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Sunday, November 17, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
Lukas Janata: Darkness
Hermann Goetz: Seven Choral Songs
Henryk Górecki: Five Kurpian Songs Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Hermann Goetz: Seven Choral Songs
Henryk Górecki: Five Kurpian Songs Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Our Audience: A Cornucopia of Fan Favorites"
Best-loved selections from Cerddorion's entire repertoire—chosen by YOU, our cherished audience! Featuring music by Josquin, Monteverdi, Brahms and Britten. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Best-loved selections from Cerddorion's entire repertoire—chosen by YOU, our cherished audience! Featuring music by Josquin, Monteverdi, Brahms and Britten. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 3:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Kairos: A Consort of Singers (Vocal ensemble)
"Dead Poets Society"
Poems by Petrarch, Keats, Christina Rosetti, Goethe, Schiller, Walt Whitman and Apollinaire, among other. Music by Lasso, Poulenc, Wert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi, Carl Loewe, Dominick Argento and George Tsontakis. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students / youth $5. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 845-256-9114
Edward Lundergan, conductor.
Poems by Petrarch, Keats, Christina Rosetti, Goethe, Schiller, Walt Whitman and Apollinaire, among other. Music by Lasso, Poulenc, Wert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi, Carl Loewe, Dominick Argento and George Tsontakis. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W (1615 Broadway), West Park, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students / youth $5. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 845-256-9114
Edward Lundergan, conductor.
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Florilegium Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)
"Word Over All: Whitman in Song"
Randall Thompson: The Last Invocation
René Clausen: Three Whitman Settings
Jeffrey Van: A Procession Winding Around Me
Daniel Elder: Shadows Will Fall
David Conte: From A Whitman Triptych
Bob Chilcott: The Modern Man I Sing
Norman Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (east of Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $20 online / $25 door; seniors/students $15 online / $20 door. Tickets at www.florilegiumchamberchoir.org/eventstickets.html.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
James Knox Sutterfield, music director. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Randall Thompson: The Last Invocation
René Clausen: Three Whitman Settings
Jeffrey Van: A Procession Winding Around Me
Daniel Elder: Shadows Will Fall
David Conte: From A Whitman Triptych
Bob Chilcott: The Modern Man I Sing
Norman Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (east of Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $20 online / $25 door; seniors/students $15 online / $20 door. Tickets at www.florilegiumchamberchoir.org/eventstickets.html.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
James Knox Sutterfield, music director. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 5:00 PM (Nassau)
The Long Island Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Autumn Concert"
Stravinsky: Mass (with 10 winds)
Parry: I Was Glad (with organ and brass)
Rutter: Requiem (with piano, oboe and cello) Christ Episcopal Church, 1351 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, NY
Admission: $20; youth (under age 19) $10.
For more info: 516-580-1777
Meredith E. Baker, conductor. Henry DeVries, piano and organ; Kathryn Papa, soprano.
Stravinsky: Mass (with 10 winds)
Parry: I Was Glad (with organ and brass)
Rutter: Requiem (with piano, oboe and cello) Christ Episcopal Church, 1351 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, NY
Admission: $20; youth (under age 19) $10.
For more info: 516-580-1777
Meredith E. Baker, conductor. Henry DeVries, piano and organ; Kathryn Papa, soprano.
Monday, November 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cheah Chan Duo (Voice and piano)
"I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door"
A program of songs about migration and immigration featuring works by H. Leslie Adams, Vernon Duke, Juliana Hall, Stephen Lias, Kamala Sankaram and Alan Louis Smith. Church of St. Luke in the Fields 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $15; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: info@cheahchanduo.com.
Phillip Cheah, voice; Trudy Chan, piano.
A program of songs about migration and immigration featuring works by H. Leslie Adams, Vernon Duke, Juliana Hall, Stephen Lias, Kamala Sankaram and Alan Louis Smith. Church of St. Luke in the Fields 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $15; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: info@cheahchanduo.com.
Phillip Cheah, voice; Trudy Chan, piano.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
Marc Blitzstein: No For An Answer
Kurt Weill: Der Silbersee (Silverlake) Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Sari Gruber, soprano; Rebecca Jo Loeb, mezzo-soprano; Alex Mansoori, tenor; John Brancy, baritone; Michael Barrett and Steven Blier, piano.
Kurt Weill: Der Silbersee (Silverlake) Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Sari Gruber, soprano; Rebecca Jo Loeb, mezzo-soprano; Alex Mansoori, tenor; John Brancy, baritone; Michael Barrett and Steven Blier, piano.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 5:30 PM (Manhattan)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"Exsultate!"
Works of Tallis, Handel, Mendelssohn, daViadana, Palestrina and others. Our Lady of Victory Church, 60 William Street
Admission: Good-will offering
For more info: 914-318-3268 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Works of Tallis, Handel, Mendelssohn, daViadana, Palestrina and others. Our Lady of Victory Church, 60 William Street
Admission: Good-will offering
For more info: 914-318-3268 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
St. George's Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
"Fall Concert"
Mendlessohn: Elijah, Op. 70 St. George's Church, Rutherford Place on Stuyvesant Square
Admission: $30 online or at the door.
For more info: 717-713-6516
Matthew Lewis, conductor. Steven LaBrie, baritone; Chloé Olivia Moore, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Arnold Livingston, tenor.
Mendlessohn: Elijah, Op. 70 St. George's Church, Rutherford Place on Stuyvesant Square
Admission: $30 online or at the door.
For more info: 717-713-6516
Matthew Lewis, conductor. Steven LaBrie, baritone; Chloé Olivia Moore, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Arnold Livingston, tenor.
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir with orchestra)
"Let 'Em Eat Cake"
After the resounding success of their 1931 hit, Of Thee I Sing, the Gershwins re-teamed with librettists George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind for this madcap and blisteringly dark sequel. Let 'Em Eat Cake picks up with the same motley crew, four years later -– President Wintergreen has lost re-election, stages a military coup, fires the Supreme Court and paints the White House blue. But never mind all that –- Cake is a sparkling gem filled with wonderful Gershwin tunes, and it hasn't been heard in NYC since 1987! Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Bryce Pinkham, Christopher Fitzgerald, Kevin Chamberlin, Fred Applegate, Chuck Cooper, soloists. Orchestra of St. Luke's.
After the resounding success of their 1931 hit, Of Thee I Sing, the Gershwins re-teamed with librettists George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind for this madcap and blisteringly dark sequel. Let 'Em Eat Cake picks up with the same motley crew, four years later -– President Wintergreen has lost re-election, stages a military coup, fires the Supreme Court and paints the White House blue. But never mind all that –- Cake is a sparkling gem filled with wonderful Gershwin tunes, and it hasn't been heard in NYC since 1987! Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Bryce Pinkham, Christopher Fitzgerald, Kevin Chamberlin, Fred Applegate, Chuck Cooper, soloists. Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Friday, November 22, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Choral Chameleon Chorus (Choir)
"Bigger Than My Body"
The Choir will accompany painter Robyn Prezioso while she creates an original oil-on-canvas work inspired by the musical program, which includes works by Dominick DiOrio, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Jocelyn Hagen, John Mayer, Meredith Monk, Debra Morton, Michael Weinstein-Reiman and Eric Whitacre. Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $35 at the door; $30 online; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Tegan Miller, assistant conductor.
The Choir will accompany painter Robyn Prezioso while she creates an original oil-on-canvas work inspired by the musical program, which includes works by Dominick DiOrio, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Jocelyn Hagen, John Mayer, Meredith Monk, Debra Morton, Michael Weinstein-Reiman and Eric Whitacre. Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $35 at the door; $30 online; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Tegan Miller, assistant conductor.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 3:00 PM (Nassau)
Twin County Chorus (Vocal ensemble)
"Songs of the Stage and Screen"
Singing, entertainment and raffles with an all-female a cappella barbershop harmony group. Brookside Auditorium, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, NY
Admission: $25; children 12 and under $12. After 11/1: $30; children $15. Tickets at tinyurl.com/twincountyshow.
For more info: 516-538-4307
Christine Krowles, director. Featuring the Brooklynaires quartet.
Singing, entertainment and raffles with an all-female a cappella barbershop harmony group. Brookside Auditorium, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, NY
Admission: $25; children 12 and under $12. After 11/1: $30; children $15. Tickets at tinyurl.com/twincountyshow.
For more info: 516-538-4307
Christine Krowles, director. Featuring the Brooklynaires quartet.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Hickory Tree Chorus (Women's barbershop chorus)
"The Starlet Letter: Songs from the Silver Screen"
Featuring Taylor Made, men's quartet. West Morris Mendham High School, 65 East Main Street, Mendham, NJ
Admission: Through November 20: $22; students $17. At the door: $27/$22.
For more info: 908-377-1399
Carolyn Schmidt, director.
Featuring Taylor Made, men's quartet. West Morris Mendham High School, 65 East Main Street, Mendham, NJ
Admission: Through November 20: $22; students $17. At the door: $27/$22.
For more info: 908-377-1399
Carolyn Schmidt, director.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)
BVS Women's Choir (Women's choir and instrumentalists)
"Light in the Darkness"
An evening of hope and perseverance, featuring pieces by Melissa Dunphy, Dale Trumbore, Kevin Memley, Dolly Parton, Laura Mvula, and more, plus the premiere of the consortium-commissioned Radium Girl by Michael Bussewitz-Quarm. First Unitarian Congregational Society, 119 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children free.
For more info: 718-788-3387
Liz Geisewite, conductor.
An evening of hope and perseverance, featuring pieces by Melissa Dunphy, Dale Trumbore, Kevin Memley, Dolly Parton, Laura Mvula, and more, plus the premiere of the consortium-commissioned Radium Girl by Michael Bussewitz-Quarm. First Unitarian Congregational Society, 119 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children free.
For more info: 718-788-3387
Liz Geisewite, conductor.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 7:15 PM (Westchester)
Academy of Sacred Drama (Singers and instrumentalists)
"The Man at the Crossroads"
Antonio Gianettini: L’huomo in bivio (1687, American premiere) Church House, White Plains Presbyterian Church, 39 North Broadway, White Plains, NY
Admission: $25-$45; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 702-482-8353
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Tony Lopresti, mime and choreographer; Marc Bellassai, harpsichord and guest speaker; Nola Richardson, Angelo (soprano); Andrew Padgett, Demonio (bass-baritone); Clifton Massey, Huomo (countertenor); Michael Jones, Testo (tenor). Chloe Fedor, violin; Arnie Tanimoto, cello; Arash Noori, theorbo.
Antonio Gianettini: L’huomo in bivio (1687, American premiere) Church House, White Plains Presbyterian Church, 39 North Broadway, White Plains, NY
Admission: $25-$45; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 702-482-8353
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Tony Lopresti, mime and choreographer; Marc Bellassai, harpsichord and guest speaker; Nola Richardson, Angelo (soprano); Andrew Padgett, Demonio (bass-baritone); Clifton Massey, Huomo (countertenor); Michael Jones, Testo (tenor). Chloe Fedor, violin; Arnie Tanimoto, cello; Arash Noori, theorbo.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Pomerium (Choir)
"Pythagoras in the Middle Ages: Music in Tune with the Heavens"
A large-scale two-voice organum setting attributed to Leonin preserved in sources from the mid-thirteenth century, Machaut's towering Messe de Nostre Dame from the mid-fourteenth century, and imaginatively patterned motets by Tapissier and Du Fay from the early fifteenth century. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street
Admission: $20-$25; seniors $15; students $5. Tickets at tickets.vendini.com.
For more info: 212-866-0468
Alexander Blachly, director.
A large-scale two-voice organum setting attributed to Leonin preserved in sources from the mid-thirteenth century, Machaut's towering Messe de Nostre Dame from the mid-fourteenth century, and imaginatively patterned motets by Tapissier and Du Fay from the early fifteenth century. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street
Admission: $20-$25; seniors $15; students $5. Tickets at tickets.vendini.com.
For more info: 212-866-0468
Alexander Blachly, director.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Incantations"
Mystical, darkly transcendent music for an autumn evening. U.S. premieres by C.V. Stanford and Robin Milford; the world premiere of Ekō by Allison Sniffin, with Butoh dance by Stephanie Larrière; Shakespeare-inspired compositions by David Willcocks; a Christina Rosetti poem; Echo by Jeffrey Van, a diabolic piano solo by Prokofiev; ancient, reimagined works from the canon of the Mediaeval Baebes. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. All-female string quintet.
Mystical, darkly transcendent music for an autumn evening. U.S. premieres by C.V. Stanford and Robin Milford; the world premiere of Ekō by Allison Sniffin, with Butoh dance by Stephanie Larrière; Shakespeare-inspired compositions by David Willcocks; a Christina Rosetti poem; Echo by Jeffrey Van, a diabolic piano solo by Prokofiev; ancient, reimagined works from the canon of the Mediaeval Baebes. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. All-female string quintet.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Choral Chameleon Chorus (Choir)
"Bigger Than My Body"
The Choir will accompany painter Robyn Prezioso while she creates an original oil-on-canvas work inspired by the musical program, which includes works by Dominick DiOrio, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Jocelyn Hagen, John Mayer, Meredith Monk, Debra Morton, Michael Weinstein-Reiman and Eric Whitacre. Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $35 at the door; $30 online; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Tegan Miller, assistant conductor.
The Choir will accompany painter Robyn Prezioso while she creates an original oil-on-canvas work inspired by the musical program, which includes works by Dominick DiOrio, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Jocelyn Hagen, John Mayer, Meredith Monk, Debra Morton, Michael Weinstein-Reiman and Eric Whitacre. Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $35 at the door; $30 online; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 646-580-2835
Vince Peterson, artistic director. Tegan Miller, assistant conductor.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 1:00 PM (Manhattan)
Schola Antiqua (Vocal ensemble)
"Maximilian's Musical Armory"
The sound world of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519), one of the greatest artistic patrons of the Renaissance. This wide-ranging program features luxuriant vocal music by composers in service to the Emperor, as well as poignant works commemorating his death in 1519. The Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (Fort Tryon Park)
Admission: $65; bring the kids (6-16) for $1. Tickets at https://rsecure.metmuseum.org/event/ticket/514145.
For more info: https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/fy20-schola-antiqua
Michael Alan Anderson, artistic director.
The sound world of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519), one of the greatest artistic patrons of the Renaissance. This wide-ranging program features luxuriant vocal music by composers in service to the Emperor, as well as poignant works commemorating his death in 1519. The Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (Fort Tryon Park)
Admission: $65; bring the kids (6-16) for $1. Tickets at https://rsecure.metmuseum.org/event/ticket/514145.
For more info: https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/fy20-schola-antiqua
Michael Alan Anderson, artistic director.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Academy of Sacred Drama (Singers and instrumentalists)
"The Man at the Crossroads"
Antonio Gianettini: L’huomo in bivio (1687, American premiere) St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30-$50; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 702-482-8353
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Tony Lopresti, mime and choreographer; Marc Bellassai, harpsichord and guest speaker; Nola Richardson, Angelo (soprano); Andrew Padgett, Demonio (bass-baritone); Clifton Massey, Huomo (countertenor); Michael Jones, Testo (tenor). Chloe Fedor, violin; Arnie Tanimoto, cello; Arash Noori, theorbo.
Antonio Gianettini: L’huomo in bivio (1687, American premiere) St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 869 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30-$50; tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 702-482-8353
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Tony Lopresti, mime and choreographer; Marc Bellassai, harpsichord and guest speaker; Nola Richardson, Angelo (soprano); Andrew Padgett, Demonio (bass-baritone); Clifton Massey, Huomo (countertenor); Michael Jones, Testo (tenor). Chloe Fedor, violin; Arnie Tanimoto, cello; Arash Noori, theorbo.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Incantations"
Mystical, darkly transcendent music for an autumn evening. U.S. premieres by C.V. Stanford and Robin Milford; the world premiere of Ekō by Allison Sniffin, with Butoh dance by Stephanie Larrière; Shakespeare-inspired compositions by David Willcocks; a Christina Rosetti poem; Echo by Jeffrey Van, a diabolic piano solo by Prokofiev; ancient, reimagined works from the canon of the Mediaeval Baebes. West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street (at West End Avenue)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. All-female string quintet.
Mystical, darkly transcendent music for an autumn evening. U.S. premieres by C.V. Stanford and Robin Milford; the world premiere of Ekō by Allison Sniffin, with Butoh dance by Stephanie Larrière; Shakespeare-inspired compositions by David Willcocks; a Christina Rosetti poem; Echo by Jeffrey Van, a diabolic piano solo by Prokofiev; ancient, reimagined works from the canon of the Mediaeval Baebes. West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street (at West End Avenue)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Taisiya Pushkar, piano. All-female string quintet.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Schola Antiqua (Vocal ensemble)
"Maximilian's Musical Armory"
The sound world of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519), one of the greatest artistic patrons of the Renaissance. This wide-ranging program features luxuriant vocal music by composers in service to the Emperor, as well as poignant works commemorating his death in 1519. The Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (Fort Tryon Park)
Admission: $65; bring the kids (6-16) for $1. Tickets at https://rsecure.metmuseum.org/event/ticket/514145.
For more info: https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/fy20-schola-antiqua
Michael Alan Anderson, artistic director.
The sound world of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519), one of the greatest artistic patrons of the Renaissance. This wide-ranging program features luxuriant vocal music by composers in service to the Emperor, as well as poignant works commemorating his death in 1519. The Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (Fort Tryon Park)
Admission: $65; bring the kids (6-16) for $1. Tickets at https://rsecure.metmuseum.org/event/ticket/514145.
For more info: https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/fy20-schola-antiqua
Michael Alan Anderson, artistic director.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and brass ensemble)
"Annual Holiday Prelude Concert"
Tina Heidrich: Christmas Awakening
arr. Larry Clark: Bells of Joy
David Rasbach: We Shall Light a Thousand Candles
arr. Shawn Kirchner: Brightest and Best
Joel Raney/John Parker: All on a Bethlehem Night (with steel drums)
Ola Gjeilo: The Rose
Kim André Arnesen: His Light in Us
David Avshalomov: Chanukah Tonight
arr. Tom Fettke: A Carol Celebration
Sy Gorieb/Tim Hosman: A King Is Born (with steel drums)
A SPANISH CHRISTMAS
Alberto Taulé: All Earth Is Hopeful
Richard Zgodava: Carol of Joy
arr. Judith Herrington: Duérmete, Mi Corazón
arr. Greg Gilpin: A la Media Noche
Pinkzebra: Remembering Decembers
Paul Smith/Don Raye: Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling
Louis Prima: What Will Santa Claus Say?
Kim Gannon/Walter Kent: I'll Be Home for Christmas (new arrangement by Paul Langford)
Wayne Haun/Joel Lindsey/Ernie Hasse: Every Light That Shines at Christmas First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 if purchased in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor.
Tina Heidrich: Christmas Awakening
arr. Larry Clark: Bells of Joy
David Rasbach: We Shall Light a Thousand Candles
arr. Shawn Kirchner: Brightest and Best
Joel Raney/John Parker: All on a Bethlehem Night (with steel drums)
Ola Gjeilo: The Rose
Kim André Arnesen: His Light in Us
David Avshalomov: Chanukah Tonight
arr. Tom Fettke: A Carol Celebration
Sy Gorieb/Tim Hosman: A King Is Born (with steel drums)
A SPANISH CHRISTMAS
Alberto Taulé: All Earth Is Hopeful
Richard Zgodava: Carol of Joy
arr. Judith Herrington: Duérmete, Mi Corazón
arr. Greg Gilpin: A la Media Noche
Pinkzebra: Remembering Decembers
Paul Smith/Don Raye: Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling
Louis Prima: What Will Santa Claus Say?
Kim Gannon/Walter Kent: I'll Be Home for Christmas (new arrangement by Paul Langford)
Wayne Haun/Joel Lindsey/Ernie Hasse: Every Light That Shines at Christmas First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 if purchased in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Pro Arte Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
"In Remembrance"
Fauré: Requiem
Motets by Duruflé, Bruckner, Alfven, Messiaen and Clausen West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 201-497-8400 or info@proartechorale.org
Bryan Zaros, muisc director.
Fauré: Requiem
Motets by Duruflé, Bruckner, Alfven, Messiaen and Clausen West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors $20; students $10.
For more info: 201-497-8400 or info@proartechorale.org
Bryan Zaros, muisc director.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 4:00 PM (Suffolk)
Bay Area Chorus (Community chorus)
"All-Rutter"
Featuring Mass of the Children, All Things Bright and Beautiful, For the Beauty of the Earth and To Everything There is a Season. Sayville Lutheran Church, 48 Greene Avenue, Sayville, NY
Admission: Donation
For more info: 631-589-7343
Featuring Mass of the Children, All Things Bright and Beautiful, For the Beauty of the Earth and To Everything There is a Season. Sayville Lutheran Church, 48 Greene Avenue, Sayville, NY
Admission: Donation
For more info: 631-589-7343
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor.
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Saturday, November 30, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
RenChorNY (Chamber choir)
"A Tudor Christmas with RenChorNY"
Before his 1534 break with Rome, and the 1536-9 dissolution and plundering of monasteries, Henry VIII employed the great Robert Fayrfax whose florid festal Christmas Mass Tecum Principium was copied in four manuscripts, which miraculously survived the violence. RenChorNY returns to this masterpiece, along with seasonal Sarum Chant and works by Pygott and Byrd. St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, 701 Fort Washington Avenue
Admission: Requested donation $15.
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Levy, director. Editions by John Hetland.
Before his 1534 break with Rome, and the 1536-9 dissolution and plundering of monasteries, Henry VIII employed the great Robert Fayrfax whose florid festal Christmas Mass Tecum Principium was copied in four manuscripts, which miraculously survived the violence. RenChorNY returns to this masterpiece, along with seasonal Sarum Chant and works by Pygott and Byrd. St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, 701 Fort Washington Avenue
Admission: Requested donation $15.
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Levy, director. Editions by John Hetland.
Sunday, December 1, 2019, 2:30 PM (Westchester)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"O Magnum Mysterium: 30th Anniversary Advent-Christmas Concert"
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Saint Columbanus Church, 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-737-4705 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Saint Columbanus Church, 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-737-4705 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Sunday, December 1, 2019, 7:00 PM (Westchester)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"O Magnum Mysterium: 30th Anniversary Advent-Christmas Concert"
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1377 Old Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-528-3547 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1377 Old Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-528-3547 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Monday, December 2, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
RenChorNY (Chamber choir)
"A Tudor Vocal Symphony"
Featuring Robert Fayrfax's (1464-1521) festal Christmas Mass Tecum principium for SATBB voices. Before trashing the monasteries 1536-40, Henry VIII heard this great work in 1520, which miraculously survived the plunder via four manuscripts. We present, absent the liturgy, the four florid ordinaries, plain, newly edited by John Hetland. The Tank, 312 West 36th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Lévy, conductor.
Featuring Robert Fayrfax's (1464-1521) festal Christmas Mass Tecum principium for SATBB voices. Before trashing the monasteries 1536-40, Henry VIII heard this great work in 1520, which miraculously survived the plunder via four manuscripts. We present, absent the liturgy, the four florid ordinaries, plain, newly edited by John Hetland. The Tank, 312 West 36th Street
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Lévy, conductor.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)
Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing.
Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Peace of Heart Choir (Choir)
"2019 Winter/Holiday Benefit Concert: Sing Joy!"
Ailey Citigroup Theater, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 405 West 55th Street (at Ninth Avenue)
Admission: In advance: $25; seniors/students $20. At the door: $30; seniors/students $25. Tickets at www.peaceofheartchoir.org/benefit-concert.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, conductor. Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Admission: In advance: $25; seniors/students $20. At the door: $30; seniors/students $25. Tickets at www.peaceofheartchoir.org/benefit-concert.
For more info: 347-829-7642
Robert René Galván, conductor. Venue is wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 5, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"A French Baroque Christmas"
Featuring Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit (Midnight Mass). Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields.
Featuring Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit (Midnight Mass). Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields.
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Kindred Spirits and Chelsea Opera (Choir with jazz ensemble)
"Bending Towards the Light . . . A Jazz Nativity"
The Christmas story told in thoroughly American musical terms, featuring opera and jazz artists of note weaving together word, dance, song and musical instruments to tell the story in a new way. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $30-$35; seniors / students $20. Tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
The Christmas story told in thoroughly American musical terms, featuring opera and jazz artists of note weaving together word, dance, song and musical instruments to tell the story in a new way. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (between Broadway and Columbus)
Admission: $30-$35; seniors / students $20. Tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 866-811-4111
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:25 PM (Manhattan)
Manhattan Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir with chamber orchestra)
"Born is the King: Christmas with Manhattan Chorale and Chamber Orchestra"
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Magnificat
Leonardo Leo: Magnificat in G minor
Philip Stopford: Lully, Lulla, Lullay
Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies
John Rutter: Carol of the Magi
Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium
Vaughan Williams: "Gloria" from Mass in G minor
J.S. Bach: In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729
Richard Purvis: Carol Rhapsody
Christmas anthems, audience caroling and seasonal narration Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $45-$85
For more info: tickets@mcp.us
Craig Arnold, conductor.
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Magnificat
Leonardo Leo: Magnificat in G minor
Philip Stopford: Lully, Lulla, Lullay
Conrad Susa: Carols and Lullabies
John Rutter: Carol of the Magi
Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium
Vaughan Williams: "Gloria" from Mass in G minor
J.S. Bach: In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729
Richard Purvis: Carol Rhapsody
Christmas anthems, audience caroling and seasonal narration Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $45-$85
For more info: tickets@mcp.us
Craig Arnold, conductor.
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival Singers with LITHA Symphony (Open sing)
"15th Annual Messiah Sing"
Handel: Messiah The Lounge, Hudson View Gardens, 128 Pinehurst Avenue
Admission: $6
For more info: awspencerllc@nyc.rr.com
Conductor: Eric Hayslett. Open bar.
Handel: Messiah The Lounge, Hudson View Gardens, 128 Pinehurst Avenue
Admission: $6
For more info: awspencerllc@nyc.rr.com
Conductor: Eric Hayslett. Open bar.
Friday, December 6, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
"Christmas at Grace"
Works by Palestrina, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Sweelinck, Praetorius, Scheidt, Willan, Pinkahm, Chilcott and Paulus. With an audience carol sing. Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Works by Palestrina, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Sweelinck, Praetorius, Scheidt, Willan, Pinkahm, Chilcott and Paulus. With an audience carol sing. Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Friday, December 6, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah (Part 1)
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church,
6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
"Christmas at Grace"
Works by Palestrina, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Sweelinck, Praetorius, Scheidt, Willan, Pinkahm, Chilcott and Paulus. With an audience carol sing. Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Works by Palestrina, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Sweelinck, Praetorius, Scheidt, Willan, Pinkahm, Chilcott and Paulus. With an audience carol sing. Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Open sing)
"Messiah Sing"
Handel: Messiah Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-831-8224
Conductor: Malcolm J. Merriweather.
Handel: Messiah Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $15
For more info: 212-831-8224
Conductor: Malcolm J. Merriweather.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 5:30 PM (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah Part I complete and excerpts from Parts II and III
Traditional carols Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-625-0305
Aaron Williams, conductor.
Traditional carols Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-625-0305
Aaron Williams, conductor.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:00 PM (Westchester)
St. Joseph's Music Ministries (Vocal and instrumental ensembles)
"The Sounds of Christmas at St. Joseph's"
Traditional and contemporary music for the Advent-Christmas season. Works by Handel, Vittoria, Deford, Mendelssohn, Willcocks and others. St. Joseph's Church, 95 Plum Brook Road, Somers, NY
Admission: $20; children free with adult.
For more info: sjcsmusic95@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, director. Reception to follow.
Traditional and contemporary music for the Advent-Christmas season. Works by Handel, Vittoria, Deford, Mendelssohn, Willcocks and others. St. Joseph's Church, 95 Plum Brook Road, Somers, NY
Admission: $20; children free with adult.
For more info: sjcsmusic95@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, director. Reception to follow.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Chamber Choirs (Chamber choir)
"Madrigals and More!"
Metro Baptist Church, 410 West 40th Street
Admission: $20; students $15; $5 off for early birds, expires 11/24. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: outreach@chamberchoirs.nyc
Maia McCormick and Shelley Mitchell, artistic directors
Admission: $20; students $15; $5 off for early birds, expires 11/24. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: outreach@chamberchoirs.nyc
Maia McCormick and Shelley Mitchell, artistic directors
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Westchester)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's choir)
"This Endris Night"
Featuring selections from Heinrich Isaac's rarely heard Christmas Mass, “Introitus, Puer natus est” and “Alleluia, Dies sanctificatus”; lullaby carols from the 14th and 15th centuries; premieres by John Milne (The Virgin's Lullaby Lament) and Julie Dolphin (Lullaby After Christmas); and Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. First Reformed Church of Hastings, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10
For more info: 914-478-3267
Members: Marie Caruso (artistic director), Anita Massengill, Iris Hiskey Arno, Susan Saslow, Claire Collins, Virginia Kaycoff, Patty Ko, Mary Peck, Kimberly Dunkin, Julia Perrin, Amy Yoshizumi, Brenna O’Toole, Kathleen McClafferty. Joy Plaisted, harp.
Featuring selections from Heinrich Isaac's rarely heard Christmas Mass, “Introitus, Puer natus est” and “Alleluia, Dies sanctificatus”; lullaby carols from the 14th and 15th centuries; premieres by John Milne (The Virgin's Lullaby Lament) and Julie Dolphin (Lullaby After Christmas); and Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. First Reformed Church of Hastings, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10
For more info: 914-478-3267
Members: Marie Caruso (artistic director), Anita Massengill, Iris Hiskey Arno, Susan Saslow, Claire Collins, Virginia Kaycoff, Patty Ko, Mary Peck, Kimberly Dunkin, Julia Perrin, Amy Yoshizumi, Brenna O’Toole, Kathleen McClafferty. Joy Plaisted, harp.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Bronx)
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
J.S. Bach: Magnificat
Handel: Messiah part I
Christmas spirituals Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 627 East 187th Street, Bronx, NY
Admission: $20-$40; tickets at tickets.chorusconnection.com/schiller/events/105. For student, senior and group discounts, call 347-657-3704.
For more info: 347-657-3704
J.S. Bach: Magnificat
Handel: Messiah part I
Christmas spirituals Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 627 East 187th Street, Bronx, NY
Admission: $20-$40; tickets at tickets.chorusconnection.com/schiller/events/105. For student, senior and group discounts, call 347-657-3704.
For more info: 347-657-3704
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Season of Light"
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light Immaculate Conception Church, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light Immaculate Conception Church, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Summit Chorale (Choir)
"Holiday Concert'
Holiday favorites, new classics and our annual Audience Carol Sing-Along. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students $10.
For more info: tickets@summitchorale.org
Thomas Juneau, artistic director.
Holiday favorites, new classics and our annual Audience Carol Sing-Along. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students $10.
For more info: tickets@summitchorale.org
Thomas Juneau, artistic director.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir with instrumental ensemble)
"We Dream a World"
Our concert supports the creativity of our hearts and minds to be people of character –- contributing love, support and beauty to our communities and our earth.
Handel: Chandos No. 9, With Cheerful Notes
Emma Lou Diemer: Psalm 121, In One of the Stars (world premiere)
Britten: This Little Babe
Karl Jenkins: Benedictus
Irving Fine: Two Choruses from Alice in Wonderland
Michael Bussewitz-Quarm: My Name is Lamiya
Paul Rardin: Identities
Connor Koppin: I Dream a World
Ruth Moody: One Voice 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, conductor. Diane Michaels, harp.
Our concert supports the creativity of our hearts and minds to be people of character –- contributing love, support and beauty to our communities and our earth.
Handel: Chandos No. 9, With Cheerful Notes
Emma Lou Diemer: Psalm 121, In One of the Stars (world premiere)
Britten: This Little Babe
Karl Jenkins: Benedictus
Irving Fine: Two Choruses from Alice in Wonderland
Michael Bussewitz-Quarm: My Name is Lamiya
Paul Rardin: Identities
Connor Koppin: I Dream a World
Ruth Moody: One Voice 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, conductor. Diane Michaels, harp.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
EnsembleNYC (Choir with orchestra)
"Magnificat"
Featuring Bach's joyous Magnificat in D Major with chamber orchestra, soloists and choir and works by Poulenc, Howells, Rutter and Arnesen. Our designated charitable organization for this concert is The Wounded Warrior Project. W83 Ministry Center, 150 West 83rd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students/seniors $20. Tickets at www.musae.me/ensemblenyc/experiences/655/ensemblenyc-presents-magnificat.
For more info: 917-992-3743
Ronnie Oliver, conductor.
Featuring Bach's joyous Magnificat in D Major with chamber orchestra, soloists and choir and works by Poulenc, Howells, Rutter and Arnesen. Our designated charitable organization for this concert is The Wounded Warrior Project. W83 Ministry Center, 150 West 83rd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students/seniors $20. Tickets at www.musae.me/ensemblenyc/experiences/655/ensemblenyc-presents-magnificat.
For more info: 917-992-3743
Ronnie Oliver, conductor.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Camerata New York and St. Jean Baptiste Festival Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
St. Jean Baptiste Church, Lexington Avenue at 76th Street
Admission: $30; tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 212-288-5082
Richard Owen, conductor.
Admission: $30; tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 212-288-5082
Richard Owen, conductor.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Choir (Choir with organ)
"A Christmas Rose"
Featuring Hans Leo Hassler's Missa Secunda, and includes Benjamin Britten's Jubilate Deo, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming arr. Michael Praetorius, and Giovanni Croce's Cantate Domino, Herbert Howells's Magnificat for St. Paul's Cathedral. Also: familiar seasonal selections such as Alfred Burt's Caroling, Caroling, Mykola Leontovich's Carol of the Bells, the rollicking West Indian Spiritual The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy and several sing-in carols. United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts available.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, organ.
Featuring Hans Leo Hassler's Missa Secunda, and includes Benjamin Britten's Jubilate Deo, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming arr. Michael Praetorius, and Giovanni Croce's Cantate Domino, Herbert Howells's Magnificat for St. Paul's Cathedral. Also: familiar seasonal selections such as Alfred Burt's Caroling, Caroling, Mykola Leontovich's Carol of the Bells, the rollicking West Indian Spiritual The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy and several sing-in carols. United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts available.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, organ.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"Words Matter"
Sarah Rimkus: In the Beginning was the Word (world premiere)
Mark Miller: The Children of All Others (world premiere)
Works by Hassler, Vaughan Williams and others. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25. $5 discount for advance purchase. Tickets at harmonium.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Sarah Rimkus: In the Beginning was the Word (world premiere)
Mark Miller: The Children of All Others (world premiere)
Works by Hassler, Vaughan Williams and others. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25. $5 discount for advance purchase. Tickets at harmonium.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with pianos and percussion)
"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Randall Thompson: Frostiana
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Seasonal works by Tavener, Goodall, Britten, Johnson, Kountz, Wilhousky/Leontovich and a spiritual arranged by André Thomas. The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Randall Thompson: Frostiana
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Seasonal works by Tavener, Goodall, Britten, Johnson, Kountz, Wilhousky/Leontovich and a spiritual arranged by André Thomas. The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 2:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Ridgewood Singers (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Make a Joyful Noise"
Celebrating the holidays with songs for the Baby, Hanukkah wishes, A Musicological Journey at The Very Best Time of Year and more. First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $18; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 845-548-5887
Susan LaFever, conductor. Ryan Bridge, accompanist.
Celebrating the holidays with songs for the Baby, Hanukkah wishes, A Musicological Journey at The Very Best Time of Year and more. First Presbyterian Church, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $18; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 845-548-5887
Susan LaFever, conductor. Ryan Bridge, accompanist.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 2:30 PM (Bronx)
Lehman College and Community Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"Winter Concert"
Brahms: German Requiem
Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass; shorter works by Mendelssohn, Rutter and Handel; multicultural selections; and a medley from Act 2 of Strauss's Die Fledermaus. Also: Sarasate's Gypsy Airs and a sing-along for the audience. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Brahms: German Requiem
Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass; shorter works by Mendelssohn, Rutter and Handel; multicultural selections; and a medley from Act 2 of Strauss's Die Fledermaus. Also: Sarasate's Gypsy Airs and a sing-along for the audience. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choir and organ)
"Christmas Past"
Honegger: A Christmas Cantata
Howells: Three Carol-Anthems
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols St. George’s by the River Church, 7 Lincoln Avenue, Rumson, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Joshua Anand Slater, music director. Fiona Smith Sutherland, organ.
Honegger: A Christmas Cantata
Howells: Three Carol-Anthems
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols St. George’s by the River Church, 7 Lincoln Avenue, Rumson, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Joshua Anand Slater, music director. Fiona Smith Sutherland, organ.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
Fairfield County Chorale (Choir with orchestra)
Mozart: Mass in C minor
J.S. Bach: "Jauchzet, Frohlocket!" from Christmas Oratorio
C.P.E. Bach: Heilig
J.C. Bach: Magnificat in C major Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $30 in advance; $35 at the door; students $5. Group rates available.
For more info: 203-858-3714
Jaeyeon Kim, soprano; Malena Dayen, mezzo-soprano; Blake Friedman, tenor; Michael Pitocchi, bass.
J.S. Bach: "Jauchzet, Frohlocket!" from Christmas Oratorio
C.P.E. Bach: Heilig
J.C. Bach: Magnificat in C major Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $30 in advance; $35 at the door; students $5. Group rates available.
For more info: 203-858-3714
Jaeyeon Kim, soprano; Malena Dayen, mezzo-soprano; Blake Friedman, tenor; Michael Pitocchi, bass.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"Words Matter"
Sarah Rimkus: In the Beginning was the Word (world premiere)
Mark Miller: The Children of All Others (world premiere)
Works by Hassler, Vaughan Williams and others. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25. $5 discount for advance purchase. Tickets at harmonium.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Sarah Rimkus: In the Beginning was the Word (world premiere)
Mark Miller: The Children of All Others (world premiere)
Works by Hassler, Vaughan Williams and others. Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25. $5 discount for advance purchase. Tickets at harmonium.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (Bronx)
The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"O Magnum Mysterium: 30th Anniversary Advent-Christmas Concert"
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Holy Rosary Church, 1510 Adee Avenue, Bronx, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-318-3268 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Works by Handel, Gounod, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Vittoria, Mozart and others. Holy Rosary Church, 1510 Adee Avenue, Bronx, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-318-3268 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Season of Light"
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light Immaculate Conception Church, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light Immaculate Conception Church, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Canticum Novum Christmas"
Works by Machaut, Gibbons, Holst, Britten, Schoenberg, Musgrave, Perle and Frisch along with traditional carols. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Works by Machaut, Gibbons, Holst, Britten, Schoenberg, Musgrave, Perle and Frisch along with traditional carols. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah (Part 1)
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church,
6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Harmony Singers (Choir)
"Goodness & Light"
United Methodist Church,
99 Parish Drive, Wayne, NJ
Admission: $15
For more info: harmonysingersnj.org
Daniel Mullens, conductor.
Admission: $15
For more info: harmonysingersnj.org
Daniel Mullens, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 3:00 PM (Bronx)
Riverdale Choral Society (Choir)
"December Concert"
Copland: In the Beginning
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols (with cello and piano)
Rutter: Rejoice and Sing
Spirituals, Chanukah songs and Christmas carols Christ Church Riverdale, 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-543-2219
John Lettieri, director. Stephanie Doche, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Gansert, baritone.
Copland: In the Beginning
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols (with cello and piano)
Rutter: Rejoice and Sing
Spirituals, Chanukah songs and Christmas carols Christ Church Riverdale, 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-543-2219
John Lettieri, director. Stephanie Doche, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Gansert, baritone.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)
"Singers Welcome"
A choral reading of Vivaldi, Magnificat and Gloria and Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists as the works require. The meetings are informal readings in which any musically interested person may join the chorus. There are no separate rehearsals and no auditions. Conductors usually do some preparation with the chorus before the sing-through. This varies from minimal snatches for well-known pieces to a complete review for unfamiliar works. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Gregory Geehern.
A choral reading of Vivaldi, Magnificat and Gloria and Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists as the works require. The meetings are informal readings in which any musically interested person may join the chorus. There are no separate rehearsals and no auditions. Conductors usually do some preparation with the chorus before the sing-through. This varies from minimal snatches for well-known pieces to a complete review for unfamiliar works. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Gregory Geehern.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)
CONCORA (Choir and chamber ensemble)
Handel: Messiah
St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Choir (Choir with organ)
"A Christmas Rose"
Featuring Hans Leo Hassler's Missa Secunda, and includes Benjamin Britten's Jubilate Deo, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming arr. Michael Praetorius, and Giovanni Croce's Cantate Domino, Herbert Howells's Magnificat for St. Paul's Cathedral. Also: familiar seasonal selections such as Alfred Burt's Caroling, Caroling, Mykola Leontovich's Carol of the Bells, the rollicking West Indian Spiritual The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy and several sing-in carols. United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts available.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, organ.
Featuring Hans Leo Hassler's Missa Secunda, and includes Benjamin Britten's Jubilate Deo, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming arr. Michael Praetorius, and Giovanni Croce's Cantate Domino, Herbert Howells's Magnificat for St. Paul's Cathedral. Also: familiar seasonal selections such as Alfred Burt's Caroling, Caroling, Mykola Leontovich's Carol of the Bells, the rollicking West Indian Spiritual The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy and several sing-in carols. United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts available.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, organ.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with pianos and percussion)
"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Randall Thompson: Frostiana
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Seasonal works by Tavener, Goodall, Britten, Johnson, Kountz, Wilhousky/Leontovich and a spiritual arranged by André Thomas. The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Randall Thompson: Frostiana
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Seasonal works by Tavener, Goodall, Britten, Johnson, Kountz, Wilhousky/Leontovich and a spiritual arranged by André Thomas. The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"An Amor Artis Holiday"
Music spanning ten centuries, from mystical chants to favorite familiar carols, with the sparkle and glow of harp, cello, trumpets, English horn and saxophone. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/amor-artis-holiday-2019.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Music spanning ten centuries, from mystical chants to favorite familiar carols, with the sparkle and glow of harp, cello, trumpets, English horn and saxophone. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/amor-artis-holiday-2019.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Welcome Yule"
Featuring The Ballad of the Brown King by Margaret Bonds and works by André Thomas, John Francis Wade, Julian Wachner, Franz Gruber, Felix Mendelssohn and George Frederick Handel. St. Philip's Church, 204 West 134th Street
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Featuring The Ballad of the Brown King by Margaret Bonds and works by André Thomas, John Francis Wade, Julian Wachner, Franz Gruber, Felix Mendelssohn and George Frederick Handel. St. Philip's Church, 204 West 134th Street
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cornerstone Chorale (Choir)
"Cornerstone Chorale: Favorites from Our 30 Years"
Shorter works from the choir's 30 years performing choral music in Washington Heights/Inwood. Featuring music from American folk traditions, Latin American music, Jewish music and music inspired by nature. Works by Victoria, Brahms, Fauré, Lauridsen, Paulus, Ticheli, Vaughan Williams and others. Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $20; seniors / students $12.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, music director. Ok Kyun Kang, piano.
Shorter works from the choir's 30 years performing choral music in Washington Heights/Inwood. Featuring music from American folk traditions, Latin American music, Jewish music and music inspired by nature. Works by Victoria, Brahms, Fauré, Lauridsen, Paulus, Ticheli, Vaughan Williams and others. Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $20; seniors / students $12.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, music director. Ok Kyun Kang, piano.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
St. Paul's Choirs and Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah (Christmas portion and Hallelujah Chorus)
St. Paul's Church: 113 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10.
For more info: 201-568-3276
Mark Trautman, conductor. Mara Adler O'Kelly, soprano; Melissa Kelley, soprano; Giulia Utz, contralto; Keaun Guy, tenor; Nigel Sangster, bass. Catherine Yang, concertmistress.
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10.
For more info: 201-568-3276
Mark Trautman, conductor. Mara Adler O'Kelly, soprano; Melissa Kelley, soprano; Giulia Utz, contralto; Keaun Guy, tenor; Nigel Sangster, bass. Catherine Yang, concertmistress.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"Ember December"
A variety of choral repertoire and traditional holiday favorites that capture the warmth and wonder of the holiday season. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. With members of the Phoenix Singers. Reception to follow.
A variety of choral repertoire and traditional holiday favorites that capture the warmth and wonder of the holiday season. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. With members of the Phoenix Singers. Reception to follow.
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Western Wind (Vocal ensemble)
"Home for the Holidays: From Darkness to Light"
Gerald Cohen: And Yet the Light Returns (world premiere)
Robert Dennis: The Ballad of the Harpweaver
Martha Sullivan: Lazarus
Christmas music by Carrillo, Debussy, Ives and Poulenc
Hebrew, Yiddish and Sephardic Chanukah songs Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $35-$50; seniors / students $20.
For more info: 212-873-2848
Linda Lee Jones and Elizabeth van Os, sopranos; Eric S. Brenner, countertenor; Todd Frizzell and David Vanderwal, tenors; Elijah Blaisdell, baritone.
Gerald Cohen: And Yet the Light Returns (world premiere)
Robert Dennis: The Ballad of the Harpweaver
Martha Sullivan: Lazarus
Christmas music by Carrillo, Debussy, Ives and Poulenc
Hebrew, Yiddish and Sephardic Chanukah songs Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove)
Admission: $35-$50; seniors / students $20.
For more info: 212-873-2848
Linda Lee Jones and Elizabeth van Os, sopranos; Eric S. Brenner, countertenor; Todd Frizzell and David Vanderwal, tenors; Elijah Blaisdell, baritone.
Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Hunter College Choir and Orchestra (Choir with orchestra and soloists)
Handel: Messiah
Hunter College North--first floor
Assembly Hall, 69th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-772-5020
Michael Sheetz, conductor. Amy Justman, soprano; Rachann Bryce Davis, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Simpson, tenor; Kenneth Overton, baritone.
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-772-5020
Michael Sheetz, conductor. Amy Justman, soprano; Rachann Bryce Davis, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Simpson, tenor; Kenneth Overton, baritone.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Season of Light"
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Festive music, traditional carols and poetry inspired by the season.
Bach: Break Forth, O Beauteous Light
Wilberg: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Poulenc: "Laudate" from Gloria
Manilow: Because It's Christmas
Forrest: Lead, Kindly Light
Tippette & Tippette: Season of Light West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Chanteurs, Jill Guartafierro, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sherazade Panthaki, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Jonathan Woody, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sherazade Panthaki, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Jonathan Woody, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sherazade Panthaki, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Jonathan Woody, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $15-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sherazade Panthaki, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Jonathan Woody, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Jessica Gould and Ensemble Aeneid (Soprano with instrumental ensemble)
"Carthage Conquer'd: Dreams of Tunis in the Baroque Imagination"
The capital of Tunisia was once the legendary city of Carthage. Its Queen Dido, loved then abandoned by Aeneas on his mission to found Rome, inspired countless musical masterworks from the baroque era to Berlioz. This concert alternates baroque cantatas and arias dedicated to the Carthaginian Queen with the Arabic form of improvisation known as Taksim, as two ensembles –- one baroque and the other North African -- share a stage, offering a new hearing of Dido the misused monarch and the site of Northern Africa as both exploited resource and object of fantasy in the Western European mythscape. Music of Cavalli, Couperin, DeVisée, Legrenzi, Montéclair and Purcell, in alternation with traditional Taksim improvisations. The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South
Admission: $20 and up
For more info: 888-718-4253
Jessica Gould, soprano; Mary Riccardi, violin; Christa Patton, recorders and baroque harp; Arash Noori, theorbo; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; Kenneth Merrill, harpsichord; Fatima Gozlan, ney; Brian Prunka, oud.
The capital of Tunisia was once the legendary city of Carthage. Its Queen Dido, loved then abandoned by Aeneas on his mission to found Rome, inspired countless musical masterworks from the baroque era to Berlioz. This concert alternates baroque cantatas and arias dedicated to the Carthaginian Queen with the Arabic form of improvisation known as Taksim, as two ensembles –- one baroque and the other North African -- share a stage, offering a new hearing of Dido the misused monarch and the site of Northern Africa as both exploited resource and object of fantasy in the Western European mythscape. Music of Cavalli, Couperin, DeVisée, Legrenzi, Montéclair and Purcell, in alternation with traditional Taksim improvisations. The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South
Admission: $20 and up
For more info: 888-718-4253
Jessica Gould, soprano; Mary Riccardi, violin; Christa Patton, recorders and baroque harp; Arash Noori, theorbo; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; Kenneth Merrill, harpsichord; Fatima Gozlan, ney; Brian Prunka, oud.
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do: Songs of Gay Harlem"
Music from Harlem's gay underground, with works by Bessie Smith, Billy Strayhorn, Porter Grainger and songs popularized by Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and "Ma" Rainey. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Bryonha Marie Parham, Lucia Bradford, Joshua Blue and Justin Austin. Steven Blier and Joseph Li, piano.
Music from Harlem's gay underground, with works by Bessie Smith, Billy Strayhorn, Porter Grainger and songs popularized by Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and "Ma" Rainey. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Bryonha Marie Parham, Lucia Bradford, Joshua Blue and Justin Austin. Steven Blier and Joseph Li, piano.
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
KHORIKOS (Vocal ensemble)
"O Antiphons: Night One"
A new work by Norway-based composer Andrew Smith, a set of O Antiphons written for KHORIKOS. Also: antiphons written by other composers new and old, including Arvo Pärt and Hildegard von Bingen. The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 152 West 71st Street
Admission: Pay-what-you-wish
For more info: 516-468-4313
A new work by Norway-based composer Andrew Smith, a set of O Antiphons written for KHORIKOS. Also: antiphons written by other composers new and old, including Arvo Pärt and Hildegard von Bingen. The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 152 West 71st Street
Admission: Pay-what-you-wish
For more info: 516-468-4313
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)
Music on the Hill (Choir)
"Sounds of the Season"
Featuring Jubilate Ringers, Festival Chorus and Community Children's Chorus. St. Matthew's Church, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT
Admission: $20 suggested donation
For more info: 203-529-3133
David H. Connell and Ellen Dickinson, conductors.
Featuring Jubilate Ringers, Festival Chorus and Community Children's Chorus. St. Matthew's Church, 36 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT
Admission: $20 suggested donation
For more info: 203-529-3133
David H. Connell and Ellen Dickinson, conductors.
Friday, December 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Art Mob (A cappella vocal ensemble)
"Sin Tax"
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Friday, December 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"A Century of A Cappella Gems"
Frank Martin's Mass and works by Arvo Pärt, György Orbán, Per Gunnar Petersson, Urmas Sisask, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Colin Mawby and Halsey Stevens. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Frank Martin's Mass and works by Arvo Pärt, György Orbán, Per Gunnar Petersson, Urmas Sisask, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Colin Mawby and Halsey Stevens. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 1:00 PM (Westchester)
Vocal Ensemble Laboratory (Workshop)
"Sightreading Hangout"
Singers at all levels are invited to sight-sing with us! At each meeting, participants select pieces from a variety of genres for the group to sightread, or they can bring copies of their favorite pieces to read. Sight-reading advice will be both provided and encouraged/received. Refreshments provided. The cottage at St. John's Wilmot Episcopal Church, 11 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle, NY
Admission: Free, but any donations would be appreciated to offset costs.
For more info: 646-641-6006
Singers at all levels are invited to sight-sing with us! At each meeting, participants select pieces from a variety of genres for the group to sightread, or they can bring copies of their favorite pieces to read. Sight-reading advice will be both provided and encouraged/received. Refreshments provided. The cottage at St. John's Wilmot Episcopal Church, 11 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle, NY
Admission: Free, but any donations would be appreciated to offset costs.
For more info: 646-641-6006
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Big Apple Chorus (Vocal ensemble)
"Big Apple Chorus Holiday Singout"
Wonderful singing, food, drink, raffles, prizes and quartets! Norman Thomas High School, 111 East 33rd Street, 2nd Floor
Admission: $20; VIP $35; students with ID $5.
For more info: 646-535-2191
Phil Cheasebro, conductor.
Wonderful singing, food, drink, raffles, prizes and quartets! Norman Thomas High School, 111 East 33rd Street, 2nd Floor
Admission: $20; VIP $35; students with ID $5.
For more info: 646-535-2191
Phil Cheasebro, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Brearley Singers (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Winter Concert"
John Rutter's Requiem; works by Randall Thompson, Harry Burleigh, Leon Kirchner and Benjamin Britten; and our Holiday Sing-Along. The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15. Tickets at tbsholiday2019.bpt.me/.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, conductor.
John Rutter's Requiem; works by Randall Thompson, Harry Burleigh, Leon Kirchner and Benjamin Britten; and our Holiday Sing-Along. The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15. Tickets at tbsholiday2019.bpt.me/.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)
"A Century of A Cappella Gems"
Frank Martin's Mass and works by Arvo Pärt, György Orbán, Per Gunnar Petersson, Urmas Sisask, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Colin Mawby and Halsey Stevens. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Frank Martin's Mass and works by Arvo Pärt, György Orbán, Per Gunnar Petersson, Urmas Sisask, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Colin Mawby and Halsey Stevens. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Family Holiday Concert"
A joyous holiday celebration for kids, parents and grandparents, combining the professional singers of Voices of Ascension performing with this year's youth chorus partner, the Third Street Music School. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $5-$35; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
A joyous holiday celebration for kids, parents and grandparents, combining the professional singers of Voices of Ascension performing with this year's youth chorus partner, the Third Street Music School. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $5-$35; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
RenChorNY (Chamber choir)
"A Tudor Christmas with RenChorNY"
Before his 1534 break with Rome, and the 1536-9 dissolution and plundering of monasteries, Henry VIII employed the great Robert Fayrfax whose florid festal Christmas Mass Tecum Principium was copied in four manuscripts, which miraculously survived the violence. RenChorNY returns to this masterpiece, along with seasonal Sarum Chant and works by Byrd. Hudson View Gardens Lounge, 128 Pinehurst Avenue (at 183rd Street)
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10.
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Levy, director. Editions by John Hetland. Followed by a meet-the-artists reception with food, drink and a cash bar.
Before his 1534 break with Rome, and the 1536-9 dissolution and plundering of monasteries, Henry VIII employed the great Robert Fayrfax whose florid festal Christmas Mass Tecum Principium was copied in four manuscripts, which miraculously survived the violence. RenChorNY returns to this masterpiece, along with seasonal Sarum Chant and works by Byrd. Hudson View Gardens Lounge, 128 Pinehurst Avenue (at 183rd Street)
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10.
For more info: 212-740-4050
Claude Levy, director. Editions by John Hetland. Followed by a meet-the-artists reception with food, drink and a cash bar.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
KHORIKOS (Vocal ensemble)
"O Antiphons: Night Two"
A new work by Norway-based composer Andrew Smith, a set of O Antiphons written for KHORIKOS. Also: antiphons written by other composers new and old, including Arvo Pärt and Hildegard von Bingen. The Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua, 155 Sullivan Street
Admission: $20 suggested donation
For more info: 516-468-4313
A new work by Norway-based composer Andrew Smith, a set of O Antiphons written for KHORIKOS. Also: antiphons written by other composers new and old, including Arvo Pärt and Hildegard von Bingen. The Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua, 155 Sullivan Street
Admission: $20 suggested donation
For more info: 516-468-4313
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)
Southern Connecticut Camerata (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"In Dulci Jubilo: Music for an Infant Savior"
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Praetorius and others. St. Paul's on the Green, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
David J. Recca, director. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Praetorius and others. St. Paul's on the Green, 60 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
David J. Recca, director. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ars Musica Chorale (Choir and brass)
"An Ars Musica Holiday Celebration"
An evening of Christmas and Hanukkah music, with carols for all to sing. West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. New Jersey State Children's Chorus. Encore Young Artists. Ars Musica Festival Holiday Brass Ensemble. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
An evening of Christmas and Hanukkah music, with carols for all to sing. West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. New Jersey State Children's Chorus. Encore Young Artists. Ars Musica Festival Holiday Brass Ensemble. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Central City Chorus (Choir)
"Mid-Winter Songs"
Morten Lauridsen: Mid-Winter Songs
Nathaniel Adams: Lux Brumalis (New York premiere)
Festive seasonal works by James Bassi, Felix Bernard, Abbie Betinis, Jerry Herman, John Rutter and more. St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4412070.
For more info: 917-572-4264
Phillip Cheah, music director. Art Williford, piano.
Morten Lauridsen: Mid-Winter Songs
Nathaniel Adams: Lux Brumalis (New York premiere)
Festive seasonal works by James Bassi, Felix Bernard, Abbie Betinis, Jerry Herman, John Rutter and more. St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
Admission: Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4412070.
For more info: 917-572-4264
Phillip Cheah, music director. Art Williford, piano.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Stonewall Chorale (Choir)
"Luminous Night of the Soul: A Winter's Welcome"
Works by Elder, Gjeilo, Esenwalds, Korvits, Lauridsen and Whitacre. Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $27.50 in advance; $35 at the door. Premium reserved $50 in advance only. Students / seniors (60+) $20 in advance only. Tickets at tickets.chorusconnection.com/stonewall/events/89.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Works by Elder, Gjeilo, Esenwalds, Korvits, Lauridsen and Whitacre. Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $27.50 in advance; $35 at the door. Premium reserved $50 in advance only. Students / seniors (60+) $20 in advance only. Tickets at tickets.chorusconnection.com/stonewall/events/89.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Nova, Nova: Christmas Star"
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Central Park West at 68th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Central Park West at 68th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Tallis Scholars (Vocal ensemble)
"Sacred Interpretations"
Exploring the ways in which composers from different eras and backgrounds reacted to the same seminal texts. The program includes multiple settings of Ave Maria, Salve Regina, Magnificat and O sacrum convivium, alongside Allegri's exquisite Miserere. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street
Admission: Single tickets starting at $40; student and senior discounts available.
For more info: 212-854-7799
Exploring the ways in which composers from different eras and backgrounds reacted to the same seminal texts. The program includes multiple settings of Ave Maria, Salve Regina, Magnificat and O sacrum convivium, alongside Allegri's exquisite Miserere. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street
Admission: Single tickets starting at $40; student and senior discounts available.
For more info: 212-854-7799
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Riverside Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"An English Christmas Present"
Elgar: Sea Pictures, choral arrangement by Donald Fraser
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Finzi: In Terra Pax
A cappella selections Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: riversideinquiry@gmail.com
Patrick Gardner, conductor.
Elgar: Sea Pictures, choral arrangement by Donald Fraser
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Finzi: In Terra Pax
A cappella selections Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: riversideinquiry@gmail.com
Patrick Gardner, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Glass Menagerie Chorus (Choir)
"Mainly Mozart . . . with a Touch of Haydn"
Mozart: Missa Brevis in F
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart: "Lacrimosa" from Requiem
Mozart and Haydn: Two versions of Ave Maria
Haydn: Te Deum in C major
Opera choruses, drinking songs and songs of the season Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: contact@theglassmenageriechorus.org
Susan Glass, artistic director.
Mozart: Missa Brevis in F
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart: "Lacrimosa" from Requiem
Mozart and Haydn: Two versions of Ave Maria
Haydn: Te Deum in C major
Opera choruses, drinking songs and songs of the season Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: contact@theglassmenageriechorus.org
Susan Glass, artistic director.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Staten Island)
Richmond Choral Society (Choir)
"Eternal Light"
Featuring the works of J.S. Bach, Thomas Gabriel, Damijan Mocnik and Sun of Righteousness, an original composition by Ms. Alexander. Also: holiday favorites. Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Featuring the works of J.S. Bach, Thomas Gabriel, Damijan Mocnik and Sun of Righteousness, an original composition by Ms. Alexander. Also: holiday favorites. Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Coro Lirico (Choir and instrumentalists)
"Getting to Know You"
Underrated or unknown composers of familiar music. The Bickford Theater, 4 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20.
For more info: 973-887-6636 or 732-412-6668
Handicapped and wheelchair accessible.
Underrated or unknown composers of familiar music. The Bickford Theater, 4 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20.
For more info: 973-887-6636 or 732-412-6668
Handicapped and wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"The Greatest Little Kyries of All Time"
“Kyrie eleison” movements by Machaut, Dufay, Josquin, Senfl, Palestrina Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Faure, Kodaly, Hindemith, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, Babbitt and Wuorinen. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
“Kyrie eleison” movements by Machaut, Dufay, Josquin, Senfl, Palestrina Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Faure, Kodaly, Hindemith, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, Babbitt and Wuorinen. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Canticum Novum Christmas"
Works by Machaut, Gibbons, Holst, Britten, Schoenberg, Musgrave, Perle and Frisch along with traditional carols. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Works by Machaut, Gibbons, Holst, Britten, Schoenberg, Musgrave, Perle and Frisch along with traditional carols. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and orchestra)
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90
For more info: 646-638-2535 or 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Jessica Niles, echo soprano; Annie Rosen, mezzo-soprano; Dashuai Chen, tenor; Erik Van Heyningen, baritone.
Admission: $25-$90
For more info: 646-638-2535 or 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor. Mireille Asselin, soprano; Jessica Niles, echo soprano; Annie Rosen, mezzo-soprano; Dashuai Chen, tenor; Erik Van Heyningen, baritone.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Queens)
Queens College Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"79th Annual Winter Concert"
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana in the two-piano, percussion orchestration Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Admission: $20 (plus ticketing fees); tickets at kupferbergcenter.org/.
For more info: 718-997-3818
James John, director.
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana in the two-piano, percussion orchestration Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Admission: $20 (plus ticketing fees); tickets at kupferbergcenter.org/.
For more info: 718-997-3818
James John, director.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Art Mob (A cappella vocal ensemble)
"Sin Tax"
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Nova, Nova: Christmas Star"
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Art Mob (A cappella vocal ensemble)
"Sin Tax"
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Celebrating sin: adultery, drunkenness, gambling, jealousy, lying, murder, prostitution, stealing and more! And, of course, repentance. Come hear us and feel better. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street
Admission: By donation (suggested $10 or more) at the door.
For more info: 917-603-6593
Brent Frederick, music director.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Downtown Voices (Choir)
"Lessons and Carols"
A cherished holiday tradition for congregations around the world, the service of Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through readings and musical illuminations. St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands and Melissa Attebury, conductors. With St. Paul's Chapel Choir and Trinity Youth Chorus.
A cherished holiday tradition for congregations around the world, the service of Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through readings and musical illuminations. St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands and Melissa Attebury, conductors. With St. Paul's Chapel Choir and Trinity Youth Chorus.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Pro Musica (Chorus with orchestra)
"Messiah and More!"
Featuring the Christmas portion of George Frederic Handel's Messiah alongside a popular PPM favorite, Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite by PPM Maestro Ryan James Brandau with its richly orchestrated choral holiday favorites. With special guests, the Trenton Children's Chorus. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). Group discount of 20% for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, conductor.
Featuring the Christmas portion of George Frederic Handel's Messiah alongside a popular PPM favorite, Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite by PPM Maestro Ryan James Brandau with its richly orchestrated choral holiday favorites. With special guests, the Trenton Children's Chorus. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). Group discount of 20% for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, conductor.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's choir)
"This Endris Night"
Featuring selections from Heinrich Isaac's rarely heard Christmas Mass, “Introitus, Puer natus est” and “Alleluia, Dies sanctificatus”; lullaby carols from the 14th and 15th centuries; premieres by John Milne (The Virgin's Lullaby Lament) and Julie Dolphin (Lullaby After Christmas); and Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Members: Marie Caruso (artistic director), Anita Massengill, Iris Hiskey Arno, Susan Saslow, Claire Collins, Virginia Kaycoff, Patty Ko, Mary Peck, Kimberly Dunkin, Julia Perrin, Amy Yoshizumi, Brenna O’Toole, Kathleen McClafferty. Joy Plaisted, harp.
Featuring selections from Heinrich Isaac's rarely heard Christmas Mass, “Introitus, Puer natus est” and “Alleluia, Dies sanctificatus”; lullaby carols from the 14th and 15th centuries; premieres by John Milne (The Virgin's Lullaby Lament) and Julie Dolphin (Lullaby After Christmas); and Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Members: Marie Caruso (artistic director), Anita Massengill, Iris Hiskey Arno, Susan Saslow, Claire Collins, Virginia Kaycoff, Patty Ko, Mary Peck, Kimberly Dunkin, Julia Perrin, Amy Yoshizumi, Brenna O’Toole, Kathleen McClafferty. Joy Plaisted, harp.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Community Chorus (Choir)
"Imagine: An End to War"
Honoring the centennial of the Treaty of Versailles. Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street)
Admission: Suggested donation $15; no one turned away.
For more info: 212-475-2702
Jack Eppler, director. Evan Alparone, accompanist. Flute Choir of New York, Nicolas Duchamp, director.
Honoring the centennial of the Treaty of Versailles. Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street)
Admission: Suggested donation $15; no one turned away.
For more info: 212-475-2702
Jack Eppler, director. Evan Alparone, accompanist. Flute Choir of New York, Nicolas Duchamp, director.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
Kol Rinah (Choir)
"Chanukah Joy!"
Varied holiday music and other choral music in English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. Temple Beth Abraham, 25 Leroy Avenue, Tarrytown, NY
Admission: $22 in advance on website, $25 at the door. Students/seniors $15 in advance on website, $20 at the door. Temple Beth Abraham members: $15.
For more info: kolrinahchorale@gmail.com
Benjamin Gruder, conductor. Laura Ravotti, accompanist. Reception with food after the concert.
Varied holiday music and other choral music in English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. Temple Beth Abraham, 25 Leroy Avenue, Tarrytown, NY
Admission: $22 in advance on website, $25 at the door. Students/seniors $15 in advance on website, $20 at the door. Temple Beth Abraham members: $15.
For more info: kolrinahchorale@gmail.com
Benjamin Gruder, conductor. Laura Ravotti, accompanist. Reception with food after the concert.
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 4:30 PM (Manhattan)
Our Saviour's Atonement
Choir
(Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"OSA Christmas Festival"
Vivaldi: Gloria Our Saviour's Atonement Church, 178 Bennett Avenue (one block west of Broadway at 189th Street)
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 212-923-5757
Paul F. Mueller, conductor. Seasonal refreshments fo follow.
Vivaldi: Gloria Our Saviour's Atonement Church, 178 Bennett Avenue (one block west of Broadway at 189th Street)
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 212-923-5757
Paul F. Mueller, conductor. Seasonal refreshments fo follow.
Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir (Choir)
"Under the Christmas Tree"
Rockefeller Center Plaza, 45 Rockefeller Plaza
Admission: Free
For more info: brooklynchoir@gmail.com
Frank A. Haye, artistic director and conductor.
Admission: Free
For more info: brooklynchoir@gmail.com
Frank A. Haye, artistic director and conductor.
Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Candlelight Christmas Concert"
Featuring Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and carols of the season. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Featuring Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and carols of the season. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Candlelight Christmas Concert"
Featuring Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and carols of the season. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Featuring Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and carols of the season. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Encore Chorale & Encore Rocks (Choir and rock & roll choir)
"Encore Creativity for Older Adults Presents Free Holiday Concert"
Encore Chorale, a choral group, will sing a joyful repertoire of exciting new arrangements of Beethoven's Festival Hymn to Joy and Let it Snow, among others, while Encore Rocks, a rock & roll chorus, will perform hits such as Blue Velvet, Last Christmas and Good Vibrations. St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: info@encorecreativity.org or 301-261-5747
Bernadette Hoke, conductor. Eric Birk, piano.
Encore Chorale, a choral group, will sing a joyful repertoire of exciting new arrangements of Beethoven's Festival Hymn to Joy and Let it Snow, among others, while Encore Rocks, a rock & roll chorus, will perform hits such as Blue Velvet, Last Christmas and Good Vibrations. St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: info@encorecreativity.org or 301-261-5747
Bernadette Hoke, conductor. Eric Birk, piano.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Richard Egarr, conductor and keyboard. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Richard Egarr, conductor and keyboard. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 5:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir (Choir and harp)
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $20-$50
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sara Cutler, harp.
Admission: $20-$50
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Sara Cutler, harp.
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Richard Egarr, conductor and keyboard. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Richard Egarr, conductor and keyboard. With New York Baroque Incorporated.
Thursday, December 19, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $28-$100
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Heather Petrie, contralto; Brian Giebler, tenor; Adam Lau, bass.
Admission: $28-$100
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Heather Petrie, contralto; Brian Giebler, tenor; Adam Lau, bass.
Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $32-$90
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Admission: $32-$90
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Friday, December 20, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway (at Fulton Street)
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Friday, December 20, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Voices Chorale NJ (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Bob Chilcott: The Bird of Dawning
Kyle Pederson: Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
Bob Chilcott: And Peace on Earth
Laurel Christensen: I Saw a Star (premiere)
New arrangements of established carols by Philip Stopford Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 Sout Main Street, Pennington, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Bob Chilcott: The Bird of Dawning
Kyle Pederson: Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
Bob Chilcott: And Peace on Earth
Laurel Christensen: I Saw a Star (premiere)
New arrangements of established carols by Philip Stopford Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 Sout Main Street, Pennington, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Voices Chorale NJ (Choir)
"Holiday Concert"
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Bob Chilcott: The Bird of Dawning
Kyle Pederson: Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
Bob Chilcott: And Peace on Earth
Laurel Christensen: I Saw a Star (premiere)
New arrangements of established carols by Philip Stopford Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Bob Chilcott: The Bird of Dawning
Kyle Pederson: Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
Bob Chilcott: And Peace on Earth
Laurel Christensen: I Saw a Star (premiere)
New arrangements of established carols by Philip Stopford Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $52-$148
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Admission: $52-$148
For more info: 212-875-5656
Harry Bicket, conductor. Louise Alder, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Dashon Burton, baritone. Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Harry Christophers, director.
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway (at Fulton Street)
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Nova, Nova: Christmas Star"
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway (at Fulton Street)
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Admission: $25-$100; tickets at www.gemsny.org.
For more info: 212-602-0800
Julian Wachner, conductor. Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 4:00 PM (Queens)
Oratorio Society of Queens (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Holiday Concert"
Selections from Handel: Messiah Part 1; Christmas carols and Chanukah favorites. St. Kevin R.C. Church, 45-21 194th Street, Flushing, NY
Admission: $40; senior/students with ID $35; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor.
Selections from Handel: Messiah Part 1; Christmas carols and Chanukah favorites. St. Kevin R.C. Church, 45-21 194th Street, Flushing, NY
Admission: $40; senior/students with ID $35; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, conductor.
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"Messiah & More"
Handel: Messiah (selections)
Ryan James Brandau: Christmas Suite
Holiday favorites Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $45; seniors $40; groups (10 or more) $35; students $10. Regular seating: $30; seniors $27; groups $25; students $5.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Handel: Messiah (selections)
Ryan James Brandau: Christmas Suite
Holiday favorites Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $45; seniors $40; groups (10 or more) $35; students $10. Regular seating: $30; seniors $27; groups $25; students $5.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Blue Heron (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Christmas in Baroque Germany"
Works by Praetorious, Scheidt and Schein. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Scott Metcalfe, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Works by Praetorious, Scheidt and Schein. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Scott Metcalfe, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Monday, December 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Musica Sacra (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Messiah
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue
Admission: $20-$100
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor. Kathryn Lewek, soprano; Kirsten Sollek, contralto; Joshua Blue, tenor; Adam Lau, bass.
Admission: $20-$100
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor. Kathryn Lewek, soprano; Kirsten Sollek, contralto; Joshua Blue, tenor; Adam Lau, bass.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Nova, Nova: Christmas Star"
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Early Music New York (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Nova, Nova: Christmas Star"
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Seasonal carols and motets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Reserved seating $40; students with ID $20 at door; subscription discounts available.
For more info: 212-280-0330
Fredrick Renz, conductor.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Clarion Choir (Choir)
Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)
Church of the Resurrection, 119 East 74th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenues)
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/vespers.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/vespers.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival Singers with LITHA Symphony (Choir, organ and orchestra)
"Gala New Year's Eve Concert"
Ted Rickets: Pirates of the Caribbean
Strauss: Blue Danube
Bizet: Au fond du Temple Saint
Vaughan Williams: Sea Songs
Beethoven: Final movement of Symphony No. 9
Kirby Shaw: Bridge over Troubled Water
Marshall Bartholomew: Shenandoah
Festival Toccata on Auld Lang Syne for organ Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 60th Street and Columbus Avenue
Admission: Suggested admission $10
For more info: awspencerllc@nyc.rr.com
Eric Hayslett, conductor.
Ted Rickets: Pirates of the Caribbean
Strauss: Blue Danube
Bizet: Au fond du Temple Saint
Vaughan Williams: Sea Songs
Beethoven: Final movement of Symphony No. 9
Kirby Shaw: Bridge over Troubled Water
Marshall Bartholomew: Shenandoah
Festival Toccata on Auld Lang Syne for organ Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 60th Street and Columbus Avenue
Admission: Suggested admission $10
For more info: awspencerllc@nyc.rr.com
Eric Hayslett, conductor.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"New Year's Eve with Bach and Vivaldi"
Ring in the new with the sublime genius of J.S Bach and the verve of Vivaldi, featuring parts of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $50; tickets at www.amorartis.org/bach-nye-2019.
For more info: 212-874-3990
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Ring in the new with the sublime genius of J.S Bach and the verve of Vivaldi, featuring parts of Bach’s Mass in B Minor and “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $50; tickets at www.amorartis.org/bach-nye-2019.
For more info: 212-874-3990
Ryan Brandau, conductor.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Clarion Choir (Choir)
Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)
Church of the Resurrection, 119 East 74th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenues)
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/vespers.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/vespers.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Thursday, January 2, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Green Mountain Project"
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Church of St. Jean Baptiste, 184 East 76th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Church of St. Jean Baptiste, 184 East 76th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Friday, January 3, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Green Mountain Project"
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Church of St. Jean Baptiste, 184 East 76th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Church of St. Jean Baptiste, 184 East 76th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Sunday, January 12, 2020, 5:00 PM (Connecticut)
Southern Connecticut Camerata (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"In Dulci Jubilo: Music for an Infant Savior"
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Praetorius and others. Trinity Church on the Green, 230 Temple Street, New Haven, CT
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
David J. Recca, director. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Praetorius and others. Trinity Church on the Green, 230 Temple Street, New Haven, CT
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
For more info: contact@sccamerata.org
David J. Recca, director. Ensemble Dolce, Lawrence Zukof, director.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"NYFOS@Juilliard: Cubans in Paris"
Music straddling the concert hall, night club and theater by Cuban expatriates living in Paris, including Ernesto Lecuona, Moisés Simons and many others, performed by young talents from The Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. Peter Jay Sharp Theater, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza
Admission: $20
For more info: 646-230-8380
Music straddling the concert hall, night club and theater by Cuban expatriates living in Paris, including Ernesto Lecuona, Moisés Simons and many others, performed by young talents from The Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. Peter Jay Sharp Theater, The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza
Admission: $20
For more info: 646-230-8380
Saturday, January 18, 2020, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Chamber orchestra)
"An Evening of Chamber Music"
Chamber music featuring our orchestra members. Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Chamber music featuring our orchestra members. Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Sunday, January 19, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Sequentia (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Charms, Riddles and Elegies of the Medieval Northlands, 8th-11th Centuries"
Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Benjamin Bagby, director, voice and Anglo-Saxon harp. Hanna Marti, voice and harps; Stef Conner, voice; Norbert Rodenkirchen, wooden and bone flutes, harp. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Benjamin Bagby, director, voice and Anglo-Saxon harp. Hanna Marti, voice and harps; Stef Conner, voice; Norbert Rodenkirchen, wooden and bone flutes, harp. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Friday, January 24, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)
"The Maestro Turns 70"
Works by Mahler, Webern, Berg, Schoenberg, Dallapiccola, Poulenc and Lang. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Works by Mahler, Webern, Berg, Schoenberg, Dallapiccola, Poulenc and Lang. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Baroque Celebration"
Cathedral anthems by Purcell; brilliant chamber works of Monteverdi; polychoral music by Schütz; anthems and motets by Gibbons, Palestrina and J. S. Bach. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Cathedral anthems by Purcell; brilliant chamber works of Monteverdi; polychoral music by Schütz; anthems and motets by Gibbons, Palestrina and J. S. Bach. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Nina C. Young: New work (world premiere)
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Nina C. Young: New work (world premiere)
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir)
Music from the court of Charles V, including the sublime Missa Caro mea by Clemens non Papa, based on a motet by Pierre de Manchicourt, and motets by Manchicourt, Gombert, Crequillon and Clemens non Papa.
Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Saturday, February 8, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Nina C. Young: New work (world premiere)
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Sunday, February 9, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Downtown Voices (Choir with orchestra)
Beethoven: Mass in C
Brahms: Geistliches Lied St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands, conductor. With NOVUS NY.
Brahms: Geistliches Lied St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands, conductor. With NOVUS NY.
Sunday, February 9, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Stile Antico (Choir)
"Breaking the Habit: Music by and for Renaissance Women"
Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Nina C. Young: New work (world premiere)
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Miah Persson, soprano; Amanda Majeski, soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass. Carter Brey, cello. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"Springtime in Medieval England"
The Rare Book Room at The Strand, 826 Broadway, third floor
Admission: $40
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Robert Mealy, Shira Kammen, guest leaders.
Admission: $40
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Robert Mealy, Shira Kammen, guest leaders.
Sunday, February 16, 2020, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)
CONCORA (Choir and organ)
"Choral Music of Maurice Duruflé"
Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director. Larry Allen, organ.
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director. Larry Allen, organ.
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"NYFOS Next: Director's Choice"
Michael Barrett highlights his favorite songs from the past 10 years of the NYFOS Next series, including selections from Errollyn Wallen, John Harbison, Adam Guettel and others. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
Michael Barrett highlights his favorite songs from the past 10 years of the NYFOS Next series, including selections from Errollyn Wallen, John Harbison, Adam Guettel and others. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Academy of Sacred Drama (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"The Victim of Love"
Antonio Gianettini: La vittima d’amore, ossia La morte di Cristo Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Antonio Gianettini: La vittima d’amore, ossia La morte di Cristo Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Jeremy Rhizor, director and violin. Presented by Music Before 1800.
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"The Sprig of Thyme"
Featuring Gregg Smith’s The Continental Harmonist and traditional songs of the British Isles. Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Featuring Gregg Smith’s The Continental Harmonist and traditional songs of the British Isles. Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)
Music Made for Two (Baritone and mezzo-soprano with piano)
"Music Made for Two -- A Leap Day Duo-Recital"
Solo songs and arias and duets with piano. First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Admission: Free
For more info: 203-869-8686
Reception to follow.
Solo songs and arias and duets with piano. First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Admission: Free
For more info: 203-869-8686
Reception to follow.
Sunday, March 1, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Collaboration: The Book of Rounds"
The New York premiere of The Book of Rounds: 21 Songs of Grace, written by Julie Flanders and Emil Adler. This song cycle bridges pop, classical and choral music with original rounds on themes of love, grace and transcendent harmony. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With October Project.
The New York premiere of The Book of Rounds: 21 Songs of Grace, written by Julie Flanders and Emil Adler. This song cycle bridges pop, classical and choral music with original rounds on themes of love, grace and transcendent harmony. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With October Project.
Monday, March 2, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Brahms: A German Requiem--world premiere of the New Critical Edition
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90.
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Susanna Phillips, soprano; Takaoki Onishi, baritone.
Admission: $25-$90.
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Susanna Phillips, soprano; Takaoki Onishi, baritone.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The King's Singers (Vocal ensemble)
"An Audience with the King's Singers"
Music from Orlandus Lassus to Stanley Glasser to Billy Joel. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $20-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Music from Orlandus Lassus to Stanley Glasser to Billy Joel. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $20-$95
For more info: 212-664-9360
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Alessandro Stradella: Ester, Liberatrice del Popolo Ebreo
The Brotherhood Synagogue,
28 Gramercy Park South
Admission: $35-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/stradella-ester.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Gould, Pillow, Lemos, Lombardi, Tipton; members and guests of the Stradella Consort, Estevan Velardi, director.
Admission: $35-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/stradella-ester.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Gould, Pillow, Lemos, Lombardi, Tipton; members and guests of the Stradella Consort, Estevan Velardi, director.
Friday, March 6, 2020, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Fire and Rain -- NJCS Pops Spectacular"
An exploration of popular hits inspired by by the four elements — earth, air, fire and water — and we'll do some star-gazing, as well!
Elton John: Written in the Stars, Answer in the Sky
Prince: Purple Rain
Linda Ronstadt: Come in From the Rain, Heat Wave
James Taylor: Fire and Rain
Barry Manilow: One Voice West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
An exploration of popular hits inspired by by the four elements — earth, air, fire and water — and we'll do some star-gazing, as well!
Elton John: Written in the Stars, Answer in the Sky
Prince: Purple Rain
Linda Ronstadt: Come in From the Rain, Heat Wave
James Taylor: Fire and Rain
Barry Manilow: One Voice West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Fire and Rain -- NJCS Pops Spectacular"
An exploration of popular hits inspired by by the four elements — earth, air, fire and water — and we'll do some star-gazing, as well!
Elton John: Written in the Stars, Answer in the Sky
Prince: Purple Rain
Linda Ronstadt: Come in From the Rain, Heat Wave
James Taylor: Fire and Rain
Barry Manilow: One Voice West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
An exploration of popular hits inspired by by the four elements — earth, air, fire and water — and we'll do some star-gazing, as well!
Elton John: Written in the Stars, Answer in the Sky
Prince: Purple Rain
Linda Ronstadt: Come in From the Rain, Heat Wave
James Taylor: Fire and Rain
Barry Manilow: One Voice West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors / students $25; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and orchestra)
"The Belshazzar Project I"
Truth speaks to power in this exploration of the Belshazzar story through music and spoken word; Baroque and Romantic, rock and rap. Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor. With Kathleen Chalfant.
Truth speaks to power in this exploration of the Belshazzar story through music and spoken word; Baroque and Romantic, rock and rap. Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor. With Kathleen Chalfant.
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Alessandro Stradella: Ester, Liberatrice del Popolo Ebreo
The Center for Jewish History,
15 West 16th Street
Admission: $35-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/stradella-ester-cjh.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Gould, Pillow, Lemos, Lombardi, Tipton; members and guests of the Stradella Consort, Estevan Velardi, director.
Admission: $35-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/stradella-ester-cjh.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Gould, Pillow, Lemos, Lombardi, Tipton; members and guests of the Stradella Consort, Estevan Velardi, director.
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:30 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir and orchestra)
Handel: Solomon
Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/solomon.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor. Sarah Nelson Craft, soprano. New York Baroque, Inc.
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/solomon.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor. Sarah Nelson Craft, soprano. New York Baroque, Inc.
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir and piano)
"Vaughan Williams Festival"
Featuring some of his most beatufiul choral-orchestral works and his Piano Concerto in C. The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Steven Graff, piano.
Featuring some of his most beatufiul choral-orchestral works and his Piano Concerto in C. The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Steven Graff, piano.
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Mozart: Grand Mass in C minor, K. 427
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Avenue,
Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Debussy: Nocturnes
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Louis Langrée, conductor. Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano. Women's Chorus from The Juilliard School, Pierre Vallet, chorus master.
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir)
Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"For Musick's Art"
Christopher Tye: Missa Euge bone a6, anthems and antiphons The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Christopher Tye: Missa Euge bone a6, anthems and antiphons The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen
Church of St. Francis Xavier,
46 West 16th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen
Church of the Holy Apostles,
296 9th Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"The Art of Pleasure"
The beauties of the seaside, romance, and the spirit -- and some guilty pleasures too. Music by Montsalvatge, Rachmaninoff, Jonathan Dove, Tom Lehrer and The Kinks. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 914-232-1252
Featuring Caramoor's 2020 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.
The beauties of the seaside, romance, and the spirit -- and some guilty pleasures too. Music by Montsalvatge, Rachmaninoff, Jonathan Dove, Tom Lehrer and The Kinks. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 914-232-1252
Featuring Caramoor's 2020 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ars Musica Chorale (Choir)
"Harui l'Adonai: Mendelssohn and More"
The Jewish tradition of music is one of the richest of our time, as highlighted by soulful melodies and stunning choral music by Felix Mendelssohn, Salamone Rossi, Aaron Copland, Max Janowski and others. West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. Encore Young Artists. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
The Jewish tradition of music is one of the richest of our time, as highlighted by soulful melodies and stunning choral music by Felix Mendelssohn, Salamone Rossi, Aaron Copland, Max Janowski and others. West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. Encore Young Artists. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"The Art of Pleasure"
The beauties of the seaside, romance, and the spirit -- and some guilty pleasures too. Music by Montsalvatge, Rachmaninoff, Jonathan Dove, Tom Lehrer and The Kinks. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Caramoor's 2020 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.
The beauties of the seaside, romance, and the spirit -- and some guilty pleasures too. Music by Montsalvatge, Rachmaninoff, Jonathan Dove, Tom Lehrer and The Kinks. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$65
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Caramoor's 2020 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Musica Sacra (Choir)
"Bach, Brahms, Bruckner & Rheinberger"
Bach: Komm, Jesu, Komm
Brahms: Schaffe in mir, Gott
Bruckner: Os Justi
Rheinberger: Cantus Missae Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $45-$75; seniors $30; students $20.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor.
Bach: Komm, Jesu, Komm
Brahms: Schaffe in mir, Gott
Bruckner: Os Justi
Rheinberger: Cantus Missae Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $45-$75; seniors $30; students $20.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor.
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Our Singers, Past and Present: Dido and Aeneas"
Purcell's opera, fully staged by director and choreographer Christopher Caines, in which principal roles will be played by Cerddorion alumni/ae who have gone on to vibrant professional singing careers. St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With Christopher Caines Dance.
Purcell's opera, fully staged by director and choreographer Christopher Caines, in which principal roles will be played by Cerddorion alumni/ae who have gone on to vibrant professional singing careers. St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With Christopher Caines Dance.
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
"TENEbrae"
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien Church of St. Luke the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $35-$50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien Church of St. Luke the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $35-$50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Dark Horse Consort.
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
EnsembleNYC (Choir)
"American Popular Songs & Jazz Standards"
American popular songs and jazz standards including Manhattan Transfer, Henry Mancini, Billy Joel and Paul Simon tunes. Our designated charitable organization for this concert is The Alzheimer's Association. W83 Ministry Center, 150 West 83rd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students/seniors $20. Tickets at www.musae.me/ensemblenyc/experiences/656/american-popular-songs-and-jazz-standards.
For more info: 917-992-3743
Ronnie Oliver, conductor.
American popular songs and jazz standards including Manhattan Transfer, Henry Mancini, Billy Joel and Paul Simon tunes. Our designated charitable organization for this concert is The Alzheimer's Association. W83 Ministry Center, 150 West 83rd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
Admission: At the door: $30. In advance: $25; students/seniors $20. Tickets at www.musae.me/ensemblenyc/experiences/656/american-popular-songs-and-jazz-standards.
For more info: 917-992-3743
Ronnie Oliver, conductor.
Sunday, March 22, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Our Singers, Past and Present: Dido and Aeneas"
Purcell's opera, fully staged by director and choreographer Christopher Caines, in which principal roles will be played by Cerddorion alumni/ae who have gone on to vibrant professional singing careers. St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With Christopher Caines Dance. Festive reception to follow.
Purcell's opera, fully staged by director and choreographer Christopher Caines, in which principal roles will be played by Cerddorion alumni/ae who have gone on to vibrant professional singing careers. St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director. With Christopher Caines Dance. Festive reception to follow.
Sunday, March 22, 2020, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)
CONCORA (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
Bach: Mass in B Minor
St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $15-$65; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Admission: $15-$65; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"NYFOS Next: Nora & Laura"
Award-winning composers Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Laura Karpman co-curate an evening of their songs and songs of their peers. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
Award-winning composers Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Laura Karpman co-curate an evening of their songs and songs of their peers. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir and piano)
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Church of the Ascension,
36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)
C.P.E. Bach: Die letzten Leiden des Erlösers (The Last Sufferings of Christ)
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $15-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Rebecca Kellerman, soprano; Marguerite Krull, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Richard Giarusso, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Admission: $15-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Rebecca Kellerman, soprano; Marguerite Krull, soprano; Roger Isaacs, alto; Rufus Müller, tenor; Richard Giarusso, bass. New York Baroque Incorporated.
Sunday, March 29, 2020, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration
André Thomas: I'm Gonna Sing, featuring arrangements of Band of Angels, Keep Your Lamps, Swing Down Chariot, Beautiful City, Deep River, If You're Happy/Amen and John Saw Duh Numbuh. First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 if purchased in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Wendy Gerbier, mezzo-soprano.
Dave Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration
André Thomas: I'm Gonna Sing, featuring arrangements of Band of Angels, Keep Your Lamps, Swing Down Chariot, Beautiful City, Deep River, If You're Happy/Amen and John Saw Duh Numbuh. First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 if purchased in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Wendy Gerbier, mezzo-soprano.
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir with orchestra)
"Carmen"
MasterVoices gives you an English-language Carmen as you've never heard it before, based on the acclaimed Opéra Comique translation by Sheldon Harnick. With dialogue replacing recitative, this boldly modern production is helmed by Sammi Cannold and features a gorgeous and diverse cast including Peabody Southwell as Carmen, Noah Stewart as Don José, Steven LaBrie as Escamillo and Nicole Cabell as Micaela. Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, 10 Columbus Circle
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor.
MasterVoices gives you an English-language Carmen as you've never heard it before, based on the acclaimed Opéra Comique translation by Sheldon Harnick. With dialogue replacing recitative, this boldly modern production is helmed by Sammi Cannold and features a gorgeous and diverse cast including Peabody Southwell as Carmen, Noah Stewart as Don José, Steven LaBrie as Escamillo and Nicole Cabell as Micaela. Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, 10 Columbus Circle
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor.
Monday, April 6, 2020, 6:45 PM (Manhattan)
Katelyn Aungst and
Rebecca Kellerman (Sopranos, viola da gamba and organ)
François Couperin: Leçons de ténèbres
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: Free; donations accepted.
For more info: 212-664-9360
Amy Domingues, viola da gamba; Jeremy Filsell, organ.
Admission: Free; donations accepted.
For more info: 212-664-9360
Amy Domingues, viola da gamba; Jeremy Filsell, organ.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"Mark Campbell & Friends"
One of the most celebrated and prolific lyricists of our day presents selections from his upcoming operas and more. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
One of the most celebrated and prolific lyricists of our day presents selections from his upcoming operas and more. DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $25-$50; students $10.
For more info: 646-230-8380
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Keble College Choir (Choir)
"Keble College, Oxford at 150"
Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Matthew Martin, director of music.
Admission: $10-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Matthew Martin, director of music.
Sunday, April 19, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Downtown Voices (Choir)
"Philadelphia Heritage Chorale Exchange"
Downtown Voices collaborates with pedagogue and curator Dr. Donald Dumpson and the Philadelphia Heritage Chorale to present a concert of diverse works ranging from spirituals to beloved classical repertoire. St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands, conductor.
Downtown Voices collaborates with pedagogue and curator Dr. Donald Dumpson and the Philadelphia Heritage Chorale to present a concert of diverse works ranging from spirituals to beloved classical repertoire. St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands, conductor.
Thursday, April 23, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Friday, April 24, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $35-$121
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Considering Matthew Shepard"
Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard New York Society for Ethical Culture, Concert Hall, 2 West 64th Street
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard New York Society for Ethical Culture, Concert Hall, 2 West 64th Street
Admission: $20-$40 in advance; $25-$45 at the door.
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir and viols)
John Dowland: A Pilgrimes Solace
This collection of 21 songs, published in 1612, is Dowland’s final publication, and demonstrates the composer at the height of his powers. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Charles Weaver, lute. Parthenia Viol Consort.
This collection of 21 songs, published in 1612, is Dowland’s final publication, and demonstrates the composer at the height of his powers. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $30; seniors $20; students $10; discounts for advance purchase. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Charles Weaver, lute. Parthenia Viol Consort.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Orff: Carmina Burana
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Avenue,
Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor. Featuring the Westchester Children's Chorus.
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor. Featuring the Westchester Children's Chorus.
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Admission: $37-$133
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Joélle Harvey, soprano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano. Concert Chorale of New York, James Bagwell, director.
Sunday, April 26, 2020, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir)
"The Greatest Little Kyries of All Time"
“Kyrie eleison” movements by Machaut, Dufay, Josquin, Senfl, Palestrina Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Faure, Kodaly, Hindemith, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, Babbitt and Wuorinen. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
“Kyrie eleison” movements by Machaut, Dufay, Josquin, Senfl, Palestrina Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Faure, Kodaly, Hindemith, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Stravinsky, Babbitt and Wuorinen. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-763-3453
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Sunday, April 26, 2020, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)
CONCORA (Choir and percussion)
"Ivory, Wood and Steel: Music for Choir and Percussion"
Works by Andrey Stolyarov, Jonathan Dove and others. First Church of Christ Congrational, 830 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Works by Andrey Stolyarov, Jonathan Dove and others. First Church of Christ Congrational, 830 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.
Sunday, April 26, 2020, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
New Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
Orff: Carmina Burana
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Avenue,
Scarsdale, NY
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor. Featuring the Westchester Children's Chorus.
Admission: $30 preferred seating; $25 general admission; $20 students/seniors.
For more info: 914-725-1678
John T. King, conductor. Featuring the Westchester Children's Chorus.
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Church of the Ascension,
36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Admission: $10-$85; tickets at brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, conductor.
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Sunday, May 3, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Amor Artis (Choir)
"Illuminations"
Favorite motets by English Renaissance masters Tallis and Byrd, reflected in new, 21st-century new works, featuring Whitbourn’s Requiem Canticorum. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/illuminations.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor. Eddie Barbash, soprano saxophone.
Favorite motets by English Renaissance masters Tallis and Byrd, reflected in new, 21st-century new works, featuring Whitbourn’s Requiem Canticorum. Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; premium $50; seniors / students $25. Tickets at www.amorartis.org/illuminations.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor. Eddie Barbash, soprano saxophone.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Clarion Choir and Clarion Orchestra (Choir and orchestra)
Bach: Mass in B Minor
St. Jean Baptiste Church, Lexington Avenue at 76th Street
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/bminor.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Admission: $35-$75; tickets at www.clarionsociety.org/events/2019-20-season/bminor.html.
For more info: 212-580-5700
Steven Fox, conductor.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Paul Moravec/Mark Campbell: A Nation of Others, an oratorio about Ellis Island
Robert Paterson: Whitman’s America Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90.
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Jennifer Zetlan, soprano; Maeve Höglund, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Isaiah Bell, tenor; Steven Eddy, baritone; Joseph Beutal, bass-baritone.
Robert Paterson: Whitman’s America Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90.
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Jennifer Zetlan, soprano; Maeve Höglund, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Isaiah Bell, tenor; Steven Eddy, baritone; Joseph Beutal, bass-baritone.
Thursday, May 7, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and organ)
"Americana"
Works by Calvin Hampton, Leo Sowerby (the ‘Dean’ of 20th century Episcopal music), Paul Creston, former chorister Julian Wachner, Peter Hallock, Nico Muhly, Jake Runestad, Josh Fishbein and others. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor.
Works by Calvin Hampton, Leo Sowerby (the ‘Dean’ of 20th century Episcopal music), Paul Creston, former chorister Julian Wachner, Peter Hallock, Nico Muhly, Jake Runestad, Josh Fishbein and others. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$40
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor.
Thursday, May 7, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)
"Pergolesi Rediscovered"
Pergolesi: Mass in D Major
Pergolesi: Dignas Laudes Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields.
Pergolesi: Mass in D Major
Pergolesi: Dignas Laudes Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields.
Friday, May 8, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and orchestra)
"The Belshazzar Project II"
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90
For more info: 646-638-2535 or 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor. Amy Owens, soprano; Martin Bakari, tenor; Steven LaBrie, baritone.
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$90
For more info: 646-638-2535 or 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor. Amy Owens, soprano; Martin Bakari, tenor; Steven LaBrie, baritone.
Saturday, May 9, 2020, 3:00 PM (Bronx)
MasterVoices (Choir)
"Bridges"
MasterVoices joins forces with East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx for our third BRIDGES project, bringing diverse communities together to celebrate the joy of making music. We'll be pairing a brand new commission by Tariq Al-Sabir with a lively intergenerational take on Carmina Burana. Both pieces will be created with, for and by members of the East Side House community. Cardinal Hayes High School, 650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 646-202-9623
MasterVoices joins forces with East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx for our third BRIDGES project, bringing diverse communities together to celebrate the joy of making music. We'll be pairing a brand new commission by Tariq Al-Sabir with a lively intergenerational take on Carmina Burana. Both pieces will be created with, for and by members of the East Side House community. Cardinal Hayes High School, 650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 646-202-9623
Saturday, May 9, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Charpentier: Les Plaisirs de Versailles
Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 417 East 61st Street
Admission: $35-$50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute, director.
Admission: $35-$50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
With Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute, director.
Saturday, May 9, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Riverside Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
"Haydn's Creation"
Haydn: Creation Mass (Schöpfungsmesse)
Haydn: Selections from The Creation Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at West 65th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: riversideinquiry@gmail.com
Patrick Gardner, conductor.
Haydn: Creation Mass (Schöpfungsmesse)
Haydn: Selections from The Creation Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at West 65th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: riversideinquiry@gmail.com
Patrick Gardner, conductor.
Saturday, May 9, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"The Muse of Sacred Song"
A 25th anniversary concert of our favorite motets. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM. Festive reception to follow.
A 25th anniversary concert of our favorite motets. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM. Festive reception to follow.
Monday, May 11, 2020, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
MasterVoices (Choir)
"Bridges"
MasterVoices joins forces with East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx for our third BRIDGES project, bringing diverse communities together to celebrate the joy of making music. We'll be pairing a brand new commission by Tariq Al-Sabir with a lively intergenerational take on Carmina Burana. Both pieces will be created with, for and by members of the East Side House community. Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Tariq Al-Sabir, tenor; Sidney Outlaw, baritone; Anderson & Roe, duo piano.
MasterVoices joins forces with East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx for our third BRIDGES project, bringing diverse communities together to celebrate the joy of making music. We'll be pairing a brand new commission by Tariq Al-Sabir with a lively intergenerational take on Carmina Burana. Both pieces will be created with, for and by members of the East Side House community. Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $30 and up
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Tariq Al-Sabir, tenor; Sidney Outlaw, baritone; Anderson & Roe, duo piano.
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
Paul Crabtree: Forgive Me (US premiere)
Robert Maggio: The Women Where We Are Living Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Robert Maggio: The Women Where We Are Living Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
Paul Crabtree: Forgive Me (US premiere)
Robert Maggio: The Women Where We Are Living Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Robert Maggio: The Women Where We Are Living Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cantorinewyork.com.
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir and organ)
Mozart: Mass in C Minor
The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Alistair Reid, organ.
Admission: $10-$25
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Alistair Reid, organ.
Thursday, May 21, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Music Kitchen (Vocalists and instrumentalists)
"Forgotten Voices"
The world premiere of a song cycle with music by Courtney Bryan, Jon Grier, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Gabriel Kahane, James Lee III, Tania León, Beata Moon, Paul Moravec, Angélica Negrón, Kevin Puts, Steve Sandberg, Jeff Scott, Carlos Simon, Errollyn Wallen and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich with texts by audiences at Music Kitchen concerts at homeless shelters compiled over 14 years of concerts. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-247-7800
Allison Charney, soprano, Adrienne Danrich, soprano/mezzo soprano, Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Mark Risinger, bass Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Ling Ling Huang, violins; Andrew Gonzalez, viola; Alexis Gerlach and Peter Seidenberg, cellos.
The world premiere of a song cycle with music by Courtney Bryan, Jon Grier, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Gabriel Kahane, James Lee III, Tania León, Beata Moon, Paul Moravec, Angélica Negrón, Kevin Puts, Steve Sandberg, Jeff Scott, Carlos Simon, Errollyn Wallen and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich with texts by audiences at Music Kitchen concerts at homeless shelters compiled over 14 years of concerts. Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-247-7800
Allison Charney, soprano, Adrienne Danrich, soprano/mezzo soprano, Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Mark Risinger, bass Kelly Hall-Tompkins and Ling Ling Huang, violins; Andrew Gonzalez, viola; Alexis Gerlach and Peter Seidenberg, cellos.
Friday, May 29, 2020, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Our Commitment to New Music"
Featuring Arise, a commissioned work by Sidney Boquiren setting words of some of the pioneers of women's suffrage. Also: the winners of Cerddorion's eighth annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Cecilia Church, 84 Herbert Street (Williamsburg), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Featuring Arise, a commissioned work by Sidney Boquiren setting words of some of the pioneers of women's suffrage. Also: the winners of Cerddorion's eighth annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Cecilia Church, 84 Herbert Street (Williamsburg), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Saturday, May 30, 2020, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)
Ars Musica Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
"Romantic Revolutionaries: Berlioz & Beethoven"
Masterworks for chorus and orchestra including Ludwig van Beethoven's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (1814-15) and Hector Berlioz's Messe Solennelle (1824). West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. Adelphi Orchestra. Encore Young Artists. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
Masterworks for chorus and orchestra including Ludwig van Beethoven's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (1814-15) and Hector Berlioz's Messe Solennelle (1824). West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: Pre-sale: $30; senior / special needs $25; children under 18 free. Day of/door: $35; senior / special needs $30; children under 18 free.
For more info: 551-226-9305
Brian Mummert, music director. Adelphi Orchestra. Encore Young Artists. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.
Sunday, May 31, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Celebrating Our Commitment to New Music"
Featuring Arise, a commissioned work by Sidney Boquiren setting words of some of the pioneers of women's suffrage. Also: the winners of Cerddorion's eighth annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Featuring Arise, a commissioned work by Sidney Boquiren setting words of some of the pioneers of women's suffrage. Also: the winners of Cerddorion's eighth annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 online; $30 at the door; $20 students.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Camerata New York (Opera)
"Fourth Annual Opera Gala"
Featuring operatic favorites performed by top international soloists. St. Jean Baptiste Church, Lexington Avenue at 76th Street
Admission: $30; tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 212-288-5082
Richard Owen, conductor.
Featuring operatic favorites performed by top international soloists. St. Jean Baptiste Church, Lexington Avenue at 76th Street
Admission: $30; tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 212-288-5082
Richard Owen, conductor.
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir with youth choir and piano trio)
"The Seasons"
A musical journey through the seasons, featuring The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires | Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas by Astor Piazzolla, as well as an eclectic mix of classical and jazz choral works.
Rutter: For the Beauty of the Earth
Gjeilo: Seasons
Escalada: Oblivion
Palestrina: Sicut Cervus
Sheik/Sater: The Song of Purple Summer
Copland: The Promise of Living West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $40; seniors / students $35; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Yuko Naito, violin; Emma Schmiedecke, cello; Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
A musical journey through the seasons, featuring The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires | Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas by Astor Piazzolla, as well as an eclectic mix of classical and jazz choral works.
Rutter: For the Beauty of the Earth
Gjeilo: Seasons
Escalada: Oblivion
Palestrina: Sicut Cervus
Sheik/Sater: The Song of Purple Summer
Copland: The Promise of Living West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: $40; seniors / students $35; patrons with disabilities discount $5; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, artistic director and conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. Yuko Naito, violin; Emma Schmiedecke, cello; Linda Sweetman-Waters, piano.
Sunday, June 14, 2020, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
"From Babies to Bubbies--A Lifetime in Yiddish Music"
A musical journey through the stages of life, including Yiddish songs about children, bar-mitzvah, dating, wedding, the empty nest, aging and much more. Includes the classic songs "Afn pripetshik," "Akhtsik er un zibetsik zi," "Di mizinke oysgegebn" and "Harbstlid." English translations provided. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: Information@TheJPPC.org
Binyumen Schaechter, conductor. Seth Weinstein, piano.
A musical journey through the stages of life, including Yiddish songs about children, bar-mitzvah, dating, wedding, the empty nest, aging and much more. Includes the classic songs "Afn pripetshik," "Akhtsik er un zibetsik zi," "Di mizinke oysgegebn" and "Harbstlid." English translations provided. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: TBA
For more info: Information@TheJPPC.org
Binyumen Schaechter, conductor. Seth Weinstein, piano.