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Monday, March 15, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Trinity Choir & the Trinity Baroque Orchestra (Choir with orchestra) Bach: Johannes-Passion Trinity Church, 89 Broadway (at Wall Street) Admission: $20; students/seniors $10. For more info: 212-602-0800 Andrew Parrott, guest conductor. |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Chamber music) "Finnish Voices" Music by Finnish composers, featuring works by Kuula, Tiensuu, Sibelius, Salonen, Lindberg and Nonet. . Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater, 65th and Broadway Admission: $25 and up. For more info: 212-875-5788 New Helsinki Quartet, ensemble; Sirkka Lampimaki, soprano; Kari Kriikku, clarinet; Cho-Liang Lin, Elina Vähälä, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Jakob Koranyi, Fred Sherry, cello; Gilbert Kalish, Juho Pohjonen, piano; Ayano Kataoka, percussion. |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Gateway Classical Music Society (Open sing) An open sing of Verdi's Requiem. Choristers, soloists, voice teachers, students, lovers of music who are familiar with the Verdi Requiem are invited to participate in singing or listening to this great work of art featuring outstanding soloists. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 West 82nd Street Admission: $10 to participate or audit; Peters score of Verdi Requiem required for participants may be rented from Gateway for $5 with a $20 deposit (the deposit will be returned at the end of the sing-along upon receipt of the rented score). For more info: 917-573-3764 Reserve a score via e-mail: GCMS@optonline.net. Anyone wishing to attend one or more preparatory rehearsals my do so free of charge on Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM or Saturday mornings 10:15 AM to 12:45 PM Rehearsals take place in Manhattan. E-mail Gateway at GCMS@optonline.net for details. |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
New York Festival Of Song (Solo singers with piano) "The Sweetest Path" The great flowering of French art song -- Debussy, Gounod, Fauré, Bizet, Satie, many others. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett are pianists/hosts for singers chosen from around the country, the culmination of Caramoor's "Vocal Rising Stars" program, from Caramoor Center For Music and the Arts. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street Admission: $40-55, with group discounts. Also, $15 student tickets available by calling New York Festival Of Song directly at 646-230-8380. For more info: 212-501-3330 |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:30 PM Manhattan New listing |
West Side 5 (Jazz vocal ensemble) Club performance, featuring original interpretations of jazz, pop, and bossa nova standards. Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston Street (between Avenues B and C) Admission: Call For more info: 212-673-6270 Lara Hirner, soprano; Sara Wajnberg, alto; John Shumway, tenor; Eric Hughes, baritone; Will Fithian, bass. |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:00 PM Manhattan |
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing) Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Saint Peter's Church (Music Room), Lexington Avenue at 54th Street Admission: Free For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com |
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys (Choir with instrumental ensemble) "Concert at Saint Thomas" Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street Admission: Reserved seating $95 and $75; open seating $45; students/seniors $35. For more info: 212-664-9360 John Scott, conductor. Jolle Greenleaf and Jennifer Ellis Kampani, sopranos; Geoffrey D. Williams, countertenor; Oliver Mercer and Steven C. Wilson, tenors; Richard Lippold and Christopher Herbert, baritones; Carig Phillips, bass. With His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts and Concert Royal Strings. |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 PM Connecticut |
Gateway Classical Music Society (Open sing) An open sing of Verdi's Requiem. Choristers, soloists, voice teachers, students, lovers of music who are familiar with the Verdi Requiem are invited to participate in singing or listening to this great work of art featuring outstanding soloists. First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT Admission: $10 to participate or audit; Peters score of Verdi Requiem required for participants may be rented from Gateway for $5 with a $20 deposit (the deposit will be returned at the end of the sing-along upon receipt of the rented score). For more info: 917-573-3764 Reserve a score via e-mail: GCMS@optonline.net. Anyone wishing to attend one or more preparatory rehearsals my do so free of charge on Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM or Saturday mornings 10:15 AM to 12:45 PM Rehearsals take place in Manhattan. E-mail Gateway at GCMS@optonline.net for details. |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir) "Madrigals for Hard Times" This program replicates the Madrigal Singers NY program of March 1938 sponsored by the WPA during the Great Depression and includes music by Byrd, Debussy, Gesualdo, Gibbons, Lassus, Monteverdi, Poulenc, Tessier and Weelkes. The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-568-5948 Clara Longstreth, music director. |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Distinguished Concerts International New York (Choir with wind ensemble) "Mainly Mozart" Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339 Mozart: Vesperae de Dominica, K. 321 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at Seventh Avenue Admission: $20-$100 For more info: CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 David Gardner, debut conductor; Mark Lawlor, debut conductor. Lynn Eustis, soprano; April Golliver, mezzo-soprano; Kim Childs, tenor; Matthew Treviņo, bass. Pikes Peak Wind Symphony, Richard Kusk, director. |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Radcliffe Choral Society (Choir) "Tour Concert" Tour repertoire ranges from Renaissance to contemporary, including works by Josquin des Prez, Schumann, Kodaly. Broadway United Church of Christ, 2504 Broadway (at 93rd Street) Admission: $10 suggested admission For more info: 212-316-5700 |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:00 PM Manhattan |
Gateway Classical Music Society (Open sing) An open sing of Verdi's Requiem. Choristers, soloists, voice teachers, students, lovers of music who are familiar with the Verdi Requiem are invited to participate in singing or listening to this great work of art featuring outstanding soloists. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 West 82nd Street Admission: $10 to participate or audit; Peters score of Verdi Requiem required for participants may be rented from Gateway for $5 with a $20 deposit (the deposit will be returned at the end of the sing-along upon receipt of the rented score). For more info: 917-573-3764 Reserve a score via e-mail: GCMS@optonline.net. Anyone wishing to attend one or more preparatory rehearsals my do so free of charge on Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM or Saturday mornings 10:15 AM to 12:45 PM Rehearsals take place in Manhattan. E-mail Gateway at GCMS@optonline.net for details. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:00 PM New Jersey |
The Garden State Philharmonic Chorus and The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choirs and orchestra) Haydn: The Creation Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ Admission: $10-$20 For more info: 732-255-0460 |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:00 PM Manhattan |
Harmony Sweepstakes (A cappella competition) The 2010 New York Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival, featuring eight groups competing for a chance at the National Finals in May. This year's competitors include b vocal, Choice, Frenemy of the State, One Guy Upstate, Penthouse H, Rainbow 5, REDux, Rub and Vocal Heights, with a special performance by Cartoon Johnny. The Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway (at 116th Street) Admission: $25; students / seniors $19; groups $20. In advance: $22. For more info: 212-854-7799 |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 PM Westchester |
Collegium Westchester (Chamber music) Brahms: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano Copland: Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson First Presbyterian Church, 34 South Highland Avenue (on Route 9 opposite Ossining High School), Ossining, NY Admission: Free For more info: 914-282-2811 Eric Kramer, music director and piano. Katie Kresek, violin. Singers: Mara Adler, Terri Huntington, Sharman Propp, Lillian Redl, Suzanne Rossini, Kathryn Alicia Tate. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 PM New Jersey |
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir) "Razzle Dazzle" Inspired by the stage lights of Broadway and Hollywood, "Razzle Dazzle" features favorite show tunes, including highlights from Chicago, Wicked, Dreamgirls, Gypsy and many more. Emil A. Cavallini Middle School, 392 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ Admission: Advance tickets: $20; students / seniors / patrons with disabilities $17; 10% group discount. Prices $3 higher at the door. For more info: 201-379-7719 Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, accompanist. The Inside Line will be presented one hour before concert time. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Central City Chorus (Chorus) "Hidden Messages: The Music of William Byrd" Featuring the Mass for Four Voices, plus Quomodo cantabimus and other sacred and secular works for voices and viols. Church of St. John the Baptist, 210 West 31st Street (across from Madison Square Garden) Admission: At the door: $25; students/seniors $20. In advance: $20. To reserve advance-price tickets, e-mail us at CentralCityChorus@gmail.com or call 212-330-7293 until 5 PM Friday, March 19, 2010. For more info: 212-330-7293 Stephen M. Black, music director. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 PM Suffolk |
The Babylon Chorale (Choir with organ) "The Babylon Chorale Celebrates the Classics" Featuring Mozart's Requiem and shorter works by Mozart, Haydn and Mendelssohn. Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, 666 Albin Avenue, West Babylon, NY Admission: $15; students / seniors $12. For more info: 631-650-7413 Anne Kollar, conductor. Russell Brand, accompanist. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:00 PM New Jersey |
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir) "Razzle Dazzle" Inspired by the stage lights of Broadway and Hollywood, "Razzle Dazzle" features favorite show tunes, including highlights from Chicago, Wicked, Dreamgirls, Gypsy and many more. Emil A. Cavallini Middle School, 392 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ Admission: Advance tickets: $20; students / seniors / patrons with disabilities $17; 10% group discount. Prices $3 higher at the door. For more info: 201-379-7719 Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, accompanist. The Inside Line will be presented one hour before concert time. |
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:00 PM New Jersey New listing |
The Garden State Philharmonic Chorus and The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choirs and orchestra) Haydn: The Creation First Presbyterian Church, 118 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ Admission: At the door: $25; seniors/students $20; children (12 and under) $10. In advance: $20; seniors/students $17; children (12 and under) $8. For more info: 732-776-5276 Anthony LaGruth, conductor. |
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:00 PM Nassau |
The Long Island Choral Society (Chorus with orchestra) Bach: St. Matthew Passion The Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY Admission: $25; in advance $18; children through age 19 $10. For more info: 516-565-1013 Meredith Elaine Baker, conductor. Megan Weston, soprano; Andrea Saposnik, mezzo-soprano; Greg Mercer, tenor (narrator); David Kim, baritone (Jesus). With local soloists from the L.I.C.S. regular singers. |
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:00 PM Manhattan |
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir) "Madrigals for Hard Times" This program replicates the Madrigal Singers NY program of March 1938 sponsored by the WPA during the Great Depression and includes music by Byrd, Debussy, Gesualdo, Gibbons, Lassus, Monteverdi, Poulenc, Tessier and Weelkes. The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-568-5948 Clara Longstreth, music director. |
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 Sung on Bach's 325th birthday, the Passion will be rendered in the context of worship, its intended setting. There are no tickets required for this event, but a free-will offering will be received during the service. Space is limited so seats are not guaranteed; doors open at 4:30 PM. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Cantor Rick Erickson, conductor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir. Jennifer Bates, soprano; Jason Abrams, countertenor; John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. Tony Boutté, Evangelist, tenor; Drew Santini, Jesus, bass. The Bach Players, Zachary Carrettin, concertmaster. |
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Monday, March 22, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Voices of Ascension (Choir) Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street Admission: $20-$55 For more info: 212-358-7060 Dennis Keene, artistic director and conductor. Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano; Tami Petty, soprano; Vinson Cole, tenor; Oren Gradus, bass. Kana Mimaki and Anna Shelest, piano; Mark Kruczek, harmonium. |
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Monday, March 22, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Collegiate Chorale (Opera in concert) Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie: The Grapes of Wrath Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall Admission: $25-$160 For more info: 646-202-9623 Ted Sperling, conductor. Jane Fonda, narrator. Soloists: Nathan Gunn, Victoria Clark, Elizabeth Futral, Anthony Dean Griffey, Christine Ebersole, Steven Pasquale, Madelyn Gunn. American Symphony Orchestra. |
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Tenebrae Factae Sunt (Voices and period instruments) "French Baroque Music for Lent on Period Instruments" Rarely performed works, including M.A. Charpentier's setting of Miserere Mei Deus for 2 solo voices, flutes and continuo; Tenebrae Lessons by Nicolas Bernier and F. Couperin; unaccompanied flute music by Hottettere; and other vocal and instrumental selections. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street) Admission: $20/$18 (at door or by reservation). For more info: 917-945-3226 Classical Concert Series Andrew Arceci, viola da gamba; Deborah Booth, baroque flute and recorder; Emi Ferguson, baroque flute; Sarah Pillow, soprano; Kelly Savage, harpsichord; Arlene Travis, soprano. |
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:00 PM Manhattan |
Manhattan Sacred Harp Sing (Open sing) Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Saint Peter's Church (Music Room), Lexington Avenue at 54th Street Admission: Free For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com |
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choir and orchestra) Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street) Admission: $40-$50; students / seniors $30 For more info: 212-288-2520 Kent Tritle, conductor. Rachel Rosales, soprano; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano; Brian Stucki, tenor; Matt Boehler, bass. Pre-concert organ recital at 7 PM by Hervé Duteil. Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. |
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:00 PM Queens |
St. Matthias Concert Choir (Music in a liturgical context) "Tridentine Latin Mass" Richard Keys Biggs (1886-1962): Mass in Honor of Junipero Serra Motets by Cherubini and Saint-Saens St. Matthias RC Church, 58-15 Catalpa Avenue, Ridgewood, NY Admission: No admission fee For more info: 718-821-6447 Joseph Kubler, musical director. |
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Friday, March 26, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey |
West Point Glee Club (Vocal ensemble) "West Point Glee Club Concert" The Glee Club from the United States Military Academy at West Point will be performing their Spring concert program featuring a variety of classical, contemporary and patriotic choral music. First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ Admission: Free to the public; free will offering; early arrival strongly recommended. For more info: 732-462-0234 Constance Chase, conductor. |
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Friday, March 26, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan New listing |
The Tallis Scholars (Vocal ensemble) "The Tallis Scholars in Concert: Sacred Franco-Flemish Choral Works" Loyset Compère: Dictes moy toutes voz pensees Mouton: Missa Dictes moy toutes voz pensees Nicholas Gombert: Magnificat II Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria à 4 Mouton: Ave Maria Josquin: Praeter rerum seriem St. Bartholomew's Church, 325 Park Avenue (at 51st Street) Admission: Ticket prices include a $3 handling fee. $103 Angel Club (includes a $60 tax deductible contribution to the music program and a reception); $43 2nd tier; $33 3rd tier; $23 students/seniors. For more info: 212-378-0248 Peter Phillips, conductor. |
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Friday, March 26, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Chelsea Opera (Opera scenes) "Shakespeare in Opera -- Signature Scenes" Excerpts from less familiar work based on Shakespeare's plays (Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night's Dream and Béatrice et Bénédict) plus a look at the letter scene from four operas based on The Merry Wives of Windsor by Salieri, Verdi, Vaughan Williams and Nicolai. The New York New Church, 114 East 35th Street Admission: In advance: $20; seniors/students $12. At the door: $25 and $15. For more info: 212-260-1796 Chelsea Opera soloists: sopranos Kember Lattimer, Terina Westmeyer, Elizabeth Beers Kataria, Rachel Rincione and Amy Marie Rood; mezzo-sopranos Kirsten Allegri, Julie De Vaere and Leonarda Priore; tenors Lawrence Bianco and David Kellett; baritone Luis Gonzales; basses Ted Dougherty and Michael Blake O'Hearn. Accompanied by Lloyd Arriola. |
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Friday, March 26, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 1:30 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:00 PM Manhattan |
Professional Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (Choir with instrumental ensemble) Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ The Saint Andrew Music Society's Music on Madison concert series present a Palm Sunday concert. Members of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church's professional choir will be joined by the acclaimed and dynamic Biava Quartet in an arrangement of the work for string quartet, soloists and chorus. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street) Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-288-8920 Andrew Henderson, conductor. Elaine Lachica, Sarah Pillow and Katherine Wessinger, soprano; Desirée Baxter, Jennifer Cho and Kirsten Sollek, alto; Philip Anderson, Mukund Marathe and John Tirrano, tenor; Daniel Alexander, Steven Hrycelak and Rod Gomez, bass. |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) "Palm Sunday" Bach: Cantata 182, Himmelskönig, sei willkommen Andreas Hammerschmidt: Zion Spricht Bach: Partita on Sei gegrüsset, Jesu, Gütig, BWV 768 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Rick Erickson, cantor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir. Jason Abrams, countertenor; John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. The Bach Players. |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Sinfonia New York (Soloists with chamber ensemble) "A Pergolesi Offering: Music of Sacrifice & Redemption" Pergolesi's works for the Lenten season, both the celebrated and the recently discovered. The composer's two Salve Regina settings will be heard along with arias from the oratorio La Morte di San Giuseppe (The Death of St. Joseph). The famous duet setting of the Stabat Mater, considered to be his final composition, will close this Palm Sunday program. The Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Avenue (at 74th Street) Admission: $25 For more info: 212-866-0468 John Scott, director. Jessica Gould, soprano; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano; Lisa Rautenberg, violin; Marika Holmqvist, violin; Theresa Salomon, viola; Christine Gummere, cello; John Scott, harpsichord. |
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Monday, March 29, 2010 6:30 PM Manhattan |
Jennifer Bates, Sarah Brailey (Soprano duet) "Fifth Monday Concert" François Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: $15; seniors/students $10. For more info: 212-877-6815 Jennifer Bates, Sarah Brailey, sopranos; Carlene Stober, gamba. |
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:30 PM Manhattan |
Trio (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "Concert at Saint Thomas: Holy Week Concert" Charpentier: Les Leçons de Ténèbres Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street Admission: No tickets required; donation suggested. For more info: 212-664-9360 John Scott, continuo; Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, sopranos; Ryland Angel, haute-contre; Robert Mealy, violin; Emily Wlahout, gamba; Hank Heijink, theorbo. |
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Thursday, April 1, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Friday, April 2, 2010 12:00 noon Manhattan |
Soloists of the Holy Trinity Bach Choir (Vocal quartet and Organ) "Good Friday Liturgy" Rick Erickson's setting of the St. John Passion Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Jennifer Bates, soprano; Jason Abrams, countertenor; John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. Carlene Stober, cello; Rick Erickson, organ. |
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Friday, April 2, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey |
Christ Church Choir (Choir) "Seven Last Words: Meditations for Good Friday" Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley: O Savior of the World Michael Haydn: Tenebrae Factae Sunt Louis Lewandowski: Eli Tzion Blake R. Henson: O Vos Omnes William Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus Anton Bruckner: Christus factus est David Hurd: O Sorrow Deep Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ Admission: Free For more info: 732-545-6262 Mark Trautman conductor. |
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Saturday, April 3, 2010 1:30 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Choir wtih orchestra--operetta) Chabrier: L'Étoile La Belle Époque meets Broadway razzle-dazzle in Mark Lamos's stylish staging inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, bringing his famous can-can girls to life with effervescent dances choreographed by Seán Curran. Tenor Jean-Paul Fouchécourt stars in this caper about a king, an astrologer and a hapless peddler. (Abridged family matinee.) David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-721-6500 |
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Saturday, April 3, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Sunday, April 4, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) "Easter Sunday" Bach: Cantata 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden Bach: Jauchzet dem Herrn, BWV Anh. 160, 2 & 3 Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Rick Erickson, cantor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir. Joe Damon Chappel, bass. The Bach Players. |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 7:30 PM Connecticut |
Eliyahu and the Qadim Ensemble (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "Devotional Music from the Spiritual Traditions of the Near East" Works from Jewish liturgy from the Diaspora, including Yemen, Iraq, Israel, North Africa and Moorish Spain; music from Christian Armenia and Greece; and devotional poems from the Muslim regions of North Africa: Egypt, Palestine, Lebonon, Syria, Iraq and Turkey. Marquand Chapel, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT Admission: Free For more info: 203-432-5062 Presented by Yale Institute of Sacred Music. |
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Friday, April 9, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Choral Society and Orchestra of Grace Church (Choir with orchestra) "Spring Concert" Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street Admission: $25 general admission For more info: www.thechoralsociety.org John Maclay, conductor. Mary Elizabeth Williams, soprano; Ron Loyd, baritone. Note temporary location change. |
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Friday, April 9, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey New listing |
St. Alban's Abbey Choir of Girls and Men (Choir with organ) A concert of great works from the English choral tradition. The first half will be a complete Choral Evensong, with Responses by Radcliffe, and Evening Canticles by Howells. The Choirs will also sing works by Tomkins, Tallis, Stanford, Leighton and Handel, joined by St. Peter's Girls' Choir for the last two selections. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, South Street at Miller Road Morristown, NJ Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. For more info: 973-538-0555 x18 The Abbey Girls' Choir was founded in 1996 and is a parallel musical foundation to the Cathedral Choir of Boys and Men. They will sing the 11 AM Choral Eucharist at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue on April 11. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:00 PM Connecticut New listing |
Yale Voxtet (Vocal ensemble) "Cardinal Virtues: An Evening in Palazzo Bonelli" Roman oratorio music. Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street, New Haven, CT Admission: Free For more info: 203-432-5180 Judith Malafronte, director. Presented by Yale Institute of Sacred Music. |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:30 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:00 PM Manhattan |
The New York Virtuoso Singers (Choir) "The Choral Music of John Corigliano and Mark Adamo" Pulitzer Prize-winning Corigliano contiues to add to one of the richest, most unusual, and most widely celebrated bodies of work any composer has created over the last 40 years. Composer-librtettist Adamo, acclaimed by critic Alex Ross as "one of the best opera composers of the moment," has lately ventured into choral work with sriking assurance. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street) Admission: $20; students and seniors 65+ $15. For more info: 914-763-3453 Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. Walter Hilse, organ and piano; Laura Leon, piano. |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) "Quasi Modo Geniti (2nd Sunday of Easter)" Bach: Cantata 42, Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbatas Johann Eccard: Freut euch ihr Christen alle Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Rick Erickson, cantor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir. Jennifer Bates, soprano; Katherine Marony, alto; John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. The Bach Players. |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 1:30 PM Manhattan |
New York City Opera (Opera) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Mark Lamos's Emmy Award-winning production captures the romance and pathos of this heart-wrenching tale. The radiant Shu-Ying Li reprises her role as the trusting geisha, whose love for her American naval officer ends tragically when Eastern and Western cultures collide. David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 70 West 63rd Street Admission: $12 and up For more info: 212-870-5570 |
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Riverside Choral Society, Rutgers University Kirkpatrick Choir and Brooklyn Youth Chorus (Choir with instrumental ensemble) Carl Orff: Carmina Burana Lou Harrison: Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra Harrison: "Kyrie" and "Gloria" from the Mass to St. Anthony Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street Admission: $75, $45, $25 For more info: 212-780-2181 Patrick Gardner, conductor. Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson, soprano; Matthew Garrett, tenor; Keith Harris, baritone; Margaret Kampmeier and Holly Chatham, pianists; Owen Dalby, violin. Rutgers University Percussion Ensemble. |
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch (Choir) "The (Friendly?) Competition" The two Missa de Beata Virgine of Antoine Brumel and Josquuin des Prez, written in contest during their last years. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 552 West End Avenue (at West 87th Street) Admission: In advance: $25; students / seniors $15. At the door: $30; students / seniors $20. For more info: 212-580-3326 Douglas Keilitz, director. |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
St. George's Choral Society (Choir with string orchestra) Bach: Motet, BWV 230, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden Mendelssohn: Vespergesang Mendelssohn: Surrexit pastor Schubert: Mass in C St. George's Church, Stuyvesant Square, Rutherford Place between 16th and 17th Streets (just east of 3rd Avenue) Admission: $25. In advance $20 with reservation at www.stgeorgeschoralsociety.org. For more info: 646-345-8172 |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:00 PM Connecticut |
Pro Arte Singers (Choir) "Spring Concert" Music by Beethoven, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Grieg and others. First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, 178 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. For more info: 203-322-5970 Arthur Sjögren, music director. |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Chamber music) "Ravel's World" Five works by Maurice Ravel. Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater, 65th and Broadway Admission: $32 and up. For more info: 212-875-5788 Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Ransom Wilson, flute; David Shifrin, clarinet; Yura Lee, Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Gary Hoffman, Jakob Koranyi, cello; Ken Noda, Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Bridget Kibbey, harp. |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Choral Chameleon (Professional chamber choir) "Hymns for the Amusement of Children" Wonderful texts by Christopher Smart and The Brothers Grimm provide engaging lessons for the listener; Choral Chameleon delivers them in the form of musical nursery rhymes and fables. Works for choir and piano four-hands include the world premiere of Such Beautiful Things by Jeffrey Parola with libretto by Tony Asaro, based on The Traveling Musicians by the Brothers Grimm. Plus Conrad Susa's Hymns for the Amusement of Children, Irving Fine's Alice In Wonderland Songs and John Rutter's Five Childhood Lyrics. Fourth Universalist Society, 160 Central Park West (at 76th Street) Admission: $20; discounts available. For more info: 646-275-6660 Vince Peterson, conductor. |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) "Misericordia Domini (3rd Sunday of Easter)" Bach: Cantata 104, Du Hirte Israel, höre Bach: Schafe können sicher weiden, from BWV 208 Bach: Trio on Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 663 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Rick Erickson, cantor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir.John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. The Bach Players. |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Choir of New College Oxford, UK (Choir) "Concert at Saint Thomas" A varied program of sacred choral works from the Renaissance to the present. Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street Admission: Reserved seating $75 and $55; open seating $40; students / seniors $30. For more info: 212-664-9360 Edward Higginbottom, director. |
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Friday, April 23, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Musica Sacra (Choir and orchestra) Mozart: Mass in C Minor Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue Admission: $25-$120 For more info: 212-734-7688 Kent Tritle, conductor. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Virginia Warnken, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Garrett, tenor; Kevin Deas, bass. Featuring the 2010 Winner of the Claudette Sorel Concerto Medallion. |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey New listing |
Chancel Chorus of Morristown UMC (Choir, soloists, strings, organ) "Eine Kleine Mozart" Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore (KV 339) and Ave Verum Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place (on the Green), Morristown, NJ Admission: Suggested donation $15; seniors / students $12. Advance tickets $12/$10 by calling 973-538-2132. Teachers with students admitted free. For more info: 973-538-2132 June Van Thoen, conductor. Jackson Borges, organ. Tami Petty, soprano; Denise Mihalik, mezzo; Jim Fredericks, tenor; Rod Gomez, bass. |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey |
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Chamber chorus with instrumental ensemble) "Hope of Spring" Our spring concert provides a rare chance for audiences to hear The Cuban Mass by Enrique Ubieta, the only internationally known Cuban liturgical work of its kind. The concert will also feature Ruth Scott Clark's Spring Rhapsody (1933); Emma Lou Diemer's In One of the Stars (2006), which was commissioned and premiered by Cantabile to honor the life and in memory of Cantabile member Leila Eutermarks; and Robert L. Pearsall's Lay a Garland (1840) an eight-part a cappella madrigal. Other highlights include Irish folk tunes, jigs and reels and a few English madrigals performed by small group ensembles. Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ Admission: $20; seniors/students $15. For more info: 732-560-7132 Rebecca Scott, artistic director. Lynne Stallworth, piano; Dennis Dell, organ; Jim Hinman, Brian Kenney, Wilson Stallworth, percussion; Jim Hinman, guitar; Ashley Stallworth, Anita Gould, flute; Rick Snyder, Elizabeth Verderosa, alto recorder. |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey |
Orpheus Club Men's Chorus (Choir) "Spring Concert" Eclectic mix of glee club, classical, Broadway and pop pieces including "Night and Day," "If Music Be the Food of Love," "Laudamus,", "Send in the Clowns" and "Goin' to Shout." Guest soloist soprano Marni Nixon, the singing voice of featured actresses in several movie musicals including My Fair Lady, The King and I and West Side Story. Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $15; students / seniors $12. For more info: 201-445-0027 |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Universal Sacred Music (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "The Fourth Festival Of Universal Sacred Music" Performances of universal sacred music by new and existing artists from around the world, including Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street Admission: $25; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-279-4200 Roger Davidson, president; Harold Rosenbaum, artistic director. |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:00 PM Westchester New listing |
Taghkanic Chorale (Choir) "Sacred Works of Russian Masters" Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Stravinsky: Mass Stravinsky: Pater Noster Stravinsky: Ave Maria Chesnokov: Salvation Is Created The Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, Route 133 at Crow Hill Road, Mount Kisco, NY Admission: $25; seniors/students $22; children under 12 $12. For more info: 914-737-6707 Steven Fox, music director. |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:00 PM Manhattan |
Universal Sacred Music (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "The Fourth Festival Of Universal Sacred Music" Performances of universal sacred music by new and existing artists from around the world, including Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street Admission: $25; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-279-4200 Roger Davidson, president; Harold Rosenbaum, artistic director. |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:00 PM New Jersey |
Orpheus Club Men's Chorus (Choir) "Spring Concert" Eclectic mix of glee club, classical, Broadway and pop pieces including "Night and Day," "If Music Be the Food of Love," "Laudamus,", "Send in the Clowns" and "Goin' to Shout." Guest soloist soprano Marni Nixon, the singing voice of featured actresses in several movie musicals including My Fair Lady, The King and I and West Side Story. Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $15; students / seniors $12. For more info: 201-445-0027 |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Musica Viva of New York (Choir with orchestra) Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 Mozart: Missa Brevis in D Vaughan Williams: An Oxford Elegy All Souls Church, 1157 Lexington Avenue Admission: $25 For more info: 212-794-3646 Walter Klauss, conductor. Jeanette Micklem, pianist; Miles Chapin, narrator. |
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Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:00 PM Manhattan |
Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (Choir, soloists and period instrument ensemble) "Jubilate (4th Sunday of Easter)" Bach: Cantata 12, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo Johann Pachebel: Was Gott tut Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th Street and Central Park West Admission: Free-will offering For more info: 212-877-6815 Rick Erickson, cantor. Holy Trinity Bach Choir. Ryland Angel, countertenor; John Kawa, tenor; Joe Damon Chappel, bass. The Bach Players. |
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Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields (Choir with period instruments) Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street Admission: $30; students / seniors $20. For more info: 212-414-9419 David Shuler, director. Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM. |
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Saturday, May 1, 2010 7:30 PM New Jersey |
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir with readings and theater) "American Folk" A musical and historical invocation of our American landscape combining music, readings and theater to bring history to life. Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ Admission: $25; seniors $22; students $5; groups (10 or more) $20. For more info: 732-933-9333 Mark Shapiro, conductor. |
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Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
New York Choral Society (Choir with orchestra) Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 Bernstein: Chichester Psalms James Demars: Tito's Say Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue Admission: $30-$80 For more info: 212-247-3878 John Daly Goodwin, music director and conductor. Joyce El-Khoury, soprano; Elizabeth Batton, mezzo-soprano; Michele Angelini, tenor; Daniel Mobbs, bass. |
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 3:30 PM Upstate NY |
Schola Cantorum of Syracuse (Chamber choir) "The Voice of the Turtle" Music will include English and French settings from the 15th century (Dunstable, Power, Forest, de Lantins and others), featuring Issac's Tota pulchra es and other Josquin-generation settings. Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, 5299 Jamesville Road, Dewitt, NY Admission: $15; seniors/students $10. For more info: 315-446-1757 Barry Torres, music director. Instrumental prelude at 3:30; concert at 4:00. |
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 4:00 PM Manhattan |
Pomerium (Vocal ensemble) "William Byrd: Catholic Composer in an Anglican Land" Works by Byrd from the Cantiones Sacrae and Gradualia. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street Admission: $40, $30, $20; students/seniors $35, $25, $15. For more info: 212-666-9266 Alexander Blachly, director. Presented by Music Before 1800. |
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 4:00 PM New Jersey |
The Monmouth Civic Chorus (Choir with readings and theater) "American Folk" A musical and historical invocation of our American landscape combining music, readings and theater to bring history to life. Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ Admission: $25; seniors $22; students $5; groups (10 or more) $20. For more info: 732-933-9333 Mark Shapiro, conductor. |
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 4:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Alison Davy with Ensemble Leonarda (Soprano and instrumental ensemble) "Under the Italian Sun" Pergolesi: Salve Regina in A minor Porpora: 'Lungi dal ben che s'ama Works by Locatelli, Scarlatti and others. French Church du St. Esprit, 109 East 60th Street Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 917-214-8714 Nancy Kito, harpsichord; David Himmelheber, cello; Rebecca Tinio and Danilo Bonina, violin; Susan Graham, flute. This is a one-hour concert, no intermission. |
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 4:30 PM Westchester |
Brooklyn Youth Chorus (Choir) Concert The Reformed Church of Bronxville, 180 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Admission: $5 for use of score and refreshments. For more info: 914-337-6776 Dianne Berkun, conductor. |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola (Choir and orchestra) Monteverdi: Laetatus sum Stravinsky: Mass Pärt: Miserere Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street) Admission: $40-$50; students / seniors $30 For more info: 212-288-2520 Kent Tritle, Renée Anne Louprette, conductors. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Virginia Warnken, mezzo-soprano; Oliver Mercer, Scott Murphree, tenors; Matt Boehler, Peter Stewart, basses. Pre-concert organ recital at 7 PM by Vincent Carr. Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. |
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Friday, May 7, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
Down Town Glee Club (Male choir) "Spring Concert" A program of popular music. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street) Admission: $20; seniors / veterans / children / students $15. For more info: 848-333-2203 |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir) "The Roots of Bach & Beyond" A look at the tradition from which Johann Sebastian Bach emerged. Works by Hassler, Schütz, Handl and others, as well as some famous motets by the master himself. St. George's Church, 209 East 16th Street (at Third Avenue) Admission: $35 preferred; $20 advance general admission. At the door: $25; seniors/students $15. For more info: 212-831-8224 Patrick Dupré Quigley, guest conductor. |
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 8:00 PM Connecticut |
Fairfield County Chorale (Choir and orchestra) Verdi: Requiem Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT Admission: $25; students $5 at the door (space permitting); group rates available. For more info: 203-254-1333 Johannes Somary, conductor. Yuval Waldman, concertmaster; Kelly Cae Hogan, soprano; Victoria Livengood, mezzo-soprano; Dan Snyder, tenor. |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Collegiate Chorale (Choir and orchestra) Handel: Israel in Egypt Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South) Admission: $25-$85 For more info: 646-202-9623 James Bagwell, conductor. Soloists: Brian Asawa, Sari Gruber, Rufus Müller. American Symphony Orchestra. |
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Friday, May 14, 2010 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Pro Arte Chorale and The Westfield Symphony (Choir and orchestra) "The Best of Beethoven" Beethoven: Ninth Symphony and other favorites. West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $32; seniors / students / disabled $28; children 17 and under $10. For more info: 201-445-9052 or info@proartechorale.org Westfield Symphony Orchestra. |
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:30 PM Manhattan |
Metropolitan Greek Chorale (Choir) "Eklektika" An evening of extraordinary Greek music, with featured soloist Grigoris Maninakis. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street Admission: $25; seniors / students $20. For more info: 212-475-3394 Marina Alexander, conductor. |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:00 PM New Jersey New listing |
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir) "Day Is Awaking" A concert program of American works underscoring profound moments and landmark periods in United States history. Audience members will be treated to a mix of arrangements of Gershwin tunes, familiar folk songs and spirituals. Highlights of the program include featured composer Roger Wesby's gospel-style Free at Last, based on Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Also programmed are Shawn Kirchner's arrangement of the traditional Appalachian folk song "Bright Morning Stars," and Larry Farrow's arrangement of "Turn the World Around." Other composers/arrangers include Libby Larsen, Moses Hogan, Mark Hayes and Alice Parker. The First Presbyterian Church, 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, NJ Admission: $15 For more info: 201-918-3011 Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. |
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Sunday, May 16, 2010 7:00 PM Upstate NY |
Sing We Enchanted (A cappella vocal ensemble) "A Renaissance in Spring: Songs of Flowers & Love" Shout out to garden lovers! A charming a cappella program of musical gems by famous composers such as Morley, Gibbons, Monteverdi, Janequin, Byrd and others. St. Augustine's Church, 140 Maple Avenue (off Main Street), New City, NY Admission: $10 suggested donation For more info: 914-610-6701 Nell Macdonald, artistic director, mezzo-soprano; Randi Silverman Alberino, mezzo-soprano; Nancee Adams-Taylor, soprano; Alexander Gonzales, tenor; Lauren Hobday, soprano; Linnea Johnson, contralto; Erik-Peter Mortensen, baritone; Philip Tambakis, tenor; Laurie Thomashow, soprano. |
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys and Young People's Chorus of New York City (Choir with orchestra) "Concert at Saint Thomas" Benjamin Britten: Cantata: Saint Nicolas Britten: Jubilate in C Britten: Missa Brevis in D Britten: Hymn to the Virgin Britten: Antiphon Britten: Canticle: Abraham & Isaac Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street Admission: Reserved seating $75 and $55; open seating $40; seniors / students $30. For more info: 212-664-9360 John Scott, conductor. Geoffrey D. Williams, countertenor; Mark Bleeke and Steven C. Wilson, tenors; Frederick Teardo, organ; Rachelle Jonck and Eric Malson, piano. |
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Friday, May 21, 2010 8:00 PM New Jersey |
VOICES Chorale (Choir) "From St. Petersburg to Paris" A musical migration from Russia to France in the early 20th century. Excerpts from Rachmaninoff's Vespers and Stravinsky's Les Noces (The Wedding), Russian folk songs, and the Fauré Requiem. Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington, NJ Admission: $18; children 12 and under $10; family pass $45. NJ Pass holders: 25% discount. Advance sale: $3 discount. For more info: 609-637-9383 Lyn Ransom, music director. |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:00 PM Connecticut |
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "Spring Concert: Around the World in 80 Minutes" Featuring music from America, the Caribbean, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Russia and Serbia. St. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. For more info: 203-743-0473 Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:00 PM Staten Island |
The Arcadian Chorale/Richmond Choral Society/Staten Island Philharmonic (Choir with orchestra) "Bravo, Beethoven!" Two glorious works celebrating the genius of Beethoven: a western hemisphere premiere of Franz Liszt's Kantata in Honor of the Dedication of the Beethoven Monument in Bonn, S. 67 (Marina Alexander, conductor) plus Beethoven's Symphony #9, Op. 125 in collaboration with the Richmond Choral Society (NYC) and the Staten Island Philharmonic (Alex Guzman, conductor). St. Peter's RC Church, 53 St. Mark's Place, Staten Island, NY Admission: $30; seniors $25; students $15; group rates available. For more info: 732-583-4007 Wheelchair accessible; large print programs available. |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir) "Day Is Awaking" A concert program of American works underscoring profound moments and landmark periods in United States history. Audience members will be treated to a mix of arrangements of Gershwin tunes, familiar folk songs and spirituals. Highlights of the program include featured composer Roger Wesby's gospel-style Free at Last, based on Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Also programmed are Shawn Kirchner's arrangement of the traditional Appalachian folk song "Bright Morning Stars," and Larry Farrow's arrangement of "Turn the World Around." Other composers/arrangers include Libby Larsen, Moses Hogan, Mark Hayes and Alice Parker. St. John's in the Village, 218 West 11th Street (at Waverly Place) Admission: $15 For more info: 201-918-3011 Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:00 PM Manhattan |
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra (Choir with orchestra) "Bach Cantatas for Pentecost" Works by J. S. Bach for chorus, soloists and orchestra, including Bach's cantatas for Pentecost: No. 34 O Ewiges Feuer and No. 172 Erschallet ihr Lieder Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street) Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-288-8920 Andrew Henderson, conductor. |
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Sunday, May 23, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
Cappella New York (Choir) "Music from the North Sea" Scandinavian, Russian and Nordic choral music. Church of the Resurrection, 119 East 74th Street (between Park and Lexington) Admission: $25 preferred, $20 general, $15 student / senior. For more info: 212-535-9666 x31 David Enlow, music director. |
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Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
New England Symphonic Ensemble (Orchestra and choirs) Works by Gwyneth Walker, Mack Wilberg, André J. Thomas, Valerie Capers and others. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street at 7th Avenue Admission: $35-$95 For more info: 212-247-7800 Patrick Freer and Gwendolyn Wyatt, conductors. With the Adrian College Choir and the Warwick Valley Chorale. |
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New Amsterdam Singers (Choir) "Morning, Evening, Earth & Sky: Music of the Old & New Worlds" Music by Robert Baksa, Johannes Brahms, Carlos Chavez, Robert Dennis, Kirke Mechem (NY premiere of Suite for Chorus), Ronald Perera (New York City premiere of version for mixed voices of Earthsongs) and Josef Rheinberger. The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) Admission: $20; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-568-5948 Clara Longstreth, music director. |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 5:00 PM Westchester |
Sing We Enchanted (A cappella vocal ensemble) "A Renaissance in Spring: Songs of Flowers & Love" A Renaissance program for garden lovers! A charming a cappella program of musical gems by famous composers such as Morley, Monteverdi, Janequin, Gibbons and Byrd, among others. Old Dutch Church, Route 9 (across from Phillipsburg Manor), Sleepy Hollow, NY Admission: $15; students/seniors $10. For more info: 914-610-6701 Nell Macdonald, artistic director, mezzo-soprano; Randi Silverman Alberino, mezzo-soprano; Nancee Adams-Taylor, soprano; Alexander Gonzales, tenor; Lauren Hobday, soprano; Linnea Johnson, contralto; Erik-Peter Mortensen, baritone; Philip Tambakis, tenor; Laurie Thomashow, soprano. |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 7:00 PM New Jersey |
Shirah (Choir) Concert Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, NJ Admission: $25; members and seniors $18. For more info: 201-569-7900 |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:00 PM Suffolk |
The Babylon Chorale (Choir and instrumental ensemble) "Celebrating the Best of the Babylon Chorale" Featuring the melodies, harmonies and rhythms of favorites from our past 60 seasons, including Broadway, romance, jazz, folk and more. Sagtikos Theatre, Suffolk Community College, Brentwood, NY Admission: $15; students / seniors $12. For more info: 631-650-7413 Anne Kollar, conductor. Russell Brand, accompanist. |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Distinguished Concerts International New York (Musical) Eric Whitacre: Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue Admission: 212-707-8566 For more info: 877-MYDCINY Eric Whitacre, conductor. Hila Plitmann, soprano. |
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Angelus (Women's choir) "Sacred Music for Women's Voices" Featuring medieval chant and polyphony, Sacred Harp settings and contemporary Irish. Works by Bingen, McGlynn and Cunningham. Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street Admission: $10 For more info: 812-455-9763 Dana Taylor, music director. |
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Friday, July 16, 2010 1:30 PM Manhattan |
Angelus (Women's choir) "Sacred Music for Women's Voices" Featuring medieval chant and polyphony, Sacred Harp settings and contemporary Irish. Works by Bingen, McGlynn and Cunningham. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street Admission: Free For more info: 812-455-9763 Dana Taylor, music director. |
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Sunday, November 21, 2010 3:00 PM Connecticut |
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "Holiday Prelude Concert" St. Mary Church, 24 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel, CT Admission: TBD For more info: 203-743-0473 Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. |
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 7:30 PM Manhattan |
Down Town Glee Club (Male choir) "Winter Concert" A program of popular music. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street) Admission: $20; seniors / veterans / children / students $15. For more info: 848-333-2203 |
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Sunday, March 13, 2011 3:00 PM Connecticut |
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "Winter Concert" K. Lee Scott: Requiem Mack Wilberg: My Song in the Night--a Collection of 6 American Folk Hymns St. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT Admission: TBD For more info: 203-743-0473 Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. Louise Fauteux, soprano. |
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Saturday, May 21, 2011 8:00 PM Connecticut |
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "Spring Concert: Around the Word in 80 Minutes -- Part II" St. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT Admission: TBD For more info: 203-743-0473 Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. |
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