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Welcome
We are an auditioned choir of 28 – 32 mixed voices. Our programs are varied and engage listeners both intellectually and emotionally. In recent years, programs have included musical monuments like Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) and Pärt’s seldom-heard Passio, 20th century classics like Swayne’s Magnificat or Fine’s The Hour-Glass, masterworks of the Renaissance such as Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices and Lassus's Lagrime di San Pietro, and other works by composers such as Britten, Distler, Howells, Josquin, Miskinis, Poulenc, Schütz, Tallis, and Victoria. For a complete listing of past seasons, visit this page.
BCE needs your support this year, our second participating in the Walk for Music! Pledge in any amount to support our music and we’ll walking in May to publically bring attention to the arts in Boston. Click to learn more about this event that supports countless musical organizations in Eastern Massachusetts.
The Boston Choral Ensemble is pleased to share a preview clip of Zachary Wadsworth’s Look Down, Fair Moon. From nearly 70 entries across three continents, our jury selected this talented, up-and-coming composer to write an original composition for the Boston Choral Ensemble. We’re thrilled to present the world premiere at our final concert of the season, and hope you'll join us to hear it performed in its entierty. Listen to a preview [MP3, 1 Mb] Teresa Tam, Photographer The Boston Choral Ensemble is thrilled to have established a relationship with Boston-area photographer Teresa Tam. Teresa is an editorial and advertising photographer whose style is clean, classic, polished, and professional. If you'd like to learn more about Teresa, visit our affiliations page or see more samples of her work at her own page. BCE Increases its Outreach Efforts The Boston Choral Ensemble is dedicated to arts outreach in our community. Therefore, we are seeking opportunities to present musically educational programs at schools, community centers, and similar events. If you’d like more information or are interested in our programs, please contact us! BCE Joins Forces The Boston Choral Ensemble supports affiliations with a variety of organizations in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Learn more by clicking below and find out how BCE works with other organizations to build and spread the work of our mission.
At the beginning of most concert cycles, the Boston Choral Ensemble welcomes new members through and open rehearsal and audition process. Our membership is an active group that is especially interested in innovative, high-quality programs. Our rehearsals are fast-paced and include numerous approaches to learning repertoire. If you think you may be interested, visit this page and learn more. more about Auditions |
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Hear us in Concert The Boston Choral Ensemble closes its 7th season this spring with A Peaceable Kingdom featuring Randall Thompson’s majestic cantata for a cappella choir, The Peaceable Kingdom. The program will also feature Zachary Wadsworth’s latest choral work: Look Down, Fair Moon. The work sets two texts of Walt Whitman. This is the resulting work of our first annual Commission Competition. |
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Hear BCE at Home! Did you miss a BCE concert? Want to hear us for yourself? Not sure what kind of music we sing? Check out our current concert season or past seasons and look for this symbol: |
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