Voce brings composer Paul Mealor back to New England for a performance of his “Requiem: The Souls of the Righteous,” written in 2018 to remember those who fell a century ago in the First World War. After its US premiere at Carnegie Hall, New York Concert Review critic Jeffrey Williams described Mealor's work as "filled with serene beauty from start to finish." Voce will also be joined by four up-and-coming composers from the University of Aberdeen to write reflections on Mealor’s “Requiem” and premiere them – alongside a very special world premiere by Mealor himself!

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The “building materials” of the season’s theme come together in this spectacular concert of modern works for choir with piano and percussion. We present a new work by CONCORA singer Andrey Stolyarov, who recently completed his doctorate in composition from the Hartt School. Another featured piece on the program is British composer Jonathan Dove’s Passing of the Year, a thrilling multi-movement work that combines a beautiful lyricism with the rhythmic drive of minimalism.

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Join Voce in a concert celebrating its new album - Blessing: The Music of Paul Mealor - to be released by Signum Classics on March 13, 2020 just before the concert! In addition to works from the new album the program will feature choral classics from the last 100 years including repertoire penned by Gerald Finzi and Charles Wood, and more recent compositions by British composers Patrick Hawes and Will Todd. Let Voce bring light into your life in the warmth of St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church's stunning sanctuary as winter draws to a close!

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A recital of women’s works. Including a performance of Juliana Hall’s “Through the Guarded Gate,” as part of the piece’s virtual march across the country for women’s rights. For more information on the project, visit http://www.canticledistributing.com/wp/art-songs-womens-rights/ and https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/builder#play/ahJzfmd3ZWItdG91cmJ1aWxkZXJyEQsSBFRvdXIYgICgqq-nggsM

Rachel Marie, acclaimed singer-songwriter with a flare for “snarky yet melancholy folk-pop poetry,” will also perform original music. Learn more about her at www.rachelmarie.com.

The music of Whitacre, Gjeilo, Mealor, Ešenvalds and others will captivate the soul and delight the senses in the tenderness and joy of serving harmony. Voce culminates its season with an invitation to unity, joy, light and the collective devotion to the gift of song.

CONCORA is joined by high school singers for a program of ensemble numbers from Broadway shows, including West Side Story, Parade, Purlie, Anything Goes, and Titanic.

Thomas LaVoy, emerging as one of the finest composers of our era, will join Voce as Composer-in-Residence in “Light Eternal.” A former student of Paul Mealor, Thomas brings unique colors to some of the most profound poems and sacred scriptures ever penned. His music is warmth to the ears and will evoke a song in your heart with subtle harmonies, ethereal tones and tenderness.

St. Andrew's church in Kent, CT presents its annual Messiah Sing-In as part of the "Music in the Nave" series, with Dana Kephart as Alto soloist. 

Alto soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria, as part of the the Manchester Chorale’s holiday concert.

Hartford Opera Theater's New in November festival features new mini-operas for an evening of operatic vignettes. More at https://www.hartfordoperatheater.com/new-in-november-7

Role: Molly in Nathan Fletcher’s “A Bridge for Three”

 Voce will open its 2018-2019 season with a selection of choral music’s timeless treasures spanning the last 400 years. The music of Tallis, Bruckner, Lauridsen and Whitacre, among others, invites you on a journey that has unified choirs for centuries. Experience Voce’s hallmark sound in these familiar and vibrant works which have evoked harmonious accord across the expanse of time.

Voce explores the timeless beauty of works old and new, combining the exquisite “Mid-Winter Songs” of Morten Lauridsen with sounds of eras past, including the concert’s namesake, “Faire is the Heaven” by William Henry Harris. Be transported through the splendor of the choral arts from age to age. 

Dana Kephart, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by the Arraes-Moyer Duo will perform music that is native to the United States and United Kingdom. The program includes arrangements by Britten, Copland, Clarke, Vaughn Williams, and Gershwin/Heifetz.

This recital is presented as part of Simsbury Public Library's "Classical Music in the Afternoon" series highlighting Hartt Community Division faculty. 

In the Program room (150) at the Simsbury Public Library. Free admission!

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St. Andrew's church in Kent, CT presents its 6th annual Messiah Sing-In as part of the "Music in the Nave" series, with Dana Kephart as Alto soloist. 

Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-messiah-sing-in-tickets-39244207481

Celebrate Mother’s Day with CONCORA’s singers as they present a bouquet of solo songs in an intimate recital setting. Enjoy music of various periods and genres about mothers and motherhood, a mother’s love, lullabies and cradle songs, and perhaps even some motherly advice! All proceeds benefit CONCORA’s artistic programming

St. Andrew's church in Kent, CT presents its 6th annual Messiah Sing-In as part of the "Music in the Nave" series. 

Margie O'Brien, Soprano; Dana Kephart, Mezzo-soprano, Michael Chamberlin, Tenor; Joe McDonough, Bass-baritone.

Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-messiah-sing-in-tickets-27594891062

Rachel Schachter, soprano and Dana Kephart, mezzo-soprano present a recital of early music, including representative composers from the Medieval through Baroque periods.

Accompanied by Alex Johnson, harpsichord and Cat Slowik, gamba

A recital by Carley DeFranco, soprano, Dana Kephart, mezzo-soprano, and Joe Turbessi, pianist

An exploration of love, relationships, family life, and heartbreak. Featuring Schumann's complete Frauenliebe und -leben, selections by 20th-century American composers, and more.

Members of the Cathedral of St. Joseph's Schola Cantorum perform as soloists, as part of the Sacred Sounds concert series.  

Hartford Opera Theater's New in November festival features six new ten-minute operas. More at http://www.hartfordoperatheater.com/#!new-in-november/c1xt4

Role: Nurse in Mark Hoffeditz's "Prescription"

Hartt School faculty present an Inaugural concert of the Dudash Harpsichord.

With the Longy School of Music Early Music department

Free and open to the public. No tickets required. 

Also to be live-streamed at http://livestream.com/accounts/4182264/events/4005327

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Graduate recital for the Master of Music degree in Early Music.

This program will present an exploration of the mythological Dido character's emotional journey throughout her encounter with Aeneas. Quotes from literature such as Virgil's "Aeneid" and Purcell/Tate's "Dido and Aeneas" will be used to narrate, as works by Strozzi, Francesco degli Organi (aka Landini), Handel, Dowland and Campra convey the sentiment of each phase of this legendary tale.

The program will be assisted by:

Weronika Balewski, baroque flute -- Christien Beeuwkes, vielle -- Thomas Bowers, harpsichord -- Yi-Li Chang, harpsichord and baroque violin -- Doug Freundlich, lute -- Menglin Gao, theorbo -- Elijah Hopkin, tenor -- David Hunt, viola da gamba -- Laurie Monahan, mezzo-soprano -- Oliver Weston, baroque cello