Newburyport Choral Society Carols and Lullabies

The Newburyport Choral Society’s winter concert, Carols and Lullabies is made up of over 100 performers – from 40 communities here in New England and is accompanied by a professional orchestra, all directed under the baton of new Music Director, Dr. George Case.

This is a performance not to be missed!

2015 Holiday Performances

Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, December 13 at 2:30 PM at the Belleville Congregational Church, Newburyport, MA

Tickets are on sale now!

Purchase tickets from the Newburyport Choral Society Box Office here or visit one of these local businesses to purchase tickets:

• Newburyport Chamber of Commerce 38R Merrimac St., Newburyport, MA 978-462-6680
• PakMail   25 Storey Ave., Newburyport, MA  978-465-6420
• Jabberwocky 50 Water St., Newburyport, MA 978-465-9359
• The Book Rack 52 State St., Newburyport, MA 978-462-8615
• Conley’s Drug Store 146 High St., Ipswich, MA 978 356-2121
• Starbird Jewelers 80 Main St., Amesbury, MA 978-388-1882

Ticket prices are: Adults $22, Seniors and Students $20 and tickets purchased at the door, $25

Program

The 2015 Winter Concert “Carols and Lullabies” features  music of many different composers from many different faith traditions and different cultural traditions. The highlights include:

• Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies of the Southwest
• Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata with brass ensemble
• The Greater Newburyport Children’s Chorus
• and a varied Newburyport Choral Society Orchestra.

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About the Newburyport Choral Society (NSC) Organization

The Newburyport Choral Society (NCS) is an educational, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to excellence in performance and to bringing outstanding choral music to the North Shore of Boston. As one of the oldest choral groups in the United States, NCS has brought choral masterpieces to local audiences for more than 75 years. While formally established in the spring of 1934, NCS continues a choral tradition dating back to the first Newburyport chorus formed in 1848. Known for the exceptional quality of its programs, NCS has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of this area.  The quality of NCS concerts springs from a single common bond shared by all of its members — a love of singing and sharing great works of art with community audiences.

In two concert series each year, NCS presents choral works from the Renaissance to the 20^th century including major works by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Brahms, and Verdi as well as more contemporary composers. Concert performances are accompanied by professional orchestras and feature up and coming professional soloists.  No two concerts are alike, and they represent musical offerings that span hundreds of years, a multitude of nationalities, and a multitude of musical styles from oratorios to American spirituals.  NCS has also commissioned world premiere performances of new choral works.

Each concert season, NCS attracts more than 100 members from nearly forty communities in eastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. Singers  range in age from high school students to retirees and bring diverse musical backgrounds to their choral experience. NCS is administered totally by volunteers from its membership with a 15 member Board of Directors (BOD) representing a variety of professions. NCS employs two part time professionals, our Music Director, Dr. Gerald Weale, and an Accompanist. NCS orchestra and soloists receive compensation per concert performance.

Newburyport Choral Society – Living History

Did you know that the Newburyport Choral Society is one of the oldest choral groups in the country?

The Newburyport Choral Society traces its roots back to 1934, a year when the Great Depression was still ravaging the United States and political upheaval was occurring in Europe that would lead to World War II. Against that backdrop, organist and choirmaster Clifton Lunt started a chorus in Amesbury, MA, in 1933, composed of girls just out of school and unable to get jobs, with unemployment hovering around 22%. In 1934, Lunt moved from Haverhill, MA, to Newburyport to become organist and choirmaster at St. Paul’s Church, where he served for many years. He also became the  light behind the establishment of the newly-named Newburyport Choral Singers (later changed to Society) that year, combining his small Amesbury Choral Society and Newburyport volunteers into a group that was 145 members strong by December 1934. This beginning makes the Newburyport Choral Society one of the oldest choral groups in the country. It also continues a tradition in Newburyport that dates to 1848, when the first community chorus was formed. – from www.newburyportchoralsociety.org