Wednesday, December 31, 2025   5:00 PM   Boston, MA
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
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The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St
Cost: Free Will Offering
Wednesday December 31, 2025
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Details: The Advent Choir will sing the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols on New Year's Eve at 5pm, in the sumptuous Victorian Gothic setting of Beacon Hill's Church of the Advent. The Advent Choir is an all-professional ensemble of 18 of Boston's finest choral singers. Repertoire includes:

Olivier Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur
III. La vierge et l’enfant

arr David Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
arr Rodney Lister: The Truth from Above
Herbert Howells: Long, long ago
arr David Willcocks: Sussex Carol
Tomàs Luis de Victoria: Congratulamini omnes
Roland de Lassus: Resonet in laudibus
Gabriel Jackson: Hush my dear, lie still and slumber
Bob Chilcott: Shepherd’s Carol
Francis Poulenc: Videntes stellam, op 152, no 3
Cecilia McDowall: Gaude et lætare

George Baker: Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carol
Works by Baker, Chilcott, Howells, Jackson, Lassus, Lister, McDowall, Messiaen, Poulenc, Victoria & Willcocks
Contact: music@theadventboston.org
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Saturday, January 3, 2026   5:15 PM   Orleans, MA
Epiphany Choral Evensong with Gloriæ Dei Cantores
Church of the Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Drive
Cost: Free
 
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Details: Saturday, January 3, 2026, 5:15 PM
Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA
Celebrate Epiphany with a special Choral Evensong featuring J. S. Bach's cantata, Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 (All They from Saba Shall come). As we enter this New Year, recall the journey of the Magi—led by a star, traveling from the East to bring gifts to the Christ Child. In person & livestreamed. No tickets required.
Works by Howells, Martinson, Bach
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Saturday, January 3, 2026   5:15 PM   Orleans, MA
Christmas Concerts with Gloriae Dei Cantores, Creare Symphonia & Chara Percussion
Church of the Transfiguration, 5 Bay View Drive
Cost: Free
 
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Details: Dec. 5, 7:30 PM & Dec. 6, 3:00 PM Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans
Dec. 6, 7:30 PM Performing Arts Center, Brewster

Arts Empowering Life presents a Christmas concert for the whole family. Meet the “cast of characters” in the Nativity with beloved carols by John Rutter, and enjoy favorites including Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Greensleeves, and Ding Dong Merrily on High. Step into the magic of opera with selections from Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel and Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. And don’t miss Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker brought to life by Chara Percussion and Hark the Herald Angels Sing performed by fanfare brass. Join us to celebrate the beauty, hope, and true miracle of Christmas!
Tickets: 508-240-2400 or artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students & Youth)
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Sunday, January 4, 2026   12:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! – Philip Tummescheit, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Sunday January 4, 2026
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Details: The 2025-2026 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Philip Tummescheit playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, January 4, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, January 11, 2026   3:00 PM   Groton, MA
Chelsea Chen Organ Recital
Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road
Cost: Tickets: Gen: $; Sr/Stu: $ - Tickets start at $29
Sunday January 11, 2026
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Details: Chelsea Chen’s dynamic playing has taken her to the far corners of the world. Her solo concerts offer a unique mix of traditional organ repertoire along with piano/orchestral transcriptions and contemporary music. The Los Angeles Times has praised her “rare musicality” and “lovely lyrical grandeur,” and a compositional style that is “charming” and “Irresistible.”
Contact: Box Office
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Sunday, February 1, 2026   12:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! – Anna Pan, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Sunday February 1, 2026
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Details: The 2025-2026 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Anna Pan playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, February 1, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, February 15, 2026   5:00 PM   West Hartford, CT
Choral Evensong – St. John’s Adult Choir and Choir of St. James’s Church, West Hartford
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Sunday February 15, 2026
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Details: Join us for Choral Evensong February 15, at 5:00pm. Sung by the St. John’s Choir Adult Choir, joined by the Choir of St. James’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, under the direction of music directors Nicholas Capozzoli and Michelle Horsley, this contemplative service is a beautiful way to end your weekend and offer you a calm start to your week.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Sunday, March 1, 2026   12:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! – Jennifer Hsiao, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Sunday March 1, 2026
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Details: The 2025-2026 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Jennifer Hsiao playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, March 1, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026   12:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
Pipes Alive! – Elijah Morris, organist
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Tuesday March 3, 2026
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Details: The 2025-2026 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Elijah Morris playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, May 3, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
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Friday, March 20, 2026   7:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
A Spring Awakening
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Friday March 20, 2026
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Details: Come join us on Friday March 20, at 7:30, and celebrate the first day of spring with Broadway hits and beautiful art songs. Local rising stars Jermaine Woodard Jr., Christiana Montalbano, Gregory Flower, and Sierra McElroy team up with pianist Susan Carroll for an evening of musical storytelling and entertainment.
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Friday, April 17, 2026   7:30 PM   West Hartford, CT
Echoes from East to West
Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave
Cost: Free
Friday April 17, 2026
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Details: Come join us on Friday April 17, at 7:30, for a unique melding of music at Echoes from East to West. Montreal-based ensemble C’est Donya invite you on an evocative journey through time and culture, blending Baroque masterpieces with traditional Persian songs. Experience the mesmerizing sounds of rare historical instruments—baroque cello, serpent, santur, and kamancheh—played by four exceptional artists.
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