In Demand

One of the most in-demand choruses in the greater Boston area, NWC has performed in top New England venues for nearly 15 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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Support

We appreciate your support of New World Chorale. Your contribution is essential in making our concerts a reality.

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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.

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. 

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.

In July 2010, NWC was featured with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra in the first-ever classical music concert performed at Fenway Park in Boston. In November 2010, NWC joined the Symphony NH Orchestra and Chorus (then known as the Nashua Symphony Orchestra & Chorus) and the Lexington Symphony in performances of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major (“Symphony of a Thousand”) that Geoffrey Wieting of The Boston Musical Intelligencer called “a tsunami of ecstasy.”

Upcoming Events

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Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The New World Chorale will hold auditions for new members in all sections (S, A, T, B). Please prepare a short piece that showcases your voice. It can be a cappella or with piano accompaniment... Read More
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Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Area singers are invited to participate in an evening of music, food, and fun with the New World Chorale. NWC is kicking off its 2017-18 season with an open sing of pieces by Samuel Barber,... Read More
September 2017 Sep 2017

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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