Melodia’s fall concert features music that celebrates the dynamic journey of Womanhood. Sarah Quartel’s She Sang the Stars (NY premiere), based on excerpts from the epic Finnish poem “The Kalevala,” tells the stories of womanhood in different phases of life. Also featured is Kim André Arnesen’s epic setting of the Magnificat, described by Gramophone magazine […]
New York
Musica Viva NY Chamber Choir Sings Hindustani-Western Classical Music by Reena Esmail and J.S. Bach, Sunday, Dec 8th
“Musica Viva NY: sounds of the city…with a commitment to new music and diverse composers, New York City choir Musica Viva NY is paving the way for daring collaborations” – Choir & Organ New York, NY (For Release 10.21.24) — New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, kickstarts the holiday season with THIS LOVE […]
The Stonewall Chorale’s Presents C’est Magnifique!
The Stonewall Chorale’s 48th SeasonCynthia Powell, Artistic Director C’est Magnifique! Saturday, December 7, 20247:30 p.m. A festive holiday performance featuring Poulenc’s Gloria, Vivaldi’s Magnificat, and masterpieces by Fauré & Poulenc.
Melodia Women’s Choir Fall Concert: “She Sang the Stars”
A program with music that celebrates the dynamic journey of womanhood. The program will include: O Viridissima Virga by Hildegard von Bingen, She Sang the Stars (New York premiere) by Sarah Quartel, Quintet in E Major, Op. 1, mvt 1 by Ethel Smyth, and Magnificat by Kim André Arnesen Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director and Conductor […]
Misatango
Martin Palmeri’s “Misa a Buenos Aires” is an immensely popular, worldwide sensation, blending traditional Latin mass texts with Tango music, bandoneon, and irresistible rhythms. With the beautifully serene and timely “Psalm for the Living,” by perhaps the greatest Black American composer, William Grant Still. Alicia Esmeralda Barry joins the ROS as mezzo-soprano soloist. Cash donations, […]
Cross-Choral Training workshop with Brooklyn Youth Chorus (11/3/24)
Join the Cross-Choral Training learning community at Brooklyn Youth Chorus for an all new one-day (in-person) workshop on functional voice training in group settings. Whether you’re a seasoned conductor, career music teacher or a teaching artist just starting out, this course offers actionable pedagogic tools to elevate your teaching and help your students realize their […]