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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 over 20 years.
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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.
Happy 25th, NWC!
This season, New World Chorale is celebrating its 25th anniversary! We are commemorating it with a special—and free!—concert on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
We also have an exciting schedule of performances with Mercury Orchestra, Lexington Symphony, Boston Conservatory Brass Ensemble, Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms Society, and Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra—which is celebrating its 25th anniversary as well!
Check our calendar for all the 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 Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms Society, Bay Colony Brass, Boston Ballet, Boston Conservatory Brass Ensemble, Boston Conservatory Orchestra, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Cape Ann Symphony, Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Melrose Symphony Orchestra, Mercury Orchestra, MIT Symphony Orchestra, New England Brass Band, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Symphony New Hampshire, Symphony Pro Musica, and Wellesley Symphony Orchestra.
On November 19, 2022, the New World Chorale was the chorus in the world premiere of Black Athena~Power by Ray Angry. The premiere was performed by the Lexington Symphony under the direction of Jonathan McPhee.
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.
Upcoming Events
Symphonic Anime is a live performance that features the original soundtrack and songs from popular Anime series, performed by a leading orchestra and chorus.
This season, New World Chorale is celebrating its 25th anniversary!
In this concert, we are excited to present the premiere of a work, commissioned for the occasion, by composer—and former chorus member—John Cavallaro. The program also includes works by Barber, Brahms, Bruckner, Haydn, and Mascagni. The finale is a performance of Beethoven’s Fantasia in C minor, popularly known as the Choral Fantasy, featuring NWC’s stellar accompanist, Mark Bartlett, as piano soloist.
Following the concert, attendees are invited to a celebratory reception.
We hope you will join us for this special event!
Every year, Lexington Symphony’s Holiday POPS! concerts explore a different facet of this most wonderful time of the year. Experience the magic of the holidays with Lexington Symphony and special guests, New World Chorale, Lexington Children’s Chorus, under the auspices of Lexington Music School, and Santa Claus!
Every year, Lexington Symphony’s Holiday POPS! concerts explore a different facet of this most wonderful time of the year. Experience the magic of the holidays with Lexington Symphony and special guests, New World Chorale, Lexington Children’s Chorus, under the auspices of Lexington Music School, and Santa Claus!