Choral
Classics

Bach Reframed: The B Minor Mass

By Johann Sebastian Bach

May 5, 2025 at 7:30PM | The Great Hall at the Cooper Union

Join us for an experiment in new approaches – firmly rooted in Bach’s unparalleled music – that looks at the underlying sentiment of those repeated-text passages. Kyrie/Lord, have mercy: what might that mean today? Who might be asking? Have mercy on whom?

O How Good

March 23, 2023 at 7:30PM | Central Synagogue

Join us for a spiritually inclusive, gratitude-themed concert featuring Ernest Bloch’s SACRED SERVICE and Kurt Weill’s KIDDUSH, as well as the world premiere of a newly commissioned piece by Jerusalem-born composer Daniel Rein.

Songs for a Summer Night

June 8, 2022 at 7:00PM | Waterline Square Park

This effervescent evening is designed to delight your senses – think balmy breezes, atmospheric surroundings, and a lush score that brings the sounds of summer to life. From the fairy forests of Felix Mendelssohn to the porch swings of Samuel Barber, this outdoor serenade will feature the MasterVoices Chorus and Orchestra of St. Luke’s, with vocalists Shereen Pimentel and Tariq Al-Sabir

A Joyful Noise

December 6, 2021 at 7:30PM | CARNEGIE HALL

Under the baton of Tony Award®-winning Artistic Director Ted Sperling, you can always expect surprise and delight.  With new arrangements of old holiday favorites, forgotten gems, and selections from multiple traditions, the evening will be a joyful return to live performance. Guest artists Mikaela Bennett and Take 6 join the MasterVoices Chorus to celebrate the holiday season, and to offer thanks to all who kept New York City going during the difficult pandemic hiatus.

Handel’s Messiah

December 8, 2018 at 8:00PM | Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford, CT

Presented by Stamford Symphony

MasterVoices makes its inaugural appearance with the Stamford Symphony in a performance of Part I and the “Hallelujah” Chorus (Part II) of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Ted Sperling.