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We’re s . gibbon from Clark University, and Kevin Leong from Harvard University to lead workshops at our annual musical skills retreat. Their instruction was invaluable, andwe put their suggestions to work right away with performancea the next day at Arlington Street Church where we continue this year as Artists-in-Residence. Annual Commission Competition. About 65 composers from around the world submitted representative works from their catalogues and a proposal for a brand new piece appropriate for our Spring 2008 concert entitled A Peaceable Kingdom. be sure to join us in May to hear a world premiere! als were selected from the large pool of talented singers (more than 40!) who came out for our autumn open-rehearsal and auditions. also We welcomed the talented Branden Grimmet as our rehearsal pianist, and our rehearsals have never run more smoothly. p Matthew Baggetta 2007–2008 Board President, Boston Choral Ensemble Jane Ring Frank, artistic director of Boston Secession, to our panel of Commis sion Competition judges. Their thoughtful consideration and insights helped make our inaugural selection process a fruitful and rewarding one. patrons and BCE concert newcomers, as we bring the first results of these long months of work to life. hope We you enjoy it. Best wishes, Dear Friends, thrilled you’re here to joinus as we kick off our seventh season. Of course, while this weekend marks the seventh season’s public launch, the planning and preparation that have brought this concert about began moments after last season concluded—and we’ve done much “welcoming” since then. sus’s moving masterwork (The de San Pietro Lagrime of St. Tears Peter). 4. especially its 2009 iteration, visit us online at www.BostonChoral.org/competition. at online us visit iteration, 2009 its especially compeition, the about information more For 18). page on ad the (see Kingdom Peaceable A during spring coming this BCE by premiered be will work new his and world, the around from applicants 65 among from selected was Wadsworth Mr. Zachary Competition. mission The Boston Choral Ensemble is thrilled to introduce you to the winner of our 1 our of winner the to you introduce to thrilled is Ensemble Choral Boston The 1 :: Mentions Honorable 2007 the in prize first including awards, composition several received has He College. Smith and College, Choir Westminster Music, of School Eastman the Yale University, at ensembles by Yale Philharmonia, the Orchestra, Philharmonic Atlanta the Orchestra, Philharmonic Buffalo the including sembles en by performed been have pieces His College. Smith and Music, of School Eastman the Music, American for Institute Hanson the Project, Commission The including organizations, and individuals numerous from commissions received has Zachary Virginia, Richmond, of A native in chamberregularly and pianist singer,music, solo vocal, and performing choral settings. pieces, chambersongs, and anart music, orchestra Heopera. works, is also an active to choral musicmusic, for of solo from instruments concert spectrum spans entire the new,” and old of mixture “evocative its for praised Wadsworth, Zachary of music The Winner, :: 1 Wadsworth Zachary Zachary has studied at the Eastman School of Music ( Music of School Eastman the at studied has Zachary label. record Gothic the on available now is Victim OSaving work, choral his of Arecording Music. of Yale School the and Young Composers Awards from from Awards Composers Young Gould Morton two Letters, and Arts of Academy American the from Scholarship Ives aCharles Competition, Opera Act One Opera Leaf Long first the in place first Competition, University Tanglewood Institute and the Aspen Music Festival and School. and Music Aspen Festival the Tanglewood Institute University at Boston the He also James studied andHodkinson. 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Role Call of Donorsof Call Role the Patrons Sally and Ron Bancroft Linda Barrett And Mrs. Michael Benefiel Mr. Matthew Boggie Lisa Cacciabaudo Patti and Anthony Cacciabaudo Darren Carlton Katherine and Lloyd Conover Caitlin Downey Michelle and Saul Farber Miguel Felipe Ingrid Flynn Jeff Foley William Ford Fay M. Graham Karen James Debbie Katsiroubas Margaret and David McDiarmid Jeff McHugh Robert and Rita Modell Mary Moran Lisa Plumley Carole Jean Smith and Louis Tsien Mike and Kathy Willis Dominick and Cheryl Baggetta Paul Barrett Roger Brook Graham John Davis and John Jamie and Harry Keshet Sara Larcombe Josh Stoddard Perrin Tellock Sponsors Benefactors Laura and Martin Keane Jonathan Slusarz The Boston Choral Ensemble thanks the many who choose to support our mission and our music. Below are those who’ve given in the last months. 12 If we’ve leftyou out, we apologize. Please contact us [email protected] so we fix can the error. If you’d like to join this group of kind donors, talk to a member today or visit www.BostonChoral.org/support. Thank you. 6. Sheila Lipshultz Michael Lane Meredith Lane Kristin Lane Anne JonesandDanGonzalez Alison Jones James Hykel Alan Helms Elizabeth Hauck Ryan Harrison Mandi JoHanneke David Hanneke Hahrie Han Susan Gurney Nancy Gurney Mita Gupta Adam Green Steve Goodwin Constance Gillett Lesley Gange Brian Flanagan Jeffrey Ebert Ernie Corbin Jessica Connolly Kelley Collette Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel :: Ensemble Choral Boston The www.BostonChoral.org Concert Free 9, 2008 Mar Sun 7, Mar Fri 2008 Pi San di Lagrime masterpiece Lassus’s of performance rare …a etro the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston Kevin Wright Barbara Wild Geoff Whitlock Anna Ward Cameron Van DerVeer Rosalie Tashjian Barbara Soderberg Pamela andPaulSechoka Dorothy Saltanovitz Rahul Sagar Anne Rogers Sarah Richard Rebecca Reyelt Chelsea Pawlek Kate Oliver Lisabeth O’Connor Sarah McQueen Melissa McMahan Carolyn McKibbin Leona andJohnMcDonald Kathleen McCarthy Alan Maginn Adrienne Lucas Lisa Lloyd 7. - - - - : - season. th . , the first concert of our 7 Season :: 2007–2008 th 7 Boston Choral Ensemble the The Tears of St. Peter Tears The , or, From the Director From Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel In this Boston Choral Ensemble–style tribute to the madrigal, I’ve tried to I hope you enjoy discovering the various links and relationships in today’s At this same time, the madrigal style was flourishing in England. English Running as a thread through Madrigalia is the tradition of inventive, evocative, P.S. If youP.S. are curious to know more about madrigals, visit us in March as we I’m happy to welcome you to Madrigalia bring you a diverse sampling of both early and late works. In fact, we’ve even managed to include a twentieth-century set ofmadrigals that, while newer in their approach to harmony, share many of the same traits as their sixteenth- and seventeenth-century counterparts: expressive text setting, dramatic shifts of harmony, and virtuosic vocal writing. menu of madrigals. You’ll hear the early and late works, conservative and progressive, serene andfeisty. It has been a pleasure to craft and rehearse this program and we all hope you enjoy the music. composers such as Morley, Bennet, and Weelkes exemplify this British adoption of the madrigal. As for Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Germany, madrigals appear (we’ve included ones from France and Germany)but never took hold like in and England. Lagrime di SanLagrime Pietro present Orlando di Lasso’s monumental set of twenty-one madrigale spirituale Miguel Felipe Music Director, Boston Choral Ensemble Enjoy the concert, Dear Friends— gals evolved as short, typically light vocal works. As the century wore on, compos ers sought texts with greater depth to use in their more complicated vocal writing. By the end of the century and past 1600,the late madrigalists—Marenzio, Monte verdi, Gesualdo, and others—were creating works of such expressive, progres sive, and direct beauty that you might think they were written during our own lives. and expressive music. The genre emerged in the early sixteenth-century and owed its character and style to the poetry of Petrarch. hold Taking initially in Italy, madri Today’s programToday’s is a departure from our normal Christmas program routine. I figured, however, that maybe you, ouraudience, and the singers might enjoy a little something aside from the holiday rush just as the decorations are going up everywhereand sales are picking up speed! concert Today’s is, therefore, decid edly secular and apartfrom the holiday season. 8. Currently, Miguel is pursing a doctoral degree at Boston University ( University Boston at degree adoctoral pursing is Miguel Currently, 3 and Music Church of School Bandung the at instructor and speaker aguest was he where Indonesia, Bandung, in weeks several spent Miguel summer, Last Back Bay. historic Boston’s downtown in music of adirector as years seven including Boston, and Cincinnati both in years adozen for positions various in served has Miguel musician, church a As University. Brown at member faculty aguest was he 2005 In History. Music and Theory, Composition, of Department the in teaches and Chorus Women’s the of conductor the is he There, Conservatory. Boston The of faculty the of amember also is and 2004 in Ensemble Choral Boston the with work his began He . Boston, in lives Miguel , Arbor, Ann of A native Music Director :: Felipe Miguel guidance of Dr. Ann Howard Jones and Prof. David Hoose. In 2005, he completed completed he 2005, In Hoose. David Prof. and Jones Howard Dr. of Ann guidance and Christopher Zimmerman. Christopher and laude cum summa Music, of Conservatory College- Cincinnati of University The at conducting and theory music in adegree completed he where Ohio, Cincinnati, in lived Miguel Boston, to moving Before director. Jinbo, Michael Maine, Hancock, in Musicians chestral Or and Conductors for School Monteux Pierre the at astudent also was Miguel prior, Immediately Chorus. Men’s Gay Maine The of director artistic was Miguel 2004, to 2000 From 2008. in competition international an for adjudicator as Indonesia to returning to forward looks and England New around clinician as work similar performs Miguel ety. rd Symposium on Church Choral Music hosted by the Bandung Choral Soci Choral Bandung the by hosted Music Choral Church on Symposium Performer Biographies the

B oston oston the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston C horal E where he studied with John Leman Leman John with studied he , where - nsemble u b ) under the the ) under - 9. - - - - , - - and the Mozart Requiem . While a student, Miguel is b u . Ms. Foley was the founding conductor of Season :: 2007–2008 th 7 Boston Choral Ensemble the chusetts. Branden came to Sacred Heart after serving as organist at Arlington Street Church, Unitarian Universalist, in Boston’s historic Bay. Back He previ ously served as the director of music and organist at First Congregational Church in Somerville, and prior to that was the assistant music director and organist at Topsfield Congregational Church, under the direction of Mark Morgan, the Branden Grimmett is the organist at Sacred Heart Church in Lexington, Massa Branden Grimmett :: Rehearsal Pianist tion for Choral Music, and Pi Kappa Lambda. ate of Westminster Choir College, Ms. Foley has appeared with the Westmin ster Symphonic Choir with such orchestras as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New Jersey Symphony. Locally, Ms. Foley has appeared as a soloist with numerous Boston area choruses including the Neponset Choral Society and the Masterworks Chorale. Ms. Foley sings with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She teaches voice lessons out of her home and has also taught at Philips Exeter Academy. As the assistant conductor of the Newton Community Chorus, Ms. Foley prepared the chorus for performances of the Magnificat Bach Katherine Foley is an accomplished vocalist, conductor, and A gradu teacher. Katherine Foley :: Director the Assistant to Miguel is a proud member of the AmericanChoral Directors Association, Chorus America, the National Collegiate Choral Organization, the International Federa a Master of Music degree in conducting, also at research assistant to Prof. André de Quadros, director of the School of Music and board member for the International Federation for Choral Music. In conjunc tion with Prof. de Quadros, Miguel’s editorial work is published by Earthsongs of Covallis, Washington, and Hinshaw Music, Inc. of Chapel Hill, . as well as John Corgliano’s Hill Fern the Babson/Olin Community Choir and is also the choir director at Christ Church United Methodist in Wellesley. She is extremely excited about working with the Boston Choral Ensemble this her first year, as assistant to the director. 10. Team for the upcoming United Church of Christ ( Christ of Church United upcoming Team the for National Network ( Network National Musicians Christ of Church United the of amember is He music. through ship member increase and worship enhance to how on them advising congregations, individual and denominations religious several to aconsultant as serves also He Canada. and States United the in Society Hymn the and Religion of Academy American the Organists, of Guild American the of member anactive is Branden 2004. to 2000 from Festival Christmas General Synod and 50 and Synod General featured presenters. featured the were Obama Barack Senator and Moyers Bill where Connecticut, Hartford, James Earl Jones as narrator. He was also seen on the the on seen also was He narrator. as Jones Earl James Heroes Morning oratorio Bliss’ Arthur performed Branden asinger, As Pavilion). Boston Fleet (formerly Pavilion America of Bank the at Celebration Amistad the for ist organ the as served 2003 in and College, Olaf St. at organist chapel the as Radio Passio Pärt’s Arvo of performance Boston arare for organist the also was He Anthony. Jon Kristopher by Survival for Songs We Touch: Longer ACycleof When No of premiere Boston the performing Reynolds, Reuben of direction the under Chorus, Crucifixus God of OMen Up, Rise album choral the on featured been has Branden anorganist, As Academy. Choral Youth Bach Festival Oregon the of director artistic and Choir Olaf St. the of conductor Armstrong, Anton and Scholz Robert with voice and Mason; Rosella and Donald Scott Schlabaugh, Karen with piano Rogers; Ken and King Shirley Rodland, Cathy Ferguson, John with organ studied has He University. Harvard from theology in degree Master’s his and Minnesota, in College Olaf St. from organ in degree Bachelor’s his received Branden Opera. Light England New of director artistic released in 2009. In June 2007, Branden served as the organist for the the for organist the as served Branden 2007, June In 2009. in released and Antonio Vivaldi’s Vivaldi’s Antonio and Regina Salve Missa Langlais’ Jean , performing with BCE in 2007. From 2000 to 2003 he was heard on National Public Public National on heard was he 2003 to 2000 From 2007. in BCE with with the Saint Olaf Cantorei at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, alongside alongside Minneapolis, in Hall Orchestra at Cantorei Olaf Saint the with . In 2007, he was the guest accompanist for the Boston Gay Men’s Men’s Gay Boston the for accompanist guest the was he 2007, . In n n m c c u th the Anniversary Celebration of the United Church of Christ in in Christ of Church United the of Celebration Anniversary Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston ) and currently sits on the Praise Song Advisory Advisory Song Praise the on sits currently ) and c c u ) hymnal supplement, to be be to supplement, ) hymnal s b p St. Olaf Olaf St. televised c c u ’s 26 th

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Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel :: Ensemble Choral Boston The www.BostonChoral.org Concert Free 1, Jun 2008 Sun 30,2008 May Fri peaceable kingdom The Peaceable Kingdom and Kingdom Thompson’s The Peaceable Randall featuring the premiere of a new work by Zachary Wadsworth, premiere ofbyZachary the anew work a winner of BCE’s Commission Competition Competition of BCE’swinner Commission the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston 19. - , Howells, Holst, , Sanders Theatre, Harvard Univ. www. , A. LeVines, Dir., 617-697-2183, stambandet.org Season :: 2007–2008 th 7 Boston Choral Ensemble , Roy S. Kelley, Dir., 781-834-7041, snugharborcc.org Shows 12/15/10. & , David Giessow, Dir., 617-741-4053, somervillechorus.com, 12/9, 5/17. , Darren Dailey, Dir., 978-837-5461, treblechorus.com Conc. 12/18, 5/10. , Heinrich Christensen, Dir., 617-227-2155, kings-chapel.org the Dir. Barry Singer, 781-648-5643, psarlington.org, 12/9, 3/16, 4/27, 6/13 , Rick Travers, Dir., Concerts 12/16, 3/2, 6/7, NewtonCommunityChorus.org , Ellen GilsonVoth, Dir. 978-867-4429, gordon.edu/music 11/17, 3/1, 5/4. , Michael Driscoll, Dir., 508-358-4104, saengerfest.org, 10/21, 12/16. JaneRing Frank, Dir., concordwomenschorus.org, 12/16, 5/4. Call numbers listed for chorus information 2007– 2008 Season :: www.bostonsings.org , Joshua Jacobson, Artistic Dir., 617-244-6333; zamir.org 10/18, 12/2, 12/24, 6/1. , Alysoun Kegel, Cond., 617-264-7257, palschildrenschorus.org Conc. 1/27, 4/13. , Wm. B. Richter, Dir. 781-447-4865, pilgrimfestival.org, 11/11, 4/12-13. , Robert Lague, Dir., 508-481-6554, LexingtonPopsChorus.org, 1/18-19, 5/16-17. , Richard A. A. Larraga, Dir., longy.edu, Concerts: 12/16,5/4 at 7:00pm. , J. Marvin, Dir. 617-495-5730, fas.harvard.edu/~holchoir/ , Diane Winchester, Dir., 978-456-3802, sharinganewsong.org, ’08 Brazil trip Sonja Pryor, Dir.,978-356-3807, chorusnorthshore.org, 12/8 &12/9. , Peter Krasinski, Dir., 617-666-6087, youthpromusic.org, Concerts 12/16 & 6/1, 4pm. , John Finney, Dir., 508-270-3999, heritagechorale.org, 11/18, 2/9, 5/10. , Dan Rowntree, Dir., 978-392-4662, westfordchorus.org, Conc. Jan. & May ’08. , Thérèse Provenzano, Music Dir., 617-469-3705, inchoronovo.com, Concerts 12/8, 5/3. , Leora Zimmer, Artistic Director, 617-959-5377, voicesrising.org, 12/8 & 9, early May , Maddie Sifantus, Dir. Deborah Foner, Asst. Dir., 508-358-0111, goldentones.org , “a strong, “a focused sound not unlike the Tallis Scholars.” 857-998-0219 or exsultemus.org. Greater Consortium BostonChoral Boston Children’s Chorus Anthony Trecek-King, Artistic Dir., 617-778-2242. Children agessong. celebrate 7-18 Jan 21, NEC’s diversity Jordan Hall: through 5th Annual Martin Luther King, Concert Jr. featuringguests the special Chicago Children’s Choir. Televised live on WCVB-Channel 5. For more informationvisit www.bostonchildrenschorus.org Back Bay Chorale Scott Allen Jarrett, Dir., 617-648-3885. Nov. 3, 8PM: Haydn’s Nelson Lord Mass Zamir Chorale of Boston Somerville Community Chorus Snug Harbor Community Chorus Stämbandet, The Scandinavian Vocal Ensemble Treble Chorus of Youth pro Musica Emmanuel Ch., Boston. Dec. 15, 8PM, Emmanuel Ch., Boston & Dec. 16, 3PM, MarshChristmas Chapel, BU: in Boston. Mar. 15, 8PM: Mass by Frank Martin, works by Messiaen,manuel Martin, Ch., Boston. Em May 30, 8PM: Mendelssohn’s Elijah bbcboston.org WestfordChorus Voices Rising In Choro Novo King’s Chapel Concert Series Back BayChorale, Scott Allen Jarrett, Dir., 617-648-3885.Boston Boy bbcboston.org Choir, John Dunn, Dir., 617-868-8658, 11/3, 12/15-16, 3/15, 5/30. bostonboychoir.org. 12/9, 12/16, 12/21The Boston & 5/9. Cecilia, Donald Teeters, Dir., 617-232-4540, bostoncecilia.org,Boston City Singers, 10/20, JaneMoney, 12/7, Dir., 617-825-0674, 12/9, 2/24, bostoncitysingers.org, 5/2 Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, Reuben Concerts: Reynolds, Dir; 12/8, 617-542-SING; 5/16. bgmc.org NorthChorus Shore, Chorus, Women’s Concord Exsultemus Family Folk Chorale, Chris Eastburn, Dir., 781-648-2575,Tones Golden familyfolkchorale.org, 11/11, 3/30, TBD Harvard Choral Groups Heritage Chorale Lexington Pops Chorus Longy Chamber Chorus Newton Community Chorus PALS Children’s Chorus Pilgrim Festival Chorus SaengerfestChorus Men’s Sharing A New Song Arlington-BelmontChorale, Chorale Symphonic Gordon 20. JCC, Newton. www.cantatasingers.org Newton. JCC, Flight Lindbergh Weill 9/23 events: www.BostonChoral.org FREE. Boston: Evangelist, the John St. at Sundays Stud/Sen. $7 Adm., Kingdom Peaceable Thompson’s incl. peace, Spherical Mad Spherical Finney’s incl. rigals Madrigals, 2pm: &12/2, 8pm 11/30, Concerts Director. Felipe, Miguel Ensemble Choral Boston 781-648-2456 or www.cantilena.org or at info More Arlington. 781-648-2456 Ave., Massachusetts 630 Church, U. U. Parish First at Germanic Concerts works. featuring Splendor” “Teutonic 7PM, 4at May Concert: Spring Seitz. and Daley, Gawthrop, Carey, Busto, Berkey, by Works 3PM 2at Dec. Concert: Winter Dir. Seitz, Kenneth chorale -awomen’s Cantilena www. &Newburyport. cantemus.org. Hamilton/Wenham in Concerts Celebration. Anniversary Silver 25th Sampler 17, 7:30pm: May Swings! Cantemus Jazz: of Voices 4pm: 16, &March 7:30pm 15, March concerts. family Free Cheer! Holiday 4pm: 9, &Dec. 4pm 8, for Dec. &Celebration. Epitaph–Music Remembrance 4pm: 18, &Nov. 17, 7:30pm Nov. year! 25th Our 978-246-7871. Dir., Wood, Gary Chorus Chamber Cantemus Concerto Violin Weill Whiteside; D. Propheten Weill Premiere; World Navok 20: 1/18, Kravitz. Orff 11/9: Hall: Jordan Dir. Hoose, David 617-868-5885. Singers Cantata www.cambridgemadrigals.org British Songs Tippett’s Folk Isle incl. Music...” Choral of “A World 8PM: 3, May Arlington. John’s, Up, St. “Rise 7PM: 9, Shepherd...” Dec. Boston. Church, Emmanuel Music,” Christmas &Contemp. Ren. Shepherd: Up, “Rise 8PM: 8, Dec. 617-527-2191. Dir., Fahrner, Raymond Singers Madrigal Cambridge Ellington’s Duke 10, Service Sacred May Saturday, Brookline. Parish, Saints All Cantatas, Bach of aset Demons and featuring Angels 15, March Saturday, TBD. venue Kravitz, David Car soloist Orff’s 17, featuring Carl Burana Nov. mina Saturday, www.brooklinechorus.org: 617-277-1027, Dir., Graham, Dr. Lisa Chorus Brookline www.braintreesings.org info: Brain Further tree. St., Elm 12 Cong., First location: fare, lighter and Songs Mystical Praise Five of Hymn Williams’ Vaughan Mendelssohn’s PM 7:30 3, May Sat., Weymouth. St., Columbian 25 Union, GloriaSouth Vivaldi’s 4PM: 9, Dec. Sun., 781-848-7544. Dir., Buckley, Danica Society Choral Braintree www.bostonsecession.org. Ch. So. Old sort, Con &Amiable Golden J. presents BS 11, 8PM: Apr. Cong. Camb. Ch. 1st. 8PM: 15, Mar. Strand, the in Brookline. Handel Ballroom, Veronique Love, in (Un)Lucky 8PM: 8, Paul’s Feb. St. Brookline. Secession, Ch. Singalong Noel: Cabaret 7, 8PM: Dec. (11/10). Coll. Cong. St. Camb. Ch. 1st Framingham Oh!, Big The (11/9), 8PM: 9&10, Nov. 617-499-4860. Dir., Art. Frank, Ring Jane Secession Boston Lagrime di San Pietro San di Lagrime Lassus’s 2pm: &3/9, 8pm . 3/7, ,” Emmanuel Ch. May 4, 7 PM: “A World of Choral Music...”, St. John’s, Arlington. Arlington. John’s, St. Music...”, Choral of “A World 7PM: 4, May Ch. Emmanuel ,” , venue TBD. , venue the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston ; 2/17 Gardner Museum; 4/6 Weill Cabaret, Leventhal-Sidman Leventhal-Sidman Cabaret, Weill 4/6 Museum; Gardner ; 2/17 Symphony 2 Symphony Weill 5/9: Koh. , J. . Fridays at First Church Cambridge, UCC: $10 Gen. Gen. $10 UCC: Cambridge, Church First at . Fridays w/ J. Brown, R. Osgood, D. D. Osgood, R. Brown, J. w/ Burana Carmina w/ J. Foster, Foster, J. w/ Requiem Brahms 16: . 3/14, . 5/30, 8pm & 6/1, 2pm: Music on war & war on Music 2pm: &6/1, 8pm . 5/30, High Bridge High ; Fussell , holiday sing-along, Old Old sing-along, , holiday . Special . Special - - , - - 21. - - , - - , . March . Performanc , Bernstein , Requiem, Op. 148 . www.concordchorus.org . www.masterworkschorale.org . , Old South Union Church, So. Wey , Epithalamion . May 3PM: 11, “Brides and Lovers” R. Vaughan , Brahms Psalm 13 Annual Children’sConcert, Clarke Middle , Bach, Brahms, Biebl, Barnhart, St Paul’s Bos th . Mar 15: Monteverdi at the of Tomb Tears Lover a Season :: 2007–2008 th 7 Boston Choral Ensemble , Old South Church, Boston. Dec. 21, 8PM: annual holiday concert, Old the , Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ , Mozart Ave Verum Corpus (concert opera), NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston. www.choruspromusica.org , Vaughan Williams. May 10: Germanic music about death and hereafter: , Vaughan Williams Antiphon ; Jun. 3PM 1, - Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes and Barber’s Adagio In Windsor Forest School, Lexington tra. Nov. 4, 3PM: “Rediscovered Treasure” Robert Schumann Mass, Op. 147 16, 3PM: “Passion and Drama” Bach St. John Passion Williams Masterworks Chorale Romance & Passion, Steven Karidoyanes, Dir., 781-235-6210. All concerts, Sanders Theatre with orches The Master Singers A. Grossman, Dir., 781-862-6459 Oct. 28, 4 PM: Trombone (Darren(W. Schuman, Acosta, Pamela Marshall soloist) [premiere], & Chorus Hovhaness). Dec. 9, PM: 4 MagnificatRorem, Pergolesi). (Buxtehude, Mar. 8, 8PM Pops - Heroes & Villains. May 10, 8 PM: Bach & Schubert.Parish First Church, Lexington Green. Apr. 5, 3 PM: 11 Halalisa Singers Mary Neumann, Dir., 781-862-6353. “One World, Singing: The8pm, Universal First Language Parish of Song”, in Lexington; 1/26 1/27, 3pm First Church, Littleton.the seasonfrom “For around the the Love world”, of Spring: 4/26 Songs 8pm, of Follen Church; 4/27, 3pm Melroseinfo at UU www.halalisa.org. Church. More Fine Arts Chorale Libor Dudas D.M.A., Director, 800-230-7555. Nov. 18, 4 PM: Mozart Missa Brevis in F Major Chichester Psalms Brahms Gypsy Songs Bach Cantatas 140 118, Jonathan Barnhart, Dir. 781-326-1520. Christmas in Germany, Telemann CantataSunday in Advent, for the 1st Mozart Vesperae de Dominica ton, Nov. 30, 8 PM, St Mary’s Dedham, Dec. 2, 3 PM. Spring benefit concert for “HomesTroops,” for Jenkins, Our The Armed Man (first Boston performance, New England premier) JordanBoston, Hall April 20, PM. 3 www.dedhamchoral.org Bach Missa Brevis in A Major and DvorakMass in D Major Dedham Choral Society Concord Chorus Michael McGaghie, Music Dir., 978-287-0978. Dec 8: Britten Rejoice in the Lamb Jeffrey Rink, Music Dir., 617-267-7442. Nov. 9, 8PM: Fauré Requeim, w/Ames Boston Requiem for Our premiere Time of R. Chorus pro Musica South Church. 8PM: Mar. 7, Daniel Pinkham tribute, Cathedral Church of St Paul, Boston.3PM: June G. Bizet, 1, Carmen Cappella Clausura Amelia LeClair, Dir. Concerts at Parish of the Messiah, Newton, Old & South Ch.,& 3: Boston. “Sulpitia Nov 2 Cesis & her Consuors” Dec 9: Center for the Arts, Natick: VirginThe “A Nativity Among Virgins: in the Convent” Jan 6: at Forsyth Chapel, JP “Sulpitia& 9: Cesis “The & her Consuors” Salzinnes Feb Manuscript 8 of 1554” April 19 & 20: “The Italian Stylewww.clausura.org Vespers of Cozzolani.” C. Goshgarian - Founder Jr. & Dir, Anne Tripp Miller - Conductor, 781- 821-8860. Dec. 9, 3PMHandel’s - Messiah Canton Choral Society es at United Church of Christ, 1541 Washington St, Canton, MA – www.CantonChoralSociety.org mouth. May 4, 5 PM: The Seasons by Haydn, Duxbury Performing Arts Center,fineartschorale.org Duxbury. www. 22. Miriam Siegesgesang Miriam bert, newtonchoral.org Motets Jonah cantata Baroque Carissimi’s with Water, the on 7: Jun. Nights Summer World. the of Music Folk from Works Choral Populi: Vox 29: Mar. Kim. Earl and Lauridsen 1: Dec. Camb. St., Magnificat 11 Garden Bach’s Cong., Church 1st 8PM, All 617-349-3400. Dir., Beekman, Mary Sacra Musica Concert Anything Goes medleys and more, plus guest artists. Parker Middle School, Temple St., St., Temple www.readingcommunitysingers.org School, Reading. Middle Parker artists. guest plus more, and medleys Goes Spring Anything Concert 7:30pm 3, May Ctr. Reading CH, Meth. United South Old Messiah, works Handel’s carols, Trad. Wonders”, Rutter, of “Winter 2pm: 2, &Dec. 1, 7pm Dec 781-944-5905. Mosier, Beth Dir. Singers Community Reading www.polymnia.org. &Baseball, Broadway p.m., Cminor in Requiem Cherubini Spring, 9, Mar. Melrose. 7p.m. Church, Cong. First Noel Mendelssohn, pour Minuit de Chapman, Messe Diemer, Charpentier Concert, 1, Holiday Dec. 781-779-1362, Dir., Kidd, Murray Society Choral Polymnia TBD. Location –To Mass Hope! Brubeck, Dave 10, May Salem. Church, Anne’s Brandenburg Bach 8, March Ipswich. in Hill Church Castle at 16 Dec. First seasonal, repeats other Salem; in Cantata, Christmas 9Pinkham Dec. 781-592-7284. Dir., Madore, Paul Chorale Madore Paul The Gabrieli 150 Cantata Bach A&G motets; Monteverdi, Lutheran: First 8PM, 13, Apr. Swedenborg; 5PM, 6, Apr. Betinis. hude, GMinor in Mass Williams Vaughan Boston: Church, Lutheran 8PM, 8, Dec. First Cambridge; Chapel, Swedenborg 5PM, 2, Dec. 617-547-1798. Dir., Chapin, Walter Consort Oriana www.geocities.com/newton_singers/home_page.html or 617-965-4568 For tune. in sing to information: expected are Participants required. not is music read to Ability pieces. auditions. No religious except music of types all performs group The spring. the in concert Annual HS. South Newton at evenings Wed. meets group amateur old A17-year Dir. Youngerman, Benjamin Singers Newton The Egypt in Israel Handel, 3PM: 9, March Madrigals. Nativity Cantata, Advent Cantata Christmas Pinkham: Daniel of Music 17, 8PM: Nov. 617-527-SING. Dir., Carrier, David Society Choral Newton Andover, newenglandclassical.org North MA. College, Merrimack Center, Rogers &May, Dec. PM. 7:30 concerts: All and baseball. relaxation, love, about songs in;” acomin’ is “Summer 3: May singers. guest and organ Requiem Andover: Yule the of Augustine’s, St. celebration 8, Mar. musical Season. tide Wassail!; Wassail! 15: Dec. 978-474-6090, Dir., Hodgkins, David Singers Classical England New www.ncschorus.org MA. Foxboro, Church, Mark’s St. the of Location: “Music 27, Stage”. April and 8PM 26, April others. Rorem, Handel, by works of “A Season PM featuring Miracles” 2:00 9, &Dec. 8PM 8, Dec. 781-320-8166. Director, V. Artistic Turner, Michael Inc. Society, Choral Neponset consort.org . All performances at Our Lady Help of Christians, 573 Washington St., Newton. www. Newton. St., Washington 573 Christians, of Help Lady Our at performances . All Cantata 191 Cantata and , St. Mary’s, Melrose 3 p.m. May 17, Memorial Hall, Melrose, Pops Concert, 7 Concert, Pops Melrose, Hall, 17, Memorial May 3p.m. Melrose Mary’s, , St. Brazilian Psalm Brazilian ; Berger In the Beginning the In ; Copland, the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston . Jan. 12: Blow, Thou Winter Wind! Featuring works by Morton Morton by works Featuring Wind! Winter Thou Blow, 12: . Jan. A Child’s Prayer. www.theoriana AChild’s ; MacMillan , Milhaud, Trios Psaumes , Milhaud, by Gabriel Faure with soloists, orchestra, orchestra, soloists, with Faure Gabriel by ; Advent music of Byrd, Buxte Byrd, of music ; Advent ad on p. 23] p. on ad Sacra’s Music [See . www.musicasacra.org. . May 17, 8 PM: Schu 17, 8PM: . May Quatre Quatre ; Durufle, and Cantatas and , St. , St. , - - - - , 23. ; classical music’s — globe boston —the Some ThoughtsSome on Keats and , plus Fine, Bacon, Post-concert for reception donors. all eeping choruses and dramatic arias of Earl Kim’s and other works from Randall and others. Thompson, African-American spiritualsAfrican-American and works of . Messiah Musica Sacra Post-concert for reception members. audience all Jonah, Cantata 191: Gloria in excelsis 191: and Cantata Deo Mid-Winter Songs, , Schütz, Mozart, Rossi, Rheinberger, & Vaughan and works of Elgar, Edward Magnificat 2007–2008 Season Season :: 2007–2008 quality, superb intonation and diction, and expressive century flair through repertoire ranging from the 14th to hot-off-the-press.” th “ The ensemble is known for its pure, balanced tonal “ The ensemble is known for its pure, balanced 7 , K246 with Mr. Goldman. www.soundsofstow.com encounter with folk with encounter traditions. Carissimi’s cantata Baroque Start Christmas your the sw with season Morton Lauridsen’s Coleridge, Ariel Ramirez’s Criolla Missa stunning two Bach masterpieces! Our evening concludes Our evening masterpieces! Bach two of sing-a-long an audience with chorusesfavorite from Handel’s Gorecki, Brahms, Whitacre and Delius. Whitacre Brahms, Gorecki, Boston Choral Ensemble saturday, june 7, 2008, 8:00 pm 2008, june 7, saturday, NightsSummer Water on the saturday, december 1, 2007, 8:00 pm 1, 2007, december saturday, J.S. Bach’s januarysaturday, 2008, 8:00 pm 12, Wind! Winter Thou Blow, pm 8:00 2008, 29, march saturday, Vox Choral Populi: Works from Folk Music of World the the . www.wellesleychoralsociety.org , K238, Ernest Goldman piano. Mar.30, 3PM, Cherubini, Requiem in C minor SACRA MUSICA MUSICA SACRA, MUSICA P.O.Box 381336, MA Cambridge, 02238-1336 617.349.3400 www.musicasacra.org all at First Church Congregational, Street, 11 Garden MA Cambridge, for parking free tickets advance details at site web MARY BEEKMAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARTISTIC MusSacAd07-8BosBar.qxp 9/21/07 4:38 PM Page 1 MusSacAd07-8BosBar.qxp 9/21/07 Mozart Concerto No.in 8 C minor Wellesley Choral Society Edward Whalen, Dir. 781-237-6593 Nov. 8PM, 17, St. Andrews Church, Wellesley: Settings of Psalms of David Stow Festival Chorus & Orchestra Barbara Jones, Dir., 978-562-0302. Hale School, Hartley RdThe Creation @ Rt.117, featuring Stow: Nov. Diana 18,McVey, 3PM, Ray Bauwens, Haydn, Mark Andrew Cleveland; Mozart Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major Williams, David & Jonathon by E. Whalen. Feb. 9, 7PM, Wellesley Hills Cong. Church, CabaretConcert - Music of the 1940s. May 18, 3PM,St. Andrews Church, Musicof theincluding Haydn Brothers, Theresienmesse The Spectrum Singers John Ehrlich, W. Dir., 617-492-8902. Nov. 8pm 17, 1st Church Cong. Camb., Christmas“Sound the Trumpets!” season psalms & cantatas: Bernstein, Schütz, Boulanger,8pm Pinkham. Emmanuel Mar. Ch. 29, “An American Sampler” Copland’s In the Beginning JenniferLester, Dir., 617-926-0126. Nov.4, 3pm 3pm , Nov.11, The ConservativeName Parish, as Innovator; Roxbury, W. St. Holy Paul’s, Harv. Sq, Camb. March 2, 4pm, March 9, 4pm, March 8pm, 11, Ave Maria; premiere; Mission Church, Boston, UCC, Medfield, St Mary’s,Donation: . $20/$10. Sugg. www.seraphimsingers.org or J. Lester at [email protected] Seraphim Singers Weill, Pinkham. May 8pm 17, Emmanuel Ch. “Shakespeare in Song” Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Pinkham. www.spectrumsingers.org &

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