Vocal Area Network Concert Calendar

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 2:00 PM (Westchester)

Mozart: Abduction from the Seraglio Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Admission: $35-$69; seniors $30-$64; students $15. Discounts for advance sale and group purchases.
For more info: 855-886-7372
Dan Montez, director.

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 2:00 PM (Connecticut)

The Angel Choir (Choral workshop)

"Songs of Fall and Reflection"
Singers of all talents are invited to participate in this unique choral workshop. Learn choral/vocal technique while rehearsing and performing an entire program of music in one afternoon! In the October meeting, we will look at songs that allow us to look inward while we approach the changing seasons. Christmas music will also be rehearsed. Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Admission: Singers (starting at 2 PM): $20; audience members (starting at 4 PM): free.
For more info: info@angelchoir.org

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

VOCES8 (Vocal ensemble)

An a cappella program (to be announced) as part of the group's fall 2019 tour. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Avenue
Admission: $20-$60; tickets at m.bpt.me/event/4279020.
For more info: 212-744-2080

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 4:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Amuse Singers (Women's vocal ensemble)

"Martyrs, Mystics and Saints"
Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião
Byrd: Iustorum Animae
Asola: O vos omnes
Tavener: The Lord's Prayer (arr. Cheah)
Victoria: Gaudent in caelis
Palestrina: Surrexit pastor bonus
Plainchants for the Feast of St. Sebastian St. John's Episcopal Church, 139 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $18 in advance; $25 at the door/$20 for students and seniors.
For more info: 718-710-9548
Phillip Cheah, conductor.

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Sirens of Washington Heights (Treble vocal ensemble)

An afternoon of wonderful contemporary vocal music by Carry Magin, Dominick Argento, Lionel Daunais, Gwyneth Walker, and selections from Washington Heights composers Joseph Rubinstein and David Wolfson. Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, 178 Bennett Avenue (one block west of Broadway at 189th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-923-5757
Jennifer Zamorano, soprano; Alexis Kregger, soprano; Melissa Harvey, soprano; Andrew Howland-Myers, mezzo-soprano; Corrine DeJong, mezzo-soprano; Janette Lallier, mezzo-soprano.
Presented by MOSA.

Sunday, October 20, 2019, 6:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Various New York Artists (Choir, children's choir and soloists)

"Habitat: Home"
Habitat: Home is a nationwide community-building project powered by art. The program explores what 'home' means right now, with music, poetry, theater, video and dance in styles unique to local artists. First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 973-632-4631
Reception to follow.

Monday, October 21, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Musica Sacra (Choir)

"Music for a Gothic Space"
Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame
Motets of Josquin des Prez
Gregorian chant 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.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)

VOCES8 (Vocal ensemble)

An a cappella program (to be announced) as part of the group's fall 2019 tour. St James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $25-$55
For more info: 860-676-2228

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Amuse Singers (Women's vocal ensemble)

"Martyrs, Mystics and Saints"
Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião
Byrd: Iustorum Animae
Asola: O vos omnes
Tavener: The Lord's Prayer (arr. Cheah)
Victoria: Gaudent in caelis
Palestrina: Surrexit pastor bonus
Plainchants for the Feast of St. Sebastian St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $18 in advance; $25 at the door/$20 for students and seniors.
For more info: 718-710-9548
Phillip Cheah, conductor.

Wednesday, October 23, 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

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir)

Byrd: Great Service Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.
Note revised venue.

Saturday, October 26, 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

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)

Bach (attributed): Ich lasse dich nicht
William Schuman: Prelude for Voices
Vierne: "Kyrie" from Messe solennelle
Fauré: Requiem 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. Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Donovan Singletary, baritone. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 6:00 PM (New Jersey)

Montclair Community Chorus (Choir)

Original musical works created by survivors of trauma (sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder) who have participated in Music Beyond Measure’s flagship program, the “Sing Your Story” Project (SYSP). Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: Free; donations graciously accepted.
For more info: 973-382-2146
Heather Mitchell, director.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)

TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"The Secret Lover: Strozzi @ 400"
Songs by Barbara Strozzi and instrumental works by her contemporaries. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Molly Quinn, soprano; Virginia Warnken Kelsey, mezzo-soprano; Adam Cockerham, theorbo; Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord; Hank Heijink, theorbo.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Choral Society and Grace Church Choirs (Choirs)

"Family-Friendly Halloween Concert"
Music by The School Choir, teen a cappella ensembles, the Outreach Chorus from Harmonium Choral Society and the New Jersey Youth Chorus Primo Coro, along with spooky organ music and eclectic music of the season. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: Free-will donation and/or non-perishable food donation.
For more info: 973-377-0106 x17
Reception to follow.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)

Ars Musica Chorale (Choir)

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (1689)
Handel: Let thy hand be strengthened (1727)Ch Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, 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. Ars Musica Baroque Ensemble. Encore Young Artists Heather Jones and Chad Kranak will perform the roles of Dido and Aeneas, and Laura Kosar will perform the roles of Belinda and the Sorceress. Other featured performers will include chorus members Allison Wamser, Daniella Ashbahian and Jason Weisinger. Wheelchair accessible. Large print programs available.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Ghostlight (Vocal ensemble)

Kile Smith: The Arc in the Sky (New York premiere) The Church of Notre Dame, 405 West 114th Street (at Morningside Drive)
Admission: $30 at the door; $25 online.
For more info: 646-243-5210
Evelyn Troester DeGraf, conductor and artistic director.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

TENET (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"The Secret Lover: Strozzi @ 400"
Songs by Barbara Strozzi and instrumental works by her contemporaries. House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street
Admission: $50
For more info: 212-222-4066 or info@tenetnyc.com
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Molly Quinn, soprano; Virginia Warnken Kelsey, mezzo-soprano; Adam Cockerham, theorbo; Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord; Hank Heijink, theorbo.

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale's Alchemy Chamber Ensemble (Chamber choir)

"Soirées Musicales"
A concert that showcases the versatility of this ensemble in performances of accompanied and a cappella choral music, and recalls the elegance of musical gatherings in earlier days. The featured work on these programs is the Neue Liebeslieder waltzes by Johannes Brahms, along with choral music by Giacchino Rossini, Randall Thompson, Edward Elgar and others. Essex Meadows, 30 Bokum Road, Essex, CT
Admission: Free, but registration is required at www.essexmeadows.com/event/alchemy-vocal-chamber-performance/
For more info: 860-676-2228 or gmcmedia@gmchorale.org
Allan Conway and Joseph D'Eugenio, duo-piano.

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cappella Pratensis (Men's vocal ensemble)

"A Renaissance Masterpiece"
Jacob Obrecht: Missa Maria zart Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street
Admission: $10-$55
For more info: 212-666-9266
Stratton Bull, director. Presented by Music Before 1800.

Wednesday, October 30, 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

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The Stonewall Chorale (Cabaret)

"Big Gay Halloween Cabaret"
Join The Stonewall Chorale and host Bianca Mann for the biggest, gayest Halloween Cabaret in NYC! Costumes encouraged! West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street
Admission: $35 in advance; $40 at the door. Premium admission: $75 in advance; $80 at the door. Tickets at tickets.chorusconnection.com/stonewall/events/96.
For more info: 516-314-1913

Friday, November 1, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Hibla Gerzmava (Soprano and piano)

"Hibla Gerzmava in Recital"
Celebrated soprano Hibla Gerzmava makes a long-awaited return to Carnegie Hall in a recital program including masterworks for voice and piano, Russian lyrical songs and classical arias. Works by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Donizetti, Hahn, Verdi and Fauré. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $35-$105; student and group discounts available.
For more info: 212-247-7800
Hibla Gerzmava, soprano; Ekaterina Ganelina, piano.

Saturday, November 2, 2019, 10:00 AM (Westchester)

The TreasureHouse Chorale and Chamber Orchestra (Choir and chamber orchestra)

Mozart: Requiem (excerpts)
Novus Ordo Latin Mass for the Feast of All Souls Saint Joseph’s Church, 95 Plum Brook Road, Somers, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-232-2910 or treasurehousemusic@gmail.com
Joseph J. Nigro, conductor.

Sunday, November 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)

Princeton Pro Musica (Choir with orchestra)

"All-Mozart Concert"
Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21). 20% discount for groups of 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau, conductor. Clara Rottsolk and Molly Netter, guest artists.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with organ and cello)

Duruflé: Requiem
Rachmaninoff: Vespers (excerpts) Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, conductor. Kirsten Sollek, contralto; John Riesen, tenor; David Pike, baritone; David Briggs, organ; Arthur Fiacco, cello.

Thursday, November 7, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (Choir and orchestra)

"Saint Thomas Choir School at 100"
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
T. Tertius Noble: Gloria Domini (excerpts)
Stephen Paulus: Prayers and Remembrances Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Jeremy Filsell, conductor. Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Saturday, November 9, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"Civil Discourse"
Bill Heigen: Mending Wall (premiere)
Craig Hella Johnson: All of Us
Shawn Kirchner: Unclouded Day
Steven Paulus: Pilgrim's Hymn
Tim Brent: Peace Song St. John’s in the Village Church, 218 West 11th Street (at Waverly Place)
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.

Saturday, November 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)

CONCORA (Cabaret)

"CONCORA on Broadway: Duos by Duos" Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main Street, New Britain, CT
Admission: $10-$60; discounts for early purchase.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.

Saturday, November 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York Polyphony (Vocal ensemble)

"Gothic Polyphony"
A program that begins at the dawn of the Renaissance, with selections of the very earliest works that can be found in England. Rescued from the Reformation as recycled book-bindings, these Medieval gems show the mastery of the English style that would influence the next three centuries of composition, such as works by England's first great composer, John Dunstable. The program culminates with music from the Golden Age of the Renaissance in Spain. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street
Admission: Single tickets starting at $30; student and senior discounts available.
For more info: 212-854-7799

Saturday, November 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)

"Morton Gould/ASCAP Young Composer Award Recipients Concert"
The final five works from the 50 composers it has commissioned with the support of the ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. Music of Juhi Bansal, Will Healy, Vera Ivanova, Patrick O’Malley, J.P. Redmond and Samuel Adler, the evening’s honoree and teacher of 20 of the 50 composers. 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.

Sunday, November 10, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale (Choir)

"New Every Morning"
As part of its commitment to presenting new and lesser-known choral music of great quality, the GMChorale presents the local premiere of New Every Morning, a multi-movement choral work by Connecticut composer Peter Niedmann. This setting of joyful texts from two great English churchmen-poets and two psalms is a rich textual and musical tapestry that is by turns comforting, celebratory and uplifting. The music dances with pronounced rhythmic underpinnings and shifting meters, sublime harmonies and a cappella sections, and a virtuosic accompaniment that sparkles and enlivens the choral writing. The program also includes evocative choral music by John Rutter, David Conte, Dan Forrest and James Mulholland. Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown, CT
Admission: $45 premium; $35 general admission; $25 senior; $23 per person for groups of 8 or more adults; $10 student.
For more info: 860-316-4854 or gmcmedia@gmchorale.org
Alan Conway, piano. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM. gmcmedia@gmchorale.org

Sunday, November 10, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)

Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)

"Singers Welcome: Choral Reading of Mozart's Requiem"
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. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ, 08540
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Chris Shepard.

Sunday, November 10, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"Civil Discourse"
Bill Heigen: Mending Wall (premiere)
Craig Hella Johnson: All of Us
Shawn Kirchner: Unclouded Day
Steven Paulus: Pilgrim's Hymn
Tim Brent: Peace Song Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect Street, South Orange, 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.

Monday, November 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

National Festival Chorus (Choir and band)

"America the Beautiful: A Veterans Day Celebration"
Featuring classic American works such as America, the Beautiful, Song of Democracy, Shenandoah, Danny Boy and Battle Hymn of the Republic. With the Memorial Concert Band of Colonie, conducted by Arthur B. Himmelberger, and the Cherry Creek Girls' 21 & Troubadours, conducted by Adam Cave and Sarah Harrison. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $40-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Jerry Blackstone, guest conductor.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Dawn Padmore and Ensemble Longbor Mor (Soprano with instrumental ensemble)

"In the Beginning: Early Music of Western Africa"
Is "Early Music" only about Europe? Thriving for centuries before and surviving four centuries after, persisting in a hostile foreign land long after the first ship bearing human cargo arrived in 1619, the chants and dances of Western Africa pre-date by centuries any music that we currently refer to as "early.” Come hear some of the oldest music known to us today –- music that survived a harrowing ocean journey, flickering in the shadows of the Land of the Free, pulsing with enduring power through the amplified soundscape of modern American popular song. Traditional Western African music from lands now known to us as Ghana, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The Bernie Wohl Center, 647 Columbus Avenue
Admission: $20 and up
For more info: 888-718-4253
Dawn Padmore, soprano; Yacouba Sissoko, kora; Kevin Nathaniel Hylton, mbira and percussion.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

North/South Consonance (Vocalists and piano)

"The Latin American Art Song: A Celebration"
Songs of love and longing from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico. National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, 7th floor
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-663-7566
Celia Castro and Ilya Martinez, sopranos; Mario Arevalo, tenor; Rafael LeBron, baritone; Max Lifchitz, piano.

Friday, November 15, 2019, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)

The Masterwork Chorus (Cabaret fundraiser)

"Tastes of Broadway"
A cabaret fundraiser featuring selections from Pippin, Wonderful Town, Les Misérables and tunes from Lerner and Loewe. The Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ
Admission: $89 and up
For more info: 973-692-6051.
Music will be presented in a dinner theatre atmosphere. Audience members will have the chance to bid on items during both live and silent auctions.

Friday, November 15, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)

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. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

Saturday, November 16, 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

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Downtown Voices (Choir with orchestra)

"Pärt and Poulenc"
Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine
Arvo Pärt: Passio St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway
Admission: Free
For more info: dtvtws@gmail.com
Stephen Sands and Melissa Attebury, conductors. With The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and NOVUS NY.

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)

"Requiem"
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Officium Defunctorum a6 and 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.

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 8:00 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.

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.

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: Call
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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" Saint Columbanus Church, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 914-318-3268 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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" Holy Rosary Church, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, conductor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Call
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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Call
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.

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.

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: Call
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Call
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.

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: Call
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.

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.