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 & […]
Massachusetts
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.
Timeless Tidings November 23 Stow, MA (US)
The Sounds of Stow Chorus & Orchestra, Barbara Jones, artistic director, opens its 47th season on Sunday November 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm with “Timeless Tidings,”a program of music by British and American composers, featuring John Rutter’s Gloria! in celebration of the composer’s 80th birthday. Additional works by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Britten, and Bernstein will […]
Christmas Concerts with Gloriae Dei Cantores, Creare Symphonia & Chara Percussion
Dec. 5, 7:30 PM & Dec. 6, 3:00 PM Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans Dec. 6, 7:30 PM Performing Arts Center, Brewster, MA Arts Empowering Life presents a Christmas concert for the whole family. Meet the “cast of characters” in the Nativity with beloved carols by John Rutter, and enjoy favorites including Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia […]