A vital part of New York City's choral and new music communities, the Manhattan Choral Ensemble (MCE) enters into its 13th season with an ambitious series of programs that span the 16th century to the present day. In each of its four programs, the MCE will focus on works written by New York City-based artists.
The New Amsterdam Singers, led by Clara Longstreth, will open its 45th season with a program entitled Comfort and Joy,featuring James MacMillan's Missa Brevis, the New York premieres of Judith Shatin's The God of Glory and Sheena Phillips's Two Carols, and works by Bach, Brahms, Victoria, Schutz, Randall Thompson, Abbie Betinis, and others. The concerts will take place Friday, December 7, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 East 88th Street (at Lexington Avenue).
The New Amsterdam Singers, led by Clara Longstreth, will open its 45th season with a program entitled Comfort and Joy, featuring James MacMillan's Missa Brevis, the New York premieres of Judith Shatin's The God of Glory and Sheena Phillips's Two Carols, and works by Bach, Brahms, Victoria, Schutz, Randall Thompson, Abbie Betinis, and others. The concerts will take place Friday, December 7, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 East 88th Street (at Lexington Avenue).
Most residents probably don't know it, but New Jersey has been a breeding ground for new choral music for nearly two decades. And Schola Cantorum on Hudson (SCH) is a big reason why. Founded in the mid-1990s by choral, vocal performer and educator Deborah Simpkin King, PhD, the independent non-profit's 35-member choral ensemble not only has a rich performance schedule, but it supports educational programs that train emerging music professionals, while taking a leadership role in the premiere of new choral works.
The Simon Bolivar National Youth Choir of Venezuela will perform two shows in Washington, DC, during the third week of September. The concerts, sponsored by Citgo and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States, will pair the 100-member ensemble with New York's Limon Dance Company for "A Celebration of Music and Dance."
The Simon Bolivar National Youth Choir of Venezuela will perform two shows each in New York City and Washington, DC, during the third week of September. The concerts, sponsored by Citgo and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States, will pair the 100-member ensemble with New York's Limon Dance Company for "A Celebration of Music and Dance."
The Simon Bolivar National Youth Choir of Venezuela will perform two shows each in New York City and Washington, DC, during the third week of September. The concerts, sponsored by Citgo and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States, will pair the 100-member ensemble with New York's Limon Dance Company for "A Celebration of Music and Dance."
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Conservatory transports audience members back across decades with 'WICA Chamber Singers: Music of the 60's & 70's,' tonight, May 11 at 7 p.m.
The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts has announced four events for this coming summer including the play FROST NIXON by Peter Morgan.
For 23 years, the Los Angeles Master Chorale has helped fuel a passion for choral music among Southland teenagers with its annual High School Choir Festival, a yearlong music education and mentoring program that reaches nearly 1,000 students and their choir teachers in 25 local high schools, culminating with a free concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall where the public can hear the next generation of singers. This year's event, the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Master Chorale High School Choir Festival, features participating students in a massed 1,000-voice choir tonight, May 4, 2012, at 1 pm, at Disney Hall. There will also be a special performance by the 80-voice Festival honor Choir, comprised of students from the 25 participating schools. Grant Gershon, music director of the LA Master Chorale, conducts both choirs, which have been rehearsing for the concert since last fall.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Conservatory will transport audience members back across decades with 'WICA Chamber Singers: Music of the 60's & 70's,' Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m.
For 23 years, the Los Angeles Master Chorale has helped fuel a passion for choral music among Southland teenagers with its annual High School Choir Festival, a yearlong music education and mentoring program that reaches nearly 1,000 students and their choir teachers in 25 local high schools, culminating with a free concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall where the public can hear the next generation of singers. This year's event, the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Master Chorale High School Choir Festival, features participating students in a massed 1,000-voice choir on Friday, May 4, 2012, at 1 pm, at Disney Hall. There will also be a special performance by the 80-voice Festival honor Choir, comprised of students from the 25 participating schools. Grant Gershon, music director of the LA Master Chorale, conducts both choirs, which have been rehearsing for the concert since last fall.
SONiC - Sounds of a New Century - a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under, will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011. Events will range from a daylong marathon to a DJ/VJ night, from a free symphony concert at the World Financial Center Winter Garden to collaborations between emerging choreographers and composers.
On Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, the New York Choral Society (NYCS) Chamber Singers presents American Tapestry, a program that explores the rich heritage of American music.
Leonard Bernstein: The Symphony Edition, a limited edition 60-CD set that includes all of Bernstein's definitive symphonic recordings from 1953 to 1976 -- 57 of them with the New York Philharmonic -- has been released by Sony Classical in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of his death.
Milwaukee Children's Choir begins its 17th performance season Sunday, November 14, when its choristers gather to joyfully celebrate the beauty of nature and give thanks for the bounty of fall.
Milwaukee Children's Choir begins its 17th performance season Sunday, November 14, when its choristers gather to joyfully celebrate the beauty of nature and give thanks for the bounty of fall.
The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers have announced a special summer event through the Sundays on the Square program, outdoors at the Historic Roswell Square. The Chamber Singers celebrate summer with a diverse choral concert including popular folk songs, lively hymns and hits from musical theatre. The program is part of the City of Roswell's Sundays on the Square series, and takes place at the Historic Roswell Square at the intersection of Marietta Highway 120 and South Atlanta Street in Roswell, Georgia 30075. Admission is free.
The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers have announced a special summer event through the Sundays on the Square program, outdoors at the Historic Roswell Square. The Chamber Singers celebrate summer with a diverse choral concert including popular folk songs, lively hymns and hits from musical theatre. The program is part of the City of Roswell's Sundays on the Square series, and takes place at the Historic Roswell Square at the intersection of Marietta Highway 120 and South Atlanta Street in Roswell, Georgia 30075. Admission is free.
The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers have announced a special summer event through the Sundays on the Square program, outdoors at the Historic Roswell Square. The Chamber Singers celebrate summer with a diverse choral concert including popular folk songs, lively hymns and hits from musical theatre. The program is part of the City of Roswell's Sundays on the Square series, and takes place at the Historic Roswell Square at the intersection of Marietta Highway 120 and South Atlanta Street in Roswell, Georgia 30075. Admission is free.
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