2025-26 season up next:
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive 1/2 price admission. Click on BUY TICKETS to purchase through the program.
Program details subject to additions and updated frequently. Please check back for updates during the season.
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REQUIEM by John Rutter, Sacred & Secular Choral Music by Tchaikovsky
Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at 3:00pm
The Cantilena Chamber Choir presents the Requiem by John Rutter featuring chorus, orchestra and guest soloists TBD. Also on the program will be selections from Tchaikovsky's All Night Vigil Opus 52, other sacred choruses and traditional Russian folksong arrangements.
CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY Music for Choir and Handebells
Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 3:00pm
Cantilena will present a program of beloved carols and instrumental music from the Renaissance to contemporary for the season at Trinity Church. The concert will include music played by the handball choir from Zion Lutheran church in Pittsfield, and well-known carols by Paul Halley, Gregg Smith, and Eric Esenvalds.
MARTIN LUTHER KING CONCERT
Sunday, January 19, 2026 at 3:00pm
The Cantilena Chamber choir will present a triumphant return of its annual Martin Luther King concert on Sunday, January 17th at 3:00pm. Invited guests include the Spirituals of Boston Arts Academy under the current direction of Music Department Chair Michael W. Bradley. The concert will feature spirituals made famous by Marina Anderson by Hall Johnson and a spirituals sing along. This concert is a best seller every year.
THE COMPANY OF HEAVEN by Benjamin Britten
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 3:00pm
Cantilena will present The Company of Heaven for chorus and string orchestra with guest artist including guest actors from Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. More details and additional music TBD.
LAST SEASON 2024-25
BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY SPIRITUALS & CANTILENA
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:00pm
Cantilena will present Ronald Perra's Golden Door for chorus and orchestra based on Immigrant Diaries from Ellis Island. The Spirituals will sing spiritual and gospel music and will join Cantilena for a rousing finale! The Spirituals of Boston Arts Academy under the current direction of Music Department Chair Michael W. Bradley. This auditioned group of 32 sophomores, juniors and seniors at Boston Arts Academy (BAA), the city's only public arts high school, explores the evolution of the African American sacred choral music tradition. This past year, The Spirituals performed for the the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference and shared the stage with six-time Grammy Award winning songwriter, James Taylor. The Spirituals have also been invited to perform in the “Debut Concert Series” at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 23-26, 2025.
MUSIC OF SOLACE AND REFLECTION
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3:00pm
Our friends at Campbell Village in Copake New York have invited us back for a program of music for the season of Lent featuring the Stabat Maters by Josef Rheinberger and Paul Maelor. In addition Cantilena will sing several beautiful 16th century motets. by William Byrd. Admission:$15.00, Campbell community- donations welcome.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING CONCERT
Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:00pm
The Cantilena Chamber choir will present a triumphant return of its annual Martin Luther King concert with the Urban Baltimore Choral Arts Society conductor Ronald McFadden on Sunday, January 19th at 3:00pm. The concert will feature the extended work I WILL LIFT THINE EYES by Adolphus Hailstork and a spirituals sing along. This concert sells out every year and Cantilena is very excited to have them back after a three year hiatus due to Covid.
CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY
Sunday, December 8th, 2024 at 3:00pm
Trinity Church will present program of beloved carols and instrumental music from the Renaissance to contemporary for the season at Trinity Church. The concert will include well-known beloved music for Christmas by J.S. Bach, Anton Bruckner, William Walton, Gregg Smith, and Ola Gjeilo's settings of traditional carols The Holly and the Ivy, The First Nowell and Coventry Carol.
