Upcoming Performances

Holiday Baroque

Sat., December 28, 2024 at 4 pm
Trinity Church
Lakeville, CT 06039

Sun., December 29, 2024 at 4 pm
Saint James Place,
Great Barrington, MA 01230

Bach-Circle: Christmas Oratorio’s and Contemporary Female Voices

Sat., December 28, 2024 at 4 pm Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT
Sun., December 29, 2024 at 4 pm Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA

Johann Sebastian Bach’s fifth cantata Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Let honor be sung to you, O God) of his Christmas Oratorio is at the center of this Baroque Holiday program.

The other composers in Bach’s circle include his mentor Dietrich Buxtehude, who wrote innovative and rhapsodic vocal music. His and Johann Schelle’s Advent cantatas lead into some of the most festive Baroque Christmas cantatas for chorus, soloists and orchestra by Christoph Graupner (his Magnificat), Jeremias du Grain, and Philip Erlebach. In contrast to this stand intimate unaccompanied choral works by the contemporary female composers Emily Drum, and MaryAnne Muglia (U.S.), and Christine Donkin (Canada).

Crescendo Chorus, Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor, Douglas Williams, bass, and Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, led by Christine Gevert

Support for these concerts has been provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature, and NBT Bank. We also thank WMNR Radio for their ongoing support.

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Crescendo At Home

Virtual Concerts On-Demand NOW

Latest recordings:

Recorded: March 2, 2024
Bach & Paganini – Solo Violin Music

Now you can watch Crescendo’s concerts at home at any time with our virtual concert portal – Crescendo at Home!

We want to keep choral and baroque music experiences alive not only during the pandemic, but also for your pleasure, comfort and for anyone who is not able to attend concerts in person.

Recorded in high quality audio by former Carnegie Hall engineer Leszek Wojcik, and filmed in high definition by Charlette Media Productions, we offer you an experience that is similar to being there in person. It even brings you closer to the performers than you ever would in a live concert.

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SINGERS based in the Berkshires are invited to join Crescendo’s Ensembles: Crescendo Chorus, Crescendo Vocal Ensemble, Crescendo Young Artists Program. We have openings for both amateur and paid professional positions in all voice groups. A limited number of scholarships are available. We regularly perform in Lakeville, CT and Great Barrington, MA. Learn more, and schedule and audition by writing to: crescendo@crescendomusic.org

COVID PROTOCOL FOR CRESCENDO’S CONCERTS AND EVENTS

Covid Prevention Policy: Masking recommended for audience members. These policies will be adapted according to community transmission rates.

These concerts have been made possible in part with support from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.