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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
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, 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
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 7:00 PM (New Jersey)
Music Beyond Measure (Vocalists)
"Love Is…"
Featuring The Jamale Davis Group, who will perform original musical works created by survivors of trauma (sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse) who have participated in MBM’s flagship program, the “Sing Your Story” Project—a program that partners professional musicians with survivors to compose the lyrics and music to their own songs. Montclair Social Club, 499 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: Free; donations graciously accepted.
For more info: 973-382-2146
Featuring The Jamale Davis Group, who will perform original musical works created by survivors of trauma (sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse) who have participated in MBM’s flagship program, the “Sing Your Story” Project—a program that partners professional musicians with survivors to compose the lyrics and music to their own songs. Montclair Social Club, 499 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: Free; donations graciously accepted.
For more info: 973-382-2146
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival of Song (Vocal solos and ensembles)
"García Lorca: Muse and Magician"
Songs by an international roster of composers including Poulenc, Montsalvatge, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Revueltas and the writer himself (who studied music in his youth). Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Corinne Winters, sopranos; Efraín Solís, baritone.
Songs by an international roster of composers including Poulenc, Montsalvatge, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Revueltas and the writer himself (who studied music in his youth). Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $20-$61.50; students $10.
For more info: 212-501-3330
Corinne Winters, sopranos; Efraín Solís, baritone.
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.
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.
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.
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 (New Jersey)
Oratorio Society of New Jersey (Choir with orchestra)
Karl Jenkins: Stabat Mater
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $28 in advance; $30 at the door.
For more info: 734-716-2373
Sandor Szabo, conductor. Julie Diniz, soprano.
Admission: $28 in advance; $30 at the door.
For more info: 734-716-2373
Sandor Szabo, conductor. Julie Diniz, soprano.
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon (Choir and organ)
"Deus Ex Machina"
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premiere by Dale Trumbore, along withMessiahs: False and True by Rex Isenberg and Dirge for Two Veterans by Vaughan Williams
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.
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premiere by Dale Trumbore, along with
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 (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.
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.
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.
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, 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
Admission: TBD
For more info: info@harmonysingersnj.org
Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choir and chamber orchestra)
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
Music written in support of charities, featuring Vivaldi’s Magnificat; Britten’s Good Samaritan tale Cantata Misericordium; and Handel’s Foundling Hospital Anthem, which concludes with the "Hallelujah Chorus." Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Joshua Anand Slater, guest conductor.
Music written in support of charities, featuring Vivaldi’s Magnificat; Britten’s Good Samaritan tale Cantata Misericordium; and Handel’s Foundling Hospital Anthem, which concludes with the "Hallelujah Chorus." Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ
Admission: In advance: $20; students / seniors $17; children $8. At the door: $25; students / seniors $20; children $10.
For more info: 732-747-1362 or theshrewsburychorale@gmail.com.
Joshua Anand Slater, guest conductor.
Sunday, April 28, 2019, 5:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Choral Chameleon (Choir and organ)
"Deus Ex Machina"
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premiere by Dale Trumbore, along withMessiahs: False and True by Rex Isenberg and Dirge for Two Veterans by Vaughan Williams
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.
Secular works for choir and organ, with world premiere by Dale Trumbore, along with
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, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Ensemble Leonarda (Instrumental and vocal ensemble)
"Spring Has Sprung"
Sonatas of Jean-Fery Rebel and Francois Couperin, and a cantata by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (complete with raging "tempest" tantrum by the god Neptune, since Ulysses has been a naughty boy!). City Lore Gallery, 56 East 1st Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 917-214-8714
Susan Hahn Graham, flute; Claire Smith Bermingham, violin; Ana Kim, cello; Nancy Kito, harpsichord; Christina Kay, soprano.
Sonatas of Jean-Fery Rebel and Francois Couperin, and a cantata by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (complete with raging "tempest" tantrum by the god Neptune, since Ulysses has been a naughty boy!). City Lore Gallery, 56 East 1st Street (between First and Second Avenues)
Admission: $20; students / seniors $15.
For more info: 917-214-8714
Susan Hahn Graham, flute; Claire Smith Bermingham, violin; Ana Kim, cello; Nancy Kito, harpsichord; Christina Kay, soprano.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (Choir)
"Voices Up!"
C4 partners with Poets Out Loud for a concert of choral music and poetry, featuring the 2016-2017 winners of the Poets Out Loud poetry competition, Julia Bouwsma and Henk Rossouw. Among the works on the program are four newly composed works on texts by Bouwsma and Rossouw, as well as Part Songs by Lawrence Kramer, professor of English and Music at Fordham. The poets will be on hand to read their work and answer questions. Fordham University Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, 12th floor lounge
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; 10 $4 rush tickets will be available at the door free for Fordham students and faculty with ID.
For more info: 646-598-8116
C4 partners with Poets Out Loud for a concert of choral music and poetry, featuring the 2016-2017 winners of the Poets Out Loud poetry competition, Julia Bouwsma and Henk Rossouw. Among the works on the program are four newly composed works on texts by Bouwsma and Rossouw, as well as Part Songs by Lawrence Kramer, professor of English and Music at Fordham. The poets will be on hand to read their work and answer questions. Fordham University Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, 12th floor lounge
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; 10 $4 rush tickets will be available at the door free for Fordham students and faculty with ID.
For more info: 646-598-8116
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Voices of Ascension (Choir)
"Renaissance Concert"
Works of Lassus and Byrd. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Works of Lassus and Byrd. Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue (at Tenth Street)
Admission: $10-$85
For more info: 212-358-7060
Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor.
Thursday, May 2, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette (Opera)
Alessandro Stradella: La Susanna (libretto by Giovanni Battista Giardini)
BAM Fisher, Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Friday, May 3, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette (Opera)
Alessandro Stradella: La Susanna (libretto by Giovanni Battista Giardini)
BAM Fisher, Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Friday, May 3, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Chorus with orchestra)
"Brahms, Elgar and the Brothers Balliett"
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Elgar: The Music Makers
The Brothers Balliett: Fifty Trillion Molecular Geniuses (commission, working title) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Renée Tatum, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-sopranos.
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Elgar: The Music Makers
The Brothers Balliett: Fifty Trillion Molecular Geniuses (commission, working title) Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $25-$85
For more info: 212-247-7800
Mark Shapiro, conductor and music director. Renée Tatum, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-sopranos.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Princeton Pro Musica (Chorus with period instrument orchestra)
"A Musical Feast"
The Princeton Pro Musica will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a concert of the festive music of George Frederic Handel, including highlights from Ode for St. Cecelia's Day, Coronation Anthems and Alexander's Feast. Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21); group discount of 20% for 10 or more. By April 14, buy one, get one free; use code ppmis40.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau and Frances Fowler Slade, conductors. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano.
The Princeton Pro Musica will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a concert of the festive music of George Frederic Handel, including highlights from Ode for St. Cecelia's Day, Coronation Anthems and Alexander's Feast. Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ
Admission: $60, $45, $25, $10 (under 21); group discount of 20% for 10 or more. By April 14, buy one, get one free; use code ppmis40.
For more info: 609-683-5122
Ryan James Brandau and Frances Fowler Slade, conductors. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Gloria: Lifting the Veil on Vivaldi’s Masterpiece"
Vivaldi’s soaring masterwork in the way it may have been first performed -- by the women and girls of the Ospedale della Pieta orphanage and music school, Venice, Italy, 1715. Through interwoven dramatic scenes, a cast of three actors tell their story. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at melodiawomenschoir.org or 800-838-3006.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Directed by Christa Scott-Reed; script by Pam McAllister. Taisiya Pushkar, harpsichord; plus chamber ensemble.
Vivaldi’s soaring masterwork in the way it may have been first performed -- by the women and girls of the Ospedale della Pieta orphanage and music school, Venice, Italy, 1715. Through interwoven dramatic scenes, a cast of three actors tell their story. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at melodiawomenschoir.org or 800-838-3006.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Directed by Christa Scott-Reed; script by Pam McAllister. Taisiya Pushkar, harpsichord; plus chamber ensemble.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Summit Chorale (Choir)
Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil
John Conahan: Prometheus (premiere) Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland 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.
John Conahan: Prometheus (premiere) Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland 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, May 4, 2019, 7:30 PM (Nassau)
The Rockville Centre Choral Society (Choir)
"Thank you for the Music"
Featuring a variety of songs from Mendelssohn, Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, to Berlin. St. James United Methodist Church, 11 St. James Place (at Forest Avenue), Lynbrook, NY
Admission: $10; children under 12 free
For more info: 516-354-3931
Jean Stevenson, director.
Featuring a variety of songs from Mendelssohn, Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, to Berlin. St. James United Methodist Church, 11 St. James Place (at Forest Avenue), Lynbrook, NY
Admission: $10; children under 12 free
For more info: 516-354-3931
Jean Stevenson, director.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Polyhymnia (Vocal ensemble)
"Descendi In Hortum Meum: The Flemish Influence in Northern Italy"
Works by de Rore, Porta, Willaert and more. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
Works by de Rore, Porta, Willaert and more. The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $30; students/seniors $20.
For more info: 917-838-4636
John Bradley, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM.
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. The sweet voices of the Keystone State Boychoir and the New Jersey Boy Choir will join the Greater South Jersey Chorus to present a choral tribute to our shared humanity and the reawakening of the earth after the long winter. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $10
For more info: 856-500-3211
Note revised venue.
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. The sweet voices of the Keystone State Boychoir and the New Jersey Boy Choir will join the Greater South Jersey Chorus to present a choral tribute to our shared humanity and the reawakening of the earth after the long winter. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $10
For more info: 856-500-3211
Note revised venue.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with pianos and percussion)
Orff: Carmina Burana
Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song
Ives: Psalm 90
Barber: Reincarnations The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song
Ives: Psalm 90
Barber: Reincarnations The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette (Opera)
Alessandro Stradella: La Susanna (libretto by Giovanni Battista Giardini)
BAM Fisher, Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 2:30 PM (Bronx)
Lehman College and Community Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Brahms: German Requiem
Works by Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson and Charles Griffes, along with a medley from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Brahms: German Requiem
Works by Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson and Charles Griffes, along with a medley from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Lehman College Performing Arts Center, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY
Admission: Free; donations welcome.
For more info: 718-960-8247 or music.department@lehman.cuny.edu
Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor.
Sunday, 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. The sweet voices of the Keystone State Boychoir and the New Jersey Boy Choir will join the Greater South Jersey Chorus to present a choral tribute to our shared humanity and the reawakening of the earth after the long winter. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
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. The sweet voices of the Keystone State Boychoir and the New Jersey Boy Choir will join the Greater South Jersey Chorus to present a choral tribute to our shared humanity and the reawakening of the earth after the long winter. Christ Our Light, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ
Admission: $20
For more info: 856-500-3211
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Westchester)
Westchester Oratorio Society (Choir and orchestra)
Haydn: Die Schöpfung (Creation)
Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY
Admission: General $25; preferred $40; students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 914-763-8462
Benjamin Niemczyk, artistic director. Catherine Steinbrink, soprano; Jeffrey Strand, tenor; David Salsbery Fry, bass. WOS Festival Orchestra.
Admission: General $25; preferred $40; students $15; children under 12 free.
For more info: 914-763-8462
Benjamin Niemczyk, artistic director. Catherine Steinbrink, soprano; Jeffrey Strand, tenor; David Salsbery Fry, bass. WOS Festival Orchestra.
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.
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, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Children's Chorus (Children's chorus)
"We are the Music Makers!"
Five ensembles of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's New York City Children's Chorus program -- totaling over 150 choristers -- will present a concert inspired by outstanding literature! Music based on the words of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Lewis Carroll, Maya Angelou, and Mark Twain, as well as favorite children's verse. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, piano.
Five ensembles of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's New York City Children's Chorus program -- totaling over 150 choristers -- will present a concert inspired by outstanding literature! Music based on the words of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Lewis Carroll, Maya Angelou, and Mark Twain, as well as favorite children's verse. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)
Admission: $25; students/62+ $20; children 12 and under free.
For more info: 212-288-8920
Mary Huff, conductor. Andrew Henderson, piano.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette (Opera)
Alessandro Stradella: La Susanna (libretto by Giovanni Battista Giardini)
BAM Fisher, Fishman Space, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
Admission: $25-$135; tickets at operalafayette.secure.force.com.
For more info: 212-634-9388
Stage direction by Ethan Heard. Music direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth.
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: $30
For more info: sgcs1817@gmail.com
Matthew Lewis, conductor. Elijah Blaisdell, baritone; Naomi Lewin, narrator; Paolo Bordignon, organ.
Milhaud: Sacred Service Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue
Admission: $30
For more info: sgcs1817@gmail.com
Matthew Lewis, conductor. Elijah Blaisdell, baritone; Naomi Lewin, narrator; Paolo Bordignon, organ.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Glass Menagerie Chorus (Choir with percussion)
"The Miracle of the Spring"
A celebration of Earth's precious resource, Water.
Bob Chilcott: Miracle of the Spring (five poems by Charles Bennett)
Samuel Barber: To Be Sung on the Water
Edward Elgar: The Shower
Other favorites with a water theme Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $20; students $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532
Susan Glass, artistic director.
A celebration of Earth's precious resource, Water.
Bob Chilcott: Miracle of the Spring (five poems by Charles Bennett)
Samuel Barber: To Be Sung on the Water
Edward Elgar: The Shower
Other favorites with a water theme Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (at Grove Street)
Admission: $20; students $15.
For more info: 212-289-3532
Susan Glass, artistic director.
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.
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.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Classic Choral Society (Choir with strings)
"60th Annual Spring Concert"
Michael John Trotta: For a Breath of Ecstasy (based on poems by Sara Teasdale)
Mårten Jansson: Missa Popularis (inspired by Swedish dances and walking tunes)
Grant Cochran: Simple Gifts (traditional Shaker song) United Church of Christ, 2 Old Dominion Road, Blooming Grove, NY
Admission: Free; goodwill donation appreciated.
For more info: 845-713-4543
Janiece J. Kohler, conductor. With the Hudson Valley Strings.
Michael John Trotta: For a Breath of Ecstasy (based on poems by Sara Teasdale)
Mårten Jansson: Missa Popularis (inspired by Swedish dances and walking tunes)
Grant Cochran: Simple Gifts (traditional Shaker song) United Church of Christ, 2 Old Dominion Road, Blooming Grove, NY
Admission: Free; goodwill donation appreciated.
For more info: 845-713-4543
Janiece J. Kohler, conductor. With the Hudson Valley Strings.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 4:00 PM (Manhattan)
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Women's choir)
"Gloria: Lifting the Veil on Vivaldi’s Masterpiece"
Vivaldi’s soaring masterwork in the way it may have been first performed -- by the women and girls of the Ospedale della Pieta orphanage and music school, Venice, Italy, 1715. Through interwoven dramatic scenes, a cast of three actors tell their story. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at melodiawomenschoir.org or 800-838-3006.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Directed by Christa Scott-Reed; script by Pam McAllister. Taisiya Pushkar, harpsichord; plus chamber ensemble.
Vivaldi’s soaring masterwork in the way it may have been first performed -- by the women and girls of the Ospedale della Pieta orphanage and music school, Venice, Italy, 1715. Through interwoven dramatic scenes, a cast of three actors tell their story. Holy Apostles Church, 296 Ninth Avenue
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 in advance for students and seniors. Tickets at melodiawomenschoir.org or 800-838-3006.
For more info: 212-757-2945
Cynthia Powell, conductor. Directed by Christa Scott-Reed; script by Pam McAllister. Taisiya Pushkar, harpsichord; plus chamber ensemble.
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/. Use code LISTEN for a $5 discount.
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.
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/. Use code LISTEN for a $5 discount.
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 (Westchester)
The Taghkanic Chorale (Choir with pianos and percussion)
Orff: Carmina Burana
Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song
Ives: Psalm 90
Barber: Reincarnations The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Dello Joio: A Jubilant Song
Ives: Psalm 90
Barber: Reincarnations The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: $25; seniors / students $22; children under 12 $12.
For more info: 800-838-3006
Jason Tramm, music director. Reception to follow.
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 5:00 PM (Westchester)
Canticorum Virtuosi (Benefit)
A gala benefit, featuring cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner and a silent auction to benefit The New York Virtuoso Singers and The Canticum Novum Singers and honoring Ellen Taaffe Zwilich on her 80th birthday. Live music by The Canticum Novum Singers, The Canticum Novum Youth Choir and members of The New York Virtuoso Singers.
Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant, 11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, NY
Admission: Call or e-mail to RSVP
For more info: 914-582-3912 or cnssoprano@gmail.com
Admission: Call or e-mail to RSVP
For more info: 914-582-3912 or cnssoprano@gmail.com
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 5:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cornerstone Chorale (Choir and orchestra)
"Spring Concert"
Haydn: Mass in d minor, "Missa in Angustiis" ("Lord Nelson")
Works by Schubert and Rheinberger. Music Director will conduct. Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $15; seniors / students $8.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, conductor. Jane Thorngren, soprano; Alaina Logee, mezzo; Walter MacNeil, tenor; Robert Mobsby, bass.
Haydn: Mass in d minor, "Missa in Angustiis" ("Lord Nelson")
Works by Schubert and Rheinberger. Music Director will conduct. Holyrood Church, 715 West 179th Street (at Fort Washington Avenue)
Admission: $15; seniors / students $8.
For more info: 212-928-7916
Richard Stout, conductor. Jane Thorngren, soprano; Alaina Logee, mezzo; Walter MacNeil, tenor; Robert Mobsby, bass.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Dalton Chorale (Choir with organ)
"Lux Aeterna"
20th-century choral music from Paris.
Duruflé: Requiem
Duruflé: Tu es Petrus, Tantum Ergo and Ubi Caritas
Vierne: Messe Solennelle Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 91st Street)
Admission: $25; $20 in advance. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/dalton-chorale-lux-aeterna-tickets-59908088706.
For more info: info@daltonchorale.org
David Shuler, director. Catherine Hedberg, mezzo-soprano; Peter Stewart, baritone; Christopher Creaghan, organ.
20th-century choral music from Paris.
Duruflé: Requiem
Duruflé: Tu es Petrus, Tantum Ergo and Ubi Caritas
Vierne: Messe Solennelle Brick Church, 1140 Park Avenue (at 91st Street)
Admission: $25; $20 in advance. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/dalton-chorale-lux-aeterna-tickets-59908088706.
For more info: info@daltonchorale.org
David Shuler, director. Catherine Hedberg, mezzo-soprano; Peter Stewart, baritone; Christopher Creaghan, organ.
Thursday, May 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)
the little OPERA theatre of ny (Opera)
Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave (New York premiere)
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Thursday, May 9, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Oratorio Society of New York (Choir with orchestra)
Verdi: Requiem
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-400-7255
Kent Tritle, music director.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)
the little OPERA theatre of ny (Opera)
Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave (New York premiere)
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir)
William Byrd: Mass fo 3 Voices
Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices
Byrd: Mass for 5 Voices St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices
Byrd: Mass for 5 Voices St. Michael's Church, 225 West 99th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Rhymes with Opera (Opera)
Daniel Thomas Davis: The Impossible She (world premiere)
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Grace Church in New York,
802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Voices Chorale NJ (Choir)
"Shakespeare in Love"
Settings of Shakespeare by Matthew Harris, Bob Chilcott, Debra Scroggins, George Shearing, J. Edmund Hughes and Mary Ellen Loose. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 810 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
Admission: Preferred $30; general $20; students / children $10.
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Settings of Shakespeare by Matthew Harris, Bob Chilcott, Debra Scroggins, George Shearing, J. Edmund Hughes and Mary Ellen Loose. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 810 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
Admission: Preferred $30; general $20; students / children $10.
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts (Vocal and instrumental ensemble)
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677): I Sacri Musicali Affetti
Featuring motets dedicated mostly to female saints. The Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: Prime $50; general $35; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/strozzi-sacri.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Jessica Gould, soprano; Elena Biscuola, mezzo-soprano; Catherine Liddell and Paula Chateauneuf, theorbos; Christa Patton, baroque harp; Katie Rietman, baroque cello; Caitlyn Koester, harpsichord.
Featuring motets dedicated mostly to female saints. The Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 West 16th Street
Admission: Prime $50; general $35; students / seniors $25. Tickets at www.showclix.com/event/strozzi-sacri.
For more info: 888-718-4253
Jessica Gould, soprano; Elena Biscuola, mezzo-soprano; Catherine Liddell and Paula Chateauneuf, theorbos; Christa Patton, baroque harp; Katie Rietman, baroque cello; Caitlyn Koester, harpsichord.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra)
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Grace Church in New York,
802 Broadway (at Tenth Street)
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-300-6346
John Maclay, music director.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Westchester)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Vox Feminarum: Celebrating Women Composers"
Featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10. Tickets sold at the door.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
Featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10. Tickets sold at the door.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
New York Festival Singers and Friends (Open sing)
"Bach B Minor Mass Sing"
Bach: Mass in B Minor The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, 128 Pinehurst Avenue
Admission: $6
For more info: 917-822-4145
Conductor: Eric Hayslett. Steven Graff, organ and harpsichord.
Bach: Mass in B Minor The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, 128 Pinehurst Avenue
Admission: $6
For more info: 917-822-4145
Conductor: Eric Hayslett. Steven Graff, organ and harpsichord.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)
the little OPERA theatre of ny (Opera)
Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave (New York premiere)
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Rhymes with Opera (Opera)
Daniel Thomas Davis: The Impossible She (world premiere)
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Voices Chorale NJ (Choir)
"Shakespeare in Love"
Settings of Shakespeare by Matthew Harris, Bob Chilcott, Debra Scroggins, George Shearing, J. Edmund Hughes and Mary Ellen Loose. Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Preferred $30; general $20; students / children $10.
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Settings of Shakespeare by Matthew Harris, Bob Chilcott, Debra Scroggins, George Shearing, J. Edmund Hughes and Mary Ellen Loose. Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Preferred $30; general $20; students / children $10.
For more info: info@voiceschoralenj.org
David McConnell, director.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Nassau)
Bel Canto Chorale (Choir)
"Spring Concert"
Vivaldi: Gloria
Vivaldi: Magnificat
Broadway favorites St John's Lutheran Church of Merrick, 1 Van Roo Avenue, Merrick, NY
Admission: $15; seniors / students $13.
For more info: 516-705-0011 or belcantochorale@gmail.com
Nicole Nicholson, music director.
Vivaldi: Gloria
Vivaldi: Magnificat
Broadway favorites St John's Lutheran Church of Merrick, 1 Van Roo Avenue, Merrick, NY
Admission: $15; seniors / students $13.
For more info: 516-705-0011 or belcantochorale@gmail.com
Nicole Nicholson, music director.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ)
"A Baroque Banquet"
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Works by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Vivaldi, Purcell, Monteverdi. Telemann, Handel and others. Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway at 93rd Street
Admission: $25; students / seniors $20. Tickets at cvi.yapsody.com/.
For more info: 914-582-3915
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. James Adams, organ.
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
University Glee Club of New York City (Men's choir)
"250th Members' Concert: Singing Through the Years--125th Anniversary"
Morrow: Got a Mind to Do Right
Victoria: O Vos Omnes
Paulus: When Thou Commandest Me to Sing
Mead: Down in the Valley
Bartholomew: Three Chanteys
Foster/Lefebvre: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Mascagni: "Easter Hymn" from Cavalleria rusticana
Selections by the winner of the Hambone Quartet Contest, The Crickets and The Ten
Loesser/Ong: Brotherhood of Man
Gershwin/Tyson: I've Got Rhythm
Foster/Ong: Hard Times Come Again No More
Heath: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Nunez: We Are the UGC
Medley from Les Miserables Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $50 at LC box office or contact UGC member.
For more info: 212-721-6500
Francisco Nunez, conductor. Jon Holden, accompanist. Elizabeth Treat, soprano; Elizabeth Nunez, soprano.
Morrow: Got a Mind to Do Right
Victoria: O Vos Omnes
Paulus: When Thou Commandest Me to Sing
Mead: Down in the Valley
Bartholomew: Three Chanteys
Foster/Lefebvre: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Mascagni: "Easter Hymn" from Cavalleria rusticana
Selections by the winner of the Hambone Quartet Contest, The Crickets and The Ten
Loesser/Ong: Brotherhood of Man
Gershwin/Tyson: I've Got Rhythm
Foster/Ong: Hard Times Come Again No More
Heath: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Nunez: We Are the UGC
Medley from Les Miserables Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $50 at LC box office or contact UGC member.
For more info: 212-721-6500
Francisco Nunez, conductor. Jon Holden, accompanist. Elizabeth Treat, soprano; Elizabeth Nunez, soprano.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cantori New York (Chamber choir)
"The Tower and the Garden
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Motets
Gerard Victory: Seven Songs of Experience
Gregory Spears: The Tower and the Garden (New York premiere) Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street
Admission: $20 online/$25 door; seniors $15 online/$20 door; students/children $8 online/$10 door.
For more info: 917-913-1500
Mark Shapiro, conductor.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)
the little OPERA theatre of ny (Opera)
Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave (New York premiere)
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper; based upon the ghost story by Henry James. GK ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20-$45; tickets at www.ticketcentral.com.
For more info: 646-765-4773
Richard Cordova, conductor. Philip Shneidman, director; Lara de Bruijn, costume design.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Riverside Choir (Choir with orchestra)
Brahms: A German Requiem
The Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue (between 120th and 122nd Streets)
Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. $150 12:30 PM Mother's Day brunch and concert. Advance tickets at www.trcnyc.org/event/brahmsrequiem2019/.
For more info: 212-870-6722
Christopher Johnson, conductor. Liz Lang, soprano; Sidney Outlaw, baritone. A special fund-raiser brunch for Mother's Day precedes the concert.
Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. $150 12:30 PM Mother's Day brunch and concert. Advance tickets at www.trcnyc.org/event/brahmsrequiem2019/.
For more info: 212-870-6722
Christopher Johnson, conductor. Liz Lang, soprano; Sidney Outlaw, baritone. A special fund-raiser brunch for Mother's Day precedes the concert.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 4:00 PM (Upstate NY)
Classic Choral Society (Choir with strings)
"60th Annual Spring Concert"
Michael John Trotta: For a Breath of Ecstasy (based on poems by Sara Teasdale)
Mårten Jansson: Missa Popularis (inspired by Swedish dances and walking tunes)
Grant Cochran: Simple Gifts (traditional Shaker song) First Presbyterian Church, 33 Park Place, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; goodwill donation appreciated.
For more info: 845-713-4543
Janiece J. Kohler, conductor. With the Hudson Valley Strings. Catered "Meet & Greet" reception follows.
Michael John Trotta: For a Breath of Ecstasy (based on poems by Sara Teasdale)
Mårten Jansson: Missa Popularis (inspired by Swedish dances and walking tunes)
Grant Cochran: Simple Gifts (traditional Shaker song) First Presbyterian Church, 33 Park Place, Goshen, NY
Admission: Free; goodwill donation appreciated.
For more info: 845-713-4543
Janiece J. Kohler, conductor. With the Hudson Valley Strings. Catered "Meet & Greet" reception follows.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Mendelssohn Glee Club of NYC (Male chorus)
"Spring Concert: The Music of War and Peace"
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day with songs by Sammy Fain, George Mead, Charles Gounod, George M. Cohan, Rogers & Hammerstein and Randall Thompson. Stephen Wise Synagogue, 30 East 68th Street
Admission: Free, with open seating
For more info: 917-456-6558
Gene Wisoff, conductor. Saffron Chung, accompanist. Alexandra Beliakovich, piano; Cantor Daniel Singer, bass-baritone.
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day with songs by Sammy Fain, George Mead, Charles Gounod, George M. Cohan, Rogers & Hammerstein and Randall Thompson. Stephen Wise Synagogue, 30 East 68th Street
Admission: Free, with open seating
For more info: 917-456-6558
Gene Wisoff, conductor. Saffron Chung, accompanist. Alexandra Beliakovich, piano; Cantor Daniel Singer, bass-baritone.
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.
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)
The Canterbury Choral Society (Choir with orchestra and organ)
"A Gospel Festival"
Rollo Dilworth: Bound for Glory
Duke Ellington: Second Sacred Concert (selections)
Nicholas White: Full Freedom The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. With The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls, The Choristers of Church of the Heavenly Rest, and the St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Choir.
Rollo Dilworth: Bound for Glory
Duke Ellington: Second Sacred Concert (selections)
Nicholas White: Full Freedom The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Admission: $25; seniors $20.
For more info: 212-362-9271
Jonathan DeVries, conductor. With The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls, The Choristers of Church of the Heavenly Rest, and the St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s Choir.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 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
Admission: $17.50-$27.50; tickets at web.ovationtix.com.
For more info: bluejupiter@bluejupiter.com
Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Grace Abides"
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. Immaculate Conception Church, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. Immaculate Conception Church, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Rhymes with Opera (Opera)
Daniel Thomas Davis: The Impossible She (world premiere)
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
New York City Master Chorale (Choir and dance)
"Celestial Journey"
Jonathan Leshoff: Zohar
Tarik O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles
Abraham Kaplan: Glorious Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $35-$50; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, conductor. With 17th Street Dance and Yam/Wire.
Jonathan Leshoff: Zohar
Tarik O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles
Abraham Kaplan: Glorious Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
Admission: $35-$50; students / seniors $25.
For more info: 917-326-1422
Thea Kano, conductor. With 17th Street Dance and Yam/Wire.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Park Slope Singers (Choir)
"Spring Concert: Sleep With Open Eyes"
An exciting musical kaleidoscope of contemporary music to engulf the audience in evocative soundscapes. Featuring Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst, Chen Yi's Spring Dreams, Ola Gjeilo's Northern Lights and Mason Bates's Mass Transmission. Also: a modern arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach, a powerful anti-apartheid freedom song and a 12th century choral arrangement. Church of the Good Shepherd, 7420 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. Tickets at parkslopesingers.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 440-320-8669
Timothy Parsons, director. Balint Varga, acccompanist. Reception to follow. Part of the Art on the Corner series.
An exciting musical kaleidoscope of contemporary music to engulf the audience in evocative soundscapes. Featuring Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst, Chen Yi's Spring Dreams, Ola Gjeilo's Northern Lights and Mason Bates's Mass Transmission. Also: a modern arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach, a powerful anti-apartheid freedom song and a 12th century choral arrangement. Church of the Good Shepherd, 7420 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. Tickets at parkslopesingers.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 440-320-8669
Timothy Parsons, director. Balint Varga, acccompanist. Reception to follow. Part of the Art on the Corner series.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 4:00 PM (Westchester)
The Westchester Chorale and The Westchester Children's Chorus (Choir and orchestra)
"A Universal Search for Peace"
Karl Jenkins: The Peacemakers Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; students $10; 12 and under free.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Douglas Kostner, conductor.
Karl Jenkins: The Peacemakers Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Admission: $25; students $10; 12 and under free.
For more info: 914-237-9546
Douglas Kostner, conductor.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Ember Ensemble (Choir)
"A Second Simplicity"
Matt Van Brink: With its Wonders (text by Rabindranath Tagore, world premiere)
Ysaÿe Barnwell: Wanting Memories
David Moore: Remembrance
Sydney Guillaume: Le Dernier Voyage
Eric Nelson: When Memory Fades
Cheryl B. Engelhardt: Taurus
Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods (portions) 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. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor.
Matt Van Brink: With its Wonders (text by Rabindranath Tagore, world premiere)
Ysaÿe Barnwell: Wanting Memories
David Moore: Remembrance
Sydney Guillaume: Le Dernier Voyage
Eric Nelson: When Memory Fades
Cheryl B. Engelhardt: Taurus
Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods (portions) 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. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor.
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.
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, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Grace Abides"
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Songs of Experience"
Featuring the premiere of composer Norman Noll's Songs of Experience based on the poems of William Blake, and commissioned by Philomusica for its 50th Anniversary concert season. Also: J.S. Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Te Deum Laudamus. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, accompanist; Elena Chernova-Davis, violin; string ensemble.
Featuring the premiere of composer Norman Noll's Songs of Experience based on the poems of William Blake, and commissioned by Philomusica for its 50th Anniversary concert season. Also: J.S. Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Te Deum Laudamus. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, accompanist; Elena Chernova-Davis, violin; string ensemble.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Staten Island)
Richmond Choral Society (Choir)
"Mozart and the Moderns"
Mozart: Litany in E Flat (K.243.)
Vincent Persichetti: Te Deum
James MacMillan: Hymn to the Blessed Sacrament
Karl Jenkins: Adiemus (selections) Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Mozart: Litany in E Flat (K.243.)
Vincent Persichetti: Te Deum
James MacMillan: Hymn to the Blessed Sacrament
Karl Jenkins: Adiemus (selections) Church of St. Clare, 110 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10; children under 12 free.
For more info: 718-448-3656
Marina Alexander, music director.
Church is handicapped accessible.
Saturday, 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.
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.
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Rhymes with Opera (Opera)
Daniel Thomas Davis: The Impossible She (world premiere)
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
Dramatizing the relationship between two women who found each other amidst a complicated world -- a world where men in positions of power have told them, in one way or another, that their minds and bodies have little value. One of these women is Eleanor Roosevelt, who is about to become the First Lady of the United States. The other is Lorena Hickok (or Hick, as everyone calls her), a feisty journalist assigned to introduce Eleanor Roosevelt to the world. Also: a special world premiere performance of Colin Read's concert work On Loneliness and Solitude, written specifically for RWO's ensemble singers. 124 Bank Street Theatre, 124 Bank Street
Admission: General admission $20; VIP tickets $50.
For more info: 646-765-4773
With Elisabeth Halliday, Bonnie Lander and Robert Maril. Laine Rettmer, stage director; Andrea Merkx, scenic designer.
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.
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, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Vox Feminarum: Celebrating Women Composers"
Featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10. Tickets sold at the door.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
Featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. Church of St. John Nepomucene, 411 East 66th Street
Admission: Suggested donation $20; seniors / students $10. Tickets sold at the door.
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:00 PM (New Jersey)
Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Grace Abides"
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. St. Catharine Church, 215 Essex Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
The Palestrina Missa Brevis, complemented by choral works by Bruckner, Arnesen and Dietterick. St. Catharine Church, 215 Essex Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ
Admission: Free-will offering
For more info: 732-718-0775
Mark A. Boyle, guest conductor. Proceeds benefit the Gianni Diurni Primary School, run by the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Park Slope Singers (Choir)
"Spring Concert: Sleep With Open Eyes"
An exciting musical kaleidoscope of contemporary music to engulf the audience in evocative soundscapes. Featuring Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst, Chen Yi's Spring Dreams, Ola Gjeilo's Northern Lights and Mason Bates's Mass Transmission. Also: a modern arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach, a powerful anti-apartheid freedom song and a 12th century choral arrangement. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. Tickets at parkslopesingers2.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 440-320-8669
Timothy Parsons, director. Balint Varga, acccompanist. Reception to follow. Part of the Art on the Corner series.
An exciting musical kaleidoscope of contemporary music to engulf the audience in evocative soundscapes. Featuring Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst, Chen Yi's Spring Dreams, Ola Gjeilo's Northern Lights and Mason Bates's Mass Transmission. Also: a modern arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach, a powerful anti-apartheid freedom song and a 12th century choral arrangement. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. Tickets at parkslopesingers2.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 440-320-8669
Timothy Parsons, director. Balint Varga, acccompanist. Reception to follow. Part of the Art on the Corner series.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
Philomusica Concert Choir (Choir with instrumental ensemble)
"Songs of Experience"
Featuring the premiere of composer Norman Noll's Songs of Experience based on the poems of William Blake, and commissioned by Philomusica for its 50th Anniversary concert season. Also: J.S. Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Te Deum Laudamus. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, accompanist; Elena Chernova-Davis, violin; string ensemble.
Featuring the premiere of composer Norman Noll's Songs of Experience based on the poems of William Blake, and commissioned by Philomusica for its 50th Anniversary concert season. Also: J.S. Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Te Deum Laudamus. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ
Admission: $20; students/seniors $15; children under 13 $10. Discounts of $2 on tickets bought in advance. Group discounts.
For more info: 732-993-5400
Dennis Boyle, conductor and music director. Shea Velloso, accompanist; Elena Chernova-Davis, violin; string ensemble.
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.
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"
Matt Van Brink: With its Wonders (text by Rabindranath Tagore, world premiere)
Ysaÿe Barnwell: Wanting Memories
David Moore: Remembrance
Sydney Guillaume: Le Dernier Voyage
Eric Nelson: When Memory Fades
Cheryl B. Engelhardt: Taurus
Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods (portions) Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, conductor.
Matt Van Brink: With its Wonders (text by Rabindranath Tagore, world premiere)
Ysaÿe Barnwell: Wanting Memories
David Moore: Remembrance
Sydney Guillaume: Le Dernier Voyage
Eric Nelson: When Memory Fades
Cheryl B. Engelhardt: Taurus
Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods (portions) Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ
Admission: $20 in advance online; $25 at the door. Seniors/students $15; children 18 and under free. Tickets at www.emberensemble.org.
For more info: 888-407-6002 x5
Deborah Simpkin King, 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.
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
The concert honors founder Paula Biran. Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
Admission: $30-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at brearleysingers25.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, music director. With Upper School Chorus B-Naturals. See also www.facebook.com/brearleysingers/.
Mozart: Requiem
The concert honors founder Paula Biran. Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
Admission: $30-$100; students / seniors $25. Tickets at brearleysingers25.brownpapertickets.com/.
For more info: 914-912-4994
Keith L. Burton, music director. With Upper School Chorus B-Naturals. See also www.facebook.com/brearleysingers/.
Wednesday, May 22, 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.
Note corrected date.
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.
Note corrected date.
Sunday, May 26, 2019, 8:25 PM (Manhattan)
Masterwork Festival Chorus & New York City Chamber Orchestra, National Festival Chorus (Choir with orchestra)
"20th Anniversary Concert"
Renowned conductors Craig Arnold, Duane Davis and Simon Carrington present the same masterworks they first conducted 20 years ago to the date.
Mozart: Coronation Mass
Vivaldi: Gloria
Fauré: Requiem Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Renowned conductors Craig Arnold, Duane Davis and Simon Carrington present the same masterworks they first conducted 20 years ago to the date.
Mozart: Coronation Mass
Vivaldi: Gloria
Fauré: Requiem Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission: $20-$110
For more info: 212-279-1147
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 12:10 PM (Westchester)
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir (Women's chamber choir)
"Vox Feminarum: Celebrating Women Composers"
An abbreviated version of our concert program featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. Grace Church, 33 Church Street, White Plains, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
An abbreviated version of our concert program featuring works written by women composers from the 13th to the 21st centuries. Highlights include selections from the Codex Las Huelgas (13th century, Anon.); rarely heard works by Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Francesca Caccini, Maddelena Casulana, Sulpitia Cesis and Barbara Strozzi; a premiere work by 18th-century composer Maria Rosa Coccia; and contemporary works by Abbie Burt Betinis, Eleanor Daley, Julie Dolphin, Sarah Quartel and more. Grace Church, 33 Church Street, White Plains, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 914-478-3267
Richard Kolb, lute and theorbo.
Friday, May 31, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Marquee Five (Vocal ensemble)
"8-Track Throwback"
A tribute to the singer/songwriters of the 60s and 70s featuring favorites from Stevie Wonder,Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Leonard Cohen, and more, "8-Track Throwback: is a reimagined and joyous celebration of the music that takes you back. 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
A tribute to the singer/songwriters of the 60s and 70s featuring favorites from Stevie Wonder,Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Leonard Cohen, and more, "8-Track Throwback: is a reimagined and joyous celebration of the music that takes you back. 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
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.
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, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Experiments in Opera (Opera)
"Chunky in Heat"
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Brooklyn)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir)
"Whitman Bicentennial Festival"
Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy
Ian Sturges Milliken: Quicksand Years
Gregg Smith: Whitman’s New York
Eve Beglarian: Whitman premiere
Tania León: Whitman premiere
Douglas Geers: Whitman premiere
Matthew Aucoin: Crossing Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM.
Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy
Ian Sturges Milliken: Quicksand Years
Gregg Smith: Whitman’s New York
Eve Beglarian: Whitman premiere
Tania León: Whitman premiere
Douglas Geers: Whitman premiere
Matthew Aucoin: Crossing Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street
Admission: $20-$40
For more info: 212-831-8224
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM.
Saturday, June 1, 2019, 7:00 PM (Manhattan)
Experiments in Opera (Opera)
"Chunky in Heat"
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
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.
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.
Saturday, June 1, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
Inspire: A Choir for Unity (Chamber choir)
"Hope Comes Home"
An evening of choral music honoring our friends at the Bowery Mission who work tirelessly to restore hope for people experiencing homelessness and hunger. The Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery
Admission: Free; suggested donation $10-$60.
For more info: choirforunity@gmail.com
Proceeds support the Bowery Mission.
An evening of choral music honoring our friends at the Bowery Mission who work tirelessly to restore hope for people experiencing homelessness and hunger. The Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery
Admission: Free; suggested donation $10-$60.
For more info: choirforunity@gmail.com
Proceeds support the Bowery Mission.
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Experiments in Opera (Opera)
"Chunky in Heat"
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
An opera based on a libretto by A. M. Homes with music by Jason Cady, Paula Matthusen, Erin Rogers, Aaron Siegel, Shelley Washington and Matthew Welch. The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street
Admission: $35; seniors / students $25. Tickets at ci.ovationtix.com.
For more info: 212-226-0051
Sarah Daniels, Rachel Doehring, sopranos; Emily Geller, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Stoddard, tenor; Joshua Jeremiah, baritone. Directed by Alison Moritz. With Contemporaneous chamber orchestra.
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3:00 PM (Manhattan)
Cerddorion (Chamber choir)
"Timeless Muse"
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Works past paired with works present, including the winners of our seventh annual Emerging Composers Competition. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street)
Admission: $20 online; $25 at the door.
For more info: info@cerddorion.org
James John, director.
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3:00 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.
Note corrected time.
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.
Note corrected time.
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.
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.
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 4:00 PM (New Jersey)
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir)
"A Night at the Oper(ett)a"
Gilbert & Sullivan favorites, selections from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and opera choruses by Puccini and Verdi. The Parish of St. Mary, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors $27; groups (10 or more) $25; students $10.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Gilbert & Sullivan favorites, selections from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and opera choruses by Puccini and Verdi. The Parish of St. Mary, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ
Admission: $30; seniors $27; groups (10 or more) $25; students $10.
For more info: 732-933-9333
Ryan Brandau, artistic director and conductor.
Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
The Stonewall Chorale (Choir)
"Quiet No More"
Featuring Quiet No More, a new work co-commissioned by the New York City Gay Mens Chorus, Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles, The Stonewall Chorale and others commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that launched the LGBTQ rights movement. 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 swcpride19.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Featuring Quiet No More, a new work co-commissioned by the New York City Gay Mens Chorus, Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles, The Stonewall Chorale and others commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that launched the LGBTQ rights movement. 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 swcpride19.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 516-314-1913
Friday, June 7, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir)
"Into the Light"
Leonard Bernstein: Hymn and Psalm "A Simple Song" from Mass
Bernstein: "Almighty Father" from Mass
Jehan Alain: Litany for Organ
Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent
Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
John Tavener: The Lamb
Francis Poulenc: Litanies à la vierge noire de Rocamadour
Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria
Francis Poulenc: Stabat mater
Bernstein: "Pax" from Mass West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: In advance: $40; seniors / students $35; children under 12 $12. Add $10 at the door.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Camerata, Christopher Vehmas, conductor. Nexus Choral Artists; Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Leonard Bernstein: Hymn and Psalm "A Simple Song" from Mass
Bernstein: "Almighty Father" from Mass
Jehan Alain: Litany for Organ
Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent
Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
John Tavener: The Lamb
Francis Poulenc: Litanies à la vierge noire de Rocamadour
Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria
Francis Poulenc: Stabat mater
Bernstein: "Pax" from Mass West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Admission: In advance: $40; seniors / students $35; children under 12 $12. Add $10 at the door.
For more info: 201-379-7719
Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, Noelle Dachis, conductor. NJCS Camerata, Christopher Vehmas, conductor. Nexus Choral Artists; Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ.
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 8:00 PM (Manhattan)
The New York Philharmonic (Choir and orchestra)
David Lang: prisoner of the state (world premiere, New York Philharmonic co-commission)
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Broadway at 65th Street
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Admission: $34-$130
For more info: 212-875-5656
Jaap van Zweden, conductor. Elkhanah Pulitzer, director. Julie Mathevet, soprano; Alan Oke, tenor; Jarrett Ott, baritone; Eric Owens, bass-baritone.
Sunday, June 9, 2019, 7:30 PM (New Jersey)
Harmonium Choral Society (Choir)
"A Thousand Beautiful Things"
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Eclectic and uplifting selections from Annie Lennox to Palestrina. Also: Ešenvalds’s Only in Sleep and Gjeilo’s Unicornis Captivatur plus the winner of the 22nd annual High School Student Composition Contest. Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ
Admission: $30; students and seniors $25.
For more info: 973-538-6969
Anne Matlack, director.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 7:30 PM (Manhattan)
NYFOS Next (Vocalists)
"Laura Kaminsky & Friends"
Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid. LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310
Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.
Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid. LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310
Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.
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
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
Saturday, June 15, 2019, 8:00 PM (Westchester)
Croton Chorale (Chamber choir)
"Masterpieces of the Portuguese Renaissance"
The Requiem Masses (Missa Pro Defunctis) of Manuel Cardoso and Duarte Lobo. Asbury United Methodist Church, 17 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested contribution $20; students/seniors $10.
For more info: 914-271-9598
The Requiem Masses (Missa Pro Defunctis) of Manuel Cardoso and Duarte Lobo. Asbury United Methodist Church, 17 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Admission: Suggested contribution $20; students/seniors $10.
For more info: 914-271-9598
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.
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.
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
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