The Cecilia Chorus of New York cultivates a rich and diverse community of musicians, composers, and concert-goers to create distinctive choral experiences and performances that inform, challenge, and uplift the human spirit.

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BRAHMS AND HAILSTORK - Tribute Concert to Heather Heyer

Carnegie Hall

Featuring the full range of American choral music, we celebrate the music brought to our shores by Americans who arrived from all over the world. Our concert will celebrate that rich diversity with music by Americans from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pieces range from the German-American composer Johann Friedrich Peter who worked in a Moravian Church around the time of the American Revolution, to the heritage of 19th and 20th century Jewish composers from Central Europe, to the evocative sounds of contemporary Korean-American composer Bora Yoon.

American Voices: Barber, Hogan, Ives & Bora Yoon

Church of the Ascension

An accomplished conductor, Brian Clissold has had great success working with choirs, and more specifically, specializing in community-based choirs throughout the Midwest. He was recently appointed as the new Artistic Director of the Hopewell Valley Chorus (Hopewell, New Jersey). Mr. Clissold recently served as the Artistic Director of The Celebration Singers (Cranford, New Jersey). As a baritone, he is a founding member of the professional New York based ensemble, Manhattan Chorale. He performs regularly in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall and has sung numerous roles in oratorios, masses, and operas. He boasts frequent appearances with the Battle Creek (MI) Symphony Orchestra and Butler University (IN) Symphony and is sought after as a clinician and adjudicator in Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, and New York. Clissold was recently named Conductor-in-Residence with Manhattan Concert Productions.

Meno Masterwork Series Brian Clissold, Guest Conductor

Lincoln Center

Join Derrick Fox and perform Robert Ray’s seminal work, Gospel Mass. This mass sets the words from the Catholic Mass to the rhythm and harmony of African-American music.  The festival chorus will perform with a combo of professional jazz musicians from New York City as part of MCP’s Meno Masterworks Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Robert Ray Gospel Mass Derrick Fox, Guest Conductor 

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Join Eliza Rubenstein for a special performance of Mozart’s Requiem. The festival chorus will perform with the mcp.us/nycco">New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Mozart Requiem Eliza Rubenstein, Guest Conductor

Join Dr. Jeffrey Douma for a special performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. The festival chorus will perform with the mcp.us/nycco">New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Masterwork Series: Fauré Requiem Jeffrey Douma, Guest Conductor

Join Craig Arnold for a special performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C. The festival chorus will perform with the New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Beethoven Mass in C Craig Arnold, Guest Conductor

Join Anton Armstrong for a special performance of Randall Thompson’s Frostiana. The festival chorus will perform with the mcp.us/nycco">New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Randall Thompson Frostiana  Anton Armstrong, Guest Conductor

Join Kenney Potter for a special performance of Taylor Scott Davis’s Magnificat, as recorded by Voces8 and Lyyra . The festival chorus will perform with the New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Taylor Scott Davis Magnificat Kenney Potter, Guest Conductor

Join Allen Hightower for an awe-inspiring performance of Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis Hob. XXII:11). The festival chorus will perform with the mcp.us/nycco">New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Haydn Lord Nelson Mass Allen HighTower, Guest Conductor

Join Katherine Chan for a special performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria. The festival chorus will perform with the mcp.us/nycco">New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Vivaldi Gloria Katherine Chan, Guest Conductor

Join Heather Buchanan for a special performance of Dan Forrest’s the breath of life. The festival chorus will perform with the New York City Chamber Orchestra and soloists as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Dan Forrest The Breath of Life Heather Buchanan, Guest Conductor

Octavo Series (SATB) Jennaya Robison, Guest Conductor

Octavo Series (SATB) Amanda Quist & Tim Brent, Guest Conductors

Dr. Andrew Last is the Weston Noble Endowed Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Luther College in Decorah, IA where he conducts the Nordic Choir, teaches conducting, and serves as the Artistic Director for Christmas at Luther.  Last is part of an exciting choral program at Luther College that includes three choral faculty, nearly 400 singers, five choral ensembles, numerous regional and national ACDA convention performances, and regularly presents choral/orchestra works.  

Octavo Series (SATB) Andrew Last, Guest Conductor

Richard Bjella has distinguished himself as a conductor, clinician, choral pedagogue, and choral arranger around the world. In 2014 Bjella was appointed Artistic Director of the San Antonio Chamber Choir. Their most recent CD, UNFROZEN: A Baltic Christmas received Grammy attention in 2018.

Octavo Series  (SATB) Rick Bjella, Guest Conductor

Jamie Hillman is an American and Canadian musician, active as a conductor, singer, pianist, music educator, and composer. He holds the endowed Elmer Iseler Chair in Conducting at the University of Toronto where he is Director of Choral Studies and an Associate Professor. He conducts the U of T MacMillan Singers and leads the master's and doctoral degree programs in Choral Conducting, as well as the annual summer Choral Conducting Symposium. He is also cross listed as an adjunct faculty member in Emmanuel College's Master of Sacred Music program.

Octavo Series (SATB) Jamie Hillman, Guest Conductor

Dr. Cameron Weatherford serves as Assistant Professor of Choral Music at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee where he conducts the Ladies of Lee, Choral Union, and teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate choral music curriculum. 

Prior to coming to Lee, he served as the Chair of the Division of Fine Arts and Director of Choral Activities at Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana. 

Octavo Series (SATB) Cameron Weatherford, Guest Conductor

Ryan Person serves as director of choral activities and associate professor of music at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. At Morningside, he conducts the forty-member Morningside Choir, which has been celebrated for its exceptional choral artistry and eclectic programming. The ensemble recently performed at ACDA National Conference, ACDA Midwestern Region Conference, and was selected as the winner of The American Prize in Choral Performance (College/University Division), a comprehensive national performing arts competition. Under Person’s direction, The Morningside Choir has traveled to continental and international locations, including South Africa, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.

Octavo Series (SATB) Ryan Person, Guest Conductor

Dr. Felicia Barber is the Associate Professor, Adjunct, of Choral Conducting at Yale University and conductor of the Camerata. In addition to teaching graduate-level choral conductors and aspiring undergraduate conductors, Dr. Barber is developing a new initiative designed to prepare Yale students to work with young musicians on choral music in school and church settings. 

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