2020 Calendar

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December
31-
January
​12

Russian New Year's Concerts
​Clarion

The Clarion Choir's performances of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Vespers (All-Night Vigil) sold out last season, have garnered critical praise and also become a fixture for Classical music lovers on New Year's Eve and Day. In keeping with tradition, The Clarion Choir will again perform this beloved masterpiece, generally considered to be Rachmaninoff's greatest choral work. But this time, following the performances, The Clarion Choir and artistic director Steven Fox will record the work for commercial release in 2021.​

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January
​15-19

"Icons: Russian Choral Masterworks"
Seraphic Fire

Elena Sharkova, Guest Conductor

The billowing sounds of the Russian choral tradition come to life under the baton of acclaimed Russian conductor Elena Sharkova. In her return to Seraphic Fire, Sharkova conducts a program of exceeding beauty, anchored by basso profundo (deep bass) lines that are so characteristic of Russian choral music.

Wed, Jan 15, 7:30pm  |  Miami
Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm  |  Naples
Fri, Jan 17, 7:30pm  |  Coral Gables (FUM)
Sat, Jan 18, 7:30pm  |  Ft. Lauderdale
Sun, Jan 19, 4:00pm  |  Miami Beach
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January
​26

Fauré: Requiem
Mineola Choral Society

Nola Richardson, soprano soloist
Thomas Jones, conductor

Fauré Requiem and Mozart Coronation Mass in C

Sun, Jan 26 at 3 PM
Corpus Christi Church in Mineola, NY

January
​29

“Baroque Spectacular”
Voices of Ascension

Nola Richardson and Molly Quinn, sopranos
Daniel Moody and Clifton Massey, countertenors
Brandon Hymun and Chad Kranak, tenors
Paul An, bass
Dennis Keene, conductor

Works by Purcell, Monteverdi, Schütz, Bach, and Handel

Wednesday, January 29 at 7:30 PM
Church of the Ascension, 36 Fifth Avenue at 10th Street, New York, NY

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February
​7-9, 12

"The Well-Caffeinated Clavier"
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Richard Egarr, conductor & harpsichord
Nola Richardson, soprano (ORCHESTRA DEBUT)
James Reese, tenor
Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone

BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058
BACH Cantata No. 211, Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211, “Coffee Cantata”
BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Friday February 7 | 8 PM
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Saturday February 8 | 8 PM
First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Sunday February 9 | 4 PM
First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Wednesday February 12 | 7:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

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February
​28

Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)
​Clarion

University of Toronto Schola Cantorum and the Clarion Choir

Friday Feb 28th at 7:30 PM, St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Toronto

More details TBA

March
​6-7

Bach: B Minor Mass
Spire Chamber Ensemble

Friday, March 6th at 7 PM, Saint Cecilia Cathedral, Omaha, NE
Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 PM, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, MO

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March
​11-15

"Northern Lights: Music of Scandinavia"
Seraphic Fire

Ragnar Bohlin, Guest Conductor

The chill of ice and radiance of the northern lights are palpable in this concert of choral music from Scandinavia conducted by Ragnar Bohlin, director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, founder of the professional choir Cappella SF and guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Choir. With fresh harmonies, pulsing rhythm and fantastical choral effects, the Scandinavian choral tradition is an exciting discovery.

Wed, Mar 11, 7:30pm  |  Miami
Thu, Mar 12, 7:00pm  |  Naples
Fri, Mar 13, 7:30pm  |  Coral Gables (SP)
Sat, Mar 14, 7:30pm  |  Ft. Lauderdale
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00pm  |  Miami Beach

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March
​27-30

*CANCELLED* "Faire is the Heaven"
The American Bach Soloists

Nola Richardson & Clara Rottsolk, sopranos
Nicholas Burns, countertenor
James Reese (debut) & Steven Brennfleck, tenors
Jesse Blumberg & William Sharp, baritones
American Bach Soloists
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor​

Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
Weckmann: Weine nicht & Canzons
Bruhns: Mein Herz ist bereit
Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, Cantata 106

Friday March 27 2020 8:00 p.m.
   St. Stephen’s Church, Belvedere
Saturday March 28 2020 7:00 p.m.
   First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Sunday March 29 2020 4:00 p.m.
   St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Monday March 30 2020 7:00 p.m.
   Davis Community Church, Davis

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April
​4

*CANCELLED* Semi-finals
Oratorio Society of New York

April
​12

*CANCELLED* Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
Holy Trinity Lutheran Bach Vespers

Avi Stein, Conductor
​Nola Richardson, Soprano

April
​20

*CANCELLED* Bach + One, BWV 18
Trinity Wall Street

Julian Wachner, Conductor
Nola Richardson, Soprano

April
​25-26

*CANCELLED* Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610
Madison Bach Musicians

Andrew Megill, conductor 
Dark Horse Consort, cornetti & sackbuts 

Sarah Brailey, soprano
Nola Richardson, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Gene Stenger, tenor 
Dan Coakwell, tenor
Joshua Copeland, bass-baritone

Saturday, April 25, 2020
7:15 pm lecture/ 8 pm concert
First Unitarian Society of Madison – Atrium Auditorium

Sunday, April 26, 2020
2:45 pm lecture/ 3:30 pm concert
First Unitarian Society of Madison – Atrium Auditorium

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May
​3

*CANCELLED* Haydn: The Creation
​Mineola Choral Society

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Gene Stenger, Tenor
Joseph Beutel, Bass
Thomas Jones, Conductor

Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 3 PM
​Temple Emanuel, Great Neck, NY

May
5​

*CANCELLED* Bach: B Minor Mass
Clarion

The Clarion Choir
The Clarion Orchestra
Steven Fox, Conductor

5 May 2020 8pm
Church of St. Jean Baptiste
Lexington Avenue at 76th Street

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May
​17

*CANCELLED* Mozart: Requiem
Baltimore Choral Arts Society

Nola Richardson, soprano
Katelyn Jackman, mezzo-soprano
Steven Soph, tenor
Enrico Lagasca, bass-baritone
Philip Munds, horn
The Baltimore Choral Arts Orchestra
Anthony Blake Clark, Conductor

Wolfgang A. Mozart - Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. (412+514)/386b
Benjamin Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31
Mozart - Requiem in D minor, K. 626

Shriver Hall Auditorium, 3 PM
​Baltimore, MD

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June
​12-21

*CANCELLED* Leipzig Bach Festival
Bethlehem Bach Society

Nola Richardson, Soprano Soloist
Greg Funfgeld, Conductor

June 15, 2020
  Thomaskirche, Leipzig

June 17, 2020
   Kirchensaal, Herrnhut

June 18, 2020
   Kreuzkirche, Dresden

June 20, 2020
   The Church of the Holy Savior, Prague

July
​21

*CANCELLED* "The Well-Caffeinated Clavier"
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts Summer Series

Richard Egarr, conductor & harpsichord
Nola Richardson, soprano

BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058
BACH Cantata No. 211, Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211, “Coffee Cantata”
BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 7 PM
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, New York, NY

More details TBA