Vocal Music
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The Boston Camerata - City of Fools
Medieval Songs of Rule and mIsrule
City of Fools explores age-old themes of justice and corruption as told through ancient minstrel songs. Satirical works from medieval France, Provence, and Germany provide a sharply-etched and astonishingly contemporary perspective on our own nation’s current travails. Be prepared for a surprise or two along the way!
shares Camerata Artistic Director Anne Azéma. The concert will include songs of the great Provençal troubadour and satirist Peire Cardenal, as well as pungent excerpts from Carmina Burana and the Roman de Fauvel.
Music Worcester presents: BACHtoberfest Choir
Zamir and Nashirah: Two Choirs in a Musical Immersion
Zamir Chorale of Boston, conducted by Josh Jacobson, artistic director, will join forces with Nashirah, the acclaimed Jewish Chorale of Philadelphia, for a concert in Newton.
Voctave - A cappella
A cappella sensation Voctave has had over 160 million social media views of their videos, and their albums frequently debut in the top 10 on the Billboard and iTunes charts. In 2024 they released the third volume in their popular The Corner of Broadway & Main Street series and recorded a number of collaborations with guest artists including Tituss Burgess and The Swingles. Last season Voctave released a brand-new holiday album It Feels Like Christmas and embarked on a North American holiday tour. Other recent highlights include an album of lullabies entitled Goodnight, My Someone and tours of their popular show The Corner of Broadway & Main Street. Formed in 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, the voices that bring their arrangements to life represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Hailing from Central Florida, the eleven members of Voctave have performed across the globe and appear on countless recordings. The group has performed with GRAMMY, Dove and American Music Award recipients.
Sounds of Stow - Timeless Tidings
The chorus and orchestra will perform John Rutter’s Gloria!, in celebration of Rutter’s 80th birthday, as well as additional works by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Bernstein, Britten, and Faure.
Rutter’s Gloria!, with its rousing rhythms, was his first big “hit” for chorus and orchestra. We will have an excellent brass section to do full justice to this irresistible music. Also on the program are works by three other British composers – Gerald Finzi’s In Terra Pax, full of rich and striking harmonies.Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, selected movements of Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and Gabriel Faure’s beloved Cantique de Jean Racine. The final movement of Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms concludes with this fervent hope: “Behold how good, and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Such a timely and moving message
Chorus Pro Musica - Verdi's Requiem
Verdi's Requiem opens our season with one of music's most dramatic and emotionally charged masterworks. This "opera in disguise" bridges the sacred and secular, combining Verdi's theatrical genius with profound spiritual reflection—setting the stage for a season that explores the deepest themes of human experience.
The Boston Camerata - Sing We Noel
Christmas Music from England and Early America
A much-loved Camerata holiday program returns two generations later! We celebrate Christmas in the English speaking world down through the centuries, with wonderful songs and carols from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to early America. While most music presented here is art
music — transcribed from old manuscripts and prints — the means of expression are generally direct and simple, with a strong folk and popular vein. Camerata’s top soloists, voices and instruments, offer a unique experience at year’s end.
The Boston Camerata - Sing We Noel (2)
Christmas Music from England and Early America
A much-loved Camerata holiday program returns two generations later! We celebrate Christmas in the English speaking world down through the centuries, with wonderful songs and carols from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to early America. While most music presented here is art
music — transcribed from old manuscripts and prints — the means of expression are generally direct and simple, with a strong folk and popular vein. Camerata’s top soloists, voices and instruments, offer a unique experience at year’s end.