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Upcoming Events

NECS will audition for all parts again in February. To arrange an audition, fill out the audition form, or call (978) 474-6090.

The Seven Last Words

Sunday Afternoon, February 7, 2010, 4:00 PM

Theodore Dubois: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Soloists: Barbara Kilduff, Soprano; Jason McStoots, Tenor; and Tom Jones, Baritone
NECS, augmented by the Lawrence HS Girls Ensemble
Sponsored by the McCarthy Foundation

Free Admission

Holy Rosary Church
35 Essex Street
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840

Reviews and Previews of Past Concerts

Haydn Lord Nelson Mass (2005)

"Jessie Nitzberg takes a deep breath, her lungs filling with air. When she exhales, the sound of her voice can send chills down a listener's back.

"At 16, the Andover High School sophomore is preparing to use her vocal skills to take on one of classical composer Franz Josef Haydn's largest works - the Lord Nelson Mass - a challenge most young singers do not tackle until they are in college. Nitzberg will perform the piece and share the stage with professional soloists and a full orchestra from the New England Classical Singers....." Read the full Andover Townsman preview article
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"Closing my eyes to listen to the New England Classical Singers and the local high school students joining them, I can't tell the voices apart....  Read the full Lawrence Eagle-Tribune preview article

Mozart Requiem (2004)

"Mozart never topped Billboard's charts or performed live at the Oscars, but 17-year-old Lisandra Duran of Lawrence still recognizes his music with ease..." Read the full Eagle-Tribune preview

The Old Ship of Zion: A History of Spirituals and Gospel Music (2001)

"Minus the tent and pulpit, Merrimack College's Rogers Center for the Arts last night felt more like an old-time revival meeting than a concert hall..." Read the full Eagle-Tribune review

For more information call (978) 474-6090 or email info@newenglandclassical.org.

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NECS is funded in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Andover,  North Andover, and Lawrence Cultural Councils, the Nathaniel and Elizabeth Stevens Foundation, Bank of America, Fred C. Church, an Alfred Nash Patterson Grant from Choral Arts New England, and contributions from our members and friends.