Feb. 20, 7:30 PM and Feb. 21, 3:30 PM Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, present a concert of works by Eastern European masters Arvo Pärt and Pēteris Vasks. Pärt’s L’Abbe Agathon, and Vasks’ Da Pacem, Domine; Prayer (Lord Open Our Eyes); […]
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Messiah Sing
Messiah Sing First Parish Church, Congregational will hold a community Messiah Sing on December 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., 10 Central St., Manchester-By-the-Sea. This is a public event, and those who would like to sing G.F. Handel’s choruses of Part One and the Hallelujah Chorus (or come to listen) are welcome to participate. Soloists will […]
Epiphany Choral Evensong with Gloriæ Dei Cantores
Celebrate Epiphany with a special Choral Evensong featuring J. S. Bach’s cantata, Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 (All They from Saba Shall come). As we enter this New Year, recall the journey of the Magi—led by a star, traveling from the East to bring gifts to the Christ Child. In person & […]
Celebrating African-American Composers
May 20-24, 2026 Lenox, MA: Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood André Thomas, conductor André Thomas conducts a curated survey of African-American choral music from spirituals to the Harlem Renaissance through today. Works by William Dawson, Moses Hogan, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Rosephanye Powell, and more.
A Cappella Perfect
June 11-14, 2026 Beverly MA: Endicott College Deke Sharon, conductor Deke Sharon, the dynamic guru of modern a cappella singing and arranging, leads an intensive long-weekend workshop will provide a deep dive into today’s world of vocal harmony, exploring singing styles from Doo-wop to jazz, and Broadway to contemporary pop hits.
British Mavericks
June 21-28 Amherst, MA: UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center Beth Willer, conductor Beth Willer, Director of Choral Studies at the Peabody Institute, leads music by two ground-breaking British icons. Dame Ethel Smyth’s exuberant, almost operatic Mass in D and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, orchestrated by Imogen Holst.