The Dessoff Choirs led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather is set to present works from its history alongside a cantata by Florence Price. The evening will be held on Feb. 20, 2025 at James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary. The program’s first half will celebrate founder Margarete Dessoff and her directorship of women’s choirs. The program will include Schubert’s Psalm {…}
(Photo credits: Rosenberg, IMG Artists, & UIA Talent) Trinity Church has unveiled its 2025 spring season. For the purposes of this article only classical vocal concerts are included. Soprano Sonya Headlam opens the season in “Sunday Afternoon Music,” featuring works by Ignatius Sancho, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Trevor Weston, Peter Ashbourne, and others. Performance Date: February 2, 2025 (St Paul’s {…}
The Dessoff Choirs has announced its 2024-2025 and 100th Anniversary Season. Malcolm J. Merriweather conducts Will Liverman in Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. The Dessoff Choirs & Orchestra perform. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2024 at The Town Hall Malcolm J. Merriweather and The Dessoff Choirs perform Handel’s “Messiah.” Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2024 at James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary The Dessoff Choirs {…}
The Dessoff Choirs is set to offer two holiday season concerts. The first concert Messiah Sing! will be held on Dec. 1, 2023 at Union Theological Seminary. It will provide audience members the opportunity to join the choir for Handel’s vibrant choruses. The second program will be “Welcome Yule: Sing Lullaby” on Dec. 2, 2023 at Union Theological Seminary’s James {…}
The Dessoff Choirs, led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather will continue its 2023-2024 and 100th Anniversary season in partnership with the Abyssinian Baptist Church in a performance of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” The performance will be held on Nov. 2, 2023, at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Central Harlem and will feature soloists bass-baritone Davóne Tines as the titular Elijah, soprano {…}
The Dessoff Choirs led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather is set to open its 2023-2024 and 100th Anniversary season with “Some Enchanted Evening.” The concert will be held on Oct. 13 at Roulette in Brooklyn and features music from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic American musicals. In a statement, Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather said, “I remember the joy and {…}
The Dessoff Choirs will present J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion on May 6 at Mother AME Zion Church in Harlem. Malcolm J. Merriweather and concertmaster Katie Hyun will lead the period orchestra and soloists, tenors Noah Stewart and Elliott James Encarnación, soprano Sonya Headlam, and bass Kevin Thompson. The alto soloist will be announced at a later date. St. John {…}