Sunday, February 23, 2025 3:00 PM - Somerville, MA
l'Impromptu: Musical Surprises from the French Baroque
Somerville Museum, Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road (at Central St.)
Cost: Tickets: Gen: $30; Sr/Stu: $25 - Museum members $25. Tickets are availabl
Très Maresienne (Lisa Brooke, baroque violin; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo & baroque guitar; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba)play sonatas, a sinfonia, a fugue and other pieces by Clérambault, Dornel, Forqueray, and Dollé. There will even be a seldom-heard sonata for violin by the great harpsichordist and composer ?lisabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre.
Works by Clérambault, Dornel, Forqueray, Jacquet de la Guerre and Dollé.
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Sunday, February 23, 2025 3:00 PM - Boston, MA
801 at 149!
Livestream Link
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington St. Boston
Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $15 - Available at the door or on Eventbrite:

Cathedral Organ Celebrates 149 Years – Fundraising Concert: February 23, 2025 at 3 p.m.BOSTON — The Cathedral of the Holy Cross celebrates 149 years since the dedication of its principal organ, the 101-rank E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings opus 801, on February 23, 1876.
To honor the instrument’s birthday, several of New England's notable organists will perform variety of works by on the historic pipe organ of 5,298 pipes.
Performers include
• Leo Abbott, Cathedral Director Emeritus,
• Eric Anderson, Visitation Parish, Manchester by the Sea and Essex
• James Kenerley, International Performing Artist
• Kevin Lyczak, Saint Adelaide Parish, Peabody
• Rosalind Mohnsen, Immaculate Conception Parish, Malden
• Anthony Clark, Choral Scholar, Saint Paul's Cambridge
• Richard J. Clark, Director of Music of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Including works by Vierne, Demessieux, Gounod, Mendelssohn, Kennerley, Clark, & Clark
Suggested Donation is $25 | $15 for Seniors and Students available online here and at the door.
Children 17 and under are free!
You may also make a donation of any amount larger to the Cathedral Organ Restoration Fund.
(link) Click "Organ Restoration Fund"
Works by Vierne, Demessieux, Gounod, Mendelssohn, Kennerley, Clark
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 12:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Pipes Aliive! Michelle Horsley, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

The 2024-2025 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Michelle Horsley playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, March 2, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 4:00 PM - Providence, RI
Philip Glass Organ Music in honor of his 88th birthday year
Sayles Hall, Brown University, 70 Brown Street
Cost: Free
Mark Steinbach performs organ works of Philip Glass on the 1903 Hutchings- Votey organ. Steinbach has recorded the album Glass-Bach Dresden on Orange Mountain Music, Glass's record label.
(link) Works by Philip Glass
Contact: Brown University: 401-863-3236
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 4:00 PM - Providence, RI
Philip Glass Organ Music in honor of his 88th birthday year
Sayles Hall, Brown University, 70 Brown Street
Cost: Free
Mark Steinbach performs organ works of Philip Glass on the 1903 Hutchings- Votey organ. Steinbach has recorded the album Glass-Bach Dresden on Orange Mountain Music, Glass's record label.
(link) Works by Philip Glass
Contact: Brown University: 401-863-3236
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Saturday, March 8, 2025 8:00 PM - West Roxbury, MA
Aspects of Light, a choral concert by The Seraphim Singers with organ accompaniment and organ solos
Livestream Link
Holy Name Parish, 1689 Centre St
Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $20/10 - See website for special offer for first-
Aspects of Light
The Seraphim Singers
Saturday, March 8 at 8 PM, in person
Holy Name Parish
1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury
Parking in the school lot and on street
Sunday, March 9 at 3 PM, in person and streamed
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
Parking in Harvard Square area parking garages and on street
The Seraphim Singers
Simon Andrews, Guest Conductor (Boston Chapter Member)
Heinrich Christensen, Organist (Boston Chapter Member)
From calling on God in the darkness of despair to turning to the stars for inspiration or hope, light has been a constant metaphor for composers and poets from the times of the Psalmist to the present day. Under the guidance of past masters Purcell and Brahms to living exponents of the choral art Eric Whitacre and Arvo Pärt, join us for a carefully curated exploration of how various concepts of light have inspired composers over the centuries, and continue to illuminate the human experience.
The complete program can be viewed on our website.
Tickets
General: $25
Senior: $20
Students: $10
Virtual: $15 (Sunday 3 pm concert, view live or later at your leisure)
Special Offer: See the website for a special offer for first-time ticket purchasers
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 3:00 PM - Cambridge, MA
Aspects of Light, a choral concert by The Seraphim Singers, with organ accompaniment and solos
Livestream Link
First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St
Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $20/10 - See website for special offer for first-
Aspects of Light
The Seraphim Singers
Saturday, March 8 at 8 PM, in person
Holy Name Parish
1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury
Parking in the school lot and on street
Sunday, March 9 at 3 PM, in person and streamed
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
Parking in Harvard Square area garages and on street
The Seraphim Singers
Simon Andrews, Guest Conductor (Boston Chapter Member)
Heinrich Christensen, Organist (Boston Chapter Member)
From calling on God in the darkness of despair to turning to the stars for inspiration or hope, light has been a constant metaphor for composers and poets from the times of the Psalmist to the present day. Under the guidance of past masters Purcell and Brahms to living exponents of the choral art Eric Whitacre and Arvo Pärt, join us for a carefully curated exploration of how various concepts of light have inspired composers over the centuries, and continue to illuminate the human experience.
The complete program can be viewed on our website.
Tickets
General: $25
Senior: $20
Students: $10
Virtual: $15 (Sunday 3 pm concert, view live or later at your convenience)
Special Offer: See the website for a special offer for first-time ticket purchasers
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 4:00 PM - Providence, RI
E.J. Lownes Memorial Recital
Sayles Hall, Brown University, 50 Brown Street
Cost: Free
Vincent Dubois, organist of Notre-Dame of Paris will perform works of Bach, Duruflé, Reubke, and an improvisation.
Works by Bach, Reubke, Duruflé
Contact: Brown University: 401-863-2344
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 5:00 PM - Newburyport, MA
Evensong with the Jubilate Chamber Choir
St. Paul's Episcopal church, 166 High Street
Cost: Free
Please join the Jubilate Chamber Choir for a Choral Evensong at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newburyport.
Please join us for a relaxing and meditative service of Choral Evensong! In preparation for our choir residency this coming August at Chichester Cathedral, England, the Jubilate Chamber Choir is performing a series of Evensong services across Boston’s North Shore.
The Jubilate Chamber Choir isn’t affiliated with any one church: we’re a unique blend of singers of all ages who hail from many churches and denominations. We’ve banded together in community to sing the great choral music of the Protestant tradition for all to enjoy. Come hear us!
Works by T Tertius Noble, Nicholas White
Contact: stpaulsnewburyport.org
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 3:30 PM - Shrewsbury, MA
Assabet Valley Mastersingers performs Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
Saint John's High School, 378 Main Street
Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $20 - Children are free with accompanying adul

The Assabet Valley Mastersingers, directed by Dr. Robert P. Eaton, invite you to experience Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah” on March 16th, 2025 at 3:30 PM. The concert venue is Saint John’s High School, located at 378 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
”Elijah” has resonated with generations of music lovers because of sublime melodies and powerful narratives. In addition to the Assabet Valley Mastersingers chorus, our performance features a stellar lineup of soloists, and a professional orchestra. Come, and take a transformative musical journey that will resonate long after the final note fades.
Works by Felix Mendelssohn
Contact: Nathan Colby, Theatre Coordinator, 508-842-8934, ext. 490
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 5:00 PM - Marblehead, MA
“The Composer’s Muse” — Cathy Meyer, organ
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 26 Pleasant St.
Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $20; Sr/Stu: $20 - $100 for season subscription (5 concerts

For centuries, composers in awe of the organ’s majesty have written masterpieces which have remained in the repertoire to this day. Often overlooked, however, are the masterpieces being written today that will become the classics of the years to come. In our penultimate program of the series, Cathy Meyer, Minister of Music and Organist at South Church (UCC) in Andover, MA, will present works by contemporary and living composers as we celebrate the present and future of our organ.
(Snow Date: Mar. 23)
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 5:00 PM - Salem, MA
Evensong with the Jubilate Chamber Choir
The Tabernacle UCC Church, 50 Washington Street
Cost: Free

Please join the Jubilate Chamber Choir for a service of reflective readings and music. We are preparing for a Choral Residence at Chichester Cathedral in August of 2025 and we are singing Evensongs in the Boston Area as a Choir in Residence.
Works by Lizzy Wheeler, Jonathan Battishill, Richard Ayleward
Contact: maryjodice1@gmail.com
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Friday, March 21, 2025 7:00 PM - Storrs, CT
Bach's Birthday Bash!
St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel, 42 N. Eagleville Road
Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $20; Sr/Stu: $

Bach’s Birthday Bash
Diane Meredith Belcher - organist
John Brombaugh Opus 21
March 21st, 7:00 pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Chapel
The University of Connecticut
42 North Eagleville Road
Storrs CT 06268
Suggested Donation: $20
Benefit Concert for Choral Scholarships to UConn Students
Internationally renowned organist Diane Meredith Belcher will present a recital on the restored Brombaugh organ, op.21. Ms. Belcher will perform works by Bach, Buxtehude, and Sweelink including Bach’s Great Prelude and Fugue in A minor. Stefan Maier undertook the restoration of Opus 21 in collaboration with Taylor and Boody under the guidance of John Brombaugh. Mr. Brombaugh quotes, “The triplets, opus 20, 21 and 22, are three of my best instruments,” to which Ms. Belcher adds, “The restoration of Opus 21 along with the chapel’s excellent acoustics make it a joy to play.” Please attend this unique event and support the choral scholar program at St. Mark’s Episcopal Chapel.
Media Contact: Dr. Charles Houmard, Music Director, St. Mark’s Episcopal Chapel
admin@stmarkschapel.org
860-429-2647
Praeludium in C, BWV 547 — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris, SwWV 302 — Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621)
Onder een Linde Groen, SwWV 49 — Sweelinck
Prélude et Fugue (1912) — Alberto Nepomuceno (1864–1920)
Sonata in a, BuxWV 272 — Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–...
Works by Bach, Buxtehude, and Sweelinck
Contact: admin@stmarkschapel.org
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Friday, March 21, 2025 7:00 PM - Storrs, CT
Bach's Birthday Bash!
St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel, 42 N. Eagleville Rd
Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $20; Sr/Stu: $

Internationally renowned organist Diane Meredith Belcher will present a recital on the restored Brombaugh organ, op.21. Ms. Belcher will perform works by Bach, Buxtehude, and Sweelink including Bach’s Great Prelude and Fugue in A minor. Stefan Maier undertook the restoration of Opus 21 in collaboration with Taylor and Boody under the guidance of John Brombaugh. Mr. Brombaugh quotes, “The triplets, opus 20, 21 and 22, are three of my best instruments,” to which Ms. Belcher adds, “The restoration of Opus 21 along with the chapel’s excellent acoustics make it a joy to play.” Please attend this unique event and support the choral scholar program at St. Mark’s Episcopal Chapel. Featuring works by Bach, Sweelinck, and Buxtehude. Benefit Concert for Choral Scholarships to UConn Students.
Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Sweelinck
Contact: Charles Houmard, Director of Music, admin@stmarkschapel.org
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Friday, March 21, 2025 7:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Spring Chamber Music - The Claremont Trio
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

Noted by the Boston Globe for playing with passion and precision, join us 0n Friday, March 21, at 7:30pm for an evening of exquisite chamber music with The Claremont Trio. Known as the freshest breath of air in the world of chamber music today, be ready as they take full advantage of the beautiful acoustics of the St. John’s nave. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, April 6, 2025 12:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! Sarah Ku, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

The 2024-2025 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Sarah Ku playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, April 6, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, April 13, 2025 2:00 PM - West Hartford, CT
New World Trio: Ensemble in Residence at the Red Door
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

Join us on Sunday, April 13, at 2:00pm, for New World Trio, Ensemble-in-Residence at Music at the Red Door.
Anhared Stowe, violin
Peter Zay, cello
David Ballena, piano
This event will be presented in person only.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Friday, May 2, 2025 7:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Congabop! Afro-Cuban Inspired Jazz
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

You’ll find it impossible to sit still during this evening featuring Afro-Cuban influenced rhythms and soulful, creative music and dance. Join us on Friday, May 2, at 7:30pm as we welcome back Ed Fast and Congabop for this upbeat treat for young and old alike! This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 12:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! Angela Kraft Cross, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

The 2024-2025 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Angela Kraft-Cross playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, May 4, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 5:00 PM - Marblehead, MA
“The Singer’s Guide” — James Bobb, organ
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 26 Pleasant St.
Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $20; Sr/Stu: $20 - $100 for season subscription (5 concerts

For the churchgoer, singing hymns might be a familiar activity, but for those who wish to partake in communal singing outside of a liturgical context, or for those who just can’t get enough on Sunday mornings, this event is for you! James Bobb, professor of organ at St. Olaf College, will lead a hymn festival focusing on texts that invoke God’s love, but will also include a local favorite, Marblehead’s Official Town Anthem, “Marblehead Forever”.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:30 PM - West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! Christa Rakich, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free

Our 2023-2024 season draws to a close with Pipes Alive! featuring St. John's organ artist-in-residence Christa Rakich playing the St. John’s organ Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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