Advent Festival of Hymns and Carols

Hello Collegium Alums!

I'd like to invite you to a special service I am conducting at St.Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Lincoln, MA this Sunday at10:30 AM.

It's our yearly Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols.This year we are brining in a chamber orchestra (with another Collegium alum, Sarah Darling, on viola) and performing Bach CantataNo. 1, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern. " This is a truly fabulouspiece of music. The program will feature other Advent carols, hymns and anthems.

Please see the announcement below for more information.All are welcome, and admission is free.

This is one of my favoriteservices of the year, so I hope you will be able to join us!

Chris HossfeldHRCM Tenor, 1998-2002Chamber Singers Conductor, 2001-2002 http://www.christopherhossfeld.com/

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St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church presents:
AN ADVENT FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
Sunday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 AM
A festive celebration of Advent filled with music and traditional Advent readings withThe Senior Choir of St. Anne's in-the-Fields& Chamber Orchestra

featuring:
BACH, CANTATA NO. 1, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern"
MOZART, Horn Quintet and Oboe Quartet
MENDELSSOHN, How Lovely Are the Messengers
POSTON, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
and classic Advent hymns O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL, PEOPLE, LOOK EAST PREPARE THE WAY

St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
147 Concord Road
Lincoln, MA 01773

Directions can be found at http://ww.stannesli
For more information, please contact Christopher Hossfeld at mailto:christopher@stanneslincoln.org

Looking for entertainment for a holiday party this winter?

During November and December, the Collegium travels throughout the greater Boston area to perform mini-concerts in the community and at corporate gatherings. We can happily provide a small group of 8-12 singers dressed for the occasion to sing a variety of carols and holiday favorites for the celebratory event of your choice. We generally sing for 30, 45, or 60 minutes, but performance duration is flexible. Our charge for an hourlong performance is $1,200, however pricing is negotiable.For clients interested in especially non-denominational offerings, we present Collegium's two subset groups: Chamber Singers and Collegium Underground. In addition to the traditional fare offered by the Collegium proper, these groups specialize in distinct musical styles to add a special flair to any occasion. Chamber Singers offers selections of early Renaissance and sacred works, while Underground focuses on jazzy a capella versions of winter classics.

For more information and questions about our holiday performances, please contact me at assistantmanager@ hrcm.net or call at (617) 493-7444. Thanks, and happy holidays!

Sincerely,Christina Kelly

Alto Needed

Alto Section Leader needed
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
Brookline Village (on the T)
rehearse Sunday 10:30 am sing for 11:30 am service
no weeknight rehearsal
solo opportunities possible
must be good sightreader
$40/week
email Arthur Rishi (HRCM '90) Music Director
arishi@hbs.edu or call 617-373-2671

2006 Fall Newsletter

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Open Reading of Thomas Tallis' Spem in alium

Ars et Amici & Recorders/Early Music MetroWest sponsor
an Open Reading of Thomas Tallis' spectacular 40-voice motet
Spem in alium (eight 5-voice choirs SATBarB)

Sheila Beardslee, coordinator
Lee Ridgway, organ continuo

Wednesday evening, August 23, 2006
7:30-9:45 PM
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Bow & Arrow Sts in Harvard Square, Cambridge

Registration $8 per person.

Come and bring your singing friends with you!
Please pre-register by August 20 to make sure all parts are covered.

Want to sing, but not sure you can manage being the only person on your line -- let me know, we'll assign you a buddy. ;-)

PDF choir score available in advance
Midi files available for listening/practice

Questions? Please e-mail Sheila Beardslee Bosworth (sheilabb@earthlink.net)
29 Main St, Acton MA 01720
http://www.earlymusicboston.com

NSCS Community Summer Sings

Chris Hossfeld '02 is directing Bach's B-minor mass for the Nashua Symphony Choral Society's Summer Sings session on Monday, July 24th. He also invites you to several other community sings this summer. All music lovers are invited to participate in these community sings held on several Monday evenings throughout the summer.

There are three sings left:
July 24th: Bach's B minor Mass (with Christopher Hossfeld '02, director)
August 7th: Vivaldi's Gloria (with Diane Cushing, Director of the College Choir at Keene State College)
August 21st: Faure's Requiem (with Joshua Miller, who conducts choruses in Northborough and Southborough, MA).

All of the NSCS Summer Sings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the Christian Science Church at 115 Concord Street in Nashua. Music is supplied, and a $7.00 per person fee is charged each night.

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Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble

Ellen Schorr ’83 and Steve Parkey ’84 are both members of the Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble, a New York City mixed choir of about 28 voices, now celebrating its Tenth Anniversary Season! They are led by Kristina G. Boerger. Contact Ellen Schorr at ellen@npsa.com for more information.

Musica Sacra

David Halstead (G) is a chorus member and board member of Musica Sacra in Cambridge. Former Collegiites Angharad Laing '02 , Oliver Soong '04 , and Alex Caloza '04 also sing with this choir. You can find information and further concert schedules at www.musicasacra.org/html/calendar_program.html

Convivium Musicum

Convivium Musicum, a 20-person Renaissance choir, is in need of a few good tenors. Alex Lewin '90, Debbie Winkler '89-90, Anne Matthews '81, and Sarah Gore are members. If you're interested, check out their website or contact Debbie Winkler.

Boston Choral Ensemble

Ezra Keshet ’99 is the assistant director of the Boston Choral Ensemble, a 24-voice mixed choir performing works of Palestrina, Monteverdi, Barber, and more. For more information, visit www.bostonchoral.org.

Chicago Chorale

Kirsten (Trainer) Mallik '99 and Vance Lauderdale '74 sing with this 50-voice mixed ensemble in Chicago, performing everything from Palestrina, Bach and Brahms to great Russian and Scandanavian composers of the last century or so. Visit them and listen to clips at www.chicagochorale.org.

Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus

ALL former Collegiites and other Holdenites are invited to join the Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus, conducted during the academic year by our dear Kevin Leong. Visit the Choral Music at Harvard page for more information.