Join Kevin Leong, Music Director of the Concord Chorus, on a guided listening tour of the classical symphony. This three-lecture series will explore prominent symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn to gain insight into their formal structure, including how composers chose to adhere to or break formal rules and how they employed these forms in […]
THE CONCORD CHORUS, a nonprofit organization founded in 1945, occupies an honored place in the musical life of Concord, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. The 120-voice chorus is a wonderful group of welcoming people who enjoy singing and learning excellent choral repertoire and performing at the highest level. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings in Concord, Massachusetts. […]
John Sullivan, Assistant Conductor and Accompanist of the Concord Chorus, offers an elegant evening of beautiful works for piano, including Mozart’s Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550, transcribed by August Horn and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, transcribed by Otto Singer. The recital will take place on Friday, June […]
Founded in 1946, the 110-voice Concord Chorus performs several concerts of choral-orchestral and smaller works each season. Auditions for all voice parts will be held during two open rehearsals on Mondays, September 10 and 17, 2018, from 7:30 to 10 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall (81 Elm Street) in Concord, Massachusetts. The audition […]
Join the Concord Chorus, now in its 73rd season, for a heavenly selection of music and carols for the holiday season. Kevin Leong conducts the 110-voice Concord Chorus on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at the Middlesex School’s Memorial Chapel (1400 Lowell Road) in Concord, Massachusetts. The program spans five […]
John Sullivan, Assistant Conductor and Accompanist of the Concord Chorus, offers an elegant afternoon of beautiful works for piano by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) including Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2, Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest" and Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 […]
Join us for a Sunday afternoon performance by A Concord of Cellos, a local and unique cello quintet comprising Yvonne Bauer, Jennifer Beal, Eric Benedict, Julian Cole and Cynthia Forbes (director). The recital will include arrangements by Eric Benedict of music by Fauré, Mendelssohn, Bartok and Purcell, which showcase the warmth and scope of five […]
Join the Concord Chorus, now in its 73rd season, for Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. This sublimely beautiful and undoubtedly best known of his sacred works will be performed in its rarely heard version for symphony orchestra. The program will also include Felix Mendelssohn’s powerful setting of Psalm 42 and stirring cantata “Vom Himmel hoch.” Kevin Leong […]
The Concord Chorus will be holding auditions for all voice parts on Monday, September 9 and Monday, September 16 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord. Founded in 1946, the 110-voice Concord Chorus performs several concerts of choral-orchestral and smaller works each season. Auditions for all voice parts will be held during two open rehearsals […]
