Recent news
Commonwealth Chorale presents “Triumph and Homecoming”, part of Newton’s Festival of the Arts, Saturday, May 13, 2017 8 pm, at Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton.
Music Director David Carrier has chosen four composers, four unique styles that bring drama, nostalgia...
more
Founded in 1976 as Newton Choral Society, in our fortieth season we’ve changed our name to Commonwealth Chorale to better reflect our growth. While we began as a group of mostly Newton residents performing for Newton audiences, today we attract talented singers and large audiences from across...
more
In May, 2014, Newton Choral was featured in the Newton life Magazine. If you didn't see it in print, here it is digitally for you to peruse. What a great article that really promotes singing with, working with, and supporting Newton Choral.
...
more
Patricia Van Ness and Newton Choral Society together again.
Poet and composer Patricia Van Ness sits in the chancel of Eliot church and listens to Newton Choral Society rehearse the piece she wrote for them 6 years earlier. Nocturnes will be repeated in the upcoming final concert...
more
So excited to have our upcoming concert highlighted in the March issue of Newton Life Magazine. This concert features Jewish Liturgical Music by Ernest Bloch, soloist Rick Lawrence, and organist Frederick MacArthur.
From the March issue of Newton Life Magazine...
moreNCS Newsletter September 2013
From the Top:
Music Director David Carrier has announced the Newton Choral Society’s 2013-2014 concert season. (See sidebar “upcoming events.”) Our 38th season, “Journeys of Transformation,” surveys innovations in...
moreTranquility and Solace - Fauré’s Requiem and more:
Our season concludes on May 11 (details in sidebar) with five compositions, each of which elicits a sense of tranquility and solace: Fauré’s Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, Palestrina's...
moreFate, LIfe and Love - all in one evening!
Since Labor Day, the Newton Choral Society has been gearing up for its first concert on November 17. Under the leadership of David Carrier, Music Director, NCS will perform Orff's Carmina Burana (see sidebar for details). The...
moreDo the math for the 2011 -12 season:
1 year of exquisite music brought to you during the 36th season of NCS
2 NCS choristers appeared as soloists in Pinkham’s Wedding Cantata
5 endowment program funds sustain growth and chorus longevity
8...
Follow Us
Contact us
Commonwealth Chorale
P.O. Box 600122
Newtonville, MA 02460
Telephone: 617-527-SING (7464)
