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NECS

2011-12 Season

Joy to the World: Handel's Messiah and More

Our annual “signature” event.
  Messiah, George Frideric Handel (Christmas portion plus Hallelujah Chorus)
  Giuliani Sinfonia for Mandolin and Orchestra, August Watters, Mandolin
  Carols and refreshments follow the performance

Handel's Messiah is one of the most beloved and familiar choral pieces in the repertory, and as such is often performed without a lot of preparation. That isn't the case at NECS: under the meticulous David Hodgkins, the choir, orchestra, and soloists bring out every phrase and nuance of this masterful work. Hear it again as though for the first time!

Our soloists this year are Charlotte Dobbs, Soprano, Krista River, Mezzo Soprano, Jason McStoots, Tenor, and Thomas Jones, Bass.


Tickets: $25.00 | Seniors: $18.00 | Groups of 10 or more: $15.00 | Children and students with ID are free

Saturday, December 3, 7:30 pm
Rogers Center for the Arts, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Professional Orchestra and Soloists

This concert is made possible by generous support from Brad and Noni Yount and the Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust.

Eternal Light: A Musical Meditation
Morten Lauridsen, Lux Aeterna
Palestrina, Mass "Lauda Sion"
Poulenc, Motets for the Season of Lent
Tickets: $20.00 | Seniors: $18.00 | Groups of 10 or more: $15.00 | Children and students with ID are free

Saturday, March 3, 7:00 pm
St. Michael Parish, North Andover

Schubert Mass In G
Annual Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust Concert (with Lawrence High School)
Mass in G, Franz Schubert and Lux Aeterna, Morten Lauridsen

Sunday, April 29, 4:00 pm
Corpus Christi Parish at Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence, MA
Professional Orchestra and Soloists
Free

Reviews and Previews of Past Concerts

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, the Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust, an Alfred Nash Patterson Grant from Choral Arts New England, and contributions from our members and friends.

 

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