🔆 The summer programs page lists 16 programs (last change 4/26/24).

May 1, 2024 (Wednesday)

10:00 AM. Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra [online]: Oliver Towne: Streaming Free May 1. The PVS Orchestra’s 30th annual Mary Stuart Rogers Education Concert was performed on April 11th for almost one thousand 3rd & 4th graders in Greenfield, MA. A video of the world premiere of Oliver Towne, a radio play-style composition from Andrés Martín and poet Roger Arvid Anderson, will be available to stream free on our YouTube channel beginning May 1st. For more information, call 413-773-3664 or email admin@pvso.org. Online (View flier)

7:30 PM. Nightingale Vocal Esemble [MA]: Ecliptic. Aaron Copland: In The Beginning; music by Nightingale composers Laura Nevitt, Michal Nissimoff, Nicholas Ford, and Nathan Halbur. Felicia Gavilanes, mezzo-soprano. With string quartet and electronics. Chad Dorsey, visual collaborator. With Juventas New Music Ensemble. For more information, email nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com. Charles Hayden Planetarium, Museum of Science, 1 Museum of Science Driveway, Boston MA 02114 (View flier)

May 2, 2024 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. Belmont Community Chorus [MA]: Spring Concert. Free admission, all ages welcome. For more information, email belmontcommunitychorus@gmail.com. Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street, Belmont MA 02478 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra / Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Roméo and Juliette. Hector Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette. Andris Nelsons, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Lawrence Brownlee, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone. For more information, call 617-638-9311 or email tfc@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

May 3, 2024 (Friday)

1:30 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra / Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Roméo and Juliette. Hector Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette. Andris Nelsons, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Lawrence Brownlee, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone. For more information, call 617-638-9311 or email tfc@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Goodnight Moon. Eric Whitacre: "Goodnight Moon"; Dan Tepfer: new commission; and other reflections on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Wilton Singers [CT]: A Night at the Movies. Songs from iconic Hollywood films such as The Greatest Showman, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Slumdog Millionaire, Moulin Rouge, Pitch Perfect and the new Barbie movie. Guests are encouraged to bring their own food and beverages to this "cabaret" style concert and we'll provide popcorn and candy to make your movie experience complete! For more information, call 203-770-2266 or email wiltonsingers@gmail.com. WEPCO Complex, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897 (View flier) ⓘ

May 4, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Goodnight Moon. Eric Whitacre: "Goodnight Moon"; Dan Tepfer: new commission; and other reflections on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cape Cod Chorale [MA]: What a Wonderful World: Songs of Earth, Sea, and Sky. Amelia LeClair: Anthem for Truro (premiere); Audrey Snyder: Sunrise at Yellowstone; Oceanus; Brent Michael Davids: Singing for Water, Alan Menken/Howard Ashman: "Under the Sea"; with "The Lark in the Air", "What a Wonderful World", and more. Ej Mills Brennan, of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, accompanying on silver flute and performing solo on native flute. We will sing of the ocean and its creatures; the birds, the bees, barnyard animals, and more; water, of lakes, streams, and rivers; the land, with its mountains, canyons, and meadows. and the beach, especially in Truro. With guests from partner organizations: Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, Wild Care Cape Cod, and Native Land Conservancy. For more information, call 508-648-8224 or email capecodchoralema@gmail.com. First Church, 136 Main Street, Sandwich MA 02563 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Concord Women’s Chorus [MA]: After the Rain: Music for the Journey. Gwyneth Walker: Maid of Constant Sorrow; Elaine Hagenberg: "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"; Jocelyn Hagen: The Sky Falls; Anthony Trecek-King: I’m on My Way. This program serves to uplift and to delight, to overcome and to ultimately sing with joy! For more information, call 978-369-6341 or email contact@concordwomenschorus.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Danbury Concert Chorus [CT]: Credo, I Believe! Margaret Bonds: Credo (selections); Antonio Vivaldi: Credo (selections); Zoltán Kodaly: Credo, from Missa Brevis; Franz Schubert: Credo, from Mass in G. For more information, call 203-748-1716 or email dmc@danburymusiccentre.org. First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury CT 06810 (View flier) ⓘ

6:00 PM. Crescendo [CT]: Trial by Jury and “The Trials of Love in the Spring!”. Gilbert and Sullivan: Trial by Jury (semi-staged, costumed); and solo and ensemble numbers from Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Mikado, Ruddigore, and Princess Ida. Christine Gevert and John-Arthur Miller, directors. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email crescendo@crescendomusic.org. Trinity Church Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville CT 06039 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. A Besere Velt [MA]: Mayday! May Day! Songs of Hope in Times of Struggle. Featuring Judy Bressler and Hankus Netsky, founding members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Live and streamed. For more information, call 617-566-6281 or email info@circleboston.org. Eliot Church of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton MA 02458 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. The Boston Cecilia [MA]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Robert Levin completion. Michael Barrett, conductor (Lowell); Orlando Cela, conductor (Brookline). With the Lowell Chamber Orchestra. For more information, email info@bostoncecilia.org. Academic Arts Center, Middlesex Community College, 240 Central Street, Lowell MA 01852 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Branford Chorale [CT]: A New Day. Tickets: $15/18. For more information, call 860-406-4056 or email BranfordChorale@gmail.com. Walsh Intermediate School, 185 Damascus Road, Branford CT 06405 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. In Choro Novo [MA]: Sing Gently. Spring concert: an evening of choral music. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. For more information, call 617-469-3705 or email info@inchoronovo.org. Marsh Chapel, Boston University, 735 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Pilgrim Festival Chorus [MA]: Brahms Requiem. For more information, email info@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth MA 02360 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Westborough Community Chorus [MA]: Broadway Sensations! A musical tribute to the last 100 years of Broadway musicals, featuring a wide-ranging medley of songs, including “Give My Regards to Broadway” (1904), “Friendship” (1939), “Hello, Dolly” (1963), and “Music of the Night” (1986), as well as selections from Hamilton (2015). Andrew Milne, director. Performances are family-friendly. Tickets: $15 adult, $10 seniors/children/students. Check out https://youtu.be/qajMsR5wsIY for more information. For more information, call 508-485-4469 or email tickets@westborocommunitychorus.com. Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher St, Westborough MA (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Symphony Orchestra / Tanglewood Festival Chorus [MA]: Roméo and Juliette. Hector Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette. Andris Nelsons, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Lawrence Brownlee, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone. For more information, call 617-638-9311 or email tfc@bso.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Jameson Singers [MA]: Music for Double Choir. Frank Martin: Mass for double choir; J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Raffaella Aleotti: Surge, propera amica mea; J. Andrés Ballesteros: Ave Maria (World premiere). For more information, call 617-209-9290 or email info@jamesonsingers.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Master Singers of Lexington [MA]: Pops! House and Home. Songs and choruses about the houses we live in and what makes a house a home. Composers include Arlen, Bacharach, Bernstein, Lennon & McCartney, Loesser, Graham Nash, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart, Brian Wilson and more. For more information, call 781-729-7975 or email msingers@themastersingers.org. First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington MA 02421 ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Wilton Singers [CT]: A Night at the Movies. Songs from iconic Hollywood films such as The Greatest Showman, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Slumdog Millionaire, Moulin Rouge, Pitch Perfect and the new Barbie movie. Guests are encouraged to bring their own food and beverages to this "cabaret" style concert and we'll provide popcorn and candy to make your movie experience complete! For more information, call 203-770-2266 or email wiltonsingers@gmail.com. WEPCO Complex, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897 (View flier) ⓘ

May 5, 2024 (Sunday)

1:30 PM. Greater Milford Community Chorus [MA]: Songs of Stage and Screen. Tickets: $12 at the door, free for children under age 10. For more information, email Chorus_GMCC@yahoo.com. Milford Town Hall, Grand Ballroom, 52 Main Street, Milford MA 01757 (View flier) ⓘ

2:00 PM. Concert Choir of Northeastern CT [CT]: Baroque to Broadway. For more information, call 860-774-5146 or email Info@concertchoirnect.org. Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock CT 06281 (View flier) ⓘ

2:00 PM. Fine Arts Chorale [MA]: Spring 2024 Concert. J.S. Bach: Cantata, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". BVW 80; John Rutter: Requiem. For more information, call 800-230-7555 or email fineartschorale1@gmail.com. Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian Street, Weymouth MA 02190 ⓘ

2:00 PM. Skylark Vocal Ensemble [MA]: Goodnight Moon. Eric Whitacre: "Goodnight Moon"; Dan Tepfer: new commission; and other reflections on childhood, parenting, and unconditional love. For more information, call 918-688-2236 or email info@skylarkensemble.org. John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth MA 02540 (View flier) ⓘ

2:00 PM. Westborough Community Chorus [MA]: Broadway Sensations! A musical tribute to the last 100 years of Broadway musicals, featuring a wide-ranging medley of songs, including “Give My Regards to Broadway” (1904), “Friendship” (1939), “Hello, Dolly” (1963), and “Music of the Night” (1986), as well as selections from Hamilton (2015). Andrew Milne, director. Performances are family-friendly. Tickets: $15 adult, $10 seniors/children/students. Check out https://youtu.be/qajMsR5wsIY for more information. For more information, call 508-485-4469 or email tickets@westborocommunitychorus.com. Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher St, Westborough MA (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Andover Choral Society [MA]: Music of America. Music from Aaron Copland, Randall Thompson, Alice Parker, Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel, among others. Tickets: $25 in advance ($30 at the door), $10 for students. For more information, call 603-893-5636 or email info@andoverchoralsociety.org. Wood Hill Middle School, 11 Cross Street, Andover MA 01810 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Sponsors’ Concert. Joaquin Rodrigo: Oratorio: La Azucena de Quito; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaokovsky: Marche slave; Lili Boulanger: Vielle priêre bouddhique; Kinley Lang: Esto les Digo; Stephen Chatman: "In Flanders Field"; Anton Bruckner: Motets. With the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bristol Chorale [CT]: Americana... Jazz and Broadway. Tickets: $20, $10 children age 10 and under. For more information, email info@bristolchorale.org. BAIMS, 70 Memorial Blvd, Bristol CT 06010 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Bristol Chorale of Massachusetts [MA]: We Are the New Day! Choral favorites by John Rutter, Billy Joel, Cindy Lauper and the King’s Singers along with African-American spirituals and selections from Mary Poppins. With chamber orchestra. Come, relax and fly a musical kite with our wonderful community singers and instrumentalists! Tickets: $15 ($10 advance), $12 seniors/students, free for children under 12. For more information, call 508-212-4774. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 647 N Main Street, Attleboro MA 02703 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Franklin County Community Chorus [MA]: Spring Concert 2024 - 10th Anniversary! A wide variety of musical delights from the Broadway, pop/rock, folk, and classical genres, including the spiritual “Ride the Chariot,” John Rutter’s “A Gaelic Blessing,” Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (from Working Girl), Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” a Kyrie Eleison by Mozart, and selections from Broadway and film musicals. The concert showcases the talents of 1995 GHS graduate and Broadway-show veteran Kevin Duda. An original Broadway cast member of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Book of Mormon, Duda has gone on to form a production company, has served as Executive & Creative Producer for the Hallmark Channel and has developed fresh and forward-thinking entertainment for Regent and Norwegian Cruise Lines. For more information, email franklincountychorus@gmail.com. Greenfield High School Auditorium, 21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield MA 01301 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Jameson Singers [MA]: Music for Double Choir. Frank Martin: Mass for double choir; J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Raffaella Aleotti: Surge, propera amica mea; J. Andrés Ballesteros: Ave Maria (World premiere). For more information, call 617-209-9290 or email info@jamesonsingers.org. Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton MA (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. The Shoreline Chorale [CT]: The British Isles. For more information, call 949-874-4400 or email info@shorelinechorale.org. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meeting House Lane, Madison CT 06443 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cape Cod Chorale [MA]: What a Wonderful World: Songs of Earth, Sea, and Sky. Amelia LeClair: Anthem for Truro (premiere); Audrey Snyder: Sunrise at Yellowstone; Oceanus; Brent Michael Davids: Singing for Water, Alan Menken/Howard Ashman: "Under the Sea"; with "The Lark in the Air", "What a Wonderful World", and more. Ej Mills Brennan, of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, accompanying on silver flute and performing solo on native flute. We will sing of the ocean and its creatures; the birds, the bees, barnyard animals, and more; water, of lakes, streams, and rivers; the land, with its mountains, canyons, and meadows. and the beach, especially in Truro. With guests from partner organizations: Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, Wild Care Cape Cod, and Native Land Conservancy. For more information, call 508-648-8224 or email capecodchoralema@gmail.com. First Church, 136 Main Street, Sandwich MA 02563 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Crescendo [MA]: Trial by Jury and “The Trials of Love in the Spring!”. Gilbert and Sullivan: Trial by Jury (semi-staged, costumed); and solo and ensemble numbers from Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Mikado, Ruddigore, and Princess Ida. Christine Gevert and John-Arthur Miller, directors. For more information, call 860-435-4866 or email crescendo@crescendomusic.org. St. James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. The Worcester Chorus [MA]: Bach B Minor Mass. J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor. Susan Consoli, soprano; Kendra Colton, soprano; Krista River, alto; Matthew Anderson, tenor; David McFerrin, bass. With the Orchestra of Emmanuel Music. Pre-concert talk by Richard Giarusso, Dean of Academic Affairs at New England Conservatory, at 3 pm in Washburn Hall. Tickets: $45-$55 adult, $17.50 student, $7.50 youth. For more information, call 508-754-3231. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 (View flier) ⓘ

5:00 PM. Boston Camerata [MA]: Celestial VIsions of Medieval Britain. Wind player and composer Mara Winter will lead Camerata through musings on humankind’s relationship to the universe, the mystery of creation, and the magic of the natural world, sung in all three of medieval Britain’s literary languages: Latin, English and French. The essential role of instruments in the musical fabric of medieval Britain will also featured, with originally composed instrumental monophony performed in the high medieval style, blending playfully from traditional forms of instrumental music that survive today in the British Isles. For more information, call 617-262-2092. Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier)

May 10, 2024 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Back Bay Chorale [MA]: Fragile Freedoms. David Lang: The National Anthems; Reena Esmail: When the Violin; F.J. Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass) Hob. XXII/11. Caron Daley, conductor. With orchestra For more information, call 617-648-3885 or email info@bbcboston.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Music on the Hill Festival Chorus / Music on the Hill Chamber Chorus [CT]: Music of the German Baroque. J.S. Bach Magnificat; Dona nobis pacem from Mass in B Minor; Dieterich Buxtehude: Benedicam Dominum; Georg Philipp Telemann: Laudate Jehovam, omnes gentes. Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 at the door, free for children and students. For more information, call 203-414-9037 or email info@musiconthehillct.org. Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road, Wilton CT 06897 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

May 11, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Another Octave: Connecticut Women's Chorus [CT]: In Transit. You may not have 80 days to go around the world but In Transit! will take you far and wide by land, sea and air. Saturday in Hamden: Tickets $25, $18 senior/student/children. Friday in Tolland: free admission with a suggested donation. For more information, call 203-645-7022 or email women@anotheroctave.org. United Congregational Church of Tolland, 45 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus / Apollo Club of Boston / Highland Glee Club [MA]: Vive L’Amour! A festival of men's choral music. For more information, call 781-789-9054 or email info@saengerfest.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘⓘⓘ

3:00 PM. Hampshire Young People's Chorus [MA]: 25th Anniversary Concert. Music by Vaughan Williams, Randall Thompson, William Boyce, Reena Esmail, Rollo Dilworth and others, also song in Swedish and French. For more information, call 413-530-9337 or email hampshireypc@gmail.com. Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 N. Maple Street, Hadley MA 01035 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Cantilena [MA]: I Will Be Earth: The Poetry of Nature. A program interweaving a poetry readings with choral settings of poems about the natural world. Songs by Gwyneth Walker, Roger Bourland, Susan LaBarr, and Randall Thompson, settings of poems such as "Bird" by Francisco X. Alarcón; "This is the Garden" by e. e. cummings; "Cocoons" by Emily Dickinson; "A Girl's Garden" by Robert Frost; "In Autumn" by May Swenson; and "Dew" by Sara Teasdale. Poems selected by Arlington’s Poet Laureate, Jean Flanagan; meet her and other local poets at a post-concert reception. Tickets $25 or less; free for children 12 and under with an adult. For more information, call 339-298-7730 or email info@cantilena.org. First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, 630 Mass Ave, Arlington MA 02476 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Charles River Chorale [MA]: Road Trip Across America. Jump on in, sit back, and relax as we go from coast to coast and everywhere in between. With the Charles River Children’s Choir. Tickets: $20, $15 student/senior. For more information, email info@charlesriverchorale.com. Medway High School Auditorium, 88 Summer Street, Medway MA 02053 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble [CT]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms, A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45. Arianne Abela, conductor. For more information, email illuminatiensemble@gmail.com. St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT 06107 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Pioneer Valley Symphony [MA]: 85th Season Finale: Visions of Hope. Margaret Bonds: Credo; Mary D. Watkins: selections from Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story; William Grant Still Symphony No. 2, "Song of a New Race". Brianna J. Robinson, soprano; Nicholas Lagesse, baritone; Tianhui Ng and Dr. Allegra Martin, conductors. Pre-concert talk at 6 p.m. by Dr. David Schneider, Georges Lurcy Professor of Music & History at Amherst College., Tickets: $15-$35 (sliding scale); $5 for youth up to age 18 and college students of any age; free for WIC and EBT cardholders, through Mass Cultural Council's Card for Culture program. For more information, call 413-773-3664 or email admin@pvso.org. Greenfield High School Auditorium, 21 Barr Avenue, Greenfield MA 01301 (View flier)

7:30 PM. Assabet Valley Mastersingers [MA]: A German Requiem. Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem, in a contemporary edition and English translation by Lara Hoggard. Kristen Watson, soprano; Andrew Padgett, bass-baritone. For more information, call 508-361-5484 or email info@avmsingers.org. Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett Street, Northborough MA 01532 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Cantemus Chamber Chorus [MA]: "Love is love is love" on Mother's Day weekend. Artistic Director Jason Iannuzzi directs the Cantemus Chamber Chorus in “songs of love” in all its forms: Love among friends, Romantic love, Love between parent and child, and Love for all humankind. From a new arrangement of “The Parting Glass”… to Leonard Bernstein’s “To What You Said” … to Linthicum-Blackhorse’s arrangement of the Lakota lullaby “Chante Waste Hoksila (My Kind-hearted Boy)” ... to Joan Szymko’s rousing “It Takes a Village”… plus some P.D.Q. Bach to really brighten and lighten things up! What the world needs now is love — and this concert is filled with it. For more information, call 978-476-0325 or email press@comcast.net. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4 Ocean Street, Beverly MA 01985 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Lexington Symphony / Masterworks Chorale / Concord Chorus [MA]: Lift Up Your Voices. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Dr. Kevin Leong, conductor); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Carley DeFranco, soprano; Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Craig Juricka, bass; Jonathan McPhee, conductor. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

7:30 PM. Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut [CT]: MCC Spring Concert. Randall Thompson: Frostiana. For more information, call 800-663-9018 or email mccctwebmaster@gmail.com. First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield CT 06824 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. New Haven Oratorio Choir [CT]: Blossoms, Beasts and Birds: Songs about Nature. Songs about nature, featuring music by Benjamin Britten, Aaron Copland, Eric Whitacre, Orlando Gibbons, Florence Price, and others. Tickets: $20, $15 students/seniors. For more information, call 203-314-3239 or email nhctchoir@gmail.com. Bethesda Lutheran Church, 450 Whitney Avenue, New Haven CT 06511 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Reading Community Singers [MA]: Memories of Melody. Eric Whitacre: Animal Crackers; Roger Emerson: The Jungle Book; Robert Starer: Music Vibrates in the Memory; and more. Elijah Botkin, Spring Artistic Director and conductor; Joe Beninati, piano; accompanied by a full band. featuring the 2024 RCS Scholarship recipient. For more information, email info@readingcommunitysingers.org. Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading MA 01867 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. The Boston Cecilia [MA]: Mozart Requiem. W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Robert Levin completion. Michael Barrett, conductor (Lowell); Orlando Cela, conductor (Brookline). With the Lowell Chamber Orchestra. For more information, email info@bostoncecilia.org. All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Commonwealth Chorale [MA]: The Dream Unfinished. Told through the voices of a diverse selection of composers, this concert celebrates the ideals of the American Dream, and explores racial injustice, hope, human resilience, and the possibility of realizing a world where people are not enslaved and where people of all backgrounds can coexist harmoniously. Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight; My Dream; William Grant Still: Plain Chant for America; Margaret Bonds: The Negro Speaks of Rivers; I, Too; Randall Thompson: The Testament of Freedom; Irving Berlin: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; André Thomas: I Dream a World; Dorothy Rudd Moore: Fourth of July Speech. Philip Lima, baritone; Valerie Becker, piano. Tickets: $40 general admission, $10 students, free with EBT/WIC cards. For more information, call 617-527-7464 or email marketing@CommonwealthChorale.com. Church of the Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury MA 02132 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus [CT]: Pure Imagination. Discover a world of dreams, illusion and fantasy when the men of the Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus bring their magic to Old Saybrook and Fairfield! For more information, call 203-777-2923 or email info@ctgmc.org. SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield CT 06824 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Longwood Symphony Orchestra / Longwood Chorus [MA]: Transfiguration. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny); Dai Wei: Invisible Portals; Nina Shekhar: Lumina; Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration). Jotaro Nakano, Music Director. Benefiting YWCA Cambridge. For more information, call 617-987-0100 or email info@longwoodsymphony.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Musica Sacra [MA]: In Music is Such Art: Choral Music set to texts of Shakespeare. Brush up your Shakespeare! From the time of his contemporary, Thomas Morley, to the present day, composers have turned to his expressive poetry to further explore his keen observations of the human condition. Modern composers such as Mäntyjärvi, Diemer, Komulainen, Harris, Helldén, Johanson, and Hamilton, as well as 19th century ones such as Macfarren, Pearsall and Amy Beach have all set his texts, be they poetry or songs or famous soliloquies from his plays. For more information, call 617-349-3400 or email info@musicasacra.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA (View flier) ⓘ

May 12, 2024 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Greater Tiverton Community Chorus [MA]: Spring concert. For more information, email Greatertivertonchorus@gmail.com. Westport High School, 400 Old County Road, Westport MA 02790 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Lexington Symphony / Masterworks Chorale / Concord Chorus [MA]: Lift Up Your Voices. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Dr. Kevin Leong, conductor); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Carley DeFranco, soprano; Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano; Jonas Budris, tenor; Craig Juricka, bass; Jonathan McPhee, conductor. For more information, call 781-523-9009 or email info@lexingtonsymphony.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘⓘ

3:00 PM. Wellesley Choral Society [MA]: Spring Concert. Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C; Edward Whalen: Shakespeare Songs (Premiere). For more information, call 781-237-6593 or email lindaderezinski@yahoo.com. Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley MA 02481 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cantemus Chamber Chorus [MA]: "Love is love is love" on Mother's Day weekend. Artistic Director Jason Iannuzzi directs the Cantemus Chamber Chorus in “songs of love” in all its forms: Love among friends, Romantic love, Love between parent and child, and Love for all humankind. From a new arrangement of “The Parting Glass”… to Leonard Bernstein’s “To What You Said” … to Linthicum-Blackhorse’s arrangement of the Lakota lullaby “Chante Waste Hoksila (My Kind-hearted Boy)” ... to Joan Szymko’s rousing “It Takes a Village”… plus some P.D.Q. Bach to really brighten and lighten things up! What the world needs now is love — and this concert is filled with it. For more information, call 978-476-0325 or email press@comcast.net. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport MA 01950 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble [MA]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms, A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45. Arianne Abela, conductor. For more information, email illuminatiensemble@gmail.com. Sweeney Hall, Smith College, 51 College Ln, Northampton MA 01060 (View flier) ⓘ

May 15, 2024 (Wednesday)

7:30 PM. Dracut Community Chorus [MA]: Dance! Songs that will have you dancing in your seats! Free admission. For more information, call 978-501-3016 or email Sing98@comcast.net. Dracut High School Auditorium, 1540 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut MA 01826 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Sacred Place(s). Alex Berko: Sacred Place; Sean Ivory (arr.): Carrickfergus; Josef Rheinberger: Mummelsee; Ysaye Barnwell: Nearly Insane; Rebecca Sacks (arr.): Yeke Omo Mi. Tickets: $55, $5 seniors, $10 student, free with Card to Culture. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford MA 02155 (View flier) ⓘ

May 16, 2024 (Thursday)

7:00 PM. The Travelers Chorale [CT]: Over the Rainbow. Popular songs including “Over the Rainbow”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “900 Miles”, “Carry Me Home”, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”; Broadway selections from Phantom of the Opera; and more. Latanya Farrell, guest singer. With the Manchester Symphony Orchestra. Free admission; audience members are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to our local food bank. For more information, email president@travelerschoralclub.org. The Bushnell Center For The Performing Arts, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106 (View flier) ⓘ

May 17, 2024 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Lexington Pops Chorus [MA]: Lexington Pops Chorus In Full Bloom! W.A Mozart: Missa brevis in F; selections from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Morten Lauridsen: "Sure On This Shining Night"; Kirby Shaw: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"; Leonard Bernstein: "Almighty Father"; "Make Our Garden Grow"; and much more! Max Evrard, conductor. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 781-365-0576 or email info@LexPops.org. Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Music for a Spring Evening. The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus. J.S. Bach: Cantata, “Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich” BWV 150; William Harris: "Bring Us O Lord"; Frank Warren: "The little house stood quietly by the beach"; John Kramer: "Set Me As A Seal"; Reprise of the Arlington Belmont Chorale commissioned work. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. First Parish Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Metropolitan Chorale [MA]: Ēriks Ešenvalds premiere. Ēriks Ešenvalds: Yosemite: Impressions of Light and Shadow (World premiere, commissioned work). With works by Francisco Nuñez, Jake Runestad, The Swingles, and Ben Parry. For more information, email admin@metropolitanchorale.org. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

May 18, 2024 (Saturday)

6:30 PM. Nightingale Vocal Esemble [MA]: Tales. A walking tour through Forest Hills Cemetery featuring music and stories inspired by its many remarkable environments. Diane Edgecomb, story-teller. Tickets: $30 general, $15 student. For more information, email nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com. Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, 1 Museum of Science Driveway, Jamaica Plain MA 02130 (View flier)

7:00 PM. Another Octave: Connecticut Women's Chorus [CT]: In Transit. You may not have 80 days to go around the world but In Transit! will take you far and wide by land, sea and air. Saturday in Hamden: Tickets $25, $18 senior/student/children. Friday in Tolland: free admission with a suggested donation. For more information, call 203-645-7022 or email women@anotheroctave.org. Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT 06517 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Boston Choral Ensemble [MA]: Fauré Requiem. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem. Staged performance in collaboration with director Patrick Chiu. For more information, email info@bostonchoral.org. Lutheran Church of the Newtons, 1310 Centre Street, Newton Centre MA 02459 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Master Singers of Worcester [MA]: Considering Matthew Shepard. Craig Hella Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard. For more information, call 508-842-1349 or email info@mswma.org. Salem Covenant Church, 215 East Mountain Street, Worcester MA 01606 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Lexington Pops Chorus [MA]: Lexington Pops Chorus In Full Bloom! W.A Mozart: Missa brevis in F; selections from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Morten Lauridsen: "Sure On This Shining Night"; Kirby Shaw: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"; Leonard Bernstein: "Almighty Father"; "Make Our Garden Grow"; and much more! Max Evrard, conductor. Tickets: $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under. For more information, call 781-365-0576 or email info@LexPops.org. Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Longwood Chorus [MA]: Spring concert. For more information, email thelongwoodchorus@gmail.com. Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Spectrum Singers [MA]: Time, Space, Peace, Music, God. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region; Serenade to Music, Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden; Charles Ives: Psalm 90. For more information, call 617-492-8902 or email info@spectrumsingers.org. First Church Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Cambridge Chamber Singers [MA]: Rejoice in the Lamb: Benjamin Britten and His World. Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; Matthew Brown: A Red, Red Rose (winner of the Cambridge Chamber Singers International Composition Competition); works by Purcell, Ireland, Granger, Tippett, Bridge, and Delius. Chris Porter, organ. For more information, call 617-953-1853 or email ctroosevelt@gmail.com. Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church,, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

May 19, 2024 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Blackstone Valley Community Chorus [MA]: American Rhythms and Roots. Free admission, donations appreciated. For more information, email info@bvcchorus.org. Valley Chapel, 14 Hunter Road, Uxbridge MA 01569 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Greater Gardner Community Choir [MA]: The Journdey of Life. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Kevin Siegfried: Songs for the Journey. With orchestral ensemble. Tickets: $15, $12 seniors and children under 12. Bethany Baptist Church, 72 Ryan Street, Gardner MA 01440 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Boston Children's Chorus [MA]: Lift Every Voice: All Of Us. 20 years ago this weekend at Cambridge City Hall, Marcia Kadish and Tanya McCloskey became the first same-sex couple legally wed in the United States. This concert features these singers—coming together from across Greater Boston—as they demonstrate what true victory in love looks like. For more information, call 617-778-2242 or email info@bostonchildrenschorus.org. The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd, Boston MA 02125 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Cambridge Community Chorus [MA]: Sunrise Mass. Ola Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass; Daniel Pinkham: Wedding Cantata; Z. Randall Stroupe: Omnia Sol. Pamela Mindell, director. With Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Traveling Chorus, and chamber orchestra. Tickets: $25. $15 students/seniors, or pay as you wish. For more information, call 617-517-3169 or email admin@cambridgechorus.org. Kresge Auditorium, Mit, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Camerata d'Amici [CT]: Touch the Air Softly. Susan LaBarr: “Now Touch the Air Softly”; Daniel Elder: “Ballade to the Moon”; Eriks Esenvalds: “Salutation”; Jake Runestad: “The Peace of Wild Things”; Shawn Kirchner: “O! What a Beautiful City”; Amelia Wellers: “Silver Dagger” (New England premiere). Juliet Pratt, soprano; Thomas Carr, baritone; Kristin Sponheim, director. With chamber ensemble. For more information, email info@cameratadamici.org. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 6 Ivy Hill Road, Ridgefield CT 06877 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Heritage Chorale [MA]: Hold Fast to Dreams. Roland Carter: Hold Fast to Dreams (poem by Langston Hughes); Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight (poem by Vachel Lindsay); Margaret Bonds: Simon Bore the Cross (poem by Langston Hughes). Philip Lima, baritone. Advance tickets online, saving $5 per ticket versus the price at the door. Tickets: $25 advance/$30 at the door; $15 students under 18. For more information, call 978-590-2747 or email marketing@heritagechorale.org. Fuller Middle School, 31 Flagg Drive, Framingham MA 01702 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. New England Chamber Choir [CT]: Spring Concert. For more information, call 860-635-5414 or email NECC2000@aol.com. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meeting House Lane, Madison CT 06443 ⓘ

6:30 PM. Nightingale Vocal Esemble [MA]: Tales. A walking tour through Forest Hills Cemetery featuring music and stories inspired by its many remarkable environments. Diane Edgecomb, story-teller. Tickets: $30 general, $15 student. For more information, email nightingalevocalensemble@gmail.com. Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, 1 Museum of Science Driveway, Jamaica Plain MA 02130 (View flier)

7:00 PM. Cambridge Chamber Singers [MA]: Rejoice in the Lamb: Benjamin Britten and His World. Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; Matthew Brown: A Red, Red Rose (winner of the Cambridge Chamber Singers International Composition Competition); works by Purcell, Ireland, Granger, Tippett, Bridge, and Delius. Chris Porter, organ. For more information, call 617-953-1853 or email ctroosevelt@gmail.com. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 ⓘ

May 21, 2024 (Tuesday)

7:30 PM. Mystic Chorale [MA]: Seasons of Change! More than 150 Mystic Chorale singers explore the parallels between the cycle of seasons and the ebbs and flows of our lives with songs such as "Try to Remember" from The Fantasticks, Malvina Reynolds’s "Turn Around", Carole King’s "You’ve Got a Friend", Joni Mitchell’s "Circle Game", Pete Seeger’s "Turn, Turn, Turn", "Seasons of Love" from Rent, and more. The concert connects seasons of Mystic’s past and present, including Mystic favorite, "Every Day is a Day of Thanksgiving" and a surprise song led by Mystic Chorale Founder Nick Page. With Keith Murphy, guitar, and Becky Tracy, fiddle. Tickets: $25 live, $15 live stream. For more information, email info@mysticchorale.org. Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 (View flier) ⓘ

May 26, 2024 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Berkshire Choral International [MA]: Of Words and Music. Pairings of works with the same text settings by Tallis, Haydn, Biebl, Lauridsen, Barber, Bloch, and Burleigh, among others. Frank Nemhauser, conductor. Tickets: $27 general admission. For more information, call 888-266-1200 or email info@berkshirechoral.org. Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240 ⓘ

7:00 PM. Plainville Choral Society [CT]: Sounds of Joy: Music to Make You Happy. For more information, call 860-747-5695 or email pcsmusic@pcsmusic.org. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 355 Camp Street, Bristol CT 06010 (View flier) ⓘ

May 29, 2024 (Wednesday)

4:00 PM. Connecticut Yankee Chorale Inc [CT]: I Hear America Singing! A celebration of Patriotic & Americana favorites. For more information, call 860-482-5743 or email connecticutyankeechorale@gmail.com. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street, Torrington CT 06790 (View flier) ⓘ

May 31, 2024 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Boston Gay Men's Chorus [MA]: Friends of Dorothy. A glitter-filled extravaganza that celebrates the true spirit of the LGBTQ+ community. With a perfect blend of music, dance, and storytelling, this campy spectacle promises to be wickedly fabulous. We’ve got the perfect playlist, featuring hits from Elton John, Wicked, and The Wiz, to keep you grooving all night long. For more information, call 617-542-7464 or email info@bgmc.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

June 1, 2024 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Acton Community Chorus [MA]: Thanks for the Memories. Celebrating 40 years with hits from past concerts. For more information, email accinformation9@gmail.com. Nashoba Brooks School, Tucker Auditorium, 200 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Convivium Musicum [MA]: Draw On Sweet Night. Music based on the thoughts and emotions that arise between dusk and dawn, including works by Wilbye, Lasso, Aleotti, Palestrina, and others. For more information, call 617-320-7445 or email info@convivium.org. First Unitarian of Worcester, 90 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608 ⓘ

7:30 PM. Coolidge Corner Community Chorus [MA]: Memories of Light. Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; and works by Arnesen, Gjeilo, Stroope and Rachmaninoff. Suggested donation: $10, $25 family, $5 students/seniors/low income. For more information, call 617-905-2268 or email crispin@cccchorus.org. All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02445 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale [CT]: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pops. PDQ Bach: 1712 Overture; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummernight’s Dream Suite; Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals; Gioachino Rossini: Duetto buffo dedi due gatti; The Barber of Seville Overture; Peter Schickele: "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth"; Adriano Banchieri: Contraponto Bestiale; Eric Whitacre: Animal Crackers (Volumes 1 and 2); Pierre Passereau: Il est bel et bon. For more information, call 860-559-2967 or email info@msoc.org. Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School, 134 Middle Turnpike E, Manchester CT 06040 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Polymnia Choral Society [MA]: Mothers of Rock. Songs from some of the most famous female rock stars! This concert will be a celebration of the immense contribution women have made to the world of rock music. For more information, call 781-662-9381. Melrose Memorial Hall, 590 Main St, Melrose MA 02176 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Vernon Chorale [CT]: A Vocal Tapestry. For more information, call 203-216-8224 or email info@vernonchorale.org. St. John's Episcopal Church, 523 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon CT 06066 (View flier) ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Gay Men's Chorus [MA]: Friends of Dorothy. A glitter-filled extravaganza that celebrates the true spirit of the LGBTQ+ community. With a perfect blend of music, dance, and storytelling, this campy spectacle promises to be wickedly fabulous. We’ve got the perfect playlist, featuring hits from Elton John, Wicked, and The Wiz, to keep you grooving all night long. For more information, call 617-542-7464 or email info@bgmc.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

June 2, 2024 (Sunday)

2:00 PM. Sounds of Stow [MA]: The Bard’s Song: a Celtic Celebration. A musical trip to the British Isles. For more information, call 978-562-2620 or email barbjonz@me.com. Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton MA 01460 ⓘ

3:00 PM. Berkshire Lyric Theater, Inc [MA]: Masterworks 2024. Anton Bruckner: Mass no. 3 in f minor; Johannes Brahms: Nänie; Arvo Pärt: Da Pacem Dominum. Lily Lothrop, soprano; Adriana Zabala, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Sanders, tenor; Doug Williams, bass-baritone; Jack Brown, director. With 60-piece orchestra. Tickets: $35, free for children age 6-18; children under 6 are not admitted. For more information, email Berkshirelyric@gmail.com. Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox MA 01240 (View flier) ⓘ

3:00 PM. Kent Singers [CT]: Summer Major Works Concert. Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; G.F. Handel: Coronation Anthems (selections); Jan Dismas Zelenka: Magnificat. For more information, call 860-619-8110 or email info@kentsingers.org. St. John's Church, 7 Whittlesey Avenue, New Milford CT 06776 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Acton Community Chorus [MA]: Thanks for the Memories. Celebrating 40 years with hits from past concerts. For more information, email accinformation9@gmail.com. Nashoba Brooks School, Tucker Auditorium, 200 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord MA 01742 (View flier) ⓘ

4:00 PM. Convivium Musicum [MA]: Draw On Sweet Night. Music based on the thoughts and emotions that arise between dusk and dawn, including works by Wilbye, Lasso, Aleotti, Palestrina, and others. For more information, call 617-320-7445 or email info@convivium.org. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Homer St, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ

4:00 PM. Fairfield County Chorale [CT]: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem; Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walk at Midnight. For more information, call 203-254-1333 or email info@fairfieldcountychorale.org. Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk CT 06851 ⓘ

8:00 PM. Boston Gay Men's Chorus [MA]: Friends of Dorothy. A glitter-filled extravaganza that celebrates the true spirit of the LGBTQ+ community. With a perfect blend of music, dance, and storytelling, this campy spectacle promises to be wickedly fabulous. We’ve got the perfect playlist, featuring hits from Elton John, Wicked, and The Wiz, to keep you grooving all night long. For more information, call 617-542-7464 or email info@bgmc.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ

June 5, 2024 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM. Emmanuel Music [MA]: BachFest in Boston. A BachFest Leipzig Sendoff Concert. J.S. Bach: Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94; Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101; Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113; Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137. With commissioned prelude motets by Marti Epstein, John Harbison (Fadensonnen), Elena Ruehr (Your Healing Word), and Errollyn Wallen. For more information, call 617-536-3356 or email music@emmanuelmusic.org. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ

June 8, 2024 (Saturday)

4:00 PM. Cantata Singers / New England Philharmonic [MA]: Bonds: Credo. Margaret Bonds: Credo (text by W.E.B. Du Bois). For more information, call 617-868-5885 or email hello@cantatasingers.org. Epicenter at Artists for Humanity, 100 West 2nd Street, Boston MA 02127 (View flier) ⓘ

7:00 PM. Mad Hatter Chorus [CT]: Sounds of New York. With various chapter quartets, the 2022 & 2023 NED Very Large Quartet Champions Harmonic Combustion, and 2019 NED Champions Daily Special, singing songs from Broadway and Jazz Clubs around New York City. Come hear songs from ‘The Music Man’, ‘Man Of La Mancha’, ‘Les Misérables’ and many others. Tickets: $20, free for children 12 and under. For more information, call 203-744-9480 or email danburymadhatters@gmail.com. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 18 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury CT 06811 (View flier) ⓘ

7:30 PM. Greater New Haven Community Chorus [CT]: We Have Had Singing: Celebrating 60-years of Song. A celebration of joy, community, and the bright future of GNHCC, featuring choral favorites through the decades. For more information, call 203-303-4642 or email info@gnhcc.org. Battell Chapel, 400 College Street, New Haven CT 06511 (View flier) ⓘ

June 9, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. New Haven Chorale [CT]: Music of Remembrance and Gratitude. Dan Forrest: Requiem for the Living; with works by J.S. Bach, Eriks Esenwalds, Craig Hella Johnson, Christopher Theophanidis, and Gwyneth Walker. For more information, call 203-776-7664 or email business@newhavenchorale.org. Woolsey Hall, 500 College Street, New Haven CT 06511 (View flier) ⓘ

June 14, 2024 (Friday)

6:00 PM. Arlington-Belmont Chorale [MA]: Strawberry Festival and Pops! Concert. Strawberries and Ice Cream from 6:00 pm, Pops Concert at 7:30 pm. For more information, call 617-240-1240 or email chorale@psarlington.org. Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476 ⓘ

June 15, 2024 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Chorus North Shore [MA]: A Celebration of Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; selections from Mass; Candide; and West Side Story. For more information, email info@chorusnorthshore.org. Ipswich High School, Performing Arts Center, 134 High Street, Ipswich MA 01938 (View flier) ⓘ

June 30, 2024 (Sunday)

TBD. Berkshire Choral International [MA]: Crossing South of the Border. Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Five Mystical Songs. Joe Miller, conductor. Culmination of a week-long choral workshop. For more information, call 413-229-8526 or email info@berkshirechoral.org. UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, Amherst MA 01003 ⓘ

July 27, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. CONCORA [CT]: Glorious Bach Choruses. J.S. Bach: Herr, unser Herrscher and Ruht wohl from St. John Passion; Kyrie eleison and Dona nobis pacem from B Minor Mass; choruses from Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV50; Nun komm der heiden HeilandM, BWV62; and Das neuegeborne Kindelein, BWV122. Final concert for the CONCORA Summer Festival. For more information, call 860-293-0567 or email contact@concora.org. Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill Street, Berlin CT 06037 (View flier) ⓘ

August 17, 2024 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Woods Hole Cantata Consort [MA]: Dido and Aeneas. Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas. Patrice Tiedemann, soprano (Dido); Craig Juricka, baritone (Aeneas); Heather Gallagher, mezzo-soprano (Sorceress); Joan Kirchner, soprano (Belinda); Margaret Bossi, director. A post-event celebration and reception will follow the Sunday concert. For more information, call 508-289-2320 or email jstegeman@whoi.edu. Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole MA 02543 ⓘ

August 18, 2024 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Woods Hole Cantata Consort [MA]: Dido and Aeneas. Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas. Patrice Tiedemann, soprano (Dido); Craig Juricka, baritone (Aeneas); Heather Gallagher, mezzo-soprano (Sorceress); Joan Kirchner, soprano (Belinda); Margaret Bossi, director. A post-event celebration and reception will follow the Sunday concert. For more information, call 508-289-2320 or email jstegeman@whoi.edu. Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole MA 02543 ⓘ

August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:00 PM. Camberville Somerchoir [MA]: Rachmaninoff Vespers. Sergei Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Lorraine Fitzmaurice and Holly Druckman, conductors. For more information, email cambervillesomerchoir@gmail.com. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 514 Parker Street, Boston MA 02120

August 23, 2024 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Camberville Somerchoir [MA]: Rachmaninoff Vespers. Sergei Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil. Lorraine Fitzmaurice and Holly Druckman, conductors. For more information, email cambervillesomerchoir@gmail.com. TBD, Cambridge MA 02138

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