Current Season
2024-25 Concerts
PopUp Boston!
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
Boston Public Library, Central Branch
Boston Choral Ensemble returns to the Boston Public Library Central Branch in Copley square for a free-to-all pop-up concert. Join us in Deferrari Hall (in the Boylston Street Building) at noon for a 30-minute, family-friendly musical program.
To the Hands
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:00 PM
University Lutheran Church (Cambridge)
Experience the Boston Choral Ensemble’s To the Hands, a program that celebrates strength, resilience, and grace through the powerful metaphor of human hands. This evocative performance features works by predominantly women composers, including Tracy Wong’s “Antara (Between),” Sarah Quartel’s “I Will Be With You,” and Caroline Shaw’s intricate six-movement piece, “To The Hands.” Join us for an evening where music and metaphor intertwine to honor the profound spirit of human strength.
Past Concerts
My Journey, Yours
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 6:00 PM
Minnehaha United Methodist Church (Minneapolis, MN)
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:00 PM
Central Presbyterian Church (St. Paul, MN)
My Journey, Yours weaves the experiences of immigrants into music and stories: songs they bring from their homelands and their journeys of starting anew. Boston Choral Ensemble first performed this program in Boston last March. The response was so enthusiastic, that BCE is bringing this program to other cities, starting with Minneapolis-St. Paul, in collaboration with the Minneapolis Choir Co-Op.
Northern Light
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 6:00 PM
Old South Church (Copley Square)
Join the Boston Choral Ensemble as we embrace the holiday season with a gorgeous Nordic-inspired program at Boston’s historic Old South Church. Immerse yourself in the tranquility and strength of the music, drawn from the serene landscapes of the region. Among poetic selections like “Valgusele (For light)” by Part Uusberg, “Northern Light” by Ola Gjelio, and “Sweeter Still” by Eric Barnum, the program will also feature beloved traditional holiday carols you look forward to every year.
Earth Have Voice
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM
War Memorial Auditorium (Newton City Hall)
Welcome the arrival of spring with the Boston Choral Ensemble’s Earth Have Voice, a program that celebrates the profound connection between Earth and humanity. Experience pieces from international composers like Alberto Grau’s “Kasar Mie La Gaji” and Joe Twist’s “How Shall We Sing In A Strange Land?” that underscore our global and timeless relationship with the planet.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Newton