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April 2025
The Yale Whiffenpoofs
The world-renowned Whiffenpoofs of Yale University, America's oldest collegiate a cappella ensemble, bring their signature blend of vocal magic and timeless charm to the Somerset Hills in an unforgettable evening of musical excellence held at The Pluckemin Presbyterian Church. In a special community collaboration, these talented performers will mentor the next generation of vocalists, working with chorus students from Ridge and Somerville High Schools in the days leading up to the concert. The evening culminates in a heartwarming finale where…
Find out more »Lutheran Vespers with Yale Consort
Join Yale Consort for a service of Lutheran Vespers. For at least the last eighteen centuries, some formula for prayer at the end of the day has been part of the Christian tradition. Though we don’t know precisely what the earliest Vespers looked or sounded like, certain themes have endured, including confession, gratitude, and light. Through the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, we explore these ancient traditions. Free and open to the public. This service will feature Bach's church cantata Weinen,…
Find out more »Easter Oratorio Bach Vespers
BWV 249 Easter Oratorio Robby Meese, conductor
Find out more »May 2025
Verdi Requiem
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Dessoff Choirs joins forces with Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS to take the audience on a soul-stirring journey through Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The epic work is paired with the world premiere of an exciting new choral work by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Tania León, commissioned for Dessoff’s centennial. Leading the powerful performance is Grammy-nominated conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather, director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus and music director of The Dessoff Choirs. Chorusmaster for…
Find out more »Bach at 1 – BWV 207
Music Bach at One Splendid works from Bach’s prolific Leipzig period May 7, 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Hear pieces from two distinct phases of Bach’s prolific Leipzig period, when he wrote most of the cantatas we perform today. Nun is das Heil und die Kraft represents his first few years in the German city, when he composed sacred works. Meanwhile, grand Cantata 207, Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, highlights the phase when he turned his focus…
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