The Northern Berkshire Choral board is happy to announce an exciting dual program for the Spring! In one part, the Chorale will present a series of shorter works with a string quartet on the theme of remembrance: Garrett’s “The Gift to Sing”; Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia”; Beethoven’s “Elegischer Gesang”; Daley’s “In Remembrance”; Barnwell’s “Wanting Memories”; Takach’s “One Boy Told Me”; Brahms’ “Abendlied”; and Hagenberg’s “O Love.” For the other part, the Chorale will collaborate with the Sage City Symphony and several other choruses to present Lili Boulanger’s “Vielle Prière Bouddhique” as part of a larger concert in Bennington on May 17. The concert of shorter works on remembrance is on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30pm, in Chapin Hall, Williams College ($15 suggested donation).

December 13 at 7:30pm in Chapin Hall, Williams College

The program includes the Dixit Dominus by Marianna Martines (1774) and the choruses from Part 1 of Handel’s Messiah (1741). $15 suggested donation.

May 24 at 7:30 Chaplin Hall at Williams College

Please join us for an evening of “Sounds of Western Massachusetts,” featuring melodic and inspiring songs by Alice Parker, Steve Murray, and Charles Ives, as well as selections from Randall Thompson’s Frostiana. $15 suggested donation.

December 14 at 7:30 Chapin Hall at WIlliams College

Led by Artistic Director Anna Lenti, the Northern Berkshire Chorale performs Mozart’s glorious Regina Coeli (K.108) and the reverent Requiem Mass by José Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), an Afro-Brazilian musician and composer who rose from poverty to become Master of the Royal Chapel during the residency of Portugal’s King João VI in Brazil. $15 suggested donation.

Rehearsals start Monday, September 9 at 7pm in Presser Choral Hall, Bernhard Music Center, on the Williams Campus. Repertoire will include Nunes Garcia’s Requiem and Mozart’s Regina Coeli. Concert date will be December 14.

May 18 at 7:30 in Chaplin Hall at Williams College

Music written by and for the women of 17th and 18th century Italy, featuring works by Galuppi, Leonarda, Peruchona and Vivaldi. $15 suggested donation.

December 16, 7:30pm, Chapin Hall, Williams College

The Northern Berkshire Chorale is currently seeking a new part-time Artistic Director. Please see the attached PDF for more details.

Featuring works by Handel, Purcell and Byrd. $15 suggested donation.

May 6, Chaplin Hall, Williams College

The spring concert program will feature works by Byrd, Purcell, and Handel.