The Worcester Chorus at Music Worcester
Dates: 5/18/2025
📍 Theatre: Music Worcester
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The Worcester Chorus will present a concert featuring secular cantatas BWV 213 and 214 at Mechanics Hall on May 18, 2025. This performance is part of a long-standing tradition, as the chorus has been an integral part of Music Worcester since its inaugural concert season in 1858. The ensemble is known for its versatility and dedication to vocal masterworks, promising an engaging experience for attendees.
Cast and Creative Team for The Worcester Chorus at Music Worcester
Cast
Sam Sadigursky
Woodwinds
Michael Riesman
Music Director
Lisa Bielawa
Composer-Vocalist
Dan Bora
Producer
Andrew Sterman
Multi-Instrumentalist
Peter Hess
Woodwinds
Ryan Kelly
Producer
Mick Rossi
Pianist/Percussionist
News About The Worcester Chorus at Music Worcester
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May 21, 2026 Dr. Everett McCorvey, Music Worcester’s Artist-in-Residence, and other soloists will activate the American Antiquarian Society collection in a special virtual concert.
Emanuel Ax, Ballet Hispánico and More Set for Music Worcester 2026-2027 Season
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Music Worcester Will Present I RISE: WOMEN IN SONG in May
March 25, 2026 Music Worcester will present 'I RISE: WOMEN IN SONG' at Trinity Lutheran Church on May 8, featuring the Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble & Cantilena.
Music Worcester's THE COMPLETE BACH Continues With THE CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
December 10, 2025 THE COMPLETE BACH, Music Worcester’s 11-year project to present live performances of all known works by J. S. Bach will continue on January 24 as The Worcester Chorus and The Winchendon Players perform three cantatas from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.
Music Spanning 7 Centuries to Be Presented By Music Worcester in Upcoming Concerts
December 04, 2025 Music Worcester's 2025- 2026 season continues, spanning seven centuries of music offering performances from 15th century early music to contemporary jazz.
Music Worcester Two Present Two Holiday Concerts in December
October 15, 2025 The holiday season is a time for tradition, and this December, Music Worcester will celebrate two of its most beloved ones. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Music Worcester to Launch Year 2 of THE COMPLETE BACH
September 22, 2025 Music Worcester is set to launch Year 2 of its unprecedented initiative, THE COMPLETE BACH, an 11-year undertaking to present live performances of every known work by Johann Sebastian Bach. Learn more!
Music Worcester 2025–2026 Season To Feature Simone Dinnerstein, Kyung-wha Chung, And Orchestre National De France
August 21, 2025 Music Worcester’s 2025–2026 season will feature BACHtoberfest Weekend with Simone Dinnerstein, a rare U.S. tour stop by Orchestre National de France with Daniil Trifonov, and a recital by Kyung-Wha Chung celebrating sixty years of performance.
Single Tickets On Sale for Music Worcester's 2025-2026 Season
June 21, 2025 Single tickets for nearly all of the events on Music Worcester’s 2025-2026 season of 29 concerts, will go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 23.
The Worcester Chorus Sings Works By Handel And Charpentier
April 28, 2025 The Worcester Chorus will close Music Worcester's 2024-2025 Season singing George Frideric Handel's Dixit Dominus (conducted by Chris Shepard) and Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum (conducted by Mark Mummert).
Music Worcester Names Conductor and Educator Everett McCorvey 2026 Artist in Residence
April 11, 2025 Noted musician, conductor, impresario, and educator Dr. Everett McCorvey has been named Music Worcester's 2026 Artist in Residence. Learn more about him here!
Inaugural Season Of Music Worcester's International Project THE COMPLETE BACH Concludes in April
March 24, 2025 THE COMPLETE BACH, Music Worcester's 11-year project to present live performances of all known works by J.S. Bach wraps up its first season on Sunday April 27th at 4pm with an afternoon of all-organ music, Moveable Feast: Bach Organ Recital.
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December 12, 2024 Pianist Jeremy Denk and the Handel & Haydn Society are the headline attractions for Bach's Birthday Bash, a four-concert weekend presented by Music Worcester at Worcester's Mechanics Hall March 21-23, 2025.
Music Worcester Celebrates the Holiday Season with Three Concerts in December
October 30, 2024 The sounds of the season will ring in Central Massachusetts this December as Music Worcester presents three different programs of holiday music
The Philip Glass Ensemble To Perform At Mechanics Hall In Worcester
September 18, 2024 The Philip Glass Ensemble has announced its debut performance in Worcester on October 18, featuring a program of iconic works by the renowned composer.About the Theatre
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What shows are coming up next at Music Worcester?
Moveable Feast: Bach Organist Recital (4/27/25-4/27/25)
Moveable Feast: Bach Organ Recital (4/27/25-4/27/25)
Moveable Feast: Bach Organ Recital (4/27/25-4/27/25)
What shows have played recently at Music Worcester?
Moveable Feast: Bach Organ Recital (04/27/25-04/27/25)
Moveable Feast: Bach Organist Recital (04/27/25-04/27/25)
Sphinx Virtuosi American Forms (03/30/25-03/30/25)
Worcester Bach Collective Cantatas BWV 28, 36, 40, 64, 133 (03/23/25-03/23/25)
Handel and Haydn Society Concerti for Two Harpsichords (03/22/25-03/22/25)
The Worcester Chorus Secular Cantatas BWV 213 & 214 (03/22/25-03/22/25)
Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025 Mechanics Hall: The Complete Keyboard Partitas Jeremy Denk (03/21/25-03/21/25)
Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields & Bruce Liu (03/09/25-03/09/25)
Ian Bostridge lieder recital (03/02/25-03/02/25)
Imani Winds and Boston Brass (02/14/25-02/14/25)
Moveable Feast: Bach Organist Recital (04/27/25-04/27/25)
Sphinx Virtuosi American Forms (03/30/25-03/30/25)
Worcester Bach Collective Cantatas BWV 28, 36, 40, 64, 133 (03/23/25-03/23/25)
Handel and Haydn Society Concerti for Two Harpsichords (03/22/25-03/22/25)
The Worcester Chorus Secular Cantatas BWV 213 & 214 (03/22/25-03/22/25)
Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025 Mechanics Hall: The Complete Keyboard Partitas Jeremy Denk (03/21/25-03/21/25)
Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields & Bruce Liu (03/09/25-03/09/25)
Ian Bostridge lieder recital (03/02/25-03/02/25)
Imani Winds and Boston Brass (02/14/25-02/14/25)
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