Music Before 1800 has announced its 51st season. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer for 2025-26. First up is “A Requiem for All Souls” at Corpus Christi Church. The program is headlined by Capella Pratensis. There will be a radio broadcast on WKCR and online on Nov. 7, 2026. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Then comes {…}
Music Before 1800 will present “The Sebastians at Chatham Baroque” on April 13, 2025. The event, set to take place at Corpus Christi Church in New York City, will showcase Bach’s “Markus Passion” with such soloists as actor Joseph Marcell, soprano Pascale Beaudin, countertenor Cody Bowers, tenor James Reese, and bass Jonathan Woody. Jeffrey Grossman conducts and performs on the {…}
***Editor’s Note: This article has been modified. The original article stated that first performance of the season was La Chapelle Harmonique making its North American debut, with soprano Élodie Fonnard and baritone Cyril Costanzo as soloists. The company explained that the concert has been changed and this is now reflected in the article. Music Before 1800 has released the lineup {…}
Music Before 1800 has announced its upcoming season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïck headlines “Music for a Young King.” The showcase, which features Le Poème Harmonique under Vincent Dumestre will spotlight music by Lully, Charpentier, Moulinié, and Cavalli, among others. Performance Date: Oct. 29, 2023 Tenor James Reese and soprano Jolle Greenleaf join TENET {…}
The Music Before 1800 series is readying to close its season with two last concerts. On April 16, they will welcome back the Dutch ensemble Cappella Pratenses for a concert celebrating the 500th anniversaries of Renaissance composers Josquin Desprez and Jean Mouton. The group recently won early music organization REMA’s Heritage Project of the Year Award for their new album {…}
New York’s longest-running early music series Music Before 1800 has announced Bill Barclay as its first Artistic Director. Bill Barclay, an American composer, stage director, and curator, begins his new charge by overseeing the current season. He will take on planning the 49th and 50th seasons. Music Before 1800’s founder Louise Basbas transitions from her role as executive director to {…}
