Cantata Singers and Ensemble
| Cantata Singers and Ensemble | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
Cantata Singers | |
| Origin | Boston, MA |
| Founded | 1964 (61 years ago) |
| Music director | Noah Horn |
| Associated groups | Greater Boston Choral Consortium |
| Awards | ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music (1995) |
| Website | www |
The Cantata Singers and Ensemble is a choir and orchestral ensemble located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 to perform and preserve the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach (a body of works largely unknown in Boston at that time), the group has since expanded its scope to include repertoire from the 17th century to the present day. Their performances have included semi-staged operas and a series of seasons centered on a single composer – Kurt Weill, Benjamin Britten, Heinrich Schütz, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Music directors
| Leo Collins | 1964–1967 |
| Richard Kapp | 1968–1969 |
| John Harbison | 1969–1973 |
| Philip Kelsey | 1973–1975 |
| John Ferris | 1976–1980 |
| John Harbison | 1980–1982 |
| David Hoose | 1982–2022 |
| Noah Horn | 2022–present |
Commissioned works
| Year | Composer | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | John Harbison | The Flight Into Egypt | winner, 1987 Pulitzer Prize in Music[1][2] |
| 1988 | Peter Child | Estrella | |
| 1990 | Donald Sur | Slavery Documents | |
| 1994 | Andrew Imbrie | Adam | |
| 2000 | Andy Vores | World Wheel | |
| 2002 | T. J. Anderson | Slavery Documents 2 | |
| 2003 | James Primosch | Matins | co-commissioned with Winsor Music |
| 2006 | John Harbison | But Mary Stood: Sacred Symphonies for Chorus and Instruments | |
| 2007 | Stephen Hartke | Precepts | co-commissioned with Winsor Music |
| 2008 | Lior Navok | Slavery Documents 3: And The Trains Kept Coming... | |
| 2009 | Andy Vores | Natural Selection | |
| 2010 | Yehudi Wyner | Give Thanks For All Things | |
| 2014 | Elena Ruehr | Eve | |
| 2014 | John Harbison | The Supper at Emmaus | co-commissioned with Emmanuel Music |
| 2018 | Peter Child | Lamentations |
References
- ^ Dyer, Richard (November 22, 1986). "John Harbison's moving 'Flight'". The Boston Globe. p. 10. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Complete list of winners of 1987 Pulitzers". The Boston Globe. United Press International. April 19, 1987. p. 5. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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