Vocal Area Network Concert Calendar

Thursday, February 21, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir with instrumentalists)

"Tchaikovsky and His Contemporaries"
Rubenstein: Melody in F for chorus and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Tchaikovsky: Greetings to Rubinstein
Tchaikovsky: Let My Prayer Arise
Tchaikovsky: Nature and Love, cantata
Scriabin: Etude for chorus, cello and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise for chorus, cello and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Arensky: Three Quartets for chorus and cello
Taneyev: John of Damascus, cantata Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 236 East 31st Street
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free. Tickets at tickets.vendini.com.
For more info: 212-928-1402
Nikolai Kachanov, conductor. Arina Ayzen, Hanna Golodinskii, Carla Lopez-Speziale, soloists. Adrian Daurov, cello; Guy Brewer, organ; Mikhail Zeiger, piano.

Friday, February 22, 2019, 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)

Sarah Nelson Craft and Deirdre Brenner (Mezzo-soprano and piano)

"Songs of Nature"
German lieder and American art songs that reflect on human nature and the beauty of the natural world. Music by Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg, Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter and Gilda Lyons. Old Stone House at Washington Park, 336 Third Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Call
For more info: 718-768-3195

Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)

Choral Chameleon (Vocal ensemble)

"Storytime"
This unique performance by Choral Chameleon's 10-voice ensemble will narrate rich life stories, of both a sacred and a secular ilk, through the lenses of composers from across five centuries, including Mateo Fletxa el Viejo, Josquin des Prez, The Beatles and others, including a new commission by this season's Composer-in-Residence Dale Trumbore: Footnotes to a History of Music Unitarian Church of Westport, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, CT
Admission: $20; 18 and under $10.
For more info: 203-227-7205
Vince Peterson, artistic director.

Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

The King's Singers and The Somerset Hills Chorus (Choir and vocal ensemble)

"The King's Singers with The Somerset Hills Chorus"
The King's Singers, the world's most famous all-male ensemble, was launched fifty years ago at King's College Cambridge. Part I of their program is a compendium of music, ancient and modern. Part II, performed with the Somerset Hills Chorus, will focus on the King's Singers themselves and their 50-year journey. St. Mary's Abbey at Delbarton, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown, NJ
Admission: VIP $80; general reserved $55; general $40; seniors $35; students $30.
For more info: 973-339-7719
Stephen Sands, conductor.

Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)

Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)

"Artists Showcase"
Vocalists from the Greater South Jersey Chorus will enchant you in this program of art songs, arias and duets. In an intimate recital setting, you'll hear performances of beauty and depth as the singers share their musical artistry. Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211

Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir with instrumentalists)

"Tchaikovsky and His Contemporaries"
Rubenstein: Melody in F for chorus and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Tchaikovsky: Greetings to Rubinstein
Tchaikovsky: Let My Prayer Arise
Tchaikovsky: Nature and Love, cantata
Scriabin: Etude for chorus, cello and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise for chorus, cello and piano (arr. Zeiger)
Arensky: Three Quartets for chorus and cello
Taneyev: John of Damascus, cantata Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 212-928-1402
Nikolai Kachanov, conductor. Arina Ayzen, Hanna Golodinskii, Carla Lopez-Speziale, soloists. Adrian Daurov, cello; Guy Brewer, organ; Mikhail Zeiger, piano.

Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choir and piano)

Brahms: Requiem
Mendelssohn: Motets Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor and piano. Robert Reuter, conductor. Daniel Beckwith, Michael Sheetz, piano.

Sunday, February 24, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
George Christoph Bach: Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ist’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Sunday, February 24, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)

Philomusica Concert Choir (Benefit)

"Wine with Us"
A wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser for Philomusica Concert Choir. Pino's Gift Basket Shoppe and Wine Cellar, 13 North 4th Avenue, Highland Park, NJ
Admission: $30
For more info: 732-993-5400

Monday, February 25, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)

Sibelius: Kullervo
Berlioz: La mort D'Ophelie
Debussy: Nocturnes: III Sirenes Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing)

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street (between West 4th and Bleecker Streets)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

Thursday, February 28, 2019, 6:30 PM (New Jersey)

Cantigas Women's Choir (Fundraiser)

"Cantigas Birthday Celebration and Fundraiser"
Celebrate the Cantigas Women's Choir's 17th year with food, drink, birthday cake, sing-along karoake and a silent auction. Brightside Tavern, 141 Bright Street, Jersey City, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: cantigaschoir@gmail.com

Thursday, February 28, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir)

"The Splendor of the Spanish Renaissance"
Music by Spain's master composers of the 16th century including Tomas Luis de Victoria, Francisco Guerrero, Alonso Lobo and Cristobal de Morales. Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director.

Friday, March 1, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Marquee Five (Vocal ensemble)

"Back Porch Swing"
Works by George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and more. West Bank Café, Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street (at Ninth Avenue)
Admission: $20 cover; $20 food/drink minimum.
For more info: 212-695-6909
Joe Goodrich, piano; Matt Scharfglass, bass.

Friday, March 1, 2019, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn (Choir and orchestra)

"A Long Dark Shadow"
Commemorating the centennial of the Red Summer of 1919.
William Grant Still : ...And They Lynched Him On A Tree
Geroge Walker: Lyric for Strings
Flannery Cunningham and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa: A Stone to the Head: The Death of Eugene Williams (premiere; commissioned by GCB) Saint Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15. Tickets at graceandspiritus.givezooks.com/events/a-long-dark-shadow-fri-march-1st.
For more info: 917-450-8172
Jason Asbury, music director. With Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir and Conservatory Singers, Malcolm J. Merriweather, director. And with The String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Malcolm J. Merriweather, guest conductor.

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

MasterVoices (Choir with piano duo)

"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
This evening of songs and piano works will feature the music of such influential Romantic era composers as Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara and Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms, as well as today's Ricky Ian Gordon and Stephen Sondheim, and the poetry that inspired them. Vocal solos, duets, trios and quartets; men's chorus, women's chorus, and the full MasterVoices chorus; and arrangements featuring four horns and duo pianists. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $30-$95
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. Anderson & Roe, piano duo; Nicole Cabell, soprano; Kate Aldrich, alto/mezzo; Nicolas Phan, tenor; Nmon Ford, baritone.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"Carpe diem!"
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / students $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

Summit Chorale (Choir)

"Sounds of Sondheim" St. John's Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; students $10. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: tickets@summitchorale.org
Thomas Juneau, artistic director.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)

"Swan Songs"
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)

"Open Thou Our Lips"
Music of the English Reformation by Tallis, Parsons and Sheppard. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and organ)

"Sing Me the Universal -- A Walt Whitman Bicentennial"
Vincent Persichetti: Celebrations
Jorge Martín: One Hour to Madness and Joy
John Knowles Paine: Mass in D minor (1860--exceprts) Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: In advance: $30. At the door: $35. Seniors / students (at all times) $25.
For more info: 646-638-2535
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Ganson Salmon, tenor; Nicole Mitchell, contralto.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn (Choir and orchestra)

"A Long Dark Shadow"
Commemorating the centennial of the Red Summer of 1919.
William Grant Still : ...And They Lynched Him On A Tree
Geroge Walker: Lyric for Strings
Flannery Cunningham and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa: A Stone to the Head: The Death of Eugene Williams (premiere; commissioned by GCB) Saint Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15. Tickets at graceandspiritus.givezooks.com/events/a-long-dark-shadow-sun-march-3rd.
For more info: 917-450-8172
Jason Asbury, music director. With Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir and Conservatory Singers, Malcolm J. Merriweather, director. And with The String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Malcolm J. Merriweather, guest conductor.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)

Handel: Saul The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. Blake Friedman,Sidney Outlaw, Jennifer Grimaldi, Jeffrey Mandelbaum, soloists.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Chamber Singers (Chamber choir)

"Swan Songs"
Works by Gibbons, Arcadelt, Kevin Puts, Sarah Rimkus, Michael Rosin and more. Christ Church, 66 Highland Avenue, Short Hills, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

Florilegium Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)

"this amazing day"
Mark Kilstofte: This Amazing Day
Trad., arr. Shawn Kirchner: Bright Morning Stars
Gabriel Jackson: Song (I gaze upon you)
Trad., arr. John Ratledge: Cool of the Day
Stephen Paulus: Afternoon on a Hill
Edward Elgar: Evening Scene
Stephen Paulus: The Day is Done
Morten Lauridsen: From Nocturnes: "Sa Nuit d'Été," "Soneto de la Noche," "Sure on this Shining Night"
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Northern Lights
Gerald Finzi: Nightingales
Gabriel Jackson: To Morning
Eric Whitacre: i thank You God for most this amazing day Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (east of Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $20 online / $25 door; seniors/students $15 online / $20 door. Tickets at www.florilegiumchamberchoir.org/eventstickets.html.
For more info: info@florilegiumchamberchoir.org
James Knox Sutterfield, music director. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

Camerata d'Amici (Choir)

"Northern Lights"
A diverse repertoire of music inspired by images of winter, including Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Randall Thompson, Tundra by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo and Mid-Winter Waking by Morten Lauridsen. Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT
Admission: $25; in advance $20; youth (18 and under) $10. Advance tickets at cameratadamici.org/current-season.
For more info: 203-938-3711
Kristin Sponheim, artistic director. Thomas Carr, Mia Herstatt, Juliet Pratt, sololists. Margarita Nuller, accompanist.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

Amor Artis (Choir)

"Songs of Farewell"
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
C. H. H. Parry: Songs of Farewell Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale's Alchemy (Vocal chamber ensemble)

"Come to the Music"
A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne and Clausen. Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell, CT
Admission: Free-will donation
For more info: 860-676-2228
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. Allan Conway, piano.

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Sunday, March 3, 2019, 5:30 PM (New Jersey)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"Carpe diem!"
Works by David Brunner, Ysaÿe Barnwell, J. David Moore, Andrea Ramsey, Gwyneth Walker and others. Alumni Theater, Caldwell University, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director. With NYC’s Encore Creativity for Older Adults Chorale.
Note revised time and venue.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Musica Sacra (Choir)

"Byrd, Whitacre, Tavener, Paulus & Gregorian Chant"
Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Gregorian Chant Ordinary for the last Sunday after Epiphany
Whitacre: I thank You God
Tavener: The Lamb
Paulus: Pilgrims' Hymn Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Admission: $45-$75; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 212-330-7684
Kent Tritle, conductor.

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Alkemie (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Rosa das Rosas: Songs for the Virgin Mary"
Spanish works from the 13th and 14th centuries The Kosciuszko Foundation, 16 East 65th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.

Friday, March 8, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)

"The Romantic Spirit: Wild and Tender"
Works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wolf, Carol Barnett and Robert Cohen. Broadway Presbyterian Church, Broadway at 114th Street
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.

Saturday, March 9, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)

"Whitman and the Civil War"
Jeffrey Van: A Procession Winding Around Me: Four Civil War Poems
Bach: Der geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
Rene Clausen: Three Whitman Settings
Kurt Weill: Four Walt Whitman Songs
Ian Sturges Milliken: Whispers of Heavenly Death (premiere)
Gustav Holst: Ode to Death, H. 144, Op. 38
Charles Villiers Stanford: Elegiac Ode, Op. 21 Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at West 121st Street)
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM with Dr. Karen Karbiener.

Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)

Choir of St. James's Episcopal Church (Choir and instrumental ensemble)

"Hear My Prayer"
Choral music of Felix Mendelssohn St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: Free; no tickets required.
For more info: concerts@stjameswh.org
Vaughn Mauren, director. With members of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

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

Central City Chorus (Choir)

"The Tudors"
Music of the English Reformation featuring Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd and other works by Byrd, Thomas Tallis, John Taverner, Robert Parsons and Thomas Tomkins. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $25 at the door; $20 in advance.
For more info: 917-572-4264
Phillip Cheah, music director.

Saturday, March 9, 2019, 7:00 PM (Suffolk)

Long Island Pride Chorus (Cabaret)

"Spring Ahead"
An end-of-winter concert with music, entertainment and a three-course dinner. The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, NY
Admission: Until February 27: $38. After: $40. Advance sales only. Tickets at lipccabarettickets2019.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 516-205-9711

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

CONCORA (Choir)

"Great Broadway Choruses"
Ensemble numbers from musicals including West Side Story, Parade, Purlie, Anything Goes and Titanic. Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main Street, New Britain, CT
Admission: $10-$55. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.

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

Cantori New York (Chamber choir)

"Farewell to Sorrow"
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.

Sunday, March 10, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cantori New York (Chamber choir)

"Farewell to Sorrow"
Francis Poulenc: Sept Chansons
Donald Grantham: La canción desesperada
Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.

Sunday, March 10, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

Parthenia and ARTEK (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Al Naharot Bavel (By the Waters of Babylon)"
Jewish musicians at the courts of England and Italy. Madrigals, fantasies and more by Salomone Rossi in Italy and the Lupo and Bassano musical dynasties in England. The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street
Admission: $25; CJH and YUM members $15; free with Yeshiva University ID. Tickets at www.gemsny.org/events/parthenia.
For more info: 212-866-0468
Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM by Jody Hirsh.

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

Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)

"Singers Welcome"
Choral readings of Bach Magnificat and Vivaldi Gloria. Members of the community gathered together for the common and joyful enterprise of making music, to sing through for their own pleasure the great works in choral literature, with chorus, orchestra and soloists as the works require. The meetings are informal readings in which any musically interested person may join the chorus. There are no separate rehearsals and no auditions. Conductors usually do some preparation with the chorus before the sing-through. This varies from minimal snatches for well-known pieces to a complete review for unfamiliar works. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
For more info: 609-466-4479
Conductor: Gabriel Crouch.

Sunday, March 10, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
Giacomo Carissimi: Jeptha Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Sunday, March 10, 2019, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)

Theoria Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)

"A Choral Divine Liturgy Celebration"
Compositions by Artem Vedel and Mykhailo Verbytsky, as part of the Divine Liturgy, sung in English and Church Slavonic. St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 246 East 15th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-677-0516
Andrew Skitko, artistic director and conductor.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

Alessandro Stradella: Ester, Liberatrice del Popolo Ebreo (first New York performance in over 30 years) Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South
Admission: Prime $50; general $35; students / seniors $20. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/ester.
For more info: 888-718-4253
With Jessica Gould, Sarah Pillow, José Lemos, Ian Pomerantz, Jonathan Woody, Martha Sullivan and Amanda Sidebottom. Daniel Swenberg, theorbo; Loren Ludwig, viola da gamba; Elliot Figg, harpsichord.

Friday, March 15, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.

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

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.

Sunday, March 17, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)

New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)

"Love at the Crossroads"
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $15-$35
For more info: 914-232-1252
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.

Sunday, March 17, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)

Princeton Pro Musica and Roxey Ballet (Choir with orchestra and ballet company)

"Carmina Burana"
The Princeton Pro Musica chorus and orchestra and Lambertville's Roxey Ballet present an encore performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, a fully-realized production of the work as Orff intended, combining music, movement and text. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45 and $25; under 21 $10. Group discounts for 10 or more.
For more info: 609-683-5122
James Ryan Brandau, Mark Roxey, artistic directors. Post-concert talk-back with Maestro Brandau and Mark Roxey at approximately 5:30 PM.

Sunday, March 17, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Miserere, H. 193 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Monday, March 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Masterwork Festival Chorus and New York City Chamber Orchestra, National Festival Chorus (Choir with orchestra)

"The Road Home at Carnegie Hall"
An evening of gospel and rhythm featuring Robert Ray's Gospel Mass and a selection of choral classics including Byrd's Ave verum corpus, Brahms's Der Gang zum Liebchen, Runestad's Alleluia and more. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue
Admission: $40-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Anton Armstong, Jerry Blackstone, conductors.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27
Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music
Mozart: Requiem
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$145
For more info: 212-875-5656
Manfred Honeck, conductor. Richard Goode, piano; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ben Bliss, tenor; Matthew Rose, bass. Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)

"Love at the Crossroads"
Featuring two couples who enact a series of linked romantic scenarios through songs and ensemble pieces. A wide range of composers, from Sondheim and Cy Coleman to Britten and Brahms, lead the audience through surprising permutations of love, lust, jealousy and forgiveness. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Featuring Caramoor’s 2019 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Voices of Ascension (Choir)

"A Voice of Her Own: Great Choral Music by Women Composers"
Works by Hildegard of Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Lili Boulanger and Korean-American Bora Yoon. The Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.

Friday, March 22, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Cerddorion (Chamber choir)

"The Splendor of Gabrieli, Schütz and Monteverdi"
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The Stonewall Chorale (Choir)

"One American Moment"
Whitman’s Civil War poems set to the music of Jeffrey Van offer an evening of music to bring light in dark times. Holy Apostles Church, 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Admission: $27.50 in advance; $35 at the door; premium reserved $50 in advance only; students/seniors $20 in advance only. Tickets at swcspring19.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 516-314-1913

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cerddorion (Chamber choir)

"The Splendor of Gabrieli, Schütz and Monteverdi"
Celebrating innovative connections between three visionary composers of the early Baroque. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 4:00PM (Connecticut)

CONCORA (Choir)

"Bach's Weimar Cantatas"
Three of Bach's best-known Weimar cantatas, all composed in 1714. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT
Admission: $10-$55. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: 860-293-0567
Christopher Shepard, artistic director.

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
Robert White: Lamentations of Jeremiah Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

Bach: St. Matthew Passion St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 346 West 20th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066

Friday, March 29, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)

Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com

Friday, March 29, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

TENET and The Sebastians (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

Bach: St. Matthew Passion St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 346 West 20th Street
Admission: $10-$100
For more info: 212-222-4066

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 1:00 PM (New Jersey)

Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)

"Vino Forte!"
Well-known tunes from stage and screen. Between acts, you'll enjoy a variety of exceptional Laurita wines and scrumptious hors d'euvres provided by Branches Catering. Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)

Greater South Jersey Chorus (Fundraiser)

"Spring Wine and Dine"
Join members of the Greater South Jersey Chorus for a fundraising evening of food, fun and fellowship. Your ticket includes a dinner buffet and an open beer and wine bar. Don’t forget to bring some loose cash for an opportunity to win raffle prizes and participate in our 50/50 drawing. Cafe Fontana, 30 East Main Street Maple Shade, NJ
Admission: $50 (all-inclusive)
For more info: 856-500-3211
Note revised content and venue.

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Oberlin Obertones (Vocal ensemble)

"Oberlin Obertones 35th Anniversary Concer"t
Featuring The Oberlin Obertones, Oberlin College's oldest and premier men's a cappella group, and their alumni. With special guests Madhattan, an award-winning barbershop quartet. Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue
Admission: $20-$25
For more info: 415-562-4490

Sunday, March 31, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)

Voices Chorale NJ (Benefit)

"Souper Cabaret"
Soup, bread and cheese supper with desserts, wine and beverages, along with a silent auction. Featuring Scott and Bridgette Johnson performing favorites from Broadway and Beyond. Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ
Admission: $60 per person;$110 per couple; $300 for a first rank table of 6.
For more info: 609-924-4646
Proceeds benefit Voices Chorale NJ.

Sunday, March 31, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
Dieterich Buxtehude: Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit, BuxWV 31 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Monday, April 1, 2019, 6:00 PM (Manhattan)

Voices of Ascension (Open sing)

"Love Songs Singalong"
An evening of love ballads, wine and cheese. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Free; reservations required. Reserve at lovesongsingalong.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 212-358-7060
Leader: G. Jan Jones.
Rescheduled from February 11.

Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Choir)

Works by Monteverdi, Tallis, Palestrina, Byrd, Bach, Lotti, Purcell, Vierne, Britten, Howells, Vaughan Williams and others. Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Stephen Cleobury, director.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00 PM (Connecticut)

Vienna Boys Choir (Boys choir)

"The Vienna Boys Choir in Concert"
The Vienna Boys Choir's only Connecticut appearance on their Spring 2019 tour! This performance in West Hartford is a rare opportunity to hear the famed choir sing in the choir-friendly acoustic of a traditional church setting rather than in a large municipal auditorium or concert hall. Repertoire TBA. St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Admission: $20-$65; tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
For more info: concerts@stjameswh.org

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

2019 New York Chorus Festival (Choirs)

A benefit concert for victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami as well as local and international communities in need. Choruses from Japan and the United States will join on stage. Featuring Ensemble Sakura-Note, Naoto Aizawa, conductor; Fukunokai Women's Chorus, Hiromi Fukushima, conductor; Women's Chorus TOMO, Tomoko Omori, conductor; Shonan Chorus, Tatsuaki Iwamoto, conductor; The Nippon Club Women's Chorus, Yoko Ojima, conductor; Frank A. Haye & The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir, Frank A. Haye, conductor; SoHarmoniums Women’s Choir, Elizabeth Nunez, conductor; Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir and Conservatory Singers, Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor; Japanese Choral Society of Washington, Kimiko Shimada, conductor. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: TBD
For more info: 212-247-7800
Kaoriko Kuge, master of ceremonies.

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Jesse Blumberg and Simon Martyn-Ellis (Baritone and guitar)

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin The Kosciuszko Foundation, 16 East 65th Street
Admission: $35
For more info: 212-666-9266
Presented by Music Before 1800.

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir and instrumental ensemble)

Haydn: Stabat Mater Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $35; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 212-414-7440
David Shuler, director. With Baroque in the Fields period instrument orchestra.

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)

The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir and ballet)

Orff: Carmina Burana Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $38; seniors $35; groups (10 or more) $32. Regular seating: $32; seniors $30; groups $28; students $15.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor. With Roxey Ballet.

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 1:30 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Choral Society and The Sebastians (Choir and orchestra)

Bach: St. Matthew Passion St. Mary’s Abbey at Delbarton School, 230 Mendham Road Morristown, NJ
Admission: Call
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra (Choir with orchestra)

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas
Benjamin Britten: The World of the Spirit Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $30; students/62+ $25; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Andrew Henderson, conductor. New York City Children's Chorus, Mary Huff, director. Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Helen Karloski, alto; Tommy Wazelle, tenor; Rod Gomez bass; Fred Anderson and Jenny McDevitt, narrators.

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (Connecticut)

Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra)

"Spring Concert"
Kim André Arnesen: Requiem for Solace
Dan Forrest: Te Deum
Dan Forrest: In Paradisum
Dan Forrest: Psalm of Ascension First Congregational Church of Danbury, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT
Admission: $25; $20 in advance.
For more info: 203-775-2602
Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra. Venue is handicap accessible.

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)

The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir and ballet)

Orff: Carmina Burana Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal, NJ
Admission: Premium seating: $38; seniors $35; groups (10 or more) $32. Regular seating: $32; seniors $30; groups $28; students $15.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor. With Roxey Ballet.

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

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

Bach: St. John Passion Saint Thomas Church, 1 West 53rd Street
Admission: $10-$80
For more info: 212-664-9360
Daniel Hyde, conductor. Dann Coakwell, Sarah Brailey, Jay Carter, Mark Bleeke, Andrew Padgett, soloists. New York Baroque Incorporated.

Friday, April 12, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)

Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 7:00 PM (Brooklyn)

BVS Women's Choir (Women's choir and instrumentalists)

"Many Moons"
Many Moons marks the passing of time and cycles of change. This concert will be the last with our founding artistic director Jessica Corbin at the helm. Many Moons invites us to look toward the cosmos and express gratitude for the natural and spiritual worlds, and the constant yet changing presence of the moon, which is both reliable and wondrous. The program features work by composers Joan Szymko, Jocelyn Hagen, Kala Pierson, Gwyneth Walker and J. David Moore, with pieces including the traditional spiritual My Lord, What a Morning and an exaltation of the moon goddess by Enheduanna, a Sumerian priestess who lived in 2300 BC. The program reflects on divine forces and faith, as well as friendship, love and music. First Unitarian Congregational Society, 119 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20; seniors / students $15.
For more info: 718-788-3387
Jessica Corbin, artistic director.

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Amor Artis (Choir)

"Passion and Resurrection
Eriks Esenvalds: Passion and Resurrection
D’Astorga.: Stabat Mater Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Mott Street at Prince Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25.
For more info: 646-771-0393
Ryan Brandau, conductor.

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)

"Competition Winners/9 Premieres"
Works by Yusei Hata, Peter Mainetti, Paige Pearson, Justin Taveras, Alex Whittington, Guy Barash, Elizabeth Skola Davis, Russell Horton, Louis Karchin and Thomas Stumpf. Also: the American premiere of Thea Musgrave's Missa Brevis. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; discounts for seniors and students. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Pre-concert discussion with the composers at 7:30 PM.

Sunday, April 14, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Lorelei Ensemble (Vocal ensemble)

"So We Must Make the Journey"
A transcendent journey from the soaring perspective of birds, tracing humanity’s parallel journey through the cycle of life. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520

Sunday, April 14, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Sunday, April 21, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)

Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)

"Bach Vespers"
J.S. Bach: Denn du wirst meine Seele nich in der Hölle lassen, BWV 15 (originally attributed to J. S. Bach but now known to be Johann Ludwig Bach) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 212-877-6815

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)

"García Lorca: Muse and Magician"
Songs by an international roster of composers including Poulenc, Montsalvatge, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Revueltas and the writer himself (who studied music in his youth). Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Corinne Winters, sopranos; Efraín Solís, baritone.

Thursday, April 25, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

MasterVoices (Choir and orchestra)

"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Friday, April 26, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

MasterVoices (Choir and orchestra)

"Night Songs and Love Waltzes"
In 1941, the groundbreaking psychological thriller Lady in the Dark helped usher in a new era of innovation in musical theater thanks to its spectacular creative team of Gershwin, Hart and Weill. Now, director and conductor Ted Sperling joins forces with choreographer Doug Varone and a team of top designers from the theater, dance and fashion worlds to bring this seminal piece of theater history lavishly to life once more. Tony® winner Victoria Clark stars as Liza, a successful magazine editor wrestling with her inner demons and desires. Not seen in New York since City Center's inaugural Encores! season in 1994, this physically expressive concert staging will be presented as part of NYCC's 75th Anniversary Season. New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street
Admission: $30-$175
For more info: 646-202-9623
Ted Sperling, conductor. With Victoria Clark, Doug Varone and Dancers and Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Choir)

"We have had Singing"
Our program touches on themes of human perseverance, earth conservation and unrequited love in hauntingly beautiful melodies and lighter jazzy rhythms. The selections reflect how singing fulfills the emotional and spiritual needs for people as individuals and within their communities. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
Admission: $20; seniors/students $15. In advance $15; seniors/students $12.
For more info: 732-560-7132
Rebecca Scott, artistic director and conductor.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choral Chameleon (Choir and organ)

"Deus Ex Machina"
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premieres by Dale Trumbore, Jeffrey Parola and Vince Peterson, along with Messiahs False and True by Rex Isenberg. James Chapel at Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (at 120th Street)
Admission: Tickets available in January
For more info: 646-580-2835 or info@choralchameleon.com
Vince Peterson, director. Nathan Taylor, organ.

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)

Harmony Singers of Wayne (Mixed voice community chorus)

"Spring Concert" Temple Beth Tikvah, 950 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Admission: TBD
For more info: info@harmonysingersnj.org

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)

Kol Rinah (Jewish community choir)

"Spring Concert: Songs for the Heart and Soul"
A fun and inspiring mix of classical, folk, Broadway and pop music in English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino, including the world premiere of a new composition by Steve Cohen. Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Admission: $22; seniors/students $18; Shames JCC members $17. $2 discount for advance purchase.
For more info: 914-243-9059 or kolrinahchorale@gmail.com
Ben Gruder, conductor. Reception to follow.

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Downtown Voices (Choir with organ and parp)

"Faith: Britten, Janáček and Dvořák"
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb and Hymn to St. Cecelia
Dvořák: Mass in D
Janáček: Otče náš St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway at Fulton Street.
Admission: Free
For more info: DowntownVoices.net
Stephen Sands, conductor.

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)

The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)

"A Baroque Banquet"
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 5:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Choral Chameleon (Choir and organ)

"Deus Ex Machina"
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premieres by Dale Trumbore, Jeffrey Parola and Vince Peterson, along with Messiahs False and True by Rex Isenberg. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Tickets available in January
For more info: 646-580-2835 or info@choralchameleon.com
Vince Peterson, director. Nathan Taylor, organ.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

Voices of Ascension (Choir)

"Renaissance Concert"
Works of Lassus and Byrd. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.

Friday, May 3, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Chorus with orchestra)

"Brahms, Elgar and the Brothers Balliett"
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Elgar: The Music Makers
The Brothers Balliett: Fifty Trillion Molecular Geniuses (commission, working title) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Renée Tatum, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-sopranos.

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)

Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)

"Out of Darkness"
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $10
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.
Note revised venue.

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)

"Descendi In Hortum Meum: The Flemish Influence in Northern Italy"
Works by de Rore, Porta, Willaert and more. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

St. George's Choral Society (Choir with organ)

"Spring Concert with Organ"
Milhaud: Sacred Service Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue
Admission: $25
For more info: sgcs1817@gmail.com
Matthew Lewis, conductor.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)

Greater South Jersey Chorus (Choir)

"Out of Darkness"
Our spring concert, including Mass of the Children by John Rutter and Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest, promises to restore hope and lift your spirits. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
With the Garden State Girl Choir and the New Jersey Boy Choir.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York City Children's Chorus (Children's chorus)

"We are the Music Makers!"
Five ensembles of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's New York City Children's Chorus program -- totaling over 150 choristers -- will present a concert inspired by outstanding literature! Music based on the words of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Lewis Carroll, Maya Angelou, and Mark Twain, as well as favorite children's verse. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, piano.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Bronx)

Riverdale Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble)

"Spring Concert"
Annelies, based on the Diary of Anne Frank. Composed by James Whitbourn with a libretto by Melanie Challenger. Performed in the chamber version which is arranged for a small group of instruments, choir and soprano solo. Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street), Bronx, NY
Admission: $25
For more info: 718-543-2219
John Lettieri, conductor.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale (Mixed chorus)

"Choral Music of Anton Bruckner"
The Mass No. 2 in E Minor and other gems. Middletown High School, Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, 200 La Rosa Lane, Middletown, CT
Admission: $8-$35 in advance; $10-$40 at the door. Tickets at gmchorale.ticketleap.com/bruckner-mass-in-e-minor/.
For more info: 860-676-2228
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. Allan Conway, piano. Pre-concert talk by Neely Bruce at 3:15 PM for ticketholders.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

Connecticut Chamber Choir (Chamber choir)

"The Road Home"
Works by Lukas Foss, Randall Thompson, Dan Forrest, Erik Esenvalds and Stephen Paulus. Nichols United Methodist Church, Trumbull, CT
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $5; children under 12 free.
For more info: info@ctchamberchoir.org
Constance Chase, artistic director. Krista Adams Santilli, mezzo-soprano.

Thursday, May 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)

Verdi: Requiem Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.

Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Grace Church in New York, 802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)

"A Baroque Banquet"
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cantori New York (Chamber choir)

"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.

Sunday, May 12, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cantori New York (Chamber choir)

"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.

Thursday, May 16, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)

"Tango Mass"
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.

Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)

Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com

Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)

"A Gospel Festival"
Rollo Dilworth: Bound for Glory
Duke Ellington: Second Sacred Concert (selections)
Nicholas White: Full Freedom The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. With The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls, The Choristers of Church of the Heavenly Rest, and the St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Choir.

Friday, May 17, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York City Master Chorale (Choir and dance)

"Celestial Journey"
Jonathan Leshoff: Zohar
Tarik O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles
Abraham Kaplan: Glorious Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $35-$50; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, conductor. With 17th Street Dance and Yam/Wire.

Saturday, May 18, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"A Second Simplicity"
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. St. John's in the Village, 218 West Eleventh Street
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / students $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.

Saturday, May 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Queens)

Queens College Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)

"Spring Concert"
Brahms: Schicksalslied
Mozart: Mass in C Minor Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Admission: $20
For more info: 718-997-3818
James John, conductor.

Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

New Amsterdam Singers (Choir)

"Tango Mass"
Martin Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires/Misatango for chorus, strings and bandoneon
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Romancero Gitano for chamber chorus and guitar The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: $25; students $20.
For more info: 914-712-8708
Clara Longstreth, music director.

Sunday, May 19, 2019, 4:00 PM (Queens)

Oratorio Society of Queens (Choir with instrumental ensemble)

"Spring Concert"
Mozart: Requiem
Vivaldi: Gloria Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 110-06 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY
Admission: $40; seniors (62+) / students with ID $35; children 12 and under $10.
For more info: 718-279-3006
David Close, artistic director and conductor.

Sunday, May 19, 2019, 5:00 PM (New Jersey)

Ember Ensemble (Choir)

"A Second Simplicity"
Works by Rabindranath Tagore, Ysaÿe Barnwell, Stephen Sondheim and others. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20. At the door: $25. Seniors / studnets $15; children 18 and under free.
For more info: 888-407-6002
Deborah Simpkin King, artistic director.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The Brearley Singers (Choir with orchestra)

"25th Anniversary Gala Concert"
Mozart: Requiem Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
Admission: TBD
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, music director. With Upper School Chorus B-Naturals. See also www.facebook.com/brearleysingers/.

Friday, May 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choirs and orchestra)

Handel: Dixit Dominus
Haydn: Harmoniemesse Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: $20-$80
For more info: 212-288-2520
K. Scott Warren, conductor. With the Parish Community Choir.

Friday, May 31, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Marquee Five (Vocal ensemble)

"8-Track Throwback: Singer/Songwriter Hits of the 60s & 70s"
Featuring favorites from Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Leonard Cohen and more. West Bank Café, Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street (at Ninth Avenue)
Admission: $20 cover; $20 food/drink minimum.
For more info: 212-695-6909
Dan Pardo, piano; Matt Scharfglass, bass; Rich Huntley, drums.

Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)

Cerddorion (Chamber choir)

"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)

"Whitman Bicentennial Festival"
Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy
Ian Sturges Milliken: Quicksand Years
Gregg Smith: Whitman’s New York
Eve Beglarian: Whitman premiere
Tania León: Whitman premiere
Douglas Geers: Whitman premiere
Matthew Aucoin: Crossing Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM.

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 1:00 PM (Manhattan)

ChoralFest USA (Choirs)

"ChoralFest USA -- A Celebration of the Diversity of Choral Music in America"
Created by its Artistic Director Harold Rosenbaum to present performances of choral works written by American and non-American composers, both past and present, in the spirit of Symphony Space’s "Wall to Wall" events. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: Free; reserved seats $40.
For more info: 212-864-5400

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale's Alchemy (Vocal chamber ensemble)

"Come to the Music"
A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne and Clausen. First Church of Christ, Congregational, 2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT
Admission: Free-will donation
For more info: 860-676-2228
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. Allan Conway, piano.

Sunday, June 2, 2019, 2:00 PM (Manhattan)

St. Ignatius Loyola Children's Choirs and Wallace Hall Choir and Orchestra (Choirs and orchestra)

"Sing and Celebrate"
Pop, country, gospel, and contemporary choral classical music will feature the talented members of our community, in a broad embrace of fellowship and art. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520
Maureen Haley, Michael Sheetz, conductors.

Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Cerddorion (Chamber choir)

"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.

Sunday, June 2, 2019, 4:00 PM (Connecticut)

GMChorale's Alchemy (Vocal chamber ensemble)

"Come to the Music"
A cappella and accompanied choral music by Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Duruflé, Fauré, Siegfried, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Thompson, Vierne and Clausen. United Congregational Church of Tolland, 45 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT
Admission: Free-will donation
For more info: 860-676-2228
Joseph D'Eugenio, artistic director. Allan Conway, piano.

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.

Friday, June 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.

Saturday, June 8, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)

"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.

Saturday, June 8, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)

The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)

David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission) David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.

Sunday, June 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)

Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)

"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)

NYFOS Next (Vocalists)

"Laura Kaminsky & Friends"
Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid. LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310
Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.

Saturday, June 15, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)

New York City Community Chorus at Holy Apostles (Choir)

"Summer of Love: Songs from the Psychedelic & Hippie Era"
A selection of memorable numbers commemorating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and Hair, including several audience sing-alongs. Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street)
Admission: Reserved seats $20 (available on our website a month before the concert date); general admission $15 or whatever you can afford.
For more info: 212-475-2702

Sunday, June 16, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)

"Yiddish Flavors of Love: A Musical Celebration"
A mix of songs inspired by love: paternal, patriotic, poignant or passionate. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $40; groups of 10 or more $30; students $25.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Binyumen Schaechter, conductor. Seth Weinstein, piano.

Sunday, June 16, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)

Downtown Voices and NOVUS NY (Choir with orchestra)

"Carmina Burana"
Two folklore-inspired works, both written in 1937: Orff's Carmina Burana and Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway at Fulton Street
Admission: Free
For more info: DowntownVoices.net
Stephen Sands, conductor.

Friday, June 21, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)

Blue Jupiter's A Cappella Party (A cappella ensembles)

"Pitches Be Crazy"
Blue Jupiter's monthly showcase for a cappella groups. The Green Room 42, Yotel Hotel, 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com