mezzo-soprano Anna Cley will present a brief program of her own and join with the Men of Mendelssohn in their rendition of Die Allmacht.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Dalton Chorale (Choir with organ)
"Music from the English Choral Tradition"
Edward Bairstow's Blessed City, Heavenly Salem, Benjamin Britten's Festival Te Deum, Gerald Finzi's Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Ralph Vaughan Williams's O How Amiable and other works by Finzi, Britten and Herbert Howells. Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 91st Street)
Admission: $25
For more info: whidfam@aol.com
David Shuler, director. Bernadette Hoke.
Edward Bairstow's Blessed City, Heavenly Salem, Benjamin Britten's Festival Te Deum, Gerald Finzi's Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Ralph Vaughan Williams's O How Amiable and other works by Finzi, Britten and Herbert Howells. Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 91st Street)
Admission: $25
For more info: whidfam@aol.com
David Shuler, director. Bernadette Hoke.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Masters of Renaissance England"
Early Renaissance works by Tallis, Byrd, Farrant, Tye, Gibbons and Weelkes. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street
Admission: $10-$65
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Early Renaissance works by Tallis, Byrd, Farrant, Tye, Gibbons and Weelkes. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street
Admission: $10-$65
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Friday, May 16, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Down Town Glee Club (Male ensemble)
"Spring Concert: Music of the American Songbook"
Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley, Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch, Billy Joel, Edward Kleban, Dorothy Fields, Alan & Marilyn Bergman. Saint Peter's Church, East 54th Street at Lexington Avenue
Admission: Suggested donation $20; students/seniors/veterans $15.
For more info: 516-248-7549
Free reception following performance.
Note revised date.
Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley, Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch, Billy Joel, Edward Kleban, Dorothy Fields, Alan & Marilyn Bergman. Saint Peter's Church, East 54th Street at Lexington Avenue
Admission: Suggested donation $20; students/seniors/veterans $15.
For more info: 516-248-7549
Free reception following performance.
Note revised date.
Friday, May 16, 2014, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Monmouth Civic Chorus (Mixed choir with chamber orchestra)
"Eternal Light"
Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)
Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road (Tower Hill), Red Bank, NJ
Admission: $25 regular; $22 seniors; $5 students; $20 groups (10 or more).
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)
Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road (Tower Hill), Red Bank, NJ
Admission: $25 regular; $22 seniors; $5 students; $20 groups (10 or more).
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)
Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia
Britten: Five Flower Songs
Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Other secular works St. Joseph’s Church, 371 Sixth Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-543-9605
Britten: Five Flower Songs
Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Other secular works St. Joseph’s Church, 371 Sixth Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-543-9605
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Spring Ramble"
Featuring madrigals, folksongs, and spirituals designed to delight audiences of all ages. St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 212-831-8224
Christopher Shepard, conductor.
Featuring madrigals, folksongs, and spirituals designed to delight audiences of all ages. St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 212-831-8224
Christopher Shepard, conductor.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 7:30 PM (Westchester)
Hudson Chorale (Choir orchestra)
"War and Peace"
Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Mass in Times of Anguish, aka Lord Nelson Mass)
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem Irvington High School, 40 North Broadway, Irvington, NY
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 914-332-0133
Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Mass in Times of Anguish, aka Lord Nelson Mass)
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem Irvington High School, 40 North Broadway, Irvington, NY
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 914-332-0133
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Princeton Singers (Chamber choir)
"A Vision of Albion"
A survey of British music including works by Bax, Vaughan Williams, Stanford and others. Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 866-846-7464
Gabriel Crouch, guest director.
A survey of British music including works by Bax, Vaughan Williams, Stanford and others. Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $25; students $10.
For more info: 866-846-7464
Gabriel Crouch, guest director.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon (Professional chamber choir)
"Taste"
Join us as we pair exquisite works of choral music with a specially designed tasting menu that will catapult your ears and your tastebuds into musical euphoria! TBD
Admission: $40
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Join us as we pair exquisite works of choral music with a specially designed tasting menu that will catapult your ears and your tastebuds into musical euphoria! TBD
Admission: $40
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (Staten Island)
Richmond Choral Society (Choir)
"The Spirit Sings"
Duruflé: Requiem
Brahms: O Saviour Tear Open the Heavens, Op. 74 #2
Brahms: The Spiritual Song, Op. 30
Vaughan Williams: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge St. Clare's RC Church,110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director. Mary Thorne, soprano; Reba Evans, alto; Chad Cygen, tenor; Brian Major, bass.
Duruflé: Requiem
Brahms: O Saviour Tear Open the Heavens, Op. 74 #2
Brahms: The Spiritual Song, Op. 30
Vaughan Williams: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge St. Clare's RC Church,110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director. Mary Thorne, soprano; Reba Evans, alto; Chad Cygen, tenor; Brian Major, bass.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Masterwork Chorus (Choir with organ)
"Rejoice in the Lamb:
Featured works include Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, Vierne's Messe Solennelle, Foss's Behold! I Build An House, Dove's Seek Him That Maketh The Seven Stars, and a variety of American and African-American spirituals. Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ
Admission: $30; $25 with a concert ad from the Independent Press or the Courier News
For more info: 732-692-6051
Andrew Megill, music director. Sun Min Lee, associate director; Daniel Stipe, organ. This performance marks the kickoff of the Chorus's concert tour of Germany where they will share the stage with Frankfurt-based host choir Caecilien Chor, singing in historic venues in Frankfurt, Heidelberg and Wachenheim.
Featured works include Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, Vierne's Messe Solennelle, Foss's Behold! I Build An House, Dove's Seek Him That Maketh The Seven Stars, and a variety of American and African-American spirituals. Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ
Admission: $30; $25 with a concert ad from the Independent Press or the Courier News
For more info: 732-692-6051
Andrew Megill, music director. Sun Min Lee, associate director; Daniel Stipe, organ. This performance marks the kickoff of the Chorus's concert tour of Germany where they will share the stage with Frankfurt-based host choir Caecilien Chor, singing in historic venues in Frankfurt, Heidelberg and Wachenheim.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir)
"Shakespeare, Brahms And All That Jazz, Part Two"
Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass
Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder
Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Mistress Mine
Matthew Harris Shakespeare Songs Books III and IV
John Rutter Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Bob Chilcott: The Isle is Full of Noises Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. $2 discount on advance sale tickets.
For more info: 888-744-5668
Dennis Boyle, music director/conductor. Philip Orr, jazz piano; Norman Edge, jazz bass. Shea Velloso and Brenda Day, piano.
Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass
Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder
Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Mistress Mine
Matthew Harris Shakespeare Songs Books III and IV
John Rutter Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Bob Chilcott: The Isle is Full of Noises Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. $2 discount on advance sale tickets.
For more info: 888-744-5668
Dennis Boyle, music director/conductor. Philip Orr, jazz piano; Norman Edge, jazz bass. Shea Velloso and Brenda Day, piano.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
The New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus (Chorus)
"Game On!"
Calling all fans of game shows and sports! Join us for a light-hearted concert that weaves together songs of various genres, including popular hits such as The Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney and Billionaire by Travie McCoy and featured on Glee, as well as NJGMC favorites and classics. Trinity Episcopal Church Asbury Park, 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students/seniors $15. At the door: all tickets $25.
For more info: 732-579-8449
Calling all fans of game shows and sports! Join us for a light-hearted concert that weaves together songs of various genres, including popular hits such as The Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney and Billionaire by Travie McCoy and featured on Glee, as well as NJGMC favorites and classics. Trinity Episcopal Church Asbury Park, 503 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students/seniors $15. At the door: all tickets $25.
For more info: 732-579-8449
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Art Song Society (Art song recital)
"New Voice: Michael Rose"
Brooklyn Art Song Society is proud to announce its second commissioned work, Brooklyn-based composer Michael Rose's Rilke Songbook. Michael Rose is an esteemed composer known for his intellectual rigor and poignant lyricism. Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the greatest German poets, but his poetry is notoriously difficult to successfully set to music. Mr. Rose's songbook is therefor a virtuosic undertaking, one he has accomplished with unqualified success. Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20/$15/$10
For more info: 917-509-6258
Michael Brofman, artistic director and piano. Blair McMIllen, piano; Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano; Kyle Oliver, baritone.
Brooklyn Art Song Society is proud to announce its second commissioned work, Brooklyn-based composer Michael Rose's Rilke Songbook. Michael Rose is an esteemed composer known for his intellectual rigor and poignant lyricism. Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the greatest German poets, but his poetry is notoriously difficult to successfully set to music. Mr. Rose's songbook is therefor a virtuosic undertaking, one he has accomplished with unqualified success. Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20/$15/$10
For more info: 917-509-6258
Michael Brofman, artistic director and piano. Blair McMIllen, piano; Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano; Kyle Oliver, baritone.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Chamber Singers (Chamber choir with instrumentalists)
"A Baroque Feast"
New Jersey Chamber Singers' 35th Anniversary concert, featuring Buxtehude's cantata Membra Jesu Nostri. United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students $5. Tickets at baroquefeastrb.eventbrite.com/.
For more info: 732-389-5426
Reid Masters, artistic director. Karen Hill Miske, accompanist.
New Jersey Chamber Singers' 35th Anniversary concert, featuring Buxtehude's cantata Membra Jesu Nostri. United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students $5. Tickets at baroquefeastrb.eventbrite.com/.
For more info: 732-389-5426
Reid Masters, artistic director. Karen Hill Miske, accompanist.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"Flowers of the Field"
Music from the Hofkapelle of Maximilian II; Jacon Vaet's Missa Ego flos campi; motets by Vaet, Lassus and Clemens non Papa. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25; students/seniors / EMA members $15.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Music from the Hofkapelle of Maximilian II; Jacon Vaet's Missa Ego flos campi; motets by Vaet, Lassus and Clemens non Papa. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25; students/seniors / EMA members $15.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:15 PM (Manhattan)
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir)
"Beyond Words"
Featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, composer and educator, and the Apprentice Choir of the Newark Boys' Chorus School. Children under the age of 12 who bring an adult are admitted free of charge, and all are urged to bring an eDevice (tablet, smartphone, etc.) for access to media illustrations (made available through log-in instructions at the concerts) that parallel the familiar stories being presented. The Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 405 West 59th Street (at Columbus Avenue)
Admission: In advance $20; at the door $25.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, founder and artistic Director.
Featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, composer and educator, and the Apprentice Choir of the Newark Boys' Chorus School. Children under the age of 12 who bring an adult are admitted free of charge, and all are urged to bring an eDevice (tablet, smartphone, etc.) for access to media illustrations (made available through log-in instructions at the concerts) that parallel the familiar stories being presented. The Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 405 West 59th Street (at Columbus Avenue)
Admission: In advance $20; at the door $25.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, founder and artistic Director.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
"Bach: Cantatas & A Concerto"
Bach: Cantatas 147 and 156
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 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
Andrew Henderson, conductor. Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Helen Karloski, alto; Marc Molomot, tenor; Curtis Streetman, bass; Jorge Àvila, violin.
Bach: Cantatas 147 and 156
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 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
Andrew Henderson, conductor. Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Helen Karloski, alto; Marc Molomot, tenor; Curtis Streetman, bass; Jorge Àvila, violin.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Crescent Singers (Vocal ensemble)
"There Is a Time For..."
Musical selections through the ages, both sacred and secular, by various composers, relating to the many phases of our lives. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $5.
For more info: 908-756-2468
F. Allen Artz III, conductor. Mary Beth McFall, accompanist.
Musical selections through the ages, both sacred and secular, by various composers, relating to the many phases of our lives. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, 716 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $5.
For more info: 908-756-2468
F. Allen Artz III, conductor. Mary Beth McFall, accompanist.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 3:00 PM (Bronx)
Riverdale Choral Society (Chorus)
"Women Composers Through the Ages"
Featuring works of Hildegard von Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Meredith Monk, Emma Lou Diemer, Ethel Smyth, Kristina Boerger, Amy Beach, Ellen Zwilich. Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street) Bronx, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 718-543-2219
Featuring works of Hildegard von Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Meredith Monk, Emma Lou Diemer, Ethel Smyth, Kristina Boerger, Amy Beach, Ellen Zwilich. Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street) Bronx, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 718-543-2219
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Spring Ramble"
Featuring madrigals, folksongs, and spirituals designed to delight audiences of all ages. New York City park to be announced
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 212-831-8224
Christopher Shepard, conductor.
Featuring madrigals, folksongs, and spirituals designed to delight audiences of all ages. New York City park to be announced
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 212-831-8224
Christopher Shepard, conductor.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Chamber Singers (Chamber choir with instrumentalists)
"A Baroque Feast"
New Jersey Chamber Singers' 35th Anniversary concert, featuring Buxtehude's cantata Membra Jesu Nostri. St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church, 103 Washington Avenue, Lavallette, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students $5. Tickets at baroquefeastl.eventbrite.com/.
For more info: 732-389-5426
Reid Masters, artistic director. Karen Hill Miske, accompanist.
New Jersey Chamber Singers' 35th Anniversary concert, featuring Buxtehude's cantata Membra Jesu Nostri. St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church, 103 Washington Avenue, Lavallette, NJ
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students $5. Tickets at baroquefeastl.eventbrite.com/.
For more info: 732-389-5426
Reid Masters, artistic director. Karen Hill Miske, accompanist.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Kairos: A Consort of Singers (Vocal ensemble with instrumental ensemble)
"Bach Cantata Series"
Bach: Cantata No. 109, Ich glaube, lieber Herr Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $10 suggested donation
For more info: 845-256-9114
Edward Lundergan, conductor.
Bach: Cantata No. 109, Ich glaube, lieber Herr Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $10 suggested donation
For more info: 845-256-9114
Edward Lundergan, conductor.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir)
"Shakespeare, Brahms And All That Jazz, Part Two"
Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass
Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder
Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Mistress Mine
Matthew Harris Shakespeare Songs Books III and IV
John Rutter Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Bob Chilcott: The Isle is Full of Noises Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. $2 discount on advance sale tickets.
For more info: 888-744-5668
Dennis Boyle, music director/conductor. Philip Orr, jazz piano; Norman Edge, jazz bass. Shea Velloso and Brenda Day, piano.
Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass
Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder
Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Mistress Mine
Matthew Harris Shakespeare Songs Books III and IV
John Rutter Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Bob Chilcott: The Isle is Full of Noises Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. $2 discount on advance sale tickets.
For more info: 888-744-5668
Dennis Boyle, music director/conductor. Philip Orr, jazz piano; Norman Edge, jazz bass. Shea Velloso and Brenda Day, piano.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Florilegium Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"Cherishing, Remembering... Peace"
Works by Byrd, Bach, Syler, Tavener, Grantham and White. Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (near Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students / seniors $10.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
Ronald Oliver, Jr., music director.
Works by Byrd, Bach, Syler, Tavener, Grantham and White. Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (near Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; students / seniors $10.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
Ronald Oliver, Jr., music director.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Queens)
Oratorio Society of Queens (Chorus with orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Bruckner: Mass in F minor
Americana, opera highlights Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC), 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY
Admission: $30 general; $25 seniors (62+) and students with ID: $10 children 12 and under.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor. Geraldine McMillian, soprano; Patricia Stevens, mezzo-soprano; Bruce Reed, tenor; Vaughn Fritts, bass-baritone; Jerry Korobow, guest artist.
Bruckner: Mass in F minor
Americana, opera highlights Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC), 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY
Admission: $30 general; $25 seniors (62+) and students with ID: $10 children 12 and under.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor. Geraldine McMillian, soprano; Patricia Stevens, mezzo-soprano; Bruce Reed, tenor; Vaughn Fritts, bass-baritone; Jerry Korobow, guest artist.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
The New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus (Chorus)
"Game On!"
Calling all fans of game shows and sports! Join us for a light-hearted concert that weaves together songs of various genres, including popular hits such as The Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney and Billionaire by Travie McCoy and featured on Glee, as well as NJGMC favorites and classics. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students/seniors $15. At the door: all tickets $25.
For more info: 732-579-8449
Calling all fans of game shows and sports! Join us for a light-hearted concert that weaves together songs of various genres, including popular hits such as The Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney and Billionaire by Travie McCoy and featured on Glee, as well as NJGMC favorites and classics. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students/seniors $15. At the door: all tickets $25.
For more info: 732-579-8449
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
Westchester Chorale (Choir)
Fauré: Requiem
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Memorial Service for the Departed Larchmont Avenue Church; 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; seniors $22; students $10.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Memorial Service for the Departed Larchmont Avenue Church; 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; seniors $22; students $10.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir and orchestra)
"Haydn And Mozart, Together Again"
Haydn: Maria Theresa Te Deum
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate The Church of the Heavenly Rest, 90th Street and Fifth Avenue
Admission: $25; students/seniors $20; children under 12 free.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Charles Dodsley Walker, conductor and founder. Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Andrea Leyton-Mange, soprano; Carla Wesby, soprano; Joan Fuerstmann, mezzo-soprano; Ethan Fran, tenor; Matthew Curran, bass.
Haydn: Maria Theresa Te Deum
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate The Church of the Heavenly Rest, 90th Street and Fifth Avenue
Admission: $25; students/seniors $20; children under 12 free.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Charles Dodsley Walker, conductor and founder. Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Andrea Leyton-Mange, soprano; Carla Wesby, soprano; Joan Fuerstmann, mezzo-soprano; Ethan Fran, tenor; Matthew Curran, bass.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir and strings)
"Ageless Beauty"
Schubert: Mass in G
Mendelssohn: Jubilate Deo
Donizetti: Ave Maria
Beethoven: Elegisher Gesang
Pärt: The Beatitudes Trinity Episcopal Church, 7 South Highland Avenue, Ossining, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-737-6707
Steven Fox, music director. Reception to follow.
Schubert: Mass in G
Mendelssohn: Jubilate Deo
Donizetti: Ave Maria
Beethoven: Elegisher Gesang
Pärt: The Beatitudes Trinity Episcopal Church, 7 South Highland Avenue, Ossining, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 914-737-6707
Steven Fox, music director. Reception to follow.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 5:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Choral Chameleon (Professional chamber choir)
"Taste"
Join us as we pair exquisite works of choral music with a specially designed tasting menu that will catapult your ears and your tastebuds into musical euphoria! St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $40
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Join us as we pair exquisite works of choral music with a specially designed tasting menu that will catapult your ears and your tastebuds into musical euphoria! St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $40
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir)
"Beyond Words"
Featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, composer and educator, and the Apprentice Choir of the Newark Boys' Chorus School. Children under the age of 12 who bring an adult are admitted free of charge, and all are urged to bring an eDevice (tablet, smartphone, etc.) for access to media illustrations (made available through log-in instructions at the concerts) that parallel the familiar stories being presented. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance $20; at the door $25.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, founder and artistic Director.
Featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, composer and educator, and the Apprentice Choir of the Newark Boys' Chorus School. Children under the age of 12 who bring an adult are admitted free of charge, and all are urged to bring an eDevice (tablet, smartphone, etc.) for access to media illustrations (made available through log-in instructions at the concerts) that parallel the familiar stories being presented. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance $20; at the door $25.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, founder and artistic Director.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Collegiate SIngers (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Musical Celebrations"
Spirited music by brilliant composers.
Mozart: Coronation Mass K.317
Charpentier: Te Deum in D major H.146 Church of Christ & St. Stephen's, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 917-519-2363
Martin Rutishauser, music director. Supported by strings, wind instruments and drums.
Spirited music by brilliant composers.
Mozart: Coronation Mass K.317
Charpentier: Te Deum in D major H.146 Church of Christ & St. Stephen's, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15.
For more info: 917-519-2363
Martin Rutishauser, music director. Supported by strings, wind instruments and drums.
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 8:30 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Chorale & Symphonic Chorus (Choir with orchestra)
Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass
Ola Gjeilo: Dreamweaver (world premiere) Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Craig Arnold, conductor.
Ola Gjeilo: Dreamweaver (world premiere) Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Craig Arnold, conductor.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Master Chorale (Cabaret)
"What I Do For Love"
Songs from the Broadway repertoire and the American Songbook, including works by Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim and Cole Porter. The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street
Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. Two-drink minimum; no one under 21.
For more info: 212-255-5438
Thea Kano, director.
Songs from the Broadway repertoire and the American Songbook, including works by Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim and Cole Porter. The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street
Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. Two-drink minimum; no one under 21.
For more info: 212-255-5438
Thea Kano, director.
Thursday, May 22, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Teares of the Muses, Kathleen Cantrell, Campbell Rightmyer (Voices with viols and organ)
"Revecy Venir du Printans: 17th-Century French Music, Secular and Sacred"
Seldom-heard music both light-hearted (Revecy venir du printans by Claude Le Jeune) and serious (Consideratio de vanitate mundi by Pierre Bouteiller). Exquisite viol consort music by Eustache Du Caurroy, including his Une jeune fillette pieces, is interspersed with a Magnificat by Boesset and Psalm 26 and Psalm 5 by Henry Du Mont. St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-998-8301
Margaret Panofsky, director and viols; The Teares of the Muses, the NYU Collegium Viol Consort; Kathleen Cantrell, soprano; Campbell Rightmyer, alto; John Cantrell, organ.
Seldom-heard music both light-hearted (Revecy venir du printans by Claude Le Jeune) and serious (Consideratio de vanitate mundi by Pierre Bouteiller). Exquisite viol consort music by Eustache Du Caurroy, including his Une jeune fillette pieces, is interspersed with a Magnificat by Boesset and Psalm 26 and Psalm 5 by Henry Du Mont. St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 212-998-8301
Margaret Panofsky, director and viols; The Teares of the Muses, the NYU Collegium Viol Consort; Kathleen Cantrell, soprano; Campbell Rightmyer, alto; John Cantrell, organ.
Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"Full Fathom Five: Shakespeare in Song"
Knud Jeppesen: Four Shakespeare Songs
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs
Frank Martin: Songs of Ariel
Robert Washburn: O Mistress Mine
Alaric Jans: Chimes at Midnight
Tom Benjamin: Chantey
Hector Berlioz: La Morte d'Ophelie
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Four Shakespeare Songs St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students $10.
For more info: 212-568-5948
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Knud Jeppesen: Four Shakespeare Songs
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs
Frank Martin: Songs of Ariel
Robert Washburn: O Mistress Mine
Alaric Jans: Chimes at Midnight
Tom Benjamin: Chantey
Hector Berlioz: La Morte d'Ophelie
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Four Shakespeare Songs St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors $15; students $10.
For more info: 212-568-5948
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Latvian Youth Choir BALSIS (Youth choir)
In its 27th season, the choir comprises singers from all over Latvia -- many of them are students and others have professional careers. Works by Imant Raminsh, Arvo Pärt: Ugis Praulins, Rihards Dubra and Lucija Garuta, along with sacred music and Latvian folk song arrangements.
The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest,
2 East 90th Street (at 5th Avenue)
Admission: Pay what you can
For more info: 516-935-0967 or 516-319-9491
Ints Teterovskis, artistic director. Presented by The Latvian Mission to the United Nations in partnership with the New York Latvian Concert Choir and The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Admission: Pay what you can
For more info: 516-935-0967 or 516-319-9491
Ints Teterovskis, artistic director. Presented by The Latvian Mission to the United Nations in partnership with the New York Latvian Concert Choir and The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Saturday, May 31, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Gay Men's Chorus, The Stonewall Chorale, Empire City Men's Chorus, Lavender Light Gospel Choir (Choirs)
"Four Choirs and a Cathedral"
Join us at the ground-breaking first-ever combined performance of all four New York City LGBTQ choruses. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street)
Admission: Tickets available April 24
For more info: 212-344-1777
Join us at the ground-breaking first-ever combined performance of all four New York City LGBTQ choruses. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street)
Admission: Tickets available April 24
For more info: 212-344-1777
Saturday, May 31, 2014, 3:30 PM (Brooklyn)
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir)
"Eternal Flame: A Choral Memorial"
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1 Aitken Place (19 Sidney Place), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through May 28.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1 Aitken Place (19 Sidney Place), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through May 28.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Central City Chorus (Mixed-voice chorus)
"Music of the Night"
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vsénoschchnoe bdénie (All-Night Vigil) St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: At the door: $25; $20 students/seniors. In advance: $20.Tickets at www.CentralCityChorus.org, CentralCityChorus@gmail.com or 212-330-7293.
For more info: 212-330-7293
Phillip Cheah, conductor.
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vsénoschchnoe bdénie (All-Night Vigil) St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: At the door: $25; $20 students/seniors. In advance: $20.Tickets at www.CentralCityChorus.org, CentralCityChorus@gmail.com or 212-330-7293.
For more info: 212-330-7293
Phillip Cheah, conductor.
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble (Chamber choir)
"The Food of Love"
Choral settings of Shakespearean texts, including selected readings from the Bard's plays and poetry, in collaboration with New York's Shakespeare Society. St. Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: At the door: $25; students / seniors $15. In advance: $20; students and seniors $10. Advance tickets at www.cerddorion.org.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
Choral settings of Shakespearean texts, including selected readings from the Bard's plays and poetry, in collaboration with New York's Shakespeare Society. St. Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: At the door: $25; students / seniors $15. In advance: $20; students and seniors $10. Advance tickets at www.cerddorion.org.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir)
"Eternal Flame: A Choral Memorial"
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through May 29.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through May 29.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Sängerchor Men's Chorus, Schwäbischer Sängerbund Mixed Chorus (German choirs)
"Songfest 2014"
A variety of German folksongs, German marches, English Sea Shanties and traditional spirituals. Featured selections by the Sängerchor are "Ach die Weiber" from Franz Lehar's Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) and The Battle of Jericho, a traditional spiritual in a special arrangement by our departed conductor Manfred Knoop. Holy Spirit Church, 971 Suburban Road (at Morris Avenue), Union, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $22 at the door.
For more info: 732-557-0580
Marcus Hauck, Gregory Scime, conductors. Bruce Crilly, tenor; Adelmo Guidarelli, baritone.
A variety of German folksongs, German marches, English Sea Shanties and traditional spirituals. Featured selections by the Sängerchor are "Ach die Weiber" from Franz Lehar's Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) and The Battle of Jericho, a traditional spiritual in a special arrangement by our departed conductor Manfred Knoop. Holy Spirit Church, 971 Suburban Road (at Morris Avenue), Union, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $22 at the door.
For more info: 732-557-0580
Marcus Hauck, Gregory Scime, conductors. Bruce Crilly, tenor; Adelmo Guidarelli, baritone.
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 4:30 PM (Manhattan)
Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
"Amerike di Prekhtike" (America the Beautiful)
Celebrating 360 years of American Jewish life (1654-2014), the concert will include Yiddish music in a wide variety of American musical styles, such as blues, jazz, spirituals, pop and Broadway, as well as Second Avenue theatre hits, labor anthems and more. English translations provided. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $36 / $25; groups of 15 or more $30 / $20.
For more info: 212-864-5400
Binyumen Schaechter, conductor. Di Shekhter-tekhter, soloists.
Celebrating 360 years of American Jewish life (1654-2014), the concert will include Yiddish music in a wide variety of American musical styles, such as blues, jazz, spirituals, pop and Broadway, as well as Second Avenue theatre hits, labor anthems and more. English translations provided. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $36 / $25; groups of 15 or more $30 / $20.
For more info: 212-864-5400
Binyumen Schaechter, conductor. Di Shekhter-tekhter, soloists.
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Peace of Heart Choir (Choir)
"The Colors of Our World"
Featuring folk and pop songs from as far away as New Zealand (Pokarekare Ana) and as close as New York (Billy Joel's New York State of Mind). Along the way we'll also visit South Africa (Senzenina), Brazil (Mas Que Nada) and Haiti (Wongolo). Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Avenue (at East 25th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors/children $15.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, musical facilitator. Ticket sales support the Choir's outreach efforts, which bring over 20 free performances each year to area shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Featuring folk and pop songs from as far away as New Zealand (Pokarekare Ana) and as close as New York (Billy Joel's New York State of Mind). Along the way we'll also visit South Africa (Senzenina), Brazil (Mas Que Nada) and Haiti (Wongolo). Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch College, 55 Lexington Avenue (at East 25th Street)
Admission: $25; seniors/children $15.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, musical facilitator. Ticket sales support the Choir's outreach efforts, which bring over 20 free performances each year to area shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Monday, June 2, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"Arvo Pärt in the Temple of Dendur"
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen (1997) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Temple of Dendur, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $60; ticket includes museum admission.
For more info: 212-570-3949
Tõµnu Kaljuste, director.
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen (1997) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Temple of Dendur, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $60; ticket includes museum admission.
For more info: 212-570-3949
Tõµnu Kaljuste, director.
Monday, June 2, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"Arvo Pärt in the Temple of Dendur"
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen (1997) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $60
For more info: 212-570-3949
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen (1997) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Admission: $60
For more info: 212-570-3949
Thursday, June 5, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir)
"Eternal Flame: A Choral Memorial"
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through June 2.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
A program to honor and commemorate Memorial Day and global war and peace. Selections from the monumental Eternal Memory to the Heroes by Alexander Kastalsky, dedicated to all victims of World War I. With this work, Kastalsky intended to embody voices from many nations. Also: Tchaikovsky's Blessed Are They, Whom Thou Hast Chosen; John Tavener's Svyati for choir and cello; Yuri Yukechev's Chant; and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, arranged for chorus. The program concludes with Sergei Taneyev's magnificent cantata John of Damascus, also known as A Russian Requiem. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. 20% discount online through June 2.
For more info: 718-445-5799
Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director.
Friday, June 6, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Pro Arte Chorale (Choir)
"50th Anniversary Gala Concert"
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors / disabled / students $20; children under 17 $10. $2 discount for tickets purchased in advance.
For more info: 201-497-8400
John Nelson, guest conductor.
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors / disabled / students $20; children under 17 $10. $2 discount for tickets purchased in advance.
For more info: 201-497-8400
John Nelson, guest conductor.
Saturday, June 7, 2014, 7:30 PM (Westchester)
Angelica, Women's Chamber Choir (Women's vocal ensemble)
"Up Into the Silence: Songs of Love and Loss"
The program will feature various medieval works, including "Bache, bene venies" from Carmina Burana and Landini's Ecco la Primavera; renaissance works by Janequin and Passereau; folk songs featuring Irish, Newfoundland, Breton, Russian, Sephardic and American Shaker music; and modern works composed for Angelica by Julie Dolphin, Victor Caruso (world premiere) and Craig Fryer (world premiere). St. Matthew's Church, 616 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Carla Bond, Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Mary Peck, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers and Mary Varchaver. Rex Benincasa, percussion; Jerry Celestino, lute and guitar; Troy Messenger, krumhorn and recorder.
The program will feature various medieval works, including "Bache, bene venies" from Carmina Burana and Landini's Ecco la Primavera; renaissance works by Janequin and Passereau; folk songs featuring Irish, Newfoundland, Breton, Russian, Sephardic and American Shaker music; and modern works composed for Angelica by Julie Dolphin, Victor Caruso (world premiere) and Craig Fryer (world premiere). St. Matthew's Church, 616 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Carla Bond, Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Mary Peck, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers and Mary Varchaver. Rex Benincasa, percussion; Jerry Celestino, lute and guitar; Troy Messenger, krumhorn and recorder.
Saturday, June 7, 2014, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"Sing a New Song"
Featuring the Bach motet Singet dem Herrn and an eclectic selection of works about singing, including those by the winners of the 17th Annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25 $5 discount on advance purchases,
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Featuring the Bach motet Singet dem Herrn and an eclectic selection of works about singing, including those by the winners of the 17th Annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25 $5 discount on advance purchases,
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Saturday, June 7, 2014, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ars Musica Chorale (Choir)
Brahms: Requiem
West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Dusty Francis, music director and conductor.
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Dusty Francis, music director and conductor.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Dailey & Vincent (Choir with orchestra)
"Bluegrass and Gray: Sounds of the Americana with Dailey & Vincent"
Grammy-Award nominated bluegrass band Dailey & Vincent joins forces with DCINY to celebrate the American tradition of country-style Bluegrass music with an electrifying blend of gospel and folk in Carol Barnett's World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. John Purifoy's Chronicles of Blue and Gray spans the Civil War in three thrilling movements of choral delight. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$100; 30% off with discount code DCD18709
For more info: 212-247-7800
Distinguished Concerts Singers International and the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra.
Grammy-Award nominated bluegrass band Dailey & Vincent joins forces with DCINY to celebrate the American tradition of country-style Bluegrass music with an electrifying blend of gospel and folk in Carol Barnett's World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. John Purifoy's Chronicles of Blue and Gray spans the Civil War in three thrilling movements of choral delight. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$100; 30% off with discount code DCD18709
For more info: 212-247-7800
Distinguished Concerts Singers International and the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Angelica, Women's Chamber Choir (Women's vocal ensemble)
"Up Into the Silence: Songs of Love and Loss"
The program will feature various medieval works, including "Bache, bene venies" from Carmina Burana and Landini's Ecco la Primavera; renaissance works by Janequin and Passereau; folk songs featuring Irish, Newfoundland, Breton, Russian, Sephardic and American Shaker music; and modern works composed for Angelica by Julie Dolphin, Victor Caruso (world premiere) and Craig Fryer (world premiere). Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue (at East 66th Street)
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Carla Bond, Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Mary Peck, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers and Mary Varchaver. Rex Benincasa, percussion; Jerry Celestino, lute and guitar; Troy Messenger, krumhorn and recorder.
The program will feature various medieval works, including "Bache, bene venies" from Carmina Burana and Landini's Ecco la Primavera; renaissance works by Janequin and Passereau; folk songs featuring Irish, Newfoundland, Breton, Russian, Sephardic and American Shaker music; and modern works composed for Angelica by Julie Dolphin, Victor Caruso (world premiere) and Craig Fryer (world premiere). Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue (at East 66th Street)
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Marie Caruso (artistic director), Carla Bond, Christina Bruno, Claire Collins, Colleen Kiel, Anita Massengill, Kathleen McClafferty, Wilma Messenger, Mary Peck, Susan Saslow, Carolyn Summers and Mary Varchaver. Rex Benincasa, percussion; Jerry Celestino, lute and guitar; Troy Messenger, krumhorn and recorder.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble (Chamber choir)
"The Food of Love"
Choral settings of Shakespearean texts, including selected readings from the Bard's plays and poetry, in collaboration with New York's Shakespeare Society. St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: At the door: $25; students / seniors $15. In advance: $20; students and seniors $10. Advance tickets at www.cerddorion.org.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
Choral settings of Shakespearean texts, including selected readings from the Bard's plays and poetry, in collaboration with New York's Shakespeare Society. St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: At the door: $25; students / seniors $15. In advance: $20; students and seniors $10. Advance tickets at www.cerddorion.org.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, conductor.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 5:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Park Slope Singers (Choir)
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis)
St. Augustine Church,
116 6th Avenue (between Sterling Place and Park Place), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: www.parkslopesingers.org
Ira Spaulding, conductor. Heather Fetrow, soprano; Roz Woll, mezzo; Kurt Alakuppi, tenor; Jonathan Kimple, bass.
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: www.parkslopesingers.org
Ira Spaulding, conductor. Heather Fetrow, soprano; Roz Woll, mezzo; Kurt Alakuppi, tenor; Jonathan Kimple, bass.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"Sing a New Song"
Featuring the Bach motet Singet dem Herrn and an eclectic selection of works about singing, including those by the winners of the 17th Annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25 $5 discount on advance purchases,
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Featuring the Bach motet Singet dem Herrn and an eclectic selection of works about singing, including those by the winners of the 17th Annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25 $5 discount on advance purchases,
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Monday, June 9, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Masterworks Festival Chorus and Monroe Crossing (Choir with bluegrass quintet)
Carol Barnett: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at
7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-247-7800
Philip Brunelle, guest conductor. Monroe Crossing: David Robinson, banjo, resophonic guitar; Derek Johnson, guitar; Lisa Fuglie, fiddle, mandolin; Mark Anderson, bass; Matt Thompson, mandolin, fiddle.
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-247-7800
Philip Brunelle, guest conductor. Monroe Crossing: David Robinson, banjo, resophonic guitar; Derek Johnson, guitar; Lisa Fuglie, fiddle, mandolin; Mark Anderson, bass; Matt Thompson, mandolin, fiddle.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Choral Chameleon (Professional chamber choir)
"2014 Summer Institute Performance"
Join Choral Chameleon for this annual concert of cutting-edge world-premiere choral works and arrangements by emerging composers, as well as conducting demonstrations by student conductors. St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$50
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Join Choral Chameleon for this annual concert of cutting-edge world-premiere choral works and arrangements by emerging composers, as well as conducting demonstrations by student conductors. St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$50
For more info: 646-275-6660
Vince Peterson, conductor.
Saturday, June 14, 2014, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
St. George's Choral Society (Choir with piano and harmonium)
"2nd Annual Summer Choral Festival"
Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle Church of the Incarnation, Madison Avenue at 35th Street
Admission: $20
For more info: stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com
Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle Church of the Incarnation, Madison Avenue at 35th Street
Admission: $20
For more info: stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com
Monday, June 16, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Summer sing)
"The Cecilia Chorus of New York Summer Sing"
Works by Bach and Handel. Excerpts from Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Magnificat. Excerpts from Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem, the "Utrecht" Jubilate and "Hallelujah" from Messiah. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: www.ceciliachorusny.org
Conductor: Mark Shapiro.
Works by Bach and Handel. Excerpts from Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Magnificat. Excerpts from Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem, the "Utrecht" Jubilate and "Hallelujah" from Messiah. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: www.ceciliachorusny.org
Conductor: Mark Shapiro.
Monday, June 16, 2014, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Masterworks Festival Chorus and New York City Chamber Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)
Haydn: Paukenmesse
Also: the National Festival Chorus with Guest Conductor Lee Nelson and the National Children's Festival Chorus with Guest Conductor Emily Ellsworth in a wonderful collection of choral works. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-247-7800
Daniel Bara, guest conductor.
Also: the National Festival Chorus with Guest Conductor Lee Nelson and the National Children's Festival Chorus with Guest Conductor Emily Ellsworth in a wonderful collection of choral works. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at 7th Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147 or 212-247-7800
Daniel Bara, guest conductor.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Green Mountain Project (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
145 West 46th Street
Admission: $10-$100. Tickets at showclix.com.
For more info: 646-470-5809
Admission: $10-$100. Tickets at showclix.com.
For more info: 646-470-5809
Thursday, June 19, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Green Mountain Project (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Vespers for the Feast of St. John the Baptist"
St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church,
184 East 76th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
Admission: $10-$100. Tickets at showclix.com.
For more info: 646-470-5809
Admission: $10-$100. Tickets at showclix.com.
For more info: 646-470-5809
Saturday, June 21, 2014, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)
Green Mountain Project (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, New London, CT
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-470-5809
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-470-5809
Monday, June 23, 2014, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Summer sing)
"The Cecilia Chorus of New York Summer Sing/Master Class"
In this unique mix of summer sing and master class, you are both audience member and choral singer for Mozart's Requiem. In the first half of the program, The Cecilia Chorus of New York Music Director Mark Shapiro will work with emerging conductors as they lead the audience-chorus, unraveling the technical and interpretive elements of this essential but elusive masterpiece. In the second half of the program, Maestro Shapiro will lead a full-read through of the work. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: www.ceciliachorusny.org
Conductor: Mark Shapiro.
In this unique mix of summer sing and master class, you are both audience member and choral singer for Mozart's Requiem. In the first half of the program, The Cecilia Chorus of New York Music Director Mark Shapiro will work with emerging conductors as they lead the audience-chorus, unraveling the technical and interpretive elements of this essential but elusive masterpiece. In the second half of the program, Maestro Shapiro will lead a full-read through of the work. Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: www.ceciliachorusny.org
Conductor: Mark Shapiro.