New England Classical Singers celebrated the close of another stunning season with a festive house party on May 31, 2023. This annual event brings together chorus, board, and supporters to share memories of the year’s concerts and kick off the final fundraising push for the fiscal year, which ends June 30. Alto Elizabeth Sarantos graciously …
By Gail Miller Armondino, Ph.D. On May 21, New England Classical Singers will perform Schubert’s Mass in G Major, D. 167. Study up on Schubert with these fun facts by resident musicologist (and alto) Gail Armondino! Bonus: Five Fun Musical Facts About Schubert Schubert Image: Open Clipart, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
By Diane Fagan Affleck March 8, 2023, marked the first rehearsal for the New England Classical Singers’ new collaboration with the Methuen High School music department. As NECS members set their GPS navigation to 1 Ranger Road in Methuen, students prepared to learn Latin and sing a style of music they don’t encounter all that …
Despite the current restrictions on choral rehearsals and concerts due to the pandemic, the New England Classical Singers has commissioned a five-part a cappella piece from composer Patricia Van Ness for performance in 2021 with the Lawrence High One Voice Ensemble, part of her series Music for the Psalms. NECS Alto Dawne Shand interviewed commission sponsor and NECS Tenor Peter …
