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One of the most in-demand choruses in the greater Boston area, NWC has performed in top New England venues for nearly 20 years.

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Performances

We serve as a premier symphonic chorus in the metro Boston area. Check our calendar to see where we’ll perform next.

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New World Chorale is dedicated to sharing the beauty and majesty of symphonic choral music with orchestras and audiences in greater Boston and beyond.

Our exciting 2018-19 season includes performances of Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem at Faneuil Hall, Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances at the Hatch Shell, Dvořák’s Te Deum, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and the last movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (with brass band!), plus our second appearance at Holiday Pops with the Lexington Symphony. Check our calendar for dates and details!

The New World Chorale (NWC) is one of the most in-demand choruses for hire in the greater Boston area. NWC has performed major choral works with Boston Ballet, Boston Conservatory Orchestra, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Symphony New Hampshire, and Symphony Pro Musica.

During its 2017-18 season, the New World Chorale experienced a new type of performance when it provided the chorus for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a touring multimedia production presenting over 30 years of music from The Legend of Zelda™ video game franchise by Nintendo®. The production was performed on October 21, 2017 at the Wang Theatre in Boston.

In October 2015, the New World Chorale provided the women’s chorus for the Boston Ballet’s production of Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: A Ballet by John Neumeier. It was the first production of this ballet by a North American company since Neumeier’s Hamburg Ballet made it a signature work in 1975.

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What people are saying about New World Chorale

  • You can’t have a great performance of Neumeier’s “Third Symphony” without a great performance of Mahler’s Third Symphony. Johnathan McPhee, leading the Boston Ballet Orchestra and the New World Chorale, delivered exactly that.

    Jeffrey Gantz, Globe Correspondent, Boston Globe

  • “Working with the NWC is a musical dream! Every note is sung with conviction, musical intent, and artistic refinement. Symphony Pro Musica congratulates NWC on 10 superb years and looks forward to many musical collaborations in the next decade.”

    Mark Churchill, Founder and Music Director, Symphony Pro Musica

  • “The New World Chorale is the very finest choral ensemble I have ever had the honor to work with, and their director is one of my premiere partners in bringing great music to new audiences. New World Chorale: We love you, and THANKS for your voices!”

    Paul Surapine, Founding Executive & Artistic Director, Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra

  • “The New World Chorale, and its Artistic Director, Holly Krafka, is truly one of Boston’s artistic gems. They sing with intelligence, authority, and — most important for me — passion.”

    Jonathan McPhee , Music Director, Boston Ballet Orchestra, Lexington Symphony, Symphony NH