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November
6-14

Hildegard von Bingen: Ordo Virtutum
Seraphic Fire

Patrick Dupre Quigley, Conductor

Hildegard of Bingen’s music has echoed over the centuries and millennia since she put them down on paper. Universally revered as one of the greatest minds of the Middle Ages, Hildegard was the very definition of Medieval Mystic. Her Ordo Virtutum (Play of Virtues) features a cast including Mercy, Victory, Patience, Discretion and Charity. The women of Seraphic Fire bring this nearly millennia-old masterpiece back to life.

CONCERT SCHEDULE:

Wed, Nov 6, 7:30pm  |  Miami
Thu, Nov 7, 7:30pm  |  Boca Raton
Fri, Nov 8, 7:30pm  |  Coral Gables (SP)
Sat, Nov 9, 7:30pm  |  Ft. Lauderdale
Sun, Nov 10, 4:00pm  |  Miami Beach

Nov 11-14 Recording sessions in Goshen, IN

November
​21-24

Antonio Gianettini: L'Uomo in Bivio
Academy of Sacred Drama

American premiere of the 1687 oratorio

Thurs. Nov 21, 1:15 PM Midday Preview with Mime presented by Gotham Early Music Society
The Chapel at St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY

Sat. Nov 23, 7:15 PM
Church House, White Plains Presbyterian Church, White Plains, NY

Sun. Nov 24, 2 PM
St. Vincent Ferrar Church, New York, NY

December
​3

"NOËL"
​American Classical Orchestra

SCARLATTI Christmas Cantata
TELEMANN In Gering und Rauhen Schalen
Nola Richardson, soprano
CORELLI Christmas Concerto
DE LALANDE Noëls

Join us for a chamber concert at St. Ignatius of Antioch, designated a National Historic Landmark. This program of Baroque holiday favorites features critically-acclaimed Australian-American soprano Nola Richardson and ACO principal players.

Patron level tickets include a festive post-concert reception with the artists. Concert-only tickets are also available.

​TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019
SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
552 West End Avenue (corner of 87th Street), NY, NY
7 PM Concert
Patron reception following the concert

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December
​7

Handel: Messiah
Pittsburgh Symphony

Nola Richardson, Soprano (ORCHESTRA DEBUT)
​Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-Soprano
Karim Sulayman, Tenor
Richard Ollarsaba, Bass
Osmo Vänskä, Conductor

Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 8:00 PM
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

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December
​14-15

Handel: Messiah
Colorado Bach Ensemble

Nola Richardson, Soprano
Kate Maroney, Mezzo-Soprano
Gene Stenger, Tenor
Andrew Garland, Baritone
James Kim, Conductor

Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 4:00 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church, Denver

Sunday, December 15, 2019, at 4:00 pm
Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, Fort Collins

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December
​20-22

Handel: Messiah
Seattle Symphony

Nola Richardson, Soprano (ORCHESTRA DEBUT)
Meg Bragle, Mezzo-Soprano
Thomas Cooley, Tenor
William Berger, Baritone
Matthew Halls, Conductor

December 20th at 8 PM
December 21st at 1 PM
December 21st at 8 PM
December 22nd at 2 PM

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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

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
​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

"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
​25-26

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

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​

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

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

Leipzig Bach Festival and tour
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

June
​26, 28

Rameau: Dardanus
Trinity Wall Street

Nola Richardson, Cupid/Phrygian Woman
Julian Wachner and James Darrah, Directors

June 26. 2020
   St. Paul's Chapel, New York, NY

June 28, 2020
   Venetian Theater- Caramoor Center for Music and Arts, Katonah, NY

Highlighted Past Events

2019
  • Fraarte, Handel's Radamisto, Opera Lafayette - Ryan Brown, Sean Curran; Kennedy Center; Hunter College, NY
  • Recital, "Nola Richardson Performs Bach and Handel", with The American Bach Soloists; San Francisco, CA
  • Soloist, "Favorite Cantatas", The American Bach Soloists - Jeffrey Thomas; San Francisco, CA
  • Chorister, "Byrd, Whitacre, and Taverner", Musica Sacra - Kent Tritle; New York, NY
  • Soloist and Chorister, "Timeless Bach"; The American Classical Orchestra - Thomas Crawford; Lincoln Center
  • Soloist and Chorister, "Korean Choral Treasures"; Seraphic Fire - Patrick Dupre Quigley; Miami, FL
  • First Prize, Keller Bach Distinguished Musician Award, Grand Rapids Bach Festival; Grand Rapids, MI
  • Chorister, Handel's Semele; The English Concert - Harry Bicket; International tour (Barbican, Carnegie)
  • Soloist, Bach's St. John Passion; Saint Peter's Bach Collegium - Balint Karosi; New York, NY
  • Soloist, Haydn's The Creation; Master Chorale of South Florida - Brett Karlin; Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Euridice/Proserpina, Monteverdi's Orfeo; Baroque Chamber Orchestra of CO - Stephen Stubbs; Denver, CO
  • Anima, Cavallieri's Rappresentatione del Anima e del Corpo; St. Peter's Lutheram - Balint Karosi; NY. NY
  • Virginia Best Adams Masterclass Fellow, Carmel Bach Festival
  • Soloist and TENET ensemble member, “Hilary Hahn: Bach Under the Stars”; Skaneateles Music Festival, NY
  • Guest Soloist with Seraphic Fire for BWV 106, Aspen Music Festival - Robert Spano, Aspen, CO
  • Recital, "American Music from 1750-1940", Light and Shadow - pianist, Trevor Stephenson, Madison, WI; MI
  • Soloist and Chorister, "The Boys of '85", Bach Akademie Charlotte - Scott Jarrett; Iowa City, IA; Charlotte, NC

2018
  • Recital, "Concerts at the Palazzo", with Paul Sullivan; Blue Hill, ME
  • Recital, "Songs of Solitude and Longing" with Yevgeny Yontov; New Haven and Norwalk, CT
  • Soloist and Chorister, "St. Matthew Passion"; Seraphic Fire - Patrick Dupre Quigley; Miami, FL
  • Belinda, Dido and Aeneas, and "Coffee Cantata"; Madison Bach Musicians - Trevor Stephenson; Madison, WI
  • Soloist and Chorister, Bach Mass in B Minor; Yale Alumni Chorus - Masaaki Suzuki; New Haven, CT
  • First Prize, Audrey Rooney Bach Competition; Lexington, KY
  • Recital, "For Whom the Trumpet Tolls" with Josh Cohen and ACRONYM; Washington, DC
  • Soloist and Chorister, Haydn's Harmoniemesse; Clarion - Steven Fox; New York, NY
  • Guest Soloist, Bach Mass in B Minor; Blue Hill Bach Festival; Blue Hill, ME
  • Guest Soloist and Chorister with Seraphic Fire at the Aspen Music Festival; Aspen, CO
  • Soloist, "Sparkle 2018: Versailles"; Annual Gala for American Bach Soloists; SF, CA
  • Soloist, "The Parting of the Re(e)d Sea"; Academy of Sacred Drama; NY, NY
  • Soloist, "Bach for the Holidays"; Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado; Denver, CO
  • Soloist, "Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite"; Monmouth Civic Chorus-Ryan Brandeau; Red Bank, NJ

2017
  • Soloist, "A Weekend in Paris"; The American Bach Soloists - Jeffrey Thomas; San Francisco, CA
  • Erste Dame, Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Clarion - Steven Fox and Alain Gauthier; New York, NY
  • Soloist, Coffee Cantata BWV 211; Mountainside Baroque - Nordstrom and Mullaney; Cumberland, MD
  • Soloist, St. Matthew Passion and Messiah; Messiah Festival of the Arts - Mark Lucas; Lindsborg, KS
  • Soloist, Handel's La Resurrezione; The American Bach Soloists - Jeffrey Thomas; San Francisco, CA
  • Stern Vocal Fellow, Songfest; Los Angeles, CA
  • Guest Soloist, Bach Mass in F; Blue Hill Bach Festival; Blue Hill, ME
  • Guest Soloist, Handel Apollo e Dafne; Bay Chamber Concerts Screen Door Festival; Rockport, ME
  • Chorister, 150 Psalms Project; The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Netherlands
  • Finalist, International Baroque Singing Competition of Froville, France
  • ​Soloist, BWV 68; The Bach Choir of Bethlehem - Greg Funfgeld; Bethlehem, PA
  • Soloist, Handel Dixit Dominus, BWV 14; The Baltimore Choral Arts Society - Anthony Blake Clark; Baltimore, MD
  • Chorister, 150 Psalms Project; The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Lincoln Center White Lights Festival; NY, NY
  • Soloist, C.P.E. Bach Magnificat; American Classical Orchestra - Thomas Crawford; NY, NY
  • Soloist, Handel Messiah; Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Brett Mitchell; Denver, CO
  • Soloist, Handel Messiah; ​Colorado Bach Ensemble - James Kim; Denver, CO

2016
  • Soloist, Arvo Pärt Passio; Yale Schola Cantorum - David Hill; New York, NY, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga
  • Soloist, BWV 10; Yale Schola Cantorum - Matthew Halls; New Haven, CT
  • Soloist, Haydn Creation; Yale Glee Club - Jeffrey Douma; New Haven, CT
  • Soloist, Monteverdi Vespers of 1610; Yale Schola Cantorum - David Hill; New Haven, CT
  • Soloist, Stravinsky Les Noces; Yale Camerata - Marguerite Brooks; New Haven, CT
  • First Prize, 2016 American Bach Society Competition; Bethlehem, PA
  • Third Prize and Audience Favorite, 2016 Handel Aria Competition; Madison, WI
  • Guest Soloist, Blue Hill Bach Festival; Blue Hill, ME
  • Guest Soloist, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk, CT
  • Soloist, World Premiere of Ezra Laderman's Voices: New Music New Haven - Chris Theofanidis; New Haven, CT
  • Chorister, Steinberg Passion Week; Clarion - Steven Fox; St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia
  • Soloist, Beethoven Missa Solemnis; Chorus Pro Musica - Jamie Kirsch; Boston, MA
  • Soloist, Mendelssohn Elijah; Oratorio Chorale - Emily Isaacson; Portland, ME
  • Soloist, Bach B Minor Mass; Master Chorale of South Florida - Brett Karlin; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, FL
  • Soloist, Bach Magnificat, Vivaldi Gloria; New Dominion Chorale - Thomas Beveridge; Arlington, VA
  • Soloist, Handel Messiah; Colorado Bach Ensemble - James Kim; Denver, CO

2015
  • Soloist, Handel Acis and Galatea; The American Bach Soloists - Jeffrey Thomas; San Francisco, CA
  • Soloist, Charpentier and Couperin Tenebrae settings; Les Délices - Debra Nagy; Cleveland, OH
  • Soloist and Chorister, World Premiere of William's O Brother Man; Yale Schola Cantorum; NY, UK/France tour
  • Soloist, "Simply Sondheim" Review; Boston Pops - Keith Lockhart; Boston, MA
  • Vocal Fellow, Tanglewood; Program led by Dawn Upshaw; Lennox, MA
  • Soloist and Chorister, Bach Lutheran Masses; Yale Schola Cantorum - Masaaki Suzuki, New York, NY
  • Soloist, Handel Dixit Dominus; Yale SC - David Hill; National Collegiate Choral Conference, Portland, OR

2014
  • Recital, Academy Art Museum Music at Noon Series; Easton, MD
  • Soloist, Bach St. John Passion; Bach in Baltimore Series, Baltimore, MD
  • Soloist, Vivaldi Gloria; Champlain Valley Chorale - Karen Becker; Plattsburgh, NY
  • Soloist, BWV 51, Scarlatti Su le Sponde; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Baltimore, MD
  • Soloist and Chorister, Zelenka Missa Dei Patris; Yale Schola Cantorum - Masaaki Suzuki; NY, NY, Boston, MA
  • Soloist, Bach Magnificat, BWV 51, Baltimore Choral Arts - Tom Hall; New Haven, CT
  • Recital, "Madrigals and More"; Yale Voxtet - Nicholas McGegan; New Haven, CT
  • Soloist and Chorister, Music of Charpentier; Yale Schola Cantorum - Simon Carrington; New Haven, CT