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Dec 2, 1997 Inaugural program of carols and Christmas songs, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

March 21, 1998 Beethoven Mass in C with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Garde Theater, New London CT, conducted by Dr. Peter Bagley

May 11, 1998 Beethoven Mass in C with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus, Carnegie Hall, NY, NY, conducted by Jonathan Willcocks

May 31, 1998 Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Spirituals and Music by Brahms, Bach, Biebl and Schumann, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

Nov 28, 1998 Selections from Handel Messiah at Orchestra New England Colonial Concert, New Haven, CT, conducted by James Sinclair

Dec 1, 1998 Bach Magnificat (selections), Pinkham Christmas Cantata and Christmas Carols, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

May 2, 1999 Mozart Vesperae de Dominica (K.321), Spirituals and Folk Songs, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

Nov 27, 1999 Handel Sing Unto God (finale) at Orchestra New England Colonial Concert, New Haven, CT, conducted by James Sinclair

Dec 10, 1999 George Flynn Classical Concert Series with Orchestra New England, Morgan HS, Clinton, CT, conducted by James Sinclair

Dec 12, 1999 Handel Sing Unto God (finale), Glorias by several composers, Duruflé Ubi Caritas (1.96Mb MP3 download) and Christmas Carols, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

May 7, 2000 Haydn Missa in Tempore Belli, (407kb MP3 download of Gloria) Copland The Tender Land (selections), Brahms Zigeunerlieder (665kb MP3 download of Braune, Bursche), Spirituals, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

Sep 23, 2000 Benefit for 'Key Crossings': repeat of May 7, 2000 performance, at Saint Ann's Church, Old Lyme, CT

Dec 8, 2000 Bach Magnificat(1.5Mb MP3 download of Gloria) Rutter Te Deum, Willan Hodie and The Three Kings, Distler Wachet Auf and Christmas Carols, Westbrook Congregational Church, Westbrook, CT

Dec 17, 2000 Handel Messiah part I, co-sponsored by the Connecticut River Arts Collective and Con Brio, at St. Joseph's Church, Chester, CT

April 29, 2001 Mozart Requiem (Levin completion) and songs in Celebration of Singing, Old Saybrook Congregational Church, Old Saybrook, CT

December 14, 2001 Rutter Gloria, Scheidt In Dulci Jubilo, Carols, at Old Saybrook Congregational Church, Old Saybrook, CT

April 28, 2002 Kodaly Te Deum, Mendelssohn Elijah (selections), favorites from the last five years, at Andrews Memorial Hall, Clinton, CT

June 20, 2002 Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness', repeat of 'favorites' from the April 28 2002 performance, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.

December 13, 2002 Handel Coronation Anthems, Bach B Minor Mass (Sanctus), Rutter  Shepherd's Pipe Carol, (3.27Mb MP3 download) Sweelinck Hodie, (2.70Mb MP3 download) Carols, at Old Lyme Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT

April 27, 2003 Puccini Messa di Gloria, (16.7Mb MP3 download of 'Gloria') Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine, Franck Panis Angelicus, French Songs, Spirituals, at Andrews Memorial Hall, Clinton, CT

December 1, 2003 Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness", a preview of the December 12, 2003 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.

December 12, 2003 Handel Dixit Dominus, Pachelbel Magnificat in G, Sametz Gaudete, Bach Erschallet, Ihr Lieder from Cantata 172, at Old Lyme Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT

April 18, 2004 Mozart 'Great' Mass in C Minor, 2.0 Mb MP3 'Osanna' from Sanctus, Dencke Lord Our God, Parker Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal, Helvey Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Hairston In that Great Gittin' up Mornin', Barber Under the Willow Tree, Bernstein Make our Garden Grow (from Candide), at Andrews Memorial Hall, Clinton, CT

December 10, 2004 American and Italian Psalm Settings, Folk Songs on Christmas Melodies, Mozart Mass in B flat K.275, 2.5 Mb WMA download Bach Fugue in G minor, after the style of Ward Swingle, Rachmaninov Ave Maria, Pergolesi Magnificat, Christmas Carols, at Old Lyme Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT

April 10, 2005 Cherubini Requiem in C, 5.7 Mb Agnus Dei MP3 Billings When Jesus Wept, Anon Alla Cazza, Foster arr. Halloran Camptown Races, Copeland Long Time Ago, Foster arr. Halloran Nelly Bly, Medema arr. Schrader Lord, Listen to your Children Praying, Trad. arr. Roberts Sinner Man , Trad. arr. Rutter When the Saints Go Marching In, at Andrews Memorial Hall, Clinton, CT

December 5, 2005 Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness", a preview of the December 9, 2005 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.

December 9, 2005 with Patricia Schuman, Soprano: Poulenc Gloria, WMA downloads of the entire work: GloriaLaudamus TeDomine Deus, Domine Fili Unigenite, Domine Deus Agnus Dei, Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris;  Vittoria O Magnum Mysterium, Trad. arr. Dicie Sussex Carol , Mozart Regina Coeli KV 127, Trad. Sweet was the song the Virgin sang, Nelhybel Estampie Natalis, Trad. arr. Niles I Wonder as I Wander, Trad. arr. Mager Ding Dong Merrily on High, Christmas Carols, at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Essex, CT

April 22, 2006 with Stella Roden, Hillary Nelson, Andrew Childs and Paul Fletcher, in conjunction with Mystic River Chorale: Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem  and Old Hundredth Psalm tune setting; Mozart Coronation Mass, at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce

April 23, 2006 with Stella Roden, Hillary Nelson, Andrew Childs and Paul Fletcher, in conjunction with Mystic River Chorale: Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem  and Old Hundredth Psalm tune setting; Mozart Coronation Mass, at St Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, Groton, CT, conducted by Ms Joan Cook

December 4, 2006 Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness", a preview of the December 8, 2006 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.

December 8, 2006 with Ransom Bruce (Nicolas) and Truett Sparkman (boy Nicolas): Britten St Nicolas; Mathias Sir Christèmas; Biebl Ave Maria; Distler Wachet Auf; Jennings Christmas Spirituals Medley; Nelhybel Estampie Natalis at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Essex, CT.

April 22, 2007 with Kristine Pekar, Cynthia Mellon, Ransom Bruce and Paul Fletcher: Beethoven Mass in C Op. 86; Downloads: Kyrie 6.6Mb MP3, Gloria 11.1Mb MP3, Credo 13.5Mb MP3, Sanctus 13.9Mb MP3, Agnus Dei 8.0mb MP3 Brahms Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz Motet from Psalm 61; Bach Cantata110 (first movement) Unser Mund sei voll Lachens; Bagley World Premiere of Didn't It Rain! Download 3.3Mb MP3 Bernstein Make our garden grow from Candide at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce

December 3, 2007 Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness", a preview of the December 7, 2007 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.

December 7, 2007 with Patricia Schuman, Kristine Pekar and Jack Anthony Pott: Respighi Laud to the Nativity; Pachelbel Magnificat; Two Chanakkah Songs Lo V'chayil and Al Ha-Nissim arr. Elliot Z. Levine; Rossini Cum Sancto Spirito from the Petite Messe Solennelle; Kodaly Christmas Dance of the Shepherds; Warlock Tyrley, Tyrlow; Arr. Dicie He is born; Arr. Willcocks Sussex Carol; Arr. Wilberg Angels we have heard on high; Christmas Carols at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce

April 13, 2008: J.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227; Fetler Sing unto God; Ticheli There will be rest; Dvorak Gloria from Mass in D; Foster arr. Halloran Nelly Bly; Brahms Da untem im Tale; Brahms Tafellied Op. 93b; Trad. arr. Hairston In dat great gittin' up mornin' (with Donna Bishop-Seaton, contralto); Trad. arr. Parker Hark, I hear the Harps Eternal; Möller arr. Mack The Happy Wanderer (with Jennifer Olsen, soprano and David Olsen, baritone) at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce

December 12, 2008: Antonio Vivaldi Dixit Dominus Download Amen RV 807 (with Adele Paxton, soprano, Kristine Pekar, soprano, Margaret Tyler, mezzo soprano, Shari Wilcox, mezzo soprano, David-Marc Finley, tenor, Colin Britt, bass); Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols (with David Olsen, baritone); Mendelssohn Motets Im Advent and Weihnachten; J.S. Bach Wachet! Behtet! from Cantata 70; Amen from Cantata 61; Handel/Mason arr. Scott Weaver Joy to the World; Donald Fraser Jessye's Carol; Arr Mack Wilberg The Virgin Mary had a baby Boy; Haydn Harmonie Messe - Dona Nobis Pacem; Christmas Carols at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce

April 26, 2009: Haydn: Harmoniemesse or 'Wind Band Mass', (with Adèle Paxton, soprano, Clea Nemetz, mezzo-soprano, David-Marc Finley, tenor, David Olsen, baritone, Joni Gage soprano, ill Sorensen, tenor); excerpts from Mendelssohn Elijah: 'Lift thine eyes' and 'He watching over Israel'; Ermani Aguiar: Salmo 150; Great Day: arr. Martin; (with Jen Monroe, soprano, Tom Crosby, tenor); Ezekiel saw de wheel, arr. Dawson (with Len Dongweck, tenor); Climbing higher mountains: arr. Shaw; (with Donna Bishop-Seaton, soprano); Háijku, Háijku: from Gaudium Praha, arr. Káklik; Bève, Bève Campare, from Coro Alpino arr. Cauriol; The Circus Band: Ives; at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

December 11, 2009: Bach Cantata 191 Gloria in Excelsis (with Patricia Schuman, Soprano and Ransom Bruce, Tenor); Patapan and Fum! Fum! Fum! from Seven Joys of Christmas, Mecham; There was a Pig went out to dig, arr. Grainger; A Christmas Garland, Susa (with Len Dongweck, Tenor, Larry Hamre, Baritone, Karl Stofko, Bass); Gloria in Excelsis from Mass, Bernstein; In Dulci Jubilo, Scheidt; Comfort Ye and Ev'ry Valley from Messiah, Handel (with Ransom Bruce, Tenor); Born in a Manger and Gentle Mary, Rogers and Kiirby  arr. Marzuki, (with Patricia Schuman, Soprano); Gloria, Rutter (with Jenn Monroe, Soprano, Hallie Sorensen, Soprano, Clare Wurm, Alto) at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

December 12, 2009: Mini Concert for Kids with ffortissimo the Clown (Matt Saltus) and Ransom Bruce featuring excerpts from December 11 concert: Cantata 191, Bach; Seven Joys of Christmas, Mecham; In Dulci Jubilo, Scheidt; A Christmas Garland, Susa (with Tom Crosby, Tenor, Paul Egan, Baritone, Tom Speer, Bass) at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

April 23 and 25, 2010: Mendelssohn Heilig; Handl Pater Noster; Bach Singet dem Herrn; Bernstein Mass (with Tiffany Jackson, Soprano and Bill Sorensen, Tenor) with Mystic River Chorale conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce and Frank Martignetti at St Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, Groton, CT and Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT,

December 10, 11 and 12 2010: Christmas Concert Dec 10 and 12 and Mini Concert for Kids Dec 11 with  ffortissimo the Clown (Matt Saltus) and Ransom Bruce: Puccini Messa di Gloria (Kyrie and Gloria) with Brian Cheney (tenor); Mechem Seven Joys of Christmas; Host Christmas Day; Gabrielli Buccinate (19 part Motet); Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est; Bartolucci Jubilate Deo; The Twelve Days of Christmas arr. Rutter; Angels we have heard on high arr. Wilberg; Go Where I send Thee arr. Caldwell and Ivory, Hark the Herald Angels arr. Willcox at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

January 22, 2011: Mozart Requiem (performed by an augmented chorus of Con Brio and singing friends), in memory of Marcia Ryan, at Old Lyme Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

April 10, 2011: Jenkins L'Hommé Arme (Patricia Schuman, Soprano; Reza Mansoor, Muezzin, Karl Stofko, Bass; Bill Sorenson, Tenor), Korngold Marietta's Lied from Die Tote Stadt (Patricia Schuman, Soprano), Beethoven Meerstille und Glückliche Fahrt, Trad. Arr. Rutter Down by the Riverside, Simon arr. Shaw Bridge Over Troubled Water, Mascagni, Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana (Patricia Schuman, Soprano) at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce.

December 9 and 11, 2011:  Bach Magnificat, BWV 243, complete with Freut euch und Jubiliert and Gloria in Excelsis, (Patricia Schuman, Soprano, Adele Paxton.Soprano; Clea Houston, Contralto; Dann Coakwell, Tenor; Ben Thornburn, Bass): Walker: Alpha and Omega, (Adele Paxton, Soprano, Clea Houston, Contralto; Ben Thornburn,Bass): Lauridson. O Magnum Mysterium: Gabrielli: O Magnum Mysterium: Courtney, A Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas: arr. Willcocks O Come all you Faithful: Trad, Riu, Riu, Chiu and Dadme Albricias Hijos d'Eva: arr Wilburg O Holy Night (Patricia Schuman, Soprano, Dann Coakwell, Tenor): at Christ The King Church, Old Lyme, CT, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce, with composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker in attendance


 

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