On Feb. 23, 2021, the New York Choral Society will present the third installment of its virtual season, “Our Voices,” with the premiere of Alice Parker’s famous arrangement of the shape note hymn “God is Seen.” Shot in Irondale Theater, this short film will see the chorus joined by dancers Larissa Gerszke of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Chalvar Monteiro of {…}
The New York Choral Society is set to present the second installment of its virtual season with the premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s “A Carol For All Children.” The second installment will be launched on Dec. 15 and will highlight a distinctive collaboration of acapella music at the intersection of modern dance by contemporary artist Brendan Fernandes while highlighting themes of {…}
The New York Choral Society is currently streaming “Peace unto Zion,” the first production of its “Our Voices” innovative 2020-21 season. The production is a distinctive collaboration among an arranger of Shaker hymns and a sculptor who captures the range of emotions she’s experienced throughout her spirited life. “Peace unto Zion” features artwork from Joyce McDonald and Kevin Siegfried’s arrangements {…}
The New York Choral Society is set to kick off its virtual season with the premiere of “Peace unto Zion” on Nov. 11, 2020. The short art film juxtaposes the utopian idea of the Shaker hymn with a modernized world full of injustice and racial inequality. “There has been so much energy moving through me as I create this work. {…}
The New York Choral Society has announced “Our Voices,” a digital 2020-21 season between November and May. “The challenge of social distancing – so ‘unchoral’ – has prompted us to consider new ways of creating performances of choral music,” said NY Choral Society’s Music Director David Hayes in a press release. “The digital media space is an exciting opportunity for {…}
The New York Choral Society is set to perform a concert entitled “My Shadow and My Light.” The concert set for Nov. 12, 2018, at Carnegie Hall, will showcase Barber’s choral arrangement of his famous Adagio – “Agnus Dei.” a rarely performed piece, the work that showcases the same simplicity and gut-wrenching emotional power of its orchestral counterpart. The concert will {…}
The New York Choral Society will present a concert dedicated to the sea entitled “Where Even the Sea Sings.” The program will include the East Coast premiere of the Frank Ticheli’s Symphony No. 3, “The Shore,” which conveys the power, beauty, and mystery of the sea. The piece has been described as a subtle but commanding score set to poetry in {…}
The New York Choral Society (NYCHORAL) has announced its opening night performance. Under the baton of music director David Hayes, the season will open on Saturday, Nov. 18 with Roads Less Traveled, a performance of works by Schubert and Randall Thompson. The concert will include Schubert’s Mirjam’s Siegesgesang, D. 942 Der 23. Psalm, D. 706 Widerspruch, D. 865 and Thompson’s {…}
On Wednesday, August 23, 2017, the NY Choral (New York Choral Society) ends its Summer Sings Open Readings of beloved choral masterworks. This time it will present Mozart’s famed and beloved “Requiem.” The reading will feature Music Director David Hayes with a distinguished cast of soloists. Amber Daniel will sing the soprano part while Heather Johnson will serve as the mezzo. Benjamin Warschawski {…}
On Wednesday, August 16 the NY Choral (New York Choral Society) continues its Summer Sings Open Readings of beloved choral masterworks. This time it will present Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” a beloved masterwork. The reading will feature Conductor Michael Ciavaglia with a distinguished cast of soloists. Hannah Spierman will take on the soprano role while Michael Kuhn will take on the tenor part {…}
This past Thursday night, the NYC Choral Society gave their yearly gala, once again at one of Manhattan’s finest social clubs, The Metropolitan Room, a former men’s only club on 5th Av. kitty-corner the Plaza Hotel. Each year the NYCHORAL performs concerts of their own ranging from baroque, Christmas, and contemporary music and are regularly part of the famed Richard {…}