Commonwealth Chorale
Commonwealth Chorale: Reverence & Joy
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesMelt your winter blues away with Commonwealth Chorale's richly textured program of brass, chorus, and more. Bruckner considered his Te Deum his favorite (and possibly greatest) work. Gustav Mahler described it as written “for the tongues of angels, heaven-blest, chastened hearts, and souls purified in the fire!” Bernstein’s French and Latin choruses, written as incidental music…
Commonwealth Chorale presents: American Sounds
Live performances are returning and Commonwealth Chorale has a great year planned! Maestro David Carrier has programmed a superb concert season to celebrate his retirement. Be ready to go for a ride with Paul Revere, pick up a bluegrass banjo, and then sit back and enjoy Bach and Haydn. Our first concert presents nostalgic Americana…
Canceled-Commonwealth Chorale presents: Country Sounds
Church of the Holy Name 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, United StatesClassical or bluegrass? In our second concert of the season, no need to choose. Composer Carol Barnett has combined the two styles in her bluegrass Mass, The World Beloved. In her unusual approach Barnett has written what she calls “cheery sacred music,” blending the usual solemnity of a Mass with down-home energy and rhythms of…
Commonwealth Chorale presents: Majestic Sounds
Church of the Holy Name 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, United StatesThis, our final concert of the season, is one not to be missed. It showcases our classical roots and celebrates the one who developed and fine-tuned them over the last 43 years. Artistic Director David Carrier is retiring and this, his final concert, is his magnificent finish: Joseph Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass) and J.S.…
Commonwealth Chorale Concert presents Celebrating Harmony in Troubled Times
Church of the Holy Name 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, United StatesCelebrating Harmony in Troubled Times John Rutter (b. 1945): Requiem Florence Price (1887-1953): Praise the Lord and selections from Communion Service in F With organ and professional orchestra For our final concert, we celebrate harmony with John Rutter’s belovedRequiem and selections from works by Florence Price. We are delighted to bring you Rutter’s modern Requiem which incorporates parts of the Latin Requiem with added psalms…
Auditions for Commonwealth Chorale
Eliot Church of Newton 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, United StatesCommonwealth Chorale is an auditioned chorus that attracts singers from the metropolitan Boston area. For our 2022-2023 season, we seek experienced choral singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. Under new Artistic Director Michael Driscoll, the 2022-2023 season celebrates a diverse program of composers new and familiar, including works by…