Spring 2012 Concert
Our May 5th spring concert featured the delightful Brahms "Liebeslieder Waltzes" with the piano duo of Susan Minor and Pauline Oliver, and a collection of folk songs from Europe and North America accompanied by flute and clarinet.
Passion and Harmony at our special February Concert
Our special winter concert on February 26 was a collaboration with the Orchestra of Indian Hill and the Nashoba Valley Chorale was truly spectacular. Stravinsky's passionate Symphony of Psalms and Haydn's expressive Harmony Mass were entrancingly performed by thecombined forces of Harvard Pro Musica and Nashoba Valley Chorale.
Harvard Pro Musica in dress rehearsal for the Dec 3 concert:
About Harvard Pro Musica
Harvard Pro Musica is a classical, community-based choral ensemble with a long history in the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1969 by 18 enthusiastic singers, it has been in continuous existence since then and currently consists of about 60 members from Harvard, Acton, Ayer, Bolton, Boxboro, Concord, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Shirley and other surrounding towns. Harvard Pro Musica has two full concerts a year, and some small group performances, such as the concert of Shaker pieces performed last September as a fund-raiser for the Harvard Historical Society. In recent years Harvard Pro Musica has performed in collaboration with other local choral groups such as The Treble Chorus of New England, Sounds of Stow, and Nashoba Valley Chorale.
Our musical director, Mark Bennett, DMA, is an experienced university and community chorus conductor, educator, choral-vocal clinician, adjudicator and professional choral performer. Our accompanist is Susan Minor, is a highly-sought after accompanist, playing for a number of area groups. Susan teaches piano at her studio in Acton and Mark offers voice lessons by arrangement.
Sponsorship
Without the gracious support of our sponsors, our ability to provide cultural events to the community would be very much limited. Please thank and recognize our sponsors for their support.
Repertoire & Performances
Our repertoire consists of great works of the choral canon from medieval and Renaissance works, such as Wilbye and Victoria, to works by Baroque masters such as Monteverdi, Schutz, Bach and Handel, classical works of Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart, to contemporary works by Benjamin Britten, Leonard Bernstein, Carl Orff, John Corigliano and Eric Whitacre. Opportunities exist for choral members to participate in smaller chamber groups, and often soloists are drawn from the chorus. These placements are made by informal auditions during the rehearsal cycle.
How to Join
Now in its 42nd season, Harvard Pro Musica is actively looking for new members in all voice parts for the Spring performance. No audition required, just a desire to sing. We hold open rehearsals every tuesday evening from 7:30 - 9:45 at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church (on the town common in Harvard, MA, near the intersection of Rts. 111 and 110). New singers are always welcome (though late season joiners will have to demonstrate some familiarity with the current music selection). Members pay annual or semi-annual dues, and purchase their own sheet music.
Donations
Harvard Pro Musica is very much dependent on the generous contributions of our audience and benefactors who love music and wish to support the arts. Ticket sales and cultural grants only cover a portion of our operating expenses and your tax deductible contributions help make possible an over forty-year tradition of building community through song. In these trying fiscal times, your generosity is much appreciated. If you wish to support your local community chorus, please contact us at the information provided below, or you can donate online here.
Our Associations
Harvard Pro Musica is a member of the Nashoba Valley Cultural Council, the Central Massachusetts Choral Consortium, and the Greater Boston Choral Consortium. Please visit them to support your local community and see what other events are occuring.
Contact Information
For further information about the group, such as becoming a member, tickets for concerts, and making contributions, you may email info@harvardpromusica.org or call Harvard Pro Musica at 978-456-5039. Donations and Advertisement requests can be mailed to: Harvard Pro Musica, PO Box 446, Harvard, MA 01451
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Members Area
Members keep in touch via a Yahoo group mailing list. Go HERE to request membership.
Direct Link for members: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/HarvardProMusica/
NEWS
Join Harvard Pro Musica on Tuesdays Sept 11, for our first rehearsal of the fall season. Our Dec 1, 2012 concert will feature works by Des Pres, Heinrich Isaac, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Schutz, Earl George, Benjamin Britten and Eric Whitacre.
Upcoming Events :
Our Annual Summer Madrigal singing group will be forming in late June or July. Contact Harvard Pro Music for details.
Sponsorship/Advertisers :
Please visit our local sponsors, advertisers and underwriters, who make possible the music and concerts we bring you.
- Acton Bowladrome
- Atlantic Sea Grill
- Bolton Family Medicine
- Bolton Orchards
- Bruce Dalwin, DMD
- Clinton Savings Bank
- Digital Credit Union
- Dr. Blaise C Eckert, DDS
- Dunia store - Maynard
- Fruitlands Museum - Harvard
- Gould’s - Acton
- Handworks - Acton
- Hythefarms, Nan Norseen
- Idylwilde Farms
- Joanne Marion, DMD
- Markham Priest Insurance - Ayer
- Middlesex Savings Bank
- The Minor Chord - Littleton
- Murphy Insurance
- North Middlesex Savings Bank
- Plantasia of Bolton
- Rollstone Bank and Trust
- Seaway Computing
- Sorrentos
- Spectrum Music - Lexington
- Swymfit
- Toreku Equipment
- Willy Garver
- Woolpack Yarn - Acton
If you would like to be a sponsor of great music in your local community, please contact us at Harvard Pro Musica
PO Box 446, Harvard, MA 01451
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