Past Concerts

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha's Wedding Feast and Franz Joseph Haydn's Harmony Mass Sunday, May 25th, 2008 at 3pm Harvard Sanders Theatre Our 18th Performance of Handel's Messiah Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Cambridge Sings Selections from Haydn's Harmony Mass & Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Songs performed by the CRLS Vocal Ensemble Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Mendelssohn's Elijah Sunday, May 20, 2007 Our 17th annual performance of Handel's Messiah Sunday, December 10, 2006 Cambridge Sings Featuring selections from Mendelssohn's Elijah Monday, October 23, 2006 Cantos para Nuestros Tiempos (Psalms for Our Times): The Cambridge Psalms The world premiere of a new work commissioned by the Cambridge Community Chorus from the Argentinian Academy Award winner Luis Bacalov Sunday, May 21, 2006 16th Messiah Our 16th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, Sunday, December 11, 2005 Cambridge Sings 2005 Monday, October 24, 2005 Exodus: A Journey to Freedom A fully staged interpretation of the Exodus story through dance, word and music, from Handel to Gospel, presented Saturday, May 28, 2005 Handel's Messiah, Bach Cantata Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben (BWV 8), Pinkham Gloria Our 15th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on Sunday, December 12, 2004 Cambridge Sings 2004: Excerpts from Handel's Israel in Egypt and other works Monday, October 18, 2004 Mozart Requiem On May 29, 2004, we performed Mozart's Requiem and other works in Harvard's Sanders Theater. 14th Messiah Our 14th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on December 14, 2003. Cambridge Sings 2003 On October 20, 2003, we presented an informal concert including selections from Mozart's Requiem, a Negro spiritual, and works performed by the CRLS Vocal Ensemble. Dido and Aeneas, Schubert Mass in G On May 25, 2003, we performed Purcell's Dido and Aneas, and Schubert's Mass in G. Tokyo Messiah On December 14, 2002, we performed Handel's Messiah on tour in Tokyo, Japan. 13th Messiah Our 13th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on December 8, 2002. Cambridge Sings 2002 On October 15, 2002, we presented this informal concert including selections from Purcell's Dido and Aneas, Schubert's Mass in G, a Negro spiritual, and works performed by the CRLS Vocal Ensemble. 12th Messiah Our 12th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on December 9, 2001. Misa Tango and J.S. Bach Magnificat in D Major On May 19, 2001 we performed J.S. Bach's Magnificat in D Major and the the North American Premiere of Luis Bacalov's Misa Tango Cambridge Sings On October 16, 2001, we presented this informal concert featuring audience participation and selections from Bach's Magnificat. Fauré, Bach, etc. On May 20, 2001, we performed music of Gabriel Fauré and J.S. Bach, as well as a selection of Negro spirituals. Handel's Messiah Our 11th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on December 10, 2000. Haydn, Beethoven On May 21, 2000, we performed Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and the finale of Beethoven's 9th (Choral) Symphony. 10th Messiah Our 10th annual performance of Handel's Messiah, performed on December 12, 1999. Nunes Garcia On May 23, 1999, we performed works by José Maurício Nunes Garcia, as well as Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus. Handel's Messiah December 1998 First Church Congregational, Cambridge Hiawatha's Wedding Feast On October 25, 1998, we presented the 100th Anniversary performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha's Wedding Feast, as well as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Choral Ballads and Concerto in g minor for Violin and Orchestra. Bach's St. John Passion May 1998 First Church Congregational, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1997 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Mendelssohn's Elijah May 1997 First Church Congregational, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1996 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Vivaldi's Gloria and Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor May 1996 St. Bartolomew's Episcopal Church, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1995 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Beethoven's Mass in C Major, Op. 86 and Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50. May 21, 1995 St. Bartolomew's Episcopal Church, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1994 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Bach Cantata Ein Feste Burg is unser Gott (BWV 80), also 'N'Kosi Sikelel'I Afrika, and Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart May 1994 St. Bartolomew's Episcopal Church, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1993 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Fauré Requiem May 1993 St. Bartolomew's Episcopal Church, Cambridge Handel's Messiah December 1992 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Handel's Messiah December 1991 Kresge Auditorium, MIT Messiah by G.F. Handel plus spirituals December 1990 First Baptist Church, Cambridge