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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Loose Interpretations (A cappella ensemble) An a cappella concert covering a variety of contemporary hits. Copper Door Tavern, 272 3rd Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets) Admission: Free For more info: thegirls@looseinterpretationsnyc.com |
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
The Trinity Parish Choir (Choir) "Trinity Parish Choir Open House" Meet the Trinity Parish Choir, learn about the program and watch a short rehearsal. This year the choir will be directed by Thomas MaCargar. Trinity Church, 89 Broadway at Wall Street Admission: Free For more info: 212-602-0706 |
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New York Choral Society Chamber Singers (Chamber choir) "Love Songs and Chansons" Featuring Eric Whitacre's Five Hebrew Love Songs; Renaissance partsongs in English, French, and German; works by 20th and 21st century masters Stephen Paulus and Daniel Pinkham; and more. St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, 371 Sixth Avenue Admission: $10 For more info: 212-247-3878 or chambersingers@nychoral.org Michael A. Ciavaglia, conductor. Alan Murchie, piano. |
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Dessoff Choirs (Choir with orchestra) "The Legacy of David" Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David Thompson: The Last Words of David Dinerstein: When David Heard Honegger: King David St. James' Church, 865 Madison Avenue (at 71st Street) Admission: Preferred seating $35; advance general admission $20; at the door $25; seniors/students $15; 12 and under free. For more info: 212-831-8224 James Bagwell, conductor. Rachel Schultz, soprano; Katie Geissinger, mezzo-soprano and Witch of Endor; Brian Cheney, tenor; Stephen de Francesco, narrator. |
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Friday, November 21, 2008 9:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Invisible Men (Vocal ensemble) Club performance Kenny's Castaways, 157 Bleecker Street (between Sullivan and Thompson Streets), Admission: $5 cover For more info: 212-979-9762 21+ only. |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 6:00 PM Queens New listing |
Madrigalia Via (Vocal ensemble) Works by Claudio Monteverdi, John Wilbye, John Dowland, Thomas Morley and others. Church of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent Street, Astoria, NY Admission: Free For more info: mdockend@uc.cl David Recca, artistic director and piano. Monika Dockendorff, soprano; Morgan Russell, soprano; Gabi Barton, alto; Alex Drilon, tenor; Enrico Lagasca, bass. Paul Zutrau, lute; Alfredo Villela, percussion. Fernando Perez, speaker. |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Gregg Smith Singers (Choir) "New York Concert Series" Heinrich Schütz: Italian Madrigals Claude Debussy: Trois Chansons Edmund Najera: Psalm 121 - I Lift My Eyes Jack Beeson: Three Settings from the Bay Psalm Book Michael Cohen: God's World Fred Thayer: The Spheres at Play Dorothy Hindman: Incarnation Dale Jergenson: Deo Gratias William Vollinger: Whaddaya Want for Christmas? Gregg Smith: Christmas carol arrangements Saint Peter's Church, Lexington Avenue at 54th Street Admission: $25; students / seniors $15. Bulk discounts available through our website. For more info: 914-376-8899 |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Ars Musica Chorale (Mixed-voice choir with pianos percussion) "The Grand Tour_Part I: From Germany" Carl Orff's Carmina Burana and selections of songs and waltzes by Johannes Brahms West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $20; children 12 and under admitted free. For more info: 973-628-8793 Robert Long, conductor. With professional soloists. |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:00 PM Upstate NY |
Kairos: A Consort of Singers (Chamber choir with instrumental ensemble) "Fall Concert" Kairos will join the SUNY-New Paltz Concert Choir, College-Community Choir and Chamber Singers in a performance of The Ecstasies Above by contemporary British composer Tarik O'Regan. The work is scored for chamber chorus and string quartet and is based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem Israfel. The concert will also feature Bach's motet Fürchte dich nicht, Beethoven's Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118 and Haydn's Te Deum. Christ Episcopal Church, Academy and Barclay Streets, Poughkeepsie, NY Admission: $12 suggested donation For more info: 845-257-3872 Dr. Edward Lundergan, conductor. The concert is part of the Con Brio Music Series. |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective (Chamber choir ) "Brazen Guns and Gentle Doves" Music by living composers on the theme of war and peace. St. Joseph's Church, 404 East 87th Street (between 1st and York) Admission: $10 For more info: 917-596-9931 |
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Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Summit Chorale (Choir) "November Nocturne" Audience-pleasing favorites including Brahms' Gypsy Songs, Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine and selections from Bernstein's West Side Story. Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ Admission: General admission: $25 at the door/$22 in advance; seniors $25 at the door/$20 in advance; students $10 at the door/$10 in advance. Purchase tickets in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For more info: 862-926-9605 Dr. Thomas Juneau, conductor. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 3:00 PM Connecticut |
Connecticut Master Chorale (Choir and brass ensemble) "Holiday Prelude Concert" Randol Bass: Præludium Noël (Christmas Prelude) Plus music with steel drums and brass ensemble, spirituals, gospel, multi-cultural numbers, lullabies and other festive selections. St. Mary Church, 24 Dodgingtown Road (Route 302), Bethel, CT Admission: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. For more info: 203-743-0473 Tina Johns Heidrich, conductor. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 3:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Florilegium Chamber Choir (Chamber choir and organ) "Mostly Motets & Madrigals" English music from the 16th, 17th and 20th centuries. Works by Tallis, Purcell, Holst, Britten (Hymn to St. Cecilia) and more Trinity Lutheran Church, 164 West 100th Street (near Amsterdam) Admission: $15; seniors/students $10. For more info: 212-935-5908 Thomas Juneau, guest director. Walter Hilse, organ. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 3:00 PM Westchester |
Westchester Choral Society (Choir) "Folksongs" Folk songs from Britain arranged by Rutter; from Hungary and Slovakia arranged by Bartok; from Germany arranged by Brahms; and American favorites. Rye Presbyterian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY Admission: $25; students with ID $10. For more info: 914-761-3900 Reception after concert. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:00 PM Westchester |
Westchester Oratorio Society (Choir) "Fall Firsts" Fauré: Requiem Mendelssohn: Kyrie Mendelssohn: Christus Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, 605 Millwood Road (Route 133), Mount Kisco, N.Y Admission: Preferred $40; general admission $25. For more info: 914-763-9389 Benjamin Niemczyk, artistic director and conductor, David Johnson, organ. Jennifer Pomeroy, soprano; Masami Morimoto, bass; Chris Ellmann, tenor. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:00 PM Manhattan |
Trio Medieval (Vocal ensemble) "A Worcester Ladymass" The Scandinavian vocal trio sings a medieval English concert exclusively for Music Before 1800: a mass to the Virgin assembled from the 13- and 14th-century "Worcester Fragments." Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street Admission: $40, $30, $20; student/senior (62+) $35, $25, $15. For more info: 212-666-9266 Anna Maria Friman, Linn Andrea Fuglseth, and Torunn Østrum Ossum. Presented by Music Before 1800. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:30 PM Westchester |
The Chancel Choir of the Reformed Church of Bronxville (Choir with instrumental ensemble) Choral Vespers Fauré: Requiem Bronxville Reformed Church, 180 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY Admission: Free For more info: 914-337-6776 Matthew Phelps, director. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:30 PM Queens |
The Concert Choir of St. Matthias Church of Ridgewood, Queens (A cappella choir) "Lessons and Carols" A program of Advent readings and music for choir and congregation featuring music by Manz, Poston, Daquin, Victoria, Gastoldi, Brahms and Shephard. St. Mary Gate of Heaven R.C. Church, 104th Street and 101st Avenue, Ozone Park (Queens), NY Admission: Free For more info: 718-847-5957 Joseph Kubler, conductor and organist. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Alpha Omega Ensemble (Choir with orchestra and soloists) "Sing for Hope: Sing for Home: The Alpha Omega Ensemble in partnership with Sing for Hope presents a Thanksgiving concert benefiting the New York City Interfaith Assembly for Homelessness and Housing and Jan Hus Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program. Works of Bach, Copland, Corigliano, and Theofanidis. Gustavus Adolphus Church, 155 East 22nd Street (between Lexington and Third Avenue) Admission: Suggested donation of $20 and non-perishable food item, coat or blanket. For more info: 212-674-0739 All proceeds will benefit the New York City Interfaith Assembly for Homelessness and Housing and Jan Hus Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program. |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:30 PM Suffolk |
North Shore Chamber Choir (Choir) "An American Celebration" Choral concert featuring works by Thompson, Sousa, Handel and Haydn. Unitarian Universalist Felowship, 380 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY Admission: $15 For more info: 631-929-8549 |
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Christ Church Choir and Choir of Grace Lutheran Church (Choir) "Thanksgiving Evensong" Hymns and anthems celebrating the spirit and season of Thanksgiving. Grace Lutheran Church, 11 East Dawes Avenue, Somers Point, NJ Admission: Free For more info: 609-927-6262 Potluck supper will follow. |
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Friday, November 28, 2008 9:30 PM Manhattan |
The Bobs (Vocal ensemble) "The Bobs' 2008 Holiday Show" The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street Admission: $25 cover plus $15 minimum For more info: 212-206-0440 |
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Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:30 PM Manhattan |
The Bobs (Vocal ensemble) "The Bobs' 2008 Holiday Show" The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street Admission: $25 cover plus $15 minimum For more info: 212-206-0440 |
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Sunday, November 30, 2008 3:00 PM Queens |
The Concert Choir of St. Matthias Church of Ridgewood, Queens (A cappella choir) "Lessons and Carols" A program of Advent readings and music for choir and congregation featuring music by Manz, Poston, Daquin, Victoria, Gastoldi, Brahms and Shephard. St. Matthias R.C. Church, 58-15 Catalpa Avenue, Ridgewood (Queens), NY Admission: Free For more info: 718-821-6447 Joseph Kubler, conductor and organist. |
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
High 5 Vocal Works (Vocal ensemble) "Holiday Concert" Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street Admission: $10 cover plus 2-drink minimum. For more info: 212-757-0788 Directed by Celeste. Yuval Cohen, musical director. |
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 1:15 PM Manhattan |
New York Polyphony (Vocal ensemble) "I Sing the Birth" The highly-acclaimed young vocal quartet will present hauntingly beautiful and little-known music from several centuries on themes of the Advent season. St. Bartholomew's Church (Chapel), Park Avenue at 51st Street Admission: Free For more info: 212-967-9157 Geoffrey Williams, countertenor; Geoffrey Silver, tenor; Scott Dispensa, baritone; Craig Phillips, bass-baritone. Presented by Midtown Concerts |
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Thursday, December 4, 2008 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Down Town Glee Club (Male vocal ensemble) Holiday and popular music. St. Peter's Church, 54th Street and Lexington Avenue Admission: $20; seniors / children / veterans / students $15. Military admitted free. For more info: 848-333-2203 or elmerjoerg@aol.com Gladstone Trott, conductor |
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Thursday, December 4, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Vox Vocal Ensemble (Vocal ensemble) "Vox Christmas Spectacular" Henry Prentyce: Magnificat Jean Mouton: Illuminare, illuminare Jerusalem William Byrd: Vigilate; Lullaby, my sweet little baby Richard Dering: Quem vidistis Jacobus Vaet: Hodie nobis de caelo Robert Cowper: Gloria in excelsis Pierre de Manchicourt: Reges terrae Diogo Diaz Melgás: Adjuva nos Anonymous: Gabriel from heaven came; Orientis partibus; Coventry Carol Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street Admission: $35; students (with valid ID) $21. For more info: 212-854-7799 George Steel, conductor. |
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Friday, December 5, 2008 8:00 PM Westchester New listing |
High 5 Vocal Works (Vocal ensemble) "Holiday Concert" Prusmack Hall, Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY Admission: $20 For more info: 914-661-3083 Directed by Celeste. Yuval Cohen, musical director. |
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Friday, December 5, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
The Bobs (Vocal ensemble) "The Bobs' 2008 Holiday Show" Appel Farms Arts & Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ Admission: $21.50 For more info: 800-394-8478 |
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Friday, December 5, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing
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Grace Church Choral Society (Choir with brass) Holiday concert Victoria: Missa "Simile regnum est coelorum" (excerpt) Brahms: Fest- und Gedenksprüche Mendelssohn: Psalm 43 (Richte mich, Gott) Boulanger: Psaume XXIV Poulenc: Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël Vaughan Williams: Wassail Song Ives: A Christmas Carol Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium Christmas carols with audience Grace Church, Broadway at East 10th Street Admission: $20 at the door For more info: www.thechoralsociety.org John Maclay, conductor. |
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Friday, December 5, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Empire City Men's Chorus (Men's chorus) "Music and Rhythms of the Latino, Ladino, and Spanish Traditions" A tribute to Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008); works of Edgar Colón-Hernández, Ernani Aguiar, Ariel Ramirez, Michael Isaacson; Raimundo Penaforte (world premiere), Norman Dello Joio, David Frank Long. Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (at West End Avenue) Admission: $30; students/seniors $20. In advance: $25; students/seniors $15. For more info: 212-545-4110 Christopher Clowdus, artistic director. Alturas Duo, guest artists. |
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Friday, December 5, 2008 8:15 PM New Jersey New listing |
Celebration Singers' Adult and Children's Choruses (Choirs) "Joys of the Season" Featuring holiday favorites to welcome the season! Handel: Hallelujah, Amen Schubert: Ave Maria Clausen: O Holy Night Wilberg: Hark! the herald angels sing Whitacre: Lux Arumque Harvest Training Center, Calvary Tabernacle, 69 Myrtle Street, Cranford, NJ Admission: $15; children / seniors $10. For more info: 908-241-8200 Sean Berg, conductor (Adult Chorus); Tom Pedas, conductor (Children's Chorus). Liz Latorre, accompanist |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 3:00 PM Manhattan New listing
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Grace Church Choral Society (Choir with brass) Holiday concert Victoria: Missa "Simile regnum est coelorum" (excerpt) Brahms: Fest- und Gedenksprüche Mendelssohn: Psalm 43 (Richte mich, Gott) Boulanger: Psaume XXIV Poulenc: Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël Vaughan Williams: Wassail Song Ives: A Christmas Carol Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium Christmas carols with audience Grace Church, Broadway at East 10th Street Admission: $20 at the door For more info: www.thechoralsociety.org John Maclay, conductor. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 3:00 PM Westchester New listing |
Camerata d'Amici (Choir) The group's first Christmas concert will feature a wide variety of selections from medieval to modern and include languages ranging from German to Creole. A portion of the concert will include traditional carols to which audience members will be invited to sing along. South Salem Presbyterian Church, 111 Spring Street, South Salem, NY Admission: $15; children 12 and under $10. For more info: 203-205-0090 Kristin Sponheim, director. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 6:30 PM Suffolk |
The Audience as Choir (Open sing) Impromptu evening of choral music where the audience is the choir, featuring a community carol sing plus soloists, brass ensemble, pipe organ selections and a Grand Finale. First Methodist Church 25 Broadway, Route 110, Amityville, NY Admission: Free For more info: 631-594-1377 Sponsored by Heart & Voice, 4-part singing resources and training, at www.heartandvoice.net . |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 7:00 PM Manhattan |
Metropolitan Greek Chorale (Choir) "Candlelight Christmas Concert" Music of the season plus Byzantine Christmas hymns and carol sing-along. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 302 West 91st Street (at West End Avenue) Admission: $20 donation For more info: 212-799-6489 Marina Alexander, conductor. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 7:30 PM Manhattan |
Cappella New York (Choir) "An Austrian Christmas" Christmas celebration from the Austrian countryside: Stille Nacht and more. 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, December 6, 2008 7:30 PM Westchester |
Angelica (Women chamber singers) "A Mostly Medieval Christmas" Llibre Vermell de Montserrat Palestrina: Magnificat in the Fourth Mode European carols South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY Admission: Suggested donation: $15; $8 seniors, students and children. For more info: 914-478-3267 Marie Caruso, artistic director. Paul Shipper, guest instrumentallist. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Upstate NY |
The Rockland County Choral Society (Choir) "Peace" This year's Winter concert will offer listeners a thematic journey from the devastation of war, to peace on earth. The program includes Dona Nobis Pacem (Ralph Vaughan Williams); "And Suddenly There was with the Angel" (from Messiah, Handel); "Glory to God" (from Messiah, Handel); Night of Silence (Kantor/Ferguson); Ose Shalom (Leavitt); "Oh, Lovely Peace" (duet from Judas Maccabaeus, Handel); "Hallelujah, Amen (chorus from Judas Maccabaeus, Handel) Rockland County Community College Cultural Arts Center, 145 College Road, Suffern, NY Admission: $20; students / seniors $15 For more info: 845-634-5003 Philip Hagemann, conductor. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Ars Musica Chorale (Choir with orchestra) "The Grand Tour_Part II: From England and the Continent" In collaboration with Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra, featuring excerpts from Handel's Messiah and other music of the season. West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $20; children 12 and under admitted free. For more info: 973-628-8793 Robert Long, conductor. With professional soloists. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Stonewall Chorale (Choir and chamber orchestra) "Now Make We Merry!" The Stonewall Chorale, the nation's first gay and lesbian chorus, sings a sizzling holiday program for all ages, full of seasonal gems including J.S. Bach's Magnificat, Hanukkah songs, wintry tunes by Rutter, James Bassi and Eleanor Daley, and an audience sing-along of Christmas pops melodies, including White Christmas, I’ll be Home for Christmas, Santa Baby, I saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus and more! Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the door; students with ID $15. For more info: 212-971-5813 Cynthia Powell, artistic director. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Garden State Philharmonic Chorus and The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "A Baroque Christmas" Handel: Messiah TBA Admission: $10-$20 For more info: 732-451-0064 Anthony LaGruth, music director and conductor. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Connecticut |
Yale Camerata (Choir) Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Cantatas 1-3) Battell Chapel, 400 College Street, New Haven, CT Admission: Free For more info: 203-432-5062 Marguerite L. Brooks, conductor. Pre-concert talk by Markus Rathey at 7 PM in Dwight Chapel, 67 High Street. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Choral Chameleon (Chamber choir) "Songs in the Keys of Winter" The world premiere of Choral Chameleon! An evening of seasonal song to feed the spirit, with eclectic selections ranging from early sacred music to The Beatles, Hebrew songs and spirituals to jazz, Poulenc, Sczymko, Vaughan Williams, Irving Berlin, Lennon & McCartney, and more. Broadway Presbyterian Church, 114th Street and Broadway Admission: $20 general admission; $10 student/seniors. For more info: 646-275-6660 or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/48041 Vince Peterson, director. Brad Whiteley, piano; Dan Delaney, cello; Mike Ramsey, percussion. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Westchester New listing |
High 5 Vocal Works (Vocal ensemble) "Holiday Concert" Prusmack Hall, Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY Admission: $20 For more info: 914-661-3083 Directed by Celeste. Yuval Cohen, musical director. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Central City Chorus (Choir) "...And There Were Shepherds" From chant to canon, motet to mass, sonnet to spiritual, music from three continents and seven countries that exalts the lowly yet famous shepherds of Christmas. Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium (Mass and motet) Orbán: Gloria Warlock: Bethlehem Down Villa-Lobos: Praesepe Praetorius: Sing dem Herrn Billings: Bethlehem Tavener: The Lamb The Church of St. John the Baptist, 210 West 31st Street (just west of 7th Avenue) Admission: At the door: $25; students/seniors $20. In advance (reserve e-mail, phone, web): $20. For more info: 212-330-7293 Stephen M. Black, music director. To reserve advance tickets, e-mail CentralCityChorus@gmail.com or call 212-330-7293. Refreshments downstairs immediately following the performance. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Suffolk |
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Choir and orchestra) Mendelssohn: Elijah Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Admission: $20; students / seniors $10. For more info: 631-632-ARTS Timothy Mount, conductor. With the Camerata Singers, and the Long Island Symphonic Choral Association. Christine Goerke, soloist. Pre-concert lecture with Mark Lederway at 7 PM. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir) "Inspire!" Rachmaninoff: Vespers Rutter: Gloria - Allegro Vivace Parker/Shaw: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Leavitt: Ose Shalom Wilberg: Angels We Have Heard on High Johnson: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (World premiere) Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ Admission: $20; seniors / students $17 For more info: 201-379-7719 Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ. With brass consort. The Inside Line, a complimentary pre-concert lecture, begins one hour before concert time. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:00 PM Westchester |
Westchester Chorale (Choir) Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil) Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 46 Seymour Street, Yonkers, NY Admission: Call For more info: 914-961-4546 Harold Rosenbaum, guest music director. |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:15 PM New Jersey New listing |
Celebration Singers' Adult and Children's Choruses (Choirs) "Joys of the Season" Featuring holiday favorites to welcome the season! Handel: Hallelujah, Amen Schubert: Ave Maria Clausen: O Holy Night Wilberg: Hark! the herald angels sing Whitacre: Lux Arumque Harvest Training Center, Calvary Tabernacle, 69 Myrtle Street, Cranford, NJ Admission: $15; children / seniors $10. For more info: 908-241-8200 Sean Berg, conductor (Adult Chorus); Tom Pedas, conductor (Children's Chorus). Liz Latorre, accompanist |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 2:00 PM Brooklyn New listing |
Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus (Choir) "Holiday Concert" Haydn's Missa Brevis and traditional holiday songs. Leon Goldstein Center for the Performing Arts, Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY Admission: Free For more info: 718-338-9132 |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 2:30 PM Bronx |
Lehman College and Community Chorus and Orchestra (Choir and orchestra) "Winter Concert" Handel's Messiah part 2 and the concluding movements from part 3, along with shorter multicultural works, an audience sing along, and instrumental works by Tchaikovsky and Johann Strauss. Lehman Concert Hall, Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx Admission: Free For more info: 718-960-8457 Diana Mittler-Battipaglia, conductor. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM New Jersey |
New Jersey Choral Society (Choir) "Inspire!" Rachmaninoff: Vespers Rutter: Gloria - Allegro Vivace Parker/Shaw: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Leavitt: Ose Shalom Wilberg: Angels We Have Heard on High Johnson: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (World premiere) Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ Admission: $20; seniors / students $17 For more info: 201-379-7719 Eric Dale Knapp, conductor. Linda Sweetman-Waters, organ. With brass consort. The Inside Line, a complimentary pre-concert lecture, begins one hour before concert time. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Nassau |
Greater Nassau Chorus of Sweet Adelines International (Women's vocal ensembles) "Annual Show: From Nassau....To Nashville!" Join the International award-winning Greater Nassau Chorus of Sweet Adelines International for an afternoon of 4-part a cappella singing, barbershop style. West Hempstead High School, 400 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, NY Admission: In advance: $15; seniors/12 and under $12. All tickets at the door: $15. For more info: 516-889-9559 Special guest: a.k.a., 2008 Greater NY Region Quartet Champions. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Upstate NY |
Kairos: A Consort of Singers (Chamber choir with piano and harmonium) Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle (in its original scoring for chamber choir, 2 pianos and harmonium). Central Valley United Methodist Church, 12 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley, NY Admission: Call For more info: 845-928-6570 Dr. Edward Lundergan, conductor. Gary Palmieri, harmonium; Ruthanne Schempf and Kristin Dockery, piano. Presented as part of the Music in Central Valley concert series. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM New Jersey |
Garden State Philharmonic Chorus and The Shrewsbury Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "A Baroque Christmas" Handel: Messiah Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven, NJ Admission: $10-$20 For more info: 732-451-0064 Anthony LaGruth, music director and conductor. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Manhattan |
Saint Vincent Ferrer Chorale (Choir with orchestra) Handel: Messiah (Part I) The Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer, Lexington Avenue at 66th Street Admission: $20 general; $15 seniors / students. For more info: 212-744-2080 x114 Mark Bani, conductor. Elizabeth Sniffen, soprano; Janice Wilson, alto; Patrick Ireland, tenor; David Belt, bass. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Bronx New listing |
Riverdale Choral Society (Choir with instrumental ensemble) "Music Celebrating Holidays of the Season" Vivaldi: Gloria Franz Biebl: Ave Maria Music of Giovanni Gabrieli; Chanukah music by Elliot Levine and Betty Bertraux; American Christmas standards and carols from France, Spain and Nigeria. Christ Church Riverdale, West 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, NY Admission: $15; $13 with Bronx Cultural Card. For more info: 718-543-2219 John Lettieri, conductor. Kristina Boerger, soloist; Mavis Pan, piano and harpsichord. The Claremont Chamber Orchestra. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Queens New listing |
Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill (Choir with chamber orchestra and soloists) "Holiday Concert" Respighi: Laud to the Nativity Mozart: Last 3 movements of Vesperae Solennes de Confessore Selection of Christmas carols St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th Street (between Myrtle and Jamaica Avenues), Richmond Hill, NY Admission: $15; students/seniors $12. May be mail-ordered in advance to above address. For more info: 718-441-8118 Rev. Robert Sonnenberg, director. Ilya Speranza, soprano soloist; Natalia Paruz, "The Saw Lady". Reception follows in church's Bowers Hall. Not wheelchair accessible. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 3:00 PM Connecticut |
Fairfield County Chorale (Choir with orchestra) "Season's Greetings" Featuring seasonal favorites including Jesu Bambino, O Holy Night, Hallelujah Chorus as well as Finzi's In Terra Pax, Mechem's Seven Joys of Christmas and Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine. Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT Admission: $25 general admission. Students $5 at the door (space available basis). For more info: 203-254-1333 Johannes Somary, conductor. With Victoria Livengood, Grammy-nominated Metropolitan Opera star. Amor Artis Orchestra. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00 PM Connecticut |
Yale Camerata (Choir) Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Cantatas 4-6) Battell Chapel, 400 College Street, New Haven, CT Admission: Free For more info: 203-432-5062 Marguerite L. Brooks, conductor. Pre-concert talk by Markus Rathey at 3 PM at the Slifka Center, 80 Wall Street. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00 PM New Jersey |
Cantabile Chamber Chorale (Chamber chorale with brass quartet, organ and piano) "Songs of Thanksgiving, Joy & Praise" R. Vaughan Williams: O Clap Your Hands; Song of Thanksgiving Poulenc: Quem Vidistis Pastores Fauré: Maria, Mater gratiae B. Rogers: Eglise (world premiere commission) G. F. Handel: Messiah (excerpts); Judas Maccabeus (excerpts) S. Adler: Psalm of Dedication L. Anderson: Sleigh Ride Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ Admission: $20; students / seniors $15. For more info: 732-560-7132 Rebecca Scott, artistic director. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00 PM Suffolk |
Great Neck Choral Society (Choir) "American Music Gala" Honoring Leonard Bernstein and Elie Siegmeister, plus a commissioned work. St. Paul the Apostle RC Church, 2534 Cedar Swamp Road (Route 107), Brookville, NY Admission: $20 For more info: 516-536-0451 Virginia Davidson, director. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 4:00 PM New Jersey |
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir) "'Tis the Seasons" Schola offers contemplative and joyful music of the holiday season, in an entirely a cappella experience. The evening's repertoire spans the 16th through 21st centuries, and features works by Biebl, Hassler, Kverno and other choral masters. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ Admission: $10-$25 For more info: 201-918-3009 Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 7:30 PM Westchester |
The TreasureHouse Chorale (Choir and orchestra) "Te Deum" Works of Ignacio de Jerusalem, Mozart, Rutter and others. Program concludes with a Festival of Carols. Church of the Annunciation, 470 Westchester Avenue, Yonkers (Crestwood), NY Admission: $10 For more info: 914-793-4262 Joseph J. Nigro, conductor. |
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:00 PM Staten Island New listing |
Richmond Choral Society (Choir) "Baroque Meets Byzantium" Featuring music from the Eastern (Byzantine) and Western (Baroque) traditions. Selections from the Byzantine tradition will include the Cherubic Hymn of Howard Hansen; music of John Tavener (God Is with Us; Today the Virgin; O Do Not Move); and Strange Mystery, an original composition by Marina Alexander. Music of the Baroque era will include the Magnificat of Giovanni Pergolesi, in addition to other musical selections. The Richmond Choral Society Youth Chorus, under the direction of Beth Johanning, will also be featured during the performance. Sacred Heart Church, 981 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY Admission: $20; seniors $15; students with ID $10. Group rate of $10 for groups of 10 or more. For more info: 718-448-3656 Marina Alexander, director. |
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Monday, December 8, 2008 6:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
Ankh Ra (Vocal workshop) "The Ultimate Voice Workshop" The Ultimate Voice Workshop Tour consists of a 4-hour intensive vocal workshop and an industry talent showcase where 25 participants will be chosen to compete for a $500 cash prize, judged by a panel of music industry guests. Second Place will receive two complimentary private coaching sessions with Ankh Ra and Third Place will receive one complimentary private coaching session with Ankh Ra. The phenomenal 4-hour intensive vocal workshop will consist of: Breathing and Vocal Techniques Vocal Confidence Vocal Placement and Articulation Strengthen and Increase Vocal Range Lyric Interpretation and Stage Presence One-on-One Vocal Coaching Artistic Transformation 2031 5th Avenue Admission: $199.99 For more info: 212-252-6901 vocaltour@gmail.com |
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Monday, December 8, 2008 7:00 PM Manhattan |
Resurrection Choir (Choir) "The Immaculate Conception" Messe de Tournai A faithful re-creation of the mass of the Middle Ages: no electric light, no sermon, no organ. Come and experience the Latin mass, sights and sounds of the 14th century. Church of the Resurrection, 119 East 74th Street (between Park and Lexington) Admission: Donations accepted. For more info: 212-535-9666 x 31 David Enlow, director. |
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Monday, December 8, 2008 7:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
The Collegiate Chorale (Choir with orchestra ) Verdi: Requiem Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall Admission: $25-$160 For more info: 646-202-9623 Daniele Callegari, conductor. Adrianne Pieczonka, Stephanie Blythe, Ramon Vargas, Ain Anger, soloists. New York City Opera Orchestra. |
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
The Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York City (Male choir) "Fall/Winter Concert" Music from Broadway, Grand Opera, spirituals, plus holiday favorites and featuring the world premiere of Men of the Maritime by our member Jon Pohlman. The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street (at West End Avenue) Admission: Free with invitation available through Marty Edelman, mpe1217@rcn.com For more info: 212-362-8550 Gene Wisoff, conductor. Alexandra Akulich accompanist. Marie Te Hapuku, guest soprano; Sheryl Henze, flute. |
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:15 PM Manhattan |
New York Continuo Collective (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "Vanitas" The New York Continuo Collective, led by Grant Herreid, performs music from their fall workshop on the theme of "vanitas": meditations on morality and mortality by early 17th-century Roman composers such as Cavalieri, Landi and Carissimi. St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Avenue at 51st Street Admission: Free For more info: 212-967-9157 Presented by Midtown Concerts |
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Clarion Music Society (Vocal and instrumental ensemble) "Bach for Christmas" Bach: Christmas Cantata II from the Christmas Oratorio Bach: Cantata Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 Bach: Cantata Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 16 Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street Admission: $35; students (with valid ID) $21. For more info: 212-854-7799 Steven Fox, artistic director. |
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (Chamber choir) "Winter Light" Compositions spanning centuries and borders, from the 17th century through modern times. Works by the Russian greats Bortnyansky, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, little-known musical gems by Golovanov and Tolstiakov, and settings of traditional Russian Orthodox texts by modern composers Schnittke, Penderecki and Tavener. St. Joseph's Church, 371 Sixth Avenue (between Waverly and Washington Place) Admission: $25; $20 in advance; students / seniors $15. For more info: 718-445-5799 Nikolai Kachanov, artistic director. Hanna Golodinskii, soprano; Adrian Daurov, cello. |
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Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:35 PM Manhattan New listing |
Straight No Chaser (Male vocal ensemble) "An Evening with Straight No Chaser" The Concert Hall, Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street Admission: $25 For more info: 212-277-7171 |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 7:30 PM Manhattan New listing |
Heights Singers (Open sing) A sing-along of Handel's Messiah. Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Avenue at 183rd Street (Hudson Heights) Admission: $5 For more info: 212-781-7247 Charles Dodsley Walker, conductor. Mary Sheeran, soprano; Betsy Thorne, alto; Alec Spencer, countertenor; Joe Fedor, tenor; Eric Hansen, bass-baritone. Scores will be provided, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them. Cash bar. Non-singers welcome, too. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 7:30 PM Manhattan |
The Lance Hayward Singers (Jazz vocal ensemble) A jazzy holiday concert. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 122 West 69th Street Admission: $18; seniors $14. For more info: towncrier@att.net Claudia Marx, director. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM Westchester |
Sing We Enchanted (A cappella ensemble) "Wreaths & Garlands: Carols for the Holidays" A variety of enchanting American and European carols, romantic holiday ballads, and festive winter-time selections. Audience members are invited to a European-style hot chocolate reception following the concert, where everyone can further drink in the holiday spirit! Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 42 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY Admission: $15 suggested donation For more info: 914-610-6701 Nell Macdonald, artistic director, mezzo soprano; Nancee Adams-Taylor, soprano; Randi Alberino, mezzo soprano; Kyle Bielfield, tenor; Jacob Groff, bass/baritone; Linnea Johnson, contralto; Lauren Hobday, soprano; Matt King, tenor; Erik-Peter Mortensen, bass/baritone; Miran Robarts, soprano; Philip Tambakis, tenor; Laurie Thomashow, soprano. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan New listing |
The Art Mob (A cappella ensemble) "The Art Mob Goes Green" Watch us recycle old songs from the compost pile of bygone days! See us turn green with envy as our outstanding new members show us their stuff! Hear the many shades of green as we work our way through our chosen temperance, seafaring, Sacred Harp, Irish ballad, radio gospel, scary children's ditty and vaudeville songs! Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, 31 Mercer Street (at Grand Street) Admission: Donation For more info: 718-388-2868 |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
The Ridgewood Singers (Choir) "Winter Concert" Featuring music of the holidays. First Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ Admission: $15; students/seniors $12. For more info: 201-265-8949 Anthony LaGruth, conductor. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Choir) "'Tis the Seasons" Schola offers contemplative and joyful music of the holiday season, in an entirely a cappella experience. The evening's repertoire spans the 16th through 21st centuries, and features works by Biebl, Hassler, Kverno and other choral masters. St. John's in the Village Episcopal Church, 224 Waverly Place Admission: $10-$25 For more info: 201-918-3009 Deborah Simpkin King, conductor. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM Manhattan |
New Amsterdam Singers (Chorus and harp) "Carols, Motets and Psalms" Martin's stirring Mass and Britten's beloved Ceremony of Carols, gems from New Amsterdam Singers' past, and lively new works kick off a joyful holiday season. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 East 88th Street (at Lexington Avenue) Admission: $20; seniors $15; students $10. For more info: 212-842-1511 |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM New Jersey |
Summit Chorale (Choir) "Holiday Feast" Experience a variety of holiday favorites and join in our traditional sing-along. Christ Church, 561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ Admission: $5 suggested donation For more info: 862-926-9605 Thomas Juneau, conductor. |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 8:00 PM Suffolk |
Stony Brook Camerata (Choir) Music from the Baltic region, including Cyrillus Kreek's Psalms of David and works by Krzysztof Penderecki. Also, smaller works for vocal soloists conducted by Jeffrey Francom. With special guests the Long Island Gay Men's Chorus. Staller Center for the Arts, Recital Hall, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Admission: $10; students / seniors $5. For more info: 631-632-ARTS |
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Saturday, December 13, 2008 3:00 PM Connecticut New listing |
Westfair Singers (Choir) "Holiday Concert" Magnificats by Vivaldi and Porpora and other seasonal music. First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT Admission: $20; students $5. For more info: 203-629-9814 John Cuk, director. Tom Cuffari, piano and organ. Corinne Baker, mezzo-soprano; Maria Failla, soprano. |
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Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:00 PM Upstate NY |
Saint Augustine Choir (Choir with organ and chamber orchestra) "Christmas in New City" A concert for Advent and Christmas featuring Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major and a gala festival of Christmas carols. Saint Augustine Church, 140 Maple Avenue, New City, NY Admission: $10; children free with adult. For more info: 845-634-2407 Joseph J. Nigro, music director. Tom Zachacz, organ. |
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Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:30 PM New Jersey |
The Harmony Singers of Wayne (Choir) "Season of Joy" An eclectic showcase of holiday songs. Pompton Reformed Church, 9 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes, NJ Admission: $10 For more info: 973-628-4535 |
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Saturday, December 13, 2008 8:00 PM Westchester |
The Canticum Novum Singers (Choir and organ) "Music and Readings for the Season of Advent" Works by Palestrina, Tye, Monteverdi, Bruckner, Britten, Rosenbaum and more.< |