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We look forward to seeing you all again, following our summer hiatus, for …our music director, Miguel Felipe, for another inspired year of musical leader …Katherine Foley, our assistant to the director, and Branden Grimmett, our …everyone who has made our first annual Commission Competition such a stun …all the members of …the leadership, staff, and congregations of Arlington Street Church, First …Rosie’s Place, a “sanctuary for poor and homeless women,” and the Boston It’s hard for me to believe that we’ve reached the end of another Boston Choral … and most importantly, all of you, for making the Walk for Music fundraiser s . rehearsal accompanist, for skillfully (and patiently) helping us through the music learning process; less efforts to keep our group moving forward; members Sara Willis and Jessica Holroyd, for their creative, committed, and tire sincere thanks to… Church Cambridge, and the Church of St. John the Evangelist for providingus rehearsal and performance space and all manner of encouragement and support; Medical Center for welcoming us into their noble institutions to share our music earlier this spring; ning success, including Jane Ring Frank and Andy Vores our expert judges, Mark Buckles who offered advice on competition design, Rob McGilvray who lugged stacks of scores and applications from the post office, Katrina Armando Potts who sorted and filed those hundreds of pages of materials, all the brilliant composers from around the world who submitted applications, and especially to Zachary Wad sworth, our competition winner, for writing such a strikingly beautiful piece for us; p Matthew Baggetta 2007–2008 Board President, Boston Choral Ensemble Ensemble season, but herewe are. As we put thefinishing touches on another yearof music-making, much gratitude is in order. On behalf of Dear Friends, our 8 birthplace—the beautiful and historic Old South Church in Copley Square, Boston. such a huge success (we reached our $8,000 goal!) and for being here today to celebrate the joy of choral music and to share in our hope for Kingdom A Peaceable ship; In thanks, 4. During the fall of 2007, we introduced you to the winner of our 1 our of winner the to you introduced we 2007, of fall the During 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 three 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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Please join us next season for another year ofoutstanding programs per After the program’s darkest moment, by the paper brooks reeds The Although representing music written across 500 year’s time and from both Welcome to the final program of Preparing this repertoire has been an emotional journey for us in s . Wadsworth has written a work to help lift us out of war and toward healing. Wadsworth, winner of the 2008 sides of the Atlantic, I can’t help but notice that the raw human response to war and the desperate hope for remain peace unchanged—whether felt in 16 fragments (see page for 16 the complete selections) remind us how “beautiful that and all its war, deeds of carnage, must in time be utterly lost.” As we move toward the close, Elgar and Thompson offer the most uplifting moments and suggest that time shall heal us and will peace ‘dry the mourner’s tears.’ joined parts of two Whitman poems to create down, Look fair moon century Europe or 21 formed as only p Miguel Felipe Music Director, Boston Choral Ensemble Dear Friends— consistently choose the plain, unaccompanied human voice as the best way to express these universal and primal emotions. hope only that we may share with you some of that same discovery we experi enced and that the music touches you as it has us. Today’s isToday’s a program that transports both singer and listener from the sense lessness and pain of war to a hoped-for world of reconciliation and peace. The concert begins,as it ends, with Randall Thompson’s 70-year-old masterwork: Kingdom Peaceable The Thompson’s movements to demonstrate universal and timeless responses to In thatwar. first pairing, Josquin’s 500-year-old Absalon fili mi tells the story of David learning of his son’s death in war in musical terms that—despite the work’s age—speak directly to modern ears. The work, one of Josquin’s most poignant, is juxtaposed against Tomkins’s that When David Absalom heard was slain their treatments are: both are intensely wrought, chromatic, polyphonic works that show the agony and torment any parent would feel to lose a child to war—a feeling parents continue to experience every day in our 21 8. der the guidance of Dr. Ann Howard Jones and Prof. David Hoose. In 2005, he he 2005, In Hoose. 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B oston oston the Miguel Felipe, Music Director Music Felipe, Miguel Boston Choral Ensemble Choral Boston C horal E m c f i d b a , at ( University Boston , at ) and Rikskonserter of Sweden. of Rikskonserter ) and nsemble - u b ) un - 9. - - - , - - . While a student, b u and the Mozart Requiem . Ms. Foley was the founding conductor of Season :: 2007–2008 th 7 Boston Choral Ensemble the . u s Miguel is a proud member of the American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America, the National Collegiate Choral Organization, the International Federa tion for Choral Music, and Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society. 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 Branden Grimmett :: Rehearsal Pianist Branden Grimmett is the organist at Sacred Heart Church in Lexington, Massa 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 completed a master of music degree in conducting, also at Miguel is assistant to Prof. André de Quadros, director of the School of Music and board member, InternationalFederation for Choral Music. In conjunction with Prof. de Quadros, Miguel’s editorial work is published by Earthsongs of Covallis, Oregon; andHinshaw Music, Inc.of Chapel Hill, ; and Carus-Verlag of Germany. Together they have prepared programs and workshops for events in England, Jordan, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela, and the 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. cians National Network ( Network National cians Musi Christ of Church United the of member aboard 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, Team for the upcoming United Church of Christ ( Christ of Church United upcoming Team the for 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 the Morgan, Mark of direction the under Church, Congregational Topsfield at 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 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 e c b in 2007. 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Peaceable The Kingdom Ye shall have a song, as in the night night the asin asong, Ye have shall 29 30: Isaiah YeVI. shall have asong Peaceable The Kingdom the earth? the of foundations the from understood not ye have beginning? the from you told been not it hath heard? mountain of the Lord.… the of mountain the into come to apipe with goeth one aswhen heart, of gladness and kept; is solemnity aholy when 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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